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Julie 
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| 05/12/2009 8:22 AM |
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Hey Zoners,
So today is a month I have been n the Zone. I have being doing great, had a couple of bad days but over all on top of things. Yesterday, I had a aweful day.
before i went to 1 1/2 hours of weight training at 6:45-8 i had a zone bar
8:30 B- oldfashion oats 1c blened with 1c nonfat plain yogurt, 1/2cup strawberries, 1scoop whey protien powder, 4 almonds. and drank it
11:30 L- 3oz albecore tuna with 1/3cup od diced celery, oion, 1 slice tomato 1 leaf of lettuce on rye bread.
buy 1 I was dizzy nautios, super tired! and a little hungrey. I drank from the morning till the 24oz of water So i had another 8oz glass and a zone bar. I was ok until
3:30 I had 1/2 cup cottage chees, 15 grapes, and 1 tsb of slivered almonds.
6:00 again same crazy sympthoms so i had refried 1 chik burrito ( taco bell)i was at hockey practice with the kids and had the dog.
9:00 same sympthoms i could barley keep my eyes open. I had a burger, with lettuce tomato, oion, pickle, ketchup, light mayo, and Onion rings( SOOOOOO not in the ZONE) but i was finr after i ate it. I slept all night...woke up feeling natious. weighed my self it said i gained 3lbs i nearly had a heart attack a grabbed the dog( Iam dog sitting for my mom) and went for a run.
I had one poched egg on rye this morn.4 almonds 16oz water.
any ideas as to what I am missing here?
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Sue K 
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| 05/12/2009 8:31 AM |
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Hi Julie,
Your meals weren't that Zone friendly, so that could explain you symptoms. The 3 lb increase on the scale was most likely fluid retention, very common when insulin levels rise above the Zone rage. You might have also picked up a little virus or something.
I posted tips for you about this morning's egg snack in the accountability thread.
One thing that will help a lot will be to keep a closer eye on the kinds of carb foods you eat, keeping the denser carbs to a bare minimum.
Another tip would be to keep hydrated.
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sue
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Julie
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| 05/12/2009 8:57 AM |
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thanks sue
I am not sure why I am haveing a hard time with my zone meals. I am getting them from the week in the zone and wez book. I need to refine i guess Dinners i have down pack but appaerently every thing elese i need help still |
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“If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted - there is practically nothing she can't do” ( Helen Lawerson)
~~~~“I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it.” ( Sex & The City)
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Cranberrycat
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| 05/12/2009 9:14 AM |
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Julie, It may be that you have caught a virus.
Your symptoms started after having a meal right from the book, so everything that happened after that seems to be just a rebound thing, because your choices weren't the best after that meal at 11:30. The meals in the book are not necessarily "gold star" zone meals, as you are finding out. I am not convinced that all of this came from your meal with the bread, though. Seems like your symptoms were much more severe than they should have been, so I would assume maybe a virus.
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Cranberrycat
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Julie
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| 05/12/2009 10:16 AM |
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cc- thanx...
As both o you know moms never get rest! lol |
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“If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted - there is practically nothing she can't do” ( Helen Lawerson)
~~~~“I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it.” ( Sex & The City)
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janet
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| 05/12/2009 10:51 AM |
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| one egg with toast is neither a meal nor a snack. THe egg is only half a blk (or could count as one blk)of protein....but the toast is at least two......so....brk. would call for more protein. And yes, mom's get no rest, you are really balancing a lot! |
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Sue K
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| 05/12/2009 12:32 PM |
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| janet, I think you have egg white in mind. One whole egg is 1 full P block. 2 egg whites are 1 full P block. What Julie ate is 1P, 2 C and plenty of F. If it was a very low carb rye, it could be 1P and 1C with plenty of F. |
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sue
Lost 100 lbs 15 yrs ago, off BP meds, thanks to the Zone diet and Zone fish oil. ZoneFast 1-2-3 is the best!
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Cranberrycat
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| 05/12/2009 1:13 PM |
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Julie, tell me about it!
And, you are taking care of more than just your own, too--right?
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Cranberrycat
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Julie
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| 05/12/2009 1:24 PM |
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CC- Yes, I have my two nieces ages 3, 2 1/2, and 6 months. along with my 15month old and after school my 9 yearold. Some times i have a friend come over and they bring there children... I can have anywere from 4 to 8 kids in my home mon-fri 7am to7pm! calls for a long week. wich is why i go to the gym at 5,6am or 8pm either that or not at all.
Janet,
in the zone books i have it says you can have 1/5c of whites OR 1 whole egg. rye bread is also in there as a perfered carb and since it is dense 2 pieces would be too much i believe. I also saw reciepes for a 1 egg sandwich. 1 slice low fat cheese, and turkey bacon Or canadian bacon
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“If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted - there is practically nothing she can't do” ( Helen Lawerson)
~~~~“I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it.” ( Sex & The City)
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janet
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| 05/12/2009 4:04 PM |
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oh, ....I realize (as I said in parentheses) that a whole egg can be one blk......I meant that if it was the white of one egg...it would be half a blk but...etc.
So, I hope my tone wasn't that of a zone cop.....! I am far from it.....but Julie said "if you see anything off..."
And sure, you could have zoned that brk. with some cheese or turky bacon, Julie....
I think that if I hadn't just blurted out my observation it would have sounded more supportive, mea culpa. |
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Cranberrycat
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| 05/12/2009 4:07 PM |
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| janet, I agree. Tone is a tricky thing. Especially when the smileys don't work (and I don't even see them now!) |
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Cranberrycat
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janet
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| 05/12/2009 4:10 PM |
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thanks, CC and Sue.
And Julie, I am rootin' for ya! And I applaud your determination! |
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Julie
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| 05/13/2009 2:32 PM |
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| hahah....Zone cop. I like that. No it is fine there was no offense taken. |
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