peeperjj's Journal, 30 May 19

I’ve wanted hubby to use this app and diet for awhile.

Do I think he’s fat? No. Does he have extra fat? Yes, most people do. Do I want him healthy? Yes. Does he need to lose visceral fat? Yes. And that is my reason for wanting him here. I want him healthy and getting rid of some visceral fat is a good start. If he lost half of that he would look fit and trim on top of the added health benefits.

I was once told by my MIL that I was making my cancer everyone else’s disease. I didn’t believe it then. I find myself doing it now in the fact that I’m scared to lose anyone else. I want everyone healthy. Obesity has been linked to cancer. My oncologist said they are studying the effects of processed foods and their link to cancer. She wasn’t correct then but if she said the same today she probably would be correct.

The fact that my husband has gotten on board is huge for us. We can get healthy together through our diet and gym dates. I’ve been obsessive over my diet for a year and he’s been obsessive over his gym time. I’ve relaxed on the diet aspects somewhat and recently he has relaxed about working out. We have to skip some days due to severe storms, flooding and prior commitments. We’ve agreed to make up a missed day when possible. We just seem to be more in sync now. We seem to have similar goals and that thrills me. It gives me something to look forward to.

I won’t lie, it isn’t that easy handling two diets. I have to cook certain foods separately (things like pasta), weigh all foods for both of us and sometimes make basically three meals. Planning ahead helps. I can get in his basic calorie range. I can’t get anywhere near his protein however. 230-280g on a 2000-2500 kcal diet is super hard. I struggle most days to get 100g on 1500 kcal for me. While these things can be time consuming and stressful I do enjoy them. I’m taking care of my man and helping him to get healthy. For some reason I really love weighing out his food and making a log for him. I do it on mine, take a screen shot then text it to him when I take him food. When he’s home to eat I just write it all down. I like trying to figure out lunch and dinner combos in order for us both to stay in our calorie range and allow some leeway for snacks and added protein in the evening. Again, a bit hard with his protein needs especially when once again I’m getting really tired of meat.

Our budget is probably taking a big hit too. Protein bars, protein shakes, cottage cheese and yogurt for me. Propel water and creatine for both of us with the occasional beef jerky and he has his protein powder and other sups. Protein powder is high in calories too. His is 420 for 60g. Mine is 320 for 60g. Mine is twice the price of his though. I keep thinking that if we didn’t diet we would be taking the kids out to eat every weekend again. That runs $45-80 for fast food to chain restaurants around here for 5 of us with no appetizers. We eat out usually 1-2 times a month now rather than 4-6 times. I should really figure up the costs of both.

If pizza were higher protein and less calories for what I eat I’d be getting that weekly. Can’t beat a calzone, pizza and cheesy breadsticks for $25 that feeds all of us. Just can’t afford the 1000-1500 kcal per meal. I could but since I’m focusing on protein that means a 2500 kcal day the last time I tried to eat pizza and get 100-120g protein in.

Enough of my ramblings 😉. Just know that I’m super happy the hubby has joined me in dieting for health. Even though it means he’s already bragging about losing 10% of the weight he wants to lose in just 6 days. I told him I’ll happily remind him if his bragging when he stalls 😉🤪. I think it took me 6 weeks to lose 25% of what I wanted to lose. He should lose that in a couple weeks at the rate he’s going. He’s also one that lost fat while gaining muscle. He wasn’t tracking calories or anything either! He mentioned creatine helping and after CB posted a link on it I decided I’d give it a go. I’ll remember that when my weight goes up. Creatine is supposed to add a few pounds of water when starting out if understood correctly. Just want to keep it under 123 for now.

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1577 kcal

Fat: 63.67g | Prot: 94.16g | Carbs: 159.56g.   Breakfast: Lay's Oven Baked Original (28g). Lunch: Great Value Vegetable Oil, Publix Red Bell Pepper, Egg, Great Value Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Sausage, Banyan Foods Egg Roll Wrappers. Dinner: Hiland 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Kraft Fat Free Zesty Italian Dressing, Great Value Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Skinless Chicken Breast, Ground Beef (95% Lean / 5% Fat, Crumbles, Cooked, Pan-Browned), Ortega Taco Seasoning Mix. Snacks/Other: Fit Crunch Cinnamon Twist Baked Gluten Free, Ferrara Pan Jaw Busters. more...

1647 kcal

Exercise: Apple Health - 24 hours. more...