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[shovelqueen]

These were all things I had to do in the past to get to the 130s and even with being so strict, I've only been able to maintain the 130s for a few months before giving up. I'm really curious to see where I'll be in two months from writing all of this.

My experience exactly.  I could barely get down into the 140's before SLD.  Now I live in the lower 140's, and have spent a year or more in the upper 130's.  Unheard of before SLD.  And I'm headed back to the 130's.   My weight this morning was 142.5 as well.  Must be karmic connectedness or something! :lol:

[hopefulskeptic]

Wow! What a funny coincidence. I actually read through some of your old posts earlier and they are so motivating. It's great to see someone who has such similar goals succeeding! I'm really amazed by how fit you sound as well. I'm actually a little frightened of exercising; rationally I know it's good in the long run. In the short term, though, whenever I start lifting weights or doing anything that gets me sore, there's a jump on the scale as my body retains more water. Which is superficial, but I also think I have the tendency to eat more as my appetite increases.

Funny thing: I used to run a lot last year and it was my only form of exercise. I was actually at my highest weight then: I think at one point when I was running 8 miles I was 151. Some of it was surely muscle but as soon as I stopped my pants were way looser ... Not the best motivation to do long distance for me.

Then again, in high school when I did intense interval training coupled with long distances for the track team, I shed weight really, really quickly, and I didn't even need to lose it; I was 130 the beginning of my senior year and in a couple of months dropped to 121, all from running, no change in diet.

All that said, regardless of what I do for a workout, I know something is better than nothing and getting moving is the right thing. My goal is to add in the variable of exercise (beyond the walking I already do) in eventually. Your posts have definitely gotten me thinking about it.

Thanks for chiming in! Again, it's really reassuring to hear how well you're doing with both SLD and intense exercise.

[shovelqueen]

Check this out.  Simple, cheap, only 3 workouts per week, apparently very effective.  I'm planning to try this - I've asked for a chin-up bar for my birthday.  

http://www.simplefit.org/

[hopefulskeptic]

Thanks Shovelqueen! That looks really interesting. I actually have a pullup bar that I've never set up ... I would LOVE to be able to do one - or even a proper pushup for that matter. Let me know how it goes!

Let's see - I'm still sore from all my exercise over the weekend. And I woke up with a crazy leg cramp for the second time in the past few days. I've been eating pretty lightly - veggies and fish - and I'm wondering what I'm missing from my diet. I should probably noseclip a shake today for a meal: I always put in so much healthy stuff in them including this green powder that's supposedly really good for you. It was expensive (like $20 for a can?) but you only use a teaspoon a day and it goes a long way.

The scale was down to 142 this morning. I'm away till Tuesday after tomorrow and it'll be the last weigh-in of my second official month. I'd love to keep this weight off for the weigh in but with a weekend of holiday vacationing and eating someone else's cooking for every calorie (save for the flax oil), it'll be a challenge from a social perspective. I think since dinners are the big meals together I'll just try and skip breakfast and then eat as light a lunch as possible. I'll also bring my oil this time

[goblyn]

Leg cramps = poor potassium quantity in your diet, try eating a banana and see if that helps things along.

[hopefulskeptic]

Thanks Goblyn! Will do. In the meantime I'm eating bread and butter? Not the most nutritionally balanced breakfast...

Scale is at 142 again this morning. Happy to see this weight for a few days in a row. Really hoping to maintain it through the holiday weekend.

Last night I had the most amazing AS. I had breakfast and lunch, then oil before meeting friends for a late dinner. I could barely eat our food and it was fish and salad! It was so easy to order healthfully, too, and at an Italian restaurant. We were out late and after dinner went to a bar. I couldn't finish my drink while others had a couple. It was interesting. I wonder why my AS was so strong. From having a late lunch and then taking the oil later in the day? I've done that before ... From taking a few days off the oil and then returning to it? Who knows!

Anyway, things are going well ... Monday will be my second official month doing this thing. What an awesome 8 weeks it's been! Have a great holiday weekend everyone. See you Tuesday!

[la-di-da]

Thanks so much for sharing that.
I noticed, too, that if I take the oil late in the afternoon, I seem to get better AS.
It's interesting...

[hopefulskeptic]

Hi La-di-da, Interesting! I'm experimenting with taking it later in the day, too.

Things are good. Though I managed to maintain my weight over the holiday weekend (which is actually kind of amazing as I was away and eating all sorts of foods and on other people's schedule for three full days and nights) yesterday I ate super lightly: barely much for breakfast or lunch, no snacks, then soup and salad for dinner. That's why I have no idea why the scale is up .5 lbs today except that maybe TOM is on the way. It was delayed last month - I think by SLD - but I'm hoping that's what it is! Regardless, it's a small amount and I'm not going to let it get to me. As I've mentioned on these boards before, in the past when I did a strict low-carb approach, my weight would fluctuate constantly by 3 or 4 lbs. I don't miss that!

So the final stats for my 2nd month on SLD are 2.5 lbs lost (based on yesterday's weigh in) for 6.5 total. If I keep this up, I should see 139.5 by the end of the third month. Being in the 130s would pretty much be a dream.

Moving onward and downward (I hope): today's a super busy day. My goal is to eat as little as possible until dinner; I'm going out for a friend's going away party and it's Italian family style...

[la-di-da]

Oh, to be in the 130's...
Seriously.
I am stuck at 142. I got off the oil for a while, and didn't suffer the usual out-of-control appetite that I lived with forever, prior to discovering this way of... oiling? and I'm back on, although not consistently enough.
I want to take the oil in the late afternoon and keep forgetting-- if I take it too late I actually have trouble sleeping.

I also think I need a doctor.
SLD is a great way to manage my appetite, but I think I may have some hormonal issues. The evidence is mounting...

I just saw your comment on the heaven of the 130's and thought, 'yes!'
I miss my body.
Again-- SLD keeps my weight from the 150's, for a couple of years now, so that's a kind of heaven too.
I guess I'm just greedy!

[hopefulskeptic]

Hi La-Di-Da, I don't think it's greedy at all! Not at all. And if you suspect you have some hormonal issues, I would absolutely see a doctor. I know thyroid tests, for example, are a super simple test. Most can be covered under insurance under a routine physical. I need to make some appointments too. You're motivating me! Also, if a doctor fails, have you ever thought of an acupuncturist? I had horrible cystic acne (a hormonal issue) for almost a decade, and Western medicine did not fix it. 8 trips to the acupuncturist cleared it up forever.

Speaking of hormones, while my weight is back down to 142 today, I know I have pre-TOM weight retention. I can tell from all my other symptoms. Last month I skipped weighing myself during this period because I knew the fluctuations would get to me (I usually go up a few lbs during TOM) but this time, I'm just going to keep stepping on the scale. I give myself too many excuses and it'd be good to have a reminder like my weight so I don't overindulge. As Heidi suggested, I'm also going to up my oil intake a bit and maybe noseclip some more foods, which I haven't done in awhile.

Finally, yesterday was a great SLD day. Had a super light breakfast, iced coffee with cream, skipped lunch, and then my oil around 6, for a total of about 600 calories before my big dinner. I didn't eat too much, had a few drinks (one pretty sugary, admittedly), and skipped dessert when everyone else ordered some, and skipped going to the bar after dinner. All in all, my strategy worked. I'm going to try and take oil later in the day, too. It is hard to remember and can be more inconvenient (I chugged some in the bathroom yesterday from a water bottle!) but I think it makes my AS stronger around dinner, which is the hardest meal for me.

[hopefulskeptic]

Well, the pre-TOM roller coaster is on. After a super light day of eating yesterday, the scale is up 1 lb, and I'm OK with it. In fact, things are going really well on the AS front - yesterday's AS was SO good it almost scared me! For the second day in a row, I barely ate breakfast, entirely skipped lunch, and had a light dinner. The only thing was, much of "dinner" included super salty popcorn (homemade) that I ate right before I went to bed. I almost ate it out of compulsion; I hate to sound ridiculous, but part of me felt like I ate disturbingly little yesterday. I need to get rid of that kind of thinking. If I'm hungry, I'll eat. If not, I shouldn't. It's that simple!

Going out to breakfast. I'm going to listen to my AS and have my oil later in the day, hopefully followed by dinner. I'll probably come back here and list out what I eat. I think it will be good for me during this hormonal period.

[la-di-da]

Hi Hopefulskeptic,
Talkingrat had some interesting things to say on the whole TOM thing and weighing recently. It was on the Talkingrat: a new start thread, post #571. I get freaked out by the numbers on the scale then, too.

I'll definitely keep the acupuncturist in mind, should the doctor fail.
I have a lot of trouble putting myself in any doctor's hands, but I do think there's something going on.

And I ate, like a total knucklehead, about a half-hour after I finally remembered to take the oil late. What a disaster...

[hopefulskeptic]

Something so odd happened to me - I ate a little toast for breakfast and went to work. A few hours later, my mouth started to burn and tingle. It was really intense and it lasted awhile. I looked it up and it's called "burning mouth syndrome." Supposedly it's related to menopause (I'm only 32), stress and nutritional deficiencies. I know I'm stressed right now (rather intensely; long story) but between this and the leg cramps I had the other day, I'm worried I'm missing something in my diet. I made an appointment to see the doctor on Tuesday for a physical, which I've been meaning to do for a long, long time. I ate some chia seeds and yogurt for lunch (thanks Goblyn for the chia suggestions!) and I think I'm going to force myself to drink some green juice later on. I might need to return to my noseclipped health shakes for breakfast. Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has had this? And la-di-da, thanks for the tip to check out the other thread - will do!

Food

Breakfast: Toast (200 calories?)
Lunch: Ricotta (200)
Aft: Oil (300) + Chia (50)
Dinner: Small pizza slice (300?) + wine (200)
Total: 1,250 calories

[hopefulskeptic]

Well, just as the scale has predicted, TOM arrived today - and with it, a not so shocking .5 more lbs. Despite eating very lightly yesterday, my body just wants to hang onto water during this time of the month. It's funny - I know the 1.5 lbs I've gained in the last less-than-48 hours isn't real. But it's still hard to be totally rational about it!

The best I can do is try and not give in to too many cravings today. I allowed myself a not-too-large brie cheese sandwich during brunch and won't eat again till dinner. I'm actually surprised by how full I am from the bread I had. It's rare that I have processed carbs and it wasn't much, but it felt heavy.

I'll have my oil in the afternoon and probably take a glass of water with some chia seeds too. I'll try and go for low-GI foods during dinner. Here's hoping the scale is down a bit by Monday, my next weigh in. If it's not though, it's OK. I'm tracking things on the Hacker's Diet site and it's nice to see that despite fluctuations, things are definitely trending down.

[la-di-da]

Hi again, Hopeful...
I've been having a leg cramp issue. I've been having a lot of endocrine-related issues, but that's a story for another day.
You might need potassium. Pumpkin, white potatoes and bananas have a lot. If I don't eat some of those things every day, I open the door to calf-cramping in my sleep-- oh my gosh. Ow.