March 3, 2008 The Protein Dilemna

Hmmm. According to some folks, I should be consuming 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight each day. So for me, that would be 265 grams of protein daily. Uhhh, that would be over 70% of my calories for the day! Not to mention the fact that I'm happy if I get in over 80 grams a day! I have absolutely no idea how on earth I could ever get in 3 times as much as I do now. In addition, I'm unable to tolerate most protein supplements. The vast majority are made from whey or soy, which I cannot have. And the rice protein is just AWFUL!! I certanly can't imagine consuming 180 grams worth of rice protein daily! Oh, well, I'm gonna stick with what my nutritionist told me and aim for 80-110 grams a day.

In other news, I did the gym today before PT and it was probably a mistake. I was SOOOO tired in PT!! 45 minutes on the treadmill kind of tires me out, ya know? And I upped the speed to 2.1 mph with no problem. So in a few days I'll try for 2.2. Eventually I would really like to be able to go steadily at 2.5 for 45 minutes or more. I don't walk faster than that in "real life" so I don't feel the need to go faster at this point. Given my orthopedic limitations, I'll be quite happy at 2.5!!

My new Polar heart rate monitor arrived today. I've gotta set it up so I can use it tomorrow when I do the elliptical!! Tomorrow is weigh in. I'm not expecting much since I just resumed the Maxzide today. I can feel that my legs are still very "full", so even though I ran to the bathroom alot today, I think I've got a few more days before the extra fluid clears out. I just hope I get a tiny little loss--0.1 pounds would be just fine! Meanwhile, I KNOW I'm losing, since I can wear smaller clothes without a problem. Well, the number will be what the number will be--I know I've done my part!!!

My mood seems to be changing. I am alot happier lately! And this is even with backing off on the Lexapro. Hopefully I'll be able to be off it altogether by the end of next week. In any event, I feel like i'm enjoying my kids more (most of the time!!), and in general just feeling happier. Hey, whatever the reason, I'll take it!!