http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/ Track your progress and share your day-to-day thoughts and experiences here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:51:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/images/misc/rss.jpg http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/ http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/journaling/23296-one-day-one-moment-time-renewed.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:29:57 GMT I need to start a new journal, because it's been so long since I've been on this road. I've been trying to "get on the right road", but have been struggling and keep seeming to get sidetracked. Which is why I thought I'd try a journal again.

I thought about naming it "For life this time", but that seemed overwhelming because what I need to do is... take this one day, one moment at a time. Even though I know I need to do this for life... it's not good for me to get hung up on how I'm going to accomplish that. I just need to be committed and think about now, not about how I'm going to manage to stay on-plan forever. So... that's what I'm going to do!

I haven't decided when I'm going to start my new eating yet. I'm sure it should be NOW... but, I feel like I need to get prepared mentally, emotionally, and physically (food-wise). I definitely need to be at least a little bit prepared with meal planning and having the right things (and easy things... like pre-cut veggies) in my fridge. So... I think my plan is to start on Monday. A new week. But, I think I will give up my coffee (which I usually put really bad, but tasty stuff in) starting tomorrow. I will miss it terribly, but that will be a good start.

I'm going to be following South Beach (Phase 2) with perhaps a few modifications and just see how it goes. I'm nursing a beautiful, 9 month little boy right now, and don't feel comfortable with Atkins or Carb Addicts (my old faithfuls!). Sometimes I think that's why I haven't been able to 'get on track', because I can't do an induction-type phase to get rid of my cravings. But, I'm just going to have to try and get heading in the right direction anyway... difficult or not!

Another thing that seems to make it hard is finding time... time for meal planning and food prep. Always before when I've lost weight, it's been a main (huge) focus in my life. I've needed lots of support. Somehow I need to figure out how to do this without it consuming my entire life. I now have 4 children with lots of needs... an almost 8 yr old who I'm homeschooling, a very energetic and adventurous 4 yr old, a curious and independent 2 yr old (all girls), and my sweet little 9 month old boy. Life is really busy! Plus, I work part-time (perhaps 10-15 hours a month) from home. Somehow I need to find time for sleep, exercise, and meal planning and preparation. This is my challenge.

The other thing is that I have so much to lose (about 70 lbs), and I know it is going to take a long time. But... I just want it gone now! I need to find (and utilize) my perseverance and stick-to-it-iveness. I need to learn to be patient and let it go slowly, but I am not very good at that. It seems like if I could just do an induction-type phase and lose 10 lbs in two weeks, it might be easier to go it slow after that. But... I need to let go of that idea and deal with where I am right now. Wish me luck!

Any words of encouragement, support, or suggestions would be welcomed and greatly appreciated. ]]> Journaling DebbyH http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/journaling/23296-one-day-one-moment-time-renewed.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/journaling/23212-amy-s-self-growth-while-shrinking.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:49:35 GMT I sit here, again. At this one thing, I have continually failed. Don't get me wrong, I have had some successes, but I always seem to find myself letting it go. I try to convince myself that I love myself unconditionally. Cos I know I should. But this layer of my body that I have hid behind, that makes me feel less, I don't love it. I don't want to accept it. I have tried. I have tried to just look myself in the mirror and say, "You are enough. You are beautiful no matter whether your 100 pounds or 300 pounds" And oddly, sometimes for awhile I can start to feel accepting. But the feeling of self deprecation always finds it's way back to me.

So, now, I know that this won't be the last battle of my lifetime. (Life is never that easy on us) but it is one that I am going to succeed at. I have all the rest of the pieces of my life in the right places. I have done a TON of self work on my issues. And I am ready.

I am doing this for me this time. I am not doing this to make someone want me or love me enough. I am enough with the weight or without. I just want to feel pretty to me.

When I get married next year, I want to look at the pictures and feel from the inside out, that I am gorgeous, and beatiful and glowing, and not hiding behind a layer of fat or a layer of clothes to hide the fat.

I am committing to this WOE and also to continue my time at the gym. I have tried help everyone else be the best that they can be, and now it's my turn!!

:reddance: ]]> Journaling ***Amy*** http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/journaling/23212-amy-s-self-growth-while-shrinking.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/journaling/23127-my-final-frontier.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:47:14 GMT Well today is day 1 of restarting my LCE Lifestyle. It worked well for me in the past, but for those of you who know my story, it has never stuck as a lifestyle... but this time I'd really like it to.

Day 1... eating was really good. And I actually lowered my coffee intake to 1 cup (I can't give it up completely) from the usual 5-10 cups lol. And definately got my fill of water for the day.

I feel horrible, my mom and dad are both joining me on my journey this time and trying to get healthier with their eating, but today was a disaster for my mom. She usually drinks cappachino in the mornings, which is her caffeine intake, but since it's so high in sugar, she tried cutting it out completely. Well caffeiene withdrawl for her apparently causes migraines, cause she came home with a horrible migraine today. Tomorrow, she's going to try tea... *hopefully* it will work for her. I just want this to work for her, not only to lose weight... but just to show her that eating natural, unprocessed foods make you feel so much better.

My dad is doing well. He really likes LC food, like my lunchtime club sandwich wraps I made today. He never thought of using lettuce instead of bread on the outside and he seems to be really on board with it all. I'm happy to just have someone willing to do it with me, and it's even better that both my parents are doing it.

So my weight as of this morning was 233.6 and I'm really trying to stay off the scale, but my history of compulsion and disordered eating, well let's just say it is a miracle if I don't weight everyday, let alone 5 times a day. But I did well today. Just did my initial weight this morning... and haven't been on it since. It helps by putting it away and not seeing it everytime I walk in the bathroom... especially since alot of water intake equals alot of trips to the bathroom lol.

Since mom wasn't feeling good, and dad wasn't really hungry for a full meal... I didn't cook the chicken skewers and cauliflower mash for dinner... so I'm kind of short personally on food today. Right now, this is what the numbers look like:

896 Calories
60.5 g Fat
14.4 g Carbs
3.0 g Fiber
11.4 g Net carbs
71.2 g Protein

I really could use some more high fiber veggies, and maybe a little more fat. It's hard to get fat in the diet when the meat you ate was lean, and no eggs or anything. I'm gonna go make a salad now.... ]]> Journaling IronSquirrel150 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/journaling/23127-my-final-frontier.html