Dieting in Quarantine
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overlandflyer
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OMG... i had to stop watching this woman after about 5 minutes (though the first 1:25 she actually says nothing anyway). please, please, please don't believe anything she said. alcohol has little to do with your non-ability to burn fat. everything she was theorizing is patently inaccurate.
overlandflyer
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i actually think it's a lot worse with some alcohol. champagne and wine have quite a bit of inherent sugar (even brut) besides the alcohol. your body will tend to digest the sugar first leading to the often felt feeling that once you think you'd had too much champagne, you're already way past that point.
overlandflyer
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alcohol is the little talked about 4th macro nutrient due to the fact that alcohol, though it tends to act similar to carbohydrates, has no nutritional value. like carbohydrates, it will spike your insulin level and trigger lipogenesis. the basic problem with alcohol (drinking)... you can drink a whole lot more calories than you could possibly eat.
DietAccountability101
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Thanks for the responses guys - this has motivated me to keep off the booze in any event! We had another pub quiz last night and I didn't drink. I'm so glad I didn't as everyone else decided that they were going to have a shot after finishing every round (there were 6 rounds). If I had joined in (on top of the 2 or 3 drinks I would have had over a 4-hour period anyway) then I would have felt so rough and unmotivated today. I'm going to have a relaxing day today, but it feels more out of choice than it would if I had a hangover.
I have also found out that the bakery 10 minutes away from me is running a ring and collect service. It was so nice to call to ask for some milk and eggs and get them straight away! First time I have been in my car for nearly a month.
Food diary over the last couple of days:
Thursday
Breakfast: Yogurt, peanut butter and chocolate protein balls
Lunch: Bean burgers, fried egg and pepperoni
Dinner: sea bass curry with veg
Alcohol: 1 large glass of wine, 1 gin and tonic
Nutrition: 1,685 calories, 90g protein, 46g fat, 142g carbs
Exercise: 14,482 steps, 2,312 calories (walking, gardening and washing the carbs)
Deficit: 627 calories
Friday
Breakfast: weetabix, peanut butter and chocolate protein balls
Lunch: bean burgers
Dinner: chicken tikka masala with veg
Nutrition: 1,429 calories, 115g protein, 44g fat, 127g carbs
Exercise: 14,087 steps, 2,312 calories (body attack class and walking)
Deficit: 883 calories
My weight has been 9 stone 10.5 lbs over the last 2 days
I have also found out that the bakery 10 minutes away from me is running a ring and collect service. It was so nice to call to ask for some milk and eggs and get them straight away! First time I have been in my car for nearly a month.
Food diary over the last couple of days:
Thursday
Breakfast: Yogurt, peanut butter and chocolate protein balls
Lunch: Bean burgers, fried egg and pepperoni
Dinner: sea bass curry with veg
Alcohol: 1 large glass of wine, 1 gin and tonic
Nutrition: 1,685 calories, 90g protein, 46g fat, 142g carbs
Exercise: 14,482 steps, 2,312 calories (walking, gardening and washing the carbs)
Deficit: 627 calories
Friday
Breakfast: weetabix, peanut butter and chocolate protein balls
Lunch: bean burgers
Dinner: chicken tikka masala with veg
Nutrition: 1,429 calories, 115g protein, 44g fat, 127g carbs
Exercise: 14,087 steps, 2,312 calories (body attack class and walking)
Deficit: 883 calories
My weight has been 9 stone 10.5 lbs over the last 2 days
yes definitely a big benefit of skipping the drinks-always nice to skip the hangover!!
Congrats on the weight loss!
I'm curious--what does 'body attack' class involve?
Sunflower_
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Ahhh I love reading other people's food diaries. Lovely food, DA! I've got my fitbit on and ready to go now as well, makes me feel motivated!
DietAccountability101
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Body attack is a Les Mills cardio class. The workout I did the other day is on Youtube funnily enough (below). In summary, it is very energetic with lots of running and jumping. I enjoy it, particularly if I am feeling a bit sore from a resistance class as the strength tracks tend to be quite light.
Yesterday went well enough. Quite a lazy day, but managed to do body combat and some body pump. For this reason, I'm not sure why my weight went up to 9 stone 11.25lbs today, but I shouldn't worry about less than a pound - there could be all sorts of reasons why that is!
I also ordered some more products from MyProtein, which arrived yesterday. The macros on them look great, but I am a bit concerned that they might all taste the same so I have kept to sample sizes for the time being. I attempted some protein pancakes, which was a total disaster. I put far too much liquid in the pan, which meant that one side was burnt while the other side was still raw. I take back what I said about becoming decent at cooking!
Food diary
Breakfast: protein pancakes with peanut butter
Lunch: chicken goujons with a wholemeal wrap
Dinner: chicken in honey and mustard sauce with veg
Snack: a handful of doritos
Nutrition: 1,572 calories, 137g protein, 54g fat, 109g carbs
Exercise: 9,008 steps, 2,180 calories
Deficit: 608
alligatorob
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Sound like my pancakes! Agree with Cate and Liza, your workout looks amazing, and your food looks reasonable as well. Good for you!
DietAccountability101
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Thanks guys I'm really enjoying the routine I have going on at the moment.
I do like dancing, although I have no rhythm whatsoever! That's why I enjoy classes - it doesn't matter if you're not perfect so long as you keep moving. I agree on the cooking front - some recipes seem like so much effort when most of it will be woolfed down in 10 minutes.
Yesterday went well enough, although my dinner was a bit of an unknown as the pie came from a bakery with no nutritional information. I suspect I may have overestimated as I have been hungry all day today despite eating ALL the protein, but spose better that way than underestimating. I also did another sober quiz (this had less peer pressure as it was with my boyfriend's family).|
Food diary
Breakfast: scrambled egg with bacon and salsa
Lunch: protein pudding with protein balls (raaaaar protein)
Dinner: mince and onion pie with veg and potato
Nutrition: 1,663 calories, 102g protein, 77g fat, 103g carbs
Exercise: 8,451 steps, 2,149 calories burned (including body attack class)
Deficit: 486 calories
Today's weight was 9 stone 11 lbs. I have done my measurements which are 35-27-38.5, so I have lost an inch this week
I'm really enjoying the routine I have going on at the moment.I do like dancing, although I have no rhythm whatsoever! That's why I enjoy classes - it doesn't matter if you're not perfect so long as you keep moving. I agree on the cooking front - some recipes seem like so much effort when most of it will be woolfed down in 10 minutes.
Yesterday went well enough, although my dinner was a bit of an unknown as the pie came from a bakery with no nutritional information. I suspect I may have overestimated as I have been hungry all day today despite eating ALL the protein, but spose better that way than underestimating. I also did another sober quiz (this had less peer pressure as it was with my boyfriend's family).|
Food diary
Breakfast: scrambled egg with bacon and salsa
Lunch: protein pudding with protein balls (raaaaar protein)
Dinner: mince and onion pie with veg and potato
Nutrition: 1,663 calories, 102g protein, 77g fat, 103g carbs
Exercise: 8,451 steps, 2,149 calories burned (including body attack class)
Deficit: 486 calories
Today's weight was 9 stone 11 lbs. I have done my measurements which are 35-27-38.5, so I have lost an inch this week
Wow! i can't seem to get the inches to shift much even when i'm losing weight. I wonder if it's because of your intense workouts. Anyways congrats on that--must feel really good!
Just looking over your last few menus and you seem to be low carb. Is that the case? Do you think that's what might be helping you lose inches?
alligatorob
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Hey DA, I have just started doing some measurements and some research as to where I ought to be. I can tell you that for a woman your measurement are very good, waste and waste to hip ratio well within the healthy range! My news was not quite so good, but getting better!
DietAccountability101
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You're so precise and well-organised! Brilliant about the inch disappearing.
Ah thank you
I usually bulk cook my meals in advance and then freeze them, which massively helps on knowing what's in them.Thanks for the congrats! I have tried to keep my protein intake quite high in the hope that it will encourage my body to burn fat rather than muscle, so I set my food tracker app to be 40% protein (125g), 30% fat (43g), and 30% carbs (96g). The first couple of weeks seem to be confirming that it's the right move, but I suppose the real test will come when my body starts becoming more used to the diet (my "non-diet" diet was basically beer and pizza argh). I noticed that you tend to count your sugar calories - does that help with your weight loss?
Well done on the shrinking waistline - every day gets you closer to the healthy range! I'm a natural pear shape, which is handy on the waist-hip ratio front, but not so handy when I buy dresses as they're always too big round the shoulders if I have any hope of getting them to fit around the bottom!
Weight:
Tuesday: 9 stone 10.5lbs
Wednesday: 9 stone 11.5lbs
Monday was okayish. I had a rest day so spent it gardening and walking. In the evening I really got into watching a programme about the guy who cheated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, so I sat down with one glass of wine which was then followed by 2 gins because I didn't stop until I watched the whole thing. I really didn't need to stop up til 12.30 on a school night - even if I am not working at the moment!
Food diary
Breakfast: weetabix with protein balls
Lunch: protein pancakes with peanut butter (marginally more successful this time - still need to be better at cooking!)
Dinner: fish curry with veg
Alcohol: 1 glass of red wine, 2 gin and tonics
Snack: doritos and a protein shake
Nutrition: 1,918 calories, 137g protein, 48g fat, 127g carbs
Exercise: 13,976 steps, 2,235 calories burned
Deficit: 317 calories
Tuesday was better. I did a body combat class and had a walk. Weirdly didn't feel hungry all day, but shouldn't complain!
Food diary
Breakfast: a protein shake
Lunch: tuna with brown pasta
Dinner: chicken with bacon in tomato sauce
Nutrition: 1,233 calories, 127g protein 35g fat, 87g carbs
Exercise: 16,533 steps, 2,347 calories burned
Deficit: 1,114 calories
My favorite ways to spend my days! What do you grow in your garden?
I can't really remember why i decided to count sugar calories. I think it was because i wanted to cut calories without cutting into healthy food. I can and do eat a lot of sugar, if i don't watch it. I'm sure it does help with the weight loss as the sugar is just empty calories. I don't count fruit in that sugar count though, but i do count juice and honey.
That's quite a switch-over then for you! Looks like you eat nice and healthy now.
DietAccountability101
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That's a very good question! I have inherited all of the plants from the previous owner of the house and, having no previous experience with gardens, I am a little unsure what's exactly in there. I was far too much shy about pruning them too much last year and have now realised my mistake so I have spent nearly half a day just trying to stop the fuchsias from taking over the entire front garden. How long have you been gardening?
Yeah that makes sense - the unnatural sugars are the ones to watch out for. I have considered whether it's worthwhile counting fibre content in my food to see if it encourages healthy choices rather than just seeing carbs as carbs.
Today's weight was 9 stone 11 lbs. Not really seen any lower numbers this week yet, but will have to be patient!
Yesterday went well
I went for a long walk and did body pump. Not the most interesting of days as most of it was just chores, but it's bound to feel like that when I have completely taken over running the house and preparing food while my boyfriend is working all week and most weekends.This is probably not a bad thing as having this free time has meant that I have been able to look up recipes and work out what will have the best macros for the diet. I might be a bit more knowledgeable about food by the end of the lockdown - whether or not I choose to apply that knowledge is another matter.
Wednesday's food diary
Breakfast: weetabix and a protein cookie
Lunch: tuna sandwich
Dinner: chicken with prawns in cheesy tomato sauce
Snack: protein shake
Nutrition: 1,367 calories, 135g carbs, 41g fat, 112g carbs
Exercise: 18,665 steps, 2,616 calories burned
Deficit: 1,249 calories
Today's food diary
Breakfast: ham and fried egg with salsa
Lunch: a protein pudding (was on the phone to my friend for two hours so I grabbed something while talking!)
Dinner: non-dairy spaghetti carbonara
Snack: protein shake and a hero
Nutrition: 1,347 calories, 116g protein, 52g fat, 96g carbs
Exercise: 17,273 steps, 2,339 calories burned (including a short body combat class)
Deficit: 992 calories
I noticed that I felt like I was running on empty when I was exercising today, which I think is down to the fact that I left the majority of my carbs until the evening. I feel great now, I need to remember to try spread them out throughout the day to release energy so I can exercise more effectively in the evening.
That should be a fun project getting to know the plants over time. I also just inherited a new plot at my house where I rent. I know a good amount of the plants but some are mysteries to me so I'm curious as to what they will do. And yes hard to know what and how much to prune! I've been gardening about 10 years but still have a lot to learn!
That's true--the lockdown is giving us more time to learn things we may have not bothered to take the time for before.
btw-- I was looking at my protein portion and mine's only set at 15% and I have trouble making that even!