Day 30, Post 178

 Goal Weight: 188 pounds  

Today's Weight:        201.8 lbs
Yesterday's Weight:    201.8 lbs

Net Loss/Gain:         - 0.0 lbs

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Yesterday's doctor's visit leaves me in a quandry. I believe the doctor was sincere, and trying to be helpful, but the advice she gave me was very mainstream, 'conservative' in a way that hearkens back to government-approved dietary guidelines that I know are faulty, and that, in order to lose weight, I have had to reject. These are the guidelines that have seen our population get fatter and fatter for decades. These are the carbs-are-good, fat-is-bad, and lose-weight-by-burning -more-calories-than-you-consume guidelines that have been proven wrong over and over again, and yet are still the model. 

I can't go for that.

I don't know whether to take it further, and see a GI specialist. Taking senna has almost completely relieved my IBS symptoms, and what is left is the 'bruising' from the last bout, and that seems to be healing. The idea of adding in more fruit is probably a good one, but doesn't fit in with my current dietary goals - except for my carb-load meals, and I will make it a point to add fruit then, from now on.

I don't disbelieve that it is important to get exercise, but I am at a loss on what to do for year-round exercise here, where we only get about 5 months where being outdoors is palatable. I don't want to join a gym, because I don't enjoy them. I don't like and/or don't have the equipment for winter sports.

The obvious choice is calesthenics - situps, pushups, that sort of thing. But that is... boring.

I guess we'll see. I'm thinking about it...

Meanwhile, I completely binged out on ricotta cheese late last night - I don't know what I was thinking...

Food Log

Breakfast

Protein shake: Whey protein (2 scoops, 24g), 1C almond milk, 1/2C blueberries, 2-1/2C kale, 3T chia seeds, 1/2t stevia-erythritol blend.

    Carb count: 14 g. Net

Lunch

Organic uncured ham on Spring Mix greens with balsamic vinaigrette.

      Carb count: 1 g. Net

Snack
Pepperoni and ricotta cheese.  
     Carb count: 6 g. Net

Dinner 

Natural chicken sausage with spinach and feta, with broccoli.

    Carb Count:  1 g. Net

Late Snack
Cashew-almond butter, ricotta cheese.
    Carb Count:  20 g. Net


Day total carbs:  

    ~45 g. Net carbs. 
Net carbs = total carbs - fiber 

The approximation "~" includes an amount added for calculation error and unknown (therefore, uncounted) carbs.

Liquid Intake
    Coffee:  24 oz,   Water: 128+ oz.

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