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Post by cg037 on May 16, 2013 8:15:50 GMT -6
Oh Melanie, I should add, and this might not be conventional, but the day I start the fat fast, after I get my coffee (caffeine) and bouillon with cream (sodium) in, for my next meal, I take 2 tablespoons straight of MCT oil. Its the good stuff in coconut oil, concentrated. Tasteless. Cheap. And it makes me SO NAUSEOUS, I WANNA SET GROCERY STORES IN FLAMES WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS STRAIGHT. So it keeps my appetite at bay and I have no problem sticking to 1000 calories a day. Also, I go for a run or a walk the morning of day 1 of the fat fast since I've usually still got glucose in my system to burn up as much as I can. By day 2, ketosis kicks in by the time I wake up (I can tell because I wake up feeling like I got hit by a truck) so I have no appetite and sticking to 1000 calories isn't a problem.
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Post by amanda on May 16, 2013 8:17:01 GMT -6
OMGAWD, MY weigh in is awful! 157.6! I look like a the girl that gets rolled off by the umpa lumpas. Are you upping your sodium? I hate that feeling and my body doesn't respond well to the extra sodium. I need to figure out my happy balance though, I've woken up with leg cramps every day this week. Not fun! I am taking my postassium and magnesium....
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 8:21:46 GMT -6
Oh Melanie, I should add, and this might not be conventional, but the day I start the fat fast, after I get my coffee (caffeine) and bouillon with cream (sodium) in, for my next meal, I take 2 tablespoons straight of MCT oil. Its the good stuff in coconut oil, concentrated. Tasteless. Cheap. And it makes me SO NAUSEOUS, I WANNA SET GROCERY STORES IN FLAMES WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS STRAIGHT. So it keeps my appetite at bay and I have no problem sticking to 1000 calories a day. Also, I go for a run or a walk the morning of day 1 of the fat fast since I've usually still got glucose in my system to burn up as much as I can. By day 2, ketosis kicks in by the time I wake up (I can tell because I wake up feeling like I got hit by a truck) so I have no appetite and sticking to 1000 calories isn't a problem. Good to know! I'll have to avoid any grocery stores if I start to feel that way... I don't think the sheriffs around here take too kindly to diet-induced arson Interestingly enough, I use MCT oil in all of my protein shakes (and have even been known to lick the measuring spoon afterward ) and I've never felt nauseous off of it. Maybe it's only when it's taken straight or something? Or maybe I don't have that reaction to it. I DO know it's really satiating though, and it's one of my favorite oils to use now. I'm not sure what its smoke point is though for cooking. Hmmmm... I pretty much wake up feeling like I've been hit by a truck most days thanks to my wonderful adrenals and my thyroid, so I'm pretty used to that ) I was debating going for a walk today actually to kick off the fat fast, but I know I'm technically cautioned against exercise due to adrenal fatigue... but then again everyone's opinion on that seems to vary, so I really don't know what to believe. Some people say exercise, some people say don't, some people say just do something mild. Bodies are so confusing sometimes, LOL!
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Post by amanda on May 16, 2013 8:22:06 GMT -6
WI today - small bounce to 189.9 - but I'm happy I stayed under 190 Hoping, praying that I get some kind of steady downward trend or woosh....started NK in Feb and have only really lost about 6-7 lbs. Sigh!
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Post by amanda on May 16, 2013 8:25:16 GMT -6
Yay on the weight loss, Deb!! Darin, that's an awesome weigh in given what you were expecting
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 8:29:20 GMT -6
I only did a 1 day fat fast, that was enough for me! I think I would have to increase calories if I was going to do it for 3 days. The fat fast cookbook is really good, and I like how the recipes are categorized by fat percentage.
I find JM kind of irritating, but he has some great speakers on the podcasts.
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 8:31:05 GMT -6
I'm thinking what I'll do is fat fast today at my planned ~1000 calories and see what happens overnight. If I still bounce up, I probably won't continue on with that and I'll probably try going to the meat and egg fast for a handful of days... maybe 5 or so? If I wake up and see no change, or I see a loss I may consider extending the fat fast to 2-3 days before starting the meat and egg one. I'm just feeling so nervous about it because I've NEVER attempted fasting after I realized I couldn't lose without upping my calories. The meat and egg I'm less worried about because that's really only a "fast" because of the limitations on foods, not the limitations on calories. I'm not sure if you're actually SUPPOSED to cut your calories down on a meat and egg fast though, or if you're just supposed to only eat those foods plus fat (butter, EVCO, etc). But I'm hoping it'll work for me WITHOUT suppressing calories, because I think if I do that for too long I definitely will run into worse metabolic trouble. I'm just banking on the fact that I may need to shock my system somehow and shake things up. At least I hope so... I'd hate to think the steroids are finally rearing their ugly head and this is how it's going to be from now on
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Post by cg037 on May 16, 2013 8:33:39 GMT -6
Have you tried cutting the protein shakes at all? I'd suggest that first, they always do wonky things to my weight.
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 8:34:17 GMT -6
I only did a 1 day fat fast, that was enough for me! I think I would have to increase calories if I was going to do it for 3 days. The fat fast cookbook is really good, and I like how the recipes are categorized by fat percentage. I find JM kind of irritating, but he has some great speakers on the podcasts. That's good to know! Thank you Lisa I think what I'll do is go with ~1000 calories today and see what happens overnight. If it looks like I'm going to bounce up from it I'm dropping the fat fast like a bad habit, LOL! If I don't though, I may try an additional 1-2 days and I may bump up to ~1200 at that point for those two days working into a meat and egg fast. I kind of agree on JM being a bit irritating sometimes, but I think that's just the way he is ) He seems like he has some really over the top mannerisms and he sometimes tries REALLY hard to be silly/funny, especially in his YT videos. I don't dislike him though. His personality can just be grating sometimes... but then again I'm sure there's someone out there in the world who might say the same thing about me, LOL.
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 8:40:39 GMT -6
Have you tried cutting the protein shakes at all? I'd suggest that first, they always do wonky things to my weight. Well, it's strange... because up until this week I was doing REALLY well with having one of those for dinner every day. I make my own, and I use casein protein powder. I was thinking it was helping me sleep and helping the steroids NOT chew up my muscle protein while I slept essentially, but I guess I'll be inadvertently cutting them out while fasting ) The one day recently I had an actual lunch and dinner, I bounced the next day. Of course it was also TOM so that's just really hard to figure out anyhow. But the two days following that I had a casein shake for dinner, and I lost my pound of water weight from TOM as well as a half pound extra each day. So I was down 1 pound from my start weight of using the steroids. Now I bounced back up that pound I lost, 1/2 pound each day the past two days. So I really don't know what's going on there I'm not sure if you were drinking homemade shakes, or pre-mixed? But my shakes are: 1 scoop of casein protein powder, 1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk, 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, 2T of HWC, 2T of MCT oil, a little SF Torani, and some ice pretty much. For a total of 591 calories, 7 carbs, 53g fat, 35g protein. So it's been my dinner replacer pretty much, lol. I know yesterday my problem was likely that I allowed myself 80g of protein when I was only eating in the 60's before and upped it to the low to mid 70's because of the steroids... but the day before, I honestly don't know what happened. I did everything by the books, so I'm starting to get concerned with all the meds I'm popping.
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Post by cpresson on May 16, 2013 8:41:30 GMT -6
Found the newest forum I like this format better--easier to follow, I think. Trying to chill today although I don't stay still very well
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Post by reddarin on May 16, 2013 8:41:53 GMT -6
Then I came home and Googled him... and realized he was saying "n=1"...and now I'm gonna go crawl under a rock for the rest of the day.
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Post by cg037 on May 16, 2013 8:58:10 GMT -6
Have you tried cutting the protein shakes at all? I'd suggest that first, they always do wonky things to my weight. Well, it's strange... because up until this week I was doing REALLY well with having one of those for dinner every day. I make my own, and I use casein protein powder. I was thinking it was helping me sleep and helping the steroids NOT chew up my muscle protein while I slept essentially, but I guess I'll be inadvertently cutting them out while fasting ) The one day recently I had an actual lunch and dinner, I bounced the next day. Of course it was also TOM so that's just really hard to figure out anyhow. But the two days following that I had a casein shake for dinner, and I lost my pound of water weight from TOM as well as a half pound extra each day. So I was down 1 pound from my start weight of using the steroids. Now I bounced back up that pound I lost, 1/2 pound each day the past two days. So I really don't know what's going on there I'm not sure if you were drinking homemade shakes, or pre-mixed? But my shakes are: 1 scoop of casein protein powder, 1.5 cups of unsweetened almond milk, 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk, 2T of HWC, 2T of MCT oil, a little SF Torani, and some ice pretty much. For a total of 591 calories, 7 carbs, 53g fat, 35g protein. So it's been my dinner replacer pretty much, lol. I know yesterday my problem was likely that I allowed myself 80g of protein when I was only eating in the 60's before and upped it to the low to mid 70's because of the steroids... but the day before, I honestly don't know what happened. I did everything by the books, so I'm starting to get concerned with all the meds I'm popping. I'm sensitive to the chemicals in them, I think. I use ON Chocolate Supreme.. unsweetened almond milk, sometimes coconut oil. I was drinking them for awhile, but noticed that while I was still losing, I wasn't dropping weight like I usually did, so when I cut back a little, it helped. I also find drinking them earlier in the day helps as well.
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 9:11:02 GMT -6
I'm sensitive to the chemicals in them, I think. I use ON Chocolate Supreme.. unsweetened almond milk, sometimes coconut oil. I was drinking them for awhile, but noticed that while I was still losing, I wasn't dropping weight like I usually did, so when I cut back a little, it helped. I also find drinking them earlier in the day helps as well. Hmmm... interesting. I'm using ON brand too, but I'm using the Cookies and Cream casein. It's just strange that they might be the problem because I was dropping weight REALLY well after TOM went away when I was having them as my dinner. I wonder if it was unrelated to my shakes though and that is what's going on. I just know I thought the slow release of protein was helping me out because with adrenal fatigue you can wake up in the middle of the night with blood sugar crashes, and I thought the casein was helping eliminate that. Then again I only slept REALLY well once this week, and not since... so probably just my imagination I was also having them at the end of the day knowing about the whole muscle eating thing hydrocortisone can do, but I'm not sure casein is going to help all that much more than any other source of protein. Maybe I'm sensitive to something in there too, who knows? I'm wondering if it equals out to be too much dairy for me or something, because I'm somewhat sensitive to dairy even with my ACV tonics clearing up my low stomach acid issues. I'll have to try cutting them out (as much as I hate to, LOL!) and see where that leads me. At the very least, if I fat fast/meat and egg fast for a bit I'll HAVE to leave them out for at least that long. It's just such a pain never knowing exactly what's going on with our bodies sometimes... there should be a manual for these things!
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Post by reddarin on May 16, 2013 9:19:33 GMT -6
Forgive me while I act dense for a minute n=1 is like a reference to his statistical sampling of one, correct? I have to be honest, I've never listened to any of the podcasts. I have a pretty demanding job and my kids/hubby suck up the rest of my time. The only chances I have to post here is on my bus ride on the way to and from work. I should download one a give it a listen. Right, N = 1 means that the number of participants in the study is 1. The term "N of 1" means the same thing. I thought it was kinda silly to use at first but those three characters concisely say: - This is anecdotal data.
- What works for me may not work for you.
- Extrapolating results is interesting but not trustworthy.
- Interpreting results is interesting but not trustworthy.
- I'm simply self-experimenting and it sounds cool to say N of 1.
etc. I like to listen when I am doing busy work, like washing dishes or cooking something. Stuff that doesn't require active thinking. But a certain level of uninterrupted listening is needed. The subject matter greatly affects the likability which is important because JM covers a wide swath of subjects. So if you do try one, take 15 or 20 minutes to browse through the list of them. He has 3 separate shows and he's been doing them for years. The LLVLC is an interview format. ATLCX is a listener/email participation Q&A format. LCC is a casual interview/talk format that can have more than one guest at a time like a round table discussion.
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Post by RoBiN <3 on May 16, 2013 9:42:36 GMT -6
yay for the losses posted above! i've been struggling big time to stay on my daily plan. it was my TOM after my first month on a new birth control and it was like a fog...made horrible eating choices and was very bingey. today i'm feeling quite better. started my day on the right path. 3 large eggs fried in 1 tbsp salted butter and 4 pc of turkey bacon (it's so much cheaper!). when i got to work i had coffee with SF creamer (1 carb per serv) and 2 tbsp EVCO. My stats so far:
fat 63g 567 82.05499276% protein 27g 108 15.62952243% carbs 4g 16 2.315484805% alcohol 0
Total Cals 691
Personal goals for today are to drink my water and stay on plan for my meals. I'm going to stop stressing period. I'm going to keep doing low impact cardio with strength training because I love Jazzercise and will do heavy lifting at the gym at least 3x per week.
Ok, deep breath, stay calm and move on is my motto today. WI to start this is 178 and will do this. I have to! Hope everyone has a great Thurs and again, love this new forum! HUGE thanks to you for making this possible/happen.
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Post by cg037 on May 16, 2013 9:53:25 GMT -6
I'm sensitive to the chemicals in them, I think. I use ON Chocolate Supreme.. unsweetened almond milk, sometimes coconut oil. I was drinking them for awhile, but noticed that while I was still losing, I wasn't dropping weight like I usually did, so when I cut back a little, it helped. I also find drinking them earlier in the day helps as well. Hmmm... interesting. I'm using ON brand too, but I'm using the Cookies and Cream casein. It's just strange that they might be the problem because I was dropping weight REALLY well after TOM went away when I was having them as my dinner. I wonder if it was unrelated to my shakes though and that is what's going on. I just know I thought the slow release of protein was helping me out because with adrenal fatigue you can wake up in the middle of the night with blood sugar crashes, and I thought the casein was helping eliminate that. Then again I only slept REALLY well once this week, and not since... so probably just my imagination I was also having them at the end of the day knowing about the whole muscle eating thing hydrocortisone can do, but I'm not sure casein is going to help all that much more than any other source of protein. Maybe I'm sensitive to something in there too, who knows? I'm wondering if it equals out to be too much dairy for me or something, because I'm somewhat sensitive to dairy even with my ACV tonics clearing up my low stomach acid issues. I'll have to try cutting them out (as much as I hate to, LOL!) and see where that leads me. At the very least, if I fat fast/meat and egg fast for a bit I'll HAVE to leave them out for at least that long. It's just such a pain never knowing exactly what's going on with our bodies sometimes... there should be a manual for these things! Oh Melanie, I bet its just those dang steroids! Keep doing what you're doing, its not the shakes!
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Post by reddarin on May 16, 2013 9:57:19 GMT -6
Hmmm. Get out the pitchforks and torches... I'd be surprised if a FF cures bouncing. Even if it did seem to fix that problem temporarily there are too many variables involved to conclude that the FF itself was the causative factor. I actually think the value of FF is mostly of a mental nature. It is a concrete way to physically recommit to an LC woe and reset any carb creep that has happened. But as far as fixing metabolic issues, it seems very unlikely for that to be the case. The very low protein aspect is an issue to me but it is usually a very short term plan so there isn't much of a downside - go for it
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 9:57:53 GMT -6
Oh Melanie, I bet its just those dang steroids! Keep doing what you're doing, its not the shakes! Ugh, I really HOPE it's not the steroids! I was on them for about a week and a half and didn't gain anything and actually lost a pound... so I really didn't think it was those. I figured I would have been stalled the whole time at the very least if it was from the meds, and possibly even seen gains. Instead I gained the typical amount for TOM and then managed to lose an extra pound afterward. It's just that I've gained the pound back now and ugh. I just don't want this to get out of control, because I can't afford to gain everything back. So I'm trying to figure something out that'll hopefully help... so far I hadn't had any issues from the steroids
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Post by reddarin on May 16, 2013 10:06:04 GMT -6
Found the newest forum I like this format better--easier to follow, I think. Trying to chill today although I don't stay still very well Hiya Chapel Rest up and get well!
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 10:07:30 GMT -6
Hmmm. Get out the pitchforks and torches... I'd be surprised if a FF cures bouncing. Even if it did seem to fix that problem temporarily there are too many variables involved to conclude that the FF itself was the causative factor. I actually think the value of FF is mostly of a mental nature. It is a concrete way to physically recommit to an LC woe and reset any carb creep that has happened. But as far as fixing metabolic issues, it seems very unlikely for that to be the case. The very low protein aspect is an issue to me but it is usually a very short term plan so there isn't much of a downside - go for it Awww no pitchforks and torches I'd be surprised if it helps too at this point, and I'm actually scared it'll do the OPPOSITE. But I just feel like maybe it's time to shake things up a little, and you're right... to me it IS at least a boost mentally even if I don't necessarily see a loss from it. It certainly won't be if I see GAINS from it, but still ) For me, I don't really think it was carb creep since I'm always so low in the first place. I'm guessing it was either too much dairy consistently with those shakes, or more likely protein creep... because I'd upped my protein this past week to a week and a half, and yesterday I ate 80g. That's a HUGE no-no for me, LOL! Very short term though, yeah... I'm hoping I see something at least, although I'm learning I may also be experiencing bromide detox symptoms from taking iodine and that might be causing some weight gain too. Ugh! Hard to figure out, honestly. But if I go for the meat/egg fast after the FF to give that a shot, I'll at least be back up on protein. So hopefully that'd eliminate/minimize any damage from the super low day or two.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2013 10:26:27 GMT -6
Hmmm. Get out the pitchforks and torches... I'd be surprised if a FF cures bouncing. Even if it did seem to fix that problem temporarily there are too many variables involved to conclude that the FF itself was the causative factor. I actually think the value of FF is mostly of a mental nature. It is a concrete way to physically recommit to an LC woe and reset any carb creep that has happened. But as far as fixing metabolic issues, it seems very unlikely for that to be the case. The very low protein aspect is an issue to me but it is usually a very short term plan so there isn't much of a downside - go for it I don't have my copy of DANDR around, but what I recall is that Atkins came up with the fat fast for people who are severely metabolically resistant, and have trouble losing on normal low carb. It seems that over the years, more people started using the fat fast as a tool to try to break a stall or speed up weight loss.
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Post by myles on May 16, 2013 10:31:03 GMT -6
Ok im here. Leaving for the airport, taking my laptop to portland, will report in from there!
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 10:31:20 GMT -6
I don't have my copy of DANDR around, but what I recall is that Atkins came up with the fat fast for people who are severely metabolically resistant, and have trouble losing on normal low carb. It seems that over the years, more people started using the fat fast as a tool to try to break a stall or speed up weight loss. Yep, that's what it was. And if you come around on the Atkins boards saying you want to try a fat fast without first PROVING that you're severely metabolically resistant, lord help you because you're going to be burned at the stake I think I'm just somewhere in the middle. I do have insulin resistance, I'm hypothyroid/hypoadrenia, and I'm now on meds that are probably messing with my metabolism even worse. But I've been pretty much fine up until now without using anything like the FF. So while I do think my issues are probably metabolic and I'm really just trying to nip whatever the heck is going on in the bud before it gets out of control... I just really don't know what's going on with my body. It's a conundrum
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Post by raindroproses on May 16, 2013 10:31:50 GMT -6
Ok im here. Leaving for the airport, taking my laptop to portland, will report in from there! Yay Myles! Have a safe flight, and we'll see you on the flip side
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Post by clueless on May 16, 2013 10:32:11 GMT -6
yay for the losses posted above! i've been struggling big time to stay on my daily plan. it was my TOM after my first month on a new birth control and it was like a fog...made horrible eating choices and was very bingey. today i'm feeling quite better. started my day on the right path. 3 large eggs fried in 1 tbsp salted butter and 4 pc of turkey bacon (it's so much cheaper!). when i got to work i had coffee with SF creamer (1 carb per serv) and 2 tbsp EVCO. My stats so far: fat 63g 567 82.05499276% protein 27g 108 15.62952243% carbs 4g 16 2.315484805% alcohol 0 Total Cals 691 Personal goals for today are to drink my water and stay on plan for my meals. I'm going to stop stressing period. I'm going to keep doing low impact cardio with strength training because I love Jazzercise and will do heavy lifting at the gym at least 3x per week. Ok, deep breath, stay calm and move on is my motto today. WI to start this is 178 and will do this. I have to! Hope everyone has a great Thurs and again, love this new forum! HUGE thanks to you for making this possible/happen. Robin You're doing so great! Hope the new BC levels out and helps you. Give yourself some much due credit. Look back at all you have accomplished.
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Post by reddarin on May 16, 2013 10:34:51 GMT -6
I don't have my copy of DANDR around, but what I recall is that Atkins came up with the fat fast for people who are severely metabolically resistant, and have trouble losing on normal low carb. It seems that over the years, more people started using the fat fast as a tool to try to break a stall or speed up weight loss. What I understand is that Atkins created the FF in exasperation because he was inundated with frantic messages from people that weren't seeing their ketostix change color. So he said 'do this' because he was certain that a menu of >90% fat (or whatever the actual number was originally) would force a stick color change. That rings true to me because ketostix are very unreliable for measuring ketosis and Atkins, of course, knew that all to well. But they were the only way, way back when, to give inexpensive visual feedback that the plan is working and your body has made changes due to the woe. Even these days when the unreliability of the stix is very well known in LC circles there are still tons of distressed LC'rs posting that their stix color is not what it should be. I agree, the original reason for the FF has gone by the wayside.
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Post by cg037 on May 16, 2013 10:38:54 GMT -6
Oh Melanie, I bet its just those dang steroids! Keep doing what you're doing, its not the shakes! Ugh, I really HOPE it's not the steroids! I was on them for about a week and a half and didn't gain anything and actually lost a pound... so I really didn't think it was those. I figured I would have been stalled the whole time at the very least if it was from the meds, and possibly even seen gains. Instead I gained the typical amount for TOM and then managed to lose an extra pound afterward. It's just that I've gained the pound back now and ugh. I just don't want this to get out of control, because I can't afford to gain everything back. So I'm trying to figure something out that'll hopefully help... so far I hadn't had any issues from the steroids Hey, maybe you should take it easy for awhile! How tall are you and what is your frame size? Maybe your body has found a comfortable weight! Perhaps you need to settle for a bit and let your body adjust. You're at goal now, right?
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Post by RoBiN <3 on May 16, 2013 10:40:19 GMT -6
clueless - thank you! I agree, I have come a LONG way and really do love eating this way. I just have to get over this binge eating and I know I can. The bad thing about the recent binge eating is that I used to follow with hours of cardio to rid the excess weight and it was an endless cycle. I've stopped the binge/workout routine and so now it's binge, gain then taking a while to get rid of the gain but I'm still sticking to it. I'm not going to cardio it up for 4 hours straight like I would have before. I'm just going to clear my mind and focus on what I know really does work for me Thanks again for the kind reply!
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Post by clueless on May 16, 2013 10:49:19 GMT -6
clueless - thank you! I agree, I have come a LONG way and really do love eating this way. I just have to get over this binge eating and I know I can. The bad thing about the recent binge eating is that I used to follow with hours of cardio to rid the excess weight and it was an endless cycle. I've stopped the binge/workout routine and so now it's binge, gain then taking a while to get rid of the gain but I'm still sticking to it. I'm not going to cardio it up for 4 hours straight like I would have before. I'm just going to clear my mind and focus on what I know really does work for me Thanks again for the kind reply! I used to binge eat too. I don't know how I stopped (I think K yoga helped me). I do mini binge occasionally but it is very minimum. NK helps me eat less when my hormones are normal. Carbs caused me to eat too much. I have the Beck diet book, it is supposed to be so great to modify eating behaviors, Didn't help me at all. I already did all that stuff. If anybody wants the book let me know and I will mail it to ya. Kundalini Yoga is what helps me I think. It works on your mind and body. It is weird but it is helping my thyroid so much, without any medication !
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