kingkeld's Journal, 03 February 2012

Smile, everyone! It's Friday!

My weight is still up in the air, though I did lose 300 grams since yesterday. I'm nowhere near reaching my lowest for tomorrow, but that's kind of okay. I've been experience trouble in this department ever since Sunday, and been changing things around in my diet - A LOT. I'm sure my body reacts to this, and I would think that one of the risks of doing this is to have short term weight gains.

I am doing fine on my calorie intake. I believe I am back on track on my snacks and desserts.

Yesterday, I resisted chocolate bars and "Nun's Farts". I replaced my usual ice cream with an über-deliscious protein shake in the evening. I did put in a little cocoa powder (the pure chocolate kind - half the calories of regular dark chocolate) but make it more of a dessert, but all in all it wasn't horrible on the calories. It was oh, so tasty too. I am still adjusting it to my liking. I want to cut down the chocolate and sweetener that I put in, to minimize the calories. It's a balance that I need to find where it satisfies my sweet tooth AND my calorie intake.

Yesterday, I put the following in it:

1 scoop of protein powder
5 prunes
6 ice cubes
200 ml 0.5% milk
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp sweetener

I'm thinking I can cut the cocoa powder in half - it was VERY chocolaty yesterday. I loved it, but I'm thinking it might not be necessary for it to satisfy still. I'll try that next time.

No shake tonight, though. I'll be out all evening, rocking with the band. It's "just" rehearsal night, but it's always a blast to do. We're gonna be doing a few new songs tonight - I'm curious if I can play them okay. I haven't really had the mental capacity to rehearse too much through the week. So many other things have been on my mind, weight loss (or lack of) has been one of them.

I gotta say I am a little frustrated with the recent gain, and the fact that it won't budge. I do know that my overall calorie intake is okay. I know that I have not had enough calories to actually gain any fat, so I am comfortable knowing that this is not the case. I think that it's mostly other factors playing in. I am thinking that the fact that I have starting taking psyllium husk twice a day changes things a little. Sure, it helps preventing constipation, but it also binds the water that I drink. Maybe that will short term hold on to the water, and of course the weight?

Also, drinking protein shakes could change some things. I have no experience with these, so I really don't know.

I can tell that my stomach (the insides, that is) feels different. I feel like I am no longer constipated. Not a whole lot of "action" is going on, but I feel better in general. I'm hoping the rest will follow through the next days.

I do think it's mostly water retention. I can actually tell by looking in the mirror that I'm retaining a little water. I look slightly bloated, compared to last week.

The approach for right now will simply be to keep going. Keep doing the psyllium husk, keep doing the shakes, keep NOT doing the ice cream and NOT doing the chocolates. I'll give it another week and we'll see where I end up.

On a good note, I did lose weight since yesterday. Whether it's an indicator that I am on the way down again, I don't know. It's way too early to tell. My smart smart scale is still playing a number on me, not telling me all the juicy details other than my actual weight. This happens when it reaches an "out of bounds" limit, which is usually when my fat percentage is REALLY low. This goes perfectly hand-in-hand with me gaining (non-fat) weight.

This morning, breakfast was really fulfilling. I just might skip the morning shake, and just eat my prunes. I don't want to be without those for right now, but if I don't feel the need for my new "2nd breakfast", then I might as well save the calories. It's still two full hours before work, so I am not sure how I will feel a little later. I think it important thing is that I choose to have it because I can tell I will need it to stay full through the morning, rather than out of boredom.

My mornings at work are sometimes kind of slow. I will mostly be doing administrative work, and I get kind of bored. This is when I want to snack, and it's a good thing that nothing is really within reach. I have a few 99 calorie bars at the office, but I am contemplating not restocking when they're gone. No need to have them within reach, if they aren't there I won't eat them. Right? :)

Anyways, I can see that I'm getting into babble mode. I think I will start rounding off today's journal.

This morning, I am thankful for
- New music! I love checking out new music.
- Morning coffee.
- The outlook of an easy work day, then the gym, then salmon for dinner, and then rocking out with the band. An awesome day.
- A weekend with a lot of fun coming up.

Before I go, let me just tell you guys that Wife's physiotherapist appointment went really well. She faced the challenge of speaking Danish with a Norwegian therapist and did amazingly well. No miscommunication whatsoever. She is SO proud. Also, she got some home exercises to do, and she can already tell that she feels better when she does them.

Happy Friday! Life is good!

176.1 lb Lost so far: 165.6 lb.    Still to go: 0 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

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1769 kcal

Fat: 48.36g | Prot: 122.28g | Carb: 206.91g.   Breakfast: Prunes Svesker uden sten, Psyllium Husks, Egg, Rye Bread (Reduced Calorie). Lunch: Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Egg, Tuna in Water (Canned), Ranch Salad Dressing (Fat Free). Dinner: mixed vegetables, salmon, Psyllium Husks. Snacks/Other: Sweet or Dark Chocolate, extra lean ham, kakao, Drys-let, Extreme Protein Chocolate Flavor, 1% Fat Milk, Prunes Svesker uden sten, pear, 99 kcal bar, Cream Cheese, French or Vienna Bread (Includes Sourdough). more...

2865 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Sitting - 9 hours and 30 minutes, Standing - 6 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 30 minutes. more...