Weight Loss Journal

Pardon my french, but I am at a bit of a loss... I stuck to my diet more rigorously this last week than I had been since near the beginning of my journey. If anything my portions may have been a little large with the evening meal. I have started rehab on my ankle and it felt good to exercise more. My birthday was this last week and for my birthday dinner I only allowed myself 1 piece of low carb cheesecake (not dessert for dinner!). I didn't drink. I have been taking my blood pressure medication; although, that doesn't rule out water retention. I suppose there is a chance I wasn't eating enough and my body went into starvation mode, but I don't think so nor do I think that would account for a 2.2 pound gain. I probably ate too many calories with my larger than normal diet portions with the evening meal. My wife pointed out that I had a significant amount of salt the day before the weigh-in. In the end, I have to conclude that it was partially water retention and partially eating too much.

Here is a graph of my weight loss (if you are reading this in the future this graph will have updated for future weigh ins as well)... Clicking the image will open to a larger image.

So what is the plan?

I will be out of town during my next weigh in and so this plan will be in effect for two weeks prior to the next results.

I will swim a significant amount in the next week and the week after my rehab is allowed to begin in earnest. The doctor increased my dosage of phentermine to help with the portion control in the evening meal. I am going to redouble my efforts to watch my portion sizes. I will be weighing my food again using a food scale to remind myself of the correct portions for the diet. I will continue taking my blood pressure medication and I will try to avoid excessive salt.

My goal for the next two weeks is a total of 10 pounds.

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As part of my weightloss plan one of the suggestions is to have a vitamin B12 injection and potentially take a B6 supplement. For the time being I have chosen not to get the additional injection, but instead am taking a 500 mcg B12 supplement and a 100 mg B6 supplement. Here is what my doctor says about vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.

Vitamin B12 is also called a Cobalamine and is one of the eight water-soluble B vitamins. All of these B vitamins help the body in converting carbohydrates into glucose or sugar, which is burned in order to produce energy for proper body function. These are often referred to as B complex vitamins, and are essential for the breakdown of fats and proteins. They help maintain muscle tone, protect the mucus lining in the digestive tract and mouth, and promote upkeep of nervous system and the organs like the liver, skin, hair, and eyes. Cobalamine is an excellent anti-stress vitamin since it is believed to enhance the health functioning of the immune system and improve the body's ability to fight stressful conditions.

B12 injections have been found to frequently improve energy levels and general well-being. They also support thyroid function to regulate energy levels. B12 also reduces water retention owing to its diuretic attributes.

Vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine, is another of the eight water-soluble B vitamins. Pyridoxine can help with weight loss through a stimulating effect of the thyroid. This can be especially helpful for hormone balance in women when water retention is an issue. Lastly, patients seem to find the pyridoxine alleviates cravings consistently.

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