tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44361254355137213132024-03-05T22:07:28.582+01:00On a journey to a slimmer meA weight loss diaryIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-24053115925120616172014-04-04T11:16:00.002+02:002014-04-04T11:16:48.211+02:00Weekly Weigh-In #3 to #5 : -2.3 , -0.3 & -1.1kg (Total -6.3kg)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For once, the radio (blog) silence has NOT been the telltale sign of me giving up on this road to health. On the contrary, I am still going and going strong as well.<br />
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I have thought about what I want to do with this blog (considering nobody is even reading this), and in order to keep things light and fun for myself, I have decided that I will be doing weekly updates and maybe an occasional post in between, if I have a major accomplishment to share :o)<br />
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Because I didn't post for the past few weeks, I can present a great result today: -6,3 kg lost in 5 weeks. I seem to be alternating weeks with minor losses with weeks with more significant decreases, but in the end the numbers are getting down. And that's the most important thing for me. Even though I know "the number on the scale doesn't define who you are", I'm still glad when it does move in the direction I want it to.<br />
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As far as working out is concerned, I still try to go out for my 3K walk during my lunchbreak, while keeping the 5Ks for the weekend. I don't know if the walking has any effect on the weightloss, but it can do no harm either way. My coworkers have caught on to my new exercise routine and, contrary to what I thought, haven't been making fun of it. In fact, I might have inspired one of them to come to work by bike. :o)<br />
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This week, I had two achievements on a fitness level : I gained the fitbit 2000 floors badge (a cumulative badge, so it goes back to when I started using my first fitbit) and I walked my fastest pace to date. My average pace during my midday walks went from 11:20/km to 9:25/km. I'm not sure I can walk a lot faster than that without actually running. Considering my weight however, I am a bit hesitant to take up "Start 2 Run" (the local C25K programme) right away. But I am looking forward to giving it a try again.<br />
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I have also secretly been checking out Crossfit clubs in the area but I am still too self-conscious to actually contact them. I am not a group person to begin with and the fact that I am undoubtedly twice the size of their regular participants, will only draw more attention to myself. Something I try to avoid at all costs. If I manage to shed 30 more kgs, I will however summon up the courage to give Crossfit a try. That's a promise. :o)<br />
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In order to keep my motivation high, I will be compiling a list of rewards to go with major weight losses on my journey. Not that I don't indulge myself on a regular basis, but these little specific treats could be motivational milestone markers. I'll keep you posted on that.<br />
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Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-76244245606676971642014-03-14T23:43:00.000+01:002014-04-04T11:17:15.920+02:00Weekly Weigh-In #2 : -0.4kg (Total -2.6kg)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Friday, my weekly "official weigh in" day. The only day of the week I should actually be near a scale that isn't a foodscale, but unfortunately I can't let go of the daily weighing. I am afraid that if I let it slide one day, I'll fall of the wagon altogether again. So even if the fluctuations are bringing me down when they're on the upside, it's part and parcel of this journey.<br />
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As expected the weight loss was less than remarkable this week than last, but in the end no matter how small, a loss is still a loss and a few steps closer to my goal.<br />
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I'm ready for a new week on my journey, confident and determined. Next week's result should be better :o)<br />
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I have started up going for half hour walks during my lunchbreak and, weather permitting, I will keep doing that as it is about as much exercice as I can do right now, weight- and timewise. Nevertheless, I think I should put my trainers in the trunk if I go walking regularly, because even if I wore flats instead of my usual heels, I did miss the support of my Mizunos.<br />
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And to round of this second week, a little overview of the distances covered since my fitbit arrived last Monday. I think this is moving up the right way too :o)<br />
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Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-36189241775888001842014-03-13T17:44:00.000+01:002014-04-04T11:17:55.210+02:00And here we ago again ...It has been a year since the last post. A year since I said that I would get back into the healthy living groove. A year in which I worked, loved, travelled, cooked, baked, read and did many things ... with just one little problem. Living healthily which should have been on top of the priorities list, never even made it to this list. :o(<br />
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As a result, I slipslided into comfortable but not so healthy habits and all the weight I lost since beginning this blog back in 2012, came back ... with a vengeance. Yup, the 18 kg/40 lbs lost disappeared quicker than an popsicle in the hands of a hungry kid and by the time I finally gathered the courage to step on the scales two weeks ago, it showed me what deep down I already knew. I gained 25 kg / 55 lbs since my last low. It's even worse than getting back to square one, rather getting thrown back to square -10 :o(<br />
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Anyway, you'll have heard this before, but 2014 will be the year of change. This time I'm going to chain myself to the diet wagon, because I am sick en tired of slipping off midway.<br />
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I started Weight Watchers again, because I know it's a method that works for me, but in order to silence my guilty conscience, I am still logging on a kcal basis as well. I recently joined MyFitnessPal, to keep all the info centralised in one location and if you want to be friends with me over there, you can find me <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/ceinwyn13/status" target="_blank">here</a>. I am all alone there, so I could use some company *hint hint*<br />
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This week, my weight has been going up and down for no obvious reasons, except perhaps hormonal fluctuations, so I'll have to wait and see. I'll post the weigh in tomorrow, but meanwhile this is the badge I made for last week.<br />
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<br />Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-58012346092856224452013-02-11T13:55:00.000+01:002014-04-04T11:18:02.812+02:00Getting back in the raceNot sure that a lot of people still drop by my page (if they ever did), but this prolonged silence of mine is - as you might have guessed - the result of my falling of the bandwagon and my reluctance to get back on.<br />
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It all started back in autumn. A routine check of my thyroid showed some disturbing spots and initiated a whole battery of tests and hospital visits. The endocrinologist even dropped the word "cancer" at some point, so needless to say I was freaking out and the whole weight loss journey was put on the back burner. Especially as I deal with stress in a very unhealthy way i.e. eating my way through the sweets cabinet. :o(<br />
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Somehow, despite all of this happening and the excess of sugary treats, I managed to keep a stable weight, about 1 kg above my all-time low. Then, just before Christmas, I got the final results back saying that although the lumps needs to be monitored, no cancerous cells were found. I was super happy and celebrated it the usual way ... you guess it, more sweet stuff.<br />
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But all of a sudden, the scales decided that now my health issues being resolved, they didn't have to spare me anymore. And up the scales went, 1, 2, 3, 4 kgs snuck their way around my body again. The holidays came and went and but the accompanying kilograms they brought settled in and stuck around. I thought I could just wing it when it comes to losing the extras (after all, after all my tries at dieting I am becoming a bit of an expert on the matter) but apparently I can't.<br />
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So from today onwards, I will again jot down every bit and piece that goes through my lips, get back to my 2L of daily water and cut back on the sugars and diet coke. I should also exercise again and as it will soon be spring, I'll get back into my running routine without too much problems.<br />
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<br />Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-22317902476792695682012-09-28T23:11:00.001+02:002014-04-04T11:18:27.484+02:00Weekly weigh-in #14 : -2.1kg (total -15.1kg)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember what I said about getting ready for the next battle last week? Well, I clearly won this one. I aced two of my objectives in one go : 10% of my starting weight as well as the -15kg badge.<br />
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Foodwise I could have done better today, but one slip-up is not the end of the world.<br />
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<b><b>Dinner</b></b> : 1152 kcal (160g oven cheese, 125g bread and 100 ml Haagen Dazs Chocolate)<br />
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<b>Dinner </b>: 1081 kcal (fish roast with spinash, mashed poatoes and white wine sauce)<br />
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<br />Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-26144278444315677222012-09-21T22:00:00.000+02:002014-04-04T11:20:19.176+02:00Weekly weigh-in #13 : -0.0kg (total -13kg)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Breakfast </b>: 339 kcal (45g plain nestle fitness cereals, half skimmed milk and an apple)<br />
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<br />Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-46980345584166926002012-09-17T22:00:00.000+02:002014-04-04T11:20:33.594+02:00Hitting the weights<div style="text-align: justify;">
Foodwise, this hasn't been the best of days. Although I stayed with my calories budget, I clearly messed up my proportions by indulging on cheeses (needless to say, full-fat ones) during the afternoon. It had been a while since I had this type of craving, and since I wasn't at home (bc cat-sitting at my parents' house), I didn't have any healthy options to flee too. I was caught completely unaware. It could have been worse though as there were sugary treats available. In the spur of the moment, I thought that cheese, being a source of protein, would be the healthier choice. When I see that the 60g of gruyere cheese cost about 250 kcal, I am not quite so convinced anymore.</div>
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Anyway, today was also the day I had my appointment scheduled with the PT guy for my work out. I got there almost 45 minutes ahead of time, so I spent some time waiting in front of a closed door. And I had quite a ot of senior citizens to keep me company :o)<br />
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The workout in itself went OK. 30 minutes interval training on the stationary bike (linked to a HR monitor), a bit of treadmill and then some strength training. Because I usually concentrate on cardio, I never used any of the weight machines and was a bit at a loss concerning the weight to use. The PT decided for me though, and I ended up doing reps with 25 and 30 kg weights. Just enough weight to be glad when I reached the last rep :o)<br />
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<b>Breakfast </b>: 271 kcal (20 cl halfskimmed milk, 45g nestlé fitness chocolate)<br />
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<b>Lunch </b>: 525 kcal (Thai curry with tofu and rice, apple)</div>
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<b>Dinner </b>: 282 kcal (Italian salad with grilled vegetables. I didn't put any dressing on, so it might have been lower in kcal value)<br />
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Today started with a sleep-in and me skipping the Start2Run workout in the forest at 10.00. I know, it's a bad start to a running training. It's just that I came home after midnight from my birthday dinner party, and instead of hitting the sack, decided to fiddling around the house for another two hours. I can't honestly remember what I did, but it explains why I couldn't get myself into a vertical position after repeatedly snoozing the alarm.</div>
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Although 1 minute intervals sound (and probably are) doable, I was only able to keep a steady pace until the halfway point, and then it quickly went downhill (figuratively). I just wasn't able to run the last two intervals, having to break off after respectively 30 and 20 seconds. I am still wondering why. Is it because walking for 1 minute didn't allow me to sufficiently catch my breath? Or because there wasn't any shade on the route I was doing, and I felt and looked like an overripe tomato? It appears to me that whatever runners are made of, is clearly something lacking in my composition :o(</div>
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<b>Lunch </b>: 410 kcal (shoju chicken filet with basmati rice and ginger/chili pears)</div>
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<b>Dinner </b>: 461 kcal (steak with salad, tomatoes, cucumber and spring onion. Apple for dessert)<br />
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<b>Lunch </b>: 423 kcal (Chicken Saladwich & Raw Ham/Melon Salad)</div>
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<b>Dinner </b>: ?? kcal (the above pictured teppanyaki birthday dinner)<br />
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I came home from Spain with an extra kilogram (thanks to <i>tinto de verano</i> and other delicious calorie bombs) on my frame. So although this loss might seem small compared to the pre-holiday weigh-in, I actually lost 1.6 kg this week.<br />
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Today, and for the 10th time in a row, I turned 29. :o) </div>
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Something to celebrate with some cake, or in this case, cakes. My colleagues were very pleased when these guilty pleasures turned up on the office's kitchen counter. </div>
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Despite tomorrow's weigh-in, I did treat myself to some of the cake, but with moderation obviously. I didn't go overboard on the sugar intake although the cakes were really to die for. When I bought them, undersigned chocoholic had a crush on the chocolate mousse cake but in the end, the passion fruit bavarois turned out to be my fave.</div>
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Only downer on this festive day? I got myself a parking ticket while I was in the bakery. So these treats turned out to be more expensive than initially planned, but still well worth it.<br />
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<b>Breakfast </b>: 8 pts (20 cl halfskimmed milk 3pts, 45g nestlé fitness chocolate 5 pts, apple)<br />
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<b>Dinner </b>: 6 pts (200g steamed turkey 5pts, 200g carrots 0pts, 100 ml tomato/zucchini soup 1pt)<br />
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<b>Snack </b>: 11? pts (a tiny piece of the chocolate cake and a small piece of the bavarois)<br />
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Today was my first day of the Start2Run programme. I was a bit nervous because while most people come with a partner or a friend, I was on my own and didn't know any of the other participants.</div>
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First surprise on arrival in the forest : cars everywhere. How many people were going to be there? On the info meeting, we were about 30 people but the number of people waiting for the start signal was far superior. We were 62 runners and some of the people who registered couldn't make it to the first run. The group is huge ! As usual the number will dwindle when the weather gets really bad/cold, or as the pace picks up. Hopefully, I won't be one of the dropouts.</div>
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When I tried the C25K programme on the iphone two months ago, I couldn't run more than 30 sec without having the impression that my heart was about to jump out of my chest. Since then I have been powerwalking a lot and my walking pace has increased substantially, but I never tried running again. I was wondering if I would be able to make the 1 minute runs this time. It seems silly for experienced runners (<i>1 minute runs? Ridiculously easy.</i>) but I swear that by the 8th interval the minute seemed to last an eternity.</div>
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Anyway, the 1 minute runs where followed by 3 min walks and although the first 5 runs were going just fine, I was really struggling to keep running during the last three ones. Next run will be this Friday, with 1 minute runs and 2 minute walking intervals. I'll keep you posted on the outcome.</div>
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Foodwise, things seem to be working out nicely. I had a yoghurt at 4.00 PM and had dinner after the run. I went slightly overboard on the amount of fish I prepared, but I didn't add any fat and omitted any starchy foods. Hopefully Miss Scales will also be impressed by this change in energy input.</div>
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<br />Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180742524958883048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4436125435513721313.post-51229937571775539652012-09-11T22:17:00.000+02:002012-09-11T22:17:09.246+02:00In perfect health<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Good news from the health front : I am apparently a quite healthy fatty, much to the surprise of the endocrinologist. No cholesterol, no hypertension, no diabetes, ... With the exception of my slacking thyroid, my bloodworks are textbook material. :o)</div>
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I am really happy that all is working as it should. For the thyroid, they upped my medication again and I'll have to go in for more bloodworks in 6 weeks to see how I react to the higher hormonal dose.</div>
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The dietician was very pleased with my weight loss to date and didn't have any substantial remark on my food plan. The only thing she said was that I should have a snack in the afternoon. That way, I will be less ravenous come dinner time and it will be easier to downsize the importance of dinner in the whole day. At the moment, dinner brings about 40% of my daily energy and I should be able to reduce it to about 30%. By cutting down on carbs during the evening and having a protein rich snack in the afternoon, the balance should be restored. I am going to eat a yoghurt around 5 PM and see how that works. She set an interim goal of an extra -15kg, which I should reach over the next 6 months. Considering my weightloss over the past weeks, I think this number might be a bit too cautious, but we'll see.</div>
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Next Monday I am going to meet a physical therapist to set up a workout, cardio and muscle strengthening. Before setting off on the workout though, he wants me to have an appointment with a cardiologist. In the programme, they really aren't taking any chances with me.</div>
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Talking about exercising, I am starting Start2Run tomorrow night. The group is meeting in the forest at 6.30 PM, and I bought some lightweight running gear today. Unfortunately, I had to shop in the men's department as the women running clothing line doesn't go over a size L. Isn't it contradictory that you have to exercise to loose weight, but that they don't provide you with the appropriate gear just because you are too big? It's another pet peeve of mine, so I won't go into it tonight, but I find it highly annoying.</div>
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Unsurprisingly, eating out every single day without control on what went into the dish, led to a gain of 1.1 kg. An unofficial gain obviously, as my official weigh in will be this Friday and I plan to get rid again of the extra kilo by then. So I did slip off the diet wagon a bit, like the kitty on the right. But I managed to hang on in order to limit the damages.<br />
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I will be spending the whole day at the hospital tomorrow, with appointments with the endocrinologist, the psychologist, the dietician and the physical therapist, ... I should also receive the results of my glucose resistance test. Fingers crossed that all the results will be great.</div>
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My airport ritual consisted always of a White Cafe Mocha at Starbucks. For most people, Starbucks is very ordinary but the store at the airport is the only one I know in my surroundings, so going there is always something special.</div>
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I talked about it with friends on FB and one friend from the US suggested ordering a skinny version. I didn't know you could. So I perused the website and found this 130 kcal frappuccino caramel light, the perfect replacement for my usual calorie bomb.</div>
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For the past week, my weight has been going down steadily without my knowingly changing anything in particular to my diet or activity level. I plateau-ed around -9kg for almost two weeks before my body decided to give up resistance and let go. As of this morning, I have accumulated a -2.9 kg loss this week. Not sure what tomorrow's official number will be, but there you go ...<br />
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Because I like to know why things changed suddenly and also because I am still trying to determine which foods (besides bread) are processed slower than others by my metabolism , I had a closer look at my food diary and fitbit stats of the past week and I noticed several things.<br />
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1. Since last Thursday, my daily calorie intake has been hovering around 1.500 kcal, sometimes, just over but usually just under. This is only about 100/150 kcal lower than my average during the plateau period i.e 2 apples worth. Such a small difference, isn't it?<br />
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2. For the past 7 days, my carb/fat/protein ratio has been more balanced.<br />
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<span class="hasCaption">I don't know if these findings are just a lucky coincidence or are truly the key to speed up my weight loss. There is only one way to find out and that is to persevere in that direction. It will be hard to keep up this winning streak next week though, as being abroad on holiday, we will be eating out every single day. But I'll do my best. </span><br />
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First session will be on September 12, and until mid-October all the training sessions will be held in the forest. Sounds like fun.</div>
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Today I had my first day of tests at the hospital, a prerequisite to start the obesity platform programme. When I had my talk with the psychologist at the end of July, she told me I needed to schedule an appointment in order to get bloodworks done. The leaflet she handed me over said that it would take about three hours, which I found a bit strange because even with my bad veins, it wouldn't take that long to fill a couple of vials.</div>
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At the scheduled time, I was sitting in the waiting room with several other programme candidates. A nurse came to fetch us and lead us to a room with four beds, telling us to get comfy. Huh? Apparently, the scheduled appointment was more than just regular bloodworks. They also planned a glucose tolerance test. If you never had this type of test done, it consists of fasting for 8/10 hours (i.e no eating or drinking from 10 PM onwards) before getting blood drawn. After that initial sample, they make you drink a solution of 75g glucose (extremely sweet and sticky, think warm flat fanta syrup) and afterwards take three vials of blood every half hour for a 2 hours period) to see how quickly your body disposes of the excess sugar.</div>
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Problems is that with my bad veins, the IV they placed in order to draw the many blood vials easily, clogged up almost immediately. They tried finding other veins for an IV without much success and ended up trying out several places painstakingly drawing blood 2 ml at the time. As a result of this 3 hour long "battle of the veins", my hands, wrists and arms are sore and bruised.</div>
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And the best part? The hospital called me again this afternoon. Because of the whole messy business, some of the samples were compromised and I need to go back on Wednesday for more bloodworks. :o( Sometimes I wonder why this type of thing always happens to me.</div>
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Anyway, I'll have the results when I go back after my holidays. I have never had any problems besides the thyroid thing, but now I feel a bit anxious. Hopefully nothing will show up on the test results. Time will tell.</div>
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<b>Dinner </b>: 10 pts (130g steak, 300g cauliflower, 200g potatoes and a white sauce made from 100ml semi skimmed milk and 1 tsb of flour, one petit louis cheese)</div>
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If I had any doubt about it, I now know for sure ... I am a cool weather girl. Compared to my last walks in 26+degrees weather, when I struggled to keep a rhythm, walking today in a cool 15 degrees was heavenly. The only downpoint to the walk was the rain.</div>
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I woke up early as usual, but one look outside told me I would have to wait to gear up : it was raining cats and dogs. Twice, I thought the rain had let up, but when I opened the front door, ready to go out ... it was pouring down again.</div>
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Finally after 2 hours, my patience was rewarded and before I could change my mind, I rushed outside and started walking. Thanks to the cool weather I managed to keep an average 9min/km pace and I felt energised. However the rain wouldn't let up and after getting soaked midway, I decided to cut the walk slightly short. One week from my holidays, I didn't feel like risking a bad cold by walking in the wind in wet clothes. So in the end, I only did 7.5K out of the scheduled 10K.</div>
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Weightwise, things have been looking up as well. After a couple of weeks of near standstill, I seem to be on a downward slope again. Things are looking up. <br />
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Going to the hospital tomorrow to get some bloodworks done. The programme is starting.<br />
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<b>Lunch </b>: 19 pts (starter : boursin and raw ham; main : lamb chops, carrots, green beans and potatoes)</div>
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<b>Lunch </b>: 13 pts (Potato and chorizo casserole)</div>
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<b>Dinner </b>: 24 pts (Oven cheese and bread)</div>
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Well, Miss Scales had a surprise in stall for me, because until yesterday morning, my weight was 0.8kg higher than this morning. I was kind of hoping on a status quo, but instead I got a medium loss. Life is good sometimes :o)<br />
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On my way to the -10kg now ...</div>
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<b>Breakfast </b>: 8 pts (20 cl halfskimmed milk 3pts, 45g nestlé fitness chocolate 5pts, apple)</div>
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<b>Lunch </b>: 9 pts (<a href="http://bentobliss.blogspot.be/2012/08/meatless-friday-pasta-ricotta-bento.html" target="_blank">Meatless Friday: pasta ricotta bento</a>: 75gr dry penne pasta 7pts, 50g ricotta 2 pts, fruits and veggies 0pts)</div>
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I hate traffic jams. Especially when they delay my arrival at home to such an extend, that I can't go for my powerwalk :o(<br />
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