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So almost a year since I last posted and my weight has not changed. This is both good and bad. Good that it didn't go up, bad that it hasn't gone down. But I expect magic I suppose, considering I didn't stick to ATKINS more than 4 weeks in Jan (last post) and tried AGAIN in the beginning of October to yet again go LOW CARB. Oh and not to mention the fact that I quit going to the gym an entire year ago, so not really exercising more than dog walking for the last 3 months.
I have learned something about myself. I cannot maintain the low carb WOE for life. It's just not possible for me. And since I cannot stick with it for more than 4-6 weeks at a time, it's not doing a whole hell of a lot for me. Nor should it be.
So anyhow about 2 weeks ago decided (with the urging/suggestion from MOM) that we try the Mediterranean WOE. Did some research and found it wasn't so much different. Still lots of veggies and some lean meats, but more fruit, beans, grains and the complete banishment of artificial EVERYTHING. Sugar and white carbs are still limited and dairy is also limited.
After 3 days of ditching splenda a wonderful thing happened. My knees and joints which had been paining me for the last year completely stopped. When the pain had started I added glucosamine joint care, thinking my issue was just age/use and too much weight on the knees. But after 3 days splenda free and glucosamine free and no pain I decided to google "splenda knee pain" and HOLY MOLEY was there tons of articles about how tons of people had this issue. I never made the connection, but now that I knew what SPLENDA does to me I am never ever putting that crap in my body again.
So I'm doing a modified Med diet, adding coconut oil (instead of olive oil) and also eating smaller more frequent meals.
I'm not going to see huge weight loss this way, however it IS something I can maintain long term and if I want the lbs to melt back off I gotta get my butt back in the gym (which I'm buying a membership for xmas)
Diet Calendar Entry for 03 December 2014:
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701 kcal
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Fat: 26.41g | Prot: 19.37g | Carb: 104.23g.
Breakfast: Trader Joe's Organic Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar, Coffee, Jif Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, Granny Smith Apples, Bananas, Rye Bread. Lunch: Trader Joe's Honey Whole Wheat Pretzel Sticks, Athenos Roasted Garlic Hummus, Vegetable Soup (Home Recipe). more...
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