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Post by Teresa on Sept 2, 2009 8:46:12 GMT -8
Two days ago I had what I thought was a "great day" food and exercise wise. I had mostly vegetables and fruit (and 1 South Beach Diet bar which I often use instead of sweets because it "tastes good" and is sugar free). Calorie wise I was probably about 1100 calories (a good number). And I did tons of exercise. In addition to my regular 35 minute mountainous hike, I also did 3 hours of heavy duty house cleaning--the work up a sweat and get sore muscles afterward type. And to top it off, it was also a pretty good day spiritually, with a lot of prayer time and intimacy with God.
So between the good eating and all that exercise, I expected it the scale to go down (at least 1/2 lb) the next morning. But instead of going down, it went UP by a whole pound! I was not happy. I felt very frustrated.
I got mad---not at myself, not at God--but at the vegetables. (Sounds silly, I know). But I had passed up all sorts of tempting things at the restaurant to have a raw veggie salad. I had done everything you are supposed to do and I got punished (instead of rewarded) by my efforts. Since about 90% of what I put in my mouth that day was a vegetable, I got mad at the vegetables.
I "took it out" on them the next day by not eating hardly any of them. Instead of a vegetable omelet for breakfast, I had a soup and apple. Instead of a salad for lunch, I had a hot sandwich (and I didn't even have lettuce or tomato in it). I did break down and have a cup of rice for dinner and some corn and potato soup...but I was so full from the sandwich at lunch that I did not have dinner until very late at night.
Since we are not allowed to "let the sun go down on our anger", I was forced to forgive the veggies and make peace with them. (Smile). Today we are back on speaking terms and my breakfast will probably have lots of veggies in it.
It was so frustrating to do everything (and I do mean everything...eating, water, exercise and relationship with God) right/well and end up gaining instead of loosing. My hubby suggested the weight gain is probably water retention from the heat and not a real permenant gain..but it was still frustrating. This morning, the scaled moved back down 1/2 pound, but that still leaves me 1/2 pound heavier than before my "good" day. Sigh.
Have you ever had days were you "do it right' but the scale moves in the wrong direction? - teresa
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Post by pam on Sept 2, 2009 10:41:26 GMT -8
My thoughts on that is that perhaps you gained some muscle mass while doing the housework. I know that muscle weighs more than fat, and perhaps you lost some fat, but gained muscle. It might show in measurement instead of weight. I know it can be frustrating. I've never actually got mad at my veggies though. : ) Hopefully the hard work you did on that day will show up eventually in some fashion!
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Post by ritajoyce on Sept 2, 2009 11:08:45 GMT -8
The muscle mass idea sounds right. I have fasted many time over the years, most times for a period of three weeks. By fasting, I mean maybe no desserts, no eating between meals. That's a big thing for me as I'm a sweet lover and nibble. Usually, the scales reflect little till the end of the fast. Then, there's a significant drop in my weight. You need to be proud of yourself for doing what you did. Nevertheless, let your joy be knowing you deprived the flesh. It's up to God as to what the fruit is and when it will manifest. That way, your spirit can relax, knowing everything is in God's hands.
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Post by leigh on Sept 2, 2009 14:32:56 GMT -8
You know, Teresa, that happened to me and I believe I heard God say (not 100% it was Him) that weighing everyday and being obsessed with how much I'm losing is making the "dieting" a god. It is all about eating what He tells me to eat and doing what He tells me to do and the losing of the weight is an added bonus!
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Post by Dennis on Sept 2, 2009 17:30:34 GMT -8
Here's a quick test to see if you've gained muscle mass: Slug your husband on his arm, and ask him if it hurt more than usual (I assume you have slugged your husband on the arm before?). If he says "yes," that may be it. If his arm goes completely numb, the odds are considerably in your favor that you've gotten stronger. And if you knock him across the room and into the far wall, you've just found a new strength-gaining diet-and-exercise program and stand to make a fortune.
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Post by Dennis on Sept 2, 2009 17:54:03 GMT -8
Have you ever had days were you "do it right' but the scale moves in the wrong direction? Now there's a sermon topic, if ever I saw one. Yes, and not just in weighing myself. I've seen it in situations, my job, relationships...the list is endless. My whole day is blessed with God's presence, everyone is friendly, I get mostly green lights on the road and no rude drivers. I'm thinking what a joy today has been, when: I have to work late (quite late) when I counted on getting home on time; or, I get home and the water pipes have started leaking, and the repair bill to get it done right is $7000.00; or, a good friend (single unwed mother with seven month old girl) needs a ride to the hospital ER and will be there for many hours; or, my three year old Boston Terrier died unexpectedly at the vet office while being treated for a medical condition. The scale moves in the wrong direction more often, it seems, than it moves in the right direction. I've learned that the wrong-moving scales are a blessing from God. Okay, you've done everything right, now everything is going wrong. Will you give up, or keep it up? Our reaction is the indicator we look at, not that little dial on the scales. And I, for one, think it delightful that you can forgive veggies and make peace with them. You made me laugh this evening, so we're even.
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Post by renkymac on Sept 2, 2009 18:34:00 GMT -8
Teresa it is amazing how much we are on the same page!
Yesterday morning I journaled how disappointed I was that I had gone 2 days without Cool Whip and doing my diet 100%, and I expected to be rewarded with at least a little loss. But no! And I was a little irritated with God, because I expected Him to notice how good I was doing and kick me down some recognition...on the scale!
But I see that I tend to have a "religious spirit" about things sometime. If I do this, I will get that...if I do it perfect, God will love me more. I think the religiosity quenches the Spirit's leading...
I think I'm going to put the scale in the closet for at least a week!
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Post by Teresa on Sept 2, 2009 21:29:45 GMT -8
Here's a quick test to see if you've gained muscle mass: Slug your husband on his arm, and ask him if it hurt more than usual (I assume you have slugged your husband on the arm before?). If he says "yes," that may be it. If his arm goes completely numb, the odds are considerably in your favor that you've gotten stronger. And if you knock him across the room and into the far wall, you've just found a new strength-gaining diet-and-exercise program and stand to make a fortune. Dennis, is your reply revealing an insight of how you and your wife interact? Does she slug you? (Do you deserve it when she does??) -- Innocent smile. I am afraid that test would not work in our household. Neither of us ever hits the other, so we've have no baseline for comparison. Blessings - teresa
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Post by Dennis on Sept 3, 2009 16:56:13 GMT -8
Dennis, is your reply revealing an insight of how you and your wife interact? Does she slug you? (Do you deserve it when she does??) -- Innocent smile. It's always in fun, NEVER in anger, and seldom occurs. And yes, of course I deserve it!
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Post by Teresa on Sept 4, 2009 9:42:08 GMT -8
The "incident' where I exercised and resisted temptation at a restaurant to eat well was on Monday. The next morning, I was shocked to be 'punished' by gaining a pound instead of loosing. But I choose to be "faithful" to give God Lordship in my eating anyhow. That extra pound fell off by Wednesday morning and I lost another 1/2 lb on Thursday morning. (yesterday).
Last night I had a dinner at Sizzler's with some of the GodSpeak staff (because a staff member was visiting from out of town). We went to Sizzler's, a steak house with a salad bar. It has all sorts of no-nos in the bar...tacos, buffalo wings, all sorts of pastas loaded with tons of mayo and oil, and tons of desserts. But I stuck to just raw spinach loaded with raw veggies (about 10 different types of raw veggies) and a tablespoon of sunflower seeds. I had the presence of mind to bring my zero-calorie salad dressing from home.
My salad plate was loaded...about twice as much salad as everyone else's, but every bit of it raw veggies (except for the sunflower seeds). I also choose the 5 oz grilled salmon with steamed broccoli for the main course instead of a steak or a chicken/seafood with fatty sasses. And for desert, I had a couple of slices of fresh fruit. I ate lots of food and was "very full", but everything I ate was nutritionally dense and low calorie. I felt like I was a good girl at the Sizzler's, and that the Lord was pleased with my eating.
When I weighed myself this morning, the scale had moved down a full 1.5 pounds from yesterday! (That is a net loss of 2 pounts this week...or about .9 of a kilo for those of you on the metric system) Yea! I was so happy this morning when I weighed myself. I had stuck with it in the face of what seemed like a defeat, and the Lord turned it into a victory! - teresa
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Post by renkymac on Sept 4, 2009 17:47:26 GMT -8
Good for you, Teresa!! I am happy for you! As for me, I am still stuck with my 1/2 lb. loss every week or two, and plain jello without Cool Whip. Maybe I should try your Sizzler diet! LoL!
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Post by Dennis on Sept 5, 2009 5:29:34 GMT -8
And so, yet another lesson in persistence is well-learned. Good for you!
I have not yet changed my eating habits to any great degree (although just thinking about this site and the discussions here are enough to have made me give up ice cream completely). In fact, last night at dinner-out, none of us (my wife, son, and I) ordered dessert at all.
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Post by Teresa on Sept 5, 2009 11:38:31 GMT -8
I have not yet changed my eating habits to any great degree (although just thinking about this site and the discussions here are enough to have made me give up ice cream completely). I dunno...seems to me that giving up ice cream completely is a change to your eating habbits... I think that most of us do better to change 1 or 2 things at a time...maybe a change a week that we persist in. Once that is a permanent change, then we build on top of it with another...and so on...until our eating gets where the Lord wants it to be. So maybe you are making more progress than you thought..and it might be time to start thinking/praying about change #2... - teresa
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Post by texasstar99 on Sept 7, 2009 12:26:10 GMT -8
Dear Dennis: I can tell from experiece that asking God to help you break that addiction really works. For the first time ever when I joined this journey I gave up Blue Bell ice cream. Every day I just had to have a bowl of it Home made vanila with crushed pineapple. As I told Teresa it worked right away. I some times work in deliverance so I needed this victory. I will be praying for you. Isa:54:17 texasstar99
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Post by durhamlass on Sept 7, 2009 13:54:44 GMT -8
I am struggling with the comfort eating again. It helps not having any tempting items in the house. There again it has been hard not to indulge while out and about.
I know I have had far too much today. Porridge and stewed fruit for breakfast, turkey and broccoli with some bread for lunch and scrambled egg on toast for tea. then later some chocolates while at a friends. At least it had some nutrition in it.
Susan
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