Looking to Lose Ladies

[AlexWyattMommy]

My Vitamin D-3 from Sam's Club says 2000 IU [per tablet]

From the website:

How Much Vitamin D?
If you refuse to see a physician, or can't find a knowledgeable one, purchase the 1000 IU/day vitamin D3 cholecalciferol pills that are available over-the-counter in North America or a 5,000 IU capsule. Take an average of 5,000 IU a day, year-round, if you have some sun exposure. If you have little, or no, sun exposure you will need to take at least 5,000 IU per day. How much more depends on your latitude of residence, skin pigmentation, and body weight. Generally speaking, the further you live away from the equator, the darker your skin, and/or the more you weigh, the more you will have to take to maintain healthy blood levels.

I've seen them in 1000 IU and 400 IU.

 

[LindaBabe]

Yup. mine are IU, now that I look. And of course, living in the north, being brown, and overweight, I'll have to take lots. UGH. pills.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

sorry, mine are IU too, I take 3 - 1000 IU a day.

my flaxseed is 1000 mg

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

OK, the worst thing about your hair growing back is the darn turned in hairs!!!!!!!!! I have one on the back of my head that is killing me. DH is going to have to fix it tomorrow.

 

[Lisa]

BROKE the -50 pound mark for the first time.

I have no illusions that I can claim it, but 215.5 looked SO different than yesterdays 218.5. Don't write that down, Lisa, I've already reported for the week. lol

Ok, I won't, just yet...but I can

 

[New England Eeyore]

It's interesting about the Vitamin D - over the past couple years we've seen the # of prescriptions for the Rx version of Vitamin D skyrocket. Seems MDs started testing more often, finding pretty much everyone deficient and giving everyone an Rx. But only over a certain age (mainly over 50.) I haven't seen any Rxs for people under 40, yet you would presume we're all in the same boat with the limited sun exposure here. I think it's only a matter of time before it expands. I put DH and I on the OTC version a while back.

 

[MazdaUK]

My last figure is back to 6.5 So lets just say I'm pretty much the same for this week.

I'm not getting on the scales for a week or so as I know the next two weeks are going to be heavy biologically (IYSWIM)

 

[LindaBabe]

It's interesting about the Vitamin D - over the past couple years we've seen the # of prescriptions for the Rx version of Vitamin D skyrocket. Seems MDs started testing more often, finding pretty much everyone deficient and giving everyone an Rx. But only over a certain age (mainly over 50.) I haven't seen any Rxs for people under 40, yet you would presume we're all in the same boat with the limited sun exposure here. I think it's only a matter of time before it expands. I put DH and I on the OTC version a while back.

That pretty much gives it an "official" blessing I'm on it!

 

[MazdaUK]

For people with hair loss, the Phyto range (as used by Liv Tyler, me and some other people) has a range to tackle this. I use the cyane shampoo, but there are also dietary supplements.

 

[LindaBabe]

Yesterday, I modified a recipe for ricotta cakes. Despite a few hitches, they turned out great. First, I subbed in whole wheat, almond meal and flax meal for the flour, splenda for the sugar, and then I got out the ricotta. hmm. I don't think it's supposed to be brown and runny. INto the trash it went. Now what ( the other ingredients were all mixed and waiting.) Cottage Cheese? Sure. I didn't even measure it, just shoveled in what was left in the carton. Baked. YUM. They were supposed to be iced, but we didn't bother. ~100 calories, 6 carbs. some Omega 3s from the flax, and a nice little protein load. Next time I will use less whole wheat and more flax meal.

Happy Eating!

 

[MazdaUK]

Quark is a good sub for ricotta 50g is 1/2 a WW point. It makes a nice spread with a little pesto as well

 

[LindaBabe]

Quark is a good sub for ricotta 50g is 1/2 a WW point. It makes a nice spread with a little pesto as well

Right. And I used to use it all the time when we lived in Germany - Quark Cheesecake, yum. But Mazda, it's been 20 years since I saw that!

 

[MazdaUK]

I get it from the supermarket over here - perhaps you need to get your dairy industry working on a home grown option I'd post you some but I don't think the regulations allow it (quite apart from the mess)

 

[LindaBabe]

I get it from the supermarket over here - perhaps you need to get your dairy industry working on a home grown option I'd post you some but I don't think the regulations allow it (quite apart from the mess)

Ayuh. serious mess.


Good Morning, Everyone! Monday Morning, new beginning!

Solid 218 this morning - nothing above 219 this week, so I guess this is a good number. I am happy.
Pool and gym, done.

Yesterday, I ate
Breakfast
Mushroom and cheese omelet
bacon, rye toast, melon

Lunch
beef hotdogs (dh fav) 1 whole wheat mini bagel
1/2 apple

Supper
Venison
potato skin
broccoli

Snack
berries and whipped cream

Happy Day, all!

 

[LindaBabe]

C'mon, LADIES! Let's hear some ENTHUSIASM!

 

[Arizona Rita]

I'm up one pound and I'm pretty pleased by that. Let me give you all a recap of last week....
Monday~ Banana rolled her ankle in gymnastics and we spent 3 hours in the er, she is doing much better now
Tuesday~ Lost a longtime (40+ yrs) family friend to cancer
Tuesday~ had had heel pain, went to the dr, no excercise and start therapy on Wednesday
The rest of the week, no exercise, bust with dr appta and pt
and weigh in was today.
I'm ok with a 1lb weight gain this week.
Will get this turned back around, as I can start walking again, some.
And the Grand Canyon trip was moved to Thursday of this week, so will still have to be careful there!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I am so sorry for the loss of your friend Rita.

 

[morgansmom2000]

Me too, Rita.

 

[party of 3]

Oh so sorry Rita. Was this your friend that had been sick?
It hurts to loose someone we love.
Hugs to you.

 

[rlovew]

Sorry you had a hard week! Hopefully next week will be better.

I hope Banana is all better soon too!

Rebecca