It’s been a little while since I’ve written a post about my journey.
There hasn’t been much to tell except the same old story. Loose a pound gain 3. As I get deeper into the throws of menopause, I seem to gain 5 pounds for every cookie I eat. Just thinking about a cookie made me gain a pound.
Lately, I’ve been reading about something new. Tricking your metabolism. Sounds interesting. I did The Adkins diet. Lost weight but (for me) it wasn’t sustainable. Since I feel like my metabolism is dead, can it really be tricked? Right now it’s 79 degrees outside. I just spent 45 minutes sitting in my car without sweating. No a/c and not much of a breeze. I asked my GP about it, ‘why am I cold all the time?’ He said, ‘some people are just wired that way’. Thanks doc. The only plus side I see to this is my hot flashes and night sweats haven’t been unbearable.
How does one trick their metabolism? From what I can tell, you alternate how many carbs you eat. One day you’ll eat low carbs, the next high carbs. I’ve tried almost everything else. Except shakes, drugs, surgery and a couple diet plans that I find terrifying. If I can teach my 11 year old dog a new trick (I’ll write about that in a later post.), I can teach my dead metabolism a new trick.
Don’t get to go walking much with the ladies at work. Over the spring I had sinusitis – AGAIN! Doc told me to limit my time outside. He said (no joke) “the sun is shining. It’s pretty. The weather is getting warmer. You might even want to sit outside, soak up some sun. Let your dog play. Don’t! Don’t go out there.” So I downloaded Allergy Plus by Pollen.com. On high pollen days, I avoid outside as much as I can. When I mow or work outside, I wear a mask. 😷
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I tried the Special K challenge. Ate the cereal 3 meals a days. I couldn’t stick with it. LOL
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Never tried that one. I like cereal but not that much. 🥣
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Aaarggghhhh!!!!
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You comment reminds me of a scene in The Holy Grail where they are being chased through a cave. The creature changing them is growling ‘aaarggghhh’! 😂
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If we could only get a hold of the Holy Hand Grenade, which of course would save us all from the changes we have to endure in life!
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😂 Yes!
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I’m about to give up on the hope of ever losing weight haha. I just hope I don’t gain a lot more. I’m trying to concentrate on health more than weight, but the weight doesn’t budge much no matter what I do, so oh well.
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I understand where you’re coming from. It does seem like a loosing battle.
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“I can totally relate to your struggles! Menopause throws a whole new set of challenges at weight loss, and the constant yo-yo dieting can be so disheartening. This ‘tricking your metabolism’ thing sounds interesting, though. Have you found any resources that seem particularly helpful? I’m also curious about your experience with the Allergy Plus app – I struggle with allergies too, and anything that helps me stay active outdoors is a win. Keep us posted on your progress, and don’t give up!
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Thank you for the invitation and the encouragement.
The Allergy Plus app tells you what the pollen sources are in your area and what the pollen count is. For my area today, the top 3 pollen producers are grass, mulberry, and walnut. Walnut trees are in full bloom right now. The pollen count is 5.9 medium. That’s about all I use the app for right now. When the count is medium-high or high, stay inside as much as I can.
You are so right. Menopause changes everything. I got the idea for tricking my metabolism from V shred. I took the 30 second body quiz he offers. Then watched the almost hour long video that followed. I’ve been rotating my carbohydrate days this week. Just for laughs I weighed myself this morning. Down .4 of a pound. I know that doesn’t seem like much. But I’ll count that as a win.
Hope this helps. Good luck. 🍀
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