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ctgirl82
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Okay, this is my first post. I have been reading MDA for a while now, and researching the Primal/Paleo way of life. I have been trying to go Primal for about 3 weeks now. I have a few slip ups, dinners out and eating all the junk in my house, but now I am ready to commit. There is no more ice cream (my weakness) in my house so there should be no more temptation. I do love dairy and I still plan to eat cheese, although I am going to try to cut back to one serving a day.

Starting stats:

Age: 27
Weight: 127
Height: 5'2"

Goal weight: 115

Today's meal plan:
Breakfast- 6 egg whites (i hate the taste of yolks) and three turkey sausage, pretty sure they aren't primal but I am going to finish them off and then switch to bacon.

Lunch: Big salad with feta and handful of raw almonds

Dinner: leftover burger from this weekend (no bun) on a big salad.

I have a couple pieces of cheese if i need another snack, but I am going to try to go without since I had feta on my lunch salad.

I am going to go to the gym and do weights and maybe take a kickboxing class.

My carbs for the day are 43 grams. I want to try to stay under 50 the rest of this week until Saturday when I plan to have a few drinks, we are going to our first college football game of the year (we are season ticket holders) and we tailgate before the game.

This was a really long first post.......

Posted 6 months ago #
Debra
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Hello,

It sounds like you are off to a great start. I think you are right on track with keeping carbs under 50 for weight loss. Don't forget to eat plenty of healthy fats. Don't be surprised if you lose the desire to eat ice cream. I passed on a fresh donut yesterday, maybe the first time in my life. I had no desire to eat it. If you can get used to egg yolks, they are loaded with nutrients, especially if you can find free range and high omega 3 eggs such as Christopher's, which have 660 mg of omega 3 per egg (all in the yolk).

I look forward to hearing your progress. I sure wish I had been eating this way when I was only 27. You will be saving yourself lots of trouble with weight, hormones, mood swings, etc, in the years to come. Good for you. It has taken me about three years to go 100% Primal, so do cut yourself some slack. It is a bit of a process, but the faster you get it done, the sooner you can feel really good.

Debra

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
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Thanks Debra! I might try slowly adding in egg yolks, because I want to get as many nutrients as possible.

I hope that my cravings go away, the past few weeks I have been eating fruit and I find that eating even an apple with almond butter really intensifies my cravings, so I am going to cut out fruit for now.

Just cutting out grains, pasta, potatoes has helped my moods, I have been sleeping better, and my IBS has all but disappeared.

I haven't found coconut oil yet, so is Olive oil a good fat to use?

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
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Yesterday was a great day. I went to the gym and took a cardio kickboxing class. The workout felt great and I got really into the punches and the kicks. I think I am going to take that class again. It beats the cardio machines!!!

I ended the day at 1400 calories yesterday and about 43 carbs.

I am going to start tracking all my ratios on here. Oh- this morning I weighed- 126 pounds! Down a pound! I know it is going to be water weight at first from my big weekend of eating ice cream and junk, but it feels great to see the scale moving down already.

Today's food plan:

Breakfast- 6 egg whites and 3 turkey sausage links

Lunch- can of tuna mixed with 2 tablespoons mayo (the kind with EVOO in it) on a bed of tomatoes and cucumbers

Snack- handful of raw almonds

Dinner- grilled chicken sausage from Trader Joe's, basil pesto flavor with a side of green beans

WOD- Functional strength class at gym (lots of lunges, squats compounded with upper body exercises)

1295 calories
Fat - 41.3% (59 grams)
Protein - 48.3% (156 grams)
Carbohydrates - 9.5% (31 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

I know I am low on calories. I will need to try to fit in another snack or maybe have another sausage with dinner? I am trying to not have any dairy today.

Oh- and I am going to try to only drink water, no more crystal light or diet sodas every day. Only occasionally.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
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Ugh, I am so embarassed to say that I did horrible last night. My fiance came home and wanted to go to our fav local pub to have a few beers and some happy hour chicken wings, and since he had a rough day I agreed. I know that I didn't have to drink the beer or eat the wings, but I am not strong enough yet. So then after that, we get home and I eat a brownie just because we have them left over from the party we had over the weekend. At least now the brownies are gone. The ice cream is gone. I am going to make it a point to not bring anything else like that into the house.

So the scale was back up to 126.8 today.

I have to be good today and tomorrow because Saturday is going to be hard!!! I am going to do my best to stay as Primal as possible but I do plan to drink- what is a tailgate without drinking?- and my cravings always get worse when I drink.

This whole month is going to be hard. We have 2 Jewish holidays (my fiance is Jewish) which means 4 dinners with his family, we have 2 football games and 1 wedding. That is a lot of situations where I don't have a lot of control over my food. I am not going to make a big fuss or not attend these things, so I am going to do the best I can. Be extra good during the week especially.

So today's plan is similar to yesterday's, since I didn't eat that dinner last night, I will have it tonight.

Calories: 1372

Fat - 42.3% (64 grams)
Protein - 48.3% (165 grams)
Carbohydrates - 9.5% (32 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

WOD: Kickboxing class

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
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It was a non-primal weekend. Well, at least Saturday was. I did okay Friday and Sunday, but Saturday was a mess, I ate a bagel, hashbrowns, drank beer, ate chips and then had pizza and garlic bread. I am still not feeling well from it. I am bloated and sluggish and it was not worth it.
I got my book over the weekend and I read it cover to cover last night. I loved reading about the Korgs and seeing so many of my habits in Kelly Korg. I really want to succeed in this way of life and I do GREAT when there is no social event I have to attend. I get pressured to eat what everyone else is eating and then once I start, I can't stop.

Today's weight is back up to 127.4 because of Saturday's carbfest.

My food plan for today is a lot better:

Breakfast- 2 eggs (whole eggs, I am learning to like yolks) cooked in butter and 4 slices center cut bacon.

Lunch- salad with tomato, cucumber and avocado with a homemade dressing made with cold pressed olive oil.

Snack- almonds

Dinner- grilled butterflied leg of lamb with a side of green beans.

Calories- 1376
Fat - 57.4% (89 grams)
Protein - 31.3% (110 grams)
Carbohydrates - 11.3% (39 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 916 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 16 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 820 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 24 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 17 grams

I am going to go to the gym tonight and do a weight workout.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
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I did great yesterday. I did weights for triceps and weights for chest last night at the gym, and then 30 minutes on the stairmill.
My food plan changed slightly, instead of the lamb last night, I had an omelet. I got home too late to fuss with major dinner. Overall a very primal day :)

Today's food plan is simlar to yesterday. I plan to have the lamb for dinner tonight.

I had real eggs for breakfast again, although I did gag a little on the yolk part today. Cooking in butter seems to help!

Calories- 1538

Fat - 61.5% (107 grams)
Protein - 27.8% (109 grams)
Carbohydrates - 10.7% (42 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 911 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 17 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 828 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 30 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 18 grams

I feel a little high on calories today. Maybe it was the extra couple slices of bacon I had this morning and I can't really figure out how many calories are in the dressing I am using for my salad.

I really need to lose weight, so I want to track my calories as well as my other ratios.

3 months until my wedding and I have 10 pounds to go.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Yesterday was a super stressful day. They laid off 20% of my department. I was among the lucky ones who still has a job, however I had to deal with my friends and co-workers being let go. Instead of eating or drinking to deal with my stress, I went to the gym.

I took out my frustrations in kickboxing class, kicking and punching with all my might. Then I did weights for back and biceps.

I ate a nice Primal dinner and was feeling snacky later in the evening so I had some pork rinds. They were a great substitute for chips or popcorn, and 7 grams of protein per serving!

Today I am either going to do light cardio or a long walk with the dogs depending on if it is raining or not.

Food plan for today is good:

Breakfast- 2 eggs cooked in butter, 4 slices of bacon ( I am actually enjoying the egg yolks now I think!)

Lunch- salad with 1/2 an avocado, homemade dressing with cold pressed olive oil.

Dinner- grilled chicken breast and a side of steamed green beans.

Snack (if needed)- handful of almonds

Calories- 1394
Fat - 61.9% (97 grams)
Protein - 27.1% (96 grams)
Carbohydrates - 11.1% (39 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 901 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 16 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 753 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 24 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 16 grams

I weighed myself today- 126.6

If I keep cheating on the weekends, I am never going to lose this weight. I need to commit to eating as Primal as I can all the time.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

My weight is dropping again. 125 this morning.

I did great again yesterday. I was tired and sore from my workouts Monday and Tuesday so I took a rest day. It felt great.

So today is my 4th day of being under 50g of carbs and really watching what I eat. This weekend is going to be another challenge with Rosh Hashanah on Friday night and then a wedding on Saturday. I have decided that there is NO cheating this weekend. I will have a few glasses of red wine Saturday at the wedding and that is as indulgent as I will get. No cake, no dessert, no bread, no junk. Period.

Last weekend I went into it with the mindset that I was going to allow myself to cheat on Saturday and that set me back a whole week.

Today's plan:

Breakfast- 2 eggs cooked in butter and 4 slices bacon

Lunch- tomatos, avocado and chicken diced up and tossed in a small amount of ranch dressing.

Snack- 1 oz almonds

Dinner- Leg of lamb with steamed broccoli and califlower

Calories- 1506
Fat - 63.1% (106 grams)
Protein - 28% (105 grams)
Carbohydrates - 8.8% (33 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 1,315 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 13 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 852 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 35 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 13 grams

I am going to take kickboxing class tonight and then do weights for shoulders and legs. That will make 3 weight training sessions this week and three cardio sessions.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Another great day under my belt. That was 4 in a row!

I forgot to weigh this morning, but I feel very thin. My stomach is flat and I have lots of energy. I am not tracking my ratios/calories today because of the holiday- Rosh Hashanah. It is nearly impossible, so I am just going to do my best.

Breakfast- 2 eggs cooked in butter, 4 strips bacon, coffee with cream (my Friday morning treat is always coffee)

Lunch- 1/2 pound of leftover lamb from last night (YUMMO! A big plate of meat)

Dinner: This is what I am going to plan to eat

-Salad with full fat dressing, not sure what kind but I will pick the lowest in sugar.
-Egg salad
-matzo ball soup (chicken soup with matzo balls in it) but I am not going to eat the matzo balls.
-chicken and beef brisket
- asparagus or brussel sprout or whatever green veg they have

That doesn't sound too bad, right? No bread, no matzo balls, no potatos, no dessert.
Maybe a glass or two of red wine but I want to save that treat for Saturday night.

I hope I can report back Monday that I did GREAT this weekend. I am really going to try!!!!!

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

I did really great at Rosh Hashanah and the wedding. I had a little red wine each night, and I didn't pig out at all or eat any junk.

Then, my fiance and my friends and I decided to go to the Big E yesterday. It the Eastern State Expo in MA and it is the biggest fair in the Northeast. It is something that only comes around once a year and is full of my childhood memories.

Was that any excuse to eat badly? Maybe....because I did. I did it knowingly, and I figured that it was the only time I would be able to eat all that yummy deep fried fair food.

So now today I feel sick. Ill. I almost didn't come to work. I have never felt so sick from eating crap before.

Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe it means my body is really adapting to the Primal lifestyle.

I didn't weigh today and I probably won't for a few days. I need to get back on the wagon today.

So this is not turning out to be a very good 30 day challenge because I keep messing up.

After doing so great Friday and Saturday night, I don't know why eating fried food and cream puffs and ice cream was so much fun. I came so close to having a perfect weekend. I am disappointed in myself.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
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Monday's plan:

Breakfast- 2 eggs cooked in butter, 4 slices bacon

Lunch- salad with roasted chicken

Dinner- spagetti squash with meatballs and tomato sauce

No snacks today. LOTS of water.

Workout- weights for chest and triceps, 30- 45 minutes cardio.

Calories- 1353
Fat - 48.5% (73 grams)
Protein - 38.5% (130 grams)
Carbohydrates - 10.1% (34 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 2.9%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,463 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 17 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 834 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 24 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 12 grams

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

I ended up making pizza last night because my fiance really wanted pizza. For him, I made a normal pizza dough for the crust, for myself, I used the a califlour pizza crust. I topped both pizzas with meatballs and whole milk ricotta and then shredded mozz. It was SOOO good. I actually felt really guilty eating it because it was just like normal pizza. I think I made my "crust" a little too thin though, it couldn't support my heavy toppings! It was delish!

I start my boot camp class tonight. It is being run by the author of New Rules of Lifting for Women, so I have a feeling there will be no pink dumbells in this class.

Breakfast- 2 eggs, 4 strips bacon

Lunch- salad with 1/2 avocado, italian dressing

Dinner- the other half of my califlour pizza

Workout- Boot camp

Calories- 1520
Fat - 58.9% (99 grams)
Protein - 32.2% (122 grams)
Carbohydrates - 9% (34 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,973 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 12 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 929 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 37 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 12 grams

I am still not weighing myself. I have to stop weighing every day, I am much happier when I am not obsessing.

Posted 6 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

The bootcamp last night was awesome!!! It is going to be a lot of dynamic exercises and even a lot of Primal exercises!

I followed my food plan to a T yesterday. I was really really hungry all day though. I don't know why....

Still not weighing.

Today's plan:

Breakfast- 3 eggs, 3 links of turkey sausage

Lunch- tuna and mayo, bacon, on a bed of tomato and cucumbers

Dinner- sirloin steak with a caesar salad

Calories- 1504
Fat - 51.3% (86 grams)
Protein - 43.2% (163 grams)
Carbohydrates - 4% (15 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 1.5%

Daily Sodium Intake - 3,145 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 11 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 1,120 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 28 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 4 grams

I like how low my carbs are today!!!!!!!

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

I am going to start my REAL 30-day challenge on Tuesday. Until then.........I will do my best :)

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

It was a long weekend of Jewish holidays and college football. I am now ready to do this 30-day challenge!

Today is Day 1

Breakfast- 2 eggs, 4 strips bacon
Lunch- salad, italian dressing, and handful of almonds
Dinner- sirloin steak tips and side of broccoli

Fat - 65.2% (100 grams)
Protein - 25.4% (87 grams)
Carbohydrates - 9.5% (33 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 1,861 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 14 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 697 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 28 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 14 grams

Workout- kickboxing

I am not going to weigh myself until October 15th (17 days from now). I know I am super bloated from this past weekend, plus it is TTOM, and I feel terrible from all the junk I have been eating. It is honestly painful.

I am looking forward to getting back into my Primal lifestyle and really committing to this challenge!

102 days until my wedding!

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Day 2 of my challenge!

Yesterday was good, I skipped kickboxing and took my dogs on a 3 mile walk. It felt really good to be outside. I also skipped my veggies with dinner because I had a snack of pork rinds before my walk (I was very hungry) so I just had steak. That cut my carbs way down for the day!

Today I am trying to go VLC again, under 20. I want to kick start my fat burning and undo the damage I did this past weekend.

Breakfast- 2 eggs, 4 strips bacon

Lunch- leftover steak (8 ounces or so) and pork rinds if needed

Dinner- grilled chicken, side of broccoli

Calories- 1709
Fat - 48.6% (92 grams)
Protein - 47.2% (202 grams)
Carbohydrates - 2.6% (11 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 1.6%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,166 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 4 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 946 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 35 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 4 grams

That is a lot of protien! I am concerned that I am eating too many calories to lose weight...........

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Day 3!!!!

Yesterday was great, I finished the day at 5 carbs! I skipped my broccoli with dinner. I actually kind of skipped dinner all together because I wasn't hungry, but then around 8pm I got really hungry so I had a few pieces of cheese and some pepperoni.

I took another nice long walk with the dogs and my fiance last night too.

My fiance was eating cookies last night and he was like "these are the best cookies I have ever had, here, have one" when I refused, he tried to get me to have a bite. When I refused the bite he came over, put the cookies in my face and was like "but they are SOOOO good". Seriously? I have issues with self control and I don't need cookies shoved in my face. They smelt fantastic by the way. I didn't cave though! I feel like that was a small success.

Today's plan:
Breakfast- 2 eggs, 1 egg white cooked in butter, 4 strips of bacon

Lunch- Chicken breast with hot sauce, fresh mozzerella

Dinner- Broiled mahi-mahi, side of broccoli

Workout- Maybe kickboxing, maybe another walk.

Calories- 1553
Fat - 46.1% (80 grams)
Protein - 49.4% (192 grams)
Carbohydrates - 2.9% (11 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 1.5%

Daily Sodium Intake - 1,689 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 3 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 1,074 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 35 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 5 grams

My fat is a lot lower today than yesterday, I wonder if I will get hungry?

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Day 4!

I was great again yesterday. Instead of having mahi-mahi for dinner. I decided that a porterhouse steak sounded SO much better. So I had a nice big juicy steak for dinner and maybe half a cup of broccoli. I didn't even want the broccoli but my fiance is starting to think I am crazy so I ate it to appease him.

After dinner my fiance was eating cookies again and he tried to get me to have one. I had to yell at him. I don't need him trying to derail me every night.

I had some sugarfree chocolate in the fridge and I thought about having a piece, but I resisted and I am glad I did.

I know my calories were really high because of the steak but I don't realy care. It was awesome and my carbs were like 6 grams yesterday!

Today:
Breakfast: 2 eggs cooked in butter, 4 strips bacon, coffee with cream and 2 splenda. (I have cut back from 3 splenda...baby steps.)

Lunch- planning to skip

Dinner- We are going to a party. I am making stuffed mushrooms that are stuffed with sausage and cheese so I know I can eat that, but I think I might have a high fat/protein meal before i leave so I am not even tempted to eat anything bad.
I might have a couple glasses of wine. Maybe not! We will see....

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

I did it!!! I made it through the weeked being about 80% primal!!!

I did have a craving for chocolate on Saturday, especially after watching everyone eat cake and ice cream Friday night. So I took some sugar free chocolate and dipped it into almond butter. It was the perfect solution. Craving gone!

I had a glass of wine Friday, a couple glasses on Saturday and a glass Sunday, but no "binge" drinking at all. I just enjoyed wine with my meals.

I weighed myself this morning. Maybe I should have waited because the scale discourages me, but the number was 127.

This is a survival week and I am determined to suceed!

Breakfast- 2 eggs cooked in bacon, 4 strips thick but bacon

Lunch- homemade chili (no beans)

Dinner- Steak with a side of asparagus

Workout- Urban Bootcamp

Calories - 1625
Fat - 48.4% (87 grams)
Protein - 43.9% (178 grams)
Carbohydrates - 6.2% (25 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 1.5%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,579 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 12 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 748 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 34 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 7 grams

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Day 8!

I IFed breakfast yesterday! My first IF!! I never thought I could do it.
Had a huge fight with the fiance last night. Over nothing, we just don't communicate well sometimes. He did want to eat dinner, so I just made more eggs and bacon and I had a half of an avocado for dinner. No gym either.

Today's plan:
Breakfast- IF
Lunch- 2 eggs cooked in butter, 6 strips of bacon, 1/2 avocado
Dinner- chicken breast, side of asparagus

Workout- Boot Camp

Calories- 1362
Fat - 51.7% (78 grams)
Protein - 42.6% (145 grams)
Carbohydrates - 4.9% (17 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,342 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 4 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 909 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 24 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 10 grams

I really enjoy breakfast foods, so it is easier for me to skip breakfast if I get to eat the breakfast foods for lunch!

I weighed myself today again, 126.

Posted 5 months ago #
likertj
Member

It sounds like you're doing great. I haven't started tracking my daily weight, considering I've only been Primal for a week. I'm using FitDay to track my food and it's great to see other people being so particular about tracking their eating habits.

The only thing I've noticed is that the PB states that carbs should be between 50-100 to generate ketosis for fat burning, and sure, you can go under that and have 0 carb or carnivore days as well as IF days. I just wonder if keeping your carbs so low that your body is hesitant to really burn a lot of fat. Maybe try upping your carbs for a few days and then cutting back again will shake your system up to start burning more?

I hope I have the tenacity to handle my personal 30DC as good as you have been!

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

It is actually 50-100g carbs per day for fat loss, and under 50g for accelerated fat loss in ketosis. There is NO way I am in ketosis anywhere near 50g, and definitley not above. This is also a survival week for me which means I keep my carbs under 50g this week.

I am a smaller woman, 5'2", small framed, so I don't need as many carbs as someone larger does.

Usually every weekend I eat over 50g per day, but during the week I have been trying to stay under 50. I am trying to lose 10 pounds before my wedding so I want the accelerated fat loss, so I am upping my carbs a few days per week.

Posted 5 months ago #
likertj
Member

Awesome! I know if I stay under 50g of carbs I start to get more cravings for "bad" things. My average for the last week has been about 65g carbs. Next week I am thinking of dropping into the sub-50 range for the week. The weekends are hard because I have to force myself not to eat any of the junk food that is always readily accessible.

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Try going under 50 for a few days, but make sure you are eating a lot of fat- like 60-70% at least. The most fat you eat the less you have cravings and the more satisifed you feel. I feel awesome under 50 g of carbs per day. I feel alert, not anxious, I have energy to get things done. I love it.

Posted 5 months ago #
likertj
Member

What do you recommend for snacks to get higher fat content. I'm concerned some of "daily" staples right now don't have enough fat. Normally in the morning it's a protein shake, boiled eggs, strawberries, maybe a banana (not often due to carb content). I know long term my success is going to be based on my meal plans. Do you have any recommendations?

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

I don't snack anymore. I just eat larger calorie meals full of fat. I would nix the protein shake, eating real food makes you feel more satiated and protein shakes have sugar and sweeteners in them that aren't good for you. Have some whole eggs fried in butter (some people cook in bacon fat but I can't get there yet) with a side of bacon or sausage, or leftover meat from the previous night's dinner. If you are the type that eats on the go, make little mini crustless quiches on Sunday night, and that way you can pop one in the microwave and go. You can make them in a muffin tin, so easy!!! Another great thing for breakfast is an omelet. I am not sure if you do dairy or not, but some full fat cheddar cheese in an omelet topped with guacamole and salsa is awesome. I love anything mexican themed.

If you are looking to lose weight, cut out the fruit at first, or at least only have it a few times a week. Treat fruit as a dessert or a treat due to the high sugar/carb content. For me personally if I eat fruit in the morning it makes me hungry by 10 am.

For lunch I usually have leftovers. This week I made a big pot of chili with ground beef, onions and peppers. No beans. Sometimes I will have leftover steak or chicken or if there are no leftovers I cut up an avocado and put some bacon on a salad (I call it my california club salad).

Dinner is always a meat and a veggie. I eat steak and chicken, sometimes lamb and pork. Salmon is great too. I usually steam my veggies and put some butter on top.

If I HAVE to snack, I have some raw almonds, a handful or so (1 oz) or some pork rinds.

I have been trying not to snack because everytime you eat it causes insulin to spike and you want to limit how many times you spike your insulin each day.

People on this forum will tell you that 2 meals a day is the best way to go. I am personally experimenting with this now. Yesterday and today I have been eating a huge breakfast at 11:30 am and then dinner between 5:30-6:30pm. I am still getting plenty of calories/protein/fat, but trying to get my body to burn more fat in between meals.

I like the idea of keeping your body guessing too.

If you do a search on Intermittent Fasting you will pull up a lot of great info. I was scared to try it at first but I like how I have been feeling these past two days, so I am going to keep trying different ways of IFing.

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Day 9 and going strong!

Boot camp rocked last night. I am SO excited to keep this up. It was defintley more of an HIIT workout, we hade 12 stations, each with an exercise like burpees or lunges, or jump squats. We stayed at each station for 45 seconds, and then had 15 second to rest. We did that two times in a row. It was awesome.

I am not going to skip breakfast this morning because I am STARVING. Working out makes me hungy.

Tonight my fiance, my father and I have to meet with the caterer that is doing our wedding shower (couples shower). After we meet with him, we are all going out to eat. I am going to plan to eat a chicken caesar salad so my calories/carbs are more of an estimate.

Breakfast- 2 eggs cooked in butter, 4 strips bacon

Lunch- chicken, avocado and tomato with a drizzle of ranch dressing

Dinner- chicken caesar salad

Workout- None, have to meet with caterer

Calories: 1562
Fat - 59.2% (102 grams)
Protein - 30.5% (119 grams)
Carbohydrates - 10.3% (40 grams)
Alcohol - 0%
Other - 0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 3,391 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 10 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 847 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 27 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 12 grams

Posted 5 months ago #
Jedi
Member

heh, u r doing great :)

Posted 5 months ago #
ctgirl82
Member

Thanks Jedi!

Posted 5 months ago #