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Just checking in. I saw my doctor for a med check last week, and I was so excited because I've been eating so well. I know about "set point," how my body prefers to remain at a certain place, but I thought that eventually I could budge a couple of pounds. Nope. I'm surprised at how distressing it was to me when the scale did not move! I sulked for a couple of days, ate a little unhealthily, and climbed back on the train. I am a binge eater, and it's a red flag if I begin to track calories or log food. It represents restriction for me, and eventually I'll binge. I've been feeling pretty good about my relationship with food, though. I just wish I could lose at least a few pounds to let me know I'm doing something right. I cannot follow a strict diet or food plan. Just can't do it. Still, I'm intrigued by people doing keto, low carb, etc., and I've thought about taking some guidance from those. I am carb sensitive, and I've been off of sugar for a while. Of course, there are other carbs..... I downloaded a carb counter to my phone, and I was astonished by my carb total for the day!!!!! Of course, much is that is because I ate what I already had on hand, and making a few different choices on my next grocery trip would make a difference. I cannot--will not!--stick to a rigid diet or plan, but I've seen a flexible alternative to keto. You follow the plan for 5-6 days and reseed the carbs for one day. That might work for me. I think I will have to ease into low carb, high fat eating. There's something a little exciting about having permission to eat high fat!! I've made some changes, and I feel good about them, but I think I need to tweak my diet even more. Feedback, anyone? |
Starting again today. Sugar is not my friend! |
Originally Posted by murrill
(Post 7270111)
Just checking in. I saw my doctor for a med check last week, and I was so excited because I've been eating so well. I know about "set point," how my body prefers to remain at a certain place, but I thought that eventually I could budge a couple of pounds. Nope. I'm surprised at how distressing it was to me when the scale did not move! I sulked for a couple of days, ate a little unhealthily, and climbed back on the train. I am a binge eater, and it's a red flag if I begin to track calories or log food. It represents restriction for me, and eventually I'll binge. I've been feeling pretty good about my relationship with food, though. I just wish I could lose at least a few pounds to let me know I'm doing something right. I cannot follow a strict diet or food plan. Just can't do it. Still, I'm intrigued by people doing keto, low carb, etc., and I've thought about taking some guidance from those. I am carb sensitive, and I've been off of sugar for a while. Of course, there are other carbs..... I downloaded a carb counter to my phone, and I was astonished by my carb total for the day!!!!! Of course, much is that is because I ate what I already had on hand, and making a few different choices on my next grocery trip would make a difference. I cannot--will not!--stick to a rigid diet or plan, but I've seen a flexible alternative to keto. You follow the plan for 5-6 days and reseed the carbs for one day. That might work for me. I think I will have to ease into low carb, high fat eating. There's something a little exciting about having permission to eat high fat!! I've made some changes, and I feel good about them, but I think I need to tweak my diet even more. Feedback, anyone? |
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