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Originally Posted by deinekatze
I think also the issue is I am what you call a Fast Oxidizer so I NEED my fat lol
Today my Ketostix says I am between Moderate and Large
well I'm on week 7 now and getting frustrated... maybe I have not been strict enough, but I have tried my best without losing my mind (had a teaspoon of Peanut Butter the other night, so sue me!) when I get hungry enough that it hurts I just have to get something!
I love that everyone is having wonderful losses with IP, 5 and 6lbs a week... I sure as heck need a few weeks of that too!!!
I started the "no meats" thing yesterday and no change in the scale yet ...hmph > hehehe yes I am very impatient as I have a wedding to do! LOL
Maybe I wasn't heavy enough in the first place? although I've seen some of you who only wanted to lose 10 to 15 lbs get that results quick too... uh my body drives me nuts (can you tell I'm having one of those days? hahahaha)
Hope this week kicks it in the rear and gets things moving!
Elizabeth!
Thanks for your great post! Also, Sweetie, I have only had 3 or 4 really high weight loss weeks like the 5,6, 8 range in 24 weeks! I also was 115 pounds overweight when I started trying to lose. I am much more likely to lose 2 or 3 and, even after having lost nearly 80 pounds, I still have almost 40 to go, you would think it could just MELT away! I know the wedding is an issue but you will be beautiful and fit that dress. You may not be at goal but you WILL fit and be gorgeous!
ALSO, about the ketosis, dark sticks?? Are you hydrated enough? Dark is usually not the goal you want. It can indicate you are becoming a little acidic too. Just think because of what you say being a fast oxidizer.
Ok, I am making a huge leap/assumption here, based on your back gound in personal training and your knowledge of your health conditions, and thinking when you say "fast oxidizer" you are talking about your inner biochemical metabolic state also know as a "sugar burner" or "glucogenic metabolizer". Am I right?? If so, you probably should NOT be doing the boot camp.
If you truly are a fast oxidizer, my understanding is, you are burning up your carbs/glucose stores very fast and your diet should have more calories & a large amount of healthy fat and oil and, proteins to balance that oxidation rate. (most fast oxidizers are recommended approx 40% pro/30% fat or more/ 30% or less carbs) When not properly balanced the body, which is prone to being acidic, can go into acidosis. In a state of acidosis the body no longer effectively burns and begins to crave again. The fat is needed to help slow the metabolism down a little bit. Problems are caused by all carbs including complex ones because your body type burns them too quickly so it means watching which you choose. Best choices are asparagus, cauliflower, celery, mushroom, and spinach. Because your body NEEDS fat and protein it will crave it to balance digestion. Best choices, for now, are olive oil, sunflower oil, a good mega 3/6/9 like UDOS or Barleans, COCONUT OIL in moderation, flax oil. You are likely craving the peanut butter because, of all the oils and nuts out their for fast oxidizers, PEANUT is the number 3 best choice for the balance of Proteins and Fats (walnut and pumpkin are better). Also, fast oxidizers need more choline, inositol, selenium, zince, copper, magnesium, and calcium. Ironically, those are all high in nuts. Best meat choices are lamb and beef because of the fat and they will break down more slowly by a fast oxidizer. My understanding is you should avoid caffeine, alcohol, onion, tomato, peppers as they all increase the metabolism/oxidation process and increase the acid state of the body.
I am wondering if, given your metabolism, you are losing more slowly because your carb level is too low?? Also, have you mapped out how much you eat, the ratios and all? What about the bootcamp?
it appears that roughly 25% of calories are from fat, 25% from carbs, and around 50% from protein if I do a sample day, picking the IP packets and foods that are highest in fat and protein and calories. That really means you are limited to the choc, vanilla, strawberry, and butterscotch puddings. Choc drink mix, pina colada, ready made vanilla or chocolate drink, and maybe the mango drink but it has no fat. You might try increasing your UDOS oil or Omega oil, maybe add some coconut oil if you want to control the hunger or fat craving. Maybe, not having that 5th IP Pkt of Protein. I have an idea that you burn food so fast that you are slowed down by 1: not enough fat and 2: not enough calories 3: protein above 45% of caloric intake. What are your thoughts??
Here is the sample day foods I worked from:
item / portion calories fat grams carb grams protein grams
choc pudding/1 pkt 110 1 3 20
milk 1oz 11 0 1 1
chicken soup 1 pkt 100 1 3 18
omelette 1pkt 110 1 3 20
choc drink mix1 crton 100 4 4 15
vanilla pudding 1 pkt 90 1 2 18
olive oil 2tsp 80 10 0 0
lemon juice 1tbsp 7 0 2 0
romaine 1cup 8 0 2 1
asparagus 1cup 40 0 8 4
spinach 1cup 41 0 7 5
broccoli 1cup 54 0 12 4
kale 1/4c 18 .5 3.5 1
cauliflower 1/4c 7 0 1.35 .5
mushroom 1/4c 22 .5 2 1.25
gr. Pepper 1/4c 9.5 0 2.25 .25
zucchini 1/4c 7.25 0 1.75 .25
egg 1 whole lrg 77 5 1 6
3 egg white large 48 0 0 12
TOTALS 939.75 24 58.85 127.25
Sorry, I can't get the column formatting to show in the post... grr. PM me if you want the spreadsheet or, quote this and view it that way. columns should be easier to read then!