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Didn't lose and didn't gain and it's all good. Didn't have time yesterday to take measurements so will do that tonight. Very diligent about eating only whole foods (99.5% paleo: occasional cheese, black bean, or popcorn 'treat') but not really restricting calorie intake. Maintaining a 60% fat, over 20% protein, and under 20% carb ratio with an RDI of 2,000 calories (prefer under 2,000). Exercise has not increased yet but am remaining active until at least 9:30 p.m. nightly.
Very interested in adding essential oils to my daily routine and have started with frankincense in a facial spritz with I really enjoy. Will make some natural lip balms next with mint (wellnessmama.com recipe). Would like to add a diffuser soon.
Also focused on starting kombucha and kefir cultures to add to my daily intake which will act as natural probiotics. I am very fortunate to have a couple of girlfriends who are ready to start their own cultures, too, so we'll be able to help each other. :)
This past weekend I made grain free brownie bites (http://paleogrubs.com/raw-brownie-bites) for my dish to pass. One lover of full carb, full sugar, and full calorie didn't like this dish at all but I loved it. I did modify the recipe a bit by decreasing the cocoa by half and adding 1 cup almond flour so the recipe would make more and not have the bitter taste of the cocoa. Next time I'll consider using almond extract instead of vanilla simply for more flavor. I rolled a third of the brownie bites in slivered almonds, a third in dessicated coconut, and left the other third plain. Festive, tasty, simple, and fast!
All in all I'm feeling great, seeing changes in how my clothes fit, and am enjoying my new menu. The challenge comes when eating out or going to someone else's house for dinner but I make the best choices available which means sometimes going without, and that's okay.
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217.0 lb
Lost so far: 2.0 lb.
Still to go: 42.0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 24 November 2014:
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1965 kcal
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Fat: 138.11g | Prot: 93.10g | Carb: 101.63g.
Breakfast: Fresh Selections Baby Bella Mushrooms, Market Pantry Finely Shredded Mexican Style Four-cheese Blend Cheese, Onions, Ground Pork, Bananas, Egg. Lunch: Hard-Boiled Egg, Avocados, Cucumber (with Peel), Kale, America's Choice Bacon Thick Sliced, Giorgio Baby Bella Mushrooms, Bella Terra Diced Plum Tomatoes, Skelly's Paleo Ranch Dressing (w/ my mayo). Dinner: Skelly's Paleo Raw Brownie Bites, Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Not Eaten), Cooked Carrots (Fat Added in Cooking), Skelly's Homemade Mayonnaise, Cabbage, Pork Loin (Tenderloin), Carrington Farms Pure, Unrefined, Cold Pressed Coconut Oil 100% Organic Extra Virgin, Sweet Red Peppers, Zucchini, Onions. more...
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steady weight
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