Hello, everyone!
I apologize for not updating last week, but I got really busy with school and such.
That being said, I actually gained a pound or two last week. I think this is because I failed to drink much water. I've lost all that weight and an additional two pounds just in the past week, and the one difference is that I drank a lot of water.
So, over the past two weeks, I have lost a total of two pounds. Not terrible at all. If you are going to go on this, or any other diet, BE SURE to drink a lot of water!! It aids your liver in metabolizing.
I am...down fourteen pounds, and I have sixteen more to go!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Eight Hour Diet - Week Three
Hello, everyone! This is my week three update on the eight hour diet!
So, I've lost another three pounds, which I'm quite happy with. One thing I did notice is that it's really, really easy to fall into the trap of eating too little - probably the reason why I only lost three pounds as your metabolism is forced to go slower if you don't eat enough in order to conserve energy. If you're doing this, make sure you're eating your 2,000 ish calories (or whatever the requirement is for your gender/height) in that eight hours. My stomach has gotten so small that a few rice crackers will fill it, which is fine, but it also means that I have to eat small amounts constantly throughout the eight hour period to ensure that I actually get enough calories in one day.
So, let's see... I am down... twelve pounds, and I have eighteen more to go! I'm quite excited about this!!
So, I've lost another three pounds, which I'm quite happy with. One thing I did notice is that it's really, really easy to fall into the trap of eating too little - probably the reason why I only lost three pounds as your metabolism is forced to go slower if you don't eat enough in order to conserve energy. If you're doing this, make sure you're eating your 2,000 ish calories (or whatever the requirement is for your gender/height) in that eight hours. My stomach has gotten so small that a few rice crackers will fill it, which is fine, but it also means that I have to eat small amounts constantly throughout the eight hour period to ensure that I actually get enough calories in one day.
So, let's see... I am down... twelve pounds, and I have eighteen more to go! I'm quite excited about this!!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Eight Hour Diet - Week Two
Hello, everyone! Here is my Week Two update for the eight hour diet.
I mentioned in a previous post that I was lucky enough to get my period this week. Generally, I gain about two or three pounds due to water retention during that week. So, imagine my surprise when I saw that I had lost two pounds this week. That is tremendous, considering that I usually gain weight during my period week! I am very happy. Also, this is without nearly as much exercise as I don't like to swim while I have my period.
I can tell that my stomach is a lot smaller - I no longer have as many hunger pangs during the sixteen hours that I don't eat. They still come, but a mug of hot water takes care of it very easily.
I am really quite hopeful that I will be done with my weight loss journey by mid-July. Fingers crossed!
I am at... nine pounds down, 21 more to go! And I should be able to actually exercise this week!
Thank you very much for reading!
I mentioned in a previous post that I was lucky enough to get my period this week. Generally, I gain about two or three pounds due to water retention during that week. So, imagine my surprise when I saw that I had lost two pounds this week. That is tremendous, considering that I usually gain weight during my period week! I am very happy. Also, this is without nearly as much exercise as I don't like to swim while I have my period.
I can tell that my stomach is a lot smaller - I no longer have as many hunger pangs during the sixteen hours that I don't eat. They still come, but a mug of hot water takes care of it very easily.
I am really quite hopeful that I will be done with my weight loss journey by mid-July. Fingers crossed!
I am at... nine pounds down, 21 more to go! And I should be able to actually exercise this week!
Thank you very much for reading!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Endometriosis Update
Hello, everyone!
So, alongside my herbal remedy, I've been trying out a basically vegan (excluding free-range eggs, wild caught salmon, shrimp, and crab), no-wheat diet. I was already a vegetarian that never drank milk (bad gag reflex), so the "vegan" part was less difficult than I thought it would be. I'm still struggling with the no-wheat aspect of it - that generally means no cakes, etc. as wheat is a component of the flour.
But what a difference it has made to my endometriosis! A few days ago, I started my period (after a full month of not having my period). And I had - not much pain at all. I had probably three hours of real discomfort, but I was fine enough to both tutor somebody and drive during that time. After that, I had some very, very minor twinging that I ignored by studying (I'm taking a class this summer at a local university). Nothing in comparison to crying and screaming for Vicodin or morphine or something to just stop. For the first time since I was 16, no desire for an immediate hysterectomy. I was pleasantly surprised.
I am guessing that part of this is the herbal remedy, but I'm sure that the new diet also contributed to my lack of pain this month.
Even though the no-wheat part of the diet really can be a pain, this new diet is definitely worth it. Thankfully, it's fairly easy for me to follow as my cultural diet pretty much follows "no wheat and lots of vegetables." However, if you are an endometriosis sufferer and are thinking of trying this out but have no place to start, feel free to e-mail me at frangipanialina@gmail.com and I can send you some recipes of the things I eat on a daily basis.
Thank you so much for reading, and good luck in your own struggles with this horrible disease if you are unfortunate enough to have it!
So, alongside my herbal remedy, I've been trying out a basically vegan (excluding free-range eggs, wild caught salmon, shrimp, and crab), no-wheat diet. I was already a vegetarian that never drank milk (bad gag reflex), so the "vegan" part was less difficult than I thought it would be. I'm still struggling with the no-wheat aspect of it - that generally means no cakes, etc. as wheat is a component of the flour.
But what a difference it has made to my endometriosis! A few days ago, I started my period (after a full month of not having my period). And I had - not much pain at all. I had probably three hours of real discomfort, but I was fine enough to both tutor somebody and drive during that time. After that, I had some very, very minor twinging that I ignored by studying (I'm taking a class this summer at a local university). Nothing in comparison to crying and screaming for Vicodin or morphine or something to just stop. For the first time since I was 16, no desire for an immediate hysterectomy. I was pleasantly surprised.
I am guessing that part of this is the herbal remedy, but I'm sure that the new diet also contributed to my lack of pain this month.
Even though the no-wheat part of the diet really can be a pain, this new diet is definitely worth it. Thankfully, it's fairly easy for me to follow as my cultural diet pretty much follows "no wheat and lots of vegetables." However, if you are an endometriosis sufferer and are thinking of trying this out but have no place to start, feel free to e-mail me at frangipanialina@gmail.com and I can send you some recipes of the things I eat on a daily basis.
Thank you so much for reading, and good luck in your own struggles with this horrible disease if you are unfortunate enough to have it!
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