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Post by reddarin on Nov 15, 2014 14:56:58 GMT -6
Weigh-in this morning 176.7 for a point one bump from yesterday
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Post by reddarin on Nov 15, 2014 20:50:13 GMT -6
Numbers for today.
Calories: 2,690
Fat: 242 Pro: 97 Car: 47 KR: 2.08
79/15/7
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Post by reddarin on Nov 16, 2014 10:07:41 GMT -6
Weigh-in this morning 177.2 continuing the bumpity bump bump But! My allergy symptoms seem to have completely decamped the battlefield so I assume this mysterious bounce will also exit stage left at some point.
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Post by rejoicealways8 on Nov 16, 2014 19:09:16 GMT -6
Ah the mystery we all are. ;0)
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Post by reddarin on Nov 16, 2014 19:23:17 GMT -6
Numbers for today.
Calories: 2,627
Fat: 230 Pro: 117 Car: 30 KR: 2.19
77/19/4
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Post by reddarin on Nov 16, 2014 19:40:30 GMT -6
I cooked by 2 year old 12lb frozen solid in the deep freeze turkey today using this method. It worked and was awesome! I had a bit of a hard time getting the neck and the giblet packet out of the bird but I think I was just trying a half an hour or so too early. Even then some silicone gloves to handle the turkey would be good to have. I did it with a fork and bare handed. The bird was hot but not burn you immediately hot at 2.5 hours. I overcooked it a little because the juices were still a little bloody in the cavity but I think upending it to let them drain would have been okay. Even though I cooked it an extra half hour at least the breast were still not the terrible dried out breast that I know so well from past attempts at cooking a thawed out bird. I used an uncovered roasting pan and a v-rack. The bird did brown up beautifully. Oh, I was curious so I googled and apparently we are the last people on the internet to know about cooking from frozen One site included brushing the bird with butter and seasoning with salt and pepper at the 3 hour mark (when giblets and neck are removed) and that is a good idea that I'll do on the next bird. Turkey is on sale so I'm planning on getting a couple for the freezer since this method makes cooking it so dang easy and hassle-free. Man. Not having to mess with thawing out a big bird in the fridge for days can't be beat. Thanks again for linking that site Cheryl
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Post by reddarin on Nov 16, 2014 19:44:18 GMT -6
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Post by clueless on Nov 16, 2014 19:56:06 GMT -6
I cooked by 2 year old 12lb frozen solid in the deep freeze turkey today using this method. It worked and was awesome! I had a bit of a hard time getting the neck and the giblet packet out of the bird but I think I was just trying a half an hour or so too early. Even then some silicone gloves to handle the turkey would be good to have. I did it with a fork and bare handed. The bird was hot but not burn you immediately hot at 2.5 hours. I overcooked it a little because the juices were still a little bloody in the cavity but I think upending it to let them drain would have been okay. Even though I cooked it an extra half hour at least the breast were still not the terrible dried out breast that I know so well from past attempts at cooking a thawed out bird. I used an uncovered roasting pan and a v-rack. The bird did brown up beautifully. Oh, I was curious so I googled and apparently we are the last people on the internet to know about cooking from frozen One site included brushing the bird with butter and seasoning with salt and pepper at the 3 hour mark (when giblets and neck are removed) and that is a good idea that I'll do on the next bird. Turkey is on sale so I'm planning on getting a couple for the freezer since this method makes cooking it so dang easy and hassle-free. Man. Not having to mess with thawing out a big bird in the fridge for days can't be beat. Thanks again for linking that site Cheryl No kidding, thawing the turkey is such a pain. I am glad it turned out so well. Were the giblets in a paper or plastic bag in your turkey?
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Post by clueless on Nov 16, 2014 20:10:56 GMT -6
These crackers are the bomb. I just use regular cheddar cheese and I make 2 or 4 small crackers at a time. Just pop a thin slice of cheddar cheese on a piece of parchment paper and microwave for 1 minute. When it cools it is crispy. www.genaw.com/lowcarb/cheezits.html
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Post by reddarin on Nov 16, 2014 20:15:19 GMT -6
No kidding, thawing the turkey is such a pain. I am glad it turned out so well. Were the giblets in a paper or plastic bag in your turkey?
Hrmm. I think it was paper but I just tossed them after I got the package out.
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Post by rejoicealways8 on Nov 17, 2014 7:42:23 GMT -6
Hey, happy Monday everyone. I am inching up mentally to get on the scale this week. It will soon be time to know so that I can adjust what I am putting in my mouth and energy expenditure--now that I have a little interest in that second one. Ate out with family yesterday at a taco place. A very popular taco place which translates into a very long wait. The only reason that this was a problem for me is that I had to leave at a certain time we were soon upon. My intention was to eat the innards to the one taco and leave the corn tortilla. When it came, I hadn't thought to be looking for a fork to do that very thing. With the already lateness of my leaving, I didn't fiddle with trying to find a fork where there might not be one in any case--so I consumed it whole. Corn bread on Saturday, corn tortilla yesterday. Enough of that now.
Busy day. I'm off!
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Post by gretalyn on Nov 17, 2014 10:10:06 GMT -6
Hi everybody! My "one treat food" thing this weekend went well. I saved it for the evening meal, so that it wouldn't be the beginning of a downward spiral for the entire day. And just in terms of carbs, my treat wasn't as terrible as it could have been anyway, because it was low-carb ice cream. When I make homemade low-carb ice cream, I think it's actually not a bad food at all. But the store bought stuff is junk food - lower carb junk food but still junk food. This was probably the first time I had eaten sugar alcohols in over a year. I'm happy, and surprised, to report that the increased salt intake seems to be helping not only with my muscle cramps, but also with my digestive problems! I had always thought that the digestive problems were contributing to the muscle cramps, but I never imagined that there might be a third factor causing both. Maybe it's just coincidence and I've spoken too soon. But I have not had any muscle cramps OR IBS symptoms since I increased my salt intake.
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Post by clueless on Nov 17, 2014 10:35:20 GMT -6
gretalyn have you noticed any difference in you hair loss yet?
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Post by reddarin on Nov 17, 2014 10:36:57 GMT -6
Hi everybody! My "one treat food" thing this weekend went well. I saved it for the evening meal, so that it wouldn't be the beginning of a downward spiral for the entire day. And just in terms of carbs, my treat wasn't as terrible as it could have been anyway, because it was low-carb ice cream. When I make homemade low-carb ice cream, I think it's actually not a bad food at all. But the store bought stuff is junk food - lower carb junk food but still junk food. This was probably the first time I had eaten sugar alcohols in over a year. I'm happy, and surprised, to report that the increased salt intake seems to be helping not only with my muscle cramps, but also with my digestive problems! I had always thought that the digestive problems were contributing to the muscle cramps, but I never imagined that there might be a third factor causing both. Maybe it's just coincidence and I've spoken too soon. But I have not had any muscle cramps OR IBS symptoms since I increased my salt intake. Awesome Greta! I've actually lowered my sodium a bit. I set FitDay to track it a couple of years ago but hadn't looked at that tab in a long time and with my two bouillon cubes a day I was getting 6g+ some days which is a bit much for me I think. Now I check it and try to keep it between 3-5g. Interestingly I was having some calf and foot cramps when it was so high a few weeks ago. I wonder if the way the body moderates sodium by excreting potassium works in the other direction too? Too much sodium and the body releases potassium creating a cramp inducing imbalance? How'd you sleep Greta? One podcast I listened to months ago, I think it was Robb Wolf, mentioned eating carbs with the last meal can improve sleep quality. iirc it was about smoothing out nighttime coritsol regulation. I tried it and it did seem to help. Completely darkening the room, including no bedside lit clock, has really improved my sleep quality.
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Post by reddarin on Nov 17, 2014 10:37:42 GMT -6
Weigh-in this morning 177.1 and hovering in the 177s for a bit here
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Post by storytha on Nov 17, 2014 10:40:22 GMT -6
It worked and was awesome! Oh, I was curious so I googled and apparently we are the last people on the internet to know about cooking from frozen Thanks again for linking that site Cheryl That's funny. I've cooked out family's Thanksgiving dinner for 8 (?) years now and really have never heard of it. But better late than never! Glad it went well!
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Post by reddarin on Nov 17, 2014 10:50:02 GMT -6
That's funny. I've cooked out family's Thanksgiving dinner for 8 (?) years now and really have never heard of it. But better late than never! Glad it went well! I know! The only thing I could think of to account for never having heard of it before is that using this method makes it impossible to brine the bird and impossible to inject various flavor enhancers before putting it in the oven. And, of course, it sounds too good to be true. I imagine most people dismiss it out of hand for those reasons. No one would want to risk their Thanksgiving meal on it either without having tried it on a test bird well before T-Day. Unless they forgot to thaw the bird lol.
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Post by clueless on Nov 17, 2014 10:50:26 GMT -6
Weight was 175.8 this morning so that is a drop, Hooray Hooray Hooray
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Post by reddarin on Nov 17, 2014 10:51:30 GMT -6
Weight was 175.8 this morning so that is a drop, Hooray Hooray Hooray Hooray!!
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Post by storytha on Nov 17, 2014 10:54:53 GMT -6
Weight was 175.8 this morning so that is a drop, Hooray Hooray Hooray Yes Ma'am!!!
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Post by gretalyn on Nov 17, 2014 15:41:31 GMT -6
gretalyn have you noticed any difference in you hair loss yet? Well, I *think* so. I hesitate to say for sure because it's the kind of thing that will fluctuate even under normal circumstances, and it's not like I was taking any kind of objective measurements or anything! But it does seem like the amount of hair left in the shower drain, and on the hairbrush, etc. is not as much as it was there for awhile. So I really hope that trend continues!
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Post by gretalyn on Nov 17, 2014 16:02:41 GMT -6
Awesome Greta! I've actually lowered my sodium a bit. I set FitDay to track it a couple of years ago but hadn't looked at that tab in a long time and with my two bouillon cubes a day I was getting 6g+ some days which is a bit much for me I think. Now I check it and try to keep it between 3-5g. Interestingly I was having some calf and foot cramps when it was so high a few weeks ago. I wonder if the way the body moderates sodium by excreting potassium works in the other direction too? Too much sodium and the body releases potassium creating a cramp inducing imbalance? How'd you sleep Greta? One podcast I listened to months ago, I think it was Robb Wolf, mentioned eating carbs with the last meal can improve sleep quality. iirc it was about smoothing out nighttime coritsol regulation. I tried it and it did seem to help. Completely darkening the room, including no bedside lit clock, has really improved my sleep quality. I haven't actually been keeping track of how much sodium I'm getting, and I probably should do so. I'm already using MyFitnessPal to track my food, so it wouldn't be hard to add the "thermotabs" and other extra salt to the daily tally. Might be a good idea to make sure I don't get carried away. I bought my first bottle of salt tablets at a CVS, but I thought I'd try getting them at the pharmacy inside the grocery store where I always shop because it would be more convenient. The guy looked at me like I was nuts and said "what you do you want them for?" I explained and he just shrugged and said, "I haven't seen those in years." So, I guess it's back to CVS. Or maybe I'll see if I can get them cheaper online. I slept fine, but I almost always sleep well because I have to take benadryl every night. Daylight Savings always messes me up, but otherwise I generally sleep pretty well. I can't stand having any light in the room, and especially not a lit-up clock that's visually "screaming" the time at you all night long. Such a disruption to your peace of mind! I don't want to know what time it is, I just want to go back to sleep! So I have one that is dark unless you hit the big button on top. Then it lights up for a few seconds, and automatically goes dark again. For awhile I had a lamp on my room on a timer, and I set it up to turn on automatically about 15 minutes before my alarm was set to go off, so that I would wake up more gradually rather than that deep in sleep one minute, and blaring alarm scaring you half to death next minute thing. Hate that. The problem was that the timer I had was not very precise or reliable, so I gave up on it. Liked it when it worked, though. Well, I got off on just a bit of a tangent there, didn't I?
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Post by reddarin on Nov 17, 2014 21:25:03 GMT -6
Awesome Greta! I've actually lowered my sodium a bit. I set FitDay to track it a couple of years ago but hadn't looked at that tab in a long time and with my two bouillon cubes a day I was getting 6g+ some days which is a bit much for me I think. Now I check it and try to keep it between 3-5g. Interestingly I was having some calf and foot cramps when it was so high a few weeks ago. I wonder if the way the body moderates sodium by excreting potassium works in the other direction too? Too much sodium and the body releases potassium creating a cramp inducing imbalance? How'd you sleep Greta? One podcast I listened to months ago, I think it was Robb Wolf, mentioned eating carbs with the last meal can improve sleep quality. iirc it was about smoothing out nighttime coritsol regulation. I tried it and it did seem to help. Completely darkening the room, including no bedside lit clock, has really improved my sleep quality. I haven't actually been keeping track of how much sodium I'm getting, and I probably should do so. I'm already using MyFitnessPal to track my food, so it wouldn't be hard to add the "thermotabs" and other extra salt to the daily tally. Might be a good idea to make sure I don't get carried away. I bought my first bottle of salt tablets at a CVS, but I thought I'd try getting them at the pharmacy inside the grocery store where I always shop because it would be more convenient. The guy looked at me like I was nuts and said "what you do you want them for?" I explained and he just shrugged and said, "I haven't seen those in years." So, I guess it's back to CVS. Or maybe I'll see if I can get them cheaper online. I slept fine, but I almost always sleep well because I have to take benadryl every night. Daylight Savings always messes me up, but otherwise I generally sleep pretty well. I can't stand having any light in the room, and especially not a lit-up clock that's visually "screaming" the time at you all night long. Such a disruption to your peace of mind! I don't want to know what time it is, I just want to go back to sleep! So I have one that is dark unless you hit the big button on top. Then it lights up for a few seconds, and automatically goes dark again. For awhile I had a lamp on my room on a timer, and I set it up to turn on automatically about 15 minutes before my alarm was set to go off, so that I would wake up more gradually rather than that deep in sleep one minute, and blaring alarm scaring you half to death next minute thing. Hate that. The problem was that the timer I had was not very precise or reliable, so I gave up on it. Liked it when it worked, though. Well, I got off on just a bit of a tangent there, didn't I? "The guy looked at me like I was nuts and said "what you do you want them for?" Of course he did. He is completely oblivious to the research about sodium that has come out in the last year or two that shows low sodium intake is correlated with higher all-cause mortality. And, of course, in the face of that research the AHA(?) paid it lip service and then reiterated the 'healthy' nature of avoiding sodium at all costs. You should print out that NYT article and give it to him next time you go in there Greta. " so that I would wake up more gradually rather than that deep in sleep one minute, and blaring alarm scaring you half to death next minute thing" I absolutely *hate* being jerked awake. I've used one of those gradual alarm clocks for at least the last 10 years. I use an app on my Andriod now for an alarm with a customizable ramp up time and you can set any mp3 as the alarm
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Post by reddarin on Nov 17, 2014 21:25:07 GMT -6
Numbers for today.
Calories: 2,471
Fat: 222 Pro: 100 Car: 29 KR: 2.28
79/17/5
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Post by gretalyn on Nov 18, 2014 8:45:36 GMT -6
"The guy looked at me like I was nuts and said "what you do you want them for?" Of course he did. He is completely oblivious to the research about sodium that has come out in the last year or two that shows low sodium intake is correlated with higher all-cause mortality. And, of course, in the face of that research the AHA(?) paid it lip service and then reiterated the 'healthy' nature of avoiding sodium at all costs. You should print out that NYT article and give it to him next time you go in there Greta. " so that I would wake up more gradually rather than that deep in sleep one minute, and blaring alarm scaring you half to death next minute thing" I absolutely *hate* being jerked awake. I've used one of those gradual alarm clocks for at least the last 10 years. I use an app on my Andriod now for an alarm with a customizable ramp up time and you can set any mp3 as the alarm You know, I was thinking more about the pharmacist's reaction, and the thing is: 1.) This is a desert. 2.) A rather significant number of people here are outdoor athletes because the high altitude and mild climate and tons of open space make it a good place to train. But it's dry as a bone and you sweat like crazy. So it surprises me that it would really be THAT unusual for someone to want salt tablets. But on the other hand, maybe most athletes just aren't aware of the danger of hyponatremia? Maybe "hydration" (which to most people means just water) has been emphasized to the exclusion of electrolytes? I don't know. Anyway, I ordered a bundle of five bottles of thermotabs on amazon -- it was a little bit cheaper, and I get to bypass any questions or judgments. Hey, that is so cool about the ramp-up alarm on your Android! I have an iPad, and it has a built-in alarm clock, but I don't think it has that ramp-up feature. I'll have to check into that. Maybe there's some other app I could get which would do that.
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Post by clueless on Nov 18, 2014 8:59:04 GMT -6
You might look at www.watercure.comDr Batman is the one that wrote the allergies book I read. Sure it is about water but it is just as much about salt.
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Post by gretalyn on Nov 18, 2014 9:39:18 GMT -6
You might look at www.watercure.comDr Batman is the one that wrote the allergies book I read. Sure it is about water but it is just as much about salt. Thanks! I'll look into it.
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Post by reddarin on Nov 18, 2014 9:43:08 GMT -6
Weigh-in this morning 176.3 and down point eight
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Post by clueless on Nov 18, 2014 9:53:29 GMT -6
Weigh-in this morning 176.3 and down point eight :dance:Hooray
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Post by gretalyn on Nov 18, 2014 9:56:15 GMT -6
Yesterday, my husband had his annual physical with our family doctor. When I asked him how it went, hubby said, "He said my cholesterol is too high." Well, you can imagine my reaction. I'm gearing up for a massive argument in which I will try to convince my husband that despite everything our doctor just told him, no he does NOT need to go on statins, no he should NOT adopt a low-fat diet, etc. So all this stuff is flying through my head in a split second, and my husband's next words are, "so he told me to go on a low-carb diet." I knew that our doc was friendly to low-carb in the sense of not trying to talk me out of it. I had no idea he was LC friendly enough to actually recommend it! I also knew he was not too overtly "statin happy" because he had not recommended them for me (despite my "high" total and LDL) because my HDL is so high and my triglycerides are so low. But hubby's HDL is not as high as mine, and triglycerides not quite as low (though both are still good!) and hubby is a bit older and a man, and therefore a better candidate (if there is such a thing) for statins. So I am just amazed and thrilled that our doc never mentioned statins for him, and instead just told him to give up the bread and sugar! I feel like he deserves some sort of prestigious medical award!
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