Last week I had amazing weight loss success: I lost almost 9 pounds in just 5 short days!
I shared the first 3 days in this 3-Day Low Carb Food Diary, but I wanted to give you the last 2 of those 5 days – and an overview of everything I ate last week.
This will help me too, because I am aiming to duplicate that week… just to see if I can duplicate those results. 🙂 That was record weight loss for me!!
Now it’s time for a confession. 😐 Feeling thinner and happier and overall amazing, I then totally blew it over the weekend. Why in the world would I do that when I was on such a GREAT roll?! Good question. 😛 We’re discussing that on Facebook here, and it’s been a great conversation so far…
Rah! I'm struggling with motivation lately. 😛 It's so easy to justify going off track, especially in the quiet winter…
Posted by Low Carb Traveler (Lynn) on Tuesday, December 8, 2015
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8.8 Pounds Lost In 5 Days! What I Ate…
The 5 days were last week, starting on Sunday and going through Thursday. You can see the first three days of low carb meals here. Then here’s what I ate on Wednesday and Thursday…
Wednesday’s Low Carb Meals
For breakfast I had some leftover Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa that I had fried in just a dab of ketchup (an old favorite, lol). I love that they come in two separate sealed sections! They were also the lowest carb, best quality sausages I could find on the shelf. Only 2 carbs per serving.
I scrambled two large eggs in a tablespoon of real butter with 1/2 ounce of Colby Jack cheese (off the block). That came out to 5 net carbs when you include the ketchup: 5 carbs, 0 fiber, 26 grams protein, 79% fat, 597 calories – and delicious!
I had that meal later in the morning, closer to an early lunch I guess. I started my day off with several cups of coffee. 🙂 Then for lunch, I whipped up a weird recipe made up of things I had left in the house… I called it Tuna Fritters. Sounds gross, but they were REALLY good! So good that I’m making them again this week. 😉
Here’s the recipe for Low Carb Fritters.
I had three for lunch, and then three for dinner. They were very filling!
Here’s my MyFitnessPal Diary for Wednesday:
GEEZ, I drink a lot of coffee. 😛 😐 lol…
Thursday’s Low Carb Meals
For breakfast on Thursday I had my favorite: 1/2 cup of Daisy Brand cottage cheese, 3/4 cup of pecans & 5 small strawberries. I usually eat smaller amounts of each, but I was actually hungry that morning! It came out to 751 calories, 9 net carbs, 22 grams of protein, 84% fat (pecans are a GREAT source of healthy fats!)…
For lunch I ate three more of the Low Carb Fritters I had made the day before. This is one of the problems with cooking up a big batch of something as a single woman (or for anyone eating low carb alone) – you end up eating it for DAYS. 😛 lol.
The fritters reheat very well, by the way. I simply put them in the oven on parchment paper at 400 degrees and flipped them once to “crisp them back up” on both sides.
For dinner I decided to finish them off, but this time I fried three large eggs (overmedium, in real butter) and ate them over the fritters:
THAT ^ was delicious! 🙂
Here’s my MyFitnessPal Diary for Thursday:
Again, you can see the first three days here. I don’t feel like I did anything drastically different than usual, so I need to really sit down and analyze all 5 days. Because usually I’m lucky to lose 1-2 pounds a week! Actually I’m lucky just to maintain my weight. 😛 Here’s how the weight loss went:
(Saturday: 160.2 pounds)
Sunday: 159.4 pounds
Monday: 156.4 pounds
Tuesday: 155.4 pounds
Wednesday: 154.6 pounds
Thursday: 152.4 pounds
Friday: 151.4 pounds
Total: 8.8 Pounds Lost!
I can put all five days together along with the MyFitnessPal screenshots into a PDF file you can download – so you can analyze it too – if there’s interest. Just let me know! Leave a comment, and of course leave a question if you have one. 🙂
Here’s the dress I wore on Friday night, which was a lot bigger on me after losing almost 9 pounds last week (lol) – on the left. Then on the right is my BRAND NEW SIZE 10 JEANS!!! 🙂 🙂 Yay!!
How are things going with you? I know year-end can be a tough time to stick to your health & weight loss goals, but I am SERIOUSLY DETERMINED right now! My big goal at the moment is with exercise, and specifically toning. I want sexy arms in 2016!! What about you?
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
p.s. I’m kicking off a new Low Carb Challenge on Monday. Plan to join us! You can sign up for the low carb challenge here if you haven’t already. Make sure you’re signed up by email to get official challenge updates. 😉 Let’s end this year STRONG! *cheers*





Id’ like the pdf to analyse it Terry of possible! π
Loving this trying to figure my path in lowcarb high fat world, this is motivation to get started. I think i will use your 5 day meal plan as a started on sunday.
Awesome results! I’m interested in seeing your MFP screenshots if you can share?
I am diagnosed now with possible gout. How do I keep doing this…so many things I eat are now not good. Advice? I am so confused on my foods to eat….auggghhhh. They are doing some blood work to see first if I might have Lupus.
Rhonda – it sounds like you may be eating too much protein. You want to limit protein to 20-25% of your daily calories, with 70-75% of your calories coming from healthy fats. How are you tracking?
Rhonda, my husband suffered a bout of gout about 8yrs ago. We have maintained it by eating foods low in purines which will cause a flare up if you eat foods wth to much purines. Stay away from meats cuts that come off of the bones eg; (New York strip), asparagus, etc. there are list on the internet that will show which foods are the highest to lowest for you to make necessary changes.
Hey I would love a pdf copy! thank you so much!
Can I snag that pdf from you? Would be great to lose some extra pounds before the holiday!
Would love to have the PDF please and thanks. 9 pounds in under a week is pretty darn amazing!
I’d love to have the pdf. What brand of frozen strawberries do you use? Do you thaw them before adding them to the cottage cheese and pecans, or keep them slightly frozen?
I just get the store brand (Best Choice) frozen berries because the only ingredient… is the berries. π I take out what I want and set them in a dish on the counter for about 15 minutes, and they are mostly thawed when I slice them up. Easy!
I would love a copy of the pdf!!!
Idβ like the pdf to analyse it Terry of possible!
Can you send me a copy of your off? I’d love to do the low carb challenge with you!
Hi, congrats that must feel great! I love your site! I find that the MFP app is tedious for me so I’m trying the Atkins app which seems much simpler and if free too. Is there any reason you don’t use the Atkins one? I want to track as u suggest and I just find it less complicated.
Thank you for all of your posts! I’m just getting started and hope to be successful. I work night shift 7p-7a as a nurse which can add to the challenge but don’t want to use excuses.
Hi Patty,
I find MyFitnessPal super easy to use. I have it set up like this: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/4448/myfitnesspal-hack/ I use MFP because it connects with my FitBit. π And also because I just prefer it. But you can use whichever app you prefer – as long as you’re tracking, and watching your ratios. π
On ratios, be sure to read:
http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/7006/macronutrients/
*cheers*
I’d like the pdf file, and can I come spend a week at your house????
Sure Dana… as long as you cook! π haha
I Love your site! It gives me low carb ideas that I have not even thought about before!
Thank You!
Thank you, Richie! I do eat quirky lol, but I also keep it super simple. π I find that works best for me. π *cheers*
I would love a copy of the PDF file .tks so much
I would love to see the pdf! Almost 9 pounds in less than a week!! Wow!! Congrats!!
Would like PDF please… Great job!!
Please send me your PDF file…need all the help I can get starting in January Lynne
Lynn, you are looking great I too would like to have the pdf.
I’d love a pdf!
Stunning stunning stunning! Here’s my suggestion: whatever you did on Sunday, do it again!! That set this whole thing in motion and also got the most results. Amazing. I’m definitely gonna try that π
Great job! I also would like to see your PDF file. Thanks!
Thank you! π I’ll get the PDF created and I’ll send it out via email – so just make sure you are subscribed here at http://www.TravelingLowCarb.com to make sure you get the download link as soon as it’s ready. π
Noticing that your fat % was closer (and sometimes above) 80%, and if that is a deviation from your normal 70-75% of healthy fat intake, it is very likely the cause for the weight loss. Some lose better and maintain better at 80% fat / 15-18% protein / 2-5% carbs.
That’s actually pretty common for me, Marra – for my fat to be closer to or around 80%. I found that to be what finally broke my stall / struggle after my hysterectomy. π
I would love the pdf version as well. I am really struggling I need to be 134 as my ideal weight and can not for the life of me get below 141 and usually stay around 144! Gonna try these days of yours and jump on the 18 day challenge coming up. Hope this helps me!
Hi Diane π How are you tracking? My advice to really lose fast is to try the 3IMAX Method, which is “3 Ingredients Max”. You can read more here: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/6064/3-ingredients-rule/ Just keep it super simple, no complicated recipes, all real food – nothing processed, and no more than three ingredients per plate. That works wonders for me!!
I’d like the pdf to analyze it..
I’d like to join
Hi! I know this is an old post, but would love the PDF you are referring to. Also, is there anyway to some how follow you on MyFitnessPal to see your meals each day??
Thanks!
Erin
Iβm interested in your 5 day meal plan, along with any recipes and/or pics you have to accompany it. Thank you!!