LiLee's Journey to overall happiness
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Oh and my water intake was severely lacking.
We weren't home for most of the day and I wasn't about to try to chug down a ton of water just a couple of hours before bed lol.0 -
CRAP! Water again has been lacking. Just completely forgot about it after posting b/c I was busy doing chores. WOOPS! Will try to get in more before bed.
Dinner tonight was slow cooked pepper steak using beef cheek for the first time. We saw it for sale at Sam's and decided to give it a try.
It is EXTREMELY fatty. If you don't like beef fat.. it's definitely not for you. It's beefy though and not bad. Good for that slow cooked shredded type of beef dish.
I know DH won't like it though so going to fix him a steak.
I'll have to freeze the rest b/c there is a lot of it.
I also ate lots of blueberries and more of the blueberry cheesecake stuff I made.
Also broke my fast early too at 1pm with some spicy pork rinds and my long missed coffee. Sweet delicious coffee. I missed coffee so much.
It's not even about the caffeine. I was still drinking my 1 diet dr pepper. I just missed the warmth and flavor. Never was a coffee person before, but I suddenly am now.
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Waiting for my melatonin to kick in.
Thinking that I want to go back to carnivore. Try it out while omading. Dirty carnivore bc I'm not giving up my coffee and hot sauce... Or diet sodas lol.
I have been enjoying my veggies and some fruit and stuff lately but I think I need to get a bit more strict. I haven't been slacking and eating junk, but I have been overeating a lot lately. Maybe including just bone broth days again would be a good idea. I do still have a lot of packs of chicken feet to use.
I dunno... I may change my mind, but for now, that will be the plan for after friends visit. Carnivore and maybe bone broth only days too. Or hell... Just coffee days. Who knows lol.
This week is going to be nonstop cleaning. Sigh... Sooooou h to clean. So so much. Our house is a disaster area. I swear. My kids aren't bad, but dang they can be destructive. I'll have to get some photos of some of my walls lol. Nothing that some paint wouldn't fix but still annoying!0 -
I'll have more to respond tomorrow when I'm not tired but O. M. G. DOES THAT BLUEBERRY CONCOCTION SOUND AMAZING...now Imma hafta try it... Can I use reddiwhip you reckon? (I'm lazy and cheap lol) Fill me in on this Greek cream cheese
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sorry for all your family drama ---cleaning is the worst.....I agree with @mistymeadows2005 the blueberry thing
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »I'll have more to respond tomorrow when I'm not tired but O. M. G. DOES THAT BLUEBERRY CONCOCTION SOUND AMAZING...now Imma hafta try it... Can I use reddiwhip you reckon? (I'm lazy and cheap lol) Fill me in on this Greek cream cheese
Is reddiwhip the can whipped cream? I mean you could certainly try it out and see how you like it, but it won't be as thick. The heavy whipping cream whipped makes the mixture lighter than a cheesecake would be, but still keeps it thick... if that makes any sense lol. I just use my cheap $20 electric hand mixer and it whipped up pretty fast.
This last batch was my first time ever having greek cream cheese. I saw it at Kroger and it was the same price as the regular stuff so thought... why not? And gave it a try. I think it was softer than regular cream cheese, but it tasted the same.
I'm procrastinating. I should be cleaning but I'm delaying it for a little longer b/c booooo cleaning!
Starting on the kitchen and I'm going to declutter the hell out of it! So much space wasted by crap we aren't using. Time to throw away some junk! I still need to do that with my kids' toys too... but that will be for another day.
Meal today is going to be kimchi stew. I forgot to buy tofu for it, but that's ok. I do love me some tofu in it, but not enough to go back to the store :P lol It will be fine without it.
Nomnomnom... I can't wait!!!
Just have to figure out what the hell to fix DH for dinner.0 -
Yes, but I could get the tub kind too - either way I'm WAYYYYYYYYYYY to lazy to use heavy cream...plus I'd PREFER it lighter, and there's no way I need that many cals. Kimchi stew sounds RIGHT up my alley
Please take pics and tell us what's in it etc 
Cream cheese, well, if I see it and it's no more expensive then I'm down to try it! 0 -
Ah crap! Wish I had seen your post earlier. I ate almost all of my stew lol.
It was spam, kimchi and red pepper powder oh and sesame oil. I left some kimchi on the counter to ferment for a few days and yeah... It was yummy!
Oh and I hard boiled 3 eggs. Peeled and plopped those in it too. Actually really good and gave that tofuish texture. Would've been better if yolks had remained a little runny.
Also made more of the blueberry stuff with regular cream cheese. Regular stuff didn't mix in as well, so there are little clumps, but it still tastes just as good.
Ate waaaaay too much and kimchi stew had a lot of salt in it. I was lacking on my water but more than made up for it now.
And I got a good Christmas no of the kitchen cleaned. I slacked off most of the day though. Need to do it early tomorrow before trash gets picked up. Still have a lot of crap to go through and throw away0 -
What the... I need to proof read before posting from my phone lol.....
I got a good *chunk of the kitchen cleaned.0 -
So I completely forgot to OMAD today. WOOPS!
Went out early for some cleaning supplies. Came home and fixed myself a cup of coffee without even thinking about it.
Took my first sip and then instantly remembered I was supposed to be OMADing lol.
Oh well.
I do need to start tracking my food though b/c my weight has not moved out fo the 170's yet. It was actually up to 175 this morning. Not surprising with the salty food last night and all the water I drank after.
Still though.... not really happy that my weight hasn't moved. I know it's b/c of the overeating though. I've just been HUNGRY after the 5 day cheat. Dunno if my appetite is up just b/c or b/c of the cheat still. I need to do something though. Never going to see results I want if I don't figure something out.
Dinner tonight is going to be pan fried shrimp w/ salad and a much smaller portion of the blueberry dessert after lol.0 -
LOL on less blueberry dessert - yeah at the end of the day, as much as fasting and/or low carb is helpful, calories really are king. I can eat myself out of a fasting benefit REAL quick LOL...so while it's not for everyone, I log EVERYTHING I eat EVERY day, even my free days, unless I'm LITERALLY on my deathbed...now days like today, since I'm eating all my cals at work I'll have to guesstimate, but I make up for it by being diligent about weighing and measuring at home, which is most days.1
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Yeah, I'm going to have to start logging everything again which is a giant pain, but it will help keep me from overeating. Not looking forward to it but gotta do what I gotta do.
Today was an ok food day. I did eat a lot, but a lot of it wasnt anything too high in calories.
Meh. Going to start tracking again tomorrow0 -
OMG. I laughed out loud reading that you forgot to OMAD. It does happen! And then you are like oh s...t
It happened to me many times too - and on the flipside I can also forget i'm on a splurge day and sipping/buying diet drinks and water throughout the day or not eating anything after lunch.. So funny.
Try to identify what causes the insulin response / hunger generation. I did try various diet sodas I though are harmless, but eliminating some of them caused me not being hungry anymore. I think I do have trouble with some sweeteners but not others. Weird. Anyway eliminating those really helped with my hunger.
Also drinking more water helped with hunger and with my skin as well! I seem to look younger and with less wrinkles (talking about unexpected side effects).. I am not at a gallon a day yet but I do consciously upped my water intake to 2-3 litres a day and it seems to help keeping hunger in check. Just some tips you might want to try.
It is so frustrating that weight seem forever to move (not up just down unfortunately) but you WILL get there it is just a matter of time. Even me I remember looking at where I am now (154 lb) when I was 170-ish I thought I would never get there but slowly it arrives. Seem like it never does but this WORKS if you are consistent.Wishing you good luck on your journey.1 -
Yes I agree it seems that it is slow especially in the 170 range for some reason. Not sure what it is but I totally agree with that. The water thing has been a huge help to me as well......
Don't give up---you will get there!!!1 -
Talk about drinking water, I am in the same boat as you... still lacking in that. Managed to get in 2 litres today but not good enough. Stay strong and you will see 160s soon! Cheering you on from Down Under 1
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I got a 44 oz cup and my water intake went up naturally because I had to refill less, ergo 2 things happened: 1, time didn't get in the way of me consuming more because I didn't have time to go refill and 2, I drank more because the psychological side of it is like "I only had 2 refills!" LOL - silly but hey, it works 1
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That's actually a really good idea misty. I'll have to look for a bigger cup and see if that helps.
Yall... I feel like I'm in a funk.
I THINK it's just b/c I have SO MUCH to do this week and the upcoming houseguests visit has my anxiety and dread going crazy.
I only brought myself to IF today. Which I'll take b/c it's something at least, but I dunno.... I just feel.... down.
Not down enough to go cheat or anything like that. That's not part of who I am anymore, but just that... I don't want to track, I don't want to OMAD... I just want my coffee and not have to clean up or entertain or anything. And I still have so much more to clean b/c I keep procrastinating.
The thought of not being able to relax in my own home is just.... UGH I hate it! lol
I call them friends and they are really nice people, but they're more of Hub's friends AND he has to work, so I'm going to be stuck with them all day long unless they go out which lordy I hope they do.
I'm the most shy awkward person ever and they're the LOUD charismatic types. Again.. good people and I do like them, but..... just... uuuuuuugh.. let this go by quickly and as painlessly as possible. I think my anxiety is just making it all out worse than it's going to be... like it usually does.
I am tracking though. Put in my coffee and the little bit of pork rinds I ate. I don't feel like doing it, but I'm going to. I can't let anymore time pass without keeping track. I don't want to look back and wish I had done something. No more of that! Even if I don't OMAD, I need to track b/c obviously I can't be trusted on my own to not overeat lol.
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Man I feel for you - that'd be UTTER TORTURE to me...NO thank you LOL - anything we can do to help?1
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I know how you feel Lisa, I am the same way when it comes to company. I hope it turns out for the best. We are here if you need to talk.1
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ughhh that sounds miserable ----I hope it goes by quickly!!!!!1
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Thanks yall.
I guess just bear with me if I start rambling and/or complaining.
Anywho.. pretty good calorie day. Just 1400-1500 today yay BUT carbs are 40something which is still pretty low, but not keto low lol. I'm fine with that. The carbs came from blueberries and a little bit of whipped cream. Mostly good sources 
Alrighty... need to go speed clean since I did almost nothing today. I cleaned the dish washer... did a load and washed some of the grosser windows... that's been it. Need to kick myself in the butt and get this mess done!0 -
Babe you complain and vent all you want...thats what friends are for
Nice day!!! That's my Cal range during the week and I show fairly consistent losses at that level thus far, so you should see that bugger of a scale move 1 -
Complain all you want... We are here for ya❤️ Well done with your 1400 cals👍👏1
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Busy busy day.
Repairman came early to try to fix our washer and told that once again, part was wrong. Different repairman though and he actually took the time to tell me why AND ordered the correct part right in front of me so hopefully he'll get it next week and we'll FINALLY get a working washing machine again after what.. 3 or so months?
We have a small mountain of kids clothes in our bathroom and numerous hampers in our room. I've never wanted to do the damn laundry than I do now.
Then I had to start making all the food for DH's work party. Coleslaw, then 2 different types of mac & cheese. I tasted everything b/c that's what a good cook does. I didn't eat a ton of anything in particular though. Just ate a little to make sure seasoning was right.
I did eat some watermelon that DH was cutting up. Too much of it :P It was so good though lol
When I had a little bit of time, it was spent talking with Amazon customer service about the kindle I just purchased not working as it should. It's messed up and can't be set back to factory so getting sent another and have to send that one back in. Great....
And yeah... finally get to just.... not do anything.... that is until it's time again to go finish cleaning up my son's room... then clean the other son's room and uuuuuuugh still so much! /cry
It's so difficult keeping ANYTHING clean with 3 kids. Or well... MY 3 kids lol.
I'll clean up a space and they get excited b/c it's clean and they can now play in a cleaned off spot with ALL THE TOYS!! /facepalm
So yeah... I have no idea what calories are today so far. Still shouldn't be a lot since I did small tastes.0 -
* I've never wanted to do the damn laundry MORE than I do now.0
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My heart hurts for your soul babe...I'm not exaggerating, I honestly feel your pain. I'd mind cleaning up after the kids A LOT less than cleaning for dodgy-a** visitors that you didn't want. I'm surprised you're still posting cause my happy butt would be IN JAIL for murdering my husband.1
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Pray... Pray! B/c Buttpoopcalypse is about to start.
I had leftover kimchi stew with added mushrooms and canned mackerel along with 3 poached eggs.
Also had more blueberry stuff for dessert.
Now... b/c I deserve even more.. I'm making myself another cup of coffee. If I stay up late, SO BE IT!
BUT! All of that usually goes right through me on their own. Combined???
May gawd have mercy on our plumbing. It's about to get hit with a nuclear bomb.0 -
Oh no, not again... wrong parts. 😒 Sure hope this time, its the right parts 🤞 Of course we have to taste our creations to ensure its just right😉😋 I only have 2 kids but they are just as messy. Now that they are older, I force them to clean their room, put away the laundry that I have folded, etc. 😉😁 I love anything kimchi... delicious🍜🍜🍜0
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LMFAO nothing like a good CLEANING OUT to make for happy numbers on the scale
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I love a good clean-out as I am not too good when it comes to doing #2. That's why I need some help like bekunis
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