I never have been a morning person.
That is quite a laughable statement because has a competitive figure skater I would be up at 4am to get ready for figure-eight practices and such before school.
As a teacher, I have to get up early for evil start times and to get work done.
While my system has seemed to adjust some to the morning thyroid medicine and shots, mornings still seem a tad worse. Especially early mornings. I know I am only on day three of 4:30am wake-up, but it feels like it is going to be real difficult.
The only positive is that with long work days, I have actually started to feel a little bit hungry at times and food has not seemed so gross. The silver lining right! :-)
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Yes! It is a Snack
I am not sure if it is because I have been telling people about my medical conditions or it is because my new eating habits are just noticeable, but the comments I have been receiving about my eating is mostly amusing.
First, I have to have snacks. Think about this. You have an appointment (let's say a sporting event) at 2pm. You sleep in, and finish breakfast at 10:30am. Set your clock for three and a half hours later. That puts you at 1:30pm. You have one more hour before you need to eat something. That means you have to have a snack at that event.
So, I keep snacks in my purse. I have nuts, freeze dried fruit, and Zone bars. I am not a big fan of the energy bar, but it has a lot of protein and I need to keep a good protein/carb combo. I pull something out of my purse, and I snack. This has gotten me some funny looks. I also need to eat within the first hour of waking up. That can put a real tight squeeze on my time. I have to get up and take my thyroid medicine and my victoza shot. I have to wait at least 10 minutes before I can eat anything. I have to get dressed and make breakfast or get breakfast. It is a time crunch sometimes.
I also don't think people realize what will happen if I miss my 3-4 hour eating window. It is not pretty. The other day, I had a funny work schedule and I sat down to eat lunch at about 4 1/2 hours after my last meal. I started to feel funny as I ordered my food, I ate, and it was good, but afterwards, my body wanted to just crash. I went home and slept for 2 hours. When I stick to my 3-4 hours eating time schedule, I feel way more even keel and not very tired.
I have also started to notice some interesting comments by non-believers of my medical problem. I am using the word non-believers specifically with a religious type connotation. Not picking on a particular belief or non-belief, but some people have a fanaticism with their beliefs, and they can not for once maybe question their perspectives.
For example, let's look at a Christian and a hardcore Atheist. Both will try and prove the other wrong. Both will refuse to listen to one another. The Christian disregards anything (even evidence) the Atheist has to say because he is going to hell for being godless. On the other hand, the Atheist does the same exact thing and will not listen to any information the Christian has because the he believes in magical make-believe fairy tales. Either way, this can become a vicious cycle where each will begin to resent each other.
While I hope that my relationship with some people do not turn into such a heated battle, I am forced to acknowledge that there are some pretty smart people who think my doctor is bogus. They are actually ignoring scientific evidence and calling it false. They don't believe that a person's body can get so screwed up that it will do many things (one of them creating obesity even with little food and lots of exercise). So now I hear little snide comments like, "Cheese has a lot of fat you know." I usually just say, yes, but not all fat is equal and cheese has protein. I need to eat a lot more protein than I ever had. I refrain from nasty counter remarks.I also like the comments about eating more fruits and veggies. Now, they are good for you, but fruit is almost exclusively carbs and that is not the end all be all. I am working toward better health all around.
So why am I getting these comments. Because I will not cater to people who believe in food diets and lots of exercise. I have tried that all my life and it has not worked. When someone tries to bring this up, I shut them down. So, they have to try and convert me in other ways (hence the snide comments). I have a doctor who has been in the field for over 20 years and has data that is positive about my treatments. I can not change someone's belief, but it is frustrating to not only to be disregarded, but to actually have someone think what I am doing will not work. that it is just make-believe. When I mention a side effect, I get scoffed at like I am an idiot for blinding following an evil ne'er do well. Even though I have told these people that it is a 3-4 year plan, they question why they have not seen any noticeable results in 9 weeks. They don't care to hear about my internal non-visible results. Is it because they loath fat people or is it something else?
Until the results outwardly start showing, and then I can throw the results in their faces, I will continue to eat my snacks!
Capt Mel
First, I have to have snacks. Think about this. You have an appointment (let's say a sporting event) at 2pm. You sleep in, and finish breakfast at 10:30am. Set your clock for three and a half hours later. That puts you at 1:30pm. You have one more hour before you need to eat something. That means you have to have a snack at that event.
So, I keep snacks in my purse. I have nuts, freeze dried fruit, and Zone bars. I am not a big fan of the energy bar, but it has a lot of protein and I need to keep a good protein/carb combo. I pull something out of my purse, and I snack. This has gotten me some funny looks. I also need to eat within the first hour of waking up. That can put a real tight squeeze on my time. I have to get up and take my thyroid medicine and my victoza shot. I have to wait at least 10 minutes before I can eat anything. I have to get dressed and make breakfast or get breakfast. It is a time crunch sometimes.
I also don't think people realize what will happen if I miss my 3-4 hour eating window. It is not pretty. The other day, I had a funny work schedule and I sat down to eat lunch at about 4 1/2 hours after my last meal. I started to feel funny as I ordered my food, I ate, and it was good, but afterwards, my body wanted to just crash. I went home and slept for 2 hours. When I stick to my 3-4 hours eating time schedule, I feel way more even keel and not very tired.
I have also started to notice some interesting comments by non-believers of my medical problem. I am using the word non-believers specifically with a religious type connotation. Not picking on a particular belief or non-belief, but some people have a fanaticism with their beliefs, and they can not for once maybe question their perspectives.
For example, let's look at a Christian and a hardcore Atheist. Both will try and prove the other wrong. Both will refuse to listen to one another. The Christian disregards anything (even evidence) the Atheist has to say because he is going to hell for being godless. On the other hand, the Atheist does the same exact thing and will not listen to any information the Christian has because the he believes in magical make-believe fairy tales. Either way, this can become a vicious cycle where each will begin to resent each other.
While I hope that my relationship with some people do not turn into such a heated battle, I am forced to acknowledge that there are some pretty smart people who think my doctor is bogus. They are actually ignoring scientific evidence and calling it false. They don't believe that a person's body can get so screwed up that it will do many things (one of them creating obesity even with little food and lots of exercise). So now I hear little snide comments like, "Cheese has a lot of fat you know." I usually just say, yes, but not all fat is equal and cheese has protein. I need to eat a lot more protein than I ever had. I refrain from nasty counter remarks.I also like the comments about eating more fruits and veggies. Now, they are good for you, but fruit is almost exclusively carbs and that is not the end all be all. I am working toward better health all around.
So why am I getting these comments. Because I will not cater to people who believe in food diets and lots of exercise. I have tried that all my life and it has not worked. When someone tries to bring this up, I shut them down. So, they have to try and convert me in other ways (hence the snide comments). I have a doctor who has been in the field for over 20 years and has data that is positive about my treatments. I can not change someone's belief, but it is frustrating to not only to be disregarded, but to actually have someone think what I am doing will not work. that it is just make-believe. When I mention a side effect, I get scoffed at like I am an idiot for blinding following an evil ne'er do well. Even though I have told these people that it is a 3-4 year plan, they question why they have not seen any noticeable results in 9 weeks. They don't care to hear about my internal non-visible results. Is it because they loath fat people or is it something else?
Until the results outwardly start showing, and then I can throw the results in their faces, I will continue to eat my snacks!
Capt Mel
Friday, May 11, 2012
When You Don't Realize What You Have Lost
To date, I have had my first round of 6 weeks of medicine treatment, and I am five days into my second round of medicine treatment. At the end of the first six weeks, my doctor was not please with the progress. It was nothing I had done, it was just the med combo had not worked as well as well as she had wanted. My doctor described it as trying to stop a freight train, but not just stopping it, reversing it too. That takes a lot.
During the first 6 weeks, I did notice some changes in my energy level. But I don't think it was anything that significant. In just five days, I have noticed a lot more. My metabolic syndrome had progressed to such a state, that even 8 hours of sleep was not enough. Sometimes no amount of sleep was enough. I was groggy, foggy headed, and exhausted most of the time. At first, I attributed it to the stress of being a public school teacher. Lots of layoffs for my friends, huge class sizes, lower pay, and the threat of even more cuts/reforms from people who have no expertise in my field. It was and still is crazy.
I have had my longest days so far this week and while I am tired at night, I have been able to keep the going power. I have been getting up at 4:30am and getting home no earlier than 7:30pm. I am pretty tired right now, but it is a body tired and not necessarily a mind tired. I almost had forgotten what it was like to be active and on the go all the time. That used to be my life up until about a year ago, but then I started to slow down. I needed more sleep.
I feel good again. Five days. I can't wait to see how I feel 5 weeks from now.
The other thing I have noticed is enjoyment with eating. Now that may sound pretty funny from a very large, fat girl, but I don't think I have ever had this feeling before when was having meals. This even includes my childhood!
My doctor had told me that I would more than likely feel a change. Because of my wonky hormones in my stomach, when I used to eat food, the wrong signals were going to my brain and my mind would not be able to recognize that food was going into my body. So when people feel that 'I am stuffed feeling,' I would feel it much later (like an hour later). I always felt uncomfortable after a regular sized meal. If it wasn't the too much food feeling, it was an unsettling feeling. My stomach would churn and gurgle.
Now, I have no stomach problems after I eat. When I eat, I have this completely different feeling. My doctor said the best way to describe is that I am feeling satisfied as I am eating. And those are the best words I have right now. I am supposed to be very careful how I drink liquids/water and to sip, not gulp because my one medicine might make me feel nausea if I gulp. But I have gulped a little today because I have been so thirsty. But no negative side effects.
The only other bad news about this second round of treatment is that even with the new shot I am giving myself, I am experiencing nausea about an hour after the shot. It was pretty bad Wednesday and Thursday, but I emailed the nurse, and he had the placement of the shot change from my stomach to my upper thigh area. A little nausea today, but not too horrible. It is sure a weird type of nausea and not very pleasant.
So stay tuned! I have more historical stories about how I could get into such a condition and more info about obesity and the insulin/metabolic issue to come.
Capt Mel
During the first 6 weeks, I did notice some changes in my energy level. But I don't think it was anything that significant. In just five days, I have noticed a lot more. My metabolic syndrome had progressed to such a state, that even 8 hours of sleep was not enough. Sometimes no amount of sleep was enough. I was groggy, foggy headed, and exhausted most of the time. At first, I attributed it to the stress of being a public school teacher. Lots of layoffs for my friends, huge class sizes, lower pay, and the threat of even more cuts/reforms from people who have no expertise in my field. It was and still is crazy.
I have had my longest days so far this week and while I am tired at night, I have been able to keep the going power. I have been getting up at 4:30am and getting home no earlier than 7:30pm. I am pretty tired right now, but it is a body tired and not necessarily a mind tired. I almost had forgotten what it was like to be active and on the go all the time. That used to be my life up until about a year ago, but then I started to slow down. I needed more sleep.
I feel good again. Five days. I can't wait to see how I feel 5 weeks from now.
The other thing I have noticed is enjoyment with eating. Now that may sound pretty funny from a very large, fat girl, but I don't think I have ever had this feeling before when was having meals. This even includes my childhood!
My doctor had told me that I would more than likely feel a change. Because of my wonky hormones in my stomach, when I used to eat food, the wrong signals were going to my brain and my mind would not be able to recognize that food was going into my body. So when people feel that 'I am stuffed feeling,' I would feel it much later (like an hour later). I always felt uncomfortable after a regular sized meal. If it wasn't the too much food feeling, it was an unsettling feeling. My stomach would churn and gurgle.
Now, I have no stomach problems after I eat. When I eat, I have this completely different feeling. My doctor said the best way to describe is that I am feeling satisfied as I am eating. And those are the best words I have right now. I am supposed to be very careful how I drink liquids/water and to sip, not gulp because my one medicine might make me feel nausea if I gulp. But I have gulped a little today because I have been so thirsty. But no negative side effects.
The only other bad news about this second round of treatment is that even with the new shot I am giving myself, I am experiencing nausea about an hour after the shot. It was pretty bad Wednesday and Thursday, but I emailed the nurse, and he had the placement of the shot change from my stomach to my upper thigh area. A little nausea today, but not too horrible. It is sure a weird type of nausea and not very pleasant.
So stay tuned! I have more historical stories about how I could get into such a condition and more info about obesity and the insulin/metabolic issue to come.
Capt Mel
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