Day #214 - Thursday
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Starting weight: 285.2
Weight Last Entry: 235.2 Weight Today: 235.6 bmi: 44.52
Change today:: +0.4 lbs. Loss-so-far: -49.6 lbs.
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I am seriously frustrated!!!!!!!!
I was so excited about finally reaching the 50-lb milestone and then *poof* I gained again! By Tuesday I was up to 236-point-something and then the last two days I came down again. Arghh.
I’ve been doing some major low-carb cooking the past few days, trying to make sure that I have induction-type food on hand so that I’m not tempted to over-snack. For a person who hates cooking, these were major feats for me, ha! Here’s what I made.
- - Fake mashed potatoes using cauliflower, butter, and heavy cream in the blender. They were okay but a little too soupy. I actually liked them better when they were hand-mashed and lumpy.
- - Beef stroghanoff to have over the fake potatoes. Yummy.
- - Broccoli-Cheese Casserole with little bacon bits in it. OMG it’s a kazillion calories but very low carb and very delicious.
- - Potato Pancakes made with my leftover soupy mashed cauliflower (added egg and salt and pepper). Perfect!! I challenged my friend Diane to try one and she said it tasted exactly like it was made with potatoes. She hates cauliflower so she was amazed.
- - Home Fries made with cubed radishes (and onions and bacon). A bit greasy but really yummy! It tasted and had the texture of potatoes. How is that possible? Where did the radish taste go?!?
Okay, so with all this low-carb food available to me, I should be in ketosis by now, yes? No. Oh, on Tuesday the test stick was just barely pink but then yesterday it was back to - nothing. Sigh. I have noticed a definite drop in my cravings, though. I still feel like I’m hungrier than I should be, but at least I’m not daydreaming about M&M’s and Pringles.
I have a theory about my weight loss. I’d have to graph it to see if I’m on the right track.
Okay I’m back. I used FitDay to make a graph, then added little circles.
Okay the circles are TOMs. The green ones didn’t actually happen. It appears that I am approaching Men-o-pause (wooohooo!) and am starting to skip months. Okay, here’s what I find interesting: it’s not uncommon to have a gain or stall or threshhold right before TOM because of water-weight. And it’s not uncommon to have a sudden loss after TOM visits. But it appears that my weight-loss is affected by “that time of the month” whether I actually HAVE that time of the month or not!
I’m hoping, then, that I’ll be showing a little downward spike soon!
Okay I feel better now. =D
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WOW! Lovin’ that graph of yours. Lookit you go!
Who ever thought to sub radishes for potatoes? Cool that it works.
COME ON PINK PEE!
that graph is cool! sucks that you still have the symtoms of tom, without actually having it. Im sure you will lose that .4 again soon. it’s probably just water or something. dont be too discouraged. you have come so far
that ketosis sounds like a nice place to be. no cravings…. i like the sound of that.
OMG! You look amazing! Your progress is incredible. Good for you!
I just typed a whole long thing about the counting, but realized I should put it in a post instead. But to make a long story short, I definitely have to find my way without counting right now.
OMG will you please come over to my house and cook for me?
Dear lord I need to visit your house for some FOOD!
Don’t be frustrated… you are doing a great job, and the weight loss will follow… look at the graph, you are totally right!
And running is good, but the elliptical burns almost as many calories for me. It is crazy hard!! Pretty soon you’ll be jogging and dodging critters just like me! haha
Oh baby. You’ll get that 50 back and MORE!
I’ve been reading a lot about ketosis for various reasons and have seen several places mention that you don’t necessarily want the stick to turn a deep color. They say you want the paler color - because that means your body is efficiently burning the ketones for fuel, not spilling excess into your urine.
I don’t know what to make of it, because I don’t know much about ketosis. I do eat pretty low carb, as you know - but seldom monitor it.
Please fly to all of our houses and cook for us. Okay? Okay!
My graph is cyclical too - only my losses stall at ovulation and the biggest losses take place during bloodbaths. LOL! I said bloodbaths. Gosh, I crack myself up.
wishing you pink pee and ketosis soon. Hang in there. You’ll get past this and move on down to 55.