Alligatorob's Diary
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overlandflyer
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if you don't mind a comment only looking at the last page, your diet seems way too heavy with fruit/ sugar. even though it comes with fiber, there is no getting over the insulin rush it will initially give followed by a crash that will trigger your hunger. an avocado or an egg white omelet would be a much better breakfast than only fruit. get more good fat calories into your diet while maybe avoiding the higher cholesterol sources if that's a concern.
overlandflyer
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have you ever seen this graph? ...
this is basically what low carb (Keto, etc) diets are all about ... keeping that insulin reaction as low as possible giving your body a fighting chance to get at your fat stores to burn calories. maintaining a high insulin level, that'll never happen.
this is basically what low carb (Keto, etc) diets are all about ... keeping that insulin reaction as low as possible giving your body a fighting chance to get at your fat stores to burn calories. maintaining a high insulin level, that'll never happen.
Truffle Monster
Active member, Cyclist
I’m impressed Rob. You’re doing really very well. Another 3lbs down and your logging of calories is so consistent.
Excellent work.
Excellent work.
alligatorob
Respected Member
It was a better day, but I did eat a lot of veggie stir fry for dinner, almost 2 cups. The cravings were not so bad today. Skipped alcohol altogether, except for what may have been in the soy sauce.
Saturday
breakfast yogurt 80
cereal 150
strawberries and grapes 100
lunch turkey sandwich, not too much turkey, no cheese, no mayo, but lots of lettuce from our garden 500
snack
passed up a beer, diet coke instead 0
dinner
2.5 oz lean pork 278
veggie stir fry with zucchini from our garden and rice 500
soy sauce 20
Total 1,628 calories
Saturday
breakfast yogurt 80
cereal 150
strawberries and grapes 100
lunch turkey sandwich, not too much turkey, no cheese, no mayo, but lots of lettuce from our garden 500
snack
passed up a beer, diet coke instead 0
dinner
2.5 oz lean pork 278
veggie stir fry with zucchini from our garden and rice 500
soy sauce 20
Total 1,628 calories
alligatorob
Respected Member
Our peaches, note they are being irrigated. This is the first time this year the farmer has irrigated, it has been an unusually cool wet spring, and today was cold and windy. If you look on the mountain to the left on the first picture you can even see some snow.
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alligatorob
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Thanks LaMa, your advice is always welcome. I can tell you the food craving when I am not hungry is not a one-off thing, I think it is basic to my nature. Bingeing on fruit and veggies is less common, but I have done it in the past. In my years of overeating I have binged on pretty much anything that can go in my mouth, including ice... My calories were up a bit today, perhaps that helped me some, but I can tell you I have felt that craving even when full.
What do you think your body/brain really wants in those moments?
overlandflyer
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your brain is actually a devious food enabler... those hunger feelings if your gut... the noises you hear emanating from... that's no physiological reaction to an empty stomach... that's your brain doing that. is it starving? ...no. it knows what works. you have to learn not to listen. like most other things, if you ignore it often enough, it will eventually go away. pander to its attention getting antics and you'll never win.
alligatorob
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What it is telling me is to eat, not only to eat but that eating just one thing won't be bad, that I should go ahead and indulge. Then I know it will keep telling me that until the binge is complete, a few hours later it will tell me the same thing again.
As I have said I suspect this is an instinct that would have been beneficial to a caveman. But that's just my theory, I don't really know anything other than that it is there.
Oh, just noticed the snow is on the mountain to the right.
AthalaRanger
New member
For me is the same.. I know if I cross the line wirh one food, it's game over. I cannot come back. Ill just eat and eat until sick. My way of dealing with it was not letting it my happen in the first place.
I remember one weird thing I used to do; I like feeling satiated, So, every once and the then i would schedule a healthy binge to prevent the bad one from happening first. For me it was meats, lots of onions on a pan (not sure how you call that preparation, my English is poor) and huge salads. Once I had that feeling of being full, I would not have a bad binge with shitty foods
alligatorob
Respected Member
Thanks Flyer, I will do my best to ignore it and hope it eventually goes away. Even if it doesn't maybe it will get easier to ignore.
alligatorob
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Today was a good day, on track, not a lot of food cravings, and no nightcap. Not quite sure how to handle alcohol yet, I don't plan to give it up completely, but making it more of an occasional thing is what I will try for a while.
Sunday
breakfast
milk 30
cereal 200
apple 95
lunch
left over stir fry, less than last night 300
2 oz. lean pork 222
dinner
7 breaded shrimp, breading removed, since the breading seemed to be more than half the weight, I am guessing it was about half the calories 110 more left over stir fry, less than lunch 250
big salad, lettuce from our garden, a few veggies, and tomatoes 100
blue cheese dressing 120
Total 1,427 calories
Sunday
breakfast
milk 30
cereal 200
apple 95
lunch
left over stir fry, less than last night 300
2 oz. lean pork 222
dinner
7 breaded shrimp, breading removed, since the breading seemed to be more than half the weight, I am guessing it was about half the calories 110 more left over stir fry, less than lunch 250
big salad, lettuce from our garden, a few veggies, and tomatoes 100
blue cheese dressing 120
Total 1,427 calories
I know that feeling and it sucks. For me it only seems to be a persistent thing when I reach the lower end of what my body wants to weigh and it´s really tough to deal with. I hope your brain will catch up on the fact that weighing less is actually quite pleasant so it´ll give you a break.
Could be more than half the calories, even, as breading tends to be satiated with oil. As much as I love breaded everything: removing that golden layer is usually a good idea.
alligatorob
Respected Member
It was a good day, I felt that craving a little around lunch, but it didn't last. Calories came in lower than I thought they would, but I think they are right.
Monday
breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 100
blackberries 30
snack
fritos 160
lunch oatmeal 150
raisins 120
dinner
left over stir fry, the last of it 300
2.5 oz. lean pork 278
Total 1,218 calories
Monday
breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 100
blackberries 30
snack
fritos 160
lunch oatmeal 150
raisins 120
dinner
left over stir fry, the last of it 300
2.5 oz. lean pork 278
Total 1,218 calories
Truffle Monster
Active member, Cyclist
Hi Rob,
Firstly what are fritos? And I notice the majority of your calories are in the evening. Have you ever tried having the majority in the morning? I never ate breakfast at all but now I have a big bowl of porridge every morning which Is probably more calories than any other meal. It feels good and keeps ME going. I know everyone’s different and I’m certainly not suggesting you should change what is working for you. I’m just wondering if you’d ever tried it and what happened for you.
Firstly what are fritos? And I notice the majority of your calories are in the evening. Have you ever tried having the majority in the morning? I never ate breakfast at all but now I have a big bowl of porridge every morning which Is probably more calories than any other meal. It feels good and keeps ME going. I know everyone’s different and I’m certainly not suggesting you should change what is working for you. I’m just wondering if you’d ever tried it and what happened for you.
alligatorob
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Yes, I tend to consume half or more of my calories for dinner or after. I usually eat dinner relatively early, between 5 and 6 pm, if that makes a difference. I have always done it this way, I am never very hungry at breakfast, but get hungrier as the day goes on. I have probably started thousands of diets in the morning and done fine until afternoon, then tried again the next day and so on. In the past I have tried eating more for breakfast, it only seemed to make me want to eat even more later in the day, but its been a while. I may give it a try, I know you are right. Before going on my current diet I probably ate less breakfast than I do now.
Fritos are the original junk food, I think they were the first corn chip on the market. You must have them in Australia. I have a bunch of 160 calorie packages of them, bought them for the grandkids. They make a quick and easy snack of known caloric value, but maybe not the best choice.
Fritos are the original junk food, I think they were the first corn chip on the market. You must have them in Australia. I have a bunch of 160 calorie packages of them, bought them for the grandkids. They make a quick and easy snack of known caloric value, but maybe not the best choice.
alligatorob
Respected Member
It was a good day, I ate well and feel good. I did try, with limited success, to eat more of my calories earlier in the day. Will keep trying. And being called out on the fritos kept me from eating more today. No alcohol for 3 days now.
Tuesday
breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 80
strawberries 30
snack
3 plums 90
strawberries 30
lunch
oatmeal 200
raisins 120
dinner
crackers 30
cheese 300
salad, lettuce and tomato, no dressing 60
8 dominos hot wings, removed the skin which was probably 2/3 of the weight, so I estimated 1/2 the calories 200
snack
apple 95
2 jelly beans 15
Total 1,330 calories
Tuesday
breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal 80
strawberries 30
snack
3 plums 90
strawberries 30
lunch
oatmeal 200
raisins 120
dinner
crackers 30
cheese 300
salad, lettuce and tomato, no dressing 60
8 dominos hot wings, removed the skin which was probably 2/3 of the weight, so I estimated 1/2 the calories 200
snack
apple 95
2 jelly beans 15
Total 1,330 calories