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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.
Diet Calendar Entries for 13 October 2016:
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1320 kcal
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Fat: 53.37g | Prot: 134.90g | Carb: 68.50g.
Breakfast: Mozzarella Cheese, Onions, Trader Joe's Mini Pearl Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber (with Peel), Ground Beef (90% Lean / 10% Fat), Kalkun Bacon (Turkey Bacon). Lunch: Mozzarella Cheese, Onions, Trader Joe's Mini Pearl Grape Tomatoes, Cucumber (with Peel), Ground Beef (90% Lean / 10% Fat), Den Grønne Slagter Kalkun Bacon (Turkey Bacon). Dinner: Cabbage, Onions, Chicken Meat and Skin (Capons, Roasted, Cooked). Snacks/Other: Great Value Frozen Broccoli Florets, Juicy Winegums, Supreme Taste Dark Chocolate and Caramel Bar. more...
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3092 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 31 minutes, Resting - 17 hours and 2 minutes, Sleeping - 6 hours and 27 minutes. more...
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Hey utilize the RDI feature here on Fatsecret, it helps you figure out w how many calories you need to intake within a day to function and maintain your current weight. II would suggest not cutting yourself off cold turkey from the carbs and sweets because this is why we binge or collapse and eat a whole bucket of ice cream or in my case, drink an entire two liter of pepsi. LOL Just cut down as low as you can without feeling like you are going need more. I watch calories caffeine and sugar, I stay low carb but it's not intentional and yet, it all seems to work for me. If I eat ice cream, rather than a whole bowl, I eat an ounce. Sodas I have cut down to less than 12 ounces a day and I'm not craving for more. Try that with your carbs and sweets, see if it helps. YOU GOT THIS, don't let it get you down you're human.
13 Oct 16 by member: TarahTotts
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I was also so overwhelmed with all the diets and the perplexing information just like you.i really did not know what to do. so I took a holiday and was not on a diet. it was very freeing and gave me a chance to look at my habits, tastes etc.
what I realized is it just basic "eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full".
you need to stop and say am I hungry or just want something because I am bored. learn to recognize when you are full--not stuffed.
as for sugar cravings--- have not found away to make them leave
13 Oct 16 by member: slemo58
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Every body is different. For me, cold turkey on the carbs was the only way. Especially with wheat and sugar. It took 3 weeks of constant, sheer will to overcome the cravings for pasta and bread, staying under 20 grams of carbs a day. One of the most important keys to success is research, research, research! For example, the Carb Smart tortillas: there is a difference between total carbs and net carbs. To calculate net carbs, you take the total carbs and subtract the fiber. I use them with no problem at all. You will find that by restricting carbs, and keeping fats at 75-80% of total calories, your satiety will increase, and calories will go down on their own. That said, many people have great success just keeping calories low, others eat whatever they want, but fast for 2 days a week. You will have to find what works for you, through trial and error. Be kind to yourself as you go through the discovery process. Think of it as an adventure, rather than a struggle. Mindset is 90% of success. Logging everything here, has, for me, been a major key. The community is very supportive and is willing to support you through the discovery process. Welcome aboard!
13 Oct 16 by member: mskestrela
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Google Whole30 it's a reset way of beginning your weight management and healthy eating lifestyle. It's a way to clean up your system without having to worry about counting anything. It's an elimination then add back by food types to determine what works for you. You can do anything regarding health for 30 days straight. Give this a look and see if you can start there...
13 Oct 16 by member: QueenofEngels
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t intiale 2-3 weeks you'll feel better. So for me? No white stuff- potato, rice, bread ect. No snacks unless they are fruit you can find the low calorie ones and the same with veggies! I eat a lot of lean meat, love my chicken and cooking with spices I have tried.
It really starts in in the mind and the " I wanna do it but I feel weak" then make a creed sit down and read that everyday. then I check everything out here on the menu and exercise. Keep it simple at first then explore but if you RDI is 1200 say calories a day look at what every bite will cost you and is it worth it! Water water water! If coffee doesn't work for you don't drink it, for me I love mine and I even cut it 1/2 reg. 1/2 decaf.
Well good luck this is a great help and you have people who get it.
God Bless.
<3
Kitty
13 Oct 16 by member: cathytobias
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Check out this video. It should answer a lot of your questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7mjm9LyW-c&t=1s
Also check out this keto macro calculator
http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/
13 Oct 16 by member: William L
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Fast food, junk food, and convenient foods need to go, focus on whole foods, if you don't already do a lot of cooking, get in the kitchen chef mentality. Slash your sugars and high starch foods and set your calorie target at 1200/day, check your weight after a week, and adjust it from there. I've done low-carb for over a year and have lost 247 pounds, I don't count calories, I just stop eating when the hunger is gone, and that's surprisingly little food, mix that up with a schedule of Intermittent Fasting, and the pounds will just melt off.
13 Oct 16 by member: @philrmcknight
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