diet update

[anotheranon]

Or I should say "bad habit breaking update", as I have little/no interest in starting diet-like eating habits which I know I can't keep up:

Overeating: temptation to do so mostly gone. I think the acid reflux last weekend may have had something to do with that!

Sweets: haven't touched the candy machine in 2 weeks :) One or two handfuls of dark chocolate chips, but they're medicinal and life without chocolate != life, after all!

Jeans Test Results: looser but still tight enough that I don't want to wear them all day.

Actual weight lost: not sure. Will have to remember to get on the scale in the morning.

Comments

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Good for you! I've been trying as well, although this little surgery-thingie has me not worrying about it too much until I get back on my feet. The doc says I need to lose about 20 pounds to help my knee so I know I will. And I've started on the Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM supplement to help fortify what cartilage and lining I have left. I figure to really kick-start my new habits for real once I'm recovered. You sound like you're doing well - cheers!!!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Has glucosamine/chondroitin been proved, medically, to help with joint preservation? I've heard a lot of good things but have remained a bit skeptical.

You're still recovering - I think you can be completely excused if you wait until you're out of pain to start punishing yourself again!

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Yes - I read about it in the pamphlets given to my by my doctor. And I firmly believe in its benefits as well - I'm getting some for Max from the vet this week too, as he has some arthritis in his front leg. So us "old folks" can take our meds together, ha ha ha. It's something I've thought about taking for quite a few years, but I never did becauseof the price - guess I should have!!!

I'm taking the triple-cocktail. To quote the pamphlet: "glucosamine is a basic building block of joint cartilage, which helps maintain structural integrity of joint and connective tissues; Chondroitin is a naturally occurring nutrient found in connective tissue. It is capable of binding water molecules to lubricate and support joints." The MSM helps relieve pain and inflammation and helps with the absorbtion of the other two compounds.

One thing is to get it from a well-known manufacturer. Not all compounds are created equal, unfortunately, some are made with a lot of fillers. I went with a pharmaceutical company that's been in business for a long time.

I'd be interested to hear what nminusone thinks!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

I'd also be interested to hear what nminusone thinks! Maybe if we invoke his name enough times....;)

If MSM is good at reducing inflammation it might be good for me - don't know about my bones, but between typing and fencing the bits between the bones do ache!

You are of course taking calcium too, right? (hey, it's an excuse to drink hot chocolate!!)

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah - calcium with Vitamin D. And my doctor has also put me on Actonel, a prescription drug for helping to build bone density, because my osteopenia has worsened a bit. Sheesh. Talk about falling apart in bits and pieces!!!!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

A few extra calories right now will help your healing as well ... your body needs more energy and nutrients to do that than it does to run on "normal" settings. :-)

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

THAT'S the best reason I've heard yet to pamper my culinary desires at this time!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you try hard enough, there's ALWAYS a way to justify 'em! (sometimes to our detriment) Now remember, a healing pigout means eating your veggies, not your choccies! (however, the next LJ booklist will include a Splenda cookbook, which will help you hop over THAT little barricade ***grin***)