Showing posts with label TOM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TOM. Show all posts
Friday, August 17, 2007
Another 2.5lbs Relost!
Whooo hoooo despite eating loads food (chicken breast, yogurt w/ protein powder, salmon & meat) yesterday - I am down another 2.5lbs! Now I am within 1.5lbs of my ticker weight. I am still expecting TOM anyday, so hopefully if he is causing water to be retained I'll lose more fast after he appears. I know I'm losing these pounds again, but I am appreciating so much more losing them the first time. I went to bed last night and read several chapters of The Thin Commandments. I'd seen someone on Kimkins forums mention the book, and I am very glad I bought it. It has tremendous tips for maintenance - Melodie's toolbox in a book. I am going to share some of the things I read over the next few days, but I highly recommend the book to all of you.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Bloated
Goodmorning everyone. I am feeling very stiff & sore this morning after the weightlifting I did Wednesday night. Ouch! Also I'm feeling very bloated which is not helping the scale. If anyone is tempted to cheat - beware - although getting back to eating is easy, persuading your body to rid itself of the excess water is harder. I still feel like I keep putting down the first domino. I need to get another one to sit on top!
I am floundering a little this morning, especially feeling as bloated as I am - but I am trying hard to be steady and realistic. Thankfully I've been on plan for a couple of cycles and think that TOM might also be affecting how I am feeling. Last month was only a 22 day cycle for me, and if this month is another short cycle, this is the dreaded "week before". I have noticed that I am not feeling so much in control of my hunger & satiety (as happens with TOM approaching). Not sure if this is me trying to get back into ketosis, or not, but this "extra" bloat is making me want to shift the blame a little more in TOMs direction. Either way, I am persevering. I have come this far ....
I am floundering a little this morning, especially feeling as bloated as I am - but I am trying hard to be steady and realistic. Thankfully I've been on plan for a couple of cycles and think that TOM might also be affecting how I am feeling. Last month was only a 22 day cycle for me, and if this month is another short cycle, this is the dreaded "week before". I have noticed that I am not feeling so much in control of my hunger & satiety (as happens with TOM approaching). Not sure if this is me trying to get back into ketosis, or not, but this "extra" bloat is making me want to shift the blame a little more in TOMs direction. Either way, I am persevering. I have come this far ....
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Sabotage & TOM
Whether we satotage ourselves or cheat - we all seem to manage to do something to take a little detour off plan.
What are the circumstances that cause a "cheat" for you?
Are any of the circumstances within your control?
If any of the circumstances are regular occurances (like dinners out, or baking cookies for example) how can you better prepare yourself to deal with the circumstance without allowing it to cause a cheat?
Are you more or less likely to cheat if you have written out your daily menu in advance?
How many of us actually take a moment each night to write out a menu for the following day? And if not, why not?
I have another Q - but its not related to cheating. Anyways, I am about 1 week before TOM (again) I am trying to pay attention to my body, and within Kimkins reason, accomodate my body's needs. I noticed tonight that I was craving fat, so I wound up eating hamburger patties (one for dinner plus afterwards I ate two more than I originally planned) I feel very stuffed now, and because technically I did not eat off plan, I am happy with myself. BUT the fat grams were 23g OUCH! But I am not wandering around looking for things to eat. I do feel like I am out of ketosis, but that was the case last month at this time also.
I am curious as to what others crave right before TOM? Previously for me it was chocolate = carbs + fat. I thought I was craving carbs, but maybe my body really wanted FAT.
And I guess the second part to my Q is, if these cravings are for real and due to some biological need my body has at this point in my cycle, doesn't it make sense to work out a way to accomodate these needs while staying on plan?
What are the circumstances that cause a "cheat" for you?
Are any of the circumstances within your control?
If any of the circumstances are regular occurances (like dinners out, or baking cookies for example) how can you better prepare yourself to deal with the circumstance without allowing it to cause a cheat?
Are you more or less likely to cheat if you have written out your daily menu in advance?
How many of us actually take a moment each night to write out a menu for the following day? And if not, why not?
I have another Q - but its not related to cheating. Anyways, I am about 1 week before TOM (again) I am trying to pay attention to my body, and within Kimkins reason, accomodate my body's needs. I noticed tonight that I was craving fat, so I wound up eating hamburger patties (one for dinner plus afterwards I ate two more than I originally planned) I feel very stuffed now, and because technically I did not eat off plan, I am happy with myself. BUT the fat grams were 23g OUCH! But I am not wandering around looking for things to eat. I do feel like I am out of ketosis, but that was the case last month at this time also.
I am curious as to what others crave right before TOM? Previously for me it was chocolate = carbs + fat. I thought I was craving carbs, but maybe my body really wanted FAT.
And I guess the second part to my Q is, if these cravings are for real and due to some biological need my body has at this point in my cycle, doesn't it make sense to work out a way to accomodate these needs while staying on plan?
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