icymaiden's Journal, 18 September 2011

Congratulations on the new sizes! I'm like you, none of the sizes are the same. So, I might wear a 12 in one kind of jeans, or a 15 in another! It gets to be frustrating when trying to shop for new clothes. You were talking about eating the higher carb foods, have you worked through all the rungs yet? I only ask as I'm wondering when I will start adding in the higher carb foods, like Apples and sweet potatoes. I don't think I have a very high carb tolerance like you seem too. If I had to guess, 35 total carbs would be my ACE. Any ideas you have would be appreciated! Again Congrats :) 

I dabble in the rungs here and there...I didn't climb the ladder as listed I added in the berries before the nuts, I don't do the fresh cheese items. I kind of follow atkins and an intutive diet. If my body is really craving something, I find it's better to have it and move on. So if I really want an apple, I'll just eat like a 1/3 of it with some cheese and meats as a meal (i did that yesterday) I focus more on the net carbs, then what rung of the ladder it should be added back in. It does me no good to add in a certain food I don't like or won't enjoy eating on that particular day. Occasionally if I eat bread it does not seem to affect me, but it has to be rare. I found it's just best to eat a new food for a few days and see how it might affect you scale and body wise and make choices from there. I found with this method that I could eat any type of Mexican food even the chips and the beans and still lose. I have a pretty low carb level for losing...about 35-40 as well. But some of my method has unintentionally been a carb spike type of thing. I'll go along real good for 5 days about the same net carbs, but when the weekend hits, I might eat anywhere from 40-100 one or two days. I can maintain my weight this way, but not lose.  

Congrats on your success and new sizes! I know its time for me to buy a few new things as I transition. I don't have a clue what size I am. I automatically go to the womens'dept and start with XL and 2X. Will have to completely change my mind set. You have made some interesting comments regarding the carb adjustments. I need to refocus and track to find my correct levels for losing - feeling very irratic these last few weeks. AGAIN - CONGRATS TO YOU! Enjoy your day:) 

That's great you have been able to eat some foods that are not on plan. Now if that were me? No way lol. I tried adding in some good complex carbs a few weeks ago and started gaining immediately. The thought of being out of ketosis scares me to death. But you are much closer to your goal than I am. Thanks for all the tips Icy :) 

I waited awhile before doing those experiments Smerrill, and it usually only takes me 2 days to get back into Ketosis if I deviate too much. Course I'm probably confusing the heck out of my body, but this way makes it much easier for me to stick to the WOE long term. I have to exist in the real world, and sometimes that will mean eating something high carb or with flour. As long as I don't do that very often, I think I can maintain a healthy weight long term. 

Finally went out last week and got some new clothes. I don't have a clue what is in my fall clothing back waiting in the closet for when the weather changes. I may not have anything to wear! Which would be awesome, but would also mean more money on clothes.