I didn't bother to update this past Saturday because my weight was exactly the same as the previous Saturday. Boohoo.
To update on the soap/poo-free "lifestyle", I must say the condition of my skin (all over) is not one bit different -- still fucking itchy as all hell! The heat rash from our trip is still visible and is itchy again for some reason. For the past two days I've been scratching my forearms too much and now have some bigger bumps and such. I'd just trimmed my fingernails, too, so I have to scratch harder to get relief.
Dammit.
I haven't been rubbing coconut oil on myself, other than on my face, which has gone back to acne breakouts in the usual areas. Is it my pillow?? Is it because I don't sweat through my pores on a daily basis that the zits just keep re-occurring in the same damned spots?? UGH!!!
My hair, on the other hand, feels very nice and it's getting long. I haven't used shampoo since our trip (had to a couple times, to get the sea smell out) and have been brushing thoroughly with the boar bristle brush every other night or so. I barely need any aloe vera as gel, and I'm not rinsing it every day anymore, either.
It's going okay. I'd wished for better by this point. Oh well.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Back from the mini hiatus...
It's been awhile since I last posted, and although we were away for a two-week vacation, I was also considering throwing in the towel on this blog. Nobody except my beau reads it, anyway (hi, honey lol).
Before leaving for our holiday I was a bit "backed up" and knew I had gained a pound or two. We had stopped cooking a couple of days before leaving so we wouldn't have a huge mess in the kitchen, so that means that we ate out (restaurants use so much sodium and unknown ingredients and I actually don't like eating out anymore). I quickly weighed myself the morning of our flight and wasn't surprised to see that I was "up". I didn't bother recording the reading, of course.
Two weeks in sunny Barbados was a fantastic treat for us. It was my first real vacation and we had a great time. The food was amazing and so was the rum...ok, and the pina coladas. I had a few of those within the first few days and then cut them out, however, I indulged in rum and cokes the rest of the time.
We returned home on April 9th, a Friday night (Saturday morning, really, since our flight was delayed), so after my bowel movement the next morning I weighed in. Ugh...six pounds up from the pre-vacation weigh-in, so 162. Oi. Well, I guess that wasn't too bad overall, considering the food and drink I'd consumed, but hey, I was on holiday, dammit!
Again, I didn't bother recording the numbers because I knew I'd work hard to get back into the swing of things.
Fast forward to one week later and ...!
Almost a pound and a half BETTER than my last recorded pre-vacation weight! WOOO!! I was a good little girl that week! I even enjoyed a couple of rum and cokes, but with Coke Zero (I know - that's not Paleo, either, but it sure tastes good!!).
I've just gotten back into sleeping well at night again but I'm feeling a bit lazy this week. We've fallen into a bit of a rut when it comes to cooking and need to get creative/motivated again. We're cooking up some king fish steaks tomorrow and I'm wondering what we'll have with them. I wish I was a natural at this cooking thing.
Before leaving for our holiday I was a bit "backed up" and knew I had gained a pound or two. We had stopped cooking a couple of days before leaving so we wouldn't have a huge mess in the kitchen, so that means that we ate out (restaurants use so much sodium and unknown ingredients and I actually don't like eating out anymore). I quickly weighed myself the morning of our flight and wasn't surprised to see that I was "up". I didn't bother recording the reading, of course.
Two weeks in sunny Barbados was a fantastic treat for us. It was my first real vacation and we had a great time. The food was amazing and so was the rum...ok, and the pina coladas. I had a few of those within the first few days and then cut them out, however, I indulged in rum and cokes the rest of the time.
We returned home on April 9th, a Friday night (Saturday morning, really, since our flight was delayed), so after my bowel movement the next morning I weighed in. Ugh...six pounds up from the pre-vacation weigh-in, so 162. Oi. Well, I guess that wasn't too bad overall, considering the food and drink I'd consumed, but hey, I was on holiday, dammit!
Again, I didn't bother recording the numbers because I knew I'd work hard to get back into the swing of things.
Fast forward to one week later and ...!
| Date | Weight | BF Weight | BF % | Body Water % | Bone Mass % |
| 04/17/2010 | 155.8 | 46.8 | 30.1 | 51.0 | 6.4 |
Almost a pound and a half BETTER than my last recorded pre-vacation weight! WOOO!! I was a good little girl that week! I even enjoyed a couple of rum and cokes, but with Coke Zero (I know - that's not Paleo, either, but it sure tastes good!!).
I've just gotten back into sleeping well at night again but I'm feeling a bit lazy this week. We've fallen into a bit of a rut when it comes to cooking and need to get creative/motivated again. We're cooking up some king fish steaks tomorrow and I'm wondering what we'll have with them. I wish I was a natural at this cooking thing.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
This Stinks!
After the diet changes we've made, I was hoping that our underarm scents would kind of, you know, GO AWAY. Well, that didn't happen, so after trying coconut oil as a deodorant, we've gone back to using our previous favourites (mine is "Sweet Bliss" by Soft & Dri Pulse).
Maybe I'll try again later once I've been off the sugar for awhile (not counting maple syrup here). We'll see.
Maybe I'll try again later once I've been off the sugar for awhile (not counting maple syrup here). We'll see.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Uhhh...damn.
From healthzone.ca:
Canada has escalated its recall of processed food containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein that may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
More than two dozen items are on the latest Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warning list of food that could be contaminated. The move follows a recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which currently lists 101 products.
All contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) produced by Basic Food Flavors Inc. in Las Vegas. The recalls started in the U.S. last week after FDA inspectors found salmonella bacteria contaminating Basic Food’s equipment.
....
HVP is a flavour-enhancing, soy-based additive used in processed foods. Some of the HVP affected by the recall has spent “several months” in the food production chain, Gravelle said.
The FDA said last week the recall had the potential to be “very large.”
The Canadian list, which began on Sunday with two types of pretzels, now includes the whole range of Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips in sweet Maui onion flavour, soup mixes, vegetable dips and tomato and basil Quaker mini rice cakes.
The U.S. recall covers boullion, mixes for dips, dressing, gravy, salads, soup and stuffings and snacks.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Burn, Baby, Burn!
After eating a delectable dinner of broiled salmon and veggies, Hubby and I went for a nice walk. I was feeling pretty energetic (I've noticed I have more energy lately and no longer get sleepy at work), so after a few minutes of warming up I asked if he was into jogging to the second lamp post ahead. He said sure, so off we went at a gentle clip.
*huff, puff, we're finally there*
I am severely out of shape. Never mind the fact that we don't have proper running shoes (those Vibram Five Fingers sound intriguing, but I'm not sure if they'd be warm enough in the winter, even if the sidewalks are bare and dry) or proper posture. Regardless, we alternated the walking and jogging until we were home and it did get easier as we went.
Can't wait to do it again. :)
Today I also tried my tea with only cream in it; no sugar. It was actually drinkable, so that's it! No more sugar in my tea! Yay!
*huff, puff, we're finally there*
I am severely out of shape. Never mind the fact that we don't have proper running shoes (those Vibram Five Fingers sound intriguing, but I'm not sure if they'd be warm enough in the winter, even if the sidewalks are bare and dry) or proper posture. Regardless, we alternated the walking and jogging until we were home and it did get easier as we went.
Can't wait to do it again. :)
Today I also tried my tea with only cream in it; no sugar. It was actually drinkable, so that's it! No more sugar in my tea! Yay!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
On My Merry Way...
...to 140 lbs! Woot!! I could have done better, but I'm happy with this week's weigh-in. Hubby just made chocolate chip cookies so I have to avoid those (had to taste-test them already, of course). We ran out of apples a few days ago and I'm missing them. I really love gala apples.
Last Sunday I finally tried a homemade granola cereal recipe that turned out really well. The yield was huge so it's lasted us through the week, having some each day as breakfast and occasionally on top of some yogurt. Hubby and I will have to share the kitchen tonight as he makes bread and I make more cereal. I'm so happy we have the ability to make our own stuff rather than buying boxes of granola bars from the store. They're so full of garbage it's not funny.
To update on the no poo side of things, I cheated and used a touch of shampoo this past Thursday, but only because I had a job interview. I really didn't want to risk having an off scent. It was only a touch, but I really feared that I'd blown this whole thing by doing so. I'm not sure if it stripped all of the natural oils I'd painstakingly brushed through the ends of my hair, or if I just thought it did. Either way, I'm off the poo again and back on track. Still no soap on anything but my hands, which are dry and itchy as usual. The coconut oil isn't helping so much, it turns out. My legs are itchy again as well.
Just less than 3 weeks til BARBADOS!!!!!!!!
| Date | Weight | BF Weight | BF % | Body Water % | Bone Mass % |
| 02/13/2010 02/20/2010 02/27/2010 03/06/2010 | 162.5 161.9 158.7 157.2 | 50.9 51.1 48.6 47.6 | 31.4 31.6 30.7 30.3 | 50.0 49.9 50.5 50.8 | 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 |
Last Sunday I finally tried a homemade granola cereal recipe that turned out really well. The yield was huge so it's lasted us through the week, having some each day as breakfast and occasionally on top of some yogurt. Hubby and I will have to share the kitchen tonight as he makes bread and I make more cereal. I'm so happy we have the ability to make our own stuff rather than buying boxes of granola bars from the store. They're so full of garbage it's not funny.
To update on the no poo side of things, I cheated and used a touch of shampoo this past Thursday, but only because I had a job interview. I really didn't want to risk having an off scent. It was only a touch, but I really feared that I'd blown this whole thing by doing so. I'm not sure if it stripped all of the natural oils I'd painstakingly brushed through the ends of my hair, or if I just thought it did. Either way, I'm off the poo again and back on track. Still no soap on anything but my hands, which are dry and itchy as usual. The coconut oil isn't helping so much, it turns out. My legs are itchy again as well.
Just less than 3 weeks til BARBADOS!!!!!!!!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Hint of Wet Dog
I'm really getting tired of my hair/scalp/whatever smelling like wet friggin' dog. I mean, I give it a really good rinse with hot water in the shower (followed by a cool rinse) and brush it every night (you should see the wax build-up on the brush!), but it smells like this allllll the damned time! If I run my hand through my hair to smooth it down, my hand smells. When I shake my hair back and forth to give it some lift, I smell a hint of wet dog.
When I walk by people at work they must wonder WTF that scent is. Really. WTF??!
Think I might have to use the cider vinegar again. *sigh*
When I walk by people at work they must wonder WTF that scent is. Really. WTF??!
Think I might have to use the cider vinegar again. *sigh*
Saturday, February 27, 2010
YESSSSSS!!
It's been an interesting week; the most exciting part was when I attended a Crematorium Operator Certification program, especially since I'm not currently employed in the death care industry. Now I have 12 months to complete 50 cases and achieve certification. This should be interesting...
Anyway, let's get on to the goods!
Happy dance! I was a pretty good girl this week, eating MOSTLY unprocessed, REAL food with some peanuts and corn thrown in (very little). We enjoyed some new treats this week; our variation of Mark's cocoa and coconut snacks, and I also made a veggie-loaded hamburger soup. We stuffed ourselves silly on that soup (accompanied by a buttered slice of homemade bread) and something must be working because I've been more regular this week than ever.
YESSSS!!
Anyway, let's get on to the goods!
| Date | Weight | BF Weight | BF % | Body Water % | Bone Mass % |
| 02/06/2010 02/13/2010 02/20/2010 02/27/2010 | 160.3 162.5 161.9 158.7 | 49.6 50.9 51.1 48.6 | 31.0 31.4 31.6 30.7 | 50.3 50.0 49.9 50.5 | 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 |
Happy dance! I was a pretty good girl this week, eating MOSTLY unprocessed, REAL food with some peanuts and corn thrown in (very little). We enjoyed some new treats this week; our variation of Mark's cocoa and coconut snacks, and I also made a veggie-loaded hamburger soup. We stuffed ourselves silly on that soup (accompanied by a buttered slice of homemade bread) and something must be working because I've been more regular this week than ever.
YESSSS!!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Back on Track
This past week was a busy one, but we still managed to stay on track with our meals and walks. This morning I weighed myself after using the washroom and was pleased with my readings:
I think I'll keep 4 week's worth of data on the chart going forward.
This afternoon I did a workout in the basement; more elliptical, light weights and crunches. All while watching a Peter Gabriel concert on DVD (from the Growing Up tour). He's so awesome.
Check this out:
My itch has pretty much subsided, which I could attribute to the epsom salt baths, coconut oil, and sometimes skipping a day for showering. My hair doesn't smell so much like wet dog anymore, thankfully, but there are times where the armpits are just RANCID and in need of a wipe-down.
Other than that, things are going well. :)
| Date | Weight | BF Weight | BF % | Body Water % | Bone Mass % |
| 01/30/2010 02/06/2010 02/13/2010 02/20/2010 | 163.2 160.3 162.5 161.9 | 50.7 49.6 50.9 51.1 | 31.3 31.0 31.4 31.6 | 50.0 50.3 50.0 49.9 | 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 |
I think I'll keep 4 week's worth of data on the chart going forward.
This afternoon I did a workout in the basement; more elliptical, light weights and crunches. All while watching a Peter Gabriel concert on DVD (from the Growing Up tour). He's so awesome.
Check this out:
My itch has pretty much subsided, which I could attribute to the epsom salt baths, coconut oil, and sometimes skipping a day for showering. My hair doesn't smell so much like wet dog anymore, thankfully, but there are times where the armpits are just RANCID and in need of a wipe-down.
Other than that, things are going well. :)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
T'was To Be Expected
With my back problems this past week and slowing down on the walking, I expected to gain a couple pounds back.
I should've eaten less carbs to try to offset it, but whatever. It's really not that big a deal to me. I'll try a little harder this week.
My sweet hubby ran me an Epsom salt bath last night in hopes of treating my winter itchies (and even lit candles all around the bath - it was sooooo nice!), but we read the instructions too late and didn't quite do it right. Will try again sometime this week with water that's not so hot.
Happy Valentine's Day!
| Date | Weight | BF Weight | BF % | Body Water % | Bone Mass % |
| 01/30/2010 02/06/2010 02/13/2010 | 163.2 160.3 162.5 | 50.7 49.6 50.9 | 31.3 31.0 31.4 | 50.0 50.3 50.0 | 6.5 6.5 6.5 |
I should've eaten less carbs to try to offset it, but whatever. It's really not that big a deal to me. I'll try a little harder this week.
My sweet hubby ran me an Epsom salt bath last night in hopes of treating my winter itchies (and even lit candles all around the bath - it was sooooo nice!), but we read the instructions too late and didn't quite do it right. Will try again sometime this week with water that's not so hot.
Happy Valentine's Day!
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