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I'm almost certain this small weight gain is muscle weight, because I worked out hard (strength/weight training) - harder than usual, and different exercises - Monday through Wednesday, which is also an extra day of strength/weight training for me. I'm still sore from my Wed workout, so the gain could also be some lingering water retention in my muscles.
But I'm pretty certain I did not gain fat, because I ate under my RDI 6 days of the week, sometimes significantly lower. One day (last Sat) I splurged on two meals and went a little over my RDI, but I still burned more calories than I ate that day.
Anyway, I'm not discouraged by this gain. In fact, I'm even more motivated to try some new things to maintain or lose weight, while building muscle, which is something I've been working on. I want to lose fat too, not just build muscle.
This week, starting on Monday, I gave up dairy to see if I had an intolerance to it, which I found out that it had been increasing my appetite and using a lot of extra calories each day, some of which were completely unnecessary - like the 2 slices of cheese I'd put on my sandwich every day. Plus, there is the theory that only babies should drink milk, which is what all dairy products stem from, which I'm considering as a possible truth. I used to love dairy, but I've given it up, and it also has inspired me to eat cleaner in other ways, so...
I also gave up diet soda and most diet drinks - all but diet iced tea drink mixes - on Wednesday I believe. Well, those drink mixes are going to go, starting today. I also gave up coffee (decaf), because I used to use half-and-half in it (dairy) and because it is not clean drinking. So I'll only be drinking water and tea (preferably green tea because of the health benefits).
Starting today, I will also be giving up nuts and peanut butter - two snack foods that are addicting to me and high in calories. I will also cut down/eliminate the 2 bananas I eat every day, because they are addicting to me as well.
To supplement some of the calories from these foods, I will be eating a large salad every day. I will also be eating more vegetables in general, because I don't eat enough. I will eat more meat, vegetables, and whole grains, instead of the high-calorie snack foods that are addicting to me. They didn't help my appetite, and when I ate them, I was feeding my emotional hunger.
I want to cut out my addictions and just eat food as fuel - all the time. I want to eat cleaner - to be healthier. I will be eating all small, healthy meals, about 4-5 a day, and only eating when I'm hungry. I intend to continue this clean eating lifestyle indefinitely, so this is not just to lose weight. But I do want to lose some of my belly fat and reduce my weight if possible.
I know I'm talking about a strict diet here. However, I'm not advocating this WOE for everyone, and I'm not saying it's the right way to eat. It's just something I want to do for myself. I just want to eat healthier than I have been. I'm looking forward to this new lifestyle and the possible changes it will make to how I feel and look. I'm happy that I'm back into trying to lose weight and improve my health :)
What kind of diet do you eat? Is your WOE working for you? What have your results been? What do you plan to do to continue to improve your health? Are there any changes you'd like to make to your diet?
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174.4 lb
Lost so far: 41.6 lb.
Still to go: 14.4 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 26 July 2014:
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1576 kcal
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Fat: 61.65g | Prot: 83.48g | Carb: 177.92g.
Breakfast: Blueberries, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Trader Joe's Steel Cut Organic Oats, Strawberries, It Works Greens. Lunch: Lemon, Splenda No Calorie Sweetener Packets, Peanut Sauce, Almonds, Kale, Beets, Corn, Dole Shredded Carrots, Quinoa (Cooked), Kraft Light Mayonnaise, Baby Spinach, Tomatoes, It Works It's Vital Omega-3, Golden Pita Original Middle Eastern Bread, Beef Pastrami (Cured). Dinner: Vegetable Oil, Price Chopper Spaghetti Plus Multigrain, Chicken Breast (Skin Not Eaten), Ragu Chunky Garden Combination Pasta Sauce, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk. Snacks/Other: Vegetable Oil, Air Popped Popcorn. more...
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2388 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Shopping - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Standing - 2 hours, Housework - 1 hour, Resting - 12 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...
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gaining 0.6 lb a week
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