Things are crazy and wonderful and I honestly have no idea how people with jobs find time or inclination to keep a steady blog going! I am missing working from home and the regular blogging but do lovelovelove working full time for the first time in forever! 3 months have passed and I think it will continue to get better and better, do see myself working at this place for a while if everything continues to get better :)
As for my last post on being curious about nutritional ketosis, well that never happened, obviously, otherwise I probably would have been posting regularly. I've not lost anymore weight as the holidays came with lots of things that prevent weight loss for me like sweets and all that, but I can happily say no weight gain at all was had :) yay!! Still think LCHF is to thank for that maintenance. Can't remember the last time I had a new year without weight gain! Nice to know it'll never happen again woohooo!
Of course I want to lose another 10-15kg before my bday in june and while LCHF is the way I eat on a normal daily basis, even with occasional treats the weight loss really slows down to a sad crawl and not much gets accomplished. It takes a week, week and a half to get over the carb flu so methinks it may well be worth it and who knows, more than 15kg could even be a possibility! Actually I know it's a possibility, just comes down to suffering the ick for a week.
weekdays
breakfast : 150g kwark/strained yoghurt
lunch : lunchbox (some combo of veggies/meats/eggs/fish/nuts)
dinner : meat, veg, bone broth
snack/dessert : kefir smoothie (kefir, few berries, cream, cinnamon, vanilla)
weekends
breakfast : bacon, eggs, coffee/cream
dinner : meat, veg, bone broth
snack/dessert : kefir smoothie
Pretty simple right! Simple and satisfying. Now to find some easy recipes to help get back on track to cooking so I don't use the IM TOO TIRED excuse and continue living on bunless burgers and pizza toppings lol
Also, to get walking. Went once. boredface. Gym = full of new years resolutionists so I'll head on over in march when they fade out. If my sports bra fits by then of course... best get walking I guess! Maybe take my bike round the corner to get air in the tires :)
Life is good! On another note, The nerd is still loving his work and has been growing a beard since half november ohhmaaagawwwd it is so weird, looks nice but doesn't feel that great on my skin RUGBURN lol
18.1.12
7.12.11
la dee da, pork rinds and other bits
Would ya look at the size of these eggs?! The ones we get from the farm are even bigger than this now, the farmer won't fill the carton all the way because the eggs are too big. All double yolkers! Love it!
I'm still not quite sure why the farmer stamps the eggs, the chickens are right there running all over the grass, fields and gardens. Seems a tad redundant to stamp them with a 0 which in NL = organic. Sorry but being simply organic just doesn't cut the mustard when it comes to eggs! (and dairy) (and meat)
However when it comes to lovely little pork snacks, there is no organic to be seen. Surely I can have a wee chat with the pork farmer to discuss adding crispy pork rind snacks to their array of fabulous products but we'll see. In the meantime there are 2 kinds I always have on hand...
The one on the left in the pink bag is the poofy baked kind with flavouring. 1 bag = 230cal; 30g protein; 0.8g carb; 12g fat (4g of which is saturated, most is monounsaturated ie the "good" stuff if you believe that nonsense)
The one on the right in the clear bag is the hard crunchy crackling type pork rind with no flavour, just a pinch of salt and awesome. 1 bag = 595 cal; 59g protein; 0.1g carb; 41g fat (15 of which saturated blahblah)
Either way you look at it, a perfect meal on its own.
Except when coworkers steal the bag and refuse to let you eat it till you've had a "proper" lunch... pffft whatever THAT means.
LCHF WINS! porkrinds = perfect meal.
I've kind of been a slacker in my diet lately, once a week I "treat" myself after a hard workweek and those one after meal treats turned into one day/week turned into 3 days a week. I thought hey no harm no foul, the weight still comes off even if it's a bit more slowly.
Well, after watching this and having a few (many) thoughts in this brain of mine (I'd like the book eventually if ever money falls in my lap -- maybe i can find it online somewhere for free weeheww!) Thinking thinking, too much thinking as per usual...
This is what I found...
I'm very curious about what nutritional ketosis could mean for progress, still waffling about going 6 weeks 'hard' to figure it out.
1)No treats *shrugs* I'd be logging in everyday to write about what's going on, especially in those whiney i want i want i want moments (there tend to be a lot of those; typical of anyone with a weight problem, we all have childish relationships with food in one way or another)
2) nope, that about sums it up...
Guess i'll be going for it after all. Would say I'll wait till after xmas since every year I get a box of frootloops, my favourite as a kid which I always got to eat when going to stay with my Dad. Happy nostalgia.
Maybe it's time to let it go! Besides, no money for anything besides video games makes it a bit easier methinks XD Priorities, priorities!
So, starting after the work xmas party this weekend it will be as follows:
<20g carb/day till Jan 23rd & beyond if I'm so inclined (probably will once the ball is rolling). Checking in daily with all the nitty gritty. Maybe I should weigh in one of these days too, see where things are in that regard.
Xmas won't be an issue since it's at the inlaws and we do fondue, plenty of meat and i'll bring my own mayo to avoid the sugary sauces. It might be a little higher carb but will avoid sweets and the usual culprits like the plague that they are ;) GET OUT OF MY BRAAAAAAAAIN sugar <_<
And one of these days if I ever get out of work on time, it's off to the gym!
I'm still not quite sure why the farmer stamps the eggs, the chickens are right there running all over the grass, fields and gardens. Seems a tad redundant to stamp them with a 0 which in NL = organic. Sorry but being simply organic just doesn't cut the mustard when it comes to eggs! (and dairy) (and meat)
However when it comes to lovely little pork snacks, there is no organic to be seen. Surely I can have a wee chat with the pork farmer to discuss adding crispy pork rind snacks to their array of fabulous products but we'll see. In the meantime there are 2 kinds I always have on hand...
The one on the left in the pink bag is the poofy baked kind with flavouring. 1 bag = 230cal; 30g protein; 0.8g carb; 12g fat (4g of which is saturated, most is monounsaturated ie the "good" stuff if you believe that nonsense)
The one on the right in the clear bag is the hard crunchy crackling type pork rind with no flavour, just a pinch of salt and awesome. 1 bag = 595 cal; 59g protein; 0.1g carb; 41g fat (15 of which saturated blahblah)
Either way you look at it, a perfect meal on its own.
Except when coworkers steal the bag and refuse to let you eat it till you've had a "proper" lunch... pffft whatever THAT means.
LCHF WINS! porkrinds = perfect meal.
I've kind of been a slacker in my diet lately, once a week I "treat" myself after a hard workweek and those one after meal treats turned into one day/week turned into 3 days a week. I thought hey no harm no foul, the weight still comes off even if it's a bit more slowly.
Well, after watching this and having a few (many) thoughts in this brain of mine (I'd like the book eventually if ever money falls in my lap -- maybe i can find it online somewhere for free weeheww!) Thinking thinking, too much thinking as per usual...
This is what I found...
I'm very curious about what nutritional ketosis could mean for progress, still waffling about going 6 weeks 'hard' to figure it out.
1)No treats *shrugs* I'd be logging in everyday to write about what's going on, especially in those whiney i want i want i want moments (there tend to be a lot of those; typical of anyone with a weight problem, we all have childish relationships with food in one way or another)
2) nope, that about sums it up...
Guess i'll be going for it after all. Would say I'll wait till after xmas since every year I get a box of frootloops, my favourite as a kid which I always got to eat when going to stay with my Dad. Happy nostalgia.
Maybe it's time to let it go! Besides, no money for anything besides video games makes it a bit easier methinks XD Priorities, priorities!
So, starting after the work xmas party this weekend it will be as follows:
<20g carb/day till Jan 23rd & beyond if I'm so inclined (probably will once the ball is rolling). Checking in daily with all the nitty gritty. Maybe I should weigh in one of these days too, see where things are in that regard.
Xmas won't be an issue since it's at the inlaws and we do fondue, plenty of meat and i'll bring my own mayo to avoid the sugary sauces. It might be a little higher carb but will avoid sweets and the usual culprits like the plague that they are ;) GET OUT OF MY BRAAAAAAAAIN sugar <_<
And one of these days if I ever get out of work on time, it's off to the gym!
27.11.11
Something something something and something else
Man my whole family is exploding with baby fever, this year alone there have been 4 new additions and my nephew is due to be born end of January *excitedface* It seems everywhere I look (mostly facebook & work) people are pregnant, the majority of my age-mates either are already or are going to be breeders.
I have always maintained that children don't fit into my life plans and have never wanted them but recently I'm starting to become very confused and think about the possibility? So many people said after 30 it starts to change but *Shrugs* haven't yet had a I NEED A KID feeling and still swing more towards the 'oh what a burden' side of things. Who knows what will happen... maybe one day I'll wake up and think yes, my life is not complete without a little projectile vomit/poop/*insert inevitable projectile body fluid here* and things will become clear.
Mostly I think it's just this feeling of being left behind somehow and that is not a good reason to have a kid, especially since the world is falling apart.
Maybe a good pro/con list would be smart. Although I already know the con list will be 10 times longer.
pro: baby laughs are cute.
Ok, but I can get baby laughs from everyone elses babies and give them back to their parents once the crying (and projectile pooping starts)
pro: ?
Yeah I'm out of ideas *shrugs*
Guess I better face it, being an Aunty is as close to having kids as I'm going to get, even if it is sometimes fun to think of baby names and imagine how great our little green-eyed multilingual home-schooled hackergenius children would be.
HAHA O_O
I have always maintained that children don't fit into my life plans and have never wanted them but recently I'm starting to become very confused and think about the possibility? So many people said after 30 it starts to change but *Shrugs* haven't yet had a I NEED A KID feeling and still swing more towards the 'oh what a burden' side of things. Who knows what will happen... maybe one day I'll wake up and think yes, my life is not complete without a little projectile vomit/poop/*insert inevitable projectile body fluid here* and things will become clear.
Mostly I think it's just this feeling of being left behind somehow and that is not a good reason to have a kid, especially since the world is falling apart.
Maybe a good pro/con list would be smart. Although I already know the con list will be 10 times longer.
pro: baby laughs are cute.
Ok, but I can get baby laughs from everyone elses babies and give them back to their parents once the crying (and projectile pooping starts)
pro: ?
Yeah I'm out of ideas *shrugs*
Guess I better face it, being an Aunty is as close to having kids as I'm going to get, even if it is sometimes fun to think of baby names and imagine how great our little green-eyed multilingual home-schooled hackergenius children would be.
HAHA O_O
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