Hi Coaches
I have had an on-plan day and have been at home today so no challenges. It is nice to be in an environment you can control. I have logged everything into MFP - I have had to raise the Carbs level but you only have a choice between 5% or 10% on MFP so at the moment I am trying to sit in the middle
A discussion board I regularly read presented a discussion on "Personal capital" for 1st January:
"The New Year offers, in some sense, capital for personal change. It comes with its own energetic motivation, its own contemplative structure and its own collective momentum. How are you going to use that capital this year? How can it encourage you to reclaim your most vitalized self, your optimum life?"
This sentiment has lead to all sorts of action and thought that seems to be more sincere than most years. I do truly feel energised and mobilised this year - maybe because there are only so many chances left
Credit for:
Logging on
Logging all food
Eating on plan and planning tomorrow
doing strength exercises
fitting in steps
No sugar and no wheat
maryann - fermenting is discussed a lot in paleo and primal communities and a whole lot of other places! It is becoming a bit mainstream I think. Lots of research with diabetic kids and bad gut flora or dysbiosis which fermented foods are proposed to help with. Glad you saw the references I included. Your diet sounds interesting - similar restrictions.
Onebyone - thank you for the link to Harlan Ellison - now I have to see the movie of course if only for Emma Thompson
bethFromDayton - great typo - in one sweep you loose 20pounds :-). Credit for being totally truthful with logging your food - even if it wasn't what you wanted to admit to on a normal on-plan day. Credit for recognising that it changed your behaviour this year
gardenerjoy - will keep you all posted on the fermenting front. It is definitely nice to use the NY energy to promote change
Pamatga - feel free not to mention me at all in posts - personals can lead to not posting and not being accountable and I want you to keep posting for yourself
Veganasaurusrex - tabula rasa indeed - it is a lovely feeling isn't it. Credit for avoiding Macdonalds fries - mamoth indeed. Ikea is a fine distraction and I will need to go back so more exercise! I identify with the problems about non-work days. I am on holidays at the moment and even getting my steps in is hard if I am working on projects at home. Work has plenty of opportunities for gratuitous walking
Moebug - WELCOME - you have been getting the story from others and I notice you are buying the book so you are on your way. Keep coming back!
ForMyGirls - credit for slaying the ice-cream sabotaging thought demon! Credit. Yes - the "bugger it" demon is a strong influence in the sabotaging thought department but I ignored it!
CeeJay - not thinking about food is a fabulous idea - I too have gotten into distracting myself. Getting up and doing something else. I will try the "I just need to not do it right now" - to keep it simple and to focus on now - great advice
Silverbirch - so glad to help and I hope you have a fabulous 2014!
BillBE - The more I read about fermentation the more I realise it has been around for ages. Sauerkraut in a can is either soured with vinegar or has been fermented - all we get imported in Australia has been pasteurised to wipe out the friendly bacteria that would repopulate the GIT of those with problems. I would love to be able to get
Bubbies pickles - which are fermented not vinegared - but they aren't allowed into the country. Interestingly vinegar is also a ferment if it is made with a "mother' culture - but most isn't anyway. Of course wine and beer are fermented so it is a persisting tradition - but dying in commercial applications
Onebyone - congrats on being down in weight! It must be all that work over putting together IKEA furniture.
Nationalparker - have been looking forward to the "Book Thief" so thanks for a review!