trackin64's Journal, 01 May 2016

Goals for May

Reach 180 lbs (lose 8.6 lbs)
Daily Calories: 1200-1500
Daily Net Carbs: 30 or less
No gluten
1/2 - 1 hour exercise per day
IF 14:10

After getting my blood test results I've decided to go back to Atkins for a more steady approach to diet and eating. My weight popped up a little after leaving the Alternate Day Diet plan, but no biggie. I may return to some kind of modified version of Alternate Day but I definitely need to lower carbs on the higher calorie day. I wasn't doing a good job of it and my tendency to type II diabetes (a genetic one; even the thin family members develop it) means I really need to make a forever habit of low-carb living. This is not a strain because I feel very good while eating this way and it's not hard for me to stick to. One thing I noticed while on the Alternate Day program was that on the very low calorie day I wasn't getting anything done and this hadn't changed over the three weeks I was on it. It may be better for people who haven't the level of insulin resistance that I do.

Looking forward to a great month and wishing the same for all my FS buddies. It's wonderful to have such great company on the journey - we keep each other's spirits up.

188.0 lb Lost so far: 4.0 lb.    Still to go: 28.0 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

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1202 kcal

Fat: 85.66g | Prot: 75.42g | Carb: 38.55g.   Breakfast: Bob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal, Whole Milk, Spectrum Chia Seeds, Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, Trader Joe's Half & Half, Coffee, Whole Foods Market ground pork 15% fat. Lunch: GreenLine Fresh Butternut Squash, Calavo Avocado, Target Beef Eye of Round Steak Thin. Dinner: Avocado Vegetable Oil, Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, Broccoli, Coleman Natural Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, Maya Kaimal Tikka Masala. Snacks/Other: Trader Joe's Half & Half, Coffee, Walnuts. more...