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Hi F. S.
so i had an apt. with the nutritionist at sparrow this morning and she tells me i'm doing well. There are, of course, tweaks i have to continue to make, but overall she thinks i've got it and once i'm cleared from the Thorasic institute and my therapist, she will clear me after one more meeting and i guess i'm on to the next step of the surgery track. I can't believe i've stuck with this for this long. It'll be a year in June since i started this. So, i guess i'm proud of myself for not quitting which is what i would usually have done way before now...say about three months back. I just have to keep reminding myself that i could potentially get off these meds and wouldn't have to stab myself five or six times a day for testing and insulin injections. I had to remind myself of that today when Louise (the nutritionist) told me i need to steam my carrots after surgery...no more eating them raw at least for the first year or so, i'm guessing. I still keep finding out little things that kind of snap me back to reality about what i'm doing here.
I did ditch three pounds so i'm glad about that, too. I've been slipping on the exercise and it's mostly because of injuries but it has to stop. so recumbant bike here i come. And i've gotta work my way back to that tread mill too. Still too chilly in Michigan for ME to walk outside.
I've been watching vids by Dr. Eric Burke on youtube lately and he talks about body types and the meal plans that work best for them. His body types aren't like the pear shape or the apple shape or anything like that. he talks about the systems of the body like Adrenal and Ovarian and thyroid. I was listening to his description of the adrenal body type and i swear it fits me to a "T". He listed every disease i have and even my sinus issues and PCOS issues. I'm gonna give his book a good read and i'm considering moving myself on to his meal plan for that body type and see if i can hack it. basically, it's similar to what sparrow wants me to do except for the high fat part. he suggests for the Adrenal person...high protein (but not too high about 3 to 6 ounces per meal), high fat and low carb (getting carbs mostly from veggies). Kind of what i've been trying to do lately. Also, he mentions avoiding cruciferous veggies like cabbage and Brussells sprouts of course cabbage is one of my fav veggies) but i have to admit it doesn't agree with me. but then he says avoid broccoli and kale...heavy sigh. But i guess if i can give up corn (I miss you corn) i can leave kale and broccoli behind. Actually, i think he did say that kale might be okay if i add sea kelp to my meal plan as well. something to consider. but basically, i think it's time to stop flying by the seat of my own meal plan and try someone else's and see what happens. especially since it seems to be in line with what my clinic wants me to do. And hey, maybe he has good recipes so i can replace the one's ive been using. I'm always up for something new.
I'm also gonna check out some of the recipes up here. I hadn't don that yet. I saved a few, but hadn't tried them yet.
Okay, i really do need to hit that bike and go put dinner on. I've gotten into trying freezer meals lately. I kinda like not having to figure out what's for dinner every night especially since i'm eating six meals a day. Just go to the freezer and choose one. I need to put tonight's choice in my cookbook so i can add it to my food diary so "tah" for now, ya'll.
Peace and Love
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376.0 lb
Lost so far: 21.4 lb.
Still to go: 26.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 23 March 2017:
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549 kcal
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Fat: 25.56g | Prot: 42.28g | Carb: 26.53g.
Breakfast: Cabbage and Kale, Corned Beef Brisket Flat Cut. Lunch: Baby Carrots, Catfish Nuggets. Snacks/Other: Mozzarella String Cheese. more...
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losing 1.6 lb a week
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