Posts by dragondancer

Okay - I'll give it a try, too.  Maybe Wednesday weigh-ins will make it easier for me to stay focused over the weekends, too!

H: 5'7"

CW: 213

GW (for VDay) 198

(Ultimate GW = 160, but this Challenge will at least get me going in the right direction again!)

Y'all are silly! I knew there was a reason I like lurking around here!

PLEASE go have your blood pressure checked, if you haven't since the headaches started!  I have a friend who recently had to have an emergency C-Section almost 2 months early due to Eclampsia, even though the doctors never diagnosed her with Pre-Eclampsia at any of the checkups she'd gone to -- her blood pressure had been fine.  The only symptom she'd had for a few days before it happened were terrible headaches, and then one morning she went in to convulsions, and had to have the C-Section.  Please don't think I'm an alarmist -- I know this was an extreme case, but it was recent enough that it's still very fresh in my mind.  Best of luck, and good health!  :)

I usually weigh myself more than once a day too, and then it can affect my mood for the whole day or night...  :P  I was actually thinking this morning that I should do something like this, so I'm in, too!  I know it will be hard -- REALLY hard, since it's such an ingrained habit to help me stay on track -- but I think I need to do it, for my MENTAL health!  :}

Ooooohhhhhh, mexican restaurant refried beans.....  *drool...*

It's amazing how many foods can appear "healthy" or "not so bad" until you read the labels, if there are any! Here's another one -- Costco muffins!!!

Please keep in mind that not all size X (enter your pant size here) are created equal.  I have a good friend who went shopping one day and tried on two pairs of pants that should’ve been exactly identical according to the labels (same manufacturer, same style, same size) and each pair fit her completely different.  I myself had one day in which I bought three pairs of pants that each fit me well – one was a size 8, one a size 10 and one a size 12.  (*sigh...* This is a point to which I’m trying to return…) 

The best way to tell if you’re shrinking is to get yourself a measuring tape, and measure yourself on a regular basis to chart your progress.  The scale is not necessarily the best indicator of the changes your body is going through – if you’re losing fat but gaining muscle, the scale may not reflect the change, because a pound of muscle takes up much less room in your body than a pound of fat does!

I have, upon occasion, not had a period for a while because of stress. When I first went to college I didn't have one for 3 months until I went to a Dr. and got on the pill to regulate, and then last year my husband lost his job and was then diagnosed with cancer, so I went off the pill to try to save some money (the risk of pregnancy was WAYYY low at that point...) and I didn't have one for 6 months. I got back on the pill, and now am fine. I've never been at any risk for secondary amenorrhea -- I've got plenty of fluff -- it was just stress. Is there anything stressful going on in your life right now?

Definitely go see a GYN - you need to find out if there's something wrong and get it taken care of. Please don't put this off -- your health is important, and if there is a physical cause to this, ignoring it will only make it worse.

To your health! :)

I agree with tgpish. As long as you are sure you're not neglecting other important aspects of your life (family, friends, work, relaxation, sleep, etc.) to work out, you're fine. And if your mother and friends don't have positive alternative suggestions for "what you should be doing" instead of spending time at the Gym, then they are just jealous. Just make sure you're listening to your body, and resting when your body needs it, especially if you're ill or injured.

To your health! :)