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I just do not have the energy to work out tonight.
Frankly, I'm falling asleep. That's ON TOP of drinking coffee. In fact, I had to get a coffee so I could drive the five miles home.
As I said yesterday, I went to the gym last night, then slept a little, work today, then spent the evening volunteering as an usher at a local theater. I nearly fell asleep during the second act of the opera. That's not like me.
Also not like me is that my appetite has basically disappeared over the past two days. Tracking calories has helped since I've been firm with myself saying "you MUST eat something". But really, with the exception to a few times I was legitimately hungry (and did eat) I've had very little appetite. Can anyone shed any light on whether this is normal a few weeks into making a change to a healthier lifestyle?
Also weird is that I somehow seem to be retaining about 2lbs of water. It can't be fat, I haven't really eaten enough to cause it. Girly stuff alert: my cycles are ridiculously irregular so I SHOULD technically be ovulating/coming up on my period soon but I've been so irregular over the last year (due to stress) that I'm really not able to judge that. I do know I've been known to retain crazy amounts of water weight in the past so... *shrug*
New job is good, I like it and the company a lot. It's so nice to be back in my field because I'm really good at what I do, I'd forgotten just HOW good because I've been out of work so long. I really need to go to sleep soon.
Diet Calendar Entries for 27 July 2010:
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1294 kcal
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Fat: 29.76g | Prot: 84.37g | Carb: 190.22g.
Breakfast: No Calorie Sweetener Packets, Milk, Creamer, Coffee, Greek Style Nonfat Yogurt - Blueberry. Lunch: Dijon Mustard, Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless), Light Wheat Bread, Diet Dr. Pepper. Dinner: Gourmet Fudge Brownie, dijon mustard, nonfat milk, coffee, sliced turkey, light wheat bread. Snacks/Other: grapes, Honey Whole Wheat Pretzel Sticks. more...
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3893 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sitting - 2 hours and 30 minutes, Standing - 30 minutes, Driving - 30 minutes, Housework - 1 hour, Desk Work - 8 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 6 hours, Resting - 5 hours. more...
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Craziness!! Don't rely on your appetite to tell you when to eat. Plan for it, & keep some nutritious bars/snacks with you to get you by. And in general, try to plan when you're going to eat just like it's an appointment. It's really easy to skip meals & let them fall really low on the priority list when you're busy, but your health is too important! You'll just have to get creative. Get some rest!!!
27 Jul 10 by member: kstubblefield
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The problem is that I also haven't been able to eat a lot at one time the last few days either. For example, today I brought a turkey sandwich on light wheat bread (no cheese), grapes and some pretzels with me. That alone would've been a decent lunch. I got through the sandwich and most of the grapes and was full. I was hungry later and DID eat the pretzels but I really didn't have time for more than a grab a sandwich on the way out the door for dinner. I don't like the idea of forcing a lot of food on me when I'm really not hungry (and that actually makes me nauseous when I try it) so I'm not sure what to do. I'm forcing myself to make sure I don't drop below 1200 calories and hoping that whatever it is (probably the big life adjustment) will work itself out and I'll be back to normal in a few days.
27 Jul 10 by member: suechru
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If you're concerned about dropping below 1200, you could try some more calorie-dense snacks like nuts, for example. There are others, I just don't really know what they are since I'm always trying to limit the calories, lol.
27 Jul 10 by member: kstubblefield
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28 Jul 10 by member: sooki
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