Mara
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thanks kimberly, i feel much better this morning, pretty much back to pre-workout 'normalcy'. i have been feeling a bit more like myself the last few days in the stomach region which hopefully means this medicine is working...which is good news...because i also found out that an odd side effect is one that i seem to be experiencing: 'unusual tiredness'. sometimes i feel like my head and legs are heavy and i just want to nap wherever i am! i was worried for a while about it, it has come on in the last 3-4 days mostly, but then i was looking this medicine up online and it looks like sometimes after 10+ days of taking it you can display a tired symptom! so i am just trying to push through it. also my blood tests all showed normal except i am mildly anemic which is something i have been on and off all my life so i might start taking iron again which will also probably help with my tiredness. so anyway the sooner i can kick this stomach thing then the sooner i don't have to take this medicine anymore and can stop being tired! haha. literally i am ready for bed each night at about 9pm and i have to struggle to stay up longer. sometimes i don't even bother and greg is like why are you going to bed at 9:30?! or i fall asleep on the couch like 2 nights ago in the middle of zoolander! anyway..i feel better so that's what is important! sleep is good too anyway. hehe.
DJ don't worry about the 1/2 lb girl! and if you feel fine with 1200 then go for the 700 but just keep an eye on how you feel. when i was doing 700 cal workouts, i was REALLY pushing myself. that is when i hurt my quad for a bit actually on the treadmill (too many 700 cal workouts in a week i guess?!) and i had to start using the elliptical more. but you should be okay since you are already mainly using the ellip which is easier on your body IMO than a treadmill on a high incline! in any case, you are doing great, so stick with what feels good. i was really excited when i broke 700 cals. and one day i even did 800! i think i only had like 2-3 of the 800 ones before i ended up basically reaching my goal and bringing things back down.
oh and i posted this in the healthy recipe thread but those hungry girl chocolate muffins i made (all gone by the way), i miscalc'd the cals so they are only 180 each and not 270. whee!! bonus. hehee. so my cals from earlier this week eating them are less than i thought, gotta love it. it's like calorie christmas. i am definitely making those things again. big hit with everyone who tried them. perfect for dessert or in the morning with coffee.
so breakfast this AM is TJ's frozen steel cut oatmeal (oh how i have missed you) with a bit of brown sugar, coffee, and 1.5 pieces (small ones since we're at the absolute end of the loaf) of the cinammon raisin bread with smart balance. lunch will be either fiber one cereal blend mix or chicken and rice soup...or something along those lines though i do have my other 1/2 of my sandwich from yesterday, but i don't feel like downing all that bread honestly. the slices of bread loaf they used were huge. and then tonite we'll either do TJ pizzas and salads or i might make my healthy mac and cheese. i am not working out tonite so i have the time to make a dinner....so maybe i will do that. or maybe chicken and my yummy lemon carrots. oh wait wasn't i craving lemon potatoes too. darn. so many dinner ideas, so little weeknights!!
anyhow, hope everyone has a good day. i have my weight for the weigh in but won't have my measurements til i shower etc though i doubt much has changed as i measure myself all week long and nothing had really moved. but i'll check in later!
congrats nejarb, kim and DJ on progress!! whee!
DJ don't worry about the 1/2 lb girl! and if you feel fine with 1200 then go for the 700 but just keep an eye on how you feel. when i was doing 700 cal workouts, i was REALLY pushing myself. that is when i hurt my quad for a bit actually on the treadmill (too many 700 cal workouts in a week i guess?!) and i had to start using the elliptical more. but you should be okay since you are already mainly using the ellip which is easier on your body IMO than a treadmill on a high incline! in any case, you are doing great, so stick with what feels good. i was really excited when i broke 700 cals. and one day i even did 800! i think i only had like 2-3 of the 800 ones before i ended up basically reaching my goal and bringing things back down.
oh and i posted this in the healthy recipe thread but those hungry girl chocolate muffins i made (all gone by the way), i miscalc'd the cals so they are only 180 each and not 270. whee!! bonus. hehee. so my cals from earlier this week eating them are less than i thought, gotta love it. it's like calorie christmas. i am definitely making those things again. big hit with everyone who tried them. perfect for dessert or in the morning with coffee.
so breakfast this AM is TJ's frozen steel cut oatmeal (oh how i have missed you) with a bit of brown sugar, coffee, and 1.5 pieces (small ones since we're at the absolute end of the loaf) of the cinammon raisin bread with smart balance. lunch will be either fiber one cereal blend mix or chicken and rice soup...or something along those lines though i do have my other 1/2 of my sandwich from yesterday, but i don't feel like downing all that bread honestly. the slices of bread loaf they used were huge. and then tonite we'll either do TJ pizzas and salads or i might make my healthy mac and cheese. i am not working out tonite so i have the time to make a dinner....so maybe i will do that. or maybe chicken and my yummy lemon carrots. oh wait wasn't i craving lemon potatoes too. darn. so many dinner ideas, so little weeknights!!

anyhow, hope everyone has a good day. i have my weight for the weigh in but won't have my measurements til i shower etc though i doubt much has changed as i measure myself all week long and nothing had really moved. but i'll check in later!
congrats nejarb, kim and DJ on progress!! whee!