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Huh. I can fall off the wagon without FALLING OFF the wagon.
OK, so I haven't been around too much lately, but I have still been working on keto. Yesterday, I made a major breakthrough. Into a package of cookie dough, which has always been one of my major comfort foods. No, that's not the breakthrough. The breakthrough is that instead of deciding that since I screwed up, I might as…
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Day 1. Weeeee!
Here we go again! I'm at least better stocked this time around!
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Nothing to see here
It decided to post before I told it to. Just ignore...
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How Do I Stop Cheating?
I posted that I was having problems with eating carbs, and AnarchoGen was kind enough to send this to me and give me permission to post it here for all of you lovely people, because I can't be the only one who needs to hear this. Everything below the line is what I was sent.…
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Trying a Different Approach This Time (Hey, Look, I'm a Tortoise!)
Hello, it's me, the yo-yo. Again. Instead of changing all the things at once, I'm taking small steps this time in hopes it will stick better.* This will be my fifth day without Dr. Pepper. * I'm working on actually eating breakfast, even if it isn't the BEST breakfast (some days it's oatmeal, some days it's salami & mozz).…
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Psssst - Kindle Books
Both of Marina Slajerova's books (KetoDiet and Sweet and Savory Fatbombs) are in the Monthly deals for $2.99. Also several of Dana Carpender's.
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And Now for Something Completely Different (any good freezer meals?)
Hello, the boomerang is back! After a bit of discussion with my husband, we're going to plan ahead this time. Crazy talk, I know. I'm going to start cooking ahead, and we're going keto when we get back from Christmas vacation (and add in some carby stuff for the kids so they don't bonk every week when they come back from…
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Repeat After Me...
I love myself enough to _________________ http://bravegirlsclub.com/archives/25363 I kept this link just so I could go through the pictures repeatedly.
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Pain and Blood Sugar
I was told yesterday that basically any time your body is in pain, your blood sugar will be higher. Anybody have experience on this? (By the way, when looking for this, I also ran across a WebMD slide show that talks about heat basically sending your blood sugar on a roller coaster)
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Quote from the Alzheimer's Summit
I was watching the pilot episode and had to write this down: "The simple reality at the end of all of this, whether we're talking about dementia or heart disease or stroke or cancer or diabetes, is that in the aggregate, these things that most routinely take years from our lives and life from our years, are preventable…
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Old Habits Are Waaaaaaay Too Easy to Fall Back Into
Working on cutting out the Dr. Pepper, again. I need to permanently kick it. I think...LaCroix is going back on the shopping list, even if it is expensive, because I keep going for the fizzy.
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Now I'm in for it...
The 12-year-old just looked at me with a very confused look on his face. I mentioned that I feel better when I eat better, but haven't been lately. I think somebody might start giving me crap when I keep saying no to playing tennis. Crap. Maybe I should start eating better again?
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Lowest number yet
This is the first time since I've been tracking that my fasting blood glucose was under 100. Heck, it's the first time it's been under 110, for that matter. It was 98 this morning. What did I do differently? It wasn't the number of carbs (I had more than usual). It wasn't an extraordinary amount of exercise, though I am…
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A Little Bit of Exercise...
I picked up a book called The Diabetes Reset at the library. It's by Dr. King from the diabetes center associated with Harvard's medical school. Now, it's very, VERY anti-LCHF, skip the diet part (70% carbs is ok if 30g of it is fiber? uh, no thanks), but there are some interesting gems in it, and I know a lot of us are…
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Simplifying My Menu
After going 'round and 'round with trying to make eating sensibly work for us, we finally figured out that I can handle planning and cooking 1 meal a day. I started doing protein shakes for breakfast and lunch back on March 1, and after about 2 weeks, ended up going outside and trying to walk more because I felt better.…
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Cooking on a George Foreman?
I'll probably be cooking most of my meat and veggies, especially for lunch, on a George Foreman grill. Simplicity overrides the part where it's designed to drain off my tasty, tasty fat, but I do add fat back in. I cooked cod and squash for lunch, and it was pretty much a failure, even after covered in butter. I cooked the…
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Best Resources for Understanding Blood Sugar?
I've realized that there is a definite gap in my library, and that gap has to do with understanding blood sugar. From when to test to what it means to how to react to specific readings, I got nuffin' (outside of the basic LCHF recommendations, which all basically say, eat LCHF and your glucose levels will drop/stabilize).…
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Fasting Clarity - New Book to Pre-Order
This popped up as something I might be interested in: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1628601094/ New book coming out in November by Jimmy Moore and Jason Fung. Uh, yes, please?
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Long-Term
The yo-yo is back. So, it seems that I can stick to a plan for anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks. Any recommendations on how not to get derailed and still have a life? I've GOT to get this to stick.
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A Request from Hubby
When I go low carb, my calorie intake automatically adjusts to around 1500-1800 calories per day, to the point where I have to make sure I eat enough. My husband's calorie intake...not so much. He's hungry all the time and has requested that I figure out some zero-carb snacks that he can eat without restraint. Yesterday…
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Yo-Yo Returns
Re-starting LCHF for the umpteenth time. Someone recommended The Beck Diet Solution, so I'm working through that as I go this time. My husband is doing it with me too, in hopes that he'll be able to ride all the rides at Six Flags over Christmas. So far, 19 days was my streak. Planning to beat it. - Twibbly, the Yo-Yo
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Status Update
I promise I haven't forgotten y'all. After my time doing so well this summer, I completely fell off the wagon. I'm *still* off the wagon, and feeling like crap. However, we're broke right now, and without a crystal clear plan to get un-broke, so we're eating lots of potatoes, rice, ground beef, chicken (I at least got…
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Deal on Phinney & Volek - The Art & Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
FYI, it's one of Amazon's monthly deals for the Kindle. $1.99 for the Kindle version. http://smile.amazon.com/Art-Science-Low-Carbohydrate-Living-ebook/dp/B005CVV2AE/
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Carb Addiction
I've come to the conclusion that I am most definitely a carb addict. I cut out gluten years ago. That greatly reduced my baking and my bread intake, but I just ate more rice, corn, pasta, and sugar. I'm on my third Dr. Pepper today. They keep calling my name from the fridge, and my husband is not willing for there to be…
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5 pounds of ground beef
5 pounds of ground beef, 4 pounds of bacon, 3 pounds of cream cheese, 2 pounds of bacon sausage, 10 pounds of chicken breasts (my husband won't eat thighs, I pan-fry in fat & eat with cream cheese or sour cream or cheese), 4 cans of salmon, a small brick of mozzerella cheese, cream, and 36 eggs. Today, I'm cooking:* taco…
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Reboot!
I'm sure some of you are getting tired of me wandering off, then coming back. :p I'm starting again today. I'm going to pick up a bag of frozen chicken breasts (hubby won't eat thighs and I won't cook separate) and a big roll of ground beef and drown my meals in butter, cream cheese, and sour cream. Nomnomnom. I'll also…
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Just Checking In
I said to heck with most of my dietary restrictions, including low carb, a few weeks back. Results? Weight is constant. Fat percentage is down 1 or 2. Energy is good. I added in the supplements I take for depression last week (should have done it earlier). The funny part? Other than potatoes and Chinese food, NOTHING I've…
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Low carb yo-yo
What problems might arise with being low carb for a bit, then wandering off, rinse & repeat? I know I'll end up going through the carb flu again, but outside of that, would it be any more detrimental to pop in and out of low carb as opposed to hanging out eating higher carb all the time?
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Planning Ahead
My downfall has always been actually getting something made for dinner, no matter how I'm eating. There's a store called Fresh & Easy in Phoenix that I absolutely loved. They sell such crazy things as foil pans with seasoned meat & veggies with butter & seasonings that you just toss in the oven for a bit, then eat. I…
