Food Hangover
I never really thought it was possible to have a food hangover until last night. I had been eating very well for the last year and had been making all the right choices. I had been eating healthy foods in the right portion sizes to keep the weight off, that I was able to lose with Medifast. For some reason I decided that I was going to take the night off and go out to eat and also go see a movie I had been wanting to see. The night started off well as I took my wife (Sue) to a very nice Italian restaurant, and ate and ate and ate. I had salad and bread sticks, an appetizer and sampler trio which included chicken Parmesan and spaghetti and lasagna. My beverage of choice was water. I really enjoyed all of the food and when I left the restaurant I was not bloated and felt great. In fact, having a food hangover was one thing I was not even considering.
After dinner I went to Wal-Mart and bought some candy and when I arrived at the theater I bought a large popcorn, with butter (it is really partially hydrogenated soybean oil) and a water to drink. I only ate 1/2 of the popcorn, but I did finish the candy. I went in and watched the movie and I really did enjoy myself, although I thought the popcorn was very over-salted. The popcorn and candy ultimately tasted great and I treated myself with no regret because I thought I had sort of “earned” the privilege. The movie ended and I headed home, and after a time went to sleep.
Four hours after I went to sleep I woke up with the start of a food hangover. I woke up with cotton mouth and really thirsty. My stomach ached and I felt very nauseous. The interesting thing is that I was really thirsty and yet I did not want to drink because my stomach was not doing too well. I tried to go back to sleep and then my I realized my wife was not even in bed. I went down to the living room and I found her sleeping in the recliner and when I awoke her, she said I was thrashing around in my sleep and she gave up and went into the living room.
I returned to my bedroom and retrieved the Pepto-Bismol and took an un-measured swig and plopped back down into my bed. As I tried to go back to sleep my thoughts revisited a night in my youth when I got really drunk and was throwing up outside the Marine barracks I was living in at the time. As I tried to return to sleep I realized that I had given myself a food hangover and then the next thing I knew it was morning. I eventually slept for a full 12 hours and yet I was exhausted when I woke up. I had very disturbing dreams and acid-reflux during most of the night.
The first thing I wanted this morning was a tea and not coffee because my tummy was still not well. After watching TV for an hour I decided I would go make myself some egg beaters and get right back onto the bandwagon of healthy eating. Looking back on the event I still realize I have an issue with over eating and all the reasons that cause me to over eat, or simply make poor eating choices. I once again have proven to myself that I find it easier to eat well 100% of the time, because when I do fall off the wagon….I fall very hard.
Anyone who has eating issues or is trying to maintain, or lose weight, will understand what I am writing about here. I am not saying I am the end-all-be-all when it comes to healthy eating because I fell really hard last night and this morning I was paying for it. Reflecting upon the whole event I have no regret for last night because it helped me remember why I was obese in the first place. I used to eat like that all the time and the only difference is it used to not make me fell sick. Over the last year or so, as I lost my weight, my body has changed and is no longer immune to eating so poorly.
As I travel through today I am starting to recover from my eating binge yesterday, but I still have this tiny reminder in my throat where the acid-reflux burned. Overall I have no regrets, but I do know that I never will allow myself to gain my weight back again because I no longer like the way it makes me feel. I do know that I could easily gain my weight back again, and I will not allow that to happen. Thank God I discovered Medifast!!!
If you have an eating issue and are looking for a way to lose weight I encourage you to drop me a line, as I would love to be able to help. You are not alone and if you send me an email, I will respond!
The Medifast diet has been clinically proven to be safe and effective
Yo-Yo Dieting, Choices, Diets and Weight Loss
Losing weight is all about never giving up. The person that is a success at weight loss will know that in order to truly achieve weight loss success, the “diet” is never really over. The person who is only trying to lose weight by dieting is doomed to a life of either obesity or a life of yo-yo dieting. It may take a few diet attempts for a person to learn that diets basically do not work in the long haul. What we want you to think about is what your life will be like after your “diet” and you lose your 50 pounds? When you lose the 50 pounds does a bell ring and you will always be able to fit into that nice dress? Chances are you truly will not be able to lose weight for the long haul until you realize that in order to actually be a weight loss success you will have to not only lose the weight but also be able to keep that weight off for the rest of your life. Now that you know true weight loss success is for the long haul think about how that ”diet” you are planning stacks up in a year or two?
Are you contemplating a new “diet” plan in the not too distant future? Is New Years bringing another weight loss resolution that you already know you will not keep? One thing we want you to be aware of as you go from failed diet to failed diet is that in order to be a success in the weight loss arena there is no magic pill or weight loss gizmo that you can strap onto your body to make it slimmer. If you want to lose the weight you need to stop looking for some magic cure or expect the weight to just fall off your body because you walked a mile last month. As you make this journey through life you may have gathered a few extra pounds here and there and in order to get rid of them you will need to make a concentrated effort to get rid of the weight. You will need to eat better food choices and also you need to get out and do some form of exercise. This does not mean that you have to train for the marathon; it just means you need to get up and get moving. Walk further to the door at the store. Take the stairs every now and then. Eat better and most of all get an education in what is good and what is bad for your body. Knowledge is power and your education can be free.
We can all come up with excuses as to why we can’t lose the weight……I work too long, I have to watch the kids……I have to take care of……..and on and on we go. The world still spins and you just keep getting more and more over weight. You know you want to lose weight and yet here you sit and once again you are debating on what needs to be done. This is the time that you need to start gathering the facts of weight loss and health. This is where you need to stop making excuses and start to educate yourself in the field of weight loss. You do not have to be a genius and you do not have to be wealthy, you just have to want.
Wanting to lose weight is the start and now you need to channel that motivation into education. Start gathering knowledge about what health is all about. Start by learning all the benefits of not being obese. Learn what it takes to lead a healthy and normal life. Learn about all of the different diets you have tried and failed. Realize why they failed and learn from that experience. We want you to know that the diets were the failure and not you. We want you to realize that you and you alone hold the power within you to lose the weight you desire. The grand concept needs to be that you have to want it so bad you can taste it! (No pun intended)
The thing now is how will you break away from being overweight? How will you permit yourself to allow yourself to do the things needed to make your weight loss a reality? It all comes down to the choices we make and the big question you need to answer is what do you choose for yourself? Do you choose sustained motivation that will attain long term weight loss or do you just try another flash in the pan fad diet?
You know you need knowledge about how to lose weight. A good place to start is a support group and from there you can establish a base of knowledge that will propel your self confidence into allowing yourself to succeed and let that thin person inside you free.
Good Luck!!
Medifast and Sleep Apnea
It was not too long ago that sleep apnea (OSA) was a daily part of my life. My snoring was out of control and my wife had to fall asleep before me, or the roar of my snoring would prevent her from falling asleep. In an effort to get my snoring under control my doctor suggested I go to a sleep center to be evaluated for a sleep apnea machine. I went to Pensacola and had all of these wires hooked up to me and was told to go to sleep. The experience was horrible and the outcome was that I needed to get a sleep apnea machine. I soon found out that the reason I needed a sleep apnea machine was because I was obese, as my BMI was well over 35. Looking back at those early days I am astonished that the medical emphasis was placed on getting a machine and not solving the overall problem. What I mean by this is that because I had medical insurance everyone was more than happy to provide me with what amounted to a “FREE” sleep apnea machine. Despite being told that I could die in my sleep and despite the fact that death is often fatal…the machine was suggested so much more strongly than just losing weight! All of this occurred well before my days of learning about Medifast. This period of my life was well before what I learned in the book by Dr. Anderson. This period of my life was a very dark period for me because I did not realize that, in my case, sleep apnea was 100% curable… if I followed the Medifast weight loss program.
When I read the book I was shocked to realize that the medical world today is nothing more than a business and I (and you) are nothing more than a customer. Everyone is just interested in making money and that is why doctors “threw” a machine at me instead of harping about the simple fact that I had to lose weight to CURE my sleep apnea. I wore that stupid Darth Vader look alike mask and endured countless nights of tethered sleeping and yet never realized I had the power to free myself simply by losing weight. I mean I knew I was wearing the CPAP, but I never knew that I could really lose the weight. That was before I discovered Medifast.
If you are currently wearing a CPAP machine and are tired of trying to sleep through the night then let me be the first to tell you that if you lose the obesity, you most likely will not need the machine any longer. I will not sit here and tell you that Medifast is the only thing that will work, but I will tell you that Medifast is the only thing that has ever worked for me. Before I started Medifast and realized just how effective it was, I believed I was forever doomed to wear that stupid sleep apnea machine.
I do not want you to think I am just out here trying to push Medifast on you, I am simply trying to get your attention and tell you that you have the power within yourself to make weight loss a reality in your life. Whether you use Medifast or some other method, you can free yourself from the horrible night after night of wearing a CPAP machine. Once you realize that you have the ability to become that thin person, you are on your way to shedding the sleep apnea machine for life.
You know that sleep apnea can cause you to die in your sleep, and yet you still choose to remain overweight. You know that sleeping without your machine can cause your death and yet those nights come and go where you say to yourself “one night will be okay.” You need to realize that you do not have to play Russian roulette when you go to bed….you only need to lose weight. It is really not that difficult of a choice when you strip the issue down to the barest elements. Weight loss, sleep apnea, CPAP machine or death.
Maybe it will not be today or tonight, but if you do not make a change soon, why would you expect there to be a different result? I chose to make my change through what worked for me and that was Medifast. What will you choose?
Weight loss?
Obesity?
CPAP?
Death?
Ultimately… there really only will be one answer.
Accidental Exercise
While watching The Biggest Loser Families today I heard Bob Harper
An example he was speaking of was that while at the mall park your car as far as you can from the entrance. Take a few flight of stairs instead of the elevator. The point he was making was that everyone has the ability to squeeze in some exercise on a daily basis. Everyone can make small adjustments to how they get through their day and those choices add up and affect not only your weight but also your health.
Accidental exercise is a cool phrase and one that I have adopted into my vocabulary. Thank you Bob Harper! Keep inspiring us all to make better choices.
I Am Pregnant and Worried About My Weight
does not mean that you have to pack on the pounds until you are ready to get a nickname that is less than flattering. Just because you are pregnant does not mean that you have to become an overweight person. Just because you are pregnant does not mean that you have to gain alot of weight. You may one day end up looking like your Mom, but don’t blame it on the baby. You can still be sexy for that man in your life!1. Talk to your doctor and seek council on what is healthy for the baby and for yourself.
2. Start some form of exercise now and keep up a routine that will help you stay fit. Being pregnant
3. Get a journal and start to track your food intake and your exercise and your moods. FitDay is a great computer tool that is really all you need in the record keeping aspect of weight loss and health. FitDay is tool that is unsurpassed in ease of use, quality and efficiency.
4. Educate yourself on what it takes to have a healthy baby while maintaining a healthy body. Your doctor is a great place to start but follow on education is a great thing for self improvement. Self education is easy and as long as you have the time you should prepare for not only all aspects of pregnancy, but also for what to expect after giving birth. Reading is a great way to educate yourself and will help you and your child start off a great life together.
5. Join a support group whether it is a local organization or a web based group like on eDiets.com. Either way, the support you receive will make the entire experience of child birth better and you will be stronger for the inter-action and support you receive.
What I want you to realize and take to heart tonight is that weight gain is inevitable with being pregnant but you just need to learn how to manage that weight gain. You do not have to become an obese person, and that is a fact. Do not use your childbearing as a permit to eat till you puke. Pregnancy and the human body is a beautiful thing and as with all things, moderation is best. Eating, childbearing and gaining weight are not uncommon. What you need to do is learn what you must do to prevent it from happening. If you suffer from always being hungry then a decent product worth looking into is FullBar. FullBar is designed to help you control your weight gain whether you are pregnant or not.
Weight gain is in your control, so what are you going to do about it? If you want to put that sexy dress on again then go for it and make it happen! Just because you are having a baby and you are going to be a Mom does not mean you have to end up looking like an overweight woman.
So….what are you going to name the baby?