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12 février 2018

OK, I'm really having trouble.

I honestly have not "cheated" in nearly 6 years of low carb eating -- 100% compliance. My carb counts are in the low to mid 30s. My calories are probably too high, but I am not stuffing myself, and my diet has not changed (It's possible I'm not being totally honest with myself here. I'm pretty sure calories are an issue, which means I'm probably just eating too much). I'm probably starting to move into menopause, but there have not been any obvious changes that would lead to say, Yeah, hormones, that makes sense.

I've put on close to 30 pounds in the last 18 months, and I'm not really sure why, and the changes I'm making don't seem to be having any impact -- in fact, the weight keeps climbing at an alarming rate.

As of today, I weigh more than I did when I *started* low carbing.

I'm thinking it's time to panic.

I'm willing to give up dairy, at least for Lent (starts on Wednesday, but I'm already moving in that direction, to ease my way into it). I have been resisting trying this. I guess I could also give up nuts and sweeteners (I only use erythritol and stevia), but I'm not willing to go there. Yet. Desperate measures for desperate times.

Anyone else find that low carbing just "stops working"? I can't go back to eating carbs; I'd weigh twice as much as I do now if I did that. But I can't keep gaining weight like this, either. I feel totally cornered here. I really don't know what else to try.

I'd really appreciate some feedback.

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29 décembre 2017

Wowie wow! Down nearly 5 lbs in 3 days!!!

Changes that seem to be working:

**Drinking lots of water.

Dehydration is often mistaken for "hunger", and I bet that's been a big problem for me of late. Plus, having adequate fluid is really important for flushing out waste and bloating. My ankles are thanking me already!!

**Getting better sleep.

Lack of energy from lack of sleep is easily misinterpreted as lack of energy due to need for food. I haven't had more than 5 hours of sleep a night in years, but this week I've been getting 7-8.

**Writing down *exactly* what I choose to eat.

On some days in the recent past, I have shocked myself with how many calories and carbs I was actually consuming. I gain weight if I eat more than 30-35 net carbs and over 2000 cal per day, and some days I was mindlessly eating double that. Yikes!! Still low carb, mind you; but grains and sugar aren't the only way to screw up! "Grazing" is the worst. You can overeat, a little at a time, without paying the full consequences. Low grade awful, as opposed to "stuffed."

I've noticed in the past couple of months that I've been endlessly hungry, which scared me; because that's how I felt when I was eating high carb. This way of eating was like a miracle to me when I first discovered it (thank you, Gary Taubes!!), because it was the first time in my life I could actually experience *satiety.* When I began noticing this nagging hunger, it frightened me, because, where else can I go? I KNOW what high carb did to me, so I can't go back; but if low carb no longer works, what else even IS there???

I think I may have figured it out, though. Water, sleep, and self-honesty. So far, so good!

Even my body aches are diminishing already. I really do feel good!!

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28 décembre 2017

Down 3 in two days. I feel good.

I know it's water, but it's *always* water at first. And then ... it's fat!!!

So I'm on the right track. Gosh, I hope this works!!!

I eat good, I feel good. Mantra.

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26 décembre 2017

Starting New Year's Resolution early.

Felt sooooo rotten when I woke up today: weight gain has been increasing apace, at an alarming rate, even though I am 100% low carb compliant.

Eating too much, though, and focusing on the wrong choices (eg too many sweetened treats, too much bread substitute, not enough plain ol' meat & veggies) Downright dehydrated, too. Definitely not listening to my body's own cues for satiety and well-being.

What I notice: When I feel rotten (e.g. from eating too much or too much of the wrong stuff), I compound the problem by eating ... more! Why? I dunno. Old habits & beliefs rearing their ugly heads? E.g., feeling rotten can be fixed ... by eating. What a dumb belief! But I seem to follow it unthinkingly.

New rule: Bad feeling (emotionally or physically) = bad eating (and reverse is true, too). Good feeling (emotionally or physically) = good eating (and reverse). If I feel rotten, I need to consider how what I'm eating is contributing to that, and ***just stop it.*** When I feel good, I need to acknowledge how good eating is enhancing that, pat myself on the back, and keep it up.

I waited much longer to eat this morning than usual, and when I did eat, it was just eggs scrambled in a little butter, along with my morning coffee.

I also drank lots of water instead of grabbing coffee/bfast first thing(amazing how I can let whole days go by where the only liquid I take in is coffee!).

I am horrified at my current weight, but I feel good right now. I intend to nurture that, as much as possible, through good, measured, conscious eating today.

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14 août 2017

I've been having a tough time with weight gain and water retention, for probably the past year. I put on 20 pounds over a 6 month period, without changing what I was eating or altering my exercise habits. I even went to the doctor to rule out effects of menopause (not yet, apparently) or thyroid (healthy; said I have a hormone profile of a woman 20 years my junior). If I had the body go with that, I guess I'd be pretty happy! But, um ... no.

I've been carefully monitoring my weight for the past 6 months, hoping that by giving it more attention, I'd be able to figure out what's going on. Over that period of time, I've mostly only maintained that 20 pound (!) gain.

I'm still unsure of the cause. Stress, yes; lots going on. But I can't do much about that: Life is what it is. I've decided to focus more on calories and macros, and see where that goes. I'm using this site to monitor what I actually eat, and trying to keep calories around 1500 (I'd been eating considerably more than that), with fats around 70% and net carbs 8-10%; protein picking up the rest.

But I'm also going to attack "thoughtless eating." How does one eat too many calories, after all? It's not from failing to count calories so much, as failing to listen to my body. I've decided to focus most of all on three simple habits:

1. Drink more water, starting with a large glass of water first thing in the morning, before even my morning coffee. I'm amazed, having only done this for a few days, that I wake up actually looking forward to that tall glass -- I had no idea how much I'd been depriving myself! I'm shocked to discover I actually *like* water. Go figure.

2. Notice when I'm satisfied -- not "full" or "stuffed," and aim to stop eating then. It's easy to cut calories when you get rid of the mindless calorie pile on that comes from "cleaning the plate" and "nibbling," rather than just enjoying a good meal.

3. Make an effort to do one thing -- just one, and it doesn't have to be a big deal -- to move my body beyond what I normally do. I'm not aiming for a sculpted body, nor am I trying to increase my calorie load: I'm just aiming to make a *habit* of moving more.

TL;DR: Something's gotta change. I'm aiming for better habits rather than better numbers. We'll see how it goes.

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