diet starting today

[sonya123]

hiked....59f....its rainy and wind howled for awhile and then settled down about half way through...sweated a drop or three.....lol

I just hiked too, no bear, no dog( well other than Otto)

 

[sonya123]

week 28 day 1

the calorie bombs are not over yet ...some friends are supposed to come over tomorrow and I am making another cake , probably same one I made with eggnog ( have a little bit left) but peaches instead of mandarin oranges. Plus going to make the sauce for the lasagna and foccacia bread.

Today some vegetarian soup with potato pancakes

 

[elkhound]

hiked....it was awesome....first part i heard a snap and looking off up the ridge i seen movement and i seen me a sight...a young buck with horns about 14-16 inches long was in a thicket and horning a sapling up...he would nibble browse around him then thrash the sapling...it was a sight...i walked on after awhile and he seen me and watched as i went down the trail.....seen 2 squirrels too...it was a great day !

 

[sonya123]

hiked....it was awesome....first part i heard a snap and looking off up the ridge i seen movement and i seen me a sight...a young buck with horns about 14-16 inches long was in a thicket and horning a sapling up...he would nibble browse around him then thrash the sapling...it was a sight...i walked on after awhile and he seen me and watched as i went down the trail.....seen 2 squirrels too...it was a great day !

do you take your phone with you and take photos? I sometimes take my phone but there isn't much to take photos off other than the view

 

[sonya123]

well I guess I am going to make calorie bombs just for us tomorrow, our friends got covid....oh well, we will get tother when everyone is ok

 

[elkhound]

do you take your phone with you and take photos? I sometimes take my phone but there isn't much to take photos off other than the view

i do have phone but i am slow to get it from my pack...its a cheap phone so no zoom...often i carry my regular camera but as of late i not been carrying it around. i have to get back in the habit to capture pictures.

 

[sonya123]

week 28 day 2

I am going to make all the lasagna for us, and freeze some of it for later when babies are coming and I don;t have time to cook
Debating on if and what I should bake. I shouldn't but not it a great mood, so I might to cheer myself up

Will weight myself in a few days , don't have the nerve today LOL

 

[sonya123]

this is the lasagna I made, absolute the best lasagna I ever made!! Made it exactly like the video except I didnt have fresh basil, so I used dried italian seasoning
( 1 pound pork ribs, 1 lb hot italian sausage, 3 large cans crushed tomatoes)
It took a few hours to make the sauce and a few hours to bake the lasagna

 

[elkhound]

hiked...it was nasty raining and wind howling...i sat in truck a bit at trail head and waited about 10 minutes...it let up so i hit it...i was rewarded in about 10 more minutes of beautiful bluebird sky and drifting white puffy clouds the rest of time....what a beautiful afternoon...50f !

 

[sonya123]

week 28 day 3
I will start up my diet again ( soup and not eating late) tomorrow
today collard greens, one eyed peas, pork belly cornbread
plus cake LOL

 

[PopPopT]

My own eating habits have not gone as well as they should have of late. I need to quit eating the junk food.

About 9 years ago, I went low-carb / keto and lost about 100 pounds. That was huge for me and I've kept off most of it. The last 6 months or so, though, I've been too inclined to "cheat" if you wanna use that word. Basically, it means eating things that I know I shouldn't. Usually, it's for social reasons. "Oh, I've made some of my famous bread pudding, you have to have some." "Oh, I've made chewy man-sized chocolate chip cookies, here, have two, and a pint of ice cream to go with." Etc, etc. "Special occasions." Breads, pastas, potatoes, all stuff I love, not just desserts. Eating out. Friends having us over. The step-son coming to stay with us for a while.

But the scale is warning me that I can't keep that up. I feel so much better when I leave that stuff alone but I get very annoyed that people (my dear wife included) seem to want to poke all of that stuff at me, knowing that I love it. It's a whole lot easier to just give in and eat some but I am not the kind of person that can eat a little. I find it easier to not eat any than to eat a little and when I do eat a little, I want MORE! And I've found myself giving in a lot more than resisting.

I play jazz piano. And I have discovered that I am on top of my game, alert, play well, have my best energy, when for about 24 hours prior to the gig, I eat basically clean carnivore. A typical meal before a gig is something between 1/2 and 1 pound of beef (usually hamburger patties), and 2 or 3 eggs cooked sunny-side-up. And that's it. No veg, no bun, no carbs, no sugar. I feel great with loads of energy and focus. It took me a bit to figure that out. Previously, I'd been finding myself running out of energy and reaching for a sugary drink or a caffeinated drink (or both) trying to keep my energy and focus going through a 2 or 3 or 4 hour gig. And then I tried the above. Now it's water only while I play and I feel great, even after a 4 hour gig. I'm not hungry, either. Might not be for everyone but it definitely works for me. Funny thing, even at some of our gigs, people wanna poke food at me. NO! Just NO!

T'ain't always easy. :/

 

[sonya123]

A typical meal before a gig is something between 1/2 and 1 pound of beef (usually hamburger patties), and 2 or 3 eggs cooked sunny-side-up. And that's it. No veg, no bun, no carbs, no sugar. I feel great with loads of energy and focus.

Glad it works for you, good luck!! I would die if I had to eat like that
I think I would literally get sick if I had to eat an entire pound of meat and 3 eggs , wow

 

[PopPopT]

Glad it works for you, good luck!! I would die if I had to eat like that
I think I would literally get sick if I had to eat an entire pound of meat and 3 eggs , wow

Thanks, it does work for me. I wouldn't think of telling anyone else they need to do that. But I used to poopoo the carnivore diet, too. Heck, 10 years ago, I was a vegan... a very unhealthy one.

 

[sonya123]

Thanks, it does work for me. I wouldn't think of telling anyone else they need to do that. But I used to poopoo the carnivore diet, too. Heck, 10 years ago, I was a vegan... a very unhealthy one.

I just need to cut out too much bread and desserts to lose weight and not eat after 6 pm, but I haven't done that lately
But I don't eat junk food.

 

[PopPopT]

I just need to cut out too much bread and desserts to lose weight and not eat after 6 pm, but I haven't done that lately
But I don't eat junk food.

To me, "bread and desserts" ARE junk food. LOL!!

I get it, though, we all have to find our own path. Best of luck!

 

[sonya123]

To me, "bread and desserts" ARE junk food. LOL!!

I get it, though, we all have to find our own path. Best of luck!

I bake my own bread mostly, and make the desserts, not junk food. Chips, store cookies, mcdonalds , soda is my idea of junk food
You can eat bread and desserts if you limit how much you eat, a slice or 2 are ok, half a loaf not. Same with dessert. One slice of cake is fine if you don't do it every day, but half a cake obviously not. It's portion size. LIke today, I had a large amount of collards, a medium amount of one eyed peas, 1 slice of cornbread, 1 piece of pork belly

 

[PopPopT]

You can eat bread and desserts

Not if I expect good results. And small amounts do seem to matter for me. I wish it weren't so. Again, glad it works for you. I know some people aren't nearly as sensitive... I envy them.

 

[elkhound]

hiked...it was 37f and wind...i had to push myself to go...started out down trail and it was pretty chili in my shorts.....lol....but by time i got down it a bit the wind was blocked by ridges on my sides...then sun popped out....then it clouded back up...got back to truck and was far less wind...it was nice....had to go today...cold snap coming this weekend and then middle of next week too.

so i wasnt a loser today by not going...might be soon...not sure if i get to go tomorrow....we shall see.

only 1 squirrel today.

 

[sonya123]

week 28 day 5
I think I missed a day , oh well, just had leftovers yesterday

today thai chicken curry with rice and salad
no soup, no time
not hiking today either its snowing a lot outside

 

[sonya123]

week 28 day 6

I got salmon at Aldi , so today I am making sushi

but that's not enough plus need to use up some eggs and a pack off fresh spinach, so breakfast quesadillas with eggs, spinach and cheese

definitely not hiking today, way too cold and windy

 

[elkhound]

the game is suspended till further notice...lol...brrrrrrr...it be cold i tell ya !

 

[sonya123]

week 28 day 7

I will weight myself tomorrow for sure LOL

the sushi turned out really good yesterday , but I wanted something sweet in the evening. Here is what I had: melted a handful of chocolate chips, added a little peanut butter and chopped up a few bananas. It was really good and not as bad as a real dessert as far as calories

today sweet and sour red cabbage, Bratwurst and smashed potatoes
plus I am going to try to make soup out of the leftover rice and salmon from yesterday , I have a little left

 

[sonya123]

week 29 day 1

16 pounds to go again, oh well. I guess that was the holiday damage

Today spiral ham I got at Aldi on sale , I think I will just cut some off and heat it, and freeze the rest. Plus sweet potatoes, salad and red lentil and tomato soup

oh, my leftover sushi soup was ....absolutely disgusting...what not to do with leftover smoked salmon....LOL, that was a fail!

 

[sonya123]

week 29 day 2
this weather is making the weight loss almost impossible!!
Too cold to not eat a lot and no hiking, no swimming either ( can't go anywhere)

Pizza today, ham and pineapple. The spiral ham I got was fine, it's just a cooked halfway through sliced ham. But I have a lot leftover

Also making vegetable soup

 

[sonya123]

week 29 day 3

one more day of ham. Fried potatoes , ham and cabbage today. I am going to freeze the rest.
plus rice soup

 

[sonya123]

week 29 day 4

I have some frozen leftover pasta sauce I will use to make pasta, plus some sort of salad. I am running low on fresh stuff, need to go shopping . Saw neighbor drive down the road with her truck yesterday so we should be able to get back up here also without chains. But the truck almost didn't start yesterday. We had to use it to drive water to the barn, because the Ranger didn't start. So I am sort of not wanting to go anywhere and get stuck in this weather

 

[elkhound]

elkhound use to live on barsoom...now he lives at ice station zebra !!

it hit low so far of 10f...snowing coming in on top of ice....its been a week now in lockdown...i been trying to be a good boy but watching all this tv and youtube i been craving potato chips pretty bad...i been doing my exercises daily inside...i decided to weigh yesterday....successes...i have NOT gained any weight so far....i call that a win.

i do gotta change my schedule though and stop eating lunch at noon...watching young and the restless is killing me...forgive me father i been lusting after potato chips and ashley abbot !!

if one of yall forum single ladys could see ya way clear and write me a little love letter and make it just a little bit dirty and sign it love ashley i might make it till april 1st for when this ice is scheduled to melt!

if nothing else i am building a box,crawling in it with sleeping bag and calling ups next day air and have duct tapped two new one hundred dollar bills to outside with a note...drop it off in a southern state...return by april1st please to its origin.

p.s. if anyone pm's me i promise a return letter signed sam elliot or george clooney...your choice !

 

[sonya123]

week 29 day 5 and 6

Elkhound you are too funny !! More snow and cold here too
we got probably 5 inches

We did drive to town yesterday and made it back up the mountain ( thanks to our snow shoveling before it turned to ice) , only one section I thought the truck wasn't going to make it but worst case we would have just left it there and took chains down to put on

ok yesterday I made Indian food after we got back: chicken curry, cauliflower and potato curry, mango salad, rice, all good, except it created a ton of dishes

today more cauliflower , the rest of it, potatoes and pork chops, plus soup

I found a almost 20 lb turkey for less than $10 , so that is currently defrosting but will take a few days, that should make at least 4 meals plus stuff for sandwiches. You can still eat for relatively cheap if you buy the right things. We did spend a ton of money on dog food , coffee and tea, stocking up before the tarrifs arrive

 

[elkhound]

last time i walked was January 1st....the following two days were last days i could have hiked but had family obligations and couldnt....sooo...its been 10 days....i just glad i havent gained any weight...its a battle......more fresh snow on top of ice...i dont see this crap melting anytime soon...especially on trails in a forest...its going to be spring now before bare ground...it has gotten to 28f...thats a high for this mess now.

i had one job i needed to do before spring...put it off to long...it got cold a couple of times down to 10f over night in December...i needed thawed ground to do my chores....oh well...boo hooo over spilled milk..at least i got my garlic in ground...but not a sprout came up cause it got so cold so fast and then it warmed but still no sprouts busted ground....it be ok.

 

[sonya123]

week 29 day 7

one of these days I will really stick to my diet again....maybe when the weather is better
made chocolate chip cookies and ate a bunch yesterday evening
LOL I made them so I can give some to the Amish kids delivering the mail, but the time the next batch of mail comes they will be long gone...

today lamb shank and green bean stew with some sort of baked thing, either bread or Streuselcake