10/08/2015
Weight 189 this morning.
I write my food intake in a small journal. And last week when I dug out my food journal for this latest journey, I found some entries for January of this year--had forgotten about *trying* to go low carb at that point. I logged my weight as 198. I have never allowed that number to get so high in the past and, I swear, I will not ever allow my weight to creep back up so high. I remember trying to convince myself that weight gain is normal at my age and that it's okay for me to look this way since I am a grandmother. Ugh, what a load of manure. The things we tell ourselves...
All right, let me write down some positives. I am eating clean, only protein and vegetables (low carb). I've been surprised that I have not had the urge to snack. If I'm hungry then I eat but I am making sure it's true hunger and not just boredom, etc. Sometimes I have to talk down the addict, who I know now will never go away. Last night for instance: I heated up some tater tots for my 3 year old granddaughter and I found myself wanting to pop one in my mouth. I don't even like tater tots!!! But I stopped, thought about it and told myself, "Nope, you know what will happen." Then I redirected my focus elsewhere. Ever vigilant I have to be...
10/09/2015
Weight 188.5 this morning. Last night I had a fierce cheese craving, I mean INTENSE. I fried up some hamburger patties for supper and had the most godawful urge to add cheese slices. I resisted though & it only took a moment for the cravings to go away. Yesterday makes one week of clean low carb eating. No cheese, no nuts, no Atkins products, no artificial sweetener--just real food, with mostly salt & pepper for seasoning.
This morning The Mister says to me, "I don't know if we can afford to eat low carb." Granted, money is tight right now. He's a small business owner, a locksmith shop, and the jobs are slow coming in. But I calmly said, "Well, what do think low carb food is?" I pointed to the eggs and bacon on the plate. "This is low carb." He made some joke; I don't even remember what he said, but he backed off. As many times as we've done low carb eating, he should know by now that it doesn't have to be expensive. I think he's just feeling panicky about money right now.
I don't have a computer at home, so my next update will be Monday.
10/12/2015
Weight 187
Had a pretty good weekend. Fall is my favorite season, so I am loving this cooler weather.
I broke my no cheese rule yesterday and the effect was interesting, to say the least. My mother in law came over for lunch; the menu was whiting fish, kale, and a low-carb cauliflower dish that all of us love (even the non low-carbers). Now, in hindsight, I should have served the cheesy cauliflower dish to The Mister and his mamma, and heated up some plain cauliflower for myself. I did not. Almost as soon as I finished eating the cheesy concoction, I felt mildly bloated and my sinuses kicked up a bit. Well....if ever I was confused as to whether or not I need to avoid cheese, there's my answer.
Adele's Response
And so now you get to see whether you will do what you know is right for you or not.
I had a little bit too good of a time with this fall weather yesterday. My husband and I went out for a little walk right before dinner, I tripped and fell and broke my wrist. We spent the evening in the emergency room.
I hope you will keep on keepin on. The first step is to engineer your life so you eat clean all the time no matter what else is going on in or around you. The next step that goes on well the first step is still in effect is to feel all the feelings you will have as a result of following step 1.
I'll be checking in to see how you're doing. Typing is impossible, I'll be dictating from my cell phone.
Adele
137 this morning , I'm guessing two pounds are from the cast that is over my elbow, lol
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