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16 October 2016

I had a smaller portion of the Tikka Masala last night and I skipped the naan bread. It was really tasty, but I noticed about 2 hours after eating I felt like I wanted to eat again. I resisted by drinking a lot of water while my hubby had a second piece of naan. I waited until I'd decided (earlier in the day, trying to keep to a schedule) to give myself my pre-approved snack to have anything and, by then, he was on his third piece of naan. Thankfully, there aren't any leftovers as he just made enough for one meal, all I have to do today is ignore the bread.

Meals are planned out and the hubby said he's "bored", and I a too a little, today I'm going to look up some recipes and see if I can't come up with some awesome dishes for the week. It's a challenge as both the hubby and I have different "picky foods" we won't eat. Scary to see how much I obsess over food.

Not supposed to weigh in until Thursday, but I stepped on today anyway and, if that number is the same by Thursday, I'm going to be a happy camper. I know most of it is probably water weight, but my knees don't know the difference. Weight is weight.

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15 October 2016

I just wanted to give a quick shout out to all the people who commented with words of encouragement on my last journal entry. I know this is going to take a lot of willpower and some days that’s not something I can manage to fully muster. I know my limitations and how far I can bend before I break; a work in progress.

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My husband is not doing "low carb" the way I'm doing it; he's having whole grain breads and brown rice - he's cutting sugar and the like entirely, though. Tonight he's making chicken Tikka Masala with brown rice and naan bread. He thinks I should have some, and I'm seriously considering it, though if I did I'd have to skip the naan bread. I'm not sure how I feel about a cheat meal, though, especially so early into this whole thing. I know he means well, but I'm torn. I guess I'll find out on Sunday whether or not it was a good idea.

Edit: I added everything (even uneaten, but planned) into my journal. 117.8 net carbs and 1545 calories. That doesn't sound terrible...does it? 74% of my RDI. I honestly think that the RDI is way too high on here, though. No way, after years of yo-yo diets and deprivation diets is my body able to burn a full 2,100 calories in a day. It sounds impossible. But, I'm going to try not to worry about it and just see how the week goes, stumbles and all. Hopefully I'll have something positive to report on the 20th (weigh day).

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13 October 2016

Today is my “reset button” day. I’ve weighed in (depressing results) and I’m jonesing in a big way for carbs. I want bread, fries, ice-cream…it all sounds good to me. I want them. I just wrote, then erased, “I need them”. Definitely something an addict would say and, if there’s anything I know to be absolutely true about myself, it’s that I have an addictive personality and I eat way too much shit.

I have so many questions as I start this journey. One thing I know for sure is that I’m going to cut back on caffeine. I’ve read that it slows fat burning (boosting your metabolism temporarily, but then when it slows your body stores fat more easily); whether or not it’s true, I couldn’t say. I can, and will, say that it gives me heart palpitations when I’m on a diet or when I get too much in my system. Those scare me. I always wonder, as they happen, if I’m experiencing the start of a heart attack after 30 years of treating my body like shit.

I have so many questions about this whole thing.

I’m torn on which matters more: Carbs or calories? I’ve read a lot of “don’t count calorie” advice for low carbers, but is that only when you restrict to 20 carbs or below? As they go up, then, the calories need to go down to compensate? Is it a balancing act? Today I was around 44 carbs and 1320 calories – is this a good day for weight loss? Or is this just another “you didn’t do it right, idiot!” moment in my life? I've been on so many diets, I don't feel like I can trust the RDI on this website I'm on.

When the hell will the cravings go away? Is this because I let myself have small treats, like the supreme taste protein bars and the winegums? Are the “carb smart” tortillas really three times the carbs listed on the nutrition package, or is the “diet doctor” misinformed? I didn’t see any links to the claim, but is it worth the risk?

I feel like I have more questions than answers, and that bothers me. I intend to talk to my hubby when he gets home, but I feel like I’m putting a lot of pressure on him to answer questions that he—as smart as he is—isn’t qualified to answer.

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13 October 2016

Weigh-in: 272.0 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 112.0 lb

Diet followed N/A

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13 October 2016

Weigh-in: 272.0 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 112.0 lb

Diet followed N/A

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