May 5 - Aug 3 * Day 22

Healthy Habits: Weigh-in, activity, shoulder physio exercises, supplements, decent sleep, food tracking, water, broth
8/8: 5
7/8: 12
6/7: 5

Eating:
Gold days: 5
Green days: 9
Yellow days: 6
Red days: 2

Cab Fare Saved: $20

Pattern Eating Practice for 12 weeks.

Below is my daily tracking for the current month (link)
and below that the 12 week pattern matrix:

O=Eat
X=No Eat

http://downhaul.com/lowcarb/monthly.txt

MTWTFSS
OXOOOXO
XOXOXOO
XXOOXOO
XOXOOXO
XOXOXOO
XOXOXOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOO
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This was for yesterday - got too late and too tired to stay up any later.

1. No cheats - on plan food only. To aid with this I am taking a small notepad with me and when I see something I think I will throw in my mouth I am going to write it down instead. Did ok yesterday. The squirrel circus continues. mental notes: FAST FOOD PLACES. pizza, pasta, chocolate candy.
Will update tonight - out to dinner w/friends, will allow some alcohol, will ask for a low carb (agave nectar and lime juice) Margarita. Mexican is easy to stay on plan with. ** did ok, limited to one LC Margarita.

GAH. I hit 'edit' on my last post instead of 'quote'. Oh well - it's up to date; there was nothing interesting in yesterday's post. Lesson learned: right-click, open in new tab.

Pattern Eating Practice for 12 weeks.

Below is my daily tracking for the current month (link)
and below that the 12 week pattern matrix:

O=Eat
X=No Eat

http://downhaul.com/lowcarb/monthly.txt

MTWTFSS
OXOOOXO
XOXOXOO
XXOOXOO
XOXOOXO
XOXOXOO
XOXOXOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
.
.
.
.

1. No cheats - on plan food only. To aid with this I am taking a small notepad with me and when I see something I think I will throw in my mouth I am going to write it down instead. I did ok. Started out at Starbucks with a completely SF drink and egg bites - they said they contiained no flour. I am eating more snacky things again but cooking tonight. Much time spent at hospital and with family drama. The only thing I was wanting today was soft serve from the local custard stand.

Kristine: I hate it when that happens!!!

May 5 - Aug 3 * Day 23

Healthy Habits: Weigh-in, activity, shoulder physio exercises, supplements, decent sleep, food tracking, water, broth
8/8: 6
7/8: 12
6/7: 5

Eating:
Gold days: 5
Green days: 10
Yellow days: 6
Red days: 2

Cab Fare Saved: $30

I got called into work yesterday for 5:00 am, and it was an awesome walk as the sun came up. My favorite spot is over the creek, where the sky reflects off the water.

Day 15 of 90

Goals: Weigh daily. Drink water. Limit dairy, caffeine and artificial sweeteners.
Re-commit to Atkins 40 with tracking. I struggle without that structure and don't struggle with it, so it's a no-brainer.

Weight goal: Stay under 205 lb for life. Longer term weight goal: Get down under 200 lb and stay there for life.

Goal weight: <205
Weight at start of this challenge: 202.8
Today's weight: 203.6

Pattern Eating Practice for 12 weeks.

Below is my daily tracking for the current month (link)
and below that the 12 week pattern matrix:

O=Eat
X=No Eat

http://downhaul.com/lowcarb/monthly.txt

MTWTFSS
OXOOOXO
XOXOXOO
XXOOXOO
XOXOOXO
XOXOXOO
XOXOXOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
O
.
.
.

Cool pic Kristine.

May 5 - Aug 3 * Day 24

Healthy Habits: Weigh-in, activity, shoulder physio exercises, supplements, decent sleep, food tracking, water, broth
8/8: 6
7/8: 13 - forgot shoulder exercises
6/7: 5

Eating:
Gold days: 5
Green days: 10
Yellow days: 6
Red days: 2

Cab Fare Saved: $30

Pattern Eating Practice for 12 weeks.

Below is my daily tracking for the current month (link)
and below that the 12 week pattern matrix:

O=Eat
X=No Eat

http://downhaul.com/lowcarb/monthly.txt

MTWTFSS
OXOOOXO
XOXOXOO
XXOOXOO
XOXOOXO
XOXOXOO
XOXOXOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OO
.
.
.

Day 16 of 90

Goals: Follow Atkins 40. Track and weigh daily. Drink water. Limit dairy, caffeine and artificial sweeteners.

Weight goal: Stay under 205 lb for life. Longer term weight goal: Get down under 200 lb and stay there for life.

Things are back down to a quiet roar. Body feels like it is no longer struggling to gain weight.

Goal weight: <205
Weight at start of this challenge: 202.8
Today's weight: 203.0

1. No cheats - on plan food only. To aid with this I am taking a small notepad with me and when I see something I think I will throw in my mouth I am going to write it down instead. Ok today. I do have vino. Not perfect but ok. Not really craving anything but pasta...fast food flyers caught my attention for the first time in months... I just put them with the burn newspapers - have a burn barrel here instead of a shredder.

May 5 - Aug 3 * Day 25

Healthy Habits: Weigh-in, activity, shoulder physio exercises, supplements, decent sleep, food tracking, water, broth
8/8: 6
7/8: 14 - skipped shoulder exercises; it was aching
6/7: 5

Eating:
Gold days: 7
Green days: 10
Yellow days: 6
Red days: 2

Cab Fare Saved: $30

Day 17 of 90

Goals: Follow Atkins 40. Track and weigh daily. Drink water. Limit dairy, caffeine and artificial sweeteners.

Weight goal: Stay under 205 lb for life. Longer term weight goal: Get down under 200 lb and stay there for life.

Back on track, feeling better.

Goal weight: <205
Weight at start of this challenge: 202.8
Today's weight: 203.0