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OK yesterday wasn't a total success but it wasn't a total fail either. I managed to stay low carb all except some choibani yogurt, you know the fruity kind thats bad for you with some granola. BUT other than than Im a winner. SO what did I do? i went out and bought some plain Greek (5 net carbs) and a hole bunch of berries. I wanted some lays right around 3 so instead I got me a huge bag of ranch flavored sunflower seeds. Cant beat that for munching. My kitchen is stocked with 278 $ of low carb goodness. If I want to cheat I will literally have to drive some where to do it. Now the other half of the battle? The kitchen at work .. so what to do? Im just not going in that vortex of carbage. Im taking my own snacks. Yes, they have low carb choices but Im not to be trusted right now. These are desperate times. I also invested in a book called Atkins for life and it deals with maintenance and staying 40-80 net carbs. I can do 40 .. Im sorry if Ive been wishy washy on my plan this year but im not giving up. Ill find my happy place again. Until then, gloves are on.. Cheers my FS family !
Diet Calendar Entries for 09 August 2016:
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1767 kcal
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Fat: 124.50g | Prot: 116.96g | Carb: 54.56g.
Breakfast: Bacon, Fried Egg, Albertsons Heavy Whipping Cream, Coffee, Sugar in the Raw Stevia in The Raw (Packet). Lunch: Gold Peak Diet Iced Tea, Tomatoes, Iceberg Lettuce (Includes Crisphead Types), Corn Tortilla, Chicken Thigh. Dinner: Sprite Sprite Zero (Bottle), Green String Beans, Steak (Lean Only Eaten). Snacks/Other: Hormel Original Pepperoni Slices, Havarti Cheese, low carb bar, David Seeds Roasted and Salted Sunflower Seeds, Roasted Salted Cashew Nuts, T. Marzetti Southwest Ranch Veggie Dip, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cucumber (Peeled), Giant Eagle Cherry Tomatoes, Laughing Cow Mini Babybel Light Cheese. more...
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2736 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 40 minutes, Resting - 6 hours and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Desk Work - 8 hours, Housework - 1 hour. more...
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Hoping you find your happy place!
09 Aug 16 by member: CatHerder
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Sounds like great progress on the home front. Stay strong at work and bring in your own healthy snacks from home.
09 Aug 16 by member: ChicaLean
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I think I've got Atkins For Life sitting around here somewhere, I know I've read it. I'm thinking about committing to Atkins Lifetime Maintenance, it's a solid and flexible plan. I don't think you've been wishy washy, more realistic and deliberate about confronting a lifetime of better choices, knowing there will always be times for less diligence followed by times of more mindful restriction, you've really done an amazing job maintaining!
09 Aug 16 by member: 1point21gigawatts
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40-80 net carbs sounds reasonable. I do about 80-100/daily. Keep fine tuning.
09 Aug 16 by member: Engeland
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You're working this out. Thanks for sharing the journey; it helps us all with our own figuring!
09 Aug 16 by member: erikahollister
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yup,, I am sticking to around a 100 or less and still losing,, it works for me,, and is still low carb in my eyes , Whatever work Girl,, Just do it :-)
09 Aug 16 by member: Tamarah Jo
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Have you considered cycling your diet? You could go between a flexible maintenance diet mixed with low-carb weight loss stints. It seams like 12 weeks is the favorite of calorie cyclers and researchers.
09 Aug 16 by member: CatHerder
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What brand of Greek yogurt did you get? I can't find any with net carbs that low.
09 Aug 16 by member: EDC1972
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EDC, my local store brand .. HEB plain greek yogurt. those single serving containers are 5 net carbs and I add my own fruit and flax oil .. Cat, I def could try carb cycling and have read up on it some.. just not enough. Any pointers?
09 Aug 16 by member: redgirl1974
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09 Aug 16 by member: EDC1972
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YOU are doing great trying to find a manageable plan for yourself. Really hope you will tell yourself you are a rock star because you are a ROCK STAR!
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Hey Red. I would suggest setting your protein level first. At a minimum of .5g/lb lean body weight. Then estimate you base energy expenditure using one of the online calculators (not the one on this site). I suggest using an activity factor of 1.2 to 1.4, 1.2 if mostly sedentary, 1.3 if you include a few workouts per week, 1.4 if you work out and walk). Don't try to track all of your activity as it will most likely be wrong. Use the estimate as a starting point. Eat within this limit for about 4 weeks and monitor your weight, adjust as needed in increments of +/- 100 cals/day. Once there you can decide to reduce by cutting a couple hundred calories and shifting to low fat or low carb. Do the same monitoring and adjustments for your 12 weeks or so. Calculate your new estimated baseline calorie intake and then increase you calories by 100 cal/day/week until your back at baseline. Rinse and repeat as needed. You should be able to shed 6-12 lbs of fat/cycle. It's not the fastest approach but it can help maintain your sanity.
10 Aug 16 by member: CatHerder
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