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I'm eating out my frustrations this morning which is never a good thing. My food situation is not good, but recoverable, if I don't eat anything else today - LOL!
My body is just not behaving the way I expect, and really hasn't been since the beginning of the year. Certain foods that should be no problem are now a problem. A certain level of SAs that should pose no issues are now posing issues. A level of carbs, total and net, that should be fine, is now not at all fine. What gives?????
I'm back in my books, trying to wrap my head around exactly what's happened. I'm resisting going A-L-L the way back to Induction, because I don't want to get into a yo-yo pattern within the program. The low level of hunger's back and, according to one long-term blogger whose opinion I respect, if there's hunger then one is not "doing" low carb properly. So when I was hungry this AM, I ate....too much and the wrong things, undoubtedly. So, you can see where my frustration is coming from.
I spent most of my walking time, mentally talking to myself, giving myself a pep talk, trying to develop a solid working plan going forward. And I allowed myself to acknowledge the frustrations I've been feeling....the full gamut. I was even frustrated that some of the bugs are back out and biting, frustrated that my walking route is boring, frustrated that it takes so much time to do my walking, etc. You get the picture, and it's not pretty.
This WOE "should" be easier than this. In the great grand scheme of the world, these frustrations are completely trivial, and I AM grateful for so many things. But sometimes even the trivial stuff piles up on a person and you just have to let loose.
Meanwhile, I'm working on a better afternoon and tomorrow. :)
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157.0 lb
Lost so far: 78.0 lb.
Still to go: 12.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 09 April 2013:
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1936 kcal
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Fat: 147.44g | Prot: 116.67g | Carb: 45.69g.
Breakfast: Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter, Jones Dairy Farm Cherrywood Smoked Sliced Bacon, Sorrento Sorrento Colby Jack Sticksters. Lunch: Smart Balance All Natural Rich Roast Chunky Peanut Butter, Egg, Giorgio Pieces & Stems Mushrooms, Publix chia seeds (bulk), Hillshire Farm Brown Sugar Cured Ham; Bone-In, Kraft Natural Finely Shredded Mexican Style Four Cheese. Dinner: Kraft Tartar Sauce, Baked or Broiled Catfish. Snacks/Other: Egg. more...
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1919 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 53 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 7 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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steady weight
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 Comments
I agree - it SHOULD be easier than this! But maybe you just answered your own question. May I suggest just giving up the SA's (& maybe substitute some more veggies) for a week to see what happens? If not, then go to Plan B (or Plan C -whatever it takes!).
09 Apr 13 by member: BuffyBear
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Bless your heart..I think any WOE is hard after you have done it for ever it seems...and doing the same thing makes you feel like your in a rutt..but if any one can beat it you can..I'm rooting for ya...:O)
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Buffy, I think I'm somewhere in the middle of the alphabet already....maybe Plan O...as in Oh NO!!! LOL! I'm on the same wavelength as you....this AM I thought about another Saturday Pancake Breakfast, but opted to not do that, as it takes a good amount of finaggling (sp?) to adjust for the SAs that breakfast has. One good thing about all that PB....haven't been hungry all day!!! Your idea of an extra focus on veggies is certainly worthwhile. I know I can eat a ton of them, if I just remember to buy them.
09 Apr 13 by member: Sandy701
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Thanks Bren. I'm fortunate in that most of the time, I actually like being in a rut! You'd laugh if you knew about all the food ruts I've been in before this WOE! I guess I figure that if there's something I like, why try anything else? But, I guess I need to find where I've strayed off course a bit and either get back into my tried-and-true rut, or venture off a bit into something else (still the same WOE, maybe just different foods in the mix).
09 Apr 13 by member: Sandy701
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Please forgive my ignorance as I've been out of the low-carb loop for a while, but what are "SA's"? It's probably as plain as the nose on my face but I'm just not seeing it at the moment, LOL! I know how frustrated you must feel Sandy, I've been down that road (many times) myself. I think most people on this site can relate. I don't know what your ACE is, but perhaps you need to either reduce or increase it slightly? Our bodies sometimes take off on a different course for a while, without any rhyme or reason, and leave us scratching our heads and wondering what the heck happened. Maybe this is your body's way of telling you it needs a change?
09 Apr 13 by member: MrsB1228
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BTW, I don't mean a change in your WOE, just a change in the foods that comprise your daily menus. :)
09 Apr 13 by member: MrsB1228
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Thanks Carol, I understand what you meant. (SAs are sugar alcohols, by the way.) You've got a point about my body perhaps needing a change. It's one of the things I thought about during my walk this morning. I've even gone back and reviewed my foods last summer as I moved through the last pounds before hitting goal...there wasn't a big difference between then and now, but maybe in just 1 or 2 foods, perhaps they're the cause of my current situation???? Something to think about, that's for sure. Have a good evening.
09 Apr 13 by member: Sandy701
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Good morning and I'm sorry you are struggling. I understand that struggle, the boredom, frustration, etc. It should be easier, we've been doing this a long time, it should be 'second nature' by now but it's not. I wish I had something smart to offer but I don't, only support. If you figure something out, let us all know :) It is very frustrating when the body you have come to depend on suddenly changes the rules on you. Good luck and hang in there.
10 Apr 13 by member: sarahsmum
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Issy, we'll get this figured out somehow, some way....there is just no other acceptable option! Thanks for the support!
10 Apr 13 by member: Sandy701
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