I got stuck this morning before breakfast and my glucose level was 116 :-). After I had spent two hours in the pool, I weighed myself in the locker room and I weighed 253 pounds a loss of 16 pounds since I arrived. How about that!
Besides the pool, I had classes in "Fitness fundamentals ll", and "Mindless Eating" In the first class I learned that weight loss intails both aerobic exercise and diet working hand in hand. The instructor asked,"Which weighs more, a pound of muscle or a pound of fat?" Some of us, me included, said a pound of muscle! DUH They both weigh a pound so they are the same!! Muscle is more dense and takes up less space, however. So anyone who says they are not losing weight because they are gaining mussle is misinformed (like I was).
The Mindless Eating class was very informative. I fit in like a glove! Brian Wansink who has done over 350 studies says the "external factors, such as speed of eating, eating with others, distractions, portions, location of food on the table, and variety often influence eating habits more than hunger. A very interesting concept, one I need to think more about and put into my recovery plan when I return. (However, I will not give up up Monday morning gatherings at the Lobster Cove for breakfast.) Fast eating and watching TV when I eat (distraction) are two of my triggers for overeating.
I received an email from Sarah and I will be taking her and her suite mate out for dinner tomorrow night. Thoughtful as usual, she sent me the URL of the restaurant so I was able to go on line this afternoon and download the nutrition facts for all the food they serve. Later tonight I will look it over and plan my meal. FWI there is a great site on line where you input a price range, and town and state where you want to find a restaurant and you will get a menu. Many have the netrition facts right there for you to look at and plan for. I tried several restaurants around here and was very successful. the site is:
www.healthydiningfinder.com
After lunch I had a few hours free before my appointment with Dr. Sha to go over my lab results, so I drove over to Chapel Hill and found Sarah's dorm. I didn't want to try to locate it in the dark tomorrow night. When I got back I saw Dr. Sha, and discovered the lab did the wrong test and is redoing the A1C test. HOWEVER he was very pleased with my drop in glocose over the last two days and said that maybe I won't need any medication at all!!!! :-)
I worked out on the Nu-step for 30 minutes and did one rotation of the weight machines before dinner.
Tonight was steak night!
I had a VERY rare piece of strip steak with a wonderful bordelaise sauce on top of it, roasted veggies and potatoes, and Tiramisu for dessert which was VERY good!. I just looked up the recipe in the cookbook. It uses fat free sour cream, fat free cream cheese, sugar, skim milk, vanilla extract, light frozen whipped topping, brewed coffee, ladyfingers, and unsweetened cocoa powder. Believe it or not, the total calories for one serving is only 160 calories!! This is definitely something I will bring to a pot luck supper at church,or to Foyer group! Don't tell anyone what the ingredients are if I do so, until after they taste it!
IT'S BEEN A VERY GOOD DAY!!
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Peter, it's hard to believe you have been at Duke almost two weeks! And what a full two weeks it has been. Glad to hear you had a good day. It's not too surprising that you have experienced some difficult times with all the challenges you are facing and the intensity of the experience. For those of us who have watched The Biggest Loser we've witnessed some of the roller coaster emotions of the exercise and food challenges those brave folks face. While yours may be a little less dramatic, I'm suspect they are no less real.
ReplyDeleteThe classes you attend sound so informative and practical for when you come home. Even for those of us who could benefit aren't there we are learning through your blog and will be eager to learn even more from you when you get home. I'm especially looking forward to trying the Tiramisu, even if I already know the ingredients! It's a favorite dessert I don't frequently indulge in since the real stuff can be deadly fattening!
Congratulations on the weight loss to date as well as the lower glucose level. That real tangible results to be very proud of!
Keep up the good work,
Liz
amazing dad! well done!!! If you ever want to "practice" cooking healthy meals (like the steak above) our kitchen is always open! haha
ReplyDeletePeter-- Your dinner looks wonderful. I want the tiramisu recipe, too. Sudie and I again carpooled to last night's concert but she drove. It went reasonably well, though I think we were flat a lot. The last 2 weeks have not been good for me weight loss-wise, but I always knew they would be tough. Next week won't be easy either but I can always eat before I go to the two chorus parties, which works well for me.
ReplyDeleteWhat have people at Duke said about eating at night? I am very curious because I can't sleep if I am hungry when I go to bed. So how much does my plain yogurt undermine my exercise efforts. Or does it?
Barb, I went to a class today titled,"nutrition myths and realities". One of the questions we discussed was "Does eating after 8pm cause weight gain." It doesn't. A calorie is a calorie no matter what time of day it is consumed. So over eating anytime of the day will cause weight gain, not the time the calories are eaten. They do suggest that you eat something healthy before you go to a party so that you are not hungry when you arrive. Then one drink (150C for a glass of wine) and then selzer water or other lo cal beverage. Be a photo taker during the party so that you are distracted from eating. Have fun too!!! It has been a tough few weeks foe you, but I know you are strong enough to get back to your progra. The walking and keeping track of steps is a good way to get a pat on trhe back when you reach your goal.
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