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17 May 2024

15 May 2024

15 May 2024

Still trying to figure out my lower carbs than protein diet. The fatigue was gone yesterday and I feel fine this morning. I seem to be having much more food but lower calories. My food diary, when following my WOE previously was usually 1000 or fewer calories a day. It's been similar in the past week. I always assume calories are probably higher by about 200-300 calories. Unless I am eating only things I weigh and measure and prepare myself I am not sure of the accuracy of the food journal. For example, I baked 8 ounces of chicken breast yesterday. I weighed it and divided in half for 2 meals. But I forgot that I had added a tablespoon, maybe 2 of ginger soy salad dressing. And when I put one tablespoon of cream cheese on 1/4 bagel I don't measure the cream cheese. Not much fits on 1/4 bagel. Now that I think about it I think I put more on the bagel this morning to finish the tub of cream cheese. I keep trying to work in the beer battered cod I bought at Costco but it always seems to make carbs too high for the day. And I don't want the house to smell like fish in case someone looks at the house. Yesterday I had coffee for breakfast and 1/4 bagel PLUS the yogurt with sliced almonds. Much more than I usually eat in the morning. I cooked the chicken in the morning and ate 4 ounces around 10am. Then I had to leave when someone came to look at the house. Around 2pm I slice 3 ounces of avocado, a roma tomato, and added 3 large strawberries, thanks Katsolo for the avocado and tomato idea. I was really full after that. I had the rest of the chicken around 4. No IF yesterday since I ate for a longer period of time maybe 5:30 to 4:30. Today I will do more weed wacking since my lawn care service appears to have given up on me. Maybe take Bobby for a walk before it gets too warm. He was happy this morning when I added the yolk of a hard boiled egg to his food dish. Doctor told me to just eat egg whites or limit amount of whole eggs to just a couple a week. Sometimes I listen to him.

13 May 2024

I have a doctor appointment in a few hours. Not eating before the appointment. Will weigh myself with clothes and shoes before leaving the house so I can compare my scale with the doctor's scale. I haven't posted my weight here for at least 2 months. Didn't want to see anything in the 180's after working so long to get below it. But on May 6th I stepped on the scale. 187. I consoled myself that it was after 2 cups of coffee and whatever else I ate or drank that morning. First thing in the morning on the 7th I weighed 185. Don't remember the fractions of pounds. This morning I was exactly 180. Looking at the calendar that is 5 pounds in a week! Not sure if it is because of the big reduction in carbs or just water. But the last time I lost 5 pounds in a week I had hyperthyroidism.

I will post my weight when it gets back to 178.5 or Sunday, whichever comes first

12 May 2024

Dag 4 of trying to eat more protein than carbs. Yesterday really hard. I was hungry most of the day and really tired. Working outside with a weed wacker probably is part of the problem. I did take a bottle of water outside but only drank about 8 ounces. Got too hot and sweaty so stopped after maybe 30 minutes.

I don't plan on eating much today because I see my doctor tomorrow and would like weigh less than I did last appointment. I'll ask him about carbs. If staying between 60-100 carbs is healthy for me with protein higher than carbs. Although looking up dietary guidelines it sounds like more carbs, up to 50% of your macros is okay. But not from processed foods. Just adding the Oikos triple 3 yogurt adds 15 grams of protein. I know it is a processed food, but it's also dairy and for now I've stopped drinking fat free milk which has more carbs than protein.

I did buy beer battered cod in the frozen section of Costco a few days ago. Not the best idea but I can work it in. The rotisserie chicken was great for me (white meat) and the cats and Bobby (dark meat). I seem to remember being able to just a bag of rotisserie chicken breast meat a few years ago. Will look for that on my next visit.

No one has looked at my house since last Sunday and they were the only one in a week. I've noticed on realtor.com some price reductions and new listings that seem low. With the high interest rates I may have to lower the price of my house. Right now I'm reluctant since according to my realtor nothing is being looked at. I am planning on spending some money now for some kind of deck cover. The deck is crazy hot once temps go over 80 degrees ever since I had a huge oak tree cut down. There is no shade and the master bedroom is the hottest room in the house. I can see nice sunsets from the deck but it's so hot. I got a brochure from Costco for awnings and am waiting for an in home consultation. Probably expensive. I had talked to a contractor about building something but what he suggested was $15k.


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