It’s been a miserable week. I’m glad to finally see it come to an end. 😛
I’m guessing it must have been food poisoning that had me so sick. I feel better so far today, and even felt like eating when I got up this morning. But that was after a restless sleep of chills & sweats all night.
I decided to go back to my super simple 3IMAX low carb diet, which is basically simple meals of 3 ingredients or less.
This morning I had my usual cottage cheese & pecans, which was nice! I decided with my stomach so “off” it would be good to add back in some fiber and certain nutrients, which feels like the right decision – for right now.
I expect a week away in Vancouver with girlfriends will do me a world of good after all of this. I fly out on Monday. 🙂 The break will be nice!
I’m a pound lighter today, for a total 5.4 pounds lost in the last 2 weeks.
That was 4.2 pounds lost in the first 5 days – with the last 1.2 pounds being a real struggle, lol. I feel like I’m back on a good roll though. I did hop over on my other scale to check my body fat and water weight, just to see if those had changed – especially since I drank NO water yesterday. But nope, the numbers were all the same as earlier this week! Just a pound less…
Friday’s Low Carb Food Journal: Meals & Macros
I was still feeling quite sick yesterday, so I didn’t eat breakfast OR drink my usual morning water – and I only sipped on coffee through the day, and didn’t even finish most of those.
Without an appetite, I finally decided I felt like I needed some food in me, and made a bowl of tuna salad. I made it simple to go easy on my stomach: Just tuna, mayo & pecans:
It’s a whole can of tuna, 1/4 cup seasoned pecans & 3 TBSP Duke’s Mayonnaise – all stirred together. I *almost* finished it. I ate maybe 80% of that.
I snacked on a small piece of cheese in the afternoon with a few sips of diet soda. Mostly to settle my stomach. And then I decided to try to have a solid dinner of meat & greens for dinner.
We ordered out, but I saved the roasted veggies that came with mine and had some fresh green beans on the side instead (that I had stashed in the freezer). I only ate one of the two chicken breasts, but I was happy to finish this meal.
I still didn’t have an appetite, but that meal did make me feel better – and I laid down not long after. It also left me with some nice leftovers to enjoy today. 🙂
Here’s how my macronutrients & ratios worked out for the day:
Calories: 934
Carbs: 10 net carbs, 17 total
Ratios: 76% fat / 20% protein
Protein: 45 grams
Water: -None-
Exercise: -None-
Weight: 151.8 pounds
Again, that makes a total 5.4 pounds lost in the last 2 weeks, with the first 4.2 pounds lost in the first 5 days. I won’t have scales all next week during my trip to Vancouver and White Rock Beach… which will actually make for a really nice “scalecation”… lol. 🙂
My stomach is still working out whatever went on this week, but I do feel less icky and I have more of an appetite back. Finally! I have quite a bit to do this weekend before I fly out on Monday, but I also plan to rest plenty – and take care of ME.
Best,
Lynn Terry,
aka @LowCarbTraveler
Hi Lynn, so happy to find you feeling a little better, and back on track, and hopeful you have no more bad spells.
Hope your vacation takes away your sadness, and you feel much happier and in the place you want to be.
So love your ideas and know you work so very hard to help all of us learn a better way to eat and live. I love the o carbs skinny syrups by Jordans, it makes my day.
Take care of yourself and have a great time.
Thank you Shirley. π I think the fiber and magnesium / potassium from vegetables will help my stomach get back on track quicker. That seemed to be the best choice for the situation.
I’ve had a lot of stress and grief this week, mostly old things coming up to deal with, work stress on top of that, the usual stuff life piles on you sometimes. I do feel some improvement to my mood as well – I’m sure being so sick didn’t help in that department! π
Thanks again. I plan to relax, enjoy my trip and some FUN downtime with my girl friends in Canada, and of course… take lots of pictures. π *cheers*
I’m glad you’re feeling better as well Lynn π
This no carb challenge has been a tough one. I will be glad to get back to adding some veggies just for variety!
Enjoy your trip!
Thank you, Heather! I’m REALLY looking forward to the getaway. I think I need a break from my usual routine to recharge. π
I’m introducing carbs back in slowly, and in small amounts. I had green beans at dinner last night and pecans at lunch as you saw. Today I had small amounts of pecans, cottage cheese, and cheese – and one Atkins bar (mostly because I was needing something on my stomach FAST – and couldn’t stomach meat at the moment lol).
It was only 1/4 cup of cottage cheese, 1/4 cup of pecans, less than an ounce of cheese, etc. And I am just eating smaller meals spread out – not eating a lot all at once. For obvious reasons. π lol *cheers*
Where did you find the forms you have your info on?
Hi Christina,
I use MyFitnessPal, and this is how I have mine set up to track net carbs: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/4448/myfitnesspal-hack/ π
Sorry to hear you are not feeling good. My camping trip was fun but a not good eating. I ended up gaining back some weight. So I’m just keeping it simple – works best for me and I am getting back on track. This way of eating has worked great for me. I feel better and look better but I do get tired of the same things all the time. But I add different things a few days a week. As a 6 year colon cancer survivor – this way of eating works the best for the new me. I just have to take it day by day. I have 23 lbs to go. Love all the information you share.
I’m glad you had a great time on your trip, Jeri! Yes, just eat clean and simple and get right back on track. That’s the key. π Congrats on beating cancer too!! *cheers*