Healthy Weight Loss

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Hey, Gemme. I wish you luck with this.

I am assuming what helps with sleep is the melatonin. If it doesn't help as much as you need, you can always get a bottle of the supplement at a pharmacy, vitamin shop, or probably even grocery store. Look for one that is extended release, so that it will keep you sleeping the whole night through.

One thing I am taking for sleep is called Tart Cherry. It is a concentrate and you take a tablespoon or two a night. It also has melatonin in it.

I've been taking the supplements for a few days now and I do have to admit that I appear to be getting to sleep faster. I still wake up in the middle of the night and when Ebon changes pitch/volume/etc but it's more like 2-3 times now versus 6 or more before.

So, thankfully, it does seem to be making a difference. Maybe when my supply runs out, I'll look into melatonin supplements.

Originally Posted by foxyshaman

Gemme!! Thank you for being kind and sharing a healing thought with me. I did try New Skin and it did help the split. I was grateful. The pharmacist recommended that to me. However, the skin on my heel continues to flake, peel and crack. When the skin does grow back over, it is like a bubble. Not solidly connected to the skin underneath it (if that makes sense). The doc asked me NOT to treat it for the next two weeks until I see him again. I am not looking forward to that at all. It hurts.

I seriously thought I would be able to go in to see him. He would go "oh you have ____" and voila magic cream and I would skip (kinda) to my car all happy and stuff. Yeah No.

I did not go to the gym last night. I was very grateful I did not. I had a patient at 7 and standing on my foot for 1.5 hours while I worked on her, hurt like the dickens. I can only imagine if I had gone to the gym and irritated it more.

I will officially stop whining as of....NOW

So, it kind of makes a fluid-less blister? Interesting. I had a toenail do that a few times. My pinkie toenail got ripped off a couple of times (won't go into those stories) and when it grew back, there was a pocket of air in between the bed and the nail, which eventually led to that nail falling off, but there was a whole new nail underneath then. Weird, I admit.

Originally Posted by ruffryder

Happy HUuummpPP day peeps.

Breakfast: Honey bunches of oats, added raisins, no fat milk. 200 calories.

Lunch: spaghetti and meatballs. 1/2 everything thin bagel. 320 calories.

Dinner: flame broiled, seasoned (pollo asada) Chicken Breast in romaine salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, baby carrots and fat free ranch. 200 calories.

I have a 7 day free membership to Snap Fitness so I think I will take advantage of that starting Friday or Saturday. Then I may just go with Planet Fitness Black Card Membership. I get one free day to check it out then $5.00 starts it all and $20 month gets me unlimited guest passes, tanning, massage chairs, and access to all PF locations in the U.S. No commitments.

Check again to be sure. Ebon and I got that member with PF and there's a one year contract with that one, unless they've changed the parameters recently. The white membership for $10/mo has no commitment but you can only go to the one location that you sign up at and don't get the tanning and massage chair bennies.

Having said that, we do enjoy the gym. It's low key and no pressure mentality were just what we needed when we signed up. It still is; we just haven't been in four forevers.

[Dominique]

[QUOTE=Gemme;427079]I've been taking the supplements for a few days now and I do have to admit that I appear to be getting to sleep faster. I still wake up in the middle of the night and when Ebon changes pitch/volume/etc but it's more like 2-3 times now versus 6 or more before.

So, thankfully, it does seem to be making a difference. Maybe when my supply runs out, I'll look into melatonin supplements.


Hi Gemme. I am an uncured insomniac. We sort of talked about this in another thread (sleep study) I also suffer from
migraines. They always look at sleep when you have migraines. I had listed on my patient info sheet for the current Neurologist I am seeing....melatonin supplements.
The neurologist said to me* Sleep makes melatonin, melatonin does not make sleep, nor does it put you into a better head space or increase your sex drive. Throw it away.*

Not trusting her 3 walls that were covered with degrees and
medical certifications, I came home and looked that piece of information up on the internet....OMG She was telling me the truth. I bet I read that in the check out line of a grocery store while being sleep deprived (melatonin will let you sleep, buy some!!)

[apretty]

Originally Posted by Gemme

I've been taking the supplements for a few days now and I do have to admit that I appear to be getting to sleep faster. I still wake up in the middle of the night and when Ebon changes pitch/volume/etc but it's more like 2-3 times now versus 6 or more before.

I know some who can't sleep without melatonin--Whether it's causing sleepiness, or just part of their nightly routine, I don't know.

[*Anya*]

Not losing but not gaining. Fiber has calories so I have to eat less to account for that!

I did, however, get on the floor this morning to do exercises I have not done in years. I used to do 75 sit-ups a night and thought I would be lucky to do 5 but easily did 25. Went ahead and did the rest of all the back exercises I used to do.

Hugs all,

[Zimmeh]

Good Morning Everyone,

I am not gaining weight or losing any, which is normal for me. I am still watching everything I eat and exercising when I can.

Good Luck everyone!

Zimmy

[PinkieLee]

Good morning y'all

It looks like everyone is still going strong, making positive changes & moving in the right direction! Keep it up... we can do this!

Well, 1 more pound gone forever! Yep, slow & steady... but at least it's going in the right direction.

I KNOW that I haven't done everything in my power to get it coming off faster. I KNOW that I should exercise more. I am watching what I eat and limiting my indulges.... but I could always do better! Yes, I own my choices because ultimately it's up to me! I get in these lazy funks where I let life control me... when I should be controlling my life! Negative self talk pops in my head, and sometimes it's hard to snap out of it. I'm telling you, it's a daily struggle sometimes.

But, I'm only 5 pounds away from my first personal goal I set. I've been doing WW for 4 months now... and have lost 27 pounds. Must. keep. going!

I hope that everyone has a fantastic, healthy day!

[Medusa]

Hey all!

Long time, no talky!

I have been out of the loop both here and with WW for a few weeks now. Still following the plan loosely but not focused as much as I'd like.

I went to Juney's birthday party in Portland for 5 days this past weekend and drank a LOT, ate a LOT, and generally opened the gate for some serious calories. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't eating butter from the box or licking cream from the walls but I certainly ate cake and pie more than a few times

I was fearful of weighing in but went ahead and did it this morning.

I gained 2 pounds.

ONLY 2.

I was all prepared to see a 6 or 7 pound gain and was overjoyed about only gaining 2. Hell, I can take a dump and loose 2 pounds.

I'll be hitting the elliptical tonight and had some strawberries and a banana for breakfast. Also pounding some water and plan to have a healthy dinner.

Glad to be back on plan and back in here with all of you!

[foxyshaman]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Hey all!

Long time, no talky!

I have been out of the loop both here and with WW for a few weeks now. Still following the plan loosely but not focused as much as I'd like.

I went to Juney's birthday party in Portland for 5 days this past weekend and drank a LOT, ate a LOT, and generally opened the gate for some serious calories. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't eating butter from the box or licking cream from the walls but I certainly ate cake and pie more than a few times

I was fearful of weighing in but went ahead and did it this morning.

I gained 2 pounds.

ONLY 2.

I was all prepared to see a 6 or 7 pound gain and was overjoyed about only gaining 2. Hell, I can take a dump and loose 2 pounds.

I'll be hitting the elliptical tonight and had some strawberries and a banana for breakfast. Also pounding some water and plan to have a healthy dinner.

Glad to be back on plan and back in here with all of you!

I wondered where you were!! Nice to have you back Medusa.

Ahhh you made me laugh, 2 pounds and you could lose that in one crap. Take magnesium, if you don't already. If you have a wacked out digestive system and have had life long constipation, chances are you lack that lovely essential element in your diet. I wish someone would have shared that little golden piece of info with me YEARS ago!!

Anyway... I am sure you had a great time with June celebrating a wonderful birthday!! Welcome back!!

[foxyshaman]

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

Good morning y'all

It looks like everyone is still going strong, making positive changes & moving in the right direction! Keep it up... we can do this!

Well, 1 more pound gone forever! Yep, slow & steady... but at least it's going in the right direction.

I KNOW that I haven't done everything in my power to get it coming off faster. I KNOW that I should exercise more. I am watching what I eat and limiting my indulges.... but I could always do better! Yes, I own my choices because ultimately it's up to me! I get in these lazy funks where I let life control me... when I should be controlling my life! Negative self talk pops in my head, and sometimes it's hard to snap out of it. I'm telling you, it's a daily struggle sometimes.

But, I'm only 5 pounds away from my first personal goal I set. I've been doing WW for 4 months now... and have lost 27 pounds. Must. keep. going!

I hope that everyone has a fantastic, healthy day!

27 Forever Gone Pounds!!! You are doing FABO!!!

Excellent work PinkieLee!!!

[dixie]

I had a really great time at my hip hop dance class. It was a lot of sweaty, nonstop fun...lol I think I'm gonna try out the kickboxing/dance mix class on Saturday. I do so much better with exercise when it's fun lol!