Well, I was afraid to get on the scales this morning as usually I gain weight over Christmas but ta-da! since my last weigh-in I've lost 6 more lbs for a total of 61 lbs.
It's been a crazy time for my body though, getting through Christmas. I am off all my special diets and now on the Food For Life diet, which is basically a high protein diet with veg. coming second, eating 6 small meals a day. This has been hard to do over Christmas what with the dinners, going to restaurants and get-togethers. But on the other hand my body just won't let me over eat. I'm now also gradually trying to ease the "problem' foods back in to see which ones my body can handle and so far so good except for one thing. I added caffeine the first day I was allowed to, with a half of a cup of proper coffee. Heaven! No side affects or discomfort. So I'm back to a cup of coffee once or twice in the mornings, but not every day, unsweetened and using skim milk.
Over Christmas I did cave, and I tried really hard not to, but I just couldn't stand it, and had a few sweets, but I was only capable of nibbling and taking teeny portions.
My big problem, and I ended up doing it three times before I learnt my lesson was pasta. This is a troublesome food for many people because it expands once it reaches your stomach and oh man, was I in absolute pain! The feeling is hard to describe but it feels like a cannonball sitting in your chest and feels like you are going to vomit. The spit fills your mouth and you're nauseous and moaning and can't keep still because of the agony. It lasted for hours each time. So, obviously I can't handle pasta, and have learned my lesson now. This has prevented me from trying bread yet, too. Since it is a similar product as pasta. Just looking at bread reminds me of the pain from pasta, so I'll hold off for a while before I try it. I'm just happy I can have my coffee!
Oh, and I did have a few alcoholic drinks over the holidays too. Just one per evening, nursing it all night. Rye and flat ginger ale. (I'm not allowed carbonated drinks) It didn't make me drunk or sick, so that was nice to know I don't have to become a teetotaller. Another problem I ran into when I went to a restaurant was that I ordered water to drink and it was placed in front of me and without thing I started to sip it through the straw. Then I remembered, I'm not allowed to use straws! And my stomach started to rumble and I had gas (the burping kind) for about half an hour. I'll get used to all this and now that life is settling back to normal it will be easier to remember my not alloweds!
On the exercise front, I have a walking partner! Winter and cold weather have arrived so we won't be going out as much as often now but on nice days ... Plus for Christmas I got the exercise Wii games I wanted "Walk It Out" and "Just Dance 2". I just saw the new dance one out is Abba, I so want that one!
Until next time!
Keep healthy!
Terrific about the weight loss. Hurray for food you can tolerate; too bad about the pasta. I know mashed potatoes and bread make me feel very full, but not to the point of pain. Yuck!
ReplyDeleteAcid reflux prevents me from drinking carbonated stuff, so I can relate.
Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!