Monkey's Magical Treehouse of Awesomeness

[galled]

Post a food diary. Keep track of carbs and you'll see what needs to be done and we can suggest alternatives.

[MonkeyGirl18]

That's already on my to do list

I'm going to officially start the food diary on Sunday. That's when I decided to officially start it. These past few days were just the setup.

[npixelz]

Being healthy is a pain

But being unhealthy will turn into a worse pain

What is a guy to do!?

[MonkeyGirl18]

If it weren't for the fact most places are closed when I get off work, I wouldve probably gave in and go to Steak n Shake last night.

I felt so hungry, but I'm glad I avoided that. I did get a little snack at the gas station, but it's nothing compared to a greasy burger. Just a few string cheese sticks and a slimjim.

I checked my scale today, I'm down 2 lbs.... Which is going in the right direction, I just need to keep it going that direction.

[galled]

I eat burgers (doubles, triples) all the time. No bun--lettuce wrapped! No shake or fries of course. Most fast food places have things I can eat--no problem. The trick is entering ketosis and staying there. You body will burn your fat for energy. Every one I know who cut out carbs almost completely has lost fat/weight. One lost 95lbs so far (in a year)!

If you try cutting out carbs, you will lose 10-20lbs in the first 15 days.

Starvation is not the answer. It's actually counterproductive. Been there, done that. Just don't.

[MonkeyGirl18]

I'm not trying to starve myself, I'm trying to cutout food I don't need. If I went there, I probably would've went over the calories I need. You don't want to eat a lot then go to bed right after, which is what I do.

[galled]

Maybe I can put it another way: The goal is to burn fat. Carbs turn into fat easier/faster than any other thing we eat. If you eat carbs you won't burn fat unless you're at a big calorie deficit--which works against you if you're eating carbs (starvartion mode--they call carbs empty calories for a reason). Plus carbs make you hungry. Carbs really are poison (infamatory) in the levels we have in modern quantities.

I don't recommend any keto diet, but achieving ketosis (like via Atkins--low carb low fat) is the key to getting healthy.

Have you ever heard of or know of any long tern success strories with calorie deficit diets? I haven't.

[MonkeyGirl18]

I've actually read about people on a low cal diet who lost the weight and kept it off. On the subreddit r/loseit, which is a subreddit where people talk about their weightloss journey. They talk about all the ways they lose the weight.

I'm also working with my doctor on this, I tell her everything that I've done so she can help me figure out how to get back on track. I'm sure if it's something unhealthy, she'd tell me about it.

[galled]

I'll just leave this out here. What happens is the human body is remarkably adaptable. Calories restriction works for a little while, but then you body adapts to that level as the new normal metabolism and you gain weight again. This requires more deficit to lose more weight and/or excercise more. Eventually your metabolism goes into starvation mode (being ultra efficient with nurients). There are many examples of morbidly obese people who eat very little and still can't lose weight. The math and feeling hungry all of the time, and the above made calorie restriction too difficult, unsustainable, and ultimately ineffective for me. I'm not saying you don't have to worry about quantity, but which foods you eat (more what you avoid) will be more important than calories--which works out because if you eat the right stuff the quantity you'll need to feel satisfied will take care of itself.

I wish you success with achieving your goals!

[MonkeyGirl18]

Stepped on the scale last night, down another lbs! Now I'm 335lbs!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

That's got to be a great feeling Monkeygirl! So proud of you for your dedication to your health!

I try to snack on nuts, most only have about 6-9 grams of carbs in 1/4 to 1/2 cup. Chew them slowly!

[npixelz]

Congrazzles!

[galled]

Keep it up! The first steps are the hardest.

[npixelz]

Ain't that the truth

[MonkeyGirl18]

Not me spending too much money at comic con