Dancin with our Sugar Plum
Good morning. It’s me. We’re here again … about time. We’ve let some time go by … about 2 hours of just being in and out of slightly comatose states of being. We’ll be reading something, then we’ve just dozed off … and soft furry kitties do not seem to be helping. They are just so warm and fuzzy. *Sigh*We went through the regular diet stuff. We weighed in at 295.6, which is a good weight for us at the moment. We will look to go below that by tomorrow. Planning on having a real good day. Hope we are up for it. Hate to snooze through the whole thing. Our blood glucose was 111, so that’s within the acceptable territory too. We would prefer a 90, but can handle under 120.
Ahh smoochy-face just signed on … wooo hooo!!! Maybe he’ll say hi ;)
We’ve got til about 45 more minutes before we leave for the gym … I think, better think it through again. Yah, about that I think. We’re already showered and dressed. I guess we got that done too. AND, the desk is cleaned up and the dishwasher started Good stuff! If we leave at 7:30; it will take 45 minutes in rush hour to get to the gym. That be 8:15, and then 45 minutes workout will be until 9 am, and then probably 40 minutes back, would be 9:40 and our dentist appointment is 10:00 am. So, we’ll go there and register ahead of time … if everything stays to schedule. Hmm, better brush our teeth again now. BRB. AHA! Sparkly!
Hmm, better say hi first.
Aynetal3 [6:47 A.M.]: Smooooooooooooooooooch!
Sugarplum [6:48 A.M.]: I think slowly as you are doing it is good. So you know, I don't do it like the 20 year olds either.
Sugarplum [6:48 A.M.]: response to e mail
Aynetal3 [6:48 A.M.]: hehehehe
Aynetal3 [6:49 A.M.]: 295.6 today BG 111 (blood glucose) that's good
Aynetal3 [6:49 A.M.]: 295 is good for me today
Sugarplum [6:49 A.M.]: very good, I will weigh myself tonight at your place
Aynetal3 [6:49 A.M.]: woo hooo nakid man
Sugarplum [6:49 A.M.]: maybe :-)
Aynetal3 [6:49 A.M.]: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Sugarplum [6:50 A.M.]: lot to do today
Sugarplum [6:50 A.M.]: you on schedule
Aynetal3 [6:50 A.M.]: let you go already?
Sugarplum [6:50 A.M.]: no, a few, but I have appt at 8
Aynetal3 [6:50 A.M.]: yep shower taken and dressed ... we're going to gym in 40 minutes prior to 10 am dentist appointment
Aynetal3 [6:50 A.M.]: dishwasher started half hour ago
Sugarplum [6:50 A.M.]: very good
Sugarplum [6:50 A.M.]: excellent
Aynetal3 [6:50 A.M.]: :)
Sugarplum [6:50 A.M.]: feel like a winning coach today
Aynetal3 [6:51 A.M.]: you'll be asking for big bucks in no time!
Sugarplum [6:51 A.M.]: hmmmm hadn't thought of that :-)
Aynetal3 [6:51 A.M.]: Are you reading your special sheet? EVERY DAY!??
Sugarplum [6:51 A.M.]: need to wash my glasses today. Letters are a little blurred
Aynetal3 [6:52 A.M.]: oh oh
Sugarplum [6:52 A.M.]: every day, good food, bad foods, exercise
Aynetal3 [6:52 A.M.]: good!
Sugarplum [6:52 A.M.]: not all letters only where the dirt is
Sugarplum [6:53 A.M.]: it’s raining
Aynetal3 [6:53 A.M.]: sigh just clean them ... easy thing?
Aynetal3 [6:53 A.M.]: it is?
Aynetal3 [6:53 A.M.]: birds singing
Aynetal3 [6:53 A.M.]: you standing under a cloud?
Sugarplum [6:53 A.M.]: yep, singing song of travel, my bags are packed I'm ready to go
Aynetal3 [6:53 A.M.]: that's john d.!
Sugarplum [6:54 A.M.]: geeee
Aynetal3 [6:54 A.M.]: you are under some spell
Aynetal3 [6:54 A.M.]: how'd your weekend go?
Sugarplum [6:54 A.M.]: I get like this before a long trip
Aynetal3 [6:54 A.M.]: giddy as a school girl
Sugarplum [6:54 A.M.]: I did and I didn't, and the Chicago team fulfilled its prophecy
Aynetal3 [6:55 A.M.]: awe leave em alone ... just had a bad day
Sugarplum [6:55 A.M.]: yeah, and now Chicago will have a bad week
Aynetal3 [6:55 A.M.]: hehehe bad Zen
Sugarplum [6:55 A.M.]: you got that
Sugarplum [6:55 A.M.]: maybe a bulls game
Aynetal3 [6:55 A.M.]: I'm interested in your game ...
Sugarplum [6:56 A.M.]: we will see, never plan, just enjoy
Aynetal3 [6:56 A.M.]: just as long as we got you along for the ride
Sugarplum [6:56 A.M.]: :-)
Sugarplum [6:57 A.M.]: I do have some work to do though
Sugarplum [6:57 A.M.]: have to make meals
Aynetal3 [6:57 A.M.]: of course. We love you anyway!
Sugarplum [6:57 A.M.]: you are on snacks this week right
Aynetal3 [6:58 A.M.]: I'm worrying about having enough of the Tylenol 3 ... I'm down to 2 have been using it ... cuz gums very sore now ... I'll ask about it today while I'm at dentist ... for sure refill prescription and maybe antibiotics
Sugarplum [6:58 A.M.]: this is good, talk to the Dentist, she'll let you know
Aynetal3 [6:58 A.M.]: We've got $5 more for fruit ... we'll wait veggies til later when there is more money ... should last about 3-4 days.
Sugarplum [6:59 A.M.]: get some fruit and I will give you 10 for veggies and fruit today,
Aynetal3 [6:59 A.M.]: I've still got grapefruit for today and tomorrow :)
Sugarplum [6:59 A.M.]: we also have to check on your rent.
Aynetal3 [6:59 A.M.]: I'll shop tomorrow
Aynetal3 [6:59 A.M.]: definitely. They will probably try to call work to get hold of me today
Sugarplum [7:00 A.M.]: and upcoming payments prior to the 20th of this month. Please check that. Need a figure of what you might need
Aynetal3 [7:00 A.M.]: I'm just getting further and further in debt with you :(
Sugarplum [7:00 A.M.]: We will work that out. But we must stop the overdrafts.
Aynetal3 [7:01 A.M.]: I know at least another $120 this time that's about $450 so far
Sugarplum [7:01 A.M.]: Check before gym if you can. I have to get ready to leave now
Sugarplum [7:01 A.M.]: check for bills to be paid not overdrafts.
Aynetal3 [7:01 A.M.]: too short of time – we’ll check after dentist ... we need this half hour to finish writing
Aynetal3 [7:01 A.M.]: I know.
Sugarplum [7:01 A.M.]: Ok, let me run now
Aynetal3 [7:02 A.M.]: yes dear smoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooch
Sugarplum [7:02 A.M.]: :-*
Aynetal3 [7:02 A.M.]: :-*
Sugarplum [7:02 A.M.]: O:-)
Sugarplum signed off at 7:03 A.M.
Ahh, my Sugarplum. He’s about the sweetest guy. Sometimes we sit here and think we are going to try very hard just to please him. There is this good part in me who knew I should be working toward getting myself going this morning, but there’s always this other place where I know it will produce in my guy that feeling of satisfaction. He likes to know that all is on track for progress. He’s the one that has taught me that goal orientation is good. He never gives up … Just keeps working for the Gold. Ahh there is Flylady too … she just reminded us to drink some water, check the laundry and put our morning routines on auto-pilot. So far, we’re all good with the exception of the laundry. We’re going to wait until next week on that though. Unless, we could get a hand load down during the week. We have a few things that should be hung-up, but we’ll take care of that after the dentist too. My time this morning is very short after having snoozed through the early hours. Darn kitty!
Whoops … read another article on fitness … this one on 8 ways to jump start your diet when it seems to have hit a plateau. We sent it on to our Sugarplum friend. D*** is he sweet!
Better get goin now … want to be on time today AND get in good time for the CARF. We can do this … AND, we want to feel ourselves working hard in the gym. I think I’d like to talk to the weight trainer today. We should remember to look at our numbers on the chart. Our big question today is how do we change up our routine so that we are not trying to do strength training the same everyday. Or, does this really matter, because our weights being lifted are so low. We’ll see. It’s not that we make it to the gym everyday, but I’m thinking we should only be lifting 3-4 days a week. I read that again today, and had known it before that the muscles need a chance to relax, and from experience, I know we do much better after having missed one day. Better, be off now … Catch you later…
Eight Ways to Jump Start Your Weight Loss
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
When you're trying to lose weight, the question isn't whether or not you'll hit a plateau, it's when. Plateaus are like bad weather on a long hike: it's inevitable that you'll run into it, but knowing that in advance won't make it one bit less frustrating or annoying when it happens. Cheer up! Since plateaus are as common as rain, we have a pretty good idea what to do about them. At least one of the following techniques should help you break through a plateau and start losing again.
1. Be a Calorie Detective
When clients tell me they've stopped losing weight, the first thing I ask is this: how many calories a day are you eating? Calories have a way of creeping up while we're not paying attention. Be brutally honest with yourself: how much are you eating? Using a food diary for a while is a great way to monitor this. And yes, sodas and alcoholic beverages count! A good calorie goal for dieters is your target weight times 10.
2. Change It Up
When you're not making gains in an exercise program you change your routine. Same holds true with your eating plan. Low-carbers could go higher carb for a few days, high-carbers might switch to a plan like Atkins or South Beach. Varying calorie intake may have a positive effect: If you're averaging 1,500 calories daily, try dropping to 1,200, going up to 2,000 and then dropping back to 1,500. You get the idea. Your body's gotten comfortable, so it's time to shake things up.
3. Try a Temporary Ban
Food sensitivities can cause weight gain and bloat, and the frustrating thing is that most of us don't always know which foods are the culprits. So play the odds. Highest on the list of "usual suspects" are grains (wheat in particular), dairy and sugar. Temporarily ban all three and see what happens.
4. Take Your Workout Up a Notch
Forget the "fat burning zone." High intensity intervals -- 30 to 60 seconds -- are the wave of the future. If you're accustomed to level three on your cardio machine, ramp it up to level 6 for a minute then slow down, catch your breath and repeat. Ever see a sprinter with love handles? Training like a sprinter will lower your body fat faster than any technique I know of, plus it'll boost your metabolism and lower your weight.
5. Strength Training
If you're not strength training, start now. And if you are, ramp it up a notch. Muscle is your greatest ally in breaking a plateau. Unfortunately many women train with weights too light to produce the metabolic boost they need. Don't be afraid of heavier weights. They should be heavy enough that you can only do between 8 and 12 reps.
6. Up Your Protein
Studies show that higher protein diets make it easier to lose fat. Protein boosts the metabolism (in one study as much as 100 percent for 24 hours), and increases satiety, making it more likely that you won't overeat. A higher protein diet could be just what you need to break that plateau.
7. Try a Detox
Unsupervised fasting is a really bad idea, but the idea of giving your system a rest makes sense. Try a "smart fast" of nothing but fruits and vegetables for a couple of days. The added fiber is always helpful, and the massive amount of nutrients and phytochemicals is like "spring cleaning" for your metabolism.
8. Take Inventory
Other things besides diet and exercise could be stalling your weight loss, such as stress, lack of sleep or medication. Take a look at what else is going on in your life that might need attention. Sometimes when you clean up the problems in one area of your life, problems in other areas just naturally take care of themselves.
posted by Ann Marie @ 11/06/2006 07:38:00 AM
Comments: 0
