I hardly ate yesterday. Please don’t judge me. I judged myself harshly enough. 😛
So did MyFitnessPal when it yelled at me for not eating enough calories, lol.
That brings up a great topic though, about Intermittent Fasting (or fasting in general) which is a HOT topic in low carb communities.
Many people see great success with fasting, and I say to each their own!
It’s all about what works best for YOU. Personally, dieting and fasting makes me feel deprived, which puts me in a mental panic and makes me want to binge. 😛
Dieting (of any kind) backfires on me every single time.
Eating low carb I can do. Fasting and dieting… I cannot do – successfully.
There’s another side to this though, and it’s about knowing your issues. We all have them. I don’t think I even realized what my issues were exactly, until I hit bottom “doing the low carb diet” and realized the problem was deeper than food.
The problem was WHY. Not what I ate or how I ate, but my overall relationship with food – as it relates to my “issues.”
This really hit home when I realized I was lean and healthy most of my life, until a certain point. I blamed age, I blamed hormones, I blamed the tumor that forced me to have a hysterectomy and threw my whole body out of whack. I blamed circumstances and situations (and the people that caused them).
I looked for answers in all those places because I used to eat macaroni and cheese and wear a size 3, and later a much healthier size 6/8.
At some point my focus shifted…
I cannot put my finger on when that was or what happened exactly, or why I turned to food for “entertainment” & fulfillment. What fulfilled me before? I still don’t know the answer to that. My life has been lonely and hard and full of stress all along.
How This Relates To Fasting, Or Not Eating Enough
I should get to the point. I have to work today, and I bet you have a full day too. 🙂
The first point I want to make is this one:
Scales don’t have feelings. Neither does food.
You can’t spite them. They don’t care how you feel or what you think of them. You can cuss your scales and go eat donuts, but your scales are just going to sit there just the same. The donuts don’t love you. They don’t care if you hate them.
Applying all of these feelings to inanimate objects, or allowing ourselves to react emotionally to them, is where the problem lies.
Reacting vs Acting – that’s what it’s all about. We can respond and react to everything around us, allowing it to control our emotions and decisions. Or we can Act like healthy, responsible adults.
Wow, that sounds so simple and so logical, doesn’t it? 🙂 lol…
Healthy, responsible adults take deliberate actions and make deliberate decisions that are in their best interest.
This is why I do not do Intermittent Fasting, or any kind of fasting. I’ve had “food issues” (dare we say, Eating Disorders) in the past including: bulimia, anorexia, binge eating & emotional overeating.
I’m officially embarrassed. 😳
All of those eating disorders are a type of CONTROL. A means of having some little bit of control in what seems like an otherwise crazy and chaotic world (even if that is just your own little world in your own little mind).
I have a new kind of control now. I’m in control of my life, my health, and my future. I’m taking care of myself and improving myself both mentally and physically, with amazing results (vs really BAD results with the other methods, lol).
I make intentional choices, I eat healthy foods, I exercise, and I’m continuing to eliminate bad things and add in new good things. (I’m not perfect. It’s still a process.)
I caught myself.
Like most things, it snuck up on me. But I realized one day I had BEAT the binge eating and emotional overeating. The things I used to do when I felt sad, mad, lonely, depressed or all of the above at once. I did beat it. I no longer eat for comfort or entertainment or fulfillment. But I caught myself NOT eating when I felt down. 🙁
I refuse to have a relationship with food, of any kind. WE ARE BREAKING UP, me and food. I will not pine over it, adore it, punish it. If you’ve ever read the warning signs of an unhealthy relationship, try applying those points to your relationship with food.
That’s eye opening.
Yesterday I didn’t eat enough. I don’t feel like I exercised enough either. Not enough to reach my goals anyway. If I want to get in GREAT shape I’m going to need to do some SERIOUS toning. I need to GET serious.
Those were the thoughts running through my mind last night. I really just wanted to run to the Sonic Drive-In for an old favorite. I don’t know what sparked all of these thoughts & emotions (yes I do)… but I just went to bed at 8pm, without dinner, shut the world out… and went to sleep.
I got up and checked the scales this morning to see if I’d lost any weight. NOPE. I stepped off and back on again. NOPE.
This is NOT a good mindset, not a good “reaction” or response to things that are going on in my life right now, and this is NOT a place I want to come back around to.
I don’t want to be that person that eats too much or doesn’t eat enough (on purpose), or looks to the scales for approval. Meaning: I don’t want to be that version of ME, again. I’ve come way too far for that.
I beat that. You’ve seen me stay on track no matter what, for months on end, just because it FEELS GOOD and because it’s healthy. Because I’M healthy now.
Before you comment that I’m being too hard on myself, or overthinking it, I’m not. I didn’t feel like eating last night, I went to bed hungry (and sad), and that was yesterday – it’s done.
I only shared all of this in detail with you because it’s my explanation for why I don’t do fasting or dieting. I just want to eat healthy and be healthy – period.
I promised to share my daily food & exercise diaries here with you, but sometimes I hesitate… or feel embarrassed. Sometimes I eat lazy or just snack on low carb foods throughout the day because it’s easy.
Sometimes I don’t feel like “cooking for one” – because it reminds me that I’m cooking for ONE. Sometimes I just want to eat my food in private, lol.
Anyway…
Tuesday’s Low Carb Meals
I didn’t eat breakfast until 11am. Or I skipped breakfast and had an early lunch, however you want to call it. I had work to do early, then an appointment at 9:30.
After that I got “breakfast” at McDonald’s. I love that they have all day breakfast now. 🙂 I simply ordered “2 sausage and 2 round fried eggs please” ($3.49).
Sometime later in the afternoon or early evening I had my favorite healthy low carb meal. It’s easy, delicious, GREAT foods – and requires NO cooking. 🙂
It’s 1/2 cup pecans, 1/4 cup Daisy brand cottage cheese, 4 small diced strawberries and 17.5 grams of hand-picked blueberries. (6 net carbs and 85% healthy fat)
And that’s all I ate…
Here’s My MyFitnessPal Diary for Tuesday:
Macronutrients: Simple Explanation Of Low Carb Macros
How To Get A Net Carbs Column in MyFitnessPal
Calories: 995
Net Carbs: 12
Total Carbs: 20
Protein: 48 Grams
81% Fat, 15% Protein
Exercise: Brisk Walk, 1.26 Miles
Fitbit Steps: 5,032
Water: 48 ounces
Here’s a sweaty selfie with my great dane, Slim on our quick walk yesterday. 🙂
We did the same walk as the day before, 15 minutes faster!
I’ve been at “this low carb thing” for more than 5 years now.
I started in the Spring of 2011, and in all honestly I just wanted to lose weight when I started. That was my only goal. I had NO idea where this journey would end up taking me, or that I’d still be eating low carb and LOVING it more than 5 years later.
I’m proud of myself for overcoming some BIG issues, and for becoming aware of them to the point that I can spot them quickly now and say NO. I’m really pleased with how far I’ve come and how much I’ve changed, and happy with the direction I’m going.
I wish I had realized from the start that this was never even about losing weight.
Weight loss was simply the RESULT.
Sorry to carry on so much, lol. Over to you…
Your Turn! How are YOU doing?
How are you doing with your low carb meals & daily exercise? Any questions or struggles with your weight loss journey?
I would love to hear what you ate yesterday, and what exercise you chose to do. 🙂
Leave a comment and let’s talk!
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
Discount Code: LOWCARBTRAVELER
Yolanda says
great read! love this. thank you for being so honest with us
Lori says
This was a great post Lynn. You have helped me put a name to my overeating problem. I eat for “entertainment”. I could never relate to the emotional overeating thing, but when I’m just sitting around the house, I will find myself picking at this or that. Entertainment! Brilliant! Now that I have a name for it, I’m hopeful that I can find a different source of entertainment when I feel the urge to eat and I’m not really hungry.
I’m retiring in 7 days(!) and am fearful of gaining weight since I’ll be at home more. Now I know that I just need to find other things to entertain myself with! Thanks for putting a name to my “affliction”.
Hope you feel better today.
Lynn Terry says
I think that will be a FUN and exciting challenge and new phase of life, Lori! 🙂 I am having SO much fun exploring new forms of entertainment, and creating a new lifestyle now that my children are raised and have left home.
In the beginning, when I found myself wanting to eat out of boredom, I replaced it with other things. If you have a great book – pick it up and read a chapter, or read for 10 minutes (instead of snacking). Sometimes I would do a quick workout, or just dance to a favorite song instead of browsing the fridge.
This is such a great time to take up new habits, new hobbies, and really EXPLORE all the fun things you could never do (or do enough of) because you were spending those hours at work. 🙂 ENJOY!
Megan Trost says
Wow! I am still digesting your post. AWESOME read, really spoke to me. Part of my issue, though, is that I will think, ponder, analyze, and not be able to get out of my own head! This one, though, really clicked with me, and I will take the time to digest what parts I can learn from. Thank you so much for being honest. Don’t we all judge ourselves the harshest? Kudos for the long road you have traveled and the progress you have made!
Sinead says
Wow…this really hit home to me and actually brought a lump to my throat. I can identify with so many of your comments and funnily enough the whole “intermittent fasting” thing affected me this week as I felt I “should” be doing it as I stayed the same weight wise this week. This made me realise that it’s not something I want to do and not something I should be doing. I don’t eat all day, I stick to my macros and I don’t feel like I’m on a diet when I do keto properly. I will probably always miss fries with my steak but hey…I can live without. Thanks for your honesty and I’m so glad I found your blog and not just follow you on Insta!
Lynn Terry says
I stay the same weight for a whole week all the time. Sometimes weeks on end. It has taken me 5 months to lose the last 10 pounds – but that’s because I’m so close to goal weight.
I find it really helpful to stay away from “tricks” or “fasts” or anything like that, and just keep eating for my health. I had to say that a lot in the beginning during the normal weight loss “hold” trends and fluctuations that are typical on your journey: “eat for your health” , “eat for your health” – it eventually stuck 🙂 lol.
I’m 60 pounds lighter than when I started, and TONS leaner. It’s worth it!
We have to keep in mind that it’s a lifestyle change – with weight loss as one of many wonderful results.
Sinead says
I only weigh once a week now as I was diagnosed with an ED several months ago and my obsession with daily (or sometimes twice or three times daily) weighin was feeding (pardon the pun) this. Being back on Keto has made such a difference to my life already but my obsessiveness/need for control comes out in things like tracking so it’s great to get a common sense approach from someone who has been through similar. You are an inspiration and look fantastic!!
Lynn Terry says
Thank you 🙂
You may have noticed since I let go of the “weight loss struggle” and just started BEING healthy… that I’ve turned my focus to a new obsession: facing my fears and pushing my limits. 🙂 lol.
Sometimes our “worst trait” can be redirected for something cool and good. Find your thing! 🙂 *cheers*
Trudy says
Thank you for your inspiring and honest post today. It really hit home with me. I mentioned to you before that we lost our youngest son 3 years ago on Oct. 3rd. He suffered horribly from depression and took his own life at age 23. I know I use that as an excuse to not be on track. I have been on and off since his death. I think I will look at this as a way to honor his memory by taking care of myself instead of making things worse by eating poorly. He wanted us to be happy and live life fully, so again, thank you for this eye opening post today. I think sometimes we don’t realize how much of an impact we have on other people. You are an inspiration!
Sydney says
Trudy….check out http://www.channelingerik.com
A lot of people have lost loved ones thru depression and suicide and have found tremendous insight and comfort from this site. Eriks Mother (Elisa) is a Doctor too.
Trudy says
Thank you. I will check it out.
Lynn Terry says
My heart goes out to you, Trudy. Grief is SO hard. *hugs* While I have not experienced anything nearly that traumatic, I have had my share of grief (and eating my feelings)… and would encourage you to ask yourself this: Has the food EVER helped? Or did it only make me feel worse?
Finally being honest with the answer to that… helped me break that (bad) habit. Those foods never fixed anything, not once.
When Molly died, I said: If food or being fat would bring her back, I would gladly pig out and gain as much weight as it took. But it will not, so I will not.
Casey says
WONDERFUL POST! I appreciate your honesty and transparency. Every day brings new struggles or old ones resurfacing. But it is great to be able to recognize them now and say NO! Just keep on keeping on! We’re all human here, we all make mistakes and we all face our own demons. It’s nice to have this place to share and be encouraged. Bless you! Here’s to a better day and smiles! 🙂
Linda says
Thank you, thank you! for this posting.
I needed to remind myself why I was on this journey too. You helped me focus. Thank you
Laura says
Enlightening. Hugs to you.
Donna Buckner says
Hi Lynn,
Your honesty is encouring. It makes me think about why food seems to be the thing we turn to. For me TV was a big trigger…I must have food or treats or mint chip ice cream and lots of it…but this last challenge of low carb and a mind change has really curbed that for me! Yesterday, I too didn’t eat much…my macros we just about the same as yours. I was busy and didn’t think about eating! Didn’t really feel hungry. Fitness Pal gave me a warning too. For some reason, I’ve had one day like that for the last 3 weeks. Maybe my body was happy with the beak, but will be careful not to make it a habit. Many, many years ago, through a time of depression, my control was not eating to the point people were calling me
boney. I just turned 60 this year and just want to be fit and healthy so I can keep up with my grand kids and have some fun Thanks for your commitment to this site and for having an email option (not on Facebook) Donna B.
Edith says
Oh, I needed this post today! I have my own struggles with eating and they have resurfaced the last week. I have no idea why this would happen since I have been low carb for years. I have not had any kind of dramatic event that would cause the old issues. I think that is what has me completely perplexed. I, like you, cannot do intermittent fasting. I tried it twice with a very bad outcome. I have no trouble following low carb so I will stick to that. I have learned not to become too attached to a number on the scale so therefore I don’t weigh during those times when I am discouraged or feel like I am stalled. I know that consistency is the key and the weight or fat will eventually come off. When I am struggling I don’t take measurements either. I find any attention I give to it makes me feel deprived or like I am on a diet and failing. When I feel stronger and “back to normal” I can resume weighing and taking measurements. I know I have control issues and am working on that. I also eat for entertainment and even though I know that, I haven’t conquered or resolved this issue. I don’t reach for off plan foods but I find myself eating more than I should of on plan foods. Hearing your struggles helps me immensely and keeps me continuing. I am blessed and I need to keep that in mind every time I want to eat when I shouldn’t. There are so many others in this world who would love to have the problem of eating too much. I have to keep that in mind. Thanks for all you do!
Betsy says
OMG – Edith, your words: “There are so many others in this world who would love to have the problem of eating too much” – REALLY resonated with me. Although I’m doing well following low carb and losing, those words are practically prophetic and we would all do well to remember that when we’re struggling. Thanks for the reminder!
Amy says
Thanks for this post. I relate completely and thank you for this today. I overslept today and didn’t get my morning work out/yoga/dog walking in, so I hope to at least walk the dingo tonight. I’m struggling w/ myself and my issues but I know I’ve made huge progress over the years as well. I am too obsessed with the scale and I wish that wasn’t the case…but I like the way you word this. The scale doesn’t care…the donuts don’t care…but we do. And we just have to keep on doing our best to be the best versions of ourselves that we can.
Sinead says
Those were exactly the words that resonated with me too!
Lynn Terry says
Spiting the scales with food is so common. It’s our mind’s way of tricking us back into our comfort zone – which was never (ever) even comfortable at all.
It’s human nature to resist change, and every fiber of your being will try to STAY PUT (or go back). The more you resist or ignore, the less those thoughts call you…
I think of it like a stray cat. The more you feed it, the more it comes around. 🙂
Jennifer Stamper says
Wow! You’re amazing and so inspirational.. thank you for opening that up, for speaking about things that we all can relate to (I’m pretty sure). I had a rough day yesterday.. my first ever precautionary biopsy on a spot on my leg which landed me with my first stitches lol, and a hectic behind schedule day at work. I always go with my mom on Wed nights grocery shopping so that slam packed my day leaving me home after 9 no dinner yet (but thanks to you I picked up a low carb burger from Hardee’s to take home) – and only had 6,000 of my 10,000 steps in.. I was exhausted and just done with the day. I walked circles around the house and caught myself giving up and heading to bed twice. Thankfully my willpower to succeed and my Instagram and Facebook gave me positive things to look at while I ultimately pushed through those 10,000 steps! Woke up and went right to the scales, I don’t do that every day, but was sure glad I did today! Down another 1.2 pounds bringing me to 13.3 pounds down since aug 1st and at a all time low (for several years) of 207 on the nose! I love that you’ve pushed me to move.. daily and although I didn’t do more than my 10,000 steps, I did do them! Thanks again for all the support! Hopefully you have your mind set again 🙂 we’ve got to pep talk ourselves to keep us on track!!!
Lynn Terry says
Your comment here yesterday Jennifer… pushed ME to hit 10,000 steps yesterday, even running on total exhaustion. 🙂 THANK YOU!
Carla says
Great post, Lynn! I honestly think very few people eat copious quantities of food simply because they are big eaters. There are a lot of underlying issues, as you so wisely point out. I’m an emotional eater and I’ve found I eat out of boredom. I can’t fast. Well, I can, but the minute I eat something, there goes the fast. LOL Still, if I go without food all day, I’ll get violently ill due to my altered constitution. Besides, that’s not a normal way to live. Food is nourishment, that’s it. You’ve learned it. Some of us have a ways to go yet. SIGH
I’m sick this week so after a good start, there went the exercise challenge. I’ll restart as soon as I can but, right now, it would NOT be a good thing to do. No scale either. Not until Monday.
Lynn Terry says
Get well super fast, Carla!! 😉
Sydney says
Keep being REAL and transparent…that’s why we LOVE you! We TRUST you and your just being an HONEST human being …indeed ….rare these days! ❤️❤️❤️ U did good girly!
You n Mr. Slim sidekick❤️
Carol says
Ok. HOW am I doing. Not well. Yesterday sucked. I went to see my Mom in an assisted living facility. She has Alzheimers, she is 92. She looks awful and vacant. Then I went to the local Funeral home to get information for the upcoming death of my husband who has a rare form of dementia. Then I talked with my youngest son who is currently doing beacbody . Work outs and having great success with weight loss and toning and now everyone in the family is doing everything wrong in his eyes. So….I had eggs and bacon for breakfast. Great start. Baked potato with sour cream and butter for lunch.( Not a good choice). And for dinner a glass of whole milk, five choc. Chip cookies and 4 oreos. Hmmmm
Woke up this morning with a touch of vertigo/ inner ear issues, nausea etc and a bad case of my life sucks right now.!!
But on a positive note…in 2001 I weighed 215 pounds. Today 173. Not fast in losing but working my way down . 20 pounds more to lose. If it takes another 15 years ok but I hope I can regain my focus and stick to it with more better days than yesterday.
Lynn Terry says
You say you’re not doing well, Carol – but gosh, I think you’re holding together beautifully at an incredibly hard time!
Just know that everything else in your life that is hard and tough, needs YOU to be strong and healthy so you can deal with it. Not just physically but emotionally and mentally strong too – so you can work through this time with focus and clarity.
If those oreos could fix ANYTHING you’re having to deal with right now, I’d say: by all means, eat them. Ask them that though – ask them if they can help you in any way or make you feel better. They won’t answer, but your mind and body will (and did, in your post above).
*hugs*
Pam says
Lynn, I so appreciate your honesty as it helps me to understand myself better and to
know that I’m not alone! Great job!! 🙂
Kathy (Buttercup) says
Thank you for always being so honest and helpful Lynn. You are the best Girl! I don’t do well fasting either. I needs my food!!!!!!
Barb says
Great post Lynn. Thank you for being so honest and open. This thing called “life” can be a real struggle sometimes. I have to tell my daughter some horrible news when she gets home from school today. I could have ate my feelings all day but made the choice not to. It would only do more harm than good.
Hope you woke up not as sad.
Ingrid says
Hi Lynn,
Just want to say that I’m new to low carb as a way of life, and am grateful to have found your blog. I appreciate your inspiring words and incredible honesty. And hope you won’t feel embarrassed…..we’ve all been there at one time or another. Hope you are feeling better today.
Steve Conover says
Great post! Food addiction and/or use of food for anything other than energy is a huge problem in America today. I want to congratulate you on your courage to admit and confront this in your life! I also want to congratulate you on your intermittent fasting that you did today by skipping breakfast! LOL ❤️
Jami says
I’ve been following you for the past few months, but haven’t had the courage to post anything. Thank you for being real. You inspire. I am working on getting past emotional eating. I obsess easily over numbers on a scale or measuring tape, so I was too embarrassed to join your challenge as I usually stress out about weight and measurements. I feel so much better when I eat low carb and am thankful for your blog. I will definitely keep following you and hope to comment when I can as I do not need to be embarrassed for anything. Thank you for your help!
Lynn Terry says
I’m so glad you broke your silence, Jami. 🙂 I look forward to getting to know you better! We’re all in this together, and I would NEVER have gotten this far without all of you… *cheers*
Jenn Alex Brockman says
Lynn, this post hits home in so many ways. I watched my mom eat her way through life self-medicating depression, anxiety and shitty family. I didn’t think I did that, but guess what? I have to some degree. Then, throw in the stress of having a daughter with autism and raising her alone.
But, I’m determined to change it in my own way. I’m choosing to start blogging our low-carb journey again too. We went low-carb for my daughter’s type 2 diabetes diagnosis and saw good results but fell off the wagon and the wagon got many miles ahead of us!
I appreciate you saying how you’ve learned to recognize your behaviors. It can be nearly impossible to recognize them, let alone try to do something about them.
I hope you can feel better today than yesterday
Lynn Terry says
I totally get that, Jenn. I raised a special needs child as a single parent too. It’s hard. Most of the time you don’t even have the energy left to think about your own health or goals – I remember well.
Having HER health and goals for her will be great motivation for you though. That’s how us mothers operate. They come first. 🙂 It feels GOOD to see your children happy & healthy, and that’s worth anything and everything you can do!
Betsy. says
Lynn – Thanks for sharing what I know must have been very difficult for you to post. I think once we get on this low carb path our bodies are better at dictating what we need and when we need it. There are times I feel like I need to eat for “entertainment”, and when it strikes, I just choose wisely. It usually means something creamy-cheesy (used to be mac & cheese in a past life). Now I make cauli mac & cheese single servings with crumbled bacon on top and it satisfies my need for that “entertainment” type eating. And it doesn’t put me over my carb count for the day. Oh, and I intermittent fast about 5 days a week. What that means for me is that after dinner (we eat early, around 6pm), I don’t eat again until late morning or noon. Although I’m an early riser (I’m usually sitting in the bed on my laptop with coffee), we go walking in the morning, and if I eat breakfast before walking, I almost always have to go the bathroom (BM) while I’m out, which is not good. So I decided to wait until after the walk. But then we do some errands, and by the time we get back it’s almost lunch time. Since I have a couple of cups of coffee in the morning with heavy cream, the fat in the cream is satiating enough to keep my hunger at bay most mornings. On the weekends I usually have breakfast or we eat breakfast out. It works for me, and once I started doing that, it definitely upped my weight loss. I’ve now lost 36 pounds since February with about 10-15 to go.
Lynn Terry says
I do “accidental intermittent fasting” all the time 🙂 lol. I am more a morning coffee drinker myself, so it’s hours into the day before I eat.
My main issue is not eating… on purpose. First because it feels too much like “dieting” (which makes me panic lol) and second because I don’t want to develop another controlling eating disorder (er, relive that one I mean). 😳
Lynn Terry says
Part Two of the story: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/14132/healthy-low-carb-living/ 🙂
I have read every single one of your comments and LOVE and APPRECIATE them all! I’ll be back with replies… and I think you’ll really enjoy “part two” of this saga at the link above. 😉 *cheers*
Alice says
Thanks Lynn, I needed to read this. It encouraged me to get back into control of my life.
Lynn Terry says
I’m so glad, Alice. It feels GOOD to be in control and working toward a positive goal. I think back on the times I felt OUT of control and spiraling, and frustrated and disgusted – ugh, I hate that feeling. It deters me from straying from my health goals!
TigerTye says
Hi Lynn!
Those days when I’m just not hungry? Yeah that’s a big challenge for me. I’ve never had a big appetite. When I was a kid my mom used to say a bird would starve on what I eat in a day. A very small bird. She was right. Most days I have to force myself to eat more than once a day. That makes low carb a challenge for me but after 6 years of fighting with my body and my low carb goals I think I have finally reached a compromise I can live with. And I am feeling better about myself as a result. The losing weight part is pretty cool too 😉
Have a happy!
TT
Lynn Terry says
I wonder why that is, TT? It’s an interesting problem to have! Yet you’ve still gained weight, or eat low carb to lose weight – right?
TigerTye says
oh yeah. When I hit my forties I got way too sedentary and put on about 70 lbs. Discovered low carb, dropped 40 lbs in 2 months then injured myself so I could no longer exercise at all 🙁 Couple of years to recover from that, put back every pound I lost plus 10 and am back on track with no weight lifting yet. Down 25 lbs in the last 2 months and feeling much better about myself. The weight is coming off slower this time but I prefer that. I lost so fast before that it was kind of scary. I’m good with a 2-5 lb loss per week. I think it will be easier to keep it off in the future. Weight aside, I feel healthier than I have in years and I now refuse to eat pasta or potatoes because they taste yucky LOL 🙂
Lynn Terry says
That’s awesome! And I agree – your taste buds totally change after being low carb for so long. 😛 Great side effect!!
michele says
Thank you for reposting this when I need this the most. Although LCHF for almost 3 years, I still struggle with food issues and everyday to not binge on the food that makes me feel terrible and raises my blood sugar!!! I cannot even thing about fasting for this reason! I so want it to come naturally by I am still so hyper focused on food that it just can’t seem to happen. Hopefully in time I can beat it like you although like an addiction, once an addict always an addict just not actively
Lynn Terry says
I’m really glad it helped, Michele. I was in the same place as you for a good five years, btw. What finally worked for me was getting consistent – no matter what.
I committed to 90 full days of eating 20 net carbs max and 70% fat minimum every day – no matter how I felt, no matter what the scales said, no matter what period.
After that, I have never craved higher carb foods again. And they don’t even appeal to me at all, not even my old favorites! Thank goodness. 🙂
That was the BEST thing I’ve ever done for myself… because now I never feel deprived, and never have cravings or binges anymore.
It was worth it. That was about 2 years ago. And this is what I look like now: https://www.instagram.com/p/BgEO9X7hlYn/?taken-by=lowcarbtraveler 🙂