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I got a little better, then had a backslide, no pun intended. The doctor said if I'm not better tomorrow, I must go in and provide a stool sample. Oh yay! Praying to get well, fast.
Still bloated, but not as much. Regardless of illness, I'm getting back to eating normally since the BRAT diet did less than nothing over 9 days to cure me. It may have even made it worse. I'm not used to so many carbs and it dragged me down and I swear it made me sleep more.
Also, it stinks to eat 5 Ritz Crackers and say good-bye to 80 calories, 40 of which are fat. Are you kidding me? No wonder I don't eat like that anymore when I could have had a whole 8 ounce yogurt instead. Sheesh.
I'm finally weighing in for the sake of the challenges, but really not caring what the scale says at this point until I'm back to 100% feeling well. My goal of 225 is April 1st is shot to hell and I'm okay with that, truly. Goals are fine when one is up to par. When things go sideways, you have to roll with the punches. This is me rolling.
On the upside, I ordered some Spanx which are hardcore girdle-things that squash your body and bulges together like a vice. It makes me look very slim and like I've lost another 30 pounds. I'm only going to wear it for the 10 minutes when I deliver my speech on weight loss in the contest next Friday night, then I'll take it off and be able to breath again. I believe what people here have told me about them causing organ damage over long period, but ten minutes won't kill me.
Thanks to all who have wished me well and sent me their Grandmother's cures via PM. I'm trying it all, people! I'll let you know when something happens. NM thought it was Beaver Fever, but if it was, the Rx's they give for that didn't cure it, so that probably wasn't it, either, or else I got a bad case of it. The thing is, I have not been drinking out of any lakes of rivers. I mean, I live in Palm Springs, not the back woods of the Ozarks, so no idea what I have, but I think it's winding down. I do feel better than I did a week and a half ago, just not 100% yet.
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103.9 kg
Lost so far: 23.1 kg.
Still to go: 36.3 kg.
Diet followed: 100%.
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1466 kcal
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Fat: 18.65g | Prot: 74.79g | Carbs: 264.46g.
Breakfast: Bananas, Fiber One Fruit Snacks, Arbonne Vanilla Protien Shake Mix. Lunch: Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. Dinner: Francisco International French Sandwich Rolls, Trader Joe's Fat Free Spicy Black Bean Dip. Snacks/Other: Pineapple. more...
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Losing 3.7 kg a Week
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Good luck with your speech next Friday. I truly hope you are back to 100% by tomorrow! And if not, it certainly is time to find out why! As for the Spanx, I doubt they will cause any organ damage. All mine do is smooth off the muffin top and back fat. Although I have worn jeans (in a past life) would have had the potential to cause damage - LOL
16 Mar 14 by member: BuffyBear
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I remember laying down on the bed to get my jeans to zipper. Differently organ damaging. Hope you start to feel better soon. I love eating yogurt especially the dannon light and fit. Only 80 calories and 5 to 13 grams of protein.
16 Mar 14 by member: cyd69
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Hope you feel better soon. Glad you went to the doctor's. Oh yeah, I think most of use have done the lay down zipper maneuver. I believe it's now popular again with the skinny jeans...
16 Mar 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Those Ritz crackers are deadly, lol. You just do what you need to do to get better. I know this won't derail you. Your speech is going to go GREAT!! Be prepared for it taking you 15 minutes to get INTO your Spanx and another 15 minutes to get OUT of them, lol. I seriously hurt myself getting out of them one time. I had to wear them when I competed in Barbershop (Sweet Adelines). I agree that they have their place and you definitely won't have permanent damage wearing them now and then for short periods. BuffyBear, you are so right about the jeans! In the 80s I had friends that lay down on the floor and used a metal clothes hanger to zip up their jeans. They then needed help to get off the floor, lol. I didn't wear too many skin-tight jeans because I disliked the "camel toe" look and it caused yeast infections! I'm glad those days are over!
16 Mar 14 by member: gilliansings
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"Don't live in the back woods or Ozarks." What kind of crack is that. You should be so lucky. :) You're more likely to get hit by a car than I am to get run over by a rampaging snowshoe rabbit. As to the Spanx, I've heard nightmares about those things. You may want to take some EMT sheers with you. *SNAP!!!* Maybe that could be part of the speech. Be careful though. Don't want to smack the adjudicator with the thing. They may restrict your diaphragm movement and all they'll hear from you in the speech is "Squeek, squeek. Squeek squeek squeek, squeek." Then where would you be? I think it would be better just to be up front about having been ill and talking about the trials and tribulations of dieting. Honesty is usually more entertaining than 'what should have been' anyway and it has this nasty habit of ringing true because it is true... or does it have to be the same speech? Stay away from the bathroom humour though. :D Glad to have you back. Gillian!!! Such language :-o
16 Mar 14 by member: northernmusician
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Talk of those spanx things remind me of the old corsets and girdles. Used to hate having to wear girdles!! Sounds crazy now but I was in high school in the 60's. We were required in public school to wear dress shoes, nylons and girdles, of course, no pants allowed. We were patted down daily in gym to make sure we had our girdles on even though many of us by then wore panty hose. Horrible creations for females ab and back muscles!! Thank god that requirement changed with women's lib in the 70's!! My mom went through the same thing in nurses training during WWII.
16 Mar 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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don't forget to send me video, i'll be rooting for you!!!!
16 Mar 14 by member: puhpine
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Hang in there, sweetie! I'm so glad you're slowly feeling better, but know not nearly quickly enough. Take care of you & the weight will take care of itself when you're feeling 100% again. xoxox
16 Mar 14 by member: Ruhu
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Wow. I cannot believe they actually made you wear girdles and did the daily "pat down". No wonder all those movies made the girls back then look so "mature". Sheesh. The "skinny jeans" of today are just as atrocious. I think they are the most unflattering horror shows in the world. A two inch zipper with the girl's butt crack showing? I'm sorry, but how is that sexy? No cracks, pun intended, from NM, either. I mean, I get how men want to see women's butts, but do they really want to see it THAT way? Also, I cannot change the content of the speech, NM. It's a 5-7 minute speech, strictly timed and the content worked out well in advnace with a speech coach. Kind of a major big deal. It's not like we just get up there and talk about anything. These speeches are prepared months in advance, hence the practicing, the dress rehearsals with Spanx, the video taping, the feedback from everyone I know, etc. Minor tweaks are allowed, not huge content changes, sorry. Finally NM, "camel toe" is not foul language or offensive. "Vagina outline" would have been offensive, but not "camel toe". Luckily, Gillian didn't say THAT. LOL. P.S. Anyone offended by this remark is welcome to unfriend me. Anyone who is laughing out loud in spite of themselves right now remembers why they became my buddy in the first place. I guess I'm feeling better - my irreverent sense of humor is BACK, BABY!
16 Mar 14 by member: mrsmole
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Okay. Didn't know you couldn't change the content. As to the other obvious bear traps in your last post, all I have to say is ....
16 Mar 14 by member: northernmusician
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16 Mar 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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I for one am GRATEFUL for your irreverent sense of humor! Sorry, NM. Any girl who has worn Jordache, Sasson, Guess or Sergio Valente jeans in the 80s knows EXACTLY why I mentioned the "forbidden" camel toe syndrome, lol. I am SOOOOO glad I don't have to live through that again.
16 Mar 14 by member: gilliansings
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Good luck on the speech honey! I wish that you were stronger before trying this. You have to do what you have to so you are comfortable up there. I would get the spanks off as soon as possible after though. You will do great!
16 Mar 14 by member: kmunson
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Women aren't the only ones prone to the "camel toe".
16 Mar 14 by member: ClassicRocker
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Good luck with the speech on Friday! Dress fabulous and you'll feel dynamic, I'm sure!
17 Mar 14 by member: KellyM25
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Make sure you let us know what is going on!
17 Mar 14 by member: BuffyBear
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