Doing Something Out There...

Weight - 239.0
Mood - 8
Pain - 5
Exercise - House Cleaning

On Day 11 I determined that something was not working for me. I've tried to eat original Atkins (65-75%) fat on average, while keeping carbs at 20g net and eating protein to adequacy. (I actually keep my protein between a range of 60-80g when eating "normal lc".)

What I saw happening is actually fairly representative of what I've seen in the past. This time I averaged about 65-80% fat. And I gained weight. I didn't feel bad. Other than feeling increasingly uncomfortable from the fluid retention. I didn't have any earth shattering cravings or anything.

Atkins Induction Meal Plan - Day 10

Weight - 244.8lbs
Mood - 6
Pain - 8
Exercise - Going to pysical therapy

I'm refusing to sweat this weight thing or lack of it. It is not an indictment of Induction or Nutritional Ketosis. It is a fact of post-surgical inflammation and metabolic interruption. I'm going to believe that and just go with it. Seriously.

Atkins Induction Meal Plan - Day 9

Weight - 242.0lbs
Mood - 8
Pain - 7
Exercise - No, but I MUST get motivated and do it.

Well, I overate protein yesterday. I had 95g of Protein and for me, that is way too much. I make it into glucose, wayyyyy too easily. And voila, this morning I was up on the scale. I envy those of you who can enjoy a bunch of meat and cheese and still lose.

Atkins Induction Menu Plan - Day 8

Weight - 240.0lbs
Mood - 8
Pain - 6
Exercise - No, but I MUST get motivated and do it.

Well, I'm happy to report the plumbing is ALMOST finished, which is a big relief. I've figured out that I just don't enjoy having strangers in our house! And I certainly don't like the upheaval. Since the cancer, my brain gets very over-stimulated and doesn't process things well when faced with harried chaos. I used to be able to handle things much better.

Atkins Induction Menu Plan - Day 7

Weight - 241.4lbs
Mood - 7
Pain - 7
Exercise - Moved more kitchen stuff out of more cabinets! Oy veh!

Very weird to have lost the beginning of this post. Can't remember what I said, but I think I mentioned that it was so easy to stay on plan with my eating, despite having to eat out so much over the last 3 days. Even crummy fast food. But I can say, I was completely happy to have a home cooked meal for a change - even if it did happen at 9:30pm! 

Atkins Induction Menu Plan Day 6

Weight - 242.0
Mood - 8
Pain - 6
Exercise - Yes, if you call unloading cabinets in the kitchen exercise.

My mood is quite a bit better this morning. Funny how cathartic poison pen letters are, even when you don't send them! It also helped that I made myself make a delicious dinner for Denny and our sock monkey boys last night and then actually got about 5 hours of sleep for a change. Sleep is a game changer. I look forward to the day when the pain from the incisions relaxes enough to allow me to sleep better. I was approaching that point when I went into the second surgery - it had taken months to get to that point.

Atkins Induction Menu Plan Day 5

Weight - 244.6lbs
Mood - 4 (In the crappah!)
Pain - 7
Exercise - Yes, if you call unloading cabinets in the kitchen and under every counter in the bathroom and bar area as well as moving the bed and bedroom furniture and covering it in a tarp so the work men can replumb the entire house due to the second mondo water leak we had Thanksgiving weekend.

Dear Carl's, Jr.

I hate you. This is a poison pen letter to let you know there should be truth in advertising. Do not SHOW me a picture of what your burger is INTENDED to look like. We know you airbrush your centerfolds! Do not TELL me, I'm going to have a great meal, prepared fresh, the way I want it, when CLEARLY the burgers we ate last night sat under a heat lamp for God knows how long before you delivered them.