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I really expected last week having taken care of the trail mix that I would definitely lose this week. Throughout the week my weight stayed high - not once was I the weight that I logged in last Saturday. In the moment I was fairly puzzled.
Looking over the week - I think I know what is not working for me. It is the 'add-ons'. My add-ons are high in calories such as nuts and dates. It is terribly easy to suddenly add significant calories with a few small handfuls throughout the day.
As it happens tonight I will be in an eating 'minefield', so I will need to be particularly diligent.
This is two weeks of gaining. The total gain over the two weeks is 2.6 pounds. This is a trend that must be reversed this coming week. That amount sounds small however I am losing slightly less than a pound a week so to take it off will be 3 weeks plus the opportunity to lose this past two weeks it is like it put me back 5 weeks! I definitely am not just shrugging it off!
I guess I will see the results this up coming Saturday!
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80.5 kg
Lost so far: 41.3 kg.
Still to go: 3.4 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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1297 kcal
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Fat: 43.78g | Prot: 58.49g | Carbs: 173.89g.
Breakfast: Great Value Frozen Whole Strawberries, Prune Puree, Honey, Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle), Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Tea (Brewed), Oatmeal. Lunch: Buckwheat Groats, Butter, Apples, Cumin, McCormick Ground Cumin, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Dinner: Sister Schubert's Dinner Yeast Rolls, Carrot Cake with Icing, Mashed Potatoes (Whole Milk and Butter Added), Braised Cabbage, Au Bon Pain Roasted Carrots, Fred Meyer Thin Sliced Beef Steak. Snacks/Other: Great Value Jumbo Shrimp, Green Tea. more...
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2121 kcal
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Exercise:
Resting - 13 hours and 55 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 30 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 15 minutes. more...
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Gaining 0.5 kg a Week
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I have ditched my beloved pistachios for the moment as I was just eating too many and having a hard time cutting down the amount. I commend you for logging your gain...I was so angry at myself and defeated feeling I didn't even bother to log it. Onward and 'downward' we go!!!
20 Mar 21 by member: Rckc
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Rckc- I get it on both fronts. I am not traditionally a big nut fan however as I have removed so many snacks it has become my go to. I really need to monitor it and maybe not have too many available to eat. The logging a gain- they are extremely tough but to not do it makes it easier to not look at it and somehow pretend it didn't happen. For me, that becomes a slippery slope. Of course, I wanted to not log it and it most certainly crossed my mind not to! I use it as a reality check - wishing I hadn't gained is not going to make the pounds go away! I do know the angry and defeated feeling though.
21 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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The simple act of logging every bite brings us back to mindfulness. Logging honestly, even on terrible days, has been my biggest helper.
21 Mar 21 by member: prao65
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Yes - nuts and dates are high sugar and high fat...
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I have the same issue! Mixed nuts is my new go to snack when I need to stave off being hungry. It is far too easy to eat 5 or 6 handfuls instead of the one that you had planned on!🙁
21 Mar 21 by member: broncofanky
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yeah I'm doing no nuts this month I might have went a little nuts with nuts last month was off two weeks and they are so easy to go to when you have a tub of peanuts, cashews, and almonds and the calories add up FAST
21 Mar 21 by member: Trucker2786
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Exactly! Nuts are so very good for you BUT in small doses. My doses are getting too big. Since I have cut dairy, flour and meat, my usual convenient go-to snacks are off the table. I have been exploring fruit for the sweet cravings ... a good choice but somehow not quite as easy to grab as a handful of peanuts or a date or 2 or 3! I will get there.
22 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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I’ve switched to fruit also. I clean a bunch of strawberries and have them ready to grab to make it easier
22 Mar 21 by member: Rckc
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That is a smart idea Rckc. Our fresh fruit here (northern Alberta) can be somewhat iffy - apples are generally good. I bought some blackberries last week and they were moldy from the inside!!! Outside looked good. Prepping ahead of time is key! Using you as my inspiration, I think I will start cutting up an apple in the morning, sprinkle cinnamon on it and keep it in the frig to eat instead of nuts.
23 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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I’ve just “discovered” apples! Never ate them when I was low carb but am loving them dipped in PB2 (I mix with water to make consistency I want)
23 Mar 21 by member: Rckc
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I do nuts every day -- but as a meal with a piece of fruit, NOT as a snack. My breakfast is a banana, 1/3 cup of almonds or pistachios or toasted edamame, and black coffee. Lunch will be a big leafy salad with another 1/3 cup of nuts and water. Calories stay around 300 for each meal. Snacking is killer. Just have a measuring cup out and eat directly from the cup, if eyeballing servings is throwing you off. I like to eat mine from a pretty blue ramekin (different sizes available on amazon).
23 Mar 21 by member: JustBananas
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Fresh fruit or veggies (when I want something salty) helps me stay away from dried fruit and nuts for snacking.
24 Mar 21 by member: shirfleur 1
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Shirfleur and Just Bananas - both of you have given me excellent suggestions. I will consider the measuring cup and I really need to find a calorie wise but satisfying go-to for the just before bed moment. That is generally the snack challenge and sometimes late afternoon but that is more a moment of transition- finishing up something and not ready to start something else so I head to the kitchen for a snack!
24 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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Rckc - I find it is all about finding the kind of apples you like. I am partial to Granny Smith - firm, crisp and tart! I don't like mushy apples.
24 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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Be careful with the measuring cup...I've found weighing is much more accurate. Best example I have is peanut butter. I was eating almost twice what I thought when measuring vs weighing!
24 Mar 21 by member: Rckc
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Rckc - I have taken your advice to heart! I am weighing the nuts. And I have cut up an apple and put it in the frig ready for snacking that way I won't go for the nuts!
25 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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You have done so well for so long! A little blip that probably won't take so very long to sort out. Frozen blueberries for me! Low cal and take a while to eat... On or two at a time on a spoon! Somehow a snack that helps me. For Sue enot as satisfying as nuts or even fresh fruit, but during the winter nice even if too cold!
25 Mar 21 by member: melissatwa
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Wonderful idea Melissatwa! I am cutting up and sprinkling cinnamon on two apples each morning. The cinnamon keeps it from turning brown. I am weighing out the nuts in the morning and putting them in a dish so when it is gone, it is gone. Last night I left both a bit of apple and a bit of nuts. Just felt good knowing I could if I wanted! I know I will sort it out - I just want to get on it right away before it piles up on me. I don't want to wipe out weeks of hard work in a few days!
26 Mar 21 by member: 59Carol
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