TXSnowman's Journal, 14 Jan 14

I had a good laugh at myself this morning. I got a little upset because I checked my weight last night & this morning & was running about 4 pounds higher than two days earlier. When I thought about it for a little while though, I had to put it into perspective...I was still down 3 pounds for the week. So obviously that 4 pounds was just some water (and not even that much) that was fluctuating in my system. This makes sense because I've been playing with my diet by increasing calories & protein, starting IF, and trying some new foods. Beyond that, my body fat percentage also dropped from 17.5% to 17.2%, so I'm seeing that positive trend continue. Isn't it funny how a couple of pounds can seem like a "ton" at this stage, when I had been almost 150 pounds heavier just a few months ago. I'm trying to teach myself to keep this all in perspective. This is especially true since I really don't want to key on my total weight, but on total fat. Its really hard to do, having spent a lifetime just worrying about what the scale says, rather than concentrating on the components that make up the total. I am learning though. I checked my negative thoughts in just a few minutes and came to my senses and got happy again. I jumped on the Stair Master for a great 45 min romp before heading to the doctor's office for my fasting blood test. I go in for my semi-annual check up on Friday. I haven't seen her for six months. The last time I saw her, I had started the diet and had lost some weight, but I was still about 300 pounds at that time. I'm hoping that with the great healthy eating that I'm doing and the weight I've lost, that I can lower or eliminate some of the meds I'm currently taking. I would especially like to get rid of the statin, since I'm not altogether sure that its a good idea to take statins at all. Well, we'll see on Friday. Have a wonderful day everyone, wherever you may be. In the words of a great poet...."Don't Worry, Be Happy!"

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677 kcal

Fat: 21.01g | Prot: 93.02g | Carbs: 58.51g.   Breakfast: Marquis Nutra Foods Chia Seeds - Black Organic, GNC Total Lean CLA Soft Chew, Starbucks Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, Coffee, GNC Fish Oil 1000, GNC Chewable C 100, GNC DHA 600, GNC Vitamin B-12 2500 MCG Soft Chew. Lunch: Marquis Nutra Foods Chia Seeds - Black Organic, Hormel Real Bacon Pieces, Kirkwood Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Del Monte Blue Lake Cut Green Beans - Drained. Dinner: Great Value Broccoli Florets (3 gm protein), HEB Asparagus Spears, Kirkland Signature Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. Snacks/Other: Cellucor BCAA, Marquis Nutra Foods Chia Seeds - Black Organic, Dannon Light 'n Fit Carb and Sugar Control Vanilla Cream, Strawberries. more...

3291 kcal

Exercise: Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 39 minutes, Bicycling - Runtastic - 1 hour and 19 minutes, Stair Master - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 17 minutes, Sleeping - 6 hours. more...