This week, four overall statements can be made.
1. Between restaurant food, visiting, snacking, and stress, I only ate Power Foods for about a third of each day.
2. My featured dieter Donna did pretty dang good this week, with only a couple oopsies along the way. :)
3. I did not lose weight this week.
4. I'm feeling the wooziness of some blood-glucose issue, which I intend to remedy with Atkins Induction.
I grocery shopped yesterday, tired of the slim pickins at the house that were anything but slimming. And as I shopped, I gravitated toward Atkins-friendly food. I know I said I'd transition over to a pseudo-Atkins diet in time, but I'm trying it a month or so earlier than I planned. The Franken-Diet twist is that I'll have lean beef, chicken, fish, and eggs with pure fats (lean meat instead of ANY meat I want). I bought some salad things and avocados for veggies, and some low-carb snacks (pork rinds and jerky) which I already portioned out into serving sizes. I'll have eggs for breakfast, snacks at work, a hamburger or chicken salad for lunch, a salad with avocado and pepperoni for dinner. I used my buddy Ryan's grill-n-freeze method for fresh tasting hamburgers without having to make 'em each day. I'm counting portions and carbs, and only eating when I'm hungry. I'll be keeping my daily carb count at 20g or below and testing for ketosis at the end of the week. Ketosis has been my Achilles' heel. If I can get in, I'll be fine. I'm sure I was just screwin' up the last time I tried this version of the Franken-Diet.
The real challenge of any low-carb diet is the first two weeks, when the rules are more stringent. Other than very limited food options (a plus for lazy me!), you've got the carb and caffeine withdrawal. And you've got the higher cost of so-called "real" food that is eaten in larger quantities.
So this week's diet felt more like a bad joke. The punchline? Feeling sick AND disgusted with myself are surefire ways to make me go low-carb. :) (Oh, come on. The punchline to a bad joke isn't SUPPOSED to be funny!)
Cuddles,
Tamara
With over 100 pounds to lose, PCOS rearing its ugly head, and tons of other possible health problems, I've decided to share my progress, one scale shot at a time. I share my weight, opinions, recipes, plans and progress here and on my Facebook page.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
FEATURED: Donna's Path
Meet my coworker Donna. She's a real sweetheart who gave her permission for me to do an ongoing feature on her in Tamara Henson's Health Overhaul. I have permission to display, GASP, her REAL WEIGHT!!! I'll give updates on her progress periodically.
You see, I've suckered her into getting healthy with me, following my very simple plan. Now, I'm not a doctor and she knows it. :D But she can't deny that the simple mishmash known as the Franken-Diet will at least be easy to follow, if a challenge to continue. We suffer from the same pitfalls of cravings, so I really understand where she's coming from. So here's my interview with her, to get us started:
1. What health problems do you have?
"Asthma & Bronchitis, Bulging disc and arthritis in my spine due to a fall in 2008"
2. Why do you want to lose weight?
"To better my health and and view of myself. To make a better me!"
3. What is your food poison?
"Chocolate!" (Yeah, Donna. Me too!)
4. What are your current eating habits?
"1-2 times a day, whatever I want" Includes regular Mountain Dew, various sugary snacks, highly processed convenience foods, fast food, and the candies!
DONNA'S HEALTH PROFILE:
Height: 5'6"
Age: 33
Highest weight: 357 pounds
Current Weight: 357 pounds
GOAL 1: 300lb (Timeframe, unknown)
GOAL 2: 275lb (25 pound mini-increments)
ULTIMATE GOAL: 200lb
PROCESS: Donna begins her diet today, using my Simply Filling Power Foods list and also my recipes.
This is what I told her:
"1. Eat whenever you're hungry, as often as necessary, for these first few days
2. Eat as much of the approved foods as you want until you're no longer hungry
3. Eat at LEAST 3 times a day, whether your meals are small or large. Or two meals and a snack. Every time you put Power Foods in your mouth, you rev up your metabolism.
4. Measure servings of everything, even if you eat multiple portions!
Because you're used to high calories in smaller meals, you'll want to eat more low-calorie foods to make up for it, so you don't get faint and end up sick from changing your eating habits too quickly."
I'm excited for Donna!
If you want a feature on my blog, and you're ready to do your own Health Overhaul, copy and answer all the questions and profile items and send them to tamaravmhenson (at) gmail (dot) com. Attach a photo, if I don't already know you through Facebook (where I can snatch my own pic). And if you freak out about the world knowing your weight, just enter pounds you want to lose! :)
Cuddles,
Tamara
You see, I've suckered her into getting healthy with me, following my very simple plan. Now, I'm not a doctor and she knows it. :D But she can't deny that the simple mishmash known as the Franken-Diet will at least be easy to follow, if a challenge to continue. We suffer from the same pitfalls of cravings, so I really understand where she's coming from. So here's my interview with her, to get us started:
1. What health problems do you have?
"Asthma & Bronchitis, Bulging disc and arthritis in my spine due to a fall in 2008"
2. Why do you want to lose weight?
"To better my health and and view of myself. To make a better me!"
3. What is your food poison?
"Chocolate!" (Yeah, Donna. Me too!)
4. What are your current eating habits?
"1-2 times a day, whatever I want" Includes regular Mountain Dew, various sugary snacks, highly processed convenience foods, fast food, and the candies!
DONNA'S HEALTH PROFILE:
Height: 5'6"
Age: 33
Highest weight: 357 pounds
Current Weight: 357 pounds
GOAL 1: 300lb (Timeframe, unknown)
GOAL 2: 275lb (25 pound mini-increments)
ULTIMATE GOAL: 200lb
PROCESS: Donna begins her diet today, using my Simply Filling Power Foods list and also my recipes.
This is what I told her:
"1. Eat whenever you're hungry, as often as necessary, for these first few days
2. Eat as much of the approved foods as you want until you're no longer hungry
3. Eat at LEAST 3 times a day, whether your meals are small or large. Or two meals and a snack. Every time you put Power Foods in your mouth, you rev up your metabolism.
4. Measure servings of everything, even if you eat multiple portions!
Because you're used to high calories in smaller meals, you'll want to eat more low-calorie foods to make up for it, so you don't get faint and end up sick from changing your eating habits too quickly."
I'm excited for Donna!
If you want a feature on my blog, and you're ready to do your own Health Overhaul, copy and answer all the questions and profile items and send them to tamaravmhenson (at) gmail (dot) com. Attach a photo, if I don't already know you through Facebook (where I can snatch my own pic). And if you freak out about the world knowing your weight, just enter pounds you want to lose! :)
Cuddles,
Tamara
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