Cthulhu's Journal, 05 December 2012

I must say I'm much happier going at this in a more moderate balanced manner. I have no cravings or will power struggles. After a month my clothes are fitting better, which may be the best measure of all. My energy levels are definitely up.

I think this is a better example for my children. It really drove things home for me when I thought about how detrimental dieting is and how eating weird to cope with weight problems made no sense for how I want my children live their entire lives. Our appetites are there our whole lives and we must learn how to negotiate a reasonable compromise between our urges and our rational selves.

I've just taken up bread making at home and have gone the starter based route, now with some success. Kudos to the interwebs for all the great resources and videos that people have provided.

272.0 lb Lost so far: 1.0 lb.    Still to go: 22.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

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2406 kcal

Fat: 61.45g | Prot: 130.44g | Carb: 318.24g.   Breakfast: 100% Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread, Nonfat Raspberry Greek Yogurt. Lunch: Chili Beans safeway, Chocolate Chip Cookies (with Butter), Cage Free Egg, franz whole wheat english muffin. Dinner: stewed tomato, macaroni, Frozen Peas, Cottage Cheese. Snacks/Other: 151 rum, Organic Natural Chunky Peanut Butter, Dubliner, Dark Rye Bread. more...

3668 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Weight Training (moderate) - 20 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 10 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...