Finally hit the 122's at 122.4 Think IF is helping. Began eating between 4PM & 10:30PM this week. Plan was for 2:30 to 10:30, but found I am not hungry at 2:30 and can easily wait. Do have maybe 75 Cals of protein drink in my coffee and the broth with hot sauce and malt vinegar earlier.
Got super nauseous yesterday & thought sure I'd toss my cookies. Took my 3 RX's and 5 vitamins at the same time on an empty stomach. Awful!
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 12.4 lbs to go!
Stuck at 123.0. Want 122.Something. Soon!
On the recumbent bike now, will switch to NuStep and try rowing machine later. Meant to row yesterday & never did. Good upper body workout. Knee still sore, backside. I am very curious as to what's wrong, even though I am fairly certain there is nothing to be done. Not even sure if the doc would order some kind of imaging. Cheap HMO!
My baby boy!
Progress as of today: 11 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Rowing machine is great for a whole body workout. I had considered getting one of those, but only have room for one machine. We have 2 spare rooms that are used for guests and one is my gym until someone visits. But that will be a VERY long time.
Stuck at 123.0. Want 122.Something. Soon!
On the recumbent bike now, will switch
Got on the rowing machine & it was surprisingly easy on my knee. Climbed aboard the spinner and it began to ache. Did ok on the recumbent bike, logger 23K steps on the Fitbit. Keep it on my ankle. Not as good as real walking steps, but best I can do for now.
Well under 200 calories for the day. Will try not to overdo it later!
They sent me more GP pics!
Progress as of today: 11 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
well, yes, i guess that is true above about the guinea pigs.!!!! they do not like loud music, i'm not sure they'd want to sleep thru it??? but they would probably hide...
...but yeah, they love the sound of FOOD ....food coming...! :) awww.
if you feel too sore, try to massage it yourself or if you have a roller use that!...it's a struggle to not be able to exercise because you are sore. i used to never wait and always push it when my body was still healing...now i'm just keeping the status quo and doing what i feel is the minimum to stay somewhat fit / looking fit. I could do more but since it's been rainy, i am not even trying to attempt more.
Very difficult for me to stop exercising! Wet and rainy here too. But all my exercise is Iindoors now. Walked a lot in California.
Pigged out last two days, but weight didn't budge. So that's something. Bought a discounted chocolate cheesecake & it was wonderful! Used to bake NY style cheeecskes, but not for years. Damn! It was so good! Love cheesecake.
Downloaded one GP pic for HoP and now Pinterest sends hundreds! I originally went there for French Bulldog pics. My boy comes from a a champion line & I found his dad, pics taken at big dog shows.
Dad looks exactly like my boy!
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Progress as of today: 10.4 lbs lost so far, only 13.6 lbs to go!
I love cheesecake!
i'd love to see more pics of your bulldog and other pets.
i also love cheesecake....i have baked, once, a pumpkin cheesecake that was really good, two years ago i think....boy do i want a cheesecake now too!
Made it until 4PM on coffee and buillion. maybe 75 Cals, tops. then had light pastrami on wheat roll with sourkrout. Small thin slice of meat, so maybe 350 Cals. tasted ok. Lots of hot mustard. may eat the kraut by itself tomorrow. too much salt, but hardly any Cals.
Going for IF now, was actually pretty much doing it since 8/20/20 anyway.
Plan is to eat from 2:30 to 10:30 PM. Not an optimum time period, but what I'm used to. Will keep it under 1,000 cal. Tops. So actually a CR/IF combo.
Decided against making bone broth for now. Too much work!
Progress as of today: 10.4 lbs lost so far, only 13.6 lbs to go!
Close to my sister's wedding, i delayed my breakfasts a little bit and that helped me lose weight with one less snack going on throughout the day and just eating a late breakfast.
I wish i could do IF, but it doesn't work well for me and it tends to lead me to binge, unfortunately.!
So I learned another very interesting thing from Dr. Fung's book in addition to dieting doesn't reduce muscle mass. None of the "fasts" and he & others advocate are really fasts, as in the sense of zero calorie water fasts. His strictest one allows up to 6 cups of coffee daily with 1 TBS of heavy cream, so there's 360 calories right there. he's also big on bone broth and says drink all you want. He doesn't list calories for anything in the book I have, but judging from other recipes, the broth is ~60 Cals per 8 oz serving. basically, he's saying certain nutrients are as good as a fast and other foods are bad. He mentions some guy who tried a 30 day fast on kombucha tea and sea salt which averaged 200 Cals a day. The guy was going for 30 days, but he got too hungry and quit after 3 weeks.
i am thinking of making bone broth tomorrow. Need the ingredients and avoid shopping on Sundays, too crowded. They crockpot the broth for 48 hours. Some ppl roast them first, Sounds like a good way to eliminate fat.
Progress as of today: 10.4 lbs lost so far, only 13.6 lbs to go!
Does he talk about "bulletproof" coffee? Be careful with that - there can be an awful lot of calories in that.
When I was trying to do IF, I would try very hard to sustain on coffee with HWC (heavy whipping cream) until 11am, but at work, I just couldn't do it. It was easier to do that if I were at home.
360 cal is still so low! yes, those "bulletproof coffees"
and bone broth is so healthy...with the collagen.
i once fasted with only my slightly sugary kombucha...no good...it is too much of a diaretic...and i broke out...depends on the type of kombucha, i guess.
Look, Annie.
I am giving the knee a rest after a few easy hours on the bike. Really liked a physician on the fasting documentary & bought one of his books. Many eye-openers. Says fasting & calorie restriction does not result in muscle loss and he has the science to prove it. Lots new to me about insulin and human growth hormone. I am just loving this book!
Progress as of today: 10.4 lbs lost so far, only 13.6 lbs to go!
Tried to edit post and deleted the day!
last nite I began a doc film from Prime called Fasting. ok, at least what I saw, not much, will finish later. A lot about IF. Saw some reviews that trashed it because it promoted ProLon, a fast mimicking diet. it sells for $250 for a 5 day kit. Outrageous! The calories range from 750-1100. not much of a fast. I have the guy's book, an Italian American professor at USC. The daily menus are in the book. He suggests this 5 day "fast" be done from once a month to twice a year, depending. Don't see who would pay all that money for these simple plant based foods.
Progress as of today: 10.4 lbs lost so far, only 13.6 lbs to go!
I've read things about a fat fast, when I was doing keto. I guess there are other types of "fasting" which I don't know if you've looked into.
my dog's brother from another mother.
so my damn knee clicks now when I walk up the stairs. Never had a clicky joint in my life! did some research and the best fit is PCL injury, grade one, from when I was peddling fast on the bike and my foot missed and went down, like really hard. appears they do all kinds of tests and then say: take 2 aspirins and call me in the morning. so I am not seeing a physician, not unless it gets worse. But distressing that the original injury was a good three months ago.
Well big weight drop overnight, 2 pds. Know it won't last and one will reappear on the scale probably tomorrow, but haven't seen the 122's for years. Was down to 117 in 2011 when we moved to this house and it was upwards from there. my weight fluctuates for no known reason. not due to fluid intake, been drinking 3-4 mugs of the salt free broth with malt vinegar & hot sauce daily and the mug is a great big 17.8 oz Starbucks one. has to be I sometimes retain water.
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 12.4 lbs to go!
I miss my treadmills workouts. I did HIIT alternating by going fast on the flat and slower on a steep incline. Excellent workout!
I'd give your knee a little more time, see if there's improvement.
Didn’t mean to post cartoon twice!
Donkey on 10/31/2020:
Ha ha ha ha! I love that cartoon!!!!
Definitely going to make an effort to incorporate broth into my days. I love lemon juice in chicken broth with parsley flakes. Found memories from childhood.
Well done on the weight loss!
grannyannie on 10/31/2020:
Great cartoon!
Good for you on the scale movement. I never take anything on an empty stomach. Hope you feel better.
Re your Sean Connery comment - Scottish people are also British. Anyone from Great Britain is British - England, Wales, Scotland. But you'll rarely hear a Scottish person refer to themselves as British. I have dual citizenship with the UK and my certificate says British citizen.
Thanks, very interesting. Love those accents. You gave up your American citizenship?
Maria7 on 10/31/2020:
Congrats on your new lower number! Happy for you. Hope you feel better today.
Thanks! Yes, the nausea passed after several hours. Now that’s one good appetite suppressant.
grannyannie on 10/31/2020:
No, I didn't give up US citizenship. I have dual citizenship and have both a US and UK passport.
Awesome! So you can vote in national elections in two countries?
I am Native American and can vote for the Chief. They’ve never elected a female. I voted for one, but she lost by a landslide. You can only vote for the Tribal Council if you live in Oklahoma, but any enrolled member can vote for the Chief.
Horn_of_plenty on 10/31/2020:
hahaha...her purse is her ex! too funny...
and i smiled at your animated cartoon. Happy Halloween.
yes, i've been there - re. taking pills on empty stomach. def no good!
A lesson for the learning!
grannyannie on 11/01/2020:
Yes, I vote in US and UK elections. I am a member of a political party in both countries.
Interesting about voting for chief. I hope sometime you get a woman who wins.
Me too. A few small tribes do, but not the Choctaws. Maybe some day.
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