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Potatoes make me crazy. Hubby grills them in foil with salt and butter. In order for me to eat TWO of them last night, I reset my RDI (which was technically OK because I weighed in at 260 yesterday, which gives you 100 more calories than 259.) I had considered eating only one, but he already sliced them and that made for a little excuse in my mind, not that I needed much.
Anyway, a little over an hour later, I fell asleep watching TV. I woke up in the middle of the night aware that my athletes foot flared up. Looking back through my journal, I noted that every time I ate potatoes I logged a skin reaction the following day. Due to my mental obsession and physical reaction, potatoes are now off the table, which is kind of a relief because that means potato chips are no longer in my future. I can live with that.
In other news, halfway through my morning coffee, the jury came in with a verdict of Not Constipated.
Also of note is the fact that my arms are stronger due to the memorial pushups. I can bend my elbows farther down and no longer need to rest during the set.
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1651 kcal
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Fat: 96.81g | Prot: 92.43g | Carbs: 94.86g.
Breakfast: Cheddar Cheese, Baby Spinach, Green Way Organic Large Brown Eggs, Lard, Coffee. Lunch: Spectrum Organic Mayonnaise, Applegate Farms The Great Organic Hot Dog, Woodstock Farms Organic Yellow Mustard, Wegmans Organic BBQ Sauce Original, Carrots, Great Value Romaine Lettuce, Cooked Pinto, Calico or Red Beans. Dinner: Woodstock Farms Organic Yellow Mustard, Ground Beef (85% Lean / 15% Fat), Brown Rice, Cooked Green String Beans (from Frozen), Chicken Broth (Home Recipe). more...
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3067 kcal
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Exercise:
Housework - 30 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 1 minute, Resting - 23 hours and 29 minutes. more...
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I need to keep a better food diary and find out what my triggers are for various reactions. One thing I keep fighting is the fact that I've become lactose intolerant. I just can't seem to give up all dairy, especially cheese. Is there dairy free cheese?
I count calories. It's one way of eating less. Finding the right foods to eat within that calorie count is a very individual thing. That's why I love this website. It doesn't force everyone into a box that says "you must eat this way" I can switch to points if I want, or South Beach-whatever I find that works best for me.
02 Jun 16 by member: Jen Lines
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It's not just about eating less. You have physical manifestations of underlying health conditions that are telling you that you need to eliminate sugar, and you need to eliminate dairy. That's your "box". As for South Beach, it's based on the Glycemic Index of foods which, is a failed experiment, if you want to use something like that, look for a "Glycemic Load" table of foods.
02 Jun 16 by member: mahjohn
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Dairy free cheese, if it exists, would be some vegetable oil and soy concoction that would be WORSE. Embrace your love of cheese for now. Buy the highest quality cheese you can afford and eat measured portions per your food plan. You can offset the side effects by taking Lact-Aid. You have bigger fish to fry, as it were. I'm happy to see you back today, Jen 😊
02 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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Mahjohn, l looked over my macros and was surprised to see fat was under 50% with carbs over 35%. That being said, I haven't climbed aboard the paleo train yet.
02 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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I love cheese too, and burnt cheese is the greatest!
02 Jun 16 by member: EDC1972
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I'm not a huge 100% Paleo guy...you're not taking my Wine..and I see no reason why Wine should not be allowed on Paleo. That aside, your carbs are much too high for your health conditions. Think of it this way. Sugar=Carbs=Glucose. Sugar is 50% Fructose and 50% Glucose. Fructose can only be processed by the liver and converted to liver fat and cholesterol. Glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream and removed by Insulin and stored as fat. By having a high carbohydrate intake as you do, you are pounding your cells with a constant influx of insulin driven fat storage. A fasting glucose test is a measure of how much sugar is left in the bloodstream. A high number (125+) is considered diabetic and shows that insulin and cells are not able to keep pace with the amount of sugar incoming. So whether you are Paleo or Low-Carb High-Fat, the fact remains.....those carbs have got to go. :-)
02 Jun 16 by member: mahjohn
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You have me confused with someone else. Morbid obesity is my stand-alone chronic health condition.
02 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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Obesity is what brings about Type II Diabetes. As you are morbidly obese, the levels of fat surrounding the pancreas increase. As they do so, the ability for insulin to reach the bloodstream is reduced, eventually to a point where you require medication. You know this when a fasting blood glucose test shows levels above 100, considered pre-diabetic. Unfortunately, it is just a question of time before someone who is morbidly obese is diagnosed as diabetic. The build-up of deep visceral pancreatic fat and organ fat happens at a much slower rate than the build-up of subcutaneous fat, or fat under the skin.
02 Jun 16 by member: mahjohn
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If you have excess fat sitting around your abdomen and/or obese, you are on your way to Diabetes. It's not really a question of if; it is a question of when. Obesity=Insulin Resistance=Diabetes.
02 Jun 16 by member: Engeland
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Morbid obese puts your very close if not already there.
02 Jun 16 by member: Engeland
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02 Jun 16 by member: Engeland
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I feel defensive, now. I am sugar free since May 23. I have maintained my eating plan of choice 100% and have logged a six pound weight loss. The BBQ sauce you see in my food diary is actually a sauce I made myself that was sweetened with honey and apple. Obesity doesn't cause diabetes or heart disease, but the conditions are often concurrent. I am a registered nurse. If you are a nurse practitioner or doctor, I will do more research. If not, please be advised that I am satisfied with my plan. I have researched my WOE and determined that it is the best path for me to follow right now.
02 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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The diet diary is a valuable tool. I developed a stomach problem this past week and am pretty sure that I can account what caused it. In any event., I will try the same meal sometime in the coming weeks and see if I get the same stomach difficulties which will for sure identify what I want to avoid.
02 Jun 16 by member: brisbee
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LadyInDenim, please don't feel that the comments are meant to be negative, and there is no reason for you to feel defensive. Sometimes the comments may seem a bit brusque or abrupt, but I think it is just because we try to keep them from running on too much, and they come across as more critical than is meant. Also, until you mention it, no one knows your educational background, so what they cite is "general" info. I think what you have to do is pick and choose what works for you -- if you are satisfied with your program, you are more apt to stick to it, and that's what really counts! Good luck, and please don't give up on us -- we are here to support you!!
02 Jun 16 by member: pandasmom
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There's no need to be defensive or feel attacked. However, if you care to take the discussion off-line, I am more than capable of providing the names of various Dr's you can research and read their findings as to the cause of Type II Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Coronary Heart Disease. Good Luck with your goals.
02 Jun 16 by member: mahjohn
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You can make your own cheese that is mostly made of nuts. Pinterest has A ton of recipes. It has healthy fast and is much better for you.
02 Jun 16 by member: saracantthink
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Honey and apple are sugars, as are all fruit. The potatoes and any other high starch, and/or root vegetables you've been eating, once they hit the amylase in your saliva, are pretty much instant sugar. Eating bread is about on par with eating straight raw table sugar. I don't post this to criticize and I'm certainly not trying to persuade you to change your eating plan, I would merely advise you to do a little more research, being a registered nurse is awesome, but it's not the same as being a registered dietitian, thank goodness, but if you're comfortable with what you're doing, I'm certainly not going to heckle.
02 Jun 16 by member: 1point21gigawatts
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You are making progress and there is no doubt about that, however, the longer you stay in this high risk category the higher your chance of becoming Diabetic or developing any of the array of diseases and conditions related to morbid obesity. My father had the same mindset you did and he was finally diagnosed with Diabetes. He was diagnosed after several years of being morbidly obese. It's painful to watch someone have to deal with this horrific disease and I just don't want you to end up like him. We don't or didn't know your background, so I won't beat you over the head with links, articles, etc. in regards to morbid obesity and its consequences since you are a Registered Nurse. You have the knowledge; use it to your advantage. My feedback or response is in no way, shape or form trying to be critical or snide or thinking I am above you because I am not. Hugs.
02 Jun 16 by member: Engeland
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To be honest, I didn't learn anything worth a crap about nutrition in nursing school or on the job! If the medical establishment really wanted to cure people, they would focus more on food and less on drugs. I probably escaped DM, MI, CVA and DJD because I have a healthy liver, which keeps inflammation down (16 years, 9 months, 2 weeks sober tyvm.) My nutrition philosophy is informed by The Weston Price foundation, The Institute for Responsible Technology, and Dr. Terry Wahls MD. The Wahls Protocol disallows grains, legumes, and dairy. Since I currently am free from chronic disease, I have the luxury to advance toward the ideal diet at a pace I can tolerate emotionally.
02 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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Congratulations on your sobriety!!. The WP diet is a solid platform, however, there is no need for exogenous carbohydrates, and while liver stores glycogen and does an excellent job of filtering (always wonder why people need a cleanse...that's the livers job), the pancreas is the one responsible for insulin production and the removal of glucose. Good Luck in your progress, I hope you get to where you want to be!
02 Jun 16 by member: mahjohn
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