Whoa! It's been quite an eventful week that started out with a pretty much useless appointment with a dietician, lots of work, lots of hours of hunger, lots of emotions and a breakdown by the weekend with a pityful 0.2 kgs/ 0.8 lbs weight loss for the week. I don!t have any time to write right now but the process is definitely worth documenting so I will post something very soon...
Until then, thank you for reading!
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Monday, August 31, 2009
3rd weigh-in
Weight: 93.2 kgs/ 205.4 lbs
Height: 1.59 mts/ 5'2"
BMI: 36.9
Goal date: 31-Dec-2009
Goal weight: 86.3 kgs/ 191 lbs
Time elapsed since start of diet: 2 weeks
Weight lost: 2.6 kgs/ 4.6 lbs
Height: 1.59 mts/ 5'2"
BMI: 36.9
Goal date: 31-Dec-2009
Goal weight: 86.3 kgs/ 191 lbs
Time elapsed since start of diet: 2 weeks
Weight lost: 2.6 kgs/ 4.6 lbs
Sunday, August 23, 2009
2nd weigh-in
Weight: 93.4 kgs/ 206.2 lbs
Height: 1.59 mts/ 5'2"
BMI: 36.9
Goal date: 31-Dec-2009
Goal weight: 86.3 kgs/ 191 lbs
Time elapsed since start of diet: 1 week
Weight lost: 2.4 kgs/ 3.8 lbs
See tickers at the top on this blog for weighloss progress in kgs/ lbs.
Height: 1.59 mts/ 5'2"
BMI: 36.9
Goal date: 31-Dec-2009
Goal weight: 86.3 kgs/ 191 lbs
Time elapsed since start of diet: 1 week
Weight lost: 2.4 kgs/ 3.8 lbs
See tickers at the top on this blog for weighloss progress in kgs/ lbs.
Friday, August 21, 2009
The sacrifices we make
Today I went to the movies with a friend I haven't seen in a while. I knew it wasn't just going to be a movie, more like the movie was the excuse to have a 2 hr heart-to-heart at McCafe afterwards. Yeah.. McCafe, now there goes an interesting concept for someone who is currently on a 1200 kcal/ day diet. Luckily, I knew since the morning that I had social plans for today, so I just conveniently skipped my lunch and mid-afternoon snack to save on the 500 calories represented later that day by that half a piece of chocolate cake I munched down while having a conversation about the big things in life ;) with my friend. When I got home and added up the calories I have eaten today so far I was very dissapointed to find that it wasn't enough to cut out lunch and mid-afternoon snack, I also needed to slim down on the dinner as well so instead of one and a half slices of brown bread + fish in oil + tomatoes, I just had fish in oil and still I was a little over (less than a 100 kcal though) my calorie count for the day. Don't get me wrong, that half a piece of chocolate cake was worth every bite but I may not want to be pulling this skipping meals thing when I get back to work on monday, otherwise my brain won't be able to work properly.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
I am survivor, I am gonna make it...
I am proud to announce that the first 2 days of the 1200 calorie/ day diet have been successfully survived :D
Actually, it is better than I expected. I thought I would be hungry all the time, always thinking of/ waiting impatiently for the next meal but I was quite surprised to find that I hardly ever thought of that all day. I guess, having your food intake divided into 5 smaller meals throughout the course of the day does really help. Also, this is a plan I found on-line developed by a nutritionist so obviously it's varied.
I am on vacations this week, so I really have time to plan ahead and cook. I am very curious to see how I will do once I go back to work. Oh, I am also doing 45 mins of fast paced walking each day. I can't wait to weigh in next Monday to see how all this is working out.
Actually, it is better than I expected. I thought I would be hungry all the time, always thinking of/ waiting impatiently for the next meal but I was quite surprised to find that I hardly ever thought of that all day. I guess, having your food intake divided into 5 smaller meals throughout the course of the day does really help. Also, this is a plan I found on-line developed by a nutritionist so obviously it's varied.
I am on vacations this week, so I really have time to plan ahead and cook. I am very curious to see how I will do once I go back to work. Oh, I am also doing 45 mins of fast paced walking each day. I can't wait to weigh in next Monday to see how all this is working out.
Monday, August 17, 2009
1st weigh-in
Weight: 95.8 kgs/ 210 lbs
Height: 1.59 mts/ 5'2"
BMI: 37.9
Goal date: 31-Dec-2009
Goal weight: 86.3 kgs/ 191 lbs
Time elapsed since start of diet: 0 weeks
See tickers at the top on this blog for weighloss progress in kgs/ lbs.
Height: 1.59 mts/ 5'2"
BMI: 37.9
Goal date: 31-Dec-2009
Goal weight: 86.3 kgs/ 191 lbs
Time elapsed since start of diet: 0 weeks
See tickers at the top on this blog for weighloss progress in kgs/ lbs.
Weigh thyself... AND your options
We all dread it but really... everyone should do so from time to time. I finally did.
The outcome? Well... I'll talk about the kilograms/ pounds in a separate post but what is even more important is that after about 2 years since I have decided to shove my PCOS into the darkest, deepest corner of my mind, I finally worked up the courage to face the music and went back to an endocrinologist.
The verdict? A 1200- 1400 calorie/ day diet and exercise until I loose the 30- 35 kgs/ 66- 77 lbs worth of excess weight that I carry today. I am supposed to go back for a check up in 6 months time and I should be about 9.5 kgs/ 19 lbs lighter by then. The estimated total time to reach my final goal weight is (best case scenario) 1.5 years.
Those who are unlucky enough to be familiar with the treatment options for PCOS are probably already wondering why there is no mention of metformin anywhere in this post. I was already on met for 10 months once but the side effects (nausea, severe diarrhea and stomach cramps) were disastrous and were largely responsible for my frustration with and eventual abandonment of all PCOS treatments. I have also been sick to my stomach with a separate illness for the first 6 months of this year, so another endless strech of stomach maladies were the last thing that I was looking for.
Taking into account these two things my endocrinologist and I decided that we were going to address the symptoms PCOS by diet and exercise only for now. As my blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and hormones were not THAT badly off the charts, this seemed like the most logical and gastro-intestinal-friendly option. Either way, my doctor and I agreed that if in half a year for some reason I felt that I would like (?) to be put back on met again that we would discuss that then.
This is the story of my recent past with PCOS. As time passes and I run out of complaints about how hungry and food deprived my life is now that I have decided to embark on this journey :), I will most probably start writing about my not-so-recent past with this syndrome and how it has come to affect and - in certain instances - rule my life as well. I will also try to conserve my sense of humor through all times, but I can't make any promises.
Until then, let this blog stand witness to my progress towards my goal weight. All readers and any comments are welcome. Enjoy your read!
The outcome? Well... I'll talk about the kilograms/ pounds in a separate post but what is even more important is that after about 2 years since I have decided to shove my PCOS into the darkest, deepest corner of my mind, I finally worked up the courage to face the music and went back to an endocrinologist.
The verdict? A 1200- 1400 calorie/ day diet and exercise until I loose the 30- 35 kgs/ 66- 77 lbs worth of excess weight that I carry today. I am supposed to go back for a check up in 6 months time and I should be about 9.5 kgs/ 19 lbs lighter by then. The estimated total time to reach my final goal weight is (best case scenario) 1.5 years.
Those who are unlucky enough to be familiar with the treatment options for PCOS are probably already wondering why there is no mention of metformin anywhere in this post. I was already on met for 10 months once but the side effects (nausea, severe diarrhea and stomach cramps) were disastrous and were largely responsible for my frustration with and eventual abandonment of all PCOS treatments. I have also been sick to my stomach with a separate illness for the first 6 months of this year, so another endless strech of stomach maladies were the last thing that I was looking for.
Taking into account these two things my endocrinologist and I decided that we were going to address the symptoms PCOS by diet and exercise only for now. As my blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and hormones were not THAT badly off the charts, this seemed like the most logical and gastro-intestinal-friendly option. Either way, my doctor and I agreed that if in half a year for some reason I felt that I would like (?) to be put back on met again that we would discuss that then.
This is the story of my recent past with PCOS. As time passes and I run out of complaints about how hungry and food deprived my life is now that I have decided to embark on this journey :), I will most probably start writing about my not-so-recent past with this syndrome and how it has come to affect and - in certain instances - rule my life as well. I will also try to conserve my sense of humor through all times, but I can't make any promises.
Until then, let this blog stand witness to my progress towards my goal weight. All readers and any comments are welcome. Enjoy your read!
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