FOOD: Calories 1850, Carbs 336g, Fiber 31g, Protein 44g, Fat 42g
NOTES: I can’t say this was a great day. Continue reading “Daily Log: 22 August 2023”
There are a few things I’d like to address about my plant-based diet and my vegan lifestyle. Continue reading “Getting Into the Weeds”
WEIGHT: 394
FOOD: Calories 1606, Carbs 279g, Fiber 77g, Protein 89g, Fat 10g
NOTES: Excellent soup. Very hearty. I will be trying that one again. Continue reading “Daily Log: 21 August 2023”
I lost 4 lbs. While that is more than reasonable weight loss in a week, I still felt discouraged when I saw that number.
One thing I am used to when losing weight is the initial extreme loss, which granted is normally water. Because I was heavier than my scale could record, I was unable to get my weight until 14 August. By then, I had been working hard on my plan for more than a week, so I imagine I missed out on some of that initial loss and the excitement you feel on seeing the numbers decrease so quickly on the scale. 4 pounds is a good amount of loss in one week. It just is. And I need to remember that. That is a week with almost no exercise. That is a week when I felt full everyday.
I’ve felt generally discouraged. Emotions cycle all the time and I understand that they will constantly change while I’m trying to lose weight. I feel just as motivated as I did, but just somewhat less optimistic. I’ve had too much time to sit think about food and dieting and my plan. I have a tendency to obsess over whatever I’m working on, but to the exclusion of everything else. Focusing on losing weight just keeps me reminded that I have so much weight to lose. It is a reminder of my failures. I need to get back to other things in my life, but hopefully the way I’ve set everything up will allow me to be successful without too much effort.
Today I’m finally getting my exercise bike set up, so that will add at least 30 minutes of exercise daily. That should help see these numbers continue. And I’m going to try and keep reminding myself that losing 4 pounds in one week is still pretty good.
FOOD: Calories 865, Carbs 175g, Fiber 20g, Protein 39g, Fat 2.25g
FOOD: Calories 1483, Carbs 229g, Fiber 58g, Protein 89g, Fat 24g
NOTES: Today’s soup was so good and satiating. Continue reading “Daily Log: 19 August 2023”
FOOD: Calories 1293*, Carbs 269g, Fiber 40g, Protein 34g, Fat 8g
NOTES: This soup never did quite come together. Continue reading “Daily Log: 18 August 2023”
FOOD: Calories 1310, Carbs 287g, Fiber 38g, Protein 47g, Fat 9g
It’s been an interesting couple of days.
I woke up yesterday feeling alarming good. I was absolutely euphoric. I couldn’t get my mind to settle down, but I didn’t really want to either. I was filled with mental energy, and while I was still unable to do everything I would like to physically, I was just bursting with energy. At a certain point, I became concerned. It’s weird to be concerned by feeling good, but it didn’t feel right either. Around 9pm, I went from hyper to sleep almost immediately and slept well through the night.
Today, I’ve felt fantastic, but a little bit like my body had gone through something. It’s almost like I had worked out all day. I do wonder if I was on the verge of a migraine and never quite felt it. That could explain the euphoria and the feeling I had today. Still, I can’t help wonder if it isn’t the changes I’ve made in the last 12 days. I’ve been keeping my calories down, and I’ve even had trouble eating up to 1200. I have read that fasting can lead to some feelings of euphoria as your body enters ketosis. I don’t really know.
Regardless, I’m glad that the high of yesterday didn’t result in an extreme swing today. I still feel great. Not in an unsettling way, but everything feels good right now.
I do intend to discuss the plan I’m doing. I’ll outline everything with sources soon. I’m not embarking on a plan of my own creation. I’ll also discuss other aspects of my diet, including my seven years of veganism, the ten years of vegetarianism that preceded it, and the years I spent as a flexitarian. Maybe that won’t be very interesting, but I think it informs a lot of what I’m doing with my weight loss plan.
FOOD: Calories 1267, Carbs 165g, Fiber 37g, Protein 77g, Fat 30g
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