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Post by Icctrombone on May 22, 2015 7:50:34 GMT -5
I googled your theory of undigested food in the stomach and I don't think that is part of the loss. Having that much food in your stomach is something that is a medical problem. The stomach empties out into the small intestines for eventual elimination. Might be water, as the body becomes inflamed from overeating. The body takes from muscle stores and then from fat stores last. But it's still great that you're not carrying the extra weight from inflammation on your body.
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Post by Icctrombone on May 22, 2015 7:54:18 GMT -5
Awesome, shax. 9 pounds Is a great acheivement. How does your clothes feel ? Pretty sure my belly is feeling smaller and protruding less, and jeans feel a little less snug. I should have taken Dupont's advice and done body measurements, but I'm far too lazy for that. The mirror and the way your clothes fit is going to matter to you more. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 8:06:21 GMT -5
Awesome, shax. 9 pounds Is a great acheivement. How does your clothes feel ? Pretty sure my belly is feeling smaller and protruding less, and jeans feel a little less snug. I should have taken Dupont's advice and done body measurements, but I'm far too lazy for that. I took before pics last night. To be shown when I reach/get near to reaching my goal.  I just got done rowing about 10 minutes ago. I stopped for about 2 seconds, twice, and I was able to go 15 seconds longer. |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 22, 2015 10:09:53 GMT -5
Gonna take my before pic Tuesday when I arrive home. Sigh....
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Post by shaxper on May 22, 2015 19:58:08 GMT -5
Day 5 in reflection:
Successes: Several times today, I found myself feeling guilty for falling off of the diet. Then I realized I hadn't fallen off of the diet. I was just feeling full/content. Seriously. I can't believe I'm getting away with feeling like this. I've never physically felt like this without having a sense of guilt along with it. I'm really doing this thing right.
Also, I picked up yogurt for tomorrow' breakfast and all-natural vitamin supplements for the nutrients I am not getting in my diet right now. Starting tomorrow, all my nutrition numbers should be in the right range each day.
Struggles: Had another sugar crash at the end of the day today, worse than the last one. My eyes got bloodshot, and I wasn't thinking very clearly. I popped some dried cereal and had the remainder of my lunch time stew that I'd saved specifically for this, and I felt better almost immediately. Then, roughly an hour later, I experienced another more minor crash, but I'd been steadily eating cereal at this point, so I don't think it was sugar. I'm wondering if I'm crashing from only consuming 35% of my daily allotment of carbs. If that's the case, maybe this isn't such a bad thing. That would mean my body is pulling energy from stored fat instead of available carbs. Just got to make sure I'm not crashing so bad that I can't be behind the wheel of a car or something. Even now, I feel a little woosie, but it isn't bothering me, and I physically feel fine. Hopefully, my body will adapt to this. If it gets worse, I'll look into doing something about it.
Failures/cheats: None
All in all: an A+ day for me
Also, I'm quite excited for tomorrow. I'm taking the family to the Indians vs. Reds game, and this will be my first time enacting the policy I've had since Day 1 that, while I will firmly control what I eat in the house and at work, I can eat whatever I want within reason on special occasions and when out socially with others. While I've managed to have very few cravings (heck, I'm still eating at the table with my family and clearing their half-eaten plates afterward without feeling any serious temptation), that hot dog, pretzel, and beer are going to taste AMAZING.
I think this is all key to finding a balance that keeps me doing this in the long term.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 0:34:30 GMT -5
Going low carb does make me feel funny. Not in the head, but in the body and stomach. Like unfulfilled but still full. Hard to explain, but a piece of bread fixes it.
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Post by marvelmaniac on May 23, 2015 6:41:51 GMT -5
Going low carb does make me feel funny. Not in the head, but in the body and stomach. Like unfulfilled but still full. Hard to explain, but a piece of bread fixes it. Can't tell you what to do but... Use Rye or "Whole" Grain(not to be confused with Multi-Grain). "White" bread is one of the Worse foods you can eat, its effect on your body is almost the same as pure Glucose. |
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Post by shaxper on May 23, 2015 6:45:25 GMT -5
Going low carb does make me feel funny. Not in the head, but in the body and stomach. Like unfulfilled but still full. Hard to explain, but a piece of bread fixes it. Well, if that funny feeling is my body deciding it needs to pull energy from my stored fat instead of available carbs, I'm happy to put up with it. Unfortunately, I know it attacks muscle too, but as long as I don't walk around feeling too weak, I can always rebuild those later. |
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Post by shaxper on May 23, 2015 6:48:13 GMT -5
Day 6
My starting weight: 265 lbs
My ideal weight for my height: 185 lbs
My goal: 220 lbs by August (15 lbs per month for three months)
Today's weigh in: 257 lbs (+1 lbs from yesterday; -8 lbs overall)
weight fluctuation is normal...weight fluctuation is normal...
I think the hardest part about dieting is the lack of instant reward. It would be so much easier if the amount of weight you lost the next morning correlated directly to what you did the day before. In this case, I had my best day yet and gained a pound. Also, I'm beginning to think we use the wrong numbers to chart this stuff, psychologically speaking. Maybe every pound lost should earn a +1, and every pound gained back should warrant a -1. How odd to shoot for the negative.
Anyway...
My plan for today:
Breakfast: 1 serving of all-natural vanilla yogurt
Lunch: My homemade stew (garlic, onion, yellow pepper, spinach, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, ex virgin olive oil). Organic, choc full of nutrients, vegan, low carb, and low fat.
Throughout the day snack: Half a serving of dry Frosted Mini-Wheats (for iron and fiber)
Dinner: Indians game tonight. Whatever I want within reason!
Other snacks (if needed): raw unsalted cashews, baby carrots, sliced pineapple
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 7:24:17 GMT -5
Going low carb does make me feel funny. Not in the head, but in the body and stomach. Like unfulfilled but still full. Hard to explain, but a piece of bread fixes it. I go through this, too, but a piece of bread just makes it worse because then I get that "OHMYGODIAMSTARVING!" feeling within 45 minutes. I just snack on a turkey stick. My upperback is stiff this morning. I think I slept funny because I think I was cold. |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 7:25:52 GMT -5
really proud of you, Shax!  |
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Post by shaxper on May 23, 2015 8:07:50 GMT -5
really proud of you, Shax! And I of you, cw. That's what's so great about doing this together |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 9:19:24 GMT -5
really proud of you, Shax! And I of you, cw. That's what's so great about doing this together Yessssss. And even with a stiff back, I forced myself through my workout on the rower. And now I know why my upperback is stiff. It's from the "rowing" action when I bring the handle back in. It's not damaging my back, it's just muscle soreness. |
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Post by shaxper on May 23, 2015 9:21:13 GMT -5
And I of you, cw. That's what's so great about doing this together Yessssss. And even with a stiff back, I forced myself through my workout on the rower. And now I know why my upperback is stiff. It's from the "rowing" action when I bring the handle back in. It's not damaging my back, it's just muscle soreness. Back in my more rigorous fitness regiment days, I always found that the hardest part of those first two weeks was getting the other minor muscles that aren't your focus to toughen up enough so that you can do the real work. I remember when I was running that my neck and ankles always stiffened up badly in the first week as they learned how to go through the motions. |
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Post by shaxper on May 23, 2015 12:13:11 GMT -5
Tweaked my lunchtime stew recipe today and updated my nutrition spreadsheet to reflect the supplements I've added. My daily numbers all look GREAT now, except it looks like I need to get more Magnesium (I guess another supplement...)
Daily intake (% reflect percent of recommended daily allowance)
Calories: 1506
fat: 72%
Saturated fat: 46%
cholesterol: 99%
sodium: 106%
potassium: 91%
carbohydrates: 43%
dietary fibers: 90%
protein: 158g
vitamin A: 597%
vitamin c: 561%
calcium: 98%
iron: 85%
vitamin D: 220%
vitamin b-6: 207%
vitamin b-12: 262%
magnesium: 41%
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