KJ_Robinett's Journal, 05 Jan 19

Day 5: Had another 1.4 lb drop. Again, I know things won't continue like this, it's water weight, but just like yesterday, I am not starving or over exercising - just watching my carb intake one meal/snack at a time.

I got to the gym yesterday evening. Goal was at least 50 minutes in the "Burn" zone then I finished the workout in "Burst". There was nothing left in my tank, I definitely depleted whatever glycogen stores my muscles had and probably tapped into my liver stores. I use a Wahoo TICKR X Heartrate monitor. More accurate than a wrist monitor, and it can be used with your phone or device-free. Even if you use it in device-free mode, you can sync the workout to your phone later and it'll populate in Apple Health. I use it with my Beachbody workouts, hiking, and at the gym. Love it. It's $79.99, better than a smart watch, and if it breaks it's covered by a 1 year warranty or you can just get another at that price. https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/heart-rate-monitors/wahoo-tickr-x-heart-rate-strap . I ran the "field test" program to get my Burn and Burst Zones rather than subtracting my age from 220. You input your weight, gender, height as well, so again a more accurate depiction of your calorie burn and heart rate zones. Ok...enough about the Wahoo Heartrate Monitor.

Reflecting on yesterday's nutrition, my carb intake was again at 20% of my total caloric intake, so that's good. I didn't hit my ideal 15 grams per meal, but I was under 30 per meal and had a total of 95 for the day. I had a pretty rigorous workout yesterday, so exceeding 15 was probably a good thing at this stage in the game. Considering I am making the shift from a lifestyle where I far exceeded that carb level throughout the day, I am happy with my efforts and results. Fiber was 23 grams, so I am pleased there too.

I did wake up with a headache this morning. I suppose it's a combination of possible dehydration (although my water content was the same as yesterday) along with the depleted state of sugar/glycogen stores. I found it a good sign though, it means my body is making the shift!

79.8 kg Lost so far: 1.2 kg.    Still to go: 11.8 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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2141 kcal

Fat: 132.97g | Prot: 110.81g | Carbs: 125.61g.   Breakfast: Nature's Promise Organic Grape Tomatoes, Kroger Half & Half, Nature’S Bounty St. John’S Wort, Whole Foods Market Flax Seed Oil Softgels (1000 mg), Crown Prince Naturally Smoked Oysters in Pure Olive Oil, Kroger Eggs (Extra Large), Food For Life Baking Company Ezekiel 4:9 Flax Sprouted Whole Grain Bread, Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, Pure Encapsulations Puregenomics Multivitamin, Bulletproof Upgraded Brain Octane Oil, Alacer Corp Emergen-C Raspberry, Regular Coffee, Trader Joe's B - Complex. Lunch: Creamy Vinaigrette, StarKist Foods Chunk Light Tuna in Water (Pouch), Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Eaten, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Kroger Hearts of Romaine Lettuce. Dinner: Double Good in A Carmel Nutshell Popcorn, Nature’S Bounty 5-HTP (100 Mg), Trader Joe's Oil of Evening Primrose (1000 Mg), Nature Made Magnesium Citrate, Nature's Bounty Calcium, Trader Joe's Whipped Cream Cheese, Earthbound Farm Organic Mini Peeled Carrots, Baked or Broiled Cod, Land O'Lakes Salted Butter. Snacks/Other: BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Food For Life Baking Company Ezekiel 4:9 Flax Sprouted Whole Grain Bread, Kroger Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, Creamy Vinaigrette. more...

2452 kcal

Exercise: Spin - 1 hour and 4 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 17 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours and 39 minutes. more...