This week I've been single-minded in one thing. I had to get some weight off. Actually, I think the "weight" I needed to get off was just fluid accumulation. But, nevertheless, I HAD TO get it off.
I had allowed myself to get up to a weight that is as high as I can go without causing myself real knee problems. I have found out what that "line I can't cross" is in the past, by crossing it. I've made up my own diagnosis and it is that my knees just can't handle any fluid accumulation when I get to be that heavy.
I've been up to and holding steady right at that "dangerous point" for awhile now. I've intended to work on getting my weight back down but first one thing and another caused me to put it off. Anyway, here I was right at the edge AND THEN....
Then I got into rush-rush-rush mode trying to help out both my older boys move. And in that rush-rush mode, I didn't drink enough water and I ate too much fast food. Both worked against me in a HORRIBLE way and when I stepped on the scales, I knew exactly why my knees WERE SCREAMING "I am not going to take you anywhere else until you STOP AND DO SOMETHING" about what's happening here".
I had to.
I could hardly walk.
It started getting bad toward last weekend when I went to get the kids to keep them on moving day. Of course, the hour drive to the new location also caused the fact that I CANNOT SIT over 30 minutes without getting all stiff and "stoved up" to kick in, but my real problem was that my right knee was in pain.
On Sunday, at church I was having real "issues". Of course, once again the sitting for a long period kicks in. But I knew it was more than that. So I began my "get the weight down" effort by carefully selecting what I ate on Sunday.
Monday was miserable too because I hardly move at all as I'm going through doing my order and STANDING in one place seems to compound the problem.
On Monday evening, I went to the store after work and bought myself three cans of pineapple chunks, some cottage cheese, grapefruit, asparagus, 100% cranberry juice, eggs and some prepackaged meals and I implemented the plan that I've posted in the top of the sidebar.
I've had boiled eggs for breakfast. Fruit for snacks and a sandwich for lunch (so I've not gone tee-totally no-carb). Mainly I've been drinking a lot of water and 100% cranberry juice and eating things that are considered "natural diuretics".
This morning I am down SIX POUNDS from what I was on Monday! I can walk again without pain.
Look at the plan and you'll see that it's carbohydrate poor. I chose to do that on purpose because everywhere you read about low-carb diets, they'll say, "Yeah, you lose a lot quickly but it's because when you cut back on carbs you lose water weight."
GREAT.
That's just what I need to do.
Until I can walk normally again.
So, I thought I'd just do this for a week and get the fluid off. It HAS worked.
Of course, NOW I need to get started on the long-haul plan. I will do that after this week is up.
Links:
Diuretic Diet
Natural Diuretic
List of Natural Diuretics
Natural Diuretic Foods that Prevent Bloating
Alternative Medicine
Natural diuretic foods for your diet plan
Trailfire
1 large bunch of watercress, stems removed
1 large cucumber, peeled and sliced thin
1 red onion, sliced thin
½ cup diced celery
1 cup cooked asparagus, cooled and cut into 1-2 inch pieces
¼ cup olive oil
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs chopped fresh basil
Combine the vegetables in a large bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients in a shaker jar and pour over the vegetables. Mix well and chill.
