Total weight loss goal by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss to date - 2 pounds
Yes...I hate water. It makes me feel nauseous when I drink it. I don't know why. I don't care that there is no taste to it, that doesn't bother me. But when I drink it I feel sick all day long. So I have to try really hard to figure out a way to actually drink it because I know the benefits.
I am supposedly supposed to be drinking enough ounces in a day to equal half my body weight. So let's say I was 200 pounds (oh what a nice thought that would be), I would have to drink 100 ounces of water a day. That is so much water. That almost seems like too much. Right now I drink maybe 20-40 ounces per week. That's right...WEEK. Did I mention how much I hate water?
I know I need to drink more of it. I understand that. I am going to give it a good old college try. I am going to start slowly because if I push myself to far too quickly I am going to quit just as quickly. I am going to attempt one 20 ounce bottle per day to start with for a week. From there I will up it to two bottles per day and so on. I am thinking I should invest in getting some anti-nausea medication just in case. So far today I have downed about 10 ounces so I am on track to getting 20 down.
I found today that coffee is going to be difficult. I don't like coffee that much so when I get it I put skim milk and Sweet N Low in it plus whatever flavor shot I am feeling like having that day. After looking at the sugar and carbs that come in whatever type of dairy product I put in there I can see that I will be saving a lot of money by not going to Dunks. I would rather have no coffee at all then drink it with no cream or milk in it. Almond milk still has a lot of sugar in it so that is out as well. Not worth wasting my carbs on when I am only drinking it for the caffeine boost.
Today is my first full day where I am attempting this food lifestyle change. So far it has gone well. I had a little trouble figuring out breakfast because My Fitness Pal was a little iffy with it's omelet info. I finally found something that was low-carb, high protein, and delicious from Chez Vachon:
3 egg omelet with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and pepperjack cheese
Side of bacon (6 strips extra crispy)
Protein - 43.4 grams
Carbs - 5.5 grams
For lunch I had a repeat of yesterday's lunch which was:
Santa Fe deli turkey
2 hard boiled eggs
Turkey pepperoni
Protein - 45.6 grams
Carbs - 3.3 grams
So I still have 11.2 grams of carbs that I can have for the day but my dinner is not even going to come near that. I am going to have another chicken taco salad left from the other night. I may even treat myself to a Stella Artois with dinner since I will have some carbs left.
Ground chicken with taco seasoning
Baby spinach
Small amount of shredded taco cheese
Salsa Verde
Protein - 31.7 grams
Carbs - 5.4 grams
I found a great recipe for pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed chicken that I am excited to make tomorrow only I will be using a turkey tenderloin instead of chicken. I will have greens (spring mix salad) on the side instead of cooking up veggies.
Sunday is going to be my "cheat day" since that is karaoke night and I like drinking beer on those nights. I will try to stick with Michelob Ultra or Corona Light. I can also have vodka and soda water but if I am going to drink liquor I would rather have sweet drinks which I really shouldn't have because of the sugar and carb content. So beer it is! Wish me luck. Lol.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Keto...Is it the Way to Go?
I have been really frustrated lately. I had done well losing 30 pounds but then it all came back and thensome because yet again, I failed. My relationship with food is awful and needs to change. I understand this, I have to come to terms with this, I have to change this. I want to go all full steam ahead but I know that this is not a process to be rushed or to just jump into without a safety net. One step at a time.
One of my friends suggested a Keto/Low Carb/High Fat "diet". I use the term diet loosely because it's not really a diet, it's a lifestyle change. It would be a big change in how I eat because I am all about the carbs. Pizza, tacos, sugar, you name it. I am going to have to really think about what I am eating and view everything as a carb monster ready to attack my body.
First thing's first...gather recipes that involve food I will actually eat. I only eat chicken and turkey and on a rare occasion, some red meat. Poultry is high in protein and extremely low in carbs. I enjoy pepperoni and turkey bacon too and those are both either carb-free or low carb as well.
So now that I have the meat portion down I need to figure out what to dress it with so I am not having the same old boring thing every night. Tonight I made turkey chops in the crockpot with lemongrass and coconut oil and it was delicious. I have never used either of those ingredients before but they really made a nice flavor. Saturday I am making a pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey tenderloin with veggies on the side. The trick there is to find a marinara sauce that is not loaded with sugar and carbs. I may have to buy a small food processor so I can make my own.
I am going to ignore exercise at this point and not try to jump into that too. One step at a time. I don't want to overwhelm myself with huge changes because that is going to hurt more than it will help. First fix the food relationship, then fix my lack of exercise.
The hardest part that I am going to have is staying away from the things that I love like ice cream, pizza (although there are alternatives to that), and other sweet foods. I also have to remember that a cheat day is allowed and will not completely destroy my progress.
Next I am going to need to figure out how to get more water into my system. I am lucky if I have more than 40 ounces per week when I should be having twice that at least every day. I just don't like drinking anything throughout my day for some reason. That needs to be fixed. Drinking water is a huge part of losing weight and regulating when goes into my body.
So I guess we shall see. I am sure that I will fail and fall off the wagon multiple times. I just have to find something that will work for me because I am tired of getting bigger and bigger. Enough is enough.
One of my friends suggested a Keto/Low Carb/High Fat "diet". I use the term diet loosely because it's not really a diet, it's a lifestyle change. It would be a big change in how I eat because I am all about the carbs. Pizza, tacos, sugar, you name it. I am going to have to really think about what I am eating and view everything as a carb monster ready to attack my body.
First thing's first...gather recipes that involve food I will actually eat. I only eat chicken and turkey and on a rare occasion, some red meat. Poultry is high in protein and extremely low in carbs. I enjoy pepperoni and turkey bacon too and those are both either carb-free or low carb as well.
So now that I have the meat portion down I need to figure out what to dress it with so I am not having the same old boring thing every night. Tonight I made turkey chops in the crockpot with lemongrass and coconut oil and it was delicious. I have never used either of those ingredients before but they really made a nice flavor. Saturday I am making a pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey tenderloin with veggies on the side. The trick there is to find a marinara sauce that is not loaded with sugar and carbs. I may have to buy a small food processor so I can make my own.
I am going to ignore exercise at this point and not try to jump into that too. One step at a time. I don't want to overwhelm myself with huge changes because that is going to hurt more than it will help. First fix the food relationship, then fix my lack of exercise.
The hardest part that I am going to have is staying away from the things that I love like ice cream, pizza (although there are alternatives to that), and other sweet foods. I also have to remember that a cheat day is allowed and will not completely destroy my progress.
Next I am going to need to figure out how to get more water into my system. I am lucky if I have more than 40 ounces per week when I should be having twice that at least every day. I just don't like drinking anything throughout my day for some reason. That needs to be fixed. Drinking water is a huge part of losing weight and regulating when goes into my body.
So I guess we shall see. I am sure that I will fail and fall off the wagon multiple times. I just have to find something that will work for me because I am tired of getting bigger and bigger. Enough is enough.
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