davisgirl
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Haha! Oh is fanny pack more of a verb in AUS? Love it! Not sure how many water bottles it will hold. It was hard to tell. My needs are for the pepper spray (just for peace of mind really), a bottle of water, and my phone. The collapsible bowl I can clip to the outside or just tuck I think. I attached a pic of the one I got.
The “snack” is a 300 calorie smorgasbord of ingredients that directly satisfy my sweet tooth while filling in an extra bit of protein and filling in my macros. Cate, I am a snacker and binger. I started a hundred pounds overweight, and probably half that was from snack binging completely, and the rest I attribute to my no exercise lifestyle. My problem isn’t one of these snacks, it’s eating 3 of them. My cravings for these sweets are all day almost every day and especially at night. My hope was that by allowing my sweet tooth to be wholly satisfied once a day, I could learn to let myself enjoy a bit of sweetness without going overboard. The trouble has been self control. Because within a half hour of that snack, and many more times throughout the day, I badly want another one. Badly.
Yesterday I had my one snack portion and was able to leave it at that. Just barely though, at one point in the evening I had it justified in my head how I could eat a bit of ice cream. But I didn’t. There have been a few days recently when I had a second snack and had to cut back on my dinner — the nutrient rich foods — to make up for the extra calories. I just need to make saying NO to myself a habit like everything else. I’m telling myself that I know I can do this — I’m ripe to learn new habits right now. A long walk every day is now a habit. Eating kale is now a habit. Saying NO to unreasonable cravings must also be one of my new habits. But it’s hard!
I have an 11 year old son, also overweight like his mom and dad. He has been on vacation with his Dad the past 10 days, but he’ll come along on our walk this morning. This lifestyle change will be good for him too.
Oh about the ice cream. I have a lovely neighbor who brings me 8 pints of halo top about once a month. I can’t eat them obviously, but I used to. And my son can, although whether he should is another story. His diet is obviously affected by my diet, so he is eating a lot of protein and vegetables, I am blessed that he likes spinach and broccoli so much. But I need to do some serious research on his protein requirements and the best way to “diet” an 11 year old, because keto is a lot of fat. I am hoping that between the emphasis on protein and veggies, and the daily exercise, will turn things around for him. And, he spends half his time with his Dad, so any changes we make together are a bit blunted. But that’s ok.
I wasn’t trying to put him on a keto diet, there are bananas and yogurt for snacks available to him. But other than breakfast, he likes cereal and fruit and I don’t eat, his meals and core nutrition are now keto. I’m going to have to do some research on what that means for him. 11 is an important age, he is quite tall, and developing in important ways. I think I will discuss all this with his doctor. Maybe I’ll start plugging everything he eats into a calculator for a few days, so I understand where he may be getting too many nutrients, or not enough. The changes I make have to be appropriate for him too. My existing knowledge of keto tells me that this is healthy and sustainable for him too, but as I’ve seen areas of nutrition that keto leaves open, I’m sure those same deficiencies exist for him as well, and maybe more. But he does get cereal and lots of fruit. And the occasional pint of ice cream. And whatever he eats with his Dad which I believe is protein rich but heavy on pasta rice sauces, light on veggies and fruit.
Ok, just did a bit of research, turns out the keto diet I am consuming is perfect for him. Sadly he won’t get the full benefit of being on it all the time, but that’s OK. And I see no reason to restrict the extra bit of carbs he gets here and there.
He is also excited about our recent changes. He will not be allowed in the fitness room or weight room until 7th grade, but he wishes he could go. I’m hoping to make enough progress in the next year that he is still excited and I can give him a proper introduction to weight training. We are headed off on our walk with the dogs shortly, the first extended walk for him. Fingers crossed.
Ordered the “intermediate obese fat burning program” from Michelle McDaniels. Does anyone know her? Boy, she is one hot shit. She does a lot of weight training and personal training. Her workouts will be perfect when I’m ready to move into the real weight room. She has the “my thoughts will offend you” channel on YouTube and although a bit brash, she is currently my fitness hero.
So I met my goals yesterday! 7%!
The “snack” is a 300 calorie smorgasbord of ingredients that directly satisfy my sweet tooth while filling in an extra bit of protein and filling in my macros. Cate, I am a snacker and binger. I started a hundred pounds overweight, and probably half that was from snack binging completely, and the rest I attribute to my no exercise lifestyle. My problem isn’t one of these snacks, it’s eating 3 of them. My cravings for these sweets are all day almost every day and especially at night. My hope was that by allowing my sweet tooth to be wholly satisfied once a day, I could learn to let myself enjoy a bit of sweetness without going overboard. The trouble has been self control. Because within a half hour of that snack, and many more times throughout the day, I badly want another one. Badly.
Yesterday I had my one snack portion and was able to leave it at that. Just barely though, at one point in the evening I had it justified in my head how I could eat a bit of ice cream. But I didn’t. There have been a few days recently when I had a second snack and had to cut back on my dinner — the nutrient rich foods — to make up for the extra calories. I just need to make saying NO to myself a habit like everything else. I’m telling myself that I know I can do this — I’m ripe to learn new habits right now. A long walk every day is now a habit. Eating kale is now a habit. Saying NO to unreasonable cravings must also be one of my new habits. But it’s hard!
I have an 11 year old son, also overweight like his mom and dad. He has been on vacation with his Dad the past 10 days, but he’ll come along on our walk this morning. This lifestyle change will be good for him too.
Oh about the ice cream. I have a lovely neighbor who brings me 8 pints of halo top about once a month. I can’t eat them obviously, but I used to. And my son can, although whether he should is another story. His diet is obviously affected by my diet, so he is eating a lot of protein and vegetables, I am blessed that he likes spinach and broccoli so much. But I need to do some serious research on his protein requirements and the best way to “diet” an 11 year old, because keto is a lot of fat. I am hoping that between the emphasis on protein and veggies, and the daily exercise, will turn things around for him. And, he spends half his time with his Dad, so any changes we make together are a bit blunted. But that’s ok.
I wasn’t trying to put him on a keto diet, there are bananas and yogurt for snacks available to him. But other than breakfast, he likes cereal and fruit and I don’t eat, his meals and core nutrition are now keto. I’m going to have to do some research on what that means for him. 11 is an important age, he is quite tall, and developing in important ways. I think I will discuss all this with his doctor. Maybe I’ll start plugging everything he eats into a calculator for a few days, so I understand where he may be getting too many nutrients, or not enough. The changes I make have to be appropriate for him too. My existing knowledge of keto tells me that this is healthy and sustainable for him too, but as I’ve seen areas of nutrition that keto leaves open, I’m sure those same deficiencies exist for him as well, and maybe more. But he does get cereal and lots of fruit. And the occasional pint of ice cream. And whatever he eats with his Dad which I believe is protein rich but heavy on pasta rice sauces, light on veggies and fruit.
Ok, just did a bit of research, turns out the keto diet I am consuming is perfect for him. Sadly he won’t get the full benefit of being on it all the time, but that’s OK. And I see no reason to restrict the extra bit of carbs he gets here and there.
He is also excited about our recent changes. He will not be allowed in the fitness room or weight room until 7th grade, but he wishes he could go. I’m hoping to make enough progress in the next year that he is still excited and I can give him a proper introduction to weight training. We are headed off on our walk with the dogs shortly, the first extended walk for him. Fingers crossed.
Ordered the “intermediate obese fat burning program” from Michelle McDaniels. Does anyone know her? Boy, she is one hot shit. She does a lot of weight training and personal training. Her workouts will be perfect when I’m ready to move into the real weight room. She has the “my thoughts will offend you” channel on YouTube and although a bit brash, she is currently my fitness hero.
So I met my goals yesterday! 7%!
You know how it does that sometimes?
