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So I lost faith in losing weight, succumbed and gained in the next months. I had a stroke early January 2020 and yes 20/20 vision now. I was 173 lb going into rehab and came out 177 after a month. Diet and exercise have me back on track. I am now 149 lbs. Losing nearly 30 lbs in 8 months was much harder than quitting smoking which i found to be easy in comparison 2 years ago. Quitting is over and done, diet and change of eating are on going.
Overall, though lengthy, I did not starve myself. I simply made better choices and my goal was to lose a lb. a week. I was more concerned about getting required nutrition than losing weight quickly. I started by eating a healthy, filling oatmeal, banana and peanut butter with flax for breakfast. Lunch was mackerel with onion in vinegar, bean salad and an apple. Dinner was much the same...meat, potato and vegetable but watched portions.
I eventually started eating half an ounce of nuts for their health benefits. I could do this once I started walking 30 minutes a day. I also used a pedal exerciser in the early days before walking.(20 min)
My goal now is to lose the 4.4 lbs. to get down to 145 for the new year. Then to reduce a lb. a month for the next year leaving me at 133 lbs. I am 5'4".
Now that I am more active and want to be fitter, I am hoping to eat 30% of my calories in protein for building muscle. Though it weighs more, it burns more and protein keeps you sated and eating less overall is my understanding.
I am going to vary my diet more. A tortilla made of beans for a sandwich was quite tasty and packed with protein rather than bread.(yummy turkey fajitah) I discovered a flaxseed and egg cracker that i am excited about.(with homemade hummus) Good proteins to add to my diet and health as well. High in calories but we will see if they burn themselves off! 30% of your calories in protein may mean eating fewer calories overall. We will see. I weigh myself every morning. Eating more nuts was also an option but much more expensive. Flax and beans are cheap!
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67.9 kg
Lost so far: 0 kg.
Still to go: 3.4 kg.
Diet followed: Not Applicable.
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View Diet Calendar, 04 November 2020:
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1463 kcal
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Fat: 52.67g | Prot: 90.37g | Carbs: 169.00g.
Breakfast: Valued Naturals Natural Cashews, Flaxseed Seeds, 2% Fat Milk, Banana, Peanut Butter Oatmeal with Flax, International Delight Hazelnut Coffee Creamer, Regular Coffee. Lunch: Cinnamon, Turkey Dark Meat, Coleslaw, Cashew Nuts, Apples, Fresh & Easy Five Bean Salad, Canned Mackerel. Dinner: Pork Chops (Top Loin, Boneless), Carrots, Potato (with or Without Peel). Snacks/Other: Cottage Cheese, Pineapple. more...
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