Just a momentary observation [health]

[vawitch]

Recently, I've made the conscious decision to drink more water-based beverages. Such as Iced Tea, Water w/ either Koolaid singles or Crystal Light, etc.

And other than Iced Tea (which doesn't have enough to faze me most times), cutting back on the caffeine when not on guard-duty.

Have been doing this for about 5 days - and have already noticed some pants that were snug, fitting better - and for not having the caffeine, I'm not as tired as I have been during the workday.

Let me clarify - I can't stand water by itself. must.have.flavor (and no seltzer *shudders*) When pregnant, my Dr had to be happy getting me from zero servings/day to 4 (rec'd is 8-10). Partly cuz I'm at the front desk & couldn't go pee every 30min for 5 mins, partly cuz eww-water. I've been a take-any diet soda-over-water gal all my adult life.

I shoulda done this months ago. Has my caffeine increase over the past few years (single being single mom & broke, w/ addl 2-3jobs) really caused that much fluid to retain? O_O

Some of ya'll who've been on the weigh-coaster longer/more than me - thoughts?

eta: until about 6 mo ago, I also was drinking regular/sugar sodas - then switched to Coke Zero or Diet/Regular mix. I am hypoglycemic too.

Comments

[okami-myrrhibis.livejournal.com]

Also, as for the diet soda, there is research coming out that's suspecting the diet stuff is actually WORSE for weight loss, as it's not natural and therefore the body doesn't process it properly.

And that's what I'm beginning to think may be my problem (well part of it haha). For so long, while I could tolerate diet/Nutrasweet sodas, I seldom drank them. I drank regular soda or 100% fruit juice (if I'm gonna suck the same # of calories, better choice, according to WeightWatchers). Then I switched both to Diet/Zero soda, as well as stopped taking my gall-bladder medicine (which causes fat molecules to bond to it vs irritate my GI system & I would think also cause improper absorption by the body too). And the weight slowly came on.

Other than the medicine & soda switch, not a lot else has changed in my diet, nor my lifestyle.

TY for the info & thoughts.
eta: I eat about 4 times a day. 5 if counting a later-night snack, which I try to limit to a couple handfuls of crackers/chips/etc in a bowl rather than eating out of the bag, or veggies & dip/dressing if I have on hand.

[cheyannew.livejournal.com]

"eta: I eat about 4 times a day. 5 if counting a later-night snack, which I try to limit to a couple handfuls of crackers/chips/etc in a bowl rather than eating out of the bag, or veggies & dip/dressing if I have on hand."

Try 6, ensuring you're getting plenty of protein. Protein makes you stay "full" for longer in a healthy way. Also try converting from whites to wheats, pasta, bread, etc. If you start early, Kian will get into the habits as well, and live a better life for it. Not that I think he's in any danger of being one of the many obese kids in the US but still, better to get the habits going early.
For your late night snack, skip the chips and crackers and have the veggies. Celery, if naught else, is cheap and makes a great snack, as it's crunchy so it can replace your chips. The veggie chips they sell, by the by, aren't all that, as they toss a crap ton of sodium into them.

Basically, research proper dietary needs for your activity level, weight etc. Remember the conversation at the rifts game? Yeah, that's valid. My caloric/protein intake differs from yours as I'm heavier, but more importantly, I have a lot more muscle from lifting (though I stopped after the layoff so it's going byebye and I really need to work on that lol).
I'd do better if I could actually stay on the Usana stuff, I've just never been a "shake for meal" type of person LOL.
Also if I ever got off my ass to do my cardio hahaha

But that's all on me, and I'm incredibly healthy otherwise....
Specially now that the migraines are gone.