Yesterday I had 1391 calories and 18 net carbs, with 81% fat and 15% protein โ and drank 56 ounces of water.
Only 3 days into this 17-Day Challengeโฆ and Iโm down 1.8 pounds already. ๐
Right now I am sticking to 3IMAX, which means 3 Ingredients Max โ per meal or plate. Starting on Monday (August 17th) Iโll be doing a Zero Carb week. Iโm in the process of compiling a list of foods with zero carbs, so Iโll share that with you as soon as I have it done.
Iโve been experimenting with my โcoffee problemโ some this week already, gearing up for that Zero Carb challenge/experiment next week. Iโll have to ditch my usual Coffee-Mate Sugar Free Hazelnut powdered coffee creamer for that week, because itโs 1 carb per TBSP. Maybe that will help me kick it altogether. Iโll 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) โ meaning use butter & coconut oil in my coffee. Iโll probably mix it up and see if I can find a good balanceโฆ
Challenge Details | Day One | Day Two
Day 3 Low Carb Food Journal: Meals & Macros
Breakfast included the last of my fresh strawberries, so Iโm 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 โlow carb cerealโ. ๐
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 โ what to have for dinner?
I get so tired of that question. ๐
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 yesterdayโs video.
I love it!! ๐
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 โ leftover from our breakfast on Sunday morning. That hit the spot! Hereโs 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. ๐ 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. Thatโs how Iโm going to rationalize it anyway (lol). Although Iโm 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, Iโm off to do my exercise early today โ because I have a full day scheduled and I will NOT miss it two days in a row. ๐
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
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Good job and congrats on losing 1.8 lbs. I think I did OK, I havenโt gotten into the counting calories or tracking my food or macros yet. I really like your breakfast of cottage cheese (canโt 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 Iโm eating the other half now for todayโs lunch. Supper was a Rotis chicken thigh and sliced avocado. Iโm not exercising, maybe will dust off my treadmill soon :).
Thanks Roye! Itโs always nice to see results. ๐ lol @ dust off your treadmill โ 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 linksโฆ
Iโll have to experiment with my cottage cheese mix, especially now that Iโm out of strawberries. ๐ Yours sounds good! Itโs too bad you canโt get Daisy Brand in your area. Itโs definitely the best. Just look for the brand with the fewest ingredients. ๐
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. ๐ Thank you, Bell!!
Not really sure how to share MFP macros, but Iโve been following the 5% carb; 70% fat and 25% protein for the past several weeksโฆ.down a few pounds (hoped for more) but not giving up. I read somewhere that if youโve been eating carbs and processed food a long time (like my whole life)โฆit may take longer to see the pounds drop?? While I know they are not the โtell allโ the ketosis strip shows Iโm 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 youโre making a *dramatic* food change, you should lose easily at first. The strips or sticks are like a pregnancy test โ you either are or are not (in ketosis). ๐
How much weight have you lost so far, and what date did you start? If you donโt mind sharing, about how much do you want or need to lose? Thatโll help me answer you with more detailsโฆ
Thanks LynnโฆI started July 29, so itโs only been two weeks (maybe it just felt like 3 weeks :-). Started at 175.5 and this morning the scale said 171.5โฆ.so four pounds in two weeksโฆ.better than nothingโฆ.?? I think Iโve made a dramatic change since Iโm 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. Iโve not gone over 20g of carbs; been in ketosis since I first checked on day 3. I donโt think I ever had the keto fluโฆ.Iโm definitely eating more cheese (but never more than 1-2 oz per day) than I used toโฆ..
Perhaps my body is just a bit stubbornโฆ..like I said, Iโm not giving up.
Hi Joni,
Depending on your age and a number of other factors, at under 180 pounds youโre 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. ๐
Also, I would guess you lost those first 4 pounds in the first week or so. Itโs actually very common to experience a brief โholdโ or even slight fluctuations during week 2 and/or 3. This is just your body adjusting to the initial weight loss, and itโs totally normal. Keep doing whatโs working! *cheers*
Thanks Lynnโฆ.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 weeksโฆ..thatโs good in my book. I havenโt been below 170 in a long time. Now, if only I would get consistant with my exercise!!!!! Are there any challenge workout sites out thereโฆ:-)
Part of this 17-day mini challenge is to exercise daily. ๐ Iโm off to do my workout now!
Congrats on the progress. Youโre doing great!!
Lynn, Iโm so proud to be a member of this group!! I donโt always post, but follow very closely!! Iโve lost 54# but I really need to get 15 more off, donโt know how to set up my tracker SCARED to try I guess!โ Turned 69 & married 52 years yesterday 8/10, HAVE YOU TRIED THE HALF/HALF IN UOUR COFFEE, look at the carbs you would saveโ๏ธโ๏ธHa
Hi Marcella ๐
The half & half is what I switched away from, lol โ I like my coffee creamy and that adds up on me way too fast. ๐
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. ๐
Congrats on the 54 pounds lost!!
What app are you using to track your macros?
Itโs this one, Alex: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/4448/myfitnesspal-hack/ ๐
Also see: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/7006/macronutrients/
Hi Lynn โ 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. ๐ I do LOVE Torani Sugar Free Syrups. That said, I just got off the Splenda recently โ 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 Iโm experimenting with my coffee โ and other options that donโt include an artificial sweetener. Stay tuned โ I have some fun updates on what Iโm learning there. ๐ *cheers*