redie1's Activity on iChange
-
-
redie1 entered their Nutrition Journal for Saturday, Mar 20, 2010
Upload photos from your phone
show more
Protein
69g (16 %)Carbs
175g (39 %)Fat
90g (45 %)Calories
1,883
-
-
-
redie1 got 8 hours of sleep
Time of Lights Out at 11:00 pm on Friday
Time You Awoke at 7:00 am on Saturday
-
-
-
redie1 got 8 hours of sleep
Time of Lights Out at 11:00 pm on Thursday
Time You Awoke at 7:00 am on Friday
-
-
redie1 entered their Nutrition Journal for Friday, Mar 19, 2010
I call this the Happy Nikki lifestyle. Moderation, and focusing on how my body reacts to food. If my body doesn't like it, or it doesn't make me feel good, I don;t eat it. If I want pizza one night, I get one that is the best possible, then only have a few pieces with a salad for dinner. I feel good about this, so lets hope it works!
I'm glad you are feeling better! I totally agree with you about the moderation thing and just listening to your body. I hope that it works out well for you!
And thanks for the encouragement. I do like puzzles. I should treat myself to a new one this week!
There you go! That's the way forward. Balance, moderation and harmony. I am a firm believer in listening to your instincts. Go with your gut! (Pun intended!)Comment Like
Excellent attitude. My number 1 goal for people is to focus on how food makes them feel AFTER they eat it. It is so easy to focus on just the taste and texture in the moment, but that doesn't last very long. But feeling bloated or irritable can last for hours. Let's try to find food that gives us both - yummy taste and good after effects.
-
redie1 entered their Nutrition Journal for Thursday, Mar 18, 2010
Upload photos from your phone
show moreProtein
114g (22 %)Carbs
230g (45 %)Fat
72g (32 %)Calories
2,019
-
-
jillith71 sends Motivation
You're doing a great job! How are you doing today? Hope it's a great day! :) -
-
-
redie1 got 8.5 hours of sleep
Time of Lights Out at 10:00 pm on Wednesday
Time You Awoke at 6:30 am on Thursday
-
jdighton sends Encouragement
I am doing good! I have my days, especially when I am stressed. This last week has been an emotional rollercoaster, but I have been able to handle it without having any mental breakdowns. The book is AWESOME! I need to start reading it again. I finished it about a month and a half ago, but it is something that one can read over and over again. Yes you would get the same information, you might think of it in a different way depending on what is going on in your life at the time. Plus just reading it reminds you of the little things you can do to relieve stress. The chapters are two to four pages long, but very insightful. My sister bought it for me for Christmas and I thought I would never read it, but I am glad I did. Good Luck, I know you can make it through! -
lainemarie sends Encouragement
Hey there sweetheart! I was just looking over all your entries from when I was gone. Sounds like you're going through a lot! But it also sounds like you are being pretty thoughtful about what could be ailing you. I think you are doing the right thing, just being methodical about how you approach your health and looking for help from the community. I think your incredibly brave for sticking to it and I'm sure this bravery will pay off eventually. :-D -
redie1 has input her Water consumption
12 glasses of water.
3 glasses
from their last entry 5 days ago.
-
-
redie1 entered their Nutrition Journal for Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010
Upload photos from your phone
show moreProtein
118g (25 %)Carbs
159g (34 %)Fat
85g (41 %)Calories
1,739 Looks like a great food day - good choices! Thanks Ang - I have to save up calories for the doughnut I'm allowing myself at opening day of the farmers market this weekend. :)
A woman that knows my heart. :)
funny thing - I've never cared for donuts - one time I had a friend tell me she was bringing me breakfast, she walked in with chocolate milk and donuts - I wouldn't eat it - that day started off on the wrong foot. LOL That's me with cheesecake. I've never gotten the cheesecake thing. It just tastes gross to me. I even tried chocolate cheesecake and couldn't finish it. I agree with both of you! I don't like doughnuts, Cinnabons, cheesecake, cake frosting or anything like that. Don't really enjoy sweets much at all. Just keep me away from the Brie and Baguettes!Comment Like
Yeah me too, not into sweets at all. My weakness is salty. Don't leave me near a bag of chips or crackers! ahh
-
angieo sends Encouragement
To be totally honest, it's not me who buys the animal crackers. It's my husband. And they are on his next shopping list - it's a great snack for the kids. But I'm going to try and keep avoiding them even when they are back on the counter. Maybe that's they key - I won't put them on the counter, but somewhere out of site! -
angieo sends Encouragement
Hi! I just want to let you know that I'm thinking of you. I have a lot of the same concerns that you do - but not all of the physical symptoms. Do you mind my asking which med you are on? I take Wellbutrin and Zoloft every day and I'd love to taper off. Just not convinced that I'm ready. Feel free to email if you need anything - I'm happy to listen! -
redie1 posted "Trying to figure this out." to her journal
Warning - this is LONG.
Ok, so this all started last summer. For the first time since middle school, I didn't have a summer job. That... show more
(((Hugs))) That's about all I can offer!
I think taking yourself off of depression meds is tricky. I don't have any experience with it, but you should probably be careful with that. The obvious things to check for, which you probably already have: low iron levels, thyroid, IBS, lactose intolerance. I think maybe a trip to the doctor is in order. Nikki, you sound a lot like me. I have been whre you are. I was diagnosed as athmatice whe nteh real problem turned out to be Acid Reflux. For 5 years, I felt very much like you describe, and was dosed with all kinds of medications that I didn't need. Especially bad were the steroids, which resuloted in all this weight gain. I'm not saying that you have the same problem, although that's probably worth investigating, but what I do wantto tell you is...you will have to solve this yourself. Modern medicine is really good at medicating symptoms but really bad and discovering the root problem. Maybe that's why House is such a popular TV show...someone who can truly diagnose an ailment is a big deal! So as much as you feel like a lump, focus your remaining energy and go learn as much as you can and force your doctors to test you for everything you can find that fits your symptoms. Good Luck! I always say do what makes you happy. So personally I would go back to the routine that made you the happiest and see if that works. Jill is right about the meds - you just can't quit them cold turkey, you have to wean yourself off of them.
(I know what has worked in the past. Maybe I should go back to that. I had cereal in the morning, coffee, sandwich/carrots/yogurt of lunch, and chicken/veggies/rice for dinner. That was pretty standard for quite a few months. I was at my heaviest (225) at the beginning, and in 6 months, I was down to 190. I was walking all the time, and doing Tae bo. And I look back on that now thinking about how I miss that Nikki.) I am already on the lowest dose of the meds possible, so I didn't know if I needed to worry about weaning myself off. I'll call my doctor and ask, I REALLY don't want to do anything to make this worse.
I went off my anti-depression medication in September. I was also on a low dose. I did really good for the first two months, but come november, I felt that I needed back on them. I was going through a complete detox. I talked with my chiropractor about it because I didn't want to go back on them and he told me: take omega 3, also it takes 2-4 months after taking your last pill to get out of your system. I never did go back on it and I was allergic to omega 3 fish oil so I am trying to deep breathing and relaxation techniques. I started reading the book "Don't sweat the small stuff for Women" in December and have found that using some of the small and simple ideas do truly work to help me be happier and less stressed.
From my perspective, there may be some red flags here. Since your symptoms have been going on for several months, it sounds like a full physical may be in order. Everybody reading this is probably groaning about now, but read on. From your previous posts, I have gotten the impression that you are reserved and maybe even a little shy. Take someone along with you who is medically astute and comfortable talking with the docs. They can help decide which tests are necessary or at least prioritize them into groups so that you get the results of one group before starting the next. I probably don't need to tell you to take along a note pad. I agree with some of the comments above i.e. thyroid, IBS, lactose intolerance, and acid reflux. I would also add gall bladder. I also agree with you having to take control of the situation and don't expect everyone else to be smarter than you because they are not. Second, it sounds like you were given an anti-depressant but you don't feel any better. Could be one of two things: either you don't need an anti-depressant or you are on the wrong one. Hope this helps. I, too, offer hugs and believe you can get to the bottom of this. Take care.
Hang in there girl! I agree with all of the above - especially not taking yourself off meds - as someone who has come off of them before they can give you physical side effects as well as emotional if you stop them abruptly. (I get very dizzy) and that's even on low doses. I also know that some anti-depressents don't really take full effect until around 3 months - if you didn't start until mid-january then you may not have given them enough time. Obviously there are people who are way more qualified to talk about this than I am but that was my experience. There wasn't a magic day that I woke up happy, it was more that as time progressed I had a better perspective about life. Things that had been a huge upset before weren't life shattering.
No matter what, keep fighting to find what's right for you and know that you have support - we're all in your corner! Ok, I will be calling my doc tonight. Anyone know how to approach it? Just ask them to test for whatever fits? Or should I start specific and branch out from there? Also - I will be switching docs. Mine likes to throw Rxs at a problem and run.Comment Like It's a bit difficult to advise on how to approach the doc. Some of it depends upon their personality and some of it depends upon your comfort level. I am very comfortable with the medical community because I worked in a hospital for 13 years when I was young plus I have to deal with vets all the time in my pet sitting business. That combined with a candid personality, helps me to be an advocate. Since being candid is not always well received, I will tell you that if a doc isn't open to a line of questioning, then you are seeing the wrong doc. If the doctor is secure with his or her own knowledge, then he/she will be comfortable answering your questions. I guess what I am saying is that my knowledge and comfort level took many years to build up and I did go through the school of hard knocks so that is why I suggested taking someone along with you that might have the ability to be your advocate. With that said, be sure to write down ALL of your symptoms so that you don't get derailed when you are speaking and make a copy to give to them. Hand carry previous tests if they don't already have them. When you book the appointment, you may want to request some extra time so that you are not rushed through the process. I wish you lived close to me too because I could use some help pet sitting right now. I haven't logged in my food journal for yesterday or today and I have been getting into bed at midnight and then back up at 4 am and it will probably continue until the end of the month. In fact I'm writing this while waiting 20 minutes because I just gave a cat an insulin injection. Pet sitting is not a hard business to get into, but it does take awhile to build up clientele. If you are interested, we can talk some more. It is not as easy as it sounds, but I sure love it. Sorry to be so long winded...geez! P.S. The above comments from Tawny really resonated with me "If you didn't start until mid-January then you may not have given them enough time" and "there wasn't a magic day that I woke up happy". Good common sense comments.
-
-
-
redie1 got 8.5 hours of sleep
Time of Lights Out at 9:30 pm on Tuesday
Time You Awoke at 6:00 am on Wednesday
-
-
xeternalreveriex sends Encouragement
Haha, ya, 6 is not enough for me either. Hope you're sleeping well :) -
redie1 entered their Nutrition Journal for Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010
Upload photos from your phone
show moreProtein
116g (28 %)Carbs
153g (38 %)Fat
62g (34 %)Calories
1,479 oh my gosh, I absolutely love pistachios but I can never stop at a handful. Me too Diana! I can eat pistachios all. day. long.
Seriously? ONE cup of pistachios with shells? Is that comparable to one BAG of pistachios with shells? Because that's more my style.Comment Like Haha, I hear you ladies. hats why I only measure out one cup to take with me. If I take the whole bag, it will all be gone!
