Up and feeling good...yesterday was a bunch of errands......today is basically cleaning house......very cold and snowy here......and quiet and peaceful......the sqirrels are reminding us to fill the bird feeders....what a hoot...we have some giant woodpeckers that are over a foot tall...and they clean house on the feeders and suet cakes daily...who needs house pets??? The wildlife is eating us out of house and home.
Big carb day yesterday...but I felt good...and will probably have a high carb day today...the scale was good this morning so I don't think it will hurt anything...from the past I know that I will then crave fruit and veggies for a few days...it all balances out...and I know from the past I can lose ,eating carbs...as long as I keep the calories in check....
I wish I could post a pic of the fitday food and nutrient list daily...but for some reason I can't post it...it says my security is preventing it.....so I changed my security settings and it still wouldn't ....the neat thing about it is that you can look at your nutrients, calories, carbs etc...by the day, week, or month and more...it does let me see that it all evens out in the end.
All in all...i am in a good mood, so I want to keep that going.
coffee
pizza ( 2 squares) with lots of veggies on it
1 doughnut
banana
chocolate
lettuce
red and yellow peppers, raw
chips
brownie bites
Ended up having to have a very late lunch and snacked on chips and brownie bites....need to keep that in better control in the future
Todays calories are just under what fitday says I burn in a day.. There is a lesson here for me.
Progress as of today: 28.6 lbs lost so far, only 81.8 lbs to go!
Up early and had a eventful one so far...the toaster oven went up in smoke....YEAH>>>...I've been wanting to get rid of that thing for 3 years......luckily there were no flames and it's didn't ruin the countertop. And the trash goes out today.....glad to see that thing go.
BREAKFAST
coffee= 9
WW Smart Ones frozen breakfast Ham and Cheese Scramble = 180
Snack
2 doughnuts =442
Lunch
bagel = 157
butter = 102
peanut butter = 190
Dinner
pizza = 760
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1,840 calories
Not a good food day but I'm full and just will drink wate for the rest of the day I think.
I'm still well under the calories I burn per day...so I'm fine with it..
I had planned berries with dinner...but we were full.
1,840
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
Up and prepping for the day.....dug out the box of Nutrisystem foods that I had ordered over a year ago....looking at the exp dates on them made me decide to use them again but not on their schedule. That stuff has WAAAAy too much fiber for me...LOL.........I was happy to give it a try at the time ( some is available in stores and the rest was purchased straight from the company).....but after giving it a go for 2 days......the fiber meant that I was basically going to live my life in the bathroom...and that didn;t seem like much fun...and I'm sure no one would want to be around me......so I stashed it in the back of the closet.....and found it yesterday.
That said..........there is plenty of prepackaged food around here........nutrisystem, a years worth of prepping foods, basically all individually pkgd, schwans delivery stuff.....and lots of odds and ends......have to stay away from cruciferous and soy because of health issues....and since I have all of this onhand and because I'm just tired of pushing all this stuff around.....and it's time to use it up and half the work is already done for me.......I'm going to use it...and keep track of calories and nutrients on Fitday and I will see tonight if I can copy and paste todays efforts here...if not...I will just post it all. Since I have determined that I can't go low carb, I can't fill up with broccoli and cauliflower, can't do WW online or in person....can't stay away away from sugars and carbs....in the words of Donkey...I JUST GOTTA BE ME.......so here goes.....I will be eating unhealthy things...I will be eating prepackaged things...I will be eating things that will look and will probably be pretty disjointed....but I'm just doing what suits me and my life....I guess I can't conform to todays professed eating styles....I've lived this long with my eating quirks......it hasn't killed me yet...so here goes.....The just being me diet.....LOL
Copy and paste won't work apparently because of my security settings...so typing it in.
According to fitday I burn 2,317 calories per day
Today I ate
coffee = 9
strawberry yogurt = 180
fruit from frozen =77
hash browns = 140
olive oil = 119
nutrisystem pizza = 250
herbal tea =2
mashed potatoes = 150
schwans beef tips and gravy =288
green beans = 83
apple = 81
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calories = 1,381
carbs = 141 and carbs minus fiber =126
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
nobody can be happy on veggies alone.
the more i eat a little of everything, the easier it's been to maintain my weight - which is why i think having bites of pizza and cake is better than deciding on a "none at all" approach here at work.
my metabolism is high enough that treats in moderation are ok. so is yours....
it's just the portion sizes that we have to watch.
I've been using the old fitday software for a few days...I love it because it moniters nutrients along with calories...tells you when you have reached the days limits for carbs etc. plus keeps track of weight, BMI and has an area for daily diaries and moods. It's 13 years old and has a crack and many scratches....I will miss it when it finally bites the dust.....but it tells me some important things about myself....after spending 2 low carb days I just want to sleep and my sugar is low and if it gets near the danger zone...I will have to do something fast but I'm waiting it out a bit.
I got out my hashimotos books and have been reading online...and low carb diets and low thyroid do not mix and in fact there are dangers. Cruciferous vegetables and soy are not good for low thyroid..and must be eaten sparingly if at all because they lower the thyroid even further
Hypoglycemia basically has no treatment other than food.....protein works for some,,,but doesn't work for me...it's too slow...sugar is the only thing that brings mine back up quickly.....hypoglycemia can case a coma if allowed to go too low, it isn't worth it to me to take that chance since mine is so erratic.
So I guess what I am saying is that I have to take these things into account when dieting...I know i eat a lot of carbs and sugar...but that is the only way I can keep my numbers in check. I lost 55 pounds in the past eating carbs and sugar....I've lost 27 pounds over the last few months eating them.......and after 2 days of low carbs and sugars all I want to do is sleep....my nutrient numbers are wonderful for those days...but I don't want to sleep my life away.
I have to go back to my old way of eating....I know it's not great for quick weight loss and I'm okay with that....I know it is not in line with todays ways of thinking about foods...but this sleepy brain fog fatigue is kicking my butt. on this second day...yesterday was good...but today stinks.
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
i also find myself sleeping tons - especially if eating low calories also.
girl - you are doing a LOT better than i am lately. too many treats in the office is unreal and hard to eat healthy...though it's getting old now, i think!
Plus, losing weight ain't nothing if you're miserable. Trust me on this one. BTDT.
Finally, not this last time, but the time before last that I re-gained my 55+ pounds was after doing South Beach. Husband too -- we gained everything we lost. It got too hard to do in the winter, and then life/stress/illness took over from there.
So I feel, from what you write, that you're really on the right track for your journey. I hope you feel that way too.
Reinstalled the old fitday software today.....just to see how many carbs I'm eating and to track nutrients and calories a bit . Feeling good and plenty of energy. BIG snow today....reintroducing myself to the exercise equiptment...I see that Marie Osmand is advertising a bar with rubber bands attached and it's black......the funny thing is I have the exact same thing bought many years ago...and it's white...and it was advertised by an old time fitness guru...I guess everything old is new again. They even both have pictures along the bar showing different ways to use it......
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
We have snow and cold all day today. Just got in from shoveling, even though it's still snowing significantly, and probably will all day. Usually, when it's snowing, it is a little warmer out than it felt today. The wind really seemed to cut hard, which makes a difference in how cold it "feels".
I keep telling myself it's great exercise. In reality, it's a reminder that this property is too much for me to handle myself.
But my major complaint is that the snow and cold makes me feel like eating -- all the time.
Need to get both sons birthday cards in the mail today...I can hardly believe that they will be turning 51 and 49 this coming week .....it seems like they were just babies yesterday......I guess a parent always sees their children as babies.....I notice that D...is the same. Youngest son called yesterday and they are both fighting the flu....apparently it's hanging on for days.......we didn't get the shots...so we are staying out of the public as much as possible....3 years ago my Mom died just hours after we went to get the flu shots....I haven't had the shot since. Schools here have been closed for days...and now the churches are closing......Home sweet Home!!!!
Didn't eatmuch yesterday...but I woke up super hungry this morning......that seems to be the way it's going lately...1 hungry day...and then 1 day of little interest in food......intuitive eating is interesting....I'm learning a lot and having very small portions ...........feeling good today!
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
I don't do flu shots either, but my husband does because of his auto-immune issues. The doctors convince him to have the shot every year...
Just really disgusted with myself......late last night started a chip and chex mix problem...that carried over to this morning when I had chocolate aqnd muffins for breakfast...........I'm hobbling around with a hip that has plagued me for sometime......( never spend you sitting down time sitting on one hip with a leg tucked under you...you will pay in your old age)....so.....this morning...with my caffeine high...and my sugar high..and some tylenol... I'm hoping to get some things done around here...I have a mountain of CLEAN laundry waiting to be folded and put away...I have a dishwasher LOADED with CLEAN dishes that need to be put away and a load of dirty ones to start...........I have boxes of canned goods that need to be sorted and put away.....and I'm finding it a bit overwhelming.......I'm hoping the tylenol kicks in pretty soon because schwans is coming today and they have a 4 hour window...so I need to watch for him too......and rearrange the freezer. I
I just can't figure out if I am self sabbotaging...or if I just don't want to eat what it takes to get to a healthy weight.
Still before 9 AM....thought I wanted a morning nap...fell asleep and woke 5 minutes later to a noise that was just the furnace coming on....all that sugar and caffeine made me jumpy I guess.......so I got back up and got some of my work done...tylenol is working thankfully......just feel all ticked off and bloated..........I've already had it with today and it's just getting strted...UGH!
Canned goods put away, dishwasher unloaded and reloaded and running....1 more load of laundry done to add to the mountain....that will have to wait for awhile. Bed made, boxes ready to take to garage....thankful for a man with matches...LOL
Lunch was mixed fruit bowl and nuts and a handful of cereal
Dinner...not hungry...so not eating
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
I still fail and eat pizza but not as much. My thing I need to not eat is chicken ramen noodles... Bad Bad Bad... but oh so good. They are such a vital thing for camping I can't not buy them and then I can't not eat them.
Another good scale day...I feel like I have the weight on the run now...passed that dreaded plateau...and once over that hump it gets easier. I'm going to try to stay away from the scales for awhile.....I do bettr not weighing usually...I'm working more on intuitive eating and feeding the cravings in moderation and if I do that right...the weight will go anyway.
Breakfast
coffee
biscuit and sausage gravy ( small serving)
Snack
Muffin
Coconut chips
Lunch
baked chicken breasts, salad and rice a roni
Dinner
will be mixed fruit salad and walnuts
Evening, chips, chex mix
Progress as of today: 27.4 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
Never mind I don't think this would work with your low sugar.
Loved the scale this morning...and broke another barrier...it's been awhile since I was in the 220's. It's coming off slowly...but I like that...I'm not giving up any food or food group...lost a lot before that way and it's still working....I know I would never be happy cutting entire food groups out of my life....eating what I'm craving and eating small portions is the way I like it. I get grumpy when my choices are restricted....and I like to be happy....I'm too darn old to spend the last few years I have left wanting something I can't have.
Breakfast
coffee
sausage gravy on biscuit
Snack
Banana
Lunch
Garden salad
1 cookie
Dinner
walnuts
mango, pineapple, peach, and strawberries
Progress as of today: 26.4 lbs lost so far, only 84 lbs to go!
yes, i wouldn't recommned cutting anything completely....it is NOT necessary except for an allergic or major health reason from dr.
i am bad with restriction too...and i tend to go overboard after trying to restrict.
keep on!
Truck going in for repairs today...so a couple of trips to the town to the north to cart D back and forth..............other than that....?
Breakfast
coffee
plain 0% yogurt with apple butter and walnuts
Snack
banana
Lunch
chicken with peppers and onions
sweet potatoes
Evening
peanut butter and crackers
Progress as of today: 24.2 lbs lost so far, only 86.2 lbs to go!
good luck with truck repairs.
When my folks moved to Vegas, she decided she wasn't going to start up Schwann's again. That didn't last very long, I tell ya... LOL!
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I think carbs are fine :)
I used to get SO DEPRESSED eating low carb - like no grains at lunch, only veggies and protein. then i'd drink a caffeine energy drink or coffee to feel energetic after a no carb lunch - my skin was HORRIBLE and i slept so poorly.
carbs have been good for me - just try to moderate them so my blood sugar isn't constantly spiking and falling.
The 2 main reactions that are negative to a low carb diet are bad mood and constipation...I know several people and it was always their complaint.....carbs make me happy....I just feel better in general...and I have a lot more energy....that said....if someone can stick to a low carb diet for life I do have respect for their ability to do that...but it's not for me. I've had a lot of carbs in the last 24 hours...and I'm finding myself thinking about lettuce, green peppers and fruit now...so that will probably be what I have for the rest of the day.....Iswear...my body does let me know what it needs....the scales dropped even with the carbs...so I'm going with that.
horn_of_plenty on 02/08/2018:
the pizza in nyc is rather huge slices, not the size of your hand, more like 12" long so it's hard to me to calculate. ...it's just so not worth it to me....and i've lost my taste for eating tons of cheese...(since i used to also not want to calculate the cheese lol since it adds up in calories so quickly...)
alright enough of my nonsense for today talking about fooooooood!
LOL...I know the NYC pizza...and it's amazing! I used to actually order it from a place in NYC called NYC FLYING PIZZA....Sitting in Michigan eating NY pizza...amazing!
Donkey on 02/08/2018:
Are you speaking in my direction when you refer to low carb eating?
I can always tell when I do not have enough carbs with a meal, because I leave feeling dissatisfied, almost still hungry, even though I've had enough to eat. I think it must be a drop in sugar levels.
So I usually try to make my choice a healthy one, whether it be a sweet potato, a regular potato, corn, Fiber One bars, oatmeal, etc. Just my thing.
Not speaking to anyone specifically when talking low carb...I also belong to 2 other groups and they have a lot of low carb eaters there too...and some keto, and paleo. For myself...but maybe not others, food is one of the joys of life and because I do better following cravings ( because I'm convinced my body tells me what it needs nutrition wise)...trying to follow someone elses diet plan ends up making me feel miserable and diets have been something in the past that made me gain instead of lose, depending on the diet, while keeping me craving something that wasn't allowed on the diet. That is why I had previously lost on WW...because everything was allowed. After losing...I stopped listening to my cravings...and started eating 1 or 2 meals at work per day that were provided by drug reps. Doing that 5 or 6 days a week got me away from my natural instincts ( stress eating is what originally made me gain years before)..all in all I do best with intuitive eating...and even unhealthy things have apparently a weight loss affect with me....possibly because I eat them in small quantities...I ususally have high carb total days...and then have some very low carb days...I just do better with that.