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Hi, liza. Yes, I don’t eat much grain. My doctor said my blood sugar was higher than it should be and recommended reducing my carbs. It was hard to get used to but not too bad now. But if you don’t have to eliminate them, I would keep the carbs. They add so much variety and enjoyment to a diet and I can’t say I feel much better without them.

Hi LaMaria, That is a great idea. I never thought of watching obesity shows on YouTube. Are there any in particular you recommend?
 
Breakfast: Tilapia sautéed in olive oil with onion, spinach arugula, green beans, lemon juice; decaf coffee with milk
Lunch: Greek yogurt with walnuts, blueberries, cinnamon; three pieces string cheese; mint tea
Snack: Decaf with milk
Dinner: Veggie burger topped with one slice Swiss cheese cooked in olive oil with onion, arugula spinach; salsa; Brussels sprouts roasted in olive oil with garlic and lemon juice
Snack: Pepitas; two clementines

Walked 3,000 steps
 
I can't remember too much now but one or two of Robert (I think) Lustig's sugar talk (he repeats himself a lot so one or two suffice), and on the entertainment side of things I loved Supersize vs Superskinny.
 
Thanks for the recommendations, LaMaria. I will check those out!


Breakfast: Veggie burger with one slice Swiss cheese sautéed in olive oil with onions, green beans, arugula, spinach; decaf coffee with milk

Lunch: Greek yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, cinnamon; egg; two pieces string cheese; mint teas with lemon

Dinner: Canned chili with onions, arugula, spinach, garlic in olive oil with one slice Swiss cheese; Brussels sprouts in olive oil with lemon juice; decaf with milk

Snack: Pepitas; clementine; two pieces string cheese

Walked 3,000 steps.

Eating too much cheese again. However, the string cheese is only 50 calories each.
 
Breakfast: Pepitas; Granny Smith apple; two pieces string cheese; decaf with milk

Snack: Protein drink (Ensure brand)

Lunch: Cream of mushroom soup (Progresso brand); salmon; Brussels sprouts, onion, garlic, carrot sautéed in olive oil

Snack: Decaf with milk

Dinner (from restaurant): “vegan superfood salad” (50 calories); “fall protein bowl” (630 calories)

Snack: Popcorn cooked in olive oil topped with salt, pepitas, nutritional yeast

Walked 5,000 steps

I ate a lot today but it was nutritional food, no junk.
 
Want2Lose said:
Hi, liza. Yes, I don’t eat much grain. My doctor said my blood sugar was higher than it should be and recommended reducing my carbs. It was hard to get used to but not too bad now. But if you don’t have to eliminate them, I would keep the carbs. They add so much variety and enjoyment to a diet and I can’t say I feel much better without them.
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That is really interesting. I did try and eliminate carbs a while back and didn't last long, but I am considering a wheat-free time as I'm often bloated and wonder if I'm sensitive to it.

Your food always sounds really good!

How long does 5000 steps take to walk? Is that done all at once or what you do in your day to day life?
 
Thanks, liza! Wheat makes me bloated too. I hope it brings you positive change if you eliminate it. I don't have digestive issues with other grains and starches, but I eat them only in small amounts.

The 5,000 steps is total steps for the day. Not sure how much time that is -- maybe an hour? I break it up throughout the day-- it is not one long walk. For years I walked 10,000 steps a day, rain or shine, and I am sure that stopping this routine played a huge role in my regaining the weight.

Breakfast: Leftovers from last night with added spinach, arugula, onions, two eggs in olive oil; clementine; decaf coffee with milk

Snack: Two pieces string cheese; protein drink; decaf with milk

Dinner: Tortilla casserole (frozen dinner, Amy's brand); cauliflower, spinach, arugula in lemon butter sauce

Snack: Smoked oysters; clementine

Walked 5,000 steps

Eating not quite on plan today. Too much sodium, too much unplanned snacking.
 
Hmmm... I'm reading this talk about wheat and possible wheat sensitivities with much interest. Right now I'm on a sugar-free kick (just until Christmas!) but it might be interesting to see how bread-freeness plays out - maybe the first couple of months next year. (I have bread pretty much every day, at the moment.)
 
Want2Lose said:
Thanks, liza! Wheat makes me bloated too. I hope it brings you positive change if you eliminate it. I don't have digestive issues with other grains and starches, but I eat them only in small amounts.
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That is interesting that you are OK with other grains. That's what I would hope for me--maybe sticking to rice and quinoa for the grains, but won't look at that experiment until after Christmas as I just want to get used to my new changes regarding amounts of food for now.

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For years I walked 10,000 steps a day, rain or shine, and I am sure that stopping this routine played a huge role in my regaining the weight.
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Yes I think the additional walking is really helping me too. I think it's good on so many levels--for the digestion, for mood (so I don't end up comfort eating)

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Hmmm... I'm reading this talk about wheat and possible wheat sensitivities with much interest. Right now I'm on a sugar-free kick (just until Christmas!) but it might be interesting to see how bread-freeness plays out - maybe the first couple of months next year. (I have bread pretty much every day, at the moment.)
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That might be fun if we do that at the same time. I've done elimination diets before and I'm pretty sure I have a few sensitivities, but I would like to see if just eliminating wheat would make a big difference.
 
I´m 100% fine with wheat although I have many other allergies. I´d suggest limiting it to a couple of servings a week before cutting it out completely as it is a delicious, nutritious grain and it would be a shame to remove it from your diet completely when perhaps just having less of it would have the same effect.
 
I know a couple of people who have trouble with wheat but can tolerate sprouted wheat products (for example Ezekiel brand bread). Might be something to try if you don’t want to give up wheat completely.

I found an interesting article on time restricted eating and weight loss. I have been trying to do this for a while, but not always successful.

NPR Choice page
 
Want2Lose said:
I know a couple of people who have trouble with wheat but can tolerate sprouted wheat products (for example Ezekiel brand bread). Might be something to try if you don’t want to give up wheat completely.
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I've heard similar things around sprouted wheat and also non-gmo wheat, and also ancient grain varieties such as kamut.

Also with bread sometimes it can be yeast that's the problem...

I guess there are a few approaches that can be taken. i think I would probably eliminate all forms of wheat for a while, then add in different ones to see how the body reacts.

I'll take a look at that article later--sounds interesting.
 
Breakfast: Two black bean veggie burgers (Morningstar brand) topped with one slice pepper jack cheese and avocado sautéed with onions, green pepper, spinach, in olive oil; clementine; decaf coffee with milk
Lunch: Two pieces string cheese; carrot and green pepper in dressing (leftover from restaurant); pepitas; decaf coffee with milk
Snack: Popcorn cooked in olive oil with nutritional yeast
Dinner: Salmon; Brussels sprouts in olive oil and lemon; acorn squash with butter and black pepper
Snack: Greek yogurt with walnuts, raspberries, blueberries, cinnamon

Walked 5,000 steps

Weight 140 pounds
 
I like the sound of the Brussels sprouts! :) Watch out, W2L, or between the lot of us it'll all be gone!
 
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