Alligatorob's Diary

Well done on your loss and continued reappraisal of your calorie intake goals! I really empathize with your feelings that as you add calories or go up out of a range that you feel mentally comfortable with, you feel that urge to binge creeping up on you. Let us know how you get on with dry July! I myself will probably remain here in the "it's ok if it fits in your calorie allotment and its contributing to your overall happiness" camp :)
 
I love how you always have a history lesson with your posts. Pretty cool
 
You are doing amazing!!!! Congrats on the 25 pound loss - so great!

I try to eat healthy fats when I get bad cravings - even if I go over calories for the day I don't go overboard (my weakness is constant snacking when I get cravings) if I remember do that. I eat nuts, avocado, creamy sauces or dressings with veggies, half and half in my hot drinks, cheese, eggs, etc. It's way better sustained energy than simple carbs which quickly turn to sugar in your body and then make you crave more of them when you crash. Maybe try a nice creamy treat instead of the alcohol and see if you like that as a substitute?
 
It was a good day, I ate well and feel good. This is the most calories I have eaten without alcohol in a while, probably since I started the diet. Its still below my target, but I am working up slowly, in a way that's comfortable.

Saturday

breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 80
grapes 60
cherries 40

lunch - a big salad
lettuce, tomato and celery 80
red beans 205
cheese 80
pickled beets 50
dressing, none 0

snack
grapes 80

dinner - an exotic salad
tuna 120
Hoisin garlic sauce 75
bean string noodles 100
lettuce, cucumber, carrots 30
yellow bell pepper slices 30
cutie orange 40

snack
crackers 105
blue cheese 110
grapes 35

Total 1,400 calories
In 1400 the House of Medici becomes powerful in Florence. The Medici were a powerful Italian banking family who produced 4 popes. They remained powerful for over 300 years.
 
alligatorob said:
I am starting to fit into clothes that were too small a couple of months ago, it feels good. Not that I've gotten small or anything, dropping from a 5 XL to a 4 XL for a guy who should be a M or L is a start, but no where near the end. Kind of feel like a snake shedding the first skin, lots more to come.

I am not sure what to do with my big clothes, this isn't my first time at this rodeo. In the past I happily gave my old big clothes away, but then when I regained the weight I had to replace them. Not getting rid of them seems like planning to fail
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EXCELLENT work Rob! I’m really pleased to see this. You’ve been working very hard and it’s great to see actual results!

I didn’t keep any of mine (except a hoodie which I use as a dressing gown now). In the past I’ve hoarded stuff that might come in handy one day only to find it never ever does.

1 vote for donate it all away. I volunteer in an op shop once a week and we are always in need of mens clothes; especially larger sizes. Men are the same world over. We wear stuff until it disintegrates so very little ever gets donated. You’d be riding your house of the negative AND helping someone in need.
 
A pair of shorts too far........

Well I was feeling good about going down in sizes, but this morning tried to put on an old favorite pair of shorts I outgrew long ago. Got a reminder that I am still just getting started, had to put them away for the time.

Thanks for your kind words TM. I was looking at all my 5 XL shirts this morning and I think you, and others, are right, they will soon become donations.
 
It was a good day, I ate well and feel good. I am beginning to notice a little more mobility, not a lot but enough I can tell a difference. That feels good.

Sunday

breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 80
banana 94

lunch - a big salad
tuna 120
Hoisin garlic sauce 100
bean string noodles 100
lettuce, cucumber, carrots, and a small string bean, the first from our garden 30
yellow bell pepper slices 30

dinner - a big dinner of mostly 4th leftovers
8 oz. lean buffalo steak 370
bbq'd zucchini, from our garden 30
bbq'd yellow squash from our garden 30
1/2 cob corn on the cob, bbq'd 73
asparagus 52
banana 94

snack
7 year old grandson seems to have deleted the rest of my spreadsheet before I could post. I had 2 cutie oranges and 1/2 a lite beer

I know that before deleting the total calories were 1415.

In 1415 Jan Hus of Prague was burnt at the stake by Catholic Church, as a result his followers revolted and for about 5 years were able to fight on the Pope and remain Protestants, but then were taken over by the Hapsburgs who forced all to convert to the Church. It is hard to understand such behavior today, for me either why the Church would kill people that way, or why he would not recant. I suppose faced with being burned at the state I would accept most any religion…… I guess we are luck to live in better times.
 
At the time many people really believed that getting religion wrong would mean an eternity in hell. What's half an hour of burning at the stake against that? We ARE very lucky to not have to deal with that.
 
It was a good day, I ate right and feel good. I did have to fight off a craving in the afternoon, I think it was set off by the small package of fritos I ate, guess I ought to give that up. Our high today was 68 F compared to a normal of 93 F, we even got a little rain. Global warming seems to be passing us by this "summer".

I am heading out of town for a couple of days tomorrow. I will do my best to keep track and stay on diet, but may be slow in posting. I will probably do my "official" weigh in tomorrow am, a day early.

Monday

breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 80
banana 94

lunch
raisins 120
grits 200

snack

fritos 160

dinner
lean buffalo patty 185
steamed zucchini and yellow squash from the garden 60
cheese curds 132
1/2 cob corn on the cob 73
the first 2 cherry tomatoes from the garden (my first anyway the wife beat me to a few) 6

snack
banana 94

Total 1,284 calories

In 1284 the story or myth of the Pied Piper was born.
 
Yum, first cherry tomatoes of the season - I am jealous. Our garden is in a fog bank in the summer and we can't grow tomatoes or peppers. Your dinner looks scrumptious, and looks like you had a really good eating day! I have trouble if I eat things like Fritos - they are like potato chips as far as high carb, high fat snacks, and that combo is addicting according to some keto books I have read.
 
It was a good day for a travel day, not a lot of great food options but I did the best I could. Some of the calories are a kind of guess, but probably not too far off. I'm happy.

Tomorrow will be similar, I will try my best.

Tuesday

breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 80
banana 94

lunch banana 94

snack
small cold pastrami & swiss sandwich, the lowest calorie thing they had in the hotel deli 350

dinner
Mediterranean grain bowl - grilled chicken (not much),arugula, sprinkling of goat cheese, tomatoes, quinoa and brown rice. The menu said 820 calories with dressing, I didn't get the dressing, calories are just a guess. 620
chardonnay, 8 oz 200

Total 1,518 calories

I am suspending history lessons until I get home.
 
Cheers for your terrific progress!
 
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