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Old 01-29-15, 10:12 AM  
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Health is like a table (thank you Jason Sieb for this analogy). There are four legs to the table: diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management. Try looking at all four legs and make sure that you have a balanced table, not a lopsided table. Until all four are balanced, it can make it really hard to lose weight. I'm sorry that you're struggling, I understand how you feel. I have an unbalanced table myself right now. Sending hugs your way!
OOh this is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 01-29-15, 10:15 AM  
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I do think I need to work on my mindset about "easier" workouts. Right now I feel like if I can't burn many cals then what's the point of taking 1 more hour out of my day to exercise when I can be doing all the other things I have to do.
Me too!

Did you read the thread about Kundalini yoga? I found Sunday/Deana's experience, that is included in that thread, very inspiring.
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Old 01-29-15, 10:38 AM  
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I have a lot more to lose than you (probably 80 total would be awesome but even 50 would make a huge difference in my health) I've been losing for abotu a month - maybe a tad over - but it's taking serious effort.

I consider myself blessed if I can get 5 hrs of sleep. I work a rotating shift and lots of callout (unwanted to mandatory) and we never know if it's a sitting or on our feet day or a combination of both. I'm in no shape for heavy duty workouts and I think the lighter/more moderate ones are working better for me but I'm only trying to get healthy not buff up and fine tune. I also don't have family/kids to fit into a schedule which makes my time a bit more flexible (when I'm not sleeping trying to catch up on sleep). this shift along with my liver being under stress (fatty liver) makes me really tired.

I've been doing a lot of outside walks when the weather is nice (or at least not raining)a nd doing leslie and jessica smith 'walks' inside along with some yoga and qi gong here and there. I plan to add in some KCM and more challenging yoga routines..maybe some pilates...but I'm aiming for al ittle something every day. before work this morning I barely got outta bed- apparently I hit snooze though don't rmember it (only know because it was 6 and the alarm was set for 5:50!) I did a fast 1 mile Leslie off youtube and grabbed food out fo the fridge, let dog out, and headed off to work. ate at work. luckily I had fixed today's meals ahead of time so that part went pretty fast.

as for food I try to pick stuff I know keeps me satisfied longer and add in toher stuff I like here and there so I'm not deprived. I ahve to watch the sweets - bigtime - once I start I keep going and it triggers other eating as well.

you can do it. just relax and figure out what works for you and try to get in al onger walk or something on your days off. taking an hour for yourself isn't wrong - you're improving your health. I dont have any experience with IBS but the one fruit you can have (bananas) I have trouble iwth because of heartburn - and I love bananas! can you eat veggies?
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Old 01-29-15, 11:04 AM  
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So many good suggestions above!

I just wanted to add that I also have issues with insomnia and prefer not to be on meds. I use melatonin at night and that's been very helpful. I don't take it daily, just as needed.

Hope things look up soon!
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Old 01-29-15, 11:39 AM  
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i can relate to OP, as well as so many others! The only thing I haven't seen mentioned is to maybe recheck your labs in a few months, & look into seeing a specialist if they are borderline. You may also want to get the specific values, & research ranges for these. The office may be telling you it's "normal" when you are literally a hair from being off- they may be calling patients all day, not really looking at the individual values themselves unless it's flagged as "abnormal" or you ask for the specific value.

I have been teetering borderline of official hypothyroid for literally years- the last TSH was 4.9 (dx starts at 5.0); my T3 & T4 are also literally borderline as well. My symptoms have really taken a dive in the last year, so I've decided to rerun the labs in a few months- (MDs recommendation), as well as seek the insight of an endocrinologist, or even a neuropath.

Julie

ETA: Susanna, I wanted to give you a show of support for working rotating shifts. I did this for years, including graveyard, & it really takes a toll on your body. Hang in there!
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Old 01-29-15, 01:07 PM  
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Tugger,

First, {{hugs}} - it sucks to be frustrated when you feel like you are doing everything right.

I would highly recommend 2 things:

1) MyFitnessPal - start just by logging EVERYTHING, including weighing everything, so you know EXACTLY where you are starting from. How many cals you are eating, and what your macros typically are on a daily basis. I never did this in the past because I felt it was insane, but now I am addicted - it was extremely enlightening for me.

2) Eat to Perform - this site has a wealth of information for athletes looking to change their body composition. If you join as a member, you get access to their forum which is WONDERFUL. The moderators are extremely knowledgeable, the members are very supportive, and you will learn a LOT. I started just before the holidays (I was tired, not recovering well from workouts, and feeling overly "puffy" for no reason I could determine - all is FIXED and I feel great, smashing PR's in the gym while losing body fat. All good!), and I love it. When you join, the moderators help you come up with your daily caloric intake targets, including macro breakdowns. The biggest change will likely be that you'll eat MORE. It's kinda awesome.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about ETP. It's been a game changer for me.

ETA: Sleeping. I have recently started taking ZMA (zinc, magnesium, and the A I can't remember....) - that, combined with a pre-bed carb snack, has me sleeping like the DEAD, and waking up before my 4:30am alarm feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed.
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Old 01-29-15, 01:22 PM  
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I think you're pushing too hard. Concentrate on sleep and eating well. Those are the most important things. See a doctor about your sleep issues if you must because they could be hormonal, and/or related to the IBS. Gradually cut down on caffeine if you consume it. If you want to exercise, I agree with the 15 minutes of Leslie or just some walking. Do a more on the weekends when you're not under time constraints, but take care of the food and sleep first. You might also consider some type of calming meditation. It sounds like you're really stretched thin right now. You need to be kind to yourself.
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Old 01-29-15, 04:07 PM  
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First of all, (((hugs)))!!!

It was during my busiest time ever that I decided to lose my fat and change my life. At the time, we had just moved to DC, DH was deployed so I was alone, I was teaching full time in a brand new job, finishing my master's online AND taking classes for my gifted certification at UVA. I was super busy and every minute was scheduled out; three times a week I wouldn't get until 10 p.m., and every Saturday was seven hours of classes as well.

This is when I started doing just Ravi and Ana, some every day, maybe 5-6 days a week, and that's it, along with dieting. The weight just started to fall off. I didn't care or think about whether it was cardio, strength, blah blah; I just did it.

Please don't be hard on yourself, and DO consider "easy" workouts. They can be life changing!!!!!

PS - I was 44 when I was going through all of that above, and already peri-meno. I am now post meno, will be 50 in a few weeks and still doing "easy" workouts.
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Old 01-29-15, 04:34 PM  
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I think focusing on getting good quality sleep would help you.

-Bright light 1st thing in the morning turns off melatonin. In the wintertime, if it's dark in the AM, just really bright indoor lights. Also, maybe a 10-15 minute AM walk.
-No electronics, TV, phone, etc. at least 1 hour before bed. Also, you could try using amber glasses or keeping lights off for at least an hour before bed because the blue light suppresses melatonin secretion.
-Supplemental melatonin is ok, but 1 mg sublingual maximum- 1 hour before bed. Preferably less than 1 mg.
-Keep your room dark, quiet. Keep electronics away from you (at least 5 feet).

Regarding exercise, if you have no energy now, maybe 15-30 minutes of walking split throughout the day and some yoga, such as Kundalini.

I'm working on getting myself together too. Good luck!!
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Old 01-29-15, 04:36 PM  
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Some commiseration from me. While I love to exercise, my stress and eating have made me heavier than I have been in probably 30 years. My body composition also changed, and although I've always been on the border between moderate and 5 or so pounds into overweight, I went over even that and every one of the extra ten pounds is in my abdomen. I minimally now need to lose 20 pound, 25 -20 would be a lot better and I'm short.

I moved and no longer live in a house built into a hill, and also work from home. Apparently, I'm never finishing menopause. All of those things together have made things that much harder. I'm having a very hard time and by the time evening comes around, stress makes me no longer care about the hard work I put in during the day trying to eat whole healthy foods.

For those of you on swing shifts, many sympathies, I just don't get why we do that to people. One thing that makes me go are hospital schedules, who can perform well from hour 11 to 12?

ETA if you know of a site like this for encouragement for habit changing, please share.
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