Day 1 - What I ate

Apparently women do this / or use to do this to their husbands/boyfriends/girlfriends....It's called "This is what I ate today" game.

But as this is a fat-reducing diary – I’m going to share what I eat to keep myself accountable and well prevent myself from lying too much to myself about what I ate.

Day 1 – First Day!

Tues 2/19/13:

Starting Weight: 136.6

Bfst: “Protein” shake (almond milk; natural protein powder)

AM & PM Snacks: ¼ cup mixed unsalted, raw nuts (except for peanuts)

Lunch:  Kale slaw on plain greens; turkey

Dinner: Salad: mixed spring greens, some fresh mozzarella; broccoli (shredded); some aged Goat Gouda (think strips); grilled white fish with garlic, red onion, paprika

“Dessert’

½ of a bar - Think Think low carb/no sugar

“hot chocolate” – approx. 1 cup almond milk and unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup of low fat yogurt

½ think thin bar during day

Water through out day

Day 2

Wed 2/20/13

Weigh in: 135.6

Bfst: “Protein” shake – almond milk, cocoa nibs and powder& cinnamon (I forgot the protein powder!); hard boiled egg

AM & PM Snacks: ¼ cup mixed unsalted, raw nuts (except for peanuts)

Lunch:  Kale slaw on plain greens; turkey ; a few fresh mozzarella balls

Dinner: Salad: mixed spring greens, some fresh mozzarella; broccoli (shredded); some aged Goat Gouda (think strips); grilled white fish with garlic, red onion, paprika

½ of a bar - Think Thin low carb/no sugar

“hot chocolate” – approx. 1 cup almond milk and unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup of low fat yogurt w/nibs and cocoa powder

Day 3

Thurs 2/21/13

Weigh in: 136.2

Bfst: “Protein” shake – almond milk, cocoa nibs and powder& cinnamon (I forgot the protein powder!);

AM & PM Snacks: ¼ cup mixed unsalted, raw nuts (except for peanuts)

Planned: Lunch:  Kale slaw on plain greens; turkey

Planned   Dinner: Salad: mixed spring greens, some fresh mozzarella; broccoli (shredded); some aged Goat Gouda (think strips); grilled white fish with garlic, red onion, paprika

Planned : ½ cup of low fat yogurt w/nibs and cocoa powder

Day 2

Hello!

Today is February 20, 2013 and it is Day 2 for me of Dr. Gundry's Evolution Diet. Dr. Gundry published his diet book in 2008 (oh and he’s a cardiologist).  I’ve never heard of it but I did hear from a friend recently who is doing it – though she is very slender already – to improve her health.

This diet can be a radical shift if you are someone who “eats everything”.  Through some experimentation I’ve discovered I don’t tolerate “wheat/gluten” products and have greatly reduced milk products.

On this plan – in the first 2 weeks – you eliminate ALL forms of sugar and substitutes as well as ALL grains.  Dr. Gundry explains why in great detail.

I was impressed by the fact that many of his patients are coming to him who are not even overweight but are experiencing health issues – high triglycerides, insulin resistance etc etc etc. 

Well.  I woke up feeling fantastic - full of energy. Lots of sleep. The scale reads a whole pound down!  (That's probably the French fries I ate this past weekend - god they were good. Who knew they be the last for awhile.)

Let's see... so this blog is to chart my BMI/Fat lost/weight loss and numbers.  

Now I must admit I don't have my current numbers - they're from my physical

In September, the numbers according to my caregiver said they weren’t bad but I think of them as being on the high side of the normal continuum.

I’ll post those with a “before” picture soon! Yikes won’t you all love that – if you find this blog…

My thing is – on a “diet” - if I’m hungry, shaky, crabby, tired  - fill in the negative word blank – then I fall off the wagon super easy.  At that point it’s beyond willpower – I feel like crap so I got to eat.

It will be interesting as this unfolds how I feel, when I hit the first plateau etc.  But I can safely say – I haven’t been hungry yet and even my sugar “jonesing” is greatly reduced.

~Heather