Four stone to lose and then a mega treat!

[AJLang]

Hi Kate

Thank you for your lovely posting. Must be a nightmare for you when the fibro flares up. Unfortunately I think I have "sinned" because I've gone a lot over my WW points allowance for this week. I use my treat allowace for my glasses of wine each evening which I have found impossible to give up after a long day. I would love to fill up on fruit but unfortunately the gastroparesis means low fat AND low fibre. Two weeks' ago I had a lovely big bowl of fruit - strawberries, grapes and a banana but in the evening I was violently ill - I think partly because my tummy had been too full with the fruit - the gastroparesis means that you never know at what rate your body will digest the food and I understand that high fibre can cause immense problems. I'm actually lucky that although I've got severe gastroparesis I'm not restricted to pureed foods only but I do have to be very careful because it also makes the BGS extremely erratic. I absolutely love cooking but for the first time in my life I am eating evening meals that can be quickly prepared such as fish fingers and mini pizzas - not the healthiest but they seem to help the gastroparesis more than meals I cook from scratch and it means that I keep within my points, the OH likes this kind of thing and I'm not tempted to nibble whilst I prepare the food. I'm on the WW online version so enjoy curling up on the sofa with my Ipad as I tap in what I've eaten/what I plan to eat and the points

 

[KateXXXXXX]

Are you OK with soluable fiber like potato and oats? Or is all fiber a problem? I don't know much about gastroparesis. I know my IBS can kick off if I pack in too much rye or wheat for other 'hard' fiber, or too much dried fruit, red meat, wine (ESPECIALLY red!), beer, coffee, sweet stuff, anything the least bit fatty, or, when the mood takes it, just anything other than hot water! Fresh fruits (so long as it isn't too acidic, like pineapple or citrus fruits) are usually OK... Most foods are OK in moderation, though I tend to avoid anything 'fast food', especially that which is deep fried and smothered in chocolate!

I tried WW online, but find I do better with the meetings, so I went back to them. My big thing at the moment is trying to get more exercise before I seize up completely and need a wheelchair! I swim and walk where I can, when I can, and climb laddters and stuff (even in corsets!), because if I ever stopped and gave in to the fibro, I might as well order the coffin nails.

It's a pain in more ways than one if the foods that are supposed to be good for you are the ones that have you curled up on the floor in agony! Life sure is 'interesting' at times!

 

[AJLang]

OK mega confession time - I've put on one pound this week rather than losing a pound! The good news is that after several weeks of feeling really low after the eye problems on Monday I woke up and felt much more positive than I have in a long time but still lacking in energy after having been off ill the previous week. So I haven't done any exercise this week, hardly left the house because I've worked at home most of the week, and have relied on OH to walk Susie. In order to check if I'm well enough yet for Susie walking I'm going to go out with both Susie and OH tomorrow and Sunday and if that works well I will walk her on my own most days next week (apart from the one day when I have to go into work). Will also try to cut down on the wine a little.......the fact that I'm still writing about the weight loss (or gain) on here means that I haven't given up yet on trying to lose the four stone! In fact I think I will take Susie out for a ten minute "extra" walk today to get the ball rolling.........

 

[Northerner]

So pleased to hear you are feeling much more upbeat Amanda 🙂 And I bet Susie is pleased too - good luck with the walks 🙂

 

[AJLang]

Thanks Alan it's good to be feeling back to normal🙂

 

[lucy123]

The important thing is that you are feeling better Amanda, and today is a new day!🙂

 

[AJLang]

Really pleased that I've got back to being able to exercise.....have walked Susie for five fifty minute walks in the last week - three of them on my own. Will know tomorrow if I've lost weight this week but diet hasn't been great got absorbed in work and studying and ended up stress eating.....but at a minimum I think I've lost the pound that I lost last week so at the most I weigh 13stone 9lbs but will do a proper weigh in on my scales tomorrow morning

 

[lucy123]

Nice to hear things are picking up for you Amanda on the exercise front. Keep taking one day at a time - every day is a new day.

 

[AJLang]

I thought that it was time that I started this again in the hope that it will help me to lose the weight that I've put on since I last posted on here plus the other four stone that I need to lose! Today has been good so far - 50 minute walk with Susie and planned out my weightwatchers points for the week - but still need to plan what I will have for the main meals - based upon what I have inthe fridge and freezer. I've kept to my points so far for today but am currently very hungry and also feel wobbly (but not a hypo). Have asked OH to take me to the supermarket when he gets home so that I can buy some fruit as fruit is zero points with Weightwatchers

 

[Steff]

Good idea starting this up again AJ well done for yesterdays excercise x

 

[AJLang]

Did everything I should yesterday. No chocolate. Limited myself to one small glass of wine which I made inton two spritzers by adding Sprite Light. Kept to my Weightwatchers points and walked Susie for fifty minutes. It was a good first day for getting rid of the weight I've put on

 

[RSVP]

Hi Aj

Well done for yesterday. As I have already said, it isn't easy but it will be so worth it. For the new wardrobe alone

Just an aside, and I know everyone is different, and what works for one etc... but fruit does contain calories. I don't know how the ww points system works (I did my weight loss by just watching the calories going in & exercise) but as with everything moderation is the key 🙂

Hope today goes equally as well and that the buzz from being outside in the fresh air & feeling good helps keep you focused.

Keep up the great work

Sarah 🙂

 

[lucy123]

Well done AJ -keep it up!🙂

 

[trophywench]

Great!

Tip for weight-losers, or rather dress-size losers to tide you through to the bit where you can have/are willing to buy a number of new things in the size you want to stay - eBay!!!

And totally brill if you are eg the mother of the bride and are skint!

 

[AJLang]

Hi Sarah, Lucy and Trophywench. Thanks very much for your messages. I hadn't thought about EBay for clothes, that's a really good idea. My first clothes goal is for me to be able to button up my suit jackets so that the jackets aren't too tight. Yesterday was a good day. I'd been at work all day. Usually when I get home at 630pm I start the first of three (or more😱) glasses of wine. Yesterday I was really proud of myself as I had only one small glass of wine which I made into two spritzers. I also kept to my WW points and didn't give in to either the delicious hot chocolate that we have at work or any of the food at our onsite bakery.

 

[Robster65]

Brilliant going AJ

it won't be long before your new routine becomes a much healthier habit. Don't forget to keep praising yourself and look forwards to the next small victory rather than looking back on any little lapses.

That way you can try and keep positive and focused on your goal, rather than beating yourself up for being human.🙂

Stick with it and keep posting up as you go.

Rob

 

[AJLang]

Thank you very much Rob Yesterday was a very good day - I did everything that I should. This morning started very well with a 50 minute Susie walk and my back was less stiff than usual so that was good. However this afternoon wasn't so easy with very, very weird BGs that had me tempted to head for the chocolates and biscutis - but I was very good, had only what I was meant to eat for lunch and only had Lucozade to treat the hypos so I am feeling very pleased with myself. When I first started weightwatches online I programme my weigh in for Fridays so tomorrow morning I will be standing on the scales to see if I've lost (or put on??) any weight since Monday

 

[RSVP]

Well done on resisting the chocs AJ 🙂

Sorry today hasn't been the best & from reading your other posts I can see it's been/ it is being a tuffy.

Hope that your levels come down without a hypo.

Well done again on resisting the chocs.

It's all about small steps forward 🙂


Take Care


Sarah 🙂

 

[AJLang]

Thanks Sarah. Well the brilliant news is that I've lost five pounds since Monday following the Weight Watchers programme. However it has had a very strange effect on my insulin requirements. On Monday my evening levemir was 28 units (which it had been for month) but over the week I've reduced it to 20 units. Last night I didn't have any humalog with my dinner (it was 30g carb) it was 9.5 before bed and had gone down to 4.2 this morning. I've therefore decreased my levemir from 10 units to 8 units this morning to try and stop the awful time that I had with my BGs yesterday.

 

[RSVP]

WOW That's brill Really pleased for you, what a great weight loss

Might the insulin differences be due to not drinking as much of an evening? The alcohol effect is a strange one?

What ever it is long may it continue and I hope the re jigging of your levemir stops a repeat of yesterday 🙂

Take Care


Sarah 🙂