- Plagued by Sodium and Vitamin D by drpr
18 y
2,993 3 Messages Shown
Blog: Raw Odyssey
I'm blogging a bit earlier than usual, so I haven't hit the gym yet. I
am not feeling well, though- the fiber from those prunes is still
having an effect on me. I had dried fruit again today and really
shouldn't have, as it made the situation worse. No fruit for me
tomorrow! If I don't feel well by late evening I'm not going to be able
to work out at all. That's a let-down, because I really wanted to
establish a workout habit right off the bat.
FOOD
I ate the same old stuff today that I did yesterday, minus those
pesky prunes, of course. But I cut down on the cheese in order to
decrease the sodium and fat I've been eating, and I made sure to eat 4
slices of Ezekiel bread so that I'd have more protein with less fat.
I've ended up with still more calories than I prefer, but I'm within my
desired range of fats. As for protein, I got a tad less than the 80 to
100 range, but I had more than I needed yesterday so it balances out.
I'm a bit low in my minerals but I haven't worked in the dulse flakes
or my last serving of molasses yet and I'm too full to eat anything
more right now. Still had way
too much sodium and almost no vitamin D. It's a good thing I'm out in
the sun a bit everyday or I'd probably be in real Vitamin D Trouble.
Without vitamin D, my calcium and phosphorous aren't as useful, as they
need vitamin D for absorption (thought I'd throw that in there).
Here's the major breakdown for today:
Calories 1,838 Carbs 256 Fat 64 Protein 76
Tomorrow's goals: no fruit! Gotta give my intestines a break. That
means I'll be low in some of my vitamins, but one day of that won't
kill me. What to nibble on for breakfast, though? I'll figure something
out.
11:30 pm amendment: I worked out for 65 minutes, doing 3.04 miles at various speeds and inclines. Sparkpeople says I burned about 425 calories but I take the calorie burning thing with a grain of salt, really. Although 425 would be great. I had 2 tablespoons of dulse flakes mixed with taboule, and my last tbsp of molasses after the workout. This ammends my calories, etc. to
Calories 1,930 Carbs 272 Fat 65 Protein 78
And leaves me with deficiencies in only the folate, Vitamins D & E, Zinc, and some B's (Panothenic Acid, Riboflavin & Thiamin).
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- What have the dietary changes done to your hair? by bootzey
18 y
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Do you perm your hair? My hair stayed thin until I had to give up perming my hair. Now, I'm not saying it's super thick, but I can see a definate improvement.
You should post some pics of your progress. I bet it would be very inspirational.
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- Re: What have the dietary changes done to your hair? by drpr
18 y
1,196
| Hi, Bootzey. I haven't permed my hair in ages. I wore twists (I just twisted my hair myself) since the early 1990's. When I started losing my hair this year, I cut it all very short so the thinning portions wouldn't be so conspicuous. I just wear it natural now, in the hope that the less I touch it, the better off I'll be. I have taken some pictures but I don't want to post them right now. I think that when it starts growing back (I'm trying to think postively) I 'll take pictures along the way and then post the whole thing as a timeline. Right now I can't stand to look at it, though- seeing it online would depress me. :-(
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