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Today was a mad scramble, literally. I had to dash out of here early and only had half of my coffee, did a couple of hours of training at another post office, then a mad dash back to mine to open up. Hubby started working second shift, so I had to rush home to feed the critters, then looked in the refrigerator and realized I hadn't put anything out to thaw for dinner. So leftover low carb meatloaf from last night crumbled into the skillet with some peppers, onions and mushrooms and two eggs scrambled into it, topped with some pepper jack cheese. It was not an omelette but I was too aggravated to make it pretty (too hungry too) It was tasty though. I realized after I logged my food that I was still under 1,000 calories for the day and I am trying to keep them up even when I don't feel like eating, so I added two tablespoons of peanut butter as a snack. I really missed my coffee, will try very hard not to skip it again even if I have to blend it up and pour it in a travel mug. Then I come in here and start reading posts and I was very pleased to read Fred's positive results from his Dr appointment. Then I saw the other posts and I was dismayed.
As one of the proponents of the LCHF Lifestyle and a person who has struggled all her life with weight and one who has tried every diet under the sun and only had significant success with 3. Weight watchers 30 years ago, I lost 100 pounds in a year, to do that I worked out 6 hours a day 7 days a week. I was a stay at home mom and I had the time to do that every day. When I rejoined the workforce and could not keep up that level of activity the weight came back. Atkins, 15 years ago, I lost 100 lbs in 18 months and it took another 10 years to gain that back plus some. In both cases I had to spend significant portions of my day working out, in addition to my normal daily activities of taking care of a job, home, children and a husband. During both of those diets, I suffered constantly from hunger, fought cravings that would wake me in the middle of the night salivating at the thought of eating. This is the FIRST time I have picked a WOE that actively decreases my hunger, eliminates my cravings, keeps me from being tired and I sleep all night never to be woken up by dreams of food. I wake up refreshed and looking forward to the day. I don't have to spend every extra minute I have working out. I'm fairly active and my normal activity is enough. LCHF combined with Intermittent Fasting suits my eating habits and preferences for food. When I eat my fats I feel full and I don't have the urge to graze, I can go for longer periods between meals without hunger, the more I stay on track, the less hungry I become. Right now I have to make myself stay above 1,000 calories. My doctor is quite pleased with my blood work and my weight loss. She is also pleased with my positive frame of mind and general mental well being. She see's nothing wrong with my WOE, stating that IF my blood work starts showing danger signs she would strongly recommend for me to reduce the amount of fat I am consuming by half and see if that makes a difference, but as my blood work is showing me to be in perfect health, I should continue what I am doing, because it is working. My acne has cleared up, my hair and nails are growing. My skin is glowing. I am losing weight and I feel better than I did when I was 40. I'm 51 years old, I was pre-diabetic, borderline hypertensive and my triglycerides were over 400 when I began. I am now "normal". When I post about my WOE I am not attempting to sell anyone else on it. I hope I don't come across as a bully, or condemning anyone else for their chosen path. I come here for the camaraderie and encouragement, to vent when things are not going right, share my successes and failures. I have the right to choose the path that works for me without fear of being judged or maligned for my choice of lifestyle, just like every other person on this site. I try to be positive and encouraging to others, I need positivity in my life. This is my journal, this is my journey. We don't need potholes here.
Diet Calendar Entries for 13 April 2016:
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1114 kcal
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Fat: 97.12g | Prot: 49.89g | Carb: 12.69g.
Breakfast: Skinnygirl Stevia Extract, Friendly Farms Heavy Whipping Cream, Coffee, Better Body Foods Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Kerrygold Unsalted Pure Irish Butter. Dinner: Egg, Hanover Premium Green & Red Peppers & Onion Strips, Ground Beef (80% Lean / 20% Fat), Mushrooms, Cabot Pepper Jack Cheese. Snacks/Other: Laura Scudder's All Natural Old Fashioned Smooth Peanut Butter. more...
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3470 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 15 minutes, Resting - 9 hours and 5 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Walking (exercise) - 3.5/mph - 40 minutes, Standing - 6 hours. more...
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