This November I Will....
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@PackerFanInGB I SO love your post. The basics are everything! Setting an alarm at 7 to remind you to close your diary is something I'm going to do as well. That way it will remind me that the eating window is closing and will give me some time to determine how balanced my intake has been. Then I can eat something to adjust my macros if necessary before 8:00.
My most important foundational habit is to plan my day on paper first thing in the morning. I get so much done when I know what I want to accomplish and have it loosely scheduled in my day rather than just look around and decide what I could, should, or want to do at any moment in time. I need that organization in my life. I planned a walk at 5 today and it's now time to get ready to go out. It looks cold and dreary but I have a warm coat and gloves and the fresh air will feel great!
In case you haven't heard this from me for awhile, @themedalist thank you so much for creating a space where a group of like-minded, caring, smart, and just plain wonderful people can gather and share their ideas, successes, learning experiences, and struggles. We learn so much from each other and the support is life-changing. So thank you!!!4 -
Another note: I really miss hearing from last month's posters. If you're reading this, I hope you're all OK and will come join us again.1
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]My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!(snack because hungry/a bit dizzy & labs tomorrow). Otherwise 7:00.
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2,
I’m conserving specifying a 14hr fast window. Since I have to eat beginning at 9/9:15 (meds), that would mean being finished eating by 7. Hmm I’d likely miss dinner w/ my husband... I’ll think more about this!
Nov 7
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works. AND vastly less stress than I had feeling powerless to the creep...
The real reward: Abated hunger—> more control —> feeling successful
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Another note: I really miss hearing from last month's posters. If you're reading this, I hope you're all OK and will come join us again.
I agree re @themedalist & missing the others!!
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@MadisonMolly2017 , I think your breakfast sounds amazing. I LOVE peanut butter, so that would work for me. I've tried Ezekiel bread in the past and didn't like it, but I should probably try it again. I make a big crustless quiche casserole on the weekends and have a serving of that each morning, with a half avocado, some berries (either strawberries or blueberries), black coffee, and a cup of tea with milk.
I'm lucky that my husband likes to eat early, so I can usually get done with dinner before 7 except when I have to work late. Then he eats at 6, but he has my dinner ready for me when I get home.
@PackerFanInGB , your plan is a good one. Planning ahead is really helpful for me, too. And I like the idea of taking a picture of the food if you don't have time to log. That's clever! I have trouble remembering when I go somewhere that I can't plan ahead.2 -
@77tes
Your breakfast sounds delish!!!
I agree re: Ezekiel, but toasted well with the peanut butter & Dj choc, I like it. I think my tastebuds changed when I didn’t eat much salt & no sugar other than the Dk choc.
However, when I mildly got off track with more eating out (salt, carbs) & associated desserts (sugar, etc), the Ezekiel didn’t taste as good. A signal to me to get back on track!!
The Sesame & Flax versions both have sesames, I think. A taste I Love!2 -
I’m actually really surprised by how well the intermittent fasting is going. It doesn’t feel all that hard. It’s just the logistics! 😃 One week down!
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
2. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
3. Net Carbs
4. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
5. Time of last bite
Nov 1 6:30pm
Nov 2 8:30am, 14:00, 115, 52, 7pm 😊
Nov 3 7:30 am (8:30) 13:30 125, 53, 6:15pm 😊
Nov 4 6:35 am 12:20 112, 52, 6:45pm 😊
Nov 5 7:40 am 12:55, 109, 43, 8:45pm 😊
Nov 6 9:35, 12:50, 103, 26, 6pm. (I took my breakfast to work with me, so I get an extra pat on the back). 😊 😇
Nov 7 7:42am, 13:42, 94, 40, 8:37pm 😊1 -
[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2, 158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2, 199, 76, 8:30
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
If my appetite returns, I’ll go back to fewer carbs.
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.2 -
After much thought, I have decided that I need to change my goal this month. I need to get back to basics. I have to build good foundational habits and then expand upon those when I have a good strong base. So....
1. In November I will journal every bite of food that I consume
2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal: Pre-log for next day's breakfast, lunch and snacks on work days. Take pics of anything I don't have time to journal right away and then add it when I sit down at the end of the day.
3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit: I will set an alarm on my phone to remind me it's time to close my Food Diary on MFP every evening at 7:00 p.m.
4. How often will you do your new habit: Daily
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself for doing your habit?: I will smile and tell myself "Nice job!" and then click the Complete button in my Food Diary. I love when it pops up and tells me what I will weight in 5 weeks (although I know it's not correct). I'm a visual person.
6. What help do you need from us?: Just continue to come back and be here!
7. What does success look like to you at the end of November? I will have journaled every day from today through the month. It will be something I automatically do without having to think too much about it. A foundational habit! AND....If I hit my first mini goal weight, I will schedule myself a massage at the spa!
I am only 2.4 lbs away from my first goal weight! I’ve lost nearly 2 lbs a week for the last 4 weeks by cutting out sugar and flour—eating more plant based. I can almost feel that massage!
@nebslp and @77tes Thanks for your words of encouragement!
I overindulged at a work potluck today, but I logged every bite even though I went way over my calories. I need to be accountable and it did make me think about what I was putting on my plate. (It didn’t stop me, but it made me think twice! Lol). I’m allowed one “joy” meal day where I can eat whatever I want. The doctor explained that it helps stick to the no sugar/no flour/no dairy food plan because I won’t feel deprived, like when I feel I can “never” eat something again. It’s actually working for me and I’m beginning to feel better physically. Even my husband has noticed I have more energy! Exciting stuff, but it will take time to get where I want to be and I just need to stay the course. Slow and steady. 😋
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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PackerFaninGB You’ve got this!!! Congrats on sticking with your plan! It’s working for you.1
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[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2, 158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2, 199, 76, 8:30
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4 131 56 9:00
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156.6
If my appetite returns, I’ll go back to fewer carbs.
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.
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@PackerFanInGB , I agree that allowing an indulgence from time to time helps keep your food plan sustainable. And kudos for getting that goal in your sights! 👏
@nebslp, I love your idea of planning your day on paper. One of my daughters keeps a bullet journal, and it is really a great way for her to keep organized. I’ve been trying to do more planning thanks to my Flylady challenge, but it is definitely not a habit yet.3 -
After much thought, I have decided that I need to change my goal this month. I need to get back to basics. I have to build good foundational habits and then expand upon those when I have a good strong base. So....
1. In November I will journal every bite of food that I consume
2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal: Pre-log for next day's breakfast, lunch and snacks on work days. Take pics of anything I don't have time to journal right away and then add it when I sit down at the end of the day.
3. The trigger or cue to remember to do my habit: I will set an alarm on my phone to remind me it's time to close my Food Diary on MFP every evening at 7:00 p.m.
4. How often will you do your new habit: Daily
5. What reward will you immediately give yourself for doing your habit?: I will smile and tell myself "Nice job!" and then click the Complete button in my Food Diary. I love when it pops up and tells me what I will weight in 5 weeks (although I know it's not correct). I'm a visual person.
6. What help do you need from us?: Just continue to come back and be here!
7. What does success look like to you at the end of November? I will have journaled every day from today through the month. It will be something I automatically do without having to think too much about it. A foundational habit! AND....If I hit my first mini goal weight, I will schedule myself a massage at the spa!
I managed to not indulge in our granddaughter, H's, ice cream cake yesterday at her birthday party. Wasn't even really tempted to be honest. Eating so much junk food and appetizers on Friday at work really took a toll on me and my body let me know exactly how much it doesn't like me to eat that way! I had absolutely no energy and just felt sluggish all day yesterday. My husband always tells me that I truly AM what I eat. I eat crap, I feel like crap. He's right! So I'm taking it as a good sign that I actually didn't even WANT the cake yesterday.
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11/8: 😁 even though I went about 750 cals in the red, I still logged every single bite. Actually am proud of myself for this. Normally, I would just not log it as though it didn't happen. For me, this is an NSV! Whoop Whoop!
11/9:
Have a beautiful brand new day everyone!
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2, 158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2, 199, 76, 8:30
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4 131 56 9:00
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156.6 235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8
Whacking my carbs down. It does seem to make a difference! If my appetite returns, I’ll go back to fewer carbs.
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.1 -
This November I will a) continue to be 'tidy' b) read my affirmations & c) log my food regardless of what I eat or where I am.
I have not posted in a while though I have tried to keep up with my daily goals. I would say I have been about 60% consistent. I have started doing light therapy over the past couple of days which has been helpful. I am hoping now to get on track with other areas of my life like weight loss/maintenance. I seem to be eating more than normal recently which worries me. I am hoping to be more consistent from here forward. I am adding back in my extra exercise too as it helped to keep me focused on my overall health.
Good job everyone.
Nov 10; Tidy, Affirmations, Log, & ExtraEx
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And I love the focus you have on 4 things:
Tidy
Affirmations
Log
Extra Exercise
I’m doing the 1st three, too, with some warm, yummy tea (!) & have added Making some art each day (not reading or organizing, but actually making something with my hands/head/heart ... sometimes it’s doodling!1 -
[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2, 158, 49, 9:00
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Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2, 199, 76, 8:30
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4 131 56 9:00(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156.6 235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 179 64 8:30(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.0 -
I've accepted the fact that I like to bite off more than I can chew and need to stop thinking I can make major changes overnight. Changing habits is not an all or nothing thing. How I thought I would be able to log my food and keep my macros in the correct ratio every day when I wasn't even doing the basics is something I can't answer. My only guess is that I know I can do anything I put my mind to...eventually, but not overnight. I'm not beating myself up, but I am changing my goal. As @PackerFanInGB has stated, it's back to the basics of logging every morsel that passes my lips (hopefully not on to my hips)! I will plan my breakfast, lunch, and snacks and not spend time worrying about what's for supper and does it fit. The macro ratio at the end of the day might not be great, but I will do my best with what I can control. Progress, not perfection. Tiny Habits is what this group started with (was it BJ Fogg?). Once the tiny change is made, I can move on to another tiny change. Lots of tiny changes lead to big changes eventually. Trying to accomplish too many goals too fast leads to feelings of failure and not measuring up. This is what causes people to give up trying. However, because I never give up, here we go again just in a little different direction:) 3
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[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2, 158, 49, 9:00
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Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2, 199, 76, 8:30
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4 131 56 9:00(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156.6 235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 179 64 8:30(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8!! 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.0 -
So true @nebslp! Trying to do everything all at once is not going to happen. Yes, back to basics is the way to go. Then look at how the macros are coming out. You may see a pattern. Perhaps try to improve one macro next month. But logging everything is what you probably need most now. Here’s to New direction 🥂.0
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@77tes Thank you. I appreciate your suggestions. It's definitely hard to change adult habits of 45-50 years! I've definitely seen a pattern from the monitoring that I've done. Fat intake has always been too high. I don't struggle with carbs, but can never come up with enough protein. But I can log without too much effort so that's where I'll start for the rest of the month.1
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Another good week, but now the challenge really starts. Yikes! Birthday, Thanksgiving, etc.
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
2. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
3. Net Carbs
4. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
5. Time of last bite
Nov 8 8:48am, 12:11, 😊101, 42, 6:15pm 😇( extra pat on back for eating no snacks during dance class even though some of the snacks were home baked).
Nov 9 9am, 14:45, 😊 126, 45, 7:30 pm
Nov 10 8:35am 13:05, 😊, 129, 40, 6:55pm
Nov 11 8:30am, 13:30, 😊, 125, 52, 6:55pm
Nov 12 7:55am, 13:00, 😊, 129, 52, 8:15pm
Nov 13 9:31am, 13:16, 😊, 140, 49, 7:30pm 😇(extra pat on the back for taking breakfast to work with me).
Nov 14 9:38am, 14:08, 😊, 84, 28, 9:30pm1 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10am, 13:20, 155.6, 135, 42, 8 pm
Nov 2 10:30am, 14:30, 155.0, 140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 (10:45) 15:45 154.6!! 149,59, 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!! 146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, 167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05 (fasting labs),13:05, 155.2, 158, 49, 9:00
Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2, 199, 76, 8:30
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4 131 56 9:00(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156.6 235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 179 64 8:30(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8!! 167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12:00 155.2 178 69 8:00
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.0 -
@MadisonMolly2017 , you are doing Great! 👏0
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@MollyMadison2017 and @77tes You are both doing great!0
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@MadisonMolly2017 , you are doing Great! 👏
Thank you so much, @77tes❣️
I feel like I *might* be getting the hang of maintenance! 🤣
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[My November “I will”:Going simpler this month 😁Nov 7 9:30, 12:30, 155.2. 💛 199, 76, 8:30
A. Tracking Net Carbs are in my targets (which will change as I lose more weight, but are now 135-142 Net Carbs, Under 45 per meal (except breakfast that can be up to 50)
Nov 5: I’m adjusting Net carbs to a total of 150 (High end of moderate carbs) & max at a meal to 50.
Why am I doing this? I’ve been stressed that I can’t slow the gradual upwards creep of my weight since maintenance 6 months ago. Looked back & saw I was eating far fewer Net carbs. Did some research. Decided to eat at moderate carb level. And it worked! I’m down to my lowest weight since. And my the last time I had thus 10-day Trend Weight was July 11th.
Continuing until Nov 9 or until I am under 155 consistently., whichever comes first.
B. Intrigued by what I’ve been reading & @77tes’s post, I’m going to track my overnight fasting time. I had thought it had to be 16 hours, but a friend’s hospital nutritionist said Intermittent Fasting has been shown to reduce cancer (not sure if recurrence or first time as well.) I asked how long she suggested fasting, and my friend said 12-14 hours. !!!! I think I do that. So let’s see if I do! 🤣]
I will post my
1. Time Of first bite
3. Hours elapsed since prior days last eating
4. . My daily weigh-in
5. Net Carbs
6. Largest # of net carbs per meal/snack day,
7. Time of last bite
Oct 31 7:46 pm
Nov 1 9:10 13:20, 155.6, 💛135, 42, 8pm
Nov 2 10:3014:30, 155 ✅140, 48, 7pm
Nov 3 9:45 15:45 154.6!! ✅149, 59. 7:30
Nov 4 9:15 13:45, 154.2!!!✅146, 45!!, 8:30
Nov 5 9:30, 13:00, 154.8, ✅167, 50, 9:00!
Nov 6 10:05,13:05, 155.2,💛158, 49, 9:00
Today’s labs:
Cholesterol #’s & ratios all perfect
Ditto triglycerides!
HA1C Normal 5.5
Blood glucose 75
Going to give myself more carbs, and cut my protein back to where I used to have it. BUN was normal, but higher than it’s been the past 4-6 months.
Nov 8 9:00 12:30 156.4. 🧡 131 56 9:00
(snack)
Nov 9 9:45 12:45 156 🧡235 56 7:30
Nov 10 9:30 14:00 155.8 💛179 64 8:30
(snack)
Nov 11 9:44 13:45 156 🧡155 63 7:45
Nov 12 9:45 14:00 155.6 💛160 64 8:40
Nov 13 9:05 13:25 154.8 ✅167 57 9:00
This helped me make better food choices today!
Nov 14 9:00 12hr 155.2. 💛178 69 8:00
Nov 15 10:00 14hr 154.4. ✅157 67 10:30 (snack)
Reward: “You are doing GREAT!” To myself! Amazing how well that works.1
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