Sunday I failed.
I didn't get up to go to the gym because I planned to go with my wife while the kids were at my mom's. Kids didn't feel up to visiting mom, so wife didn't go to gym, so I procrastinated all day long and ended up not going either.
I told myself all day that I should go. Then as it got later, I told myself that I'd just walk around the block when the kids went to bed. I didn't do any of that. I sat and watched YouTube all day long.
Today, I snoozed once, but got up and got to the gym and did my 25 mins on the treadmill. So it's a partial victory, but better than a failure.
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
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Monday, August 20, 2018
Thursday, August 16, 2018
W2: D5 - My Shirt Doesn't Feel As Tight As It Used To
This morning, when my phone went off, I hit snooze, and fell back asleep for 8 minutes (what a weird arbitrary number that iPhones use for snooze).
Then, when it went off again, I immediately cursed myself for letting myself hit snooze.
The dark-side nearly won today.
Then I went and did my 25 minutes on the treadmill, and 10-15 min working biceps and triceps. I spent an extra 10 minutes at the gym to make up for my lapse in snooze discipline.
I noticed yesterday that the shirt I was wearing wasn't as tight across my belly as I'm used to. I don't know if the shirt was just stretched out, or if my clothing is starting to fit differently already...I want to say it's just a baggy shirt, but I want to hope that it's my body changing.
Then, when it went off again, I immediately cursed myself for letting myself hit snooze.
The dark-side nearly won today.
Then I went and did my 25 minutes on the treadmill, and 10-15 min working biceps and triceps. I spent an extra 10 minutes at the gym to make up for my lapse in snooze discipline.
I noticed yesterday that the shirt I was wearing wasn't as tight across my belly as I'm used to. I don't know if the shirt was just stretched out, or if my clothing is starting to fit differently already...I want to say it's just a baggy shirt, but I want to hope that it's my body changing.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
W2: D4 - Each Day is a Little Victory
It seems like week 2 is going to be my struggle week so far.
I had a big fight inside my head this morning. Last night I was feeling poorly when I went to bed - something like the beginning of a cold - and it was really hard for me to convince myself that I'm not sick.
But, the light-side (life changes for the better) won against the dark-side (procrastination and depression).
This time.
Each day I get to the gym, I'm counting as a little victory. Even though I only did 25 minutes of cardio, even though I walked at a slightly slower pace than yesterday, I'm still there, putting in the time, not letting my dark-side win.
I had a big fight inside my head this morning. Last night I was feeling poorly when I went to bed - something like the beginning of a cold - and it was really hard for me to convince myself that I'm not sick.
But, the light-side (life changes for the better) won against the dark-side (procrastination and depression).
This time.
Each day I get to the gym, I'm counting as a little victory. Even though I only did 25 minutes of cardio, even though I walked at a slightly slower pace than yesterday, I'm still there, putting in the time, not letting my dark-side win.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Day 3 - A Trial of My Willpower
This morning almost beat me.
I almost hit the snooze button. I almost stayed in bed. I lay there thinking how much another 30 minutes of sleep would feel *so good*.
Then I swung my legs out of bed and sat up on the edge of it.
Then I forced myself to stand up, and get moving.
At the gym, at about minute 12 on the treadmill, I was thinking: 25 minutes is going to take *so long* but I put my head back down and kept on walking.
At 18 minutes I thought: I can start my cool down now, what's a few minutes less of that?
At 22 minutes I thought: why cool down for 5 whole minutes?
At 25:02 I hit stop in the treadmill and walked away to the cable machines to work biceps and triceps for a few minutes, victory in hand.
I beat my own demons, my own laziness, my own habits of procrastination and cheating myself.
Day 3, in the books.
I almost hit the snooze button. I almost stayed in bed. I lay there thinking how much another 30 minutes of sleep would feel *so good*.
Then I swung my legs out of bed and sat up on the edge of it.
Then I forced myself to stand up, and get moving.
At the gym, at about minute 12 on the treadmill, I was thinking: 25 minutes is going to take *so long* but I put my head back down and kept on walking.
At 18 minutes I thought: I can start my cool down now, what's a few minutes less of that?
At 22 minutes I thought: why cool down for 5 whole minutes?
At 25:02 I hit stop in the treadmill and walked away to the cable machines to work biceps and triceps for a few minutes, victory in hand.
I beat my own demons, my own laziness, my own habits of procrastination and cheating myself.
Day 3, in the books.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
First Gym Day
I made it to the gym for the first time in this new phase.
I've decided to go in the morning before work, with enough time to go home and shower and maybe eat before leaving to work. This is a challenge for me for a few reasons.
1 - I love to sleep
2 - I hit the snooze button about 50 times every morning
3 - I take a med that forces me to sleep for 8 hours which means
3a - I have to go to bed early
So, I've decided that it's been 10 years since I got fat, and I'm tired of hating myself in the mirror and failing to do something about it.
It's time to get real. Time to fix my health. Time to get back under 200 lbs.
I walked for 15 minutes, and rode a recumbent bike for 10. I'll be working on getting both the time and intensity of those activities as I go forward. Also will be adding some basic strength training to the mix.
I've decided to go in the morning before work, with enough time to go home and shower and maybe eat before leaving to work. This is a challenge for me for a few reasons.
1 - I love to sleep
2 - I hit the snooze button about 50 times every morning
3 - I take a med that forces me to sleep for 8 hours which means
3a - I have to go to bed early
So, I've decided that it's been 10 years since I got fat, and I'm tired of hating myself in the mirror and failing to do something about it.
It's time to get real. Time to fix my health. Time to get back under 200 lbs.
I walked for 15 minutes, and rode a recumbent bike for 10. I'll be working on getting both the time and intensity of those activities as I go forward. Also will be adding some basic strength training to the mix.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Distraction and Diets
For the last 2 nights I've been totally distracted getting my Twitch stream setup to work with 2 computers through an Elgato HD60. That sentence means something to probably 3% of people who will read this post.
Long story short - because I was fighting technology to bend it to my will, I didn't eat much at all. I had a half a chicken breast and some mini-pretzels with about 1 tbsp of ranch dressing last night, and that's all I had. For lunch, I had a bit of lettuce with mixed cheese and bleu cheese dressing. Maybe 3 oz total of food. And I wasn't hungry at all! I had to force myself to eat the pretzels at 9:30 or I was going to be out of my window and low on calories.
This morning, I woke up feeling shaky. Listening to my body, the way the experts tell you to, I went ahead and had a half-cup of fresh orange juice. That took care of the shakes, and the rest of my day has been great!
I'm 1 hour from feeding time, and I'll be partaking of another iceberg lettuce and bleu cheese lunch. I might throw in a small baggie of cheetos or something, just for the calories.
I'm really interested to see how things measure up on Saturday.
If you're curious about my streaming setup for Twitch, feel free to ask in comments below. I've been streaming for 2 years now, and I've gathered a lot of information about it (even though I usually have zero viewers). Check out my channel RabidMonkee and follow me on Twitter to know when I go live.
Long story short - because I was fighting technology to bend it to my will, I didn't eat much at all. I had a half a chicken breast and some mini-pretzels with about 1 tbsp of ranch dressing last night, and that's all I had. For lunch, I had a bit of lettuce with mixed cheese and bleu cheese dressing. Maybe 3 oz total of food. And I wasn't hungry at all! I had to force myself to eat the pretzels at 9:30 or I was going to be out of my window and low on calories.
This morning, I woke up feeling shaky. Listening to my body, the way the experts tell you to, I went ahead and had a half-cup of fresh orange juice. That took care of the shakes, and the rest of my day has been great!
I'm 1 hour from feeding time, and I'll be partaking of another iceberg lettuce and bleu cheese lunch. I might throw in a small baggie of cheetos or something, just for the calories.
I'm really interested to see how things measure up on Saturday.
If you're curious about my streaming setup for Twitch, feel free to ask in comments below. I've been streaming for 2 years now, and I've gathered a lot of information about it (even though I usually have zero viewers). Check out my channel RabidMonkee and follow me on Twitter to know when I go live.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Time Keeps On Slipping Slipping
I noticed that my time is slipping.
I started this on 16:8, 16 hours of fasting, 8 hours of feeding (2pm to 10pm so I can have dinner with the family).
Then I noticed that I'd stop eating around 9 instead of 10.
Today I looked at the clock and saw that it was 2:40, almost an hour past my start-eating time, and last night I again stopped at 9. So today was actually 18 hours of fasting.
I feel great!
I used to be able to eat an entire box of Mac-n-Cheese by myself. Last night I barely got through 3/5 of a box before I had to push it aside. I used to make sure I'd finish what I took, even if I was over full, but not last night. No interest.
So, I think it's...working!
Also, I know daily scale checks are damaging. I'm stopping that (got batteries for our scale). 2 days ago I was 290, this morning I was 286. From this point on, I'm only checking weekly on Saturdays with the rest of my measurements.
I started this on 16:8, 16 hours of fasting, 8 hours of feeding (2pm to 10pm so I can have dinner with the family).
Then I noticed that I'd stop eating around 9 instead of 10.
Today I looked at the clock and saw that it was 2:40, almost an hour past my start-eating time, and last night I again stopped at 9. So today was actually 18 hours of fasting.
I feel great!
I used to be able to eat an entire box of Mac-n-Cheese by myself. Last night I barely got through 3/5 of a box before I had to push it aside. I used to make sure I'd finish what I took, even if I was over full, but not last night. No interest.
So, I think it's...working!
Also, I know daily scale checks are damaging. I'm stopping that (got batteries for our scale). 2 days ago I was 290, this morning I was 286. From this point on, I'm only checking weekly on Saturdays with the rest of my measurements.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Being Slightly Hungry Is Not the End of the World
Something I read recently that really struck a chord was that Americans have been trained to believe that feeling hungry is one of the worst feelings to have.
We get this message from all of our media, from our families, from the wives' tales that are told about diet and fitness. Food is a massive industry in this country, probably the biggest scam since the original food pyramid. All paid for by the industries that have the most to gain from us constantly consuming.
Something that also resonated with me was the idea that is core to the IF lifestyle: How can your body burn fat if it has a bunch of calories sitting right there in your stomach ready to be broken down quickly and easily into sugars? The answer, of course, is that it can't. We've evolved to burn simple carbs quickly and our bodies prioritize them because in our ancestors, simple carbs were rare treats.
Now that works to our disadvantage. If you have processed simple carbs sitting in your system, your body will burn those and stash the harder to process stuff as fat for use later, just the way it's built to do. Instead of burning carbs, we have to re-teach our bodies to burn fats.
In keto, they call this ketosis. Lowering carb macros so low that fat is your preferred energy source, followed by protein, and finally carbs.
I wonder if IF sort of hijacks this ketosis process without necessarily being on a keto diet.
All I really know is that I feel better now. I ignore the slight hunger feelings that I get throughout the morning quite easily. I feel more energetic. It's easier to get out of my chair and wander around the office, or go for a walk around the lake across the street. So, whatever is happening, it definitely feels like it's working.
Side note - I got batteries for my scale last night and this morning, my naked and fasted weight was:
290.0 lbs
We get this message from all of our media, from our families, from the wives' tales that are told about diet and fitness. Food is a massive industry in this country, probably the biggest scam since the original food pyramid. All paid for by the industries that have the most to gain from us constantly consuming.
Something that also resonated with me was the idea that is core to the IF lifestyle: How can your body burn fat if it has a bunch of calories sitting right there in your stomach ready to be broken down quickly and easily into sugars? The answer, of course, is that it can't. We've evolved to burn simple carbs quickly and our bodies prioritize them because in our ancestors, simple carbs were rare treats.
Now that works to our disadvantage. If you have processed simple carbs sitting in your system, your body will burn those and stash the harder to process stuff as fat for use later, just the way it's built to do. Instead of burning carbs, we have to re-teach our bodies to burn fats.
In keto, they call this ketosis. Lowering carb macros so low that fat is your preferred energy source, followed by protein, and finally carbs.
I wonder if IF sort of hijacks this ketosis process without necessarily being on a keto diet.
All I really know is that I feel better now. I ignore the slight hunger feelings that I get throughout the morning quite easily. I feel more energetic. It's easier to get out of my chair and wander around the office, or go for a walk around the lake across the street. So, whatever is happening, it definitely feels like it's working.
Side note - I got batteries for my scale last night and this morning, my naked and fasted weight was:
290.0 lbs
Monday, January 15, 2018
Informational Post About Intermittent Fasting
If you're wondering why I chose this as my latest attempt at changing my lifestyle for a healthier me, here's some information.
( Taken from the Reddit Wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/intermittentfasting/wiki/index#wiki_5.3A2_.28the_fast_diet.2C_eat_stop_eat.29 )
The following list has been proven to occur in clinical trials involving human subjects assigned to a TRF or IF protocol.
( Taken from the Reddit Wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/intermittentfasting/wiki/index#wiki_5.3A2_.28the_fast_diet.2C_eat_stop_eat.29 )
The following list has been proven to occur in clinical trials involving human subjects assigned to a TRF or IF protocol.
- Reduced visceral and subcutaneous fat
- Reduced basal plasma glucose
- Reduce basal plasma insulin
- Elevated rate of autophagy
- Slight increase in total body metabolism
- Improved insulin sensitivity
- Reduced skeletal muscle inflammation
- Improved intestinal motility
- Reduce plasma inflammatory cytokines
- Hepatic glycogen depletion
- Improved cognition
- Reduced resting heart rate
- Reduced blood pressure
- Improved fasting lipid profile (reduce LDL, TGL, improve HDL)
- Increased lipolysis
Anecdotal Benefits of IF
- Binge / appetite correction
- You want to eat healthier
- More energy
- Better focus
- Better appreciation for those who are truly starving
- Awareness of the pressures of society to make us eat
- Less time spent worrying about food and cooking
- Attempt to cool down internal body temp throughout the day
- More time in the day for other activities besides cooking/eating
First week of IF is done!
Not much to report so far.
Sunday my mom took the family out to dinner at Olive Garden to celebrate her paying off her mortgage. I had a couple of limoncello long-island drinks, and a pile of pasta. I think the alcohol and sugar in the 2 drinks really hit me hard. I could feel my heart pounding hours later still.
My scale doesn't have batteries, and I don't have measurements of my body from before I started.
Something I'm going to do every Saturday is measure around my belly, and waist, each Saturday. Hopefully I'll see some changes in measurement.
Non-scale-victories are even more important that seeing that number move.
But, my ultimate goal is to get below 200lbs for the first time in 12 years.
Sunday my mom took the family out to dinner at Olive Garden to celebrate her paying off her mortgage. I had a couple of limoncello long-island drinks, and a pile of pasta. I think the alcohol and sugar in the 2 drinks really hit me hard. I could feel my heart pounding hours later still.
My scale doesn't have batteries, and I don't have measurements of my body from before I started.
Something I'm going to do every Saturday is measure around my belly, and waist, each Saturday. Hopefully I'll see some changes in measurement.
Non-scale-victories are even more important that seeing that number move.
But, my ultimate goal is to get below 200lbs for the first time in 12 years.
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Day 5 Complete
Day 5 was easy.
No, that's not true.
I still have to think about it all morning and remind myself not to go get some food. Part of the problem is that I'm in a lull at work.
The nature of our business means that we have a sort of feast/famine routine where we work like crazy for a few months, then we have a few weeks between sales pushes where we have a bit less to do. After working like crazy, those lulls feel like nothing is happening.
With no work to distract me, the time goes by at a crawl, and that gives me lots of time to think about the fact that I'm not eating.
Also, 10pm seems to come earlier each night...I think "oh, I'll go grab a snack before my fast starts again" and look at the clock and it's 11pm.
Again, my shirts are definitely starting to feel a bit less tight around my belly, but without a scale I don't know for certain if that's just water loss - I've been peeing a lot more during my fasts - or that I'm actually losing some size already. It would be incredible if it's already starting to change my body composition!
Around (the widest part of my belly)
57.5"
Waist
48"
No, that's not true.
I still have to think about it all morning and remind myself not to go get some food. Part of the problem is that I'm in a lull at work.
The nature of our business means that we have a sort of feast/famine routine where we work like crazy for a few months, then we have a few weeks between sales pushes where we have a bit less to do. After working like crazy, those lulls feel like nothing is happening.
With no work to distract me, the time goes by at a crawl, and that gives me lots of time to think about the fact that I'm not eating.
Also, 10pm seems to come earlier each night...I think "oh, I'll go grab a snack before my fast starts again" and look at the clock and it's 11pm.
Again, my shirts are definitely starting to feel a bit less tight around my belly, but without a scale I don't know for certain if that's just water loss - I've been peeing a lot more during my fasts - or that I'm actually losing some size already. It would be incredible if it's already starting to change my body composition!
Around (the widest part of my belly)
57.5"
Waist
48"
Friday, January 12, 2018
Day 4 of IF on the books
I found myself watching the clock more than the other days this time.
I actually stopped eating around 9pm - that's when we put the kids to bed - so I technically did 17:7.
Then, last night, due to bedtime again, I didn't feel like I got enough calories in before 10, so I had a glass of milk at 11, so today will be 15:9.
I don't think it matters much, these hour+/- differences, as long as I get into a fasted state for a good amount of time.
I don't own a scale, so I have no idea if it's working yet or not, but I sort of feel like my shirts might not be as tight...not really sure yet.
So, here goes day 5, and I'm already hungry at 9am...I'm sure there will be days like this all over the place. I will not break my fast, though!
I actually stopped eating around 9pm - that's when we put the kids to bed - so I technically did 17:7.
Then, last night, due to bedtime again, I didn't feel like I got enough calories in before 10, so I had a glass of milk at 11, so today will be 15:9.
I don't think it matters much, these hour+/- differences, as long as I get into a fasted state for a good amount of time.
I don't own a scale, so I have no idea if it's working yet or not, but I sort of feel like my shirts might not be as tight...not really sure yet.
So, here goes day 5, and I'm already hungry at 9am...I'm sure there will be days like this all over the place. I will not break my fast, though!
Thursday, January 11, 2018
IF: 003 done, 004 in progress
Last night was the end of fast period 3.
I was hungry for a bit, but carbonated water with lemon did a good job keeping me hydrated and fighting the empty stomach feelings.
I had some pizza for dinner with the kids, and it didn't taste the same, kind of weird and off tasting, but the rest of the family didn't seem to notice. I ended up just picking the pepperoni and cheese off and leaving most of the bread. It's almost like my body is telling me to get into the keto zone, even though that's not my goal right now.
So, diet aside, I want to talk about mental health and medications.
A year ago this spring, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), Bipolar disorder, and adult ADHD. I also have PTSD, but not related to my military service - it's from when I got mengeoencephalitis and ended up in the hospital for 9 days in December of 2014. I don't remember that Christmas, or most of that December, really. It's bizarre.
I take Seroquel (quetiapine) 300 mg, which levels out my bipolar swings. I have to take it at night because it forces me into an 8 hour sleep cycle (it's used off-label as a sleep medicine). It raises my heart rate and blood pressure while it's in my system. My resting heart rate went up an average of 10 bps, and my blood pressure is in the mild hypertensive zone now. I cut out iodized salt and only eat non-iodized, which lowered my BP significantly.
My psychiatrist just recently added Rexulti (brexpiprazole) 1mg to my regime because I was having depression. He is hoping the combination will keep me from feeling depressed and angry while not triggering a manic episode. After 4 days taking it, the wife told me today that she definitely feels like I seem happier.
The problem: 2 days in a row now I've gotten sudden nose bleeds when I strain or bend over to do something like tie my shoes. I got 2 yesterday - one when I stretched in bed, and another when I moved position on the couch last night. That last one lasted over 30 minutes and triggered a panic attack. I ended up taking a Xanax to both lower my BP and try to stop panicking (dudes aren't used to bleeding, and I'm a real baby about it). Eventually the combination of the Xanax, a ton of paper towels, and some Afrin, it finally quit.
I don't know if it's related to the Rexulti that we just added this week, or just because of the cold, dry weather...but I hope it stops soon.
I was hungry for a bit, but carbonated water with lemon did a good job keeping me hydrated and fighting the empty stomach feelings.
I had some pizza for dinner with the kids, and it didn't taste the same, kind of weird and off tasting, but the rest of the family didn't seem to notice. I ended up just picking the pepperoni and cheese off and leaving most of the bread. It's almost like my body is telling me to get into the keto zone, even though that's not my goal right now.
So, diet aside, I want to talk about mental health and medications.
A year ago this spring, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), Bipolar disorder, and adult ADHD. I also have PTSD, but not related to my military service - it's from when I got mengeoencephalitis and ended up in the hospital for 9 days in December of 2014. I don't remember that Christmas, or most of that December, really. It's bizarre.
I take Seroquel (quetiapine) 300 mg, which levels out my bipolar swings. I have to take it at night because it forces me into an 8 hour sleep cycle (it's used off-label as a sleep medicine). It raises my heart rate and blood pressure while it's in my system. My resting heart rate went up an average of 10 bps, and my blood pressure is in the mild hypertensive zone now. I cut out iodized salt and only eat non-iodized, which lowered my BP significantly.
My psychiatrist just recently added Rexulti (brexpiprazole) 1mg to my regime because I was having depression. He is hoping the combination will keep me from feeling depressed and angry while not triggering a manic episode. After 4 days taking it, the wife told me today that she definitely feels like I seem happier.
The problem: 2 days in a row now I've gotten sudden nose bleeds when I strain or bend over to do something like tie my shoes. I got 2 yesterday - one when I stretched in bed, and another when I moved position on the couch last night. That last one lasted over 30 minutes and triggered a panic attack. I ended up taking a Xanax to both lower my BP and try to stop panicking (dudes aren't used to bleeding, and I'm a real baby about it). Eventually the combination of the Xanax, a ton of paper towels, and some Afrin, it finally quit.
I don't know if it's related to the Rexulti that we just added this week, or just because of the cold, dry weather...but I hope it stops soon.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
IF: 002
Day 2, Intermittent Fasting (IF)
I got some flavored water last night. I thought I was getting LaCroix-like unsweetened, but instead what I got was "Clear American" which has aspartame in it.
So, today I felt more hungry. I stayed home from work due to a broken down car, so I was around the bacon and eggs smell from the kids' breakfast. I didn't have work to distract me, and I had the sweet taste of the water.
I still stuck it out until 2pm, so it was a success. But, I found myself prowling the kitchen for carbs. I'm not allowing myself processed sugar, but I haven't gone "full keto" yet - if I ever do. I just love bread and pasta too much for keto to be a sustainable lifestyle choice.
Anyways, in 30 minutes, my 3rd fasting period starts. I'll let you know how it goes.
I got some flavored water last night. I thought I was getting LaCroix-like unsweetened, but instead what I got was "Clear American" which has aspartame in it.
So, today I felt more hungry. I stayed home from work due to a broken down car, so I was around the bacon and eggs smell from the kids' breakfast. I didn't have work to distract me, and I had the sweet taste of the water.
I still stuck it out until 2pm, so it was a success. But, I found myself prowling the kitchen for carbs. I'm not allowing myself processed sugar, but I haven't gone "full keto" yet - if I ever do. I just love bread and pasta too much for keto to be a sustainable lifestyle choice.
Anyways, in 30 minutes, my 3rd fasting period starts. I'll let you know how it goes.
Monday, January 8, 2018
Science-Based Six Pack
I got pulled in by an ad on Youtube before a video I was trying to watch.
It was by Thomas DeLauer and it was about his program Science Based Six Pack.
It appealed to me because it lets me eat the same things I eat, while just moderating my schedule of eating, and adding some core exercises.
I don't have anywhere near the $100 he wants for his program, so I'm just winging it based on the basics: 16 hours of fasting with 8 hours of feeding between. For my schedule, this works out to eating between 2pm and 10pm and fasting from 10pm until 2pm the next day.
I already do much of this, between sleeping and eating late lunches at work, so all I have to do is cut out snacks.
I don't really care about a six pack, I've never had that even when I only weighed 150 lbs in my 20s. I just want to get below 200lbs again.
So, this is day 1, January 8th, 2018.
It was by Thomas DeLauer and it was about his program Science Based Six Pack.
It appealed to me because it lets me eat the same things I eat, while just moderating my schedule of eating, and adding some core exercises.
I don't have anywhere near the $100 he wants for his program, so I'm just winging it based on the basics: 16 hours of fasting with 8 hours of feeding between. For my schedule, this works out to eating between 2pm and 10pm and fasting from 10pm until 2pm the next day.
I already do much of this, between sleeping and eating late lunches at work, so all I have to do is cut out snacks.
I don't really care about a six pack, I've never had that even when I only weighed 150 lbs in my 20s. I just want to get below 200lbs again.
So, this is day 1, January 8th, 2018.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Keto Day 22
I started #Keto again 22 days ago.
As of day 20, I was down 19 lbs to 273.
This weekend I had a little trouble hitting my macros and getting in my water, so I have sort of plateaued here for a minute. Getting back on schedule by having to get back to work, I should pick right back up again.
CW: 273
SW: 292
Lost: 19
GW: 180
Left: 93
As of day 20, I was down 19 lbs to 273.
This weekend I had a little trouble hitting my macros and getting in my water, so I have sort of plateaued here for a minute. Getting back on schedule by having to get back to work, I should pick right back up again.
CW: 273
SW: 292
Lost: 19
GW: 180
Left: 93
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Week 1, Day 4, Minor Scale Victory
I was going to wait until Sunday to weigh, giving the new #keto regimen time to do its work.
I couldn't resist, though, and weighed this morning.
I started at 292 lbs on Monday.
This morning I was 281 lbs.
It's water weight, but it's weight I was carrying around with me, making me feel like a balloon ready to pop. I can already feel the difference.
Keto On.
I couldn't resist, though, and weighed this morning.
I started at 292 lbs on Monday.
This morning I was 281 lbs.
It's water weight, but it's weight I was carrying around with me, making me feel like a balloon ready to pop. I can already feel the difference.
Keto On.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Week 1, Day 2, Research Mode
Day 2 - research mode.
I've been looking at various keto recipe websites. I've been reading the FAQ on the Reddit r/keto. I've used the macro calculator to get an idea of where I should be.
1902 kcal Daily Calorie Intake
25 g Carbs (5%, 100 kcal)
125 g Protein (26%, 500 kcal)
145 g Fat (69%, 1302 kcal)
That's not sustainable for me yet. I'm still trying to figure out where the carbs are hidden in my daily routine - like in my non-dairy sugar-free creamer, and in Splenda that I used to sweeten my tea - and root it out.
Surprising to me, hamburger seems to be high in carbs. At least that's what MyFitnessPal says.
Onwards and hopefully downwards ( in weight ).
I've been looking at various keto recipe websites. I've been reading the FAQ on the Reddit r/keto. I've used the macro calculator to get an idea of where I should be.
1902 kcal Daily Calorie Intake
25 g Carbs (5%, 100 kcal)
125 g Protein (26%, 500 kcal)
145 g Fat (69%, 1302 kcal)
That's not sustainable for me yet. I'm still trying to figure out where the carbs are hidden in my daily routine - like in my non-dairy sugar-free creamer, and in Splenda that I used to sweeten my tea - and root it out.
Surprising to me, hamburger seems to be high in carbs. At least that's what MyFitnessPal says.
Onwards and hopefully downwards ( in weight ).
Monday, October 17, 2016
Week 1, Day 1, #Ketogenic Lifestyle Reboot
Today marks the first day of my ketogenic journey.
Almost 4 years ago, I embarked on changing my eating habits and adopted the ketogenic lifestyle. For 4 months, I was successful, and I lost 40 lbs. Then, the holidays hit, and my resolve dissolved.
Today, I'm rebooting.
I'm not under 20 grams, but I am under 50 for the day so far.
I don't plan on blogging each day, but I'll update at least once a week.
Current Weight: 285lbs
Goal Weight: 190lbs
Almost 4 years ago, I embarked on changing my eating habits and adopted the ketogenic lifestyle. For 4 months, I was successful, and I lost 40 lbs. Then, the holidays hit, and my resolve dissolved.
Today, I'm rebooting.
I'm not under 20 grams, but I am under 50 for the day so far.
I don't plan on blogging each day, but I'll update at least once a week.
Current Weight: 285lbs
Goal Weight: 190lbs
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