I'm a young, vivacious woman with terrible health. I'd like to blame genetics and situations beyond my control for this, but I know it is partly my fault. I decided I was sick of feeling like "twenty five is the new fifty two," so I changed my diet and lifestyle to help fix my declining health. No one my age should have a blood pressure of 190/110. This is where I write about it.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
9.8.10 Lunch
12:30pm
I am not feeling very hungry, but my stomach is doing it’s best impersonation of a doped-up Ozzy Ozzbourne right now. Honestly, I wouldn’t me surprised if I heard it gurgle, “Sharon! Where’s my burrito?!”
I am on an antibiotic right now that says one of the side-effects are loss of appetite. I remember having to take this a few years back (or what I think is the same medication) and it left a taste in my mouth that I can only liken to sucking on a bag full of dirty pennies. Would you be hungry when everything you ate tasted like metal?
So far, no used coin taste in my mouth. I think I’m just tired. I decided to eat the other half of my Vegan fajitas I made yesterday morning. Someone at work brought in home-made salsa, so I put two tablepoons of that on top.
Vegan Fajitas:
Calories: 130; Fat Calories: 20
I am just guesstimating the added calories/fat calories from the salsa, because there were a few little pieces of avocado mixed in.
Oh, and I had a few assorted things this morning as well:
6:45am
1 Topamax Tablet
30mg Adderall XR Capsule
1 Antibiotic Tablet
(I’ll try to remember to look up the dosage/actual name of the medications)
8:00am
SoBe Black and Blueberry Lifewater
0 Calories
9:30am
Hot Herbal Green Tea w/ Lemon
0 Calories
Total at 12:43pm: 130 Calories; 20 Fat Calories
Of course I care about my weight; I care not to know the actual number
Revamp
I went to a doctor’s appointment yesterday where they took my height and weight. I admittedly have not had the best diet and execise regime in the past month or so, but I was kind of upset when she told me I was at 138 lbs. That’s more then ten pounds over what I was merely two months ago!
I really need to get back to eating well. I was so strict with my meals, and then I just kind of fell off-track somewhere a long the line.
- no soda (not even diet)
- no sneaking cheese
- less baked goods
- NO DRINKING
- no more pizza every night.
My blood pressure was also at a scary 140/90, which is not good in the least bit. Due to that, I had to schedule MORE doctor’s appointments.
It’s a wonderful life! Argh.
Because You Asked
- I’m 5’8”
- Last time I weighed myself, I was at 126 with my clothes and shoes on, and that was… over a month ago.
- I don’t really work out. I’d like to change that.
- I’m mostly vegan, but I will eat dairy here and there, and I love candy (a lot of it contains gelatin, which has fish)
- I have terrible eating habits
- I rarely drink because of the plethora of meds I’m on to treat neurological problems.
- My cholesterol and blood pressure is off the charts.
Anything else? Ask.
what: Somewhere between a bumper plate and a kettlebell swing.
Since the beginning of April, I’ve been doing CrossFit. I’ve gone from total skeptic to the guy mixing the kool-aid in that time, and with good reason. I feel better than I have since I was an 18 year old, and that was 20 years ago.
As of this morning’s weigh-in, I’ve lost 50 lbs.
More than a…
I’ve been considering Crossfit quite a bit lately, and am attending a free class this Sunday morning in my city.
I found this inspirational.
8.11.10 Continues…
Although nuts are considered “healthy” fats, they are still fats, and should be eaten sparingly.
Yeah, right.
So as far as I can remember, here is how the remainder of my day went:
2:30 pm (?)
Two 1/4 cup servings of GK Snack’s Cranberry Nut Mix:
140 calories (60 fat calories) per serving- 280 (120)
I also think that throughout my day at work (8:45am-6:30pm) I drank my weight in water, which resulted in a million trips to the bathroom. My co-workers my secretly wonder what I am plotting in there…
I arrived home, immediately grabbed a bag of those Ballpark Nacho flavored Frito chips and destroyed it. I then passed-out because I was so tired from the night before.
7pm
Small Bag of Ballpark Nacho Fritos
160 Calories (90 fat calories per serving)
two servings per bag- 320 (180)
I then woke up when my room mate came home about an hour later. Chatted with her for a bit before she left for dinner with her sister, and proceeded to look for something for dinner. I ended up making farfalle pasta with a bit of smart balance butter spread and daiya “cheese” on it. I will have to re-check the calorie counts on this, but I am going to place it somewhere around 300 calories. I also made some green peas.
8:30 pm
Noodle stuff
300 calories- 300
1/2 Cup Peas
60 calories- 60
I spent the majority of the night posted up on the couch feeling sorry for myself and intermittently crying while texting different friends. I still don’t know why I am so upset. Maybe I just need a good cry every once in awhile? Oh, I should also mention I ate a decent amount of Baked Lays potato chips in an effort to ease my pain. Yeah, it didn’t work
Time Unknown
Two servings Lay’s Baked Potato Crisps
120 Calories (15 fat calories)- 240 (30)
Then my room mate came home and gave me some chocolate covered-crystalized banana pieces. Exactly what I did(n’t) need!
Guilty O’Clock
Chocolate-Covered Banana Goodness
Let’s call it 150 calories- 150
She then left, and I was still feeling like a sap and laying on the couch. At this point, it was 12:30am, and I was still (in my mind, at least) hungry. Because I am mildly retarded and posses no self-control, I reached for the phone and dialed Pizza Shuttle. THANK GOD THEY DIDN’T ANSWER! So I did the next sensible thing; popped my sleep meds and passed out.
1am-ish
Two 25MG Topiramate Tablets
1/2 350MG Carisoprodol (Soma) Tablet
That brings the day’s total to a disturbing 1,905 calories! I didn’t even exercise at all. Gross. I would like to be around 1,00 calories a day, max.
Get your life together, you big cry baby, and stop trying to mop up your tears with snack food.
