[Bunti]

I think that below 120 grams is still low carb, if you ask my doctor. I call my diet a "modified carb diet". It is very close to what used to be called a high protein diet. I am shooting for 60-90 carbs a day.

[Rosinante]

Can't be more compliant with my diet; seriously upped the walking yesterday; had some very successful bathroom time and yet - still the same weight. Gritting my teeth here.

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203.0 - half a pound this week. Started increasing my carbs.
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202.5 - half a pound this week
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[joyful retiree]

What a great thread. Rosinante, It sounds like you are finding what works for you. Congratulations & keep us posted on how you are doing.

Kaplods, I can relate to a lot of what you said. I only wish I could express myself as well as you. It has taken me 3 years to lose 54 lbs and I am pleased with any loss I get & can maintain. It has also taken about 45 yrs for me to find something I can live with & be okay with it taking so long. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis & have the same issue of crashing & ending up in bed for a few days if I push myself too hard. I guess I am a slow learner cause I keep doing it every once in a while. Learning to pace myself is so hard. Do you have any tips? Sorry if this is a thread jack, so just yell at me if it is. I will eventually learn.

[kaplods]

Originally Posted by joyful retiree

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis & have the same issue of crashing & ending up in bed for a few days if I push myself too hard. I guess I am a slow learner cause I keep doing it every once in a while. Learning to pace myself is so hard. Do you have any tips? Sorry if this is a thread jack, so just yell at me if it is. I will eventually learn.

I wish I were a better learner in practice than on paper. I'm STILL learning to pace myself.

Today was a perfect example. I went swimming today, and it's been a while since I've been in the pool, and I tend to get carried away in the water anyway (because I feel so good in the water. I'd live there if I could).

So I thought I was being smart by limiting myself to 30 minutes in the water. 5 minutes of light stretching in the water, 20 minutes of exercise, and 5 minutes of treading water to relax/cool down.

And for those 20 minutes, I put absolutely everything into the workout that I could. It was fun to really push myself hard, because I can't do that on land. I used the water weights with the most resistance and I moved at optimal pace for most of the 20 minutes.

I patted myself on the back for "pacing myself," and only getting dressed did I wonder if maybe I'd overdone it a bit.

It became clearer as the day went on that I am going to be SORE tomorrow.

I'm still not sure if I overdid it or not. I can't see myself never pushing myself, but it's sometimes hard to know you've gone too far until you've already stepped over the ledge.

My biggest tip is to journal it all. Writing it down, helps me judge the "next time" a little better. It's all trial and error, and often it's the errors that provide the most information.

[joyful retiree]

kaplods,

Thanks for your reply. Your tip of journaling makes perfect sense. I already keep a food diary, so adding activities & my body's response is easy. I can't believe I hadn't already thought of this, especially since I like collecting data and analyzing it. DUH! I think I'll also track pain & stiffness per the 1 to 10 pain scale.