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Had a low calorie day yesterday as planned with lot of fat calories, also as planned. I was wiped out by about 7:30PM and didn't make it to the gym, but I did do an extra dog walk, so that's 30 minutes of walking and I'll count it.
Got to the gym this AM with a killer workout and treadmill. That makes 4 gym visits plus daily walks with dogs, and 3 days I got in double dog walks.
I broke down and ordered a blood ketone testing device because all the reading I'm doing swears that the urine sticks are not accuate. I was on the fence -- my argument against was, "If I'm losing weight, who cares how purple my ketone sticks are?" but my argument for was, "I want to see accurate numbers."
The data geek in me won out in the end. The device itself is dirt cheap, $14 shipped, but the testing strips are $2.40 each, so I think I will read the directions quite carefully -- and twice -- before I start stabbing myself to do blood tests. LOL. I'll likely only test twice a week to be certain I'm on the right track. If I'm not, I can adjust my diet accordingly.
The idea is not to waste too much time eating the wrong thing if you're not at the right level of ketosis. Ideal is between 1.5-3.0 for the blood result. More than 3.0 is not going to result in more weight loss and under 1.5 means you could be doing better.
Learning is fun!
P.S. Measure your salad dressing on a scale, not using a tablespoon, not even a measuring one! I just weighed out dressing to take to a restaurant and I was shocked at just how little "2 TBSP" is when you use the 28 grams that supposedly weighs! Wow, that's nothing. So weigh your dressings by the gram before you put it on your salad. If you use a spoon, even the right kind, you are likely over-serving yourself and under-counting your calories!!
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198.0 lb
Lost so far: 82.0 lb.
Still to go: 49.0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 30 August 2014:
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2340 kcal
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Fat: 184.27g | Prot: 140.48g | Carb: 20.14g.
Breakfast: Fried Egg, Philadelphia 1/3 Less Fat Neufchatel Cream Cheese, Bacon (Cured, Pan-Fried, Cooked). Lunch: Marie's Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Hard-Boiled Egg, Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Great Value Romaine Lettuce. Dinner: Wrigley Sugar Free Life Savers 5 Flavor, Atkins Advantage Cookies N' Creme Bar, Guerrero Chicharrones (Fried Pork Rinds). more...
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2188 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 16 hours. more...
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losing 7.0 lb a week
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Nice weight loss! Thank you for the salad dressing tip. :)
30 Aug 14 by member: Deb_N
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I read your journal entry. I found it interesting. I am on the Omni diet, I'm in my 5th week. My son is on Atkins, he said he pees on a mosquito strip, very cheap. I've never peed on anything except pregnancy sticks, lol. I think if you are gonna work out you cannot do it on a low calorie day. In fact, you loose less because it takes from your muscle instead of fat. But when you are not eating any sugar, eat low carbs and proteins. Your body will take from the stored fat. That is my humble opinion
30 Aug 14 by member: grammaof3
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Here are two Alfredo Sauces via Omni
Alfredo Sauce - Julie
1/4 cup REAL Butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan (YOU must grate yourself) 1-2 cloves garlic
Melt butter in small saucepan, add whipping cream and garlic, bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan. Serve over steamed vegetables and chicken
Alfredo Sauce - Jaime
3 tablespoons sweet butter 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese - grated yourself 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese - grated yourself
Directions:
1 - Melt butter in medium saucepan with olive oil over medium/low heat.
2 - Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer.
3 - Stir often.
4 - Add the Parmesan cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.
5 - When sauce has thickened add the Mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth. STIR FREQUENTLY.
30 Aug 14 by member: grammaof3
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Shamelessly rips off Gramma's recipes.
30 Aug 14 by member: northernmusician
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Thanks for the awesome recipes, Gramma!!
30 Aug 14 by member: mrsmole
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Me too.. Copy pasting those recipes to try. Thanks Gramma. I checked on my salad dressing bottles and some say 28-30 grams and others measure in ml. I'll have to watch that... I used to use the scale to measure. I got lazy and just used the spoon so I'll have to get back to doing it right. Thanks for the reminder...
31 Aug 14 by member: dboza
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Draglist, I hate when I eat out and have to guess! Lately, I've been bringing pre-measured salad dressing with me. It's a pain, but just until I get my Atkins into high gear. You and I make a salad exactly the same way!
31 Aug 14 by member: mrsmole
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You are indeed a data geek! But if it works - why not?
31 Aug 14 by member: BuffyBear
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Mrsmole, I've found myself wishing that Bolthouse (or anyone!) would make single serving packets of their most popular dressings. I tend to stay away from single serve anything because of the packaging excess. In a case like this though it would be worth the splurge. If something like that were available in restaurants - even at an additional cost, I'd happily pay it!
31 Aug 14 by member: Vickie 5966
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I'm quite new to FatSecret. Are there many other members following a ketogenic diet?
31 Aug 14 by member: joshpage
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Josh, I'm not sure, but that's a great question. I do know that I was shocked to learn how many of my buddies on here were insulin resistant like I am. I know that a lot of people do Atkins or other low card/high fat diets, but I'm not sure how many of them are as into the Ketosis as I am. I've done so much reading in the last two weeks, I could go live lectures on the topic!
31 Aug 14 by member: mrsmole
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Make a video, MrsMole. We could watch it. :)
31 Aug 14 by member: Deb_N
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There are tiny plastic containers that are good for salad dressing, just be careful that they seal well.
01 Sep 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Another pound down very nice
01 Sep 14 by member: Rockiesfan
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You want her to video the stick test or measuring the salad dressing? ;-)
01 Sep 14 by member: eddie1261
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@Eddie - LOL. MrsMole is a speaker. She said she could give lectures on the topic (Ketosis). So she could videotape her speech and link it to her journal. Just a thought.
01 Sep 14 by member: Deb_N
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LOL to all. I may just give a presentation on this topic and explain it in a video. That's a great idea. I will do it my next opportunity at my Toastmasters Club. Video taping the pee test is funny, Eddie. Thanks for the idea - just kidding.
01 Sep 14 by member: mrsmole
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Difference is that I'd actually do it....
01 Sep 14 by member: eddie1261
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02 Sep 14 by member: TAIC69
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