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I have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypothyroidism & I've been able to lose over 175 pounds without surgery by following a High Fat/Low Carb "diet". Here I tell my story and share news about nutrition, metabolism, health, exercise, and changing your perceptions and habits so you can find the same amazing success that I have.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Back at it again

2014 was challenging for me.  Most of all, I fell off the wagon (there, I said it) on doing the right things that kept me on track. And as a result, I gained a lot of weight back.

I can't say I was eating that poorly.  But I wonder if I am in denial?

I wasn't eating a ton of sweets (hardly any), junk food, binging on carbs, no fast food really (maybe Chic Fila but that was mostly nuggets or salads), barely any bread.

If I look back, I know my downfalls were not tracking my food, not weighing and measuring, depression?

So, starting today, I'm back at it.  I have to do this.  I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired and gaining weight.   I know what to do, I just have to do it.

And I'll journal here as I go to track progress, history, etc.

So starting today, I have done and am doing the following:

  • Weighed and measured.  Will do this weekly again (Sunday) and track it.
  • Cleaning out the pantry from questionable foods
  • Starting a strict low carb diet again, for 2 weeks, close to Induction levels
  • Tracking my food online
  • Making my food weekly and eating it
  • Starting exercising
I did it before, I can do it again, I know what to do.

Determined.

Update:  Today, I accomplished the following:
  • Weighed, measured and entered in on My Fitness Pal
  • Track all that I ate on my Fitness Pal
  • Did not cheat
  • Cooked all at home, including food prep for the week
  • Did a mile on the treadmill (first real exercise in perhaps 2 or more weeks)
  • Properly under-ate but I did get up late.  I did stick to 20 net carbs today
  • Renewed my determination to stick to this this week