My Leptin Reset - With Photos page 3

[goldengrokette]

Hi Rebecca,

I am just finishing my 2nd month primal. I am only weighing myself once a month but at the first month had lost 8 lbs. Not sure about this month but the size 16 shorts are now "wardrobe malfunctions" so I had to go to the size 14's. I am seriously considering skipping the weigh in. I now have a waist again, legs look good and i feel great!! When (I know at my age (51) it is not an if) I stall out, I will probably do a reset which makes me very interested in your experience. I, thankfully, do not have the added difficulty of hormonal issues. This whole experience has been really weird for me. Before this, I thought I was truly losing my mind, I would want to eat, eventhough I was full. Crazy came to mind, and started questioning if I had emotional issues I was repressing. Got off carbs and no craving at all. Hmmmm, maybe Mark Sisson, Gary Taubes and Fat Head are right!! DH has gone Primal with me which is a godsend. One dinner for all. Of course, he is already on his way to a 6 pack - gag me.

Thank you so much for sharing your journey. It means a lot to me. (P.S. am a retired business manager totally understand the numbers fascination :-))

Warm regards,
Marta

[RSL]

It sounds like you are doing great, Marta! You lose weight a lot easier than me, so maybe your lack of hormone problems is why. I have been low carb and primal for over a year now, and just doing that has not been enough.

Continued success to you!

[DigitalSurgeon]

prometrium two hours before bed is rock starish for most of my post menopausal women. ask your doc about it. 100 to 200 mgs qd.

[RSL]

prometrium two hours before bed is rock starish for most of my post menopausal women. ask your doc about it. 100 to 200 mgs qd.

Thanks, Dr. Kruse, but I am pre-menopausal. Would it still be good for me?

[RSL]

Day 4 Results:

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2107 calories
170.8g fat (73%)
122.6g protein
19.8g total carbs
9.1g fiber
10.7g net carbs

Awake - 5:50 am
Breakfast - 6:05 am - 6:40 am
5:50 hours fasting
Lunch - 12:10 pm - 12:50 pm
5:10 hours fasting
Dinner - 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Today - 12" neck, 31.375" waist, 39.625" hips - 34.7% body fat
Yesterday - 12" neck, 31.5" waist, 39.625" hips - 34.8% body fat
Lost 1/8" from waist
Body fat decreased by 0.1%

Since starting 4 days ago:
Waist decreased 1/2"
Body fat decreased 0.6%

Today - 49.8 lbs. body fat - 93.6 lbs. lean mass - 143.4 lbs.
Yesterday - 50.4 lbs. body fat - 94.4 lbs. lean mass - total 144.8 lbs.

Lost 0.6 lbs. of body fat and lost 0.8 lbs. of lean mass
Lost 1.4 lbs. on the scale

Since starting 4 days ago:
Lost 1.7 lbs. of body fat and lost 0.9 lbs. of lean mass
Lost 2.6 lbs. on the scale

Yesterday, I went to bed at 9:20 pm and read until 10:00 pm. I fell asleep easily and woke up once to go to the bathroom and had a little bit of trouble falling back asleep in my blacked out bedroom ( I even cover my alarm clock numbers to block out the light) and woke up without an alarm at 5:10 am this morning.

[RSL]

Day 5 Results

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2246 calories
183.3g fat (73.5%)
124.1g protein
24.9g total carbs
7.1g fiber
17.8g net carbs

Awake - 5:10 am
Breakfast - 5:20 am - 5:50 am
6:10 hours fasting
Lunch - 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
4:45 hours fasting
Dinner - 5:35 pm - 6:10 pm

The goal is to eat within 30 minutes of waking up, lunch 5-6 hours after breakfast and dinner 5-6 hours after lunch and 4-5 hours before bed.

Today - 12" neck, 31.375" waist, 39.5" hips - 34.5% body fat
Yesterday - 12" neck, 31.375" waist, 39.625" hips - 34.7% body fat
Lost 1/8" from my hips
Body fat decreased by 0.2%

Since starting 5 days ago:
Waist decreased 1/2" and hips decreased 1/8"
Body fat decreased 0.8%

Today - 50 lbs. body fat - 94.8 lbs. lean mass - 144.8 lbs.
Yesterday - 49.8 lbs. body fat - 93.6 lbs. lean mass - total 143.4 lbs.

Gained 0.2 lbs. of body fat and gained 1.2 lbs. of lean mass
Gained 1.4 lbs. on the scale

Since starting 5 days ago:
Lost 1.5 lbs. of body fat and gained 0.3 lbs. of lean mass
Lost 1.2 lbs. on the scale

Yesterday, I went to bed at 8:40 pm and read until 9:00 pm. I had horrible sleep all night long into the morning. I did not fall asleep for at least an hour or more, and only slept about an hour, woke up and only dozed fitfully for the rest of the night. I laid in bed all night, thinking, "Come one! This is ridiculous!" Today, I am going to GNC to buy melatonin to try to get regulated.

[RSL]

Day 6 Results

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2088 calories
170.2g fat (73.4%)
112.7g protein
26.3g total carbs
6.5g fiber
19.8g net carbs

Awake - 6:10 am
Breakfast - 6:25 am - 7:00 am
5:15 hours fasting
Lunch - 12:15 pm - 12:50 pm
5:00 hours fasting
Dinner - 5:50 pm - 6:10 pm

Today - 12" neck, 31.25" waist, 39.5" hips - 34.4% body fat
Yesterday - 12" neck, 31.375" waist, 39.5" hips - 34.5% body fat
Midriff decreased 1/8" and waist decreased 1/8"
Body fat decreased by 0.1%

Since starting 6 days ago
Midriff decreased 1/4", waist decreased 5/8", hips decreased 1/8" and thigh decreased 1/8"
Body fat decreased 0.9%

Today - 49.3 lbs. body fat - 94.1 lbs. lean mass - 143.4 lbs.
Yesterday - 50 lbs. body fat - 94.8 lbs. lean mass - total 144.8 lbs.

Lost 0.7 lbs. of body fat and 0.7 lbs. of lean mass
Lost 1.4 lbs. on the scale

Since starting 6 days ago
Lost 2.2 lbs. of body fat and lost 0.4 lbs. of lean mass
Lost 2.6 lbs. on the scale

Yesterday, I went to bed at 8:50 pm and read until 9:25 pm. I took 5mg melatonin plus 3mg time released melatonin. I could not fall asleep, even though I was feeling woozy from the melatonin. After I finally fell asleep, I woke up at 12:30 am with really bad cramps and had to run to the bathroom. The pain was so bad that I was having waves of nausea roll over me and I thought I was going to vomit. I went back to bed and fell asleep, but woke back up at 1:30 am with bad cramps again and ran to the bathroom again. The cramps and running to the bathroom lasted for at least 30 minutes. Every time I laid back down, it would hit me again. I finally went back to sleep and slept for about four hours. When I woke up, I was hit with the cramps again.

I got up for good at 6:40 am this morning.

I just bought the melatonin I took last night. For whatever reason, it is obvious that I am not going to be able to use it at all. Not only does it not help me sleep, but it makes me sick. This makes me sad, because I need to sleep, and melatonin always worked in the past. My hormone doctor is gone until Monday, so I will have to wait until then to talk to her about this. I have got to get some sleep!

[Violette]

Wow, a whole page with no SugarBaby. I'll go back a page soon to see about ur progress.

B: 2 egg goat cheese omelette, kangaroo patty, 2 sm sl avocado.
Then made zucchini fritters. Ate one.

L: leftover 1/2 roo patty and can salmon, salad, cheese.
D: chicken, sweet potato, another veggie.

[Violette]

Oh, I'm in the wrong place. Sorry, RSL. I do read yours too with much fascination.

[RSL]

Day 7 Results

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2032 calories
164.4g fat (72.9%)
108.6g protein
29.2g total carbs
9.8g fiber
19.4g net carbs

Awake - 6:10 am
Breakfast - 6:25 am - 7:00 am
5:15 hours fasting
Lunch - 12:15 pm - 12:50 pm
5:00 hours fasting
Dinner - 5:50 pm - 6:10 pm

Today - 12" neck, 31.25" waist, 39.5" hips - 34.4% body fat
Yesterday - 12" neck, 31.25" waist, 39.5" hips - 34.4% body fat

Since starting 7 days ago
Midriff decreased 1/4", waist decreased 5/8", hips decreased 1/8" and thigh decreased 1/8"
Body fat decreased 0.9%

Today - 49.6 lbs. body fat - 94.6 lbs. lean mass - 144.2 lbs.
Yesterday - 49.3 lbs. body fat - 94.1 lbs. lean mass - total 143.4 lbs.

Gained 0.3 lbs. of body fat and 0.5 lbs. of lean mass
Gained 0.8 lbs. on the scale

Since starting 7 days ago
Lost 1.9 lbs. of body fat and gained 0.1 lbs. of lean mass
Lost 1.8 lbs. on the scale

Yesterday, I went to bed at 11:00 pm and read until 11:10 pm. I was at my son's house and did not get home until late. I actually slept through the night and woke up without an alarm at 5:45 am.