Day #133 - Tuesday

Starting weight:  285.2
Calories/Carbs Goals (limits):  1400  / 30.0
Sunday’s calories & net carbs:   1208 / 24.3
Yesterday’s calories & net carbs:    1074 / 18.3
Sunday’s exercise:    none
Yesterday’s exercise:    9 loads of laundry  =D
Weight Sunday:: 243.4    Weight Yesterday:: 
244.0    Today:  243.2
Change today::  -0.8 lbs.   Loss-so-far:  42.0 lbs.

Bawk-baaaawwwwk-bawk-bawk.  If you are what you eat, then I am a chicken.

I’ve eaten a lot of chicken lately!  Chicken and salads.  Tasty.  Filling.  Really low in calories.  So low that on days when I have grilled chicken twice, I barely log in a thousand calories.  One of the waitresses at the restaurant that we frequent asked me, “Has it been agony?  Do you walk around hungry all the time?”  I was like ohmygod no!  I’m seldom hungry and if I do get hungry it’s only because I forgot to eat.

What?  Eileen forgot to EAT?!?

I’ve forgotten to pay the electric bill.  I’ve forgotten to fill up my husband’s Jeep with gas.  I’ve even forgotten to charge my cell phone.  But EAT?  The old Eileen would never forget to eat.  The old Eileen waited for each new opportunity to eat, anticipating and planning the next meal/snack/hidden treat while still chewing and swallowing the current one.  Surely a person like that wouldn’t forget to EAT.  Ai-yi-yi!

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A while back I found a store that sells low-carb bread and I was so excited!  Only 1g carb per slice, this bread was hearty and filling and yummy.  I bought a bunch of it and put it in my freezer. 

low-carb bread

It wasn’t long after that, that I tested negative for ketosis.  I thought, “Crap!  Must have been the popcorn I’ve been eating!”  So I dropped my carbs for a couple days - and still, negative.  After about five days I finally figured out that it was something I was still eating.  Something that I was counting as low that maybe wasn’t so low. 

So I stopped eating the low-carb bread.  Bingo!  The stick turned purple-pink!  Darn!!!

So I’m back to baking.  Tonight I made low-carb rolls which will work for hamburger buns (woohooo gotta get me some ground turkey and make zeusburgers!) or sloppy-joe buns (got some sloppy joes in the fridge, gonna have that tomorrow!) or just for a nice bread-like treat with a salad.  They look good and are exactly the right texture - but they do have a bit of that carbquick/carbalose aftertaste.  *Sigh*  Bettah than nothin’ though!!

rolls

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7 Comments so far

  1. schmalger on November 25th, 2008

    I just wanted to say that you really inspire me. I love your blog, looking at your success. And might I add that your bread and rolls look yummy! :)

  2. sterling on November 26th, 2008

    Oh goodness - the way my monitor was showing your post was funny. Get this…

    Where you talk about the ketosis stick and your results I could barely see the glimmer of the cookie sheet and was briefly CONVINCED it would be a photo of the ketosis stick. Oh no she didn’t!

    Chicken rules my world. My son won’t eat. He says chicken are pets. I say they’re the mainstay of my diet and must die.

  3. inkheartmeg on November 26th, 2008

    9 loads of laundry, did you get it all folded and put away too? That’s quite a task. :) Congrats on the .8 loss overnight. Keep up the great work, Love your attitude, it’s wonderful!

  4. Joy on November 26th, 2008

    I sooooo know what lots of laundry looks like. 4 boys and 1 DH and my clothes to boot. It is A LOT of work!
    You are doing so wonderful. I am impressed with you. You inspire me so much. Keep up the great work!
    Joy

  5. Joy on November 26th, 2008

    Where do you find ketosis sticks? In any drug store? I would love to try this.
    My doctor said a low carb diet is good for my diabetes.
    Joy

  6. caligirl98 on November 26th, 2008

    I too eat chicken in almost every thing. It’s so freaking versatile.

    LOL! I forget to pay my electric bill EVERY month. But my cable bill is always paid (late, but paid). At least I know what my priorities are.

  7. hveeck on November 27th, 2008

    LOL, if you’re a chicken… I must be a salmon:D I still have never forgotten to eat! it must be a wonderful feeling :) happy turkey day
    http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/hveeck/

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