mskestrela's Journal, 12 January 2017

Kes, ice, ice, and more ice. Get a massager. I like Pollenex! Get well. 

Thanks Warren..I'm getting ready to go lie down with an ice pack as we speak. ♥ 

Hopefully you heal fast i know how painful it can be ,so relaxand trý to enjoy your day off. 

Hi Kes, not heard of the phrase diet fatigue before but it described what I felt I'd hit in September and I didn't lose much weight after that. I feel I'm getting back on track now. I like looking at other people's food diaries but I've found it puzzling that peeps on HFLC diets often don't seem to be eating any vegetables or salads. I try to eat them every day although I frequently don't hit the "5 a day" mark. It was interesting to read you had a hard time including them. I'm sorry to hear you've got a poorly back - I hope it gets better soon. Take care. 

I didn't realize it had a name..."diet fatigue", I just call it bored! Feel better! 

Oh, that sounds nasty. A strained muscle can be painful and tiresome. Hope you can take some time to relax a bit...such a busy lady 🌟 

Good tip MsKes about the V8 juice as I don't get enough veggies as well sometimes. Thank you and I hope you feel better soon! 

Praying your back will be healed. Like the term "diet fatigue".... 

Thanks guys. Diet fatigue is something I learned about in my 'prepper' phase...you know, preparing for the zombie apocalypse. LOL Many beginners would stockpile dried beans and rice, thinking it would sustain them through times of no grocery stores. But, realistically, how long could one go *only* eating beans and rice before getting to the point that eating nothing is preferable to *yet another* meal of beans and rice? The same applies to bacon and eggs. There are some veggies I like very much, but they're not on the keto list. Peas, beans, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots....very carby. And, of course, all the grains. When your 'approved' food list is confined to leafy greens, meats and fats, it gets old sooner or later. I've also found that salads from restaurants are so much more appetizing than ones I make at home, even if I try to duplicate them. Not sure what the dynamic is there, but there it is. There has to be a balance of eating *real* food and the demands of a *real* life. When you're exhausted from a modern working day, but need primal foods to keep you healthy.....how do you compromise?? 

Maybe adding in a few carby veg would be a good compromise? 

I'm with Doobrie. I need lots of fibre in my diet and have just given up on trying to stick to leafy greens. There just isn't enough fibre in them. So I add carby veg and try not to think about it too much. At least they aren't a big fat cheese sandwich!