Annette: Please take care of yourself, especially if you're experiencing chest pains. Do you think you should go have it checked out? Just to be on the safe side?

Libby: I'm glad to hear you're feeling better (even though I wasn't aware that you weren't feeling well). Looking forward to hearing more from you!

Lisa: Feeling constantly weary stinks. Do you think it's weather-related? Or could it be emotional? Emotions can sometimes manifest as physical tiredness...

Debbie and Lisa: Thanks for the kind words on my progress! Much appreciated :). As far as the fiber/fibre, I know 35-45 is a stretch, but I hit 37 yesterday without too much effort. I found this hot cereal (that's actually pretty tasty!), that has 27g carbs and 10 (count 'em, 10!!!) grams of fiber per serving! I threw a 1/4 cup of wheat bran on top of that for another 6g of fiber. That's 16g fiber in one bowl, booyah!

I also had some carrots and Brussels Sprouts and Kashi (not all at the same time), as well as one serving of the gummies. This was doable, especially with the amount of water/tea I drink. For the time being, I think I'll keep shooting for 35+, unless it becomes unwieldy (or unless my digestive system rebels :p). Even if I fall short (in the 20s), I'll still be miles higher than I was.

Cheers, all!

Epixi, wow! That's a lot of fiber in one bowl. Did you ever see the classic old skit on Saturday Night Live called Colon Blow? lol

Libby, so sorry to hear you've not been well, and I'm glad you are feeling better.

Annette, take good care of yourself. I don't get that your son won't let you keep batteries?

Debbie, I hope your day is going well!


I went for my mental health med check today. Last week I had some labs done and the results are in. I don't know what all the two pages of tests were for. All I know is that my sugars are considerably high and my LDL Cholesterol is somewhat high. Not good news.

Does anyone know anything about Mern or Terry? Does anyone know their screen names off hand so I can send them a message?

Lisa, my son has "tendencies" if you know what I mean. We were fortunate that he lived at all, and that his brain function was not severely altered by the circumstances of his birth. That he fancies himself the keeper of the flashlights and batteries in this house... we can deal with it.

Epixi, the water intake is an issue. If at any time I feel weakness in the left side or shortness of breath, I'm heading straight to the nearest ER.

HAHA! Love it! :D

Hi Lisa! My day has been too busy again but all is well. Thanks for checking in on me :)

Sorry to hear your test results have brought concern. You can still change this though! Don't take this news sitting down! its never too late! Get your game on and show that doctor you can turn those numbers around! Heck prove it to yourself! :cool:

Mern's screen name is Mern. Terri's is taubele. I did reach out to Terri but haven't heard back from her.

Later all!

wow, y'all are fired up this week. I love the energy!

My Strategy for the Week (April 27 - May 3):

• 7-day Rolling Average calories = 1400-1450: 1343, 1220, 1310, 1446, 1472 <--- Whoops, hit the zone and kept on going :eek:
• 7-day Rolling Average water/tea, minimum 2500mL (10+ 8oz glasses): 2904, 3127, 3195, 3052, 3119
• 7-day Rolling Average sodium = 1000-1400: 1570, 1159, 1194, 1193, 1172
• 7-day Rolling Average sat fat = under 18g: 18, 16, 17, 20, 20 <--- Bah
• Macro -- 7-day Rolling Average Fats = 50-60g: 61, 55, 58, 65, 66 <--- Gah
• Macro -- 7-day Rolling Average Carbs = 125-135g: 106, 100, 117, 124, 130 <--- Woot woot
• Macro -- 7-day Rolling Average Protein = 100-110: 100, 91, 93, 104, 104
• Macro -- 7-day Rolling Average Fiber = 35-45g: 12, 14, 18, 22, 26
• Explore! Try something new or do some nutrition-related research at least 2 times:
  • Monday: Started incorporating macros
  • Tuesday: Revised macros so they're more realistic for me
  • Tuesday: Did some reading on what leads people to "overeat" (using the definition "eat more than one burns")
  • Wednesday: So, about that Protein Powder...
  • Thursday: Wait, what? Protein powder isn't JUST for shakes (I'm so not a shakes fan)? You can actually COOK with it? I'm listening...

TGIF, y'all!!!

Week started off slow, but ending up strong!

Epixi, you can cook with protein powder? fill me in on that.

Lisa: I haven't tried it yet (I've never even bought any protein powder because I thought it was JUST for shakes), but I've seen some promising recipes. I'm hoping to give it a go this week.