A New Angle
I stepped on the scale this morning, to a blinking 175. Three pounds gained in one day. This sucks.
I know that this is my bloating time of the month, and I'm prone to swings in my weight of up to five pounds, but COME ON. It took all my fortitude to not throw the scale at the wall. I'm just not seeing the results I want to see, and it's pissing me off.
After the birth of my oldest, my husband and I both lost about 15 pounds in six weeks. We did it by restricting carbohydrates two meals a day, and eating one regular meal a day. Since we were doing it together, but he was eating lunch out almost every day, we decided that lunch would be our regular meal, and we would eat a low-carb dinner. He ate his Chinese food, his burritos and deli sandwiches, while I mainly ate sandwiches. And ice cream bars. Come dinner time, all the "yummy" was off-limits.
Thus began my experiments with low-carb dinner cooking, most of which was frankly unpalatable. Following the recipes I found, I made things like (gross) baked cabbage, weird chicken and sour cream dishes, the same list of low-carb veggies over and over and over. It made me very uninspired and made me feel very much like I was on a diet. These dishes were not things that I would prepare for myself willingly, but I was enjoying the weight loss that came with the lack of appetite inspired by the meals I was preparing.
I lost weight, though. I was miserable, but I lost weight.
When I read The Fat Fallacy, it promised that I could have all the yummy foods I love, in moderation. I indulge in some wonderful real foods, and I have taught myself to eat smaller portions. I'm not miserable at all.
Except that I'm not losing weight, beyond a few pounds and a few inches spread over a few months.
So! Here's a what I'm a gonna do:
I love making a delicious dinner that my family will enjoy. The carbs stay at dinnertime. Period.
But here's something I realized this morning -
I can eat my protein breakfasts, and salad for lunch like usual, and just eliminate the extra carbs I've been consuming at these times of the day.
So, instead of a yogurt with buttered toast or a bowl of oatmeal, I can make an egg and cheese omlette with bell peppers and onions. I can live with that. Add a slice of Canadian bacon and I'm sure I'll be satisfied all morning long.
My lunch salads will be fine, as long as I leave off the dried fruits and nuts, and toss on some chicken or tuna or other source of protein. I can totally do that, too! I won't die if I don't have French bread or crutons with my salad.
The focus will still be on real foods, prepared simply. Perhaps keeping the carbs to a minimum for those two meals will make the difference. I'm crossing my fingers.
I'm also thinking that to keep myself more in line with what I see on other weight loss blogs, I should have an official weigh-in day. Does anyone have a preference for one day over another? Give me some ideas here.
So, there you have it. Big Slice, revised.
Comments
Well seems like you have alot on your plate. A friend of mine went on weight watchers and lost 30+ lbs and keeps loosing, because of all the points she has earned. The more points you get the more you loose and you get to eat all the foods you like without cutting them out of your life. Instead of two heaping scoops of Ice Cream You can have like a half a cup or a cup it's only 5 points think, but if you buy the half the calorie Ice Cream that's even better and tastes just as good. Well good luck with your changes and keep in touch, Thanks for writting to me. This is the first time I've talked to any parents on the club site, it's nice to meet new people.
Posted by: Tera | August 19, 2006 12:34 PM
I think that sounds like a very smart idea. You gotta listen to your own body. I love Clower, but I personally can't eat the way he prescribes. I usually gain weight if I do all FFATT
(fat fallacy all the time)
which I just realize spells fat.
humph.
Posted by: the womom | August 19, 2006 2:15 PM
I think you'll be very happy with your new plan. I restrict carbs as well, and right now I'm at my lowest weight in years.
You may want to check out this site: http://forum.lowcarber.org/ Excellent site with lots of good information and some wonderful recipes.
Posted by: Ginny | August 19, 2006 7:08 PM
Jenny, this is what the French do. He talks about it in the book, I think. If they put on a bit of weight, they skip the baguette until it comes off.
You are doing great!
Posted by: saraheart | August 21, 2006 8:55 AM
Just in case you continue to have trouble losing the weight, consider going for a check-up. Sometimes external factors slow weight loss, thyroid disorders, for example. Good luck!
Posted by: mairim | August 22, 2006 1:02 PM