Diet changes

Yesterday, I was thinking about my weight loss when I first moved to Utah. I lost about 25 pounds in 8 weeks. I never quite figured out why, because I was eating the same stuff. But I wasn't eating it at the normal times.

I was working graveyard. I didn't eat breakfast when I woke up. I ate dinner. My meals were backwards. I ate lunch around the middle of my shift, but then I got home and ate breakfast before I went to bed.

I'm wondering if that's what made the difference. I was eating my biggest meal when I first woke up, and something light before I went to bed.

Maybe I should switch things up a little bit.

Hello, Hypertension!

It's not official yet, but I'm pretty sure I'll be diagnosed with hypertension within the next week. I had an appointment the Friday before Christmas to get a new birth control script. When they did my vitals, my blood pressure was at 158/102. That's no good. It's been climbing since my last pregnancy, but was never high enough for my doctor to really be concerned about it.

He wanted me to get a cuff and monitor my blood pressure over the next few weeks. I wasn't going to go anywhere near Wal-Mart to get a monitor during Christmas, so I was putting it off.

I drove myself to the ER last night around midnight. I had some chest pain earlier in the day and then a headache for about 8 hours. They did an EKG and everything was fine, but my BP was 152/103. The ER doctor wants me to get in to see my primary care doc ASAP.

This is not good.

I'm in!

I joined Gold's Gym today! Right after I signed my contract, I hopped on the treadmill for 30 minutes. 2.8 mph @ 6% incline. WHEW!

My new favorite things

I've found a few products lately that have some great staying power in my snack and menu plans. Check 'em out!

Thomas' Hearty Grains Oatmeal & Honey bagels

stats: 270 calories per bagel, 0.5g of saturated fat, 3g of dietary fiber and 10g protein
It also has a whopping 16g of whole grain!


Fiber One Chewy Bars

stats: 140 calories, 1.5g saturated fat, 9g of fiber!!!!, 2g of protein and 8g of whole grain.

The oats and chocolate bar is my favorite. I've also tried the generic brand from Target (Markey Pantry). Those have the same stats (but half the sodium) and are 50 cents cheaper.

Click HERE to get a free Fiber One sample! I got mine last week. I got a small box of Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal and an Oats & Chocolate Fiber One Chewy Bar.

Totally breaking the Sabbath tomorrow.

Just a heads up. Target has a shipment of Wii Fits in stock. They'll be available in the morning. I'll be at Target before church to snatch one up before they disappear.

And just in case I'm reserving myself a seat in hell for shopping on a Sunday, I'll miss you guys. :)

The time has come.

I have an appointment on Tuesday afternoon to speak with a doctor about my fatness. I'm really nervous because I've never spoken to a doctor about losing weight before. My doctor at the adolescent clinic in high school kept trying to send me to a fat camp. But I was there for a sports physical ... so I just ignored her.

Anyway.

I'm nervous. I think I want to mention Lap-Band but as an option only if I can't lose 50-60 pounds by the end of the year on my own. I'm going to tell the doc that I'm using Spark People and see if he or she agrees with the range of calories SP has me eating.

When will I learn?

Honestly. I've been gallbladder free for over a year now. Heck... almost a year and a half. You'd think that I would know what happens when I eat too much sugar or fat. I should know better by now, right?

You'd think that the problems that they cause would keep me from eating them and help tremendously with this whole "eating better" stuff.

Maybe I'm just dumb.

my new favorite thing

Green Giant Simply Steam Green Beans & Almonds.


OOH MY GOODNESS!

I've only ever had canned green beans. I don't think I'll ever go back.

free tummy tuck... wait a minute...

no really. the doctor told me today that if my incision doesn't heal right they'll schedule me for surgery.

they'd basically be cutting the old incision and scar tissue out and stitching me back up again.


i wonder if i could talk them into doing some lipo while they're in there.

then and now

2004



2008

i honestly didn't think that the transition to fat, lazy housewife would happen so quickly. i've put on at least 75 pounds since i met todd. you can see it in my face and i hate it. i know that because i'm tall, it doesn't look like i weigh as much as i do. but I know and it depresses me. i've been obsessing over it for the past 2 months.

i know that i'm not "too busy" to do something about it because i'm on the computer all the time. i COULD be doing something more productive. i just don't know what to do anymore.

Update on toddler food

Tonight we had the chicken and rice bake from Campbell's. I also put some broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and peas on the boys plate.


HE. ATE. IT.

Biggest Loser... can't do it.

Okay, I've been talking about going on Biggest Loser for a few years now. I had just filled out the application and was getting ready to make my video when we found out we were expecting Bronson. I decided I would try again for the next season. They're taking couples applications again and my little sister said she'd do it with me.


Nope. I can't do it because of my recent c-section. It's just barely healed (still kinda open... it's complicated) 3 months later. I'm so pissed.

I just don't have the motivation to get serious about exercising when I'm at home with the boys all day and it's freezing outside.

I don't know what to do anymore.

We've also gotten into the habit of planning toddler friendly meals. That's not good for me. Chicken nuggets, tater tots, hot dogs, mac & cheese... I'm going to die.

Pop Quiz!

Does putting the canned goods back into the cupboard 10 times a day count as exercise?

How are you changing your ways?

• i decided that i cannot completely give up soda. i don't drink it every day, but i can take it down a notch by drinking diet and wean myself off gradually.
  
• i don't have time to go to the gym for an hour, five times a week. i'll take the boys for a walk 3 days a week. pushing that double stroller is a workout. trust me.
• meal planning keeps us from eating out all the time and making very bad decisions at fast food places. i'm going to keep doing that.

w00t!

i went for a walk and drank all of my water yesterday. i even had a sensible dinner when we went out to eat. caeser chicken wrap from red robin. yummy!

honey mustard salmon

here's that recipe for the salmon that you asked for.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Top salmon fillet with 1 Tbsp honey mustard (I used honey dijon.) Bake for 15 minutes (or longer if needed - mine ended up booking for 20 minutes because it was pretty thick.)

that's it! it's simple and really yummy. it ends up being a nice glaze over the fish that doesn't over power it.

hallelujah!

out of necessity, i tried on the size 22 jeans that i couldn't button a few weeks ago. i can button them now! doesn't really make sense because according to the doctor's scale, i've put 10 pounds back on, but whatever. i have a totally nasty muffin top :::puke:::, but they buttoned!

no more pants

my maternity jeans that are too big for me ripped today. i now have ZERO pants that fit me. it's wonderful. i guess i'll be wearing pajama pants everywhere until my old navy order arrives.

stupid pants.

lookie what i made.

this is my dinner from last night. yes. i know that i'm a dork for taking a pic of my dinner. i was so proud of myself. i'm tired of chicken and this is the first time i've ever cooked salmon. a little bit of olive oil spray, garlic, salt & pepper. it was yummy, too. i've got another salmon fillet in the fridge defrosting for saturday night. i think i'm gonna try cooking that another way.

i took the stairs today!

i figured since i didn't have the gigantic stroller, i'd take the stairs up to the second floor to my appointment today. winded from 2 flights of stairs? what the crap? then i get in to appointment and they get my weight. since i stopped nursing 2 weeks ago, i've put 10 pounds back on. well, then i was depressed for the rest of my appointment. it didn't help that my doctor was retarded and kept telling me that i needed all of these tests based on my weight - not even looking at my medical history, just assuming things. first he told me that he wanted me to have another glucose test done. i asked him why and he looked in my chart. he acted shocked and said "you didn't have gestational diabetes?" no. just because i'm fat doesn't mean i'm diabetic.

all during the appointment, he kept asking if i was alright. he said that i looked depressed and asked if he needed to set up an appointment for me with behavioral health for postpartum depression. i told him i was fine. i was just tired. not true. i should have told him that i was freaking out because i'm almost 300 pounds and can't blame it on a baby.