I added up my calories before dinner and it was 1370 calories and 156 carbs (higher carb than i'd like)....so I don't know why I feel like i'm eating SO MUCH...weird...I really am eating more often and feel hungrier though this week....i'm also really tired and so is my younger son...I had some potatoes, meat and gravy for dinner...not a lot though
Back down to 157.0, so far managed to stay in the 150s for the month, so happy about that, pretty much a maintenance month, not thrilled about that, but what can you do, just keep pecking away.
B- grits, red sugar almond milk, poached eggs
L- 5 bean salad, smoked oysters, balsamic
D- chicken wrap
S- 2 clementines, navel orange
E- walk at work, rail trail
10 degrees this morning, supposed to be 40 this afternoon YAY!!
I am still having TTOM symptoms, so that should show up any day now. I am also starting to have increased angioedema symptoms, too. It seems to be less than it has been in the past. Hopefully it won't progress and get worse.
Last night I added on: PM T'ai Chi
Calories for yesterday: 1470 +
Weigh In: 164.6
Up: .6
I finally made it out of the 220's so I am happy about that but still feeling like even though I have lost weight and continue to do so, that nothing is really happening. I just posted a new thread about it hoping to get some help. I will continue doing what I am doing and hoping that I pull myself out of this mental slump asap!
Just started back up on Insanity again this week, I'm actually being able to keep up with the exercises and am building some muscles while still losing weight. Weighed in at 213 this morning and it's so awesome because i quiet litterally have never seen these numbers on the scale...ever!
Total 62 1675 149 131
Weight 167
Protein/weight ratio 0.89
Targets based on weight Low High
Calories 2338 2672
Fat based on 20-30% caloric intake 37 56
20% less calories to cut 1870
Exercise: Did 1 hour boxing before work. Will run 3 miles outside before lunch.
Down 2 pounds this morning. I'm wearing my "measurement" jeans today. I was just barely into them last week, pretty hard to do up. Today they are slightly more comfortable at the waist. So maybe there's some fat going with all this water.
I fasted until 6pm yesterday. Calories total were 1000:
Broccoli with dill mustard and mayo dip
halibut
asparagus
sausage
herring roll mops.
Exercise was a 20 minute swim and a quick walk with the dog.
If it warms up enough today that it's feasible (been really windy and unseasonably cold), I'll take the dog out to play off leash, but otherwise I think I'll take today as a rest day and do some resistance work in the pool tomorrow.
Found out yesterday after literally months of on again, off again, the company I work for is sold as of May 1. Which means next month will probably be pretty interesting at work.
ugg. House guest. Eatting on plan. No exercise except walking the dogs. I actually have an 2 extra dogs visiting and a human too. I have to stop allowing myself to get side tracked with the exercise.
I could never stay on plan with exercise if I had houseguests. Ugh!
I am day three of a three day fat fast. It's not an entirely pleasant experience but I'm not ravenously hungry either, so it's tolerable. -- And it seems to be working. Weight is coming off again after a four day mini-stall, and my blood ketones are improving.
Blood ketones (Goal = 1.3-3.0):
3/25: .6
3/26: .7
3/27: 1.0
Weight:
3/21: 140.8
3/25: 140.8 mini-stall
3/26: 140.0 After day 1 of Fat Fast
3/27: 139.6 After day 2 of Fat Fast
I am day three of a three day fat fast. It's not an entirely pleasant experience but I'm not ravenously hungry either, so it's tolerable. -- And it seems to be working. Weight is coming off again after a four day mini-stall, and my blood ketones are improving.
Ooh, I have been so curious about fat fasts. I wonder if I should try one, but I get nervous. I've been the same weight for almost all of my adult life and I just want to maintain 10lbs lower! Are you doing the 1000 calories 90% fat?
I took a couple of days off of checking in - really busy with wrapping my last few days of placement. Eating was decent but not great, spent lots of long hours working and the hospital only has so many choices that are somewhat satisfying/healthy/low sodium.. Also no workouts! Nevertheless I weighed in this morning at 146.4, so at least I didn't gain. Will be studying lots in the next week so don't know how much I'll be able to exercise. If I don't overeat out of stress this week I'll be satisfied with that!
Ooh, I have been so curious about fat fasts. I wonder if I should try one, but I get nervous. I've been the same weight for almost all of my adult life and I just want to maintain 10lbs lower! Are you doing the 1000 calories 90% fat?
I consume about 1300-1500 calories, 90% fat, and I lose .5 - 1.0 pounds PER DAY for three days. Additionally, I can see measurable results on my blood ketone monitor and the benefits last for a couple of weeks until something knocks me out of ketosis again. Which happens very easily, as I have an extremely resistant metabolism.
The fat fast is not really a weight loss tool, in the sense that it should never be used as a crash diet and when it is used it must be no more than 3-5 days, tops. It is only used to kick-start a resistant low carb metabolism. Its main use is after low-carb dieting for a while and having no progress. In your case, if you have tried low carb to lose those 10 pounds, but you can't get into ketosis, then a fat fast is a good idea. I wouldn't launch directly into a fat fast from a normal-carb lifestyle, though. It would make you feel very sick.
I second the caution in going onto a fat fast "Carb flu" can run the gamut from light headedness/foginess to nausea and muscle cramps.
When I went low carb the first time, It took two weeks to feel normal. Now when I fat fast to get into ketosis, it's only a day or so of wonkiness because I eat really low carb to begin with.
Just started back up on Insanity again this week, I'm actually being able to keep up with the exercises and am building some muscles while still losing weight. Weighed in at 213 this morning and it's so awesome because i quiet literally have never seen these numbers on the scale...ever!
How exciting for you! I love that feeling of getting stronger. I'm just getting a foot into the door of that feeling myself.
