DivaCup!!!

My menstrual cycle is only 26 days long so I only get about 2 weeks a month that are PMS/Menstruation free. This totally sucks for weight loss, but on the plus side my periods are so regular, I can set my watch to it.

So before 5 PM on Sunday the 16th I went to the local Whole Foods and bought a DivaCup! A few hours later, I got to use it.

One day at work I was complaining about the hassle of feminine hygiene products, “...They clog up toilets and landfills! They have non-biodegradable plastic wrappers! They have irritating adhesives that stick to your skin and not your ‘granny panties.’ There has got to be a better way to do this!!”

A co-worker of mine then said, "Dude, get a Diva Cup."


"A Diva Cup?"

The Diva Cup!!! This baby isn’t just an “enhancement” (like take the same old product and give it “wings” or a “smooth applicator”) this is the future!

Comparing the DivaCupto tampons and pads is like comparing these phones:




The DivaCup is a reusable silicone “cup” that you wear internally. It can be worn up to 12 hours, then you just empty, rinse and repeat (or store for next month). It so easy and CLEAN. I was worried that it would be a messy process, but I got the knack for it right away. Once in place, you don’t feel it. And it stays put - even when using the toilet.

I am thinking about giving them as Christmas gifts this year! I know that on Christmas Day they will think, "this is the weirdest present I have EVER received." But, within a month they will be a believer too!!!

Imagine never having to spend money on pads or tampons for a whole year?! That is really what I am giving them, and it makes the planet greener. :)


My calories are at 770 so far today and I will be working out on my elliptical trainer tonight! I did not weigh myself this morning!

Cheers!

Jess

2 pounds down so far this November!

Even with PMS and pizza puffing me back up, I am still down 2 pounds so far this November!! (I was 194.50 this AM.) I've lost about pound a week without effort!!

I count every calorie I "plate" even if I don't finish it all. I've been averaging about 1900 calories a day total. What I'm really eat is slightly under that.

My knee was cooperative on Wednesday and I was able to workout too! I might try again tonight! :)

Yeah!!

i heart thedailyplate!

The last few days I have been tracking my calories using “The Daily Plate.”

Whenever I googled: “calories (FILL IN THE BLANK)”
The Daily Plate was usually the #1 hit, so I finally bit the bullet and signed up for this digital diet diary!!!

I have to say I am very happy and impressed by the free service they offer! It takes all the hard work and MATH out of counting your calories!! Sweeeeeet!


I might update my pages to include a link to The Daily Plate under My Virtual Model!


Todays's Numbers:

AM weight: 193.50

Calories consumed so far today:

100....Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate Mix
180....2 c. Skim Milk
410....2 Kellogg’s S’mores Poptarts
360....Amy’s Cheese Tamale Verde
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1050

I have about 800 calories left today for dinner and maybe a dessert!

-2.75 of Period/Trip weight gone

I still have two and a half pounds to lose to get back to my pre-period / pre-trip weight.

I was 195.25 this morning. I would love to be under 190 again soon. I hope I can by Thanksgiving!

I am extra nervous about Thanksgiving this year because Aaron and I will be spending it in San Francisco! Last time we were out there I gained 6 pounds! (I also got my period when on that trip too, so that may have been a contributor...)

Yesterday I walked the mile to the Dentist from my work and then back again! No cavities, but she referred me to a Orthodontist. I have been slicing the tip of my tongue on my gap like a hole in a cheese grater. Hopefully they will fix my bite so I can chew without my tongue getting cut. :)

The thing that ticks me off though is my dental coverage only covers Orthodontic procedures for my dependants to age 19... So If I was my own child they would pick it up... but since I am me... they won't. I am not a happy camper about this. They tell me I can set up "flex plan benefits" at my work to cover it, but I am still not happy about this.

I'll have to check my plan at work - again.

Nobody is Allergic to Fat!

Argh! Today I brought in a Pumpkin Pie thinking my coworkers would gobble it up an protect me from it... but I had some anyway.

Between the pie and the other things I had today, I have only 400 calories for the rest of the day!

I plan to have a 330 calorie Lean Cuisine meal for dinner and turn in early since my husband has a 7:30 AM dental cleaning. (Aaron then has a job interview at 11 AM and I hope they like what they see!! :) Having a second income would be a comfort!!!! GOOD LUCK AARON!!!)

Anyway...

I had some pie and I liked it!

I am still managing my calories even though I gave in to temptation. :9

Cheers! :)

Jess

October Summary

My vampire costume won "scariest costume" on Halloween!

Even with my period and that business trip at the end of the month, I lost 2 pounds in October!!!

I have not had a successful month of weight loss since LAST NOVEMBER! (Post first knee surgery.) 2008 has been a year of plateaus and weight gain, but finally the tide is turning!!

I am so excited to see how November will go!

Now go get out the vote!!!

Dance Your Ass Off?

I was contacted by a new reality show that was pitched as "The Biggest Loser" meets "Dancing with the Stars." I beleive it was called "Dance Your Ass Off" and it would be on the Oxygen network.

I am kind of tempted to apply, but I worry about my knees. I also worry about the time commitment, and where will the filming take place? What about my job? I have a lot of questions, but I have to admit I'd still like to try!

I was 195.25 this morning. My period puff, and travel weight is shedding as fast as my cats... well maybe not that fast! ;)

HALLOWEEN IS ALMOST HERE!!!

This year I am wearing a "traditional" costume.

I am going as a Vampire!



I am entering this picture in a costume contest!

Sadly "sexiest" costume is not one of the categories they are giving prizes for.

I should start making plans for this Friday night!

They're back!

Why do all my business trips ALWAYS seem to correspond with my period?

Between hormone fueled cravings and workout-stopping cramps - this time of the month is always a nightmare for weight loss, then stick me with only restaurant food?! Yikes!

I was 197.25 this morning - the same weight I was on Oct. 1st.

It is so frustrating to have three weeks of hard work wiped-out by one week on the road with my period!

Oh well. Now I am home and things are getting back to "normal."
I should recover quickly! :)

Yesterday I ate:

Cals Fat Sodium Fbr Food
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080 01g 0080mg 10g 1/2 c. All-bran Original
190 03g 0085mg 00g 6 oz. Coconut Yogurt
405 14g 0817mg 00g 12 oz. Chili Relleno
120 12g 0031mg 00g 2 oz. Sour Cream
172 01g 0295mg 01g 1/2 c. Black Beans
525 27g 1200mg 03g 1/2 Pepperoni Pizza

=========================================================
1492 58g 2508mg 14g TOTALS


I also walked on the Elliptical Trainer to burn 263 calories.


Today my calories look like this so far:

Cals Fat Sodium Fbr Food
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160 04g 0075mg 04g Multigrain Instant Hot Cereal
116 00g 0002mg 05g Large Granny Smith Apple
150 00g 0150mg 00g Fat Free Caramel Dip
360 16g 0780mg 05g Amy's Cheese Tamale Verde
170 02g 0080mg 00g 6 oz. Strawberry Yogurt
080 01g 0080mg 10g 1/2 c. All-bran Original
=========================================================
1036 22g 1167mg 24g TOTALS

The "Contest"

I should have known things were not going to go well for me yesterday.



We finished work early on our business trip, so we were done by 1 pm! I was excited and wanted to drive back to Madison, and be home for dinner... But instead, we spent SIX HOURS in the Minneapolis Airport to take our scheduled 7:25PM flight to get to Madison at 8:30 PM.



Luckily - I made it to the contest in time but that is about when my luck ran out.



I went into the restroom to change into the outfit I asked Aaron to bring and noticed that my "monthly friend" wanted to be there for the contest too. Lucky me....



So the contest starts, and THE FIRST GUY to compete sings a very... "embellished" version of 'More Than Words!!!!"



It reminded me of when a singer "slaughters" the National Anthem by adding too many notes and warbling.



I was so upset! There were only 9 finalists and over 20,000 songs in the book and we pick the same song!!!!



I went up to the Karaoke guy and said, "This is the same song I put in!!"



He said that I could change my song. So I went back to my group of friends and explained the situation. A few other songs were bantered around, but in the end I decided to just sing it.



I few more male "singers" screamed out some angry guy metal songs.



I was the first female finalist of the night, and I brought down the house. I was the 5th singer of 10 which sucked. I wanted to be next to last... and the woman who was won. It's just the way it works with the judging.



The woman who won was a very good singer but one of the "screamer" guys came in second!



We were all like..."What? Him?!"



I still went over to congratulate him - and he asked if he could see my "tits." What a jerk!!!



Then put in another song to sing, and guy who was smoking outside ran in to "sing" with me. Grrrr.... My song was basically stolen from me.



I think I am going to go to a totally different Karaoke show from now on.



But I had lots of fun with everyone that came to cheer me on. :)



I have not weight myself yet since I got back. Tomorrow will be interesting.