Yesterday I had 1391 calories and 18 net carbs, with 81% fat and 15% protein – and drank 56 ounces of water.
Only 3 days into this 17-Day Challenge… and I’m down 1.8 pounds already. 🙂
Right now I am sticking to 3IMAX, which means 3 Ingredients Max – per meal or plate. Starting on Monday (August 17th) I’ll be doing a Zero Carb week. I’m in the process of compiling a list of foods with zero carbs, so I’ll share that with you as soon as I have it done.
I’ve been experimenting with my “coffee problem” some this week already, gearing up for that Zero Carb challenge/experiment next week. I’ll have to ditch my usual Coffee-Mate Sugar Free Hazelnut powdered coffee creamer for that week, because it’s 1 carb per TBSP. Maybe that will help me kick it altogether. I’ll have to experiment a bit, as I LOVE my coffee. I may switch to just heavy cream (maybe a dash of sugar free flavored syrup?) or go back to BPC (Bullet Proof Coffee) – meaning use butter & coconut oil in my coffee. I’ll probably mix it up and see if I can find a good balance…
Challenge Details | Day One | Day Two
Day 3 Low Carb Food Journal: Meals & Macros
Breakfast included the last of my fresh strawberries, so I’m sitting here this morning wondering what to eat -lol. I had 1/2 cup of pecans (instead of my usual 1/3 cup), 1/4 cup Daisy Brand cottage cheese, and 1 medium-sized sliced strawberry.
I stir it all up together and call it “low carb cereal”. 🙂
I had an errand to run late in the morning, so while I was in town I picked up fried eggs & a double order of bacon (2 eggs, 4 slices of bacon) to have for lunch. I was *barely* in time to still order breakfast food, but I made it!
For dinner, hmm – what to have for dinner?
I get so tired of that question. 😛
I had ONE yellow squash left in the refrigerator, so I decided to just fry that up and eat it. I did measure it first, and it weighed in at almost 8 ounces.
This is my new Ozeri kitchen scale that I mentioned in yesterday’s video.
I love it!! 🙂
I just sliced & salted it, then browned it in olive oil.
I had a long day so I got hungry again later in the evening, and just ate two pieces of leftover breakfast sausage – leftover from our breakfast on Sunday morning. That hit the spot! Here’s how my totals worked out for the entire day:
See? The coffee is definitely a problem!
I missed my workout yesterday. I totally missed that I missed my workout too! I just realized that this morning. 😐 I was really tired all day for some reason, and a little sore from water skiing the day before, so maybe it was good to skip a day. That’s how I’m going to rationalize it anyway (lol). Although I’m really aiming to get some sort of exercise in every single day for the rest of this challenge.
I really want to tone up and get in great shape! Of course what you say you want, and what you actually DO, shows you exactly where your priorities REALLY lie. And so with that, I’m off to do my exercise early today – because I have a full day scheduled and I will NOT miss it two days in a row. 😛
What about you? How did your Day 3 go? Leave a comment and share your meals & macros, and the workout you did yesterday!
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
Good job and congrats on losing 1.8 lbs. I think I did OK, I haven’t gotten into the counting calories or tracking my food or macros yet. I really like your breakfast of cottage cheese (can’t find the Daisy Brand in my area yet?), strawberries and pecans. I was missing some sweetness though. My fav way of eating cottage cheese was always with salt and a lot of black pepper and then I remembered my GrandPop use to put maple syrup on his! So I bought some sugar free syrup and put a very little on mine this morning as well as a half TBSP of coconut oil and Mmmm Yumm it was very good. Lunch was probably cheating because there was a lot more than 3 ingredients, I had a chef salad, olive oil & vinegar dressing, I only had half though so I’m eating the other half now for today’s lunch. Supper was a Rotis chicken thigh and sliced avocado. I’m not exercising, maybe will dust off my treadmill soon :).
Thanks Roye! It’s always nice to see results. π lol @ dust off your treadmill – did you see my video the other day? Mine was all dusty! haha
Myfitnesspal is really easy to use. Let me know if you need the setup links…
I’ll have to experiment with my cottage cheese mix, especially now that I’m out of strawberries. π Yours sounds good! It’s too bad you can’t get Daisy Brand in your area. It’s definitely the best. Just look for the brand with the fewest ingredients. π
I love seeing your meals. It helps me a lot. Thank you for all of your work. It is very time consuming and takes a lot of dedication!
It is, but I enjoy it. π Thank you, Bell!!
Not really sure how to share MFP macros, but I’ve been following the 5% carb; 70% fat and 25% protein for the past several weeks….down a few pounds (hoped for more) but not giving up. I read somewhere that if you’ve been eating carbs and processed food a long time (like my whole life)…it may take longer to see the pounds drop?? While I know they are not the ‘tell all’ the ketosis strip shows I’m in medium ketosis. Do I need to get higher on that strip and to dothat do I need to go lower than 5% carbs/lower than 20 carbs (I count total carbs; not net)??
Hi Joni,
If you’re making a *dramatic* food change, you should lose easily at first. The strips or sticks are like a pregnancy test – you either are or are not (in ketosis). π
How much weight have you lost so far, and what date did you start? If you don’t mind sharing, about how much do you want or need to lose? That’ll help me answer you with more details…
Thanks Lynn…I started July 29, so it’s only been two weeks (maybe it just felt like 3 weeks :-). Started at 175.5 and this morning the scale said 171.5….so four pounds in two weeks….better than nothing….?? I think I’ve made a dramatic change since I’m not eating frozen dinners, tons of fruit, no cookies, chips, crackers, etc. I do drink 1 diet coke each day and I have 1 or 2 splenda packets each day (in the coffee). My veggies are pretty much lettuce, cucumbers, a slice of tomato, etc. I’ve not gone over 20g of carbs; been in ketosis since I first checked on day 3. I don’t think I ever had the keto flu….I’m definitely eating more cheese (but never more than 1-2 oz per day) than I used to…..
Perhaps my body is just a bit stubborn…..like I said, I’m not giving up.
Hi Joni,
Depending on your age and a number of other factors, at under 180 pounds you’re going to lose slower than someone that has over 100 pounds to lose. I deal with that too. It just makes it more of a challenge. π
Also, I would guess you lost those first 4 pounds in the first week or so. It’s actually very common to experience a brief “hold” or even slight fluctuations during week 2 and/or 3. This is just your body adjusting to the initial weight loss, and it’s totally normal. Keep doing what’s working! *cheers*
Thanks Lynn….and today I was down to 169.5 and that was after eating an 8 oz ribeye last night (had to meet friends out for dinner and successfully planned my meal on MFP!!). So, down 6 is two weeks…..that’s good in my book. I haven’t been below 170 in a long time. Now, if only I would get consistant with my exercise!!!!! Are there any challenge workout sites out there…:-)
Part of this 17-day mini challenge is to exercise daily. π I’m off to do my workout now!
Congrats on the progress. You’re doing great!!
Lynn, I’m so proud to be a member of this group!! I don’t always post, but follow very closely!! I’ve lost 54# but I really need to get 15 more off, don’t know how to set up my tracker SCARED to try I guess!’ Turned 69 & married 52 years yesterday 8/10, HAVE YOU TRIED THE HALF/HALF IN UOUR COFFEE, look at the carbs you would saveβοΈβοΈHa
Hi Marcella π
The half & half is what I switched away from, lol – I like my coffee creamy and that adds up on me way too fast. π
I posted the link for tracking in another comment. Did you see that? Let me know if you need help with it. Tracking will probably be the key to getting those final 15 pounds off. π
Congrats on the 54 pounds lost!!
What app are you using to track your macros?
It’s this one, Alex: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/4448/myfitnesspal-hack/ π
Also see: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/7006/macronutrients/
Hi Lynn – Glad to see you back on track this week and many congrats on your engagement!! We are big hazelnut fans for our coffee too! Did not know if you have tried the Torani SF Hazelnut Syrup with a little Heavy Cream? I know you are not a big Splenda fan (me either) but we have switched over with great success. The bottled creamers now taste too sweet?!? Hope this helps!
Susan
Thank you, Susan. π I do LOVE Torani Sugar Free Syrups. That said, I just got off the Splenda recently – and would ultimately love to eliminate most artificial sweeteners altogether. At least on a daily basis, as part of my regular diet.
I do have some on hand, so I may try that. But right now I’m experimenting with my coffee – and other options that don’t include an artificial sweetener. Stay tuned – I have some fun updates on what I’m learning there. π *cheers*