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Went to first follow up visit with weight doctor yesterday and he was very pleased that I am down a few pounds in two weeks. With my history of liquid diets or diet pills in which I would have lost 15 pounds by now, I was kind of freaked out, but he said this is the right way to lose weight and that I am finally on the right track. So, that helped calm me down and I felt really good about going slow and not going for the quick fix and further ruining my metabolism by crash dieting. I feel healthy and good and even if it takes me longer to get there, I can do this. The only thing that worries me is that he told me the next phase is to cut my carbs down to 50 grams a day, and I wasn't even successful at keeping them under 80. I am terrible at guesstimating how much I am eating and I always seem to go over before I have even realized it. For example, I just finished a very healthy breakfast of mixed fresh berries with milk, banana, and splenda. Good for me, right? Wrong, apparently. I am supposed to have 50 grams of carbs for the entire day, and breakfast alone was 60. So, back to the drawing board. I think I need to start using a tool such as the Atkins book or a list of some kind to educate myself about carbohydrates BEFORE I start eating, rather than after it is too late and I am shocked. I will say, though, that blowing my diet on berries and milk is a huge improvement over starting my day with a dozen cookies or a huge bowl of chocolate pudding, which I have done most of my life with no second thought. So, I am over the carb limit, but I am feeding my body well and teaching myself to live without my addiction triggers, and so I am still moving forward slowly but surely.
Diet Calendar Entry for 23 April 2014:
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1733 kcal
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Fat: 83.94g | Prot: 76.23g | Carb: 172.45g.
Breakfast: Blueberries, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Packets, 2% Fat Milk, Chiquita Mini Banana, Red Raspberries, Blackberries. Lunch: Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Packets, McDonald's Iced Tea (Large), Kraft Miracle Whip Dressing, Colby Jack Cheese, Oscar Mayer Smoked Shaved Ham. Dinner: 2% Fat Milk, Cooked Pinto, Calico or Red Beans, Fried Battered Fish Stick Patty or Fillet. Snacks/Other: Hummus, Marketside Sugar Snap Peas. more...
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You are doing great. I can relate to eating a lot of cabs too. You can do it !!!!
23 Apr 14 by member: SherrieC
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I have this problem to. even thou they are healthy carbs most of the time I still need to learn to cut back more and portion control.
23 Apr 14 by member: sanjorjas
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Portion control is so hard! I have the appetite of a lumberjack and I have no idea why. I have always been that way. Now I am up to 108 grams of carbs and I haven't even had dinner yet. I have had NOTHING unhealthy today and my carbs are still through the roof. On the positive side, though, 5 servings of fruits/veg is what everyone is supposed to have every day and I have already had that today.
23 Apr 14 by member: pioneermom
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Portion control in America is almost non existent. Look at restaurants, would you like to biggie size it? It is hard. You can do it!
23 Apr 14 by member: Kris AZ
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Are you doing low carb/high fat/moderate protein?
I Breathe I'm Hungry is a great low carb website with several weeks' full of menus. There are tons of others.
23 Apr 14 by member: tiarew
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@ Tiarew, I am just doing (or supposed to be) low carbohydrate, although I am really ending up with a more "moderate" carbohydrate daily intake when all is said and done. I am supposed to have been under 80 g the first two weeks and under 50 g now, but haven't managed to keep it that low so far. Thank you for the low carb website! That is just what I needed to kick this up a notch.
24 Apr 14 by member: pioneermom
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I know what you mean. Portion control in America is almost non-existent. It is hard to know which way to go anymore.The stuff that was not good for you before now is good. Stuff that was good for you, is not good for now. No wonder there is so much confusion. You are doing good, so keep up the good work. Our bodies tell us what we need, I have been learning to listen to my body more. I lose some and sometimes I gain some. I believe our bodies are as confused sometimes as we are, about what we should or shouldn't eat.Good luck on your journey, we will travel it together. LoreJae
24 Apr 14 by member: LoreJae
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