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I shared this in one of the groups, but I thought I'd share it here. The scales can be deceptive. I got up to go to the Doctor for the regular blood draws when you need prescriptions refilled. I weighed when I woke up. I know the doctors scale later, even an hour later, will weigh you more. One thing we don't normally think about is what we are wearing. So, I put on my blouse, skirt, hose (yes, you really want me to wear hose), and my boots. Then added my magnetic necklace (for pain) and my rings. I went and weighed again. Weigh, dress, weigh again. 7 lb. weight gain. Your clothes and shoes are heavy! That didn't even count my jacket, I took it off! Now, by the time I got to the doctor, I had drank a 20 oz. water. I had been told by another weight loss program that 8 oz. of water can weigh 1 to 2 lbs on you. Believe it. 2 lbs more wen I got to the doctor, that's a total of 9 lbs! Yes, I am a scale addict. But I am smart enough to know that in the time it takes you to dress, you do not gain 7 to 9 lbs. Think of this, what if I had weighed the day before, didn't play the game...weigh, dress, weigh again...so I would know the difference. Can you imagine how devastated I would of been at the doctor's office scale results. Your clothes weigh, what you eat weighs, that's why we weigh first thing in the morning. How have I heard you say it, "voided" first, then you weigh, that's your true weight. So don't be discouraged if you use someone else's scales, doctor's office, wherever. Use your own, whenever you are suppose to weigh and remember you weigh different, at different times of the day, because you eat, drink and dress. LOL At least I hope you do.
First thing in the morning.
Normal work day for me. Vitamins in, I'm pushing my eating times as close to 3 hrs as I can because of fitting them around my appointments, sometimes I go too long. Water in. My doctor told him me (G.P.) not to talk to him about fluid, if I was drinking 12 packs of diet sodas. He said look at the sodium in them. I changed my Diet Soda habit to a water habit and sprinkle in Diet sodas, and I drink unsweet Tea now. I will say, my diet soda has 35 grams of sodium in it, a far cry less than even my protein bars. But, if you drink 10 a day, well, hello? I changed my habit. Diet Cherry Pepsi had the least amount of sodium in it. I checked the labels. I actually grew up on regular cokes. I never drank water. Milk at school. Sometimes I would drink koolaide, but all I ever remember drinking was cokes. When I switched to Diet cokes in high school, I lost 7 lbs in one week! High school was a loooonnnnnggggg time ago, but it made an impact on me. Back to the day, I've had one "1" diet soda today since my doctor fussed at me. Had my FL plates & snacks. Thank you dragongirl for pointing out to me, the carb totals per meal. I've heard it many times, but I really needed to be reminded today. Did I forget anything, journaled and Exercised. I had to leave the chat to go exercise before JP got out of the shower and had to go to sleep. He gets up at 4:00 am. Ugh! I get to bed good and he is up. He goes to sleep about 9:30pm He needs to go to sleep at 9. But I got it in. I burn about 350 calories in one 40 minute aerobic workout. I love my tap and track that tells me all that on my Iphone. I can look up anything and put it in my food journal.
Speaking of exercise. I missed yesterday. I've been going straight for about 2 weeks, everyday. I missed yesterday. My back, OMG, I posted this on Facebook, because I didn't want to complain, I know there are less fortunate people in the world and I had to remind myself, when I could turn, or bend without severe pain, or lay down. Advil here I came. It worked wonders for when I woke up this am. I said, "Thank you Lord for my back, even when I can't bend and turn, or lay Down without pain like tonight, some people can't stand or walk and I praise you that I can." I really, truly think, that because I've been working out every day, it's helping my back and when I didn't, Ouchy. I made sure I did tonight, and I am pretty good. I won't miss again. (Remind me of that when I need it.)
I can't wait to measure again on Saturday. I get apprehensive, because I want to lose and I am afraid I won't. I feel I am sinning sometimes when I am eating and then I realize, it's okay! How fun is that! I love it! You all keep on keeping on and have amazing days tomorrow!
