Monday, January 22, 2007

Monday

*Big news - because this is long and ya'll may not read it all - according to BMI I am no longer OBESE! I'm now mid-range over-weight.....even taken into account the one inch in height I mysteriously lost.....::snort:: AND I fit into pants a size smaller....the scale doesn't read what it read in Aug before that fated vacation diet fiasco...but after 5 months I'm fitting into smaller sizes again...so something is happening.

~No couch school done at all today. The older boys got finished. Arielle and Nolan finished their independent work.

~I didn't get to sleep until 5 a.m. I slept in until 7.

~I went for a bike ride. I read the thermometer wrong and thought it was 37*. I was freezing. I kept telling myself doing that video inside for a week had made me soft. Then two hours after my ride I glanced at the thermometer and it was 27*! ::snort::

~Mike called! Always wonderful. I got more cards and letters today. I think I'm going to miss all the letters when you get home, Mike.

~I got off the phone with Mike and realized I needed to get lunch for children and head to my meeting with the dietitian.

~The meeting with the dietitian was SUPERB! Yes, my cholesterol is 50 pts high - 250. BUT my HDL has risen a LOT in the last year - it's 30 pts higher than average. Unfortunately, the LDL is up too....BUT she said that as I keep eating the way I am, using the oils I am, and loosing weight, the LDL will go down and the HDL will continue to rise. My cholesterol ratio is 4 now....and at 4 and under they don't medicate. She went over the lists of what I'd been eating and said that we're eating GREAT. She checked it all and said that 6 lbs weight gain one week and 4 lb weight loss the next had to be a thyroid blurp because there was NO WAY I should be gaining weight working out 5 - 6 times a week and eating what I eat. She said that I need to eat more and she is concerned that I've been eating so little. I told her I don't want to gain 6 lbs a week!!! She assures me that if I'll eat some sort of breakfast and then add two snacks in I WON'T gain weight. I explained I'm full all the time. She explained "to bad" and told me to eat because I have three factors for a sluggish metabolism (age, thyroid and new baby) and that I've killed my metabolism by not eating......but all these years of Weigh Down and Thin Within make it very hard for me to eat if I'm not hungry. Oh yes....and the new recommendation for fruit/veggie consumption? 10 - 12 servings a day! I really won't be able to eat anything else...and I think that's the point! ::snort::

~The base will be offering a free weight loss class for the next six weeks. They'd like me to attend. 1. it would be good for me to move thoughts of nutrition to the forefront of my mind, 2. They'd like me in the class to share the changes I made in our diet, and probably 3. She can keep saying "eat 3 meals a day and 2 snacks" to try to indoctrinate me. It's Friday from 12:00 - 12:45. I may do it. I'm thinking. The weekly focus might be good....might help motivate me....and they have an exercise trainer too but it will be a LONG time before I let him pinch my fat. LOL

~I made Emily's tortellini chowder tonight. Emily - do you want me to link to your web for the recipe or post it? Let me know. I adapted....but it was yummy. I didn't have frozen veggies and used 4 C of broccoli, red peppers, carrots and corn....and I didn't have evaporated milk and used a cup of cream. Yeah - I KNOW! BUT the dietitian agreed I could have small amounts of the REAL thing! LOL

~Tricia called right when I'd begun dinner and reminded me about Mom's Night Out at our homeschool support group! I remembered earlier in the day - I think - but I'd totally forgotten by evening.

~My OB/GYN's husband was one of the speakers tonight. He runs a fitness program here in the community. They also had a lady who is offering drama and voice lessons. And oh yeah - I KNOW what I forgot to sign up for - missions trip for homeschool youth and/or families.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

What an incredibly great day De'Etta! I'm excited for you!
(OK, so lack of sleep is rough, but the rest of the day sure seemed to make it better. {G})

Once you have Mike home for hugs and dates, will you really miss the cards and letters?

I think the nutrition class is a neat idea...Would Arielle benefit from it too? You are her best role model. {g} (If I'm out of line, I'm sorry.)

Anonymous said...

Oh, a side note...At my monthly Curves measurement day, I weigh on a regular scale and after that I hold a two handled small machine that calculates approx. weight from fat out of the total scale weight and %body fat also...So, NO PINCHING for body fat and I know how much FAT is truly lost.
I'm wondering if the health and wellness center on base would have something similar for you to try if you wanted?

Anonymous said...

De'Etta....great job on the weight loss! Yep, my goal right now is to be overweight instead of obese on my BMI lol. Smaller pants are always fun!

That is a lot of fruit/veggie consumption. If you eat that for breakfast and snacks, you won't gain at all I would think. You could juice something in your new juicer. My favorite right now is grapefruit, 2 oranges, pineapple core and blend that with a banana. Yummy! Of course, all I'm doing right now is juicing. Well, I do get 1 handful of nuts and 1 fruit a day lol.

Sounds like you had a great day!

~Kelly

Emily said...

De'Etta - you can post a link or post it - either way is fine! I am glad you enjoyed it. I am having a fun time checking out new soups and stews. I am so glad that Carlos is still fasting . . .it has caused me to break open the cookbooks again so we could try some new things!

Cynthia said...

I feel your pain on the living with little sleep. Our schedule just doesn't permit much sleeping right now (LOL)..... It seems odd that this is normally our "slow" time and now it's ended up being so busy to the point that I think our normal busy will be slow (LOL).... I'm sure that makes NO SENSE... thinking I need a short nap before we start school.

Debbie said...

What a terrific day for you!

Somehow I think having Mike home will more than make up for the cards and letters.

Sure sounds like you have lots of exercise/class options.

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Hmmm...thanks for the tip Darshia. I'll ask. I was only told about the calipers and it will be LONG time before I let any man pinch my fat.....::snort::

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Kelly - that combo sounds good. I'm still reading how to use this MB....but I'll give your juice a try.

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

*I* understood what Cynthia meant! LOL

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Debbie, I suppose if I begin to miss the cards and letters, I can always arrange a quick deployment or something. ::snort::

Jodi said...

Congratulations on the good report from the dietician.

The long row of boys birthday counters looks great!