CatHerder's Journal, 12 Jan 16

Happy Tuesday everybody!

I've been reflecting recently on my past weight loss attempts and why they failed. I know I have myself to blame for the failures as no one is force feeding me. Having said that, not having a support system of at least one person makes the journey a lot harder for me. In the past I think the people around me in my life were jealous. This was particularly true of my first wife. She did not support my exercise and attempts at weight loss at all. As I reflect back I can see how toxic this can be to someone trying to lose weight. My current wife is very supportive. She did not agree with my diet when I went LCHF but she still supported me. This made a world of difference. I think having that support system is critical as is staying away from the toxic people that are trying to sabotage you.

This time around I'm also applying a more scientific/analytical approach. I know I have to log all of my food. I'm an over-eater plain and simple. I'm not really into sugar by itself, I can over-eat high fat foods just as easily as high carb foods. Fortunately with today's applications it makes it easy to log food. This is a critical component to not regaining the weight.

I have also bought a new expensive toy to help me better zero in on my resting metabolic rate. It's called a breezing metabolic tracker. It's a small hand-held device that uses indirect calorimetry to determine RMR. I have compared my first reading to the equation based calculations and my RMR is about 100 cal/day lower. I'm assuming that's the effect of the calorie restriction I'm on. I plan to track once a week for the next few weeks and then drop to once a month. I'll use this to better fine tune my calorie intake.

I have also talked to my wife about getting genetic testing for fitness. This is supposed to help determine which type of exercise is most appropriate based on your genes. They also have an option to determine what type of diet is most appropriate. What can I say, I'm a science nerd.

Basically, it all comes down to what I choose to put into my body. That's a personal choice that everyone needs to make. I don't advocate any specific diet to anyone. I'm currently into flexible dieting (IIFYM) but have tried Atkins and LCHF (keto). As they say, the best diet is the one you can stick with in the long term. It is all about calorie restriction.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

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2083 kcal

Fat: 63.25g | Prot: 171.43g | Carbs: 217.46g.   Breakfast: Dannon Oikos Triple Zero - Strawberry, MusclePharm Combat Powder - Cookies 'N' Cream, Quaker 100% Whole Grain Oatmeal. Lunch: Kind Nuts & Spices Madagascar Vanilla Almond, White Oak Pastures grass fed ground beef (90/10), Marketside Classic Iceberg Salad, Bolthouse Farms Classic Balsamic Dressing. Dinner: Russet Potatoes (Flesh and Skin, Baked), Great Value 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese, Bertolli Olive Oil, Coleman Natural Organic All Natural Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Bolthouse Farms Classic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Balsamic Vinaigrette, Marketside Broccoli Slaw. Snacks/Other: Kirkland Signature Soft & Chewy Granola Bars, Apples, Kind Healthy Grains Dark Chocolate Chunk, Swiss Miss Sugar Free Hot Chocolate, StarKist Foods Pink Salmon in Water, Broccoli. more...