Update!

Hi!  Happy Monday!!  Normally, I'd have cooked up a good-sized entree yesterday and it would last most, if not all, of the week.  That didn't happen this week.  Let's back up.  I was supposed to be out of town all weekend for a Leadership Retreat, leaving Friday and returning on Sunday afternoon.  Life happened (death in the family) and I stayed in town Friday and Saturday.  As part of the Leadership Retreat there was to be a 2.5-hour organizational board meeting on Sunday.  I drove down there (3.5 hours) on Sunday morning, attended the meeting, and drove back home that afternoon.  I skipped square dancing because I was exhausted (to put it mildly).  I got home about 4p.m. and was zonked out by 4:15p.m.  No cooking that day!  Thankfully I had food left from the weekend.  My sister had VERY thoughtfully picked me up a bunless burger from Red Robin on Saturday.  I had that for dinner on Sunday.  Other than that and a little bit of deli meat and cheese driving to Palm Beach, I didn't eat on Sunday.

A friend from OK texted me yesterday to let me know she and her beau are in town.  So I had lunch with them today!  I had a really moist and delicious stuffed cheddar burger.  It was REALLY yummy.

For dinner I made Linda's Seoul Chicken, modified slightly.  Come back tomorrow for the recipe as I made it.  Spoiler:  5 wing flaps!

I did weigh myself on Friday.  Here are the visuals from my week.

Legend:

C = carbs in grams

T = total calories

C = percentage of calories from carbs

P = percentage of calories from protein

F = percentage of calories from fat

A = percentage of calories from alcohol

E = effective (net) carbs in grams

M = number of meals

D = amount of water drunk

W = weight

Weekly status update

Whoops! It's been a bit over a week since my last status update.  I'm thrilled (THRILLED) to report that I'm down another pound!  I was a touch concerned because I had wine (Cupcake Moscato d'Asti) on a couple of nights.  The weekly numbers are below.  

Legend:
C = grams of carbs
T = total calories
C = percentage of calories from carbs
P = percentage of calories from protein
F = percentage of calories from fat
A = percentage of calories from alcohol
E = grams of effective carbs (total carbs - fiber)
M = number of meals that day
D = amount of water intake
W = weight

Thank you for following along my flight with me!

Status update after two weeks

Hi!  I'd meant to post yesterday and the day got away from me.  It started with a  family brunch at a local restaurant.  That was fun!  I had a "breakfast cheeseburger" - essentially a cheeseburger topped with an egg and bacon.  I also ate sweet potato fries.  Now, someone please explain to me WHY a restaurant thinks it is necessary to ruin PERFECTLY yummy sweet potato fries with ... honey!  I like my sweet potato fries (on the rare occasions that I eat them) plain with salt.  And I always forget to ask before I sub them in for regular french fries.

Last night I met up with the card group and we played various card games:  Oh Hell, Bitch Rummy, 31, and Liverpool Rummy.  We ended the night with a couple of rounds of Catch Phrase.  Loads of fun!  It's potluck and I took  Sahale Crunchers (Parmesan & Herb Almond snack).  

The title of this post is "status update after two weeks."  So here's the update.  I'm down another pound!  Yay!  I've included the last day of the prior update for informational purposes.  

Legend: 

C = Carbohydrate grams ingested

T = Total calories for the day

C = Percentage of total calories that came from carbs

P = Percentage of total calories that came from protein

F = Percentage of total calories that came from fat

A = Percentage of total calories that came from alcohol

E = Effective (net) carbs in grams

M = Number of meals that day

D = Amount of water intake during the day

W = Weight

Yes, I went way over my normal daily carb intake yesterday.  It was planned.  I had a scoop of vanilla ice cream after brunch.  And I had (imitation) crab salad and Jelly Bellies while playing cards.  I stayed gluten free yesterday and that was my ultimate goal.

For anybody wondering, on the days when I eat lower calories, it's not intentional.  I eat if I'm hungry.  If I'm not hungry, I don't eat.  As you can see from the charts, sometimes I eat a lot and other times I don't.  That means, the days when I ate in the 1100 calorie range - I wasn't hungry for more.

Thank you for following me on my flight!

Status check after one week

Tomorrow is cooking day!  I still have some leftovers:  1 half a stuffed pepper and 2-3 servings of BBQ Country Style Pork Ribs - slow cooked.  I have some chicken defrosted so at least one meal will include chicken.

I didn't eat much today (Saturday).  I had a wonderful and filling breakfast:  4 oz of pork jowl bacon and 2 eggs.  That filled me up for many hours (at least 6).  I attended a Toastmasters meeting this afternoon and there were sandwiches available.  I snagged one on my way out and to my next stop: boardgames at the home of a friend of a friend.  In case you are wondering, I ate the meat, cheese, and mayo in the sandwich - no bread or tater chips for me!  I drank my normal amount of water - two 44 oz cups of it.  BUT ... the sandwich innards was not sufficient to fuel my body until I got home and I developed a headache.  Sooooo, when I arrived home I heated up the last of the defrosted Sloppy Porky stuffing (which was yummy, yummy, and more YUMMY!).  And I made a chocolate shake:  HWC, water, liquid Sugar Twin (from Canada), and 1T unsweetened cocoa powder.  

BTW, I'm very proud of myself because I did not have anything to eat during the boardgame play.  There was: pizza, chips, Cheetos, candy, and other bad-for-me foods.  Go me!

I'm a week into my recommitment to cooking.  The cooking, and my blogging, has helped me focus on my goals.  Below is the recording of my carb intake (grams and percentage) and the percentage of fat and protein, as well as the amount of water I drank each day for the past week.  

I've been following low carb for years (maybe in another post I'll share more of my low carb history) but kept choosing to eat higher carb foods every so often. Sometimes those "every so oftens" lasted a month or two or three.  More recently, I've been on track for a bit over two months with a couple of "planned off days" here and there.  

I'm a bit nervous to put this out there but here goes.  I've been bouncing between 255 and 244 for a while.  I was always aware of it even if I tried to pretend otherwise because I still fit in my smaller-sized clothing.  Two and a half years ago I was at an all-time high of 275.  So I've maintained a 20-25 pound loss for over two years!  That's a win in my book!  

I started the week at 251 pounds.  This morning my weight was down to 246.5 pounds.  Some of that was water weight - not all of it though because I'd been eating low carb for months before tightening it back up.  I always like to see a loss in weight - especially when I'm actually tracking such information.

Thank you for joining me on My Low Carb Flight!