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Yesterday I was really pissed when I stepped on the scale and saw the numbers. It was so frustrating to see my weight edging up over the last week, when I have been so diligent. In the end, I think it was mostly water weight, given today's weight, but it made me take a closer look at my weight history, and my macronutrient intakes, and sure enough, my net carbs were creeping up again to 30 and above, and that seems to consistently correlate with my weight history.
I then went through my food history to see exactly what I was eating on those days when the weight seemed to be coming off more easily, versus when it was stalling, or worse, starting to creep back on. Bottom line, no more nuts, no more peanut butter. This will be an adjustment for me. Nuts have become my go-to snack foods. But, they are not agreeing with me. I will be working to find alternatives that will leave me satisfied, but continuing to lose.
I hate that there is another food group that I need to eliminate. Eliminating sugar, and other refined carbs was tough at first, but easy now. I know that it is what I need to do in order for me to be the most healthy I can be. I can easily turn down the sweets that used to make me weak in the knees. But, when I have had to eliminate all grains, fruit, yogurt, and now nuts...those losses come harder. The foods I can eat, and continue to lose weight is getting to be a smaller and smaller range. Fortunately, there is a huge range of veggies that are good for me to eat. The weekly pick-up from the CSA often leads to new veggies to explore...this week tat soi! And I am still enjoying eating all these foods I denied myself for years...bacon, sausage, eggs, steak,....so it is not all about losses. There are definitely some gains. But the losses are tough psychologically. But then again...so am I!
Diet Calendar Entries for 01 August 2012:
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1403 kcal
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Fat: 108.11g | Prot: 75.82g | Carb: 30.67g.
Breakfast: chia seeds, Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, French Vanilla Protein Powder, psyllium, blueberry and flax seed, trader joe's. Lunch: Summer Veggie Salad, cherry tomatoes, eggs, uncured bacon, trader joe's, blue cheese veggie dip, baby spinach. Dinner: cheddar cheese, ground beef, Summer Veggie Salad. Snacks/Other: cheddar cheese. more...
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3824 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Housework - 1 hour and 15 minutes, Driving - 3 hours and 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes, Resting - 10 hours and 45 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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