Baymule’s 2023 Diet

[tortoise]

I snack way too much out of boredom, depression, anxiety, worrying, boredom, anything. I also drink toooooo much box wine at nite.

I have trouble with emotional eating too.

• Best thing I ever learned about that was a quote from a book. No idea the book title anymore - or the exact quote. "Emotional eating isn't an eating problem, it's a caretaking problem."
• I learned that the average emotional eater only gets 3 minutes of relief/pleasure from emotional eating. So I started thinking about other things that could bring me 3 minutes of relief.
• I learned that an emotion only lasts 90 seconds - if we don't feed it with thoughts. So I practiced meditating for 90 seconds after a stressor. (if I thought about it I'd start over). That works brilliantly for me!

I'm not cured of emotional eating, but my weight stabilized. I gained like 10-15 pounds in about a month - after my son was expelled from school and I was stuck around him 24/7. I didn't continue gaining at the same rate. I have about half of that weight left now, 4 months later.

 

[baymule]

Lunch is one slice of deli Ham and 1 slice provolone cheese.

Ham calories 60. Carbs 1

Provolone cheese calories 80 carbs 0

 

[Mini Horses]

That's my kinda lunch! Plus maybe tomato slices, fresh figs, grapes, strawberries...depending on season

 

[FarmerJamie]

That's my kinda lunch! Plus maybe tomato slices, fresh figs, grapes, strawberries...depending on season

Rolled around a baby dill pickle

 

[The Porch]

I didnt eat lunch, I went ut and worked in the garden

 

[baymule]

Supper tonight was
Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia
Calories 220
Carbs1g

I cooked 1/2 pound of Brussels sprouts, but ate half. Leftovers for tomorrow!

Greek Salad
Calories 233
Carbs 7

Was supposed to have Feta cheese sprinkled on it, but I forgot.

Dukah Brussels Sprouts
No information on Dukah
1/4 pound Brussels sprouts
Calories 48
Carbs 10g

 

[baymule]

1-26 Total calories 1,131
Total carbs. 26

I’m so full!

 

[livinglandnz]

Every year about this time I go on a diet, it’s my anti hibernation fat winter diet. My goal is 7-10 pounds. Then I shall go back to my slovenly ways. Sweets are my downfall. But it takes all year to gain it back, so Eh.

Starting weight 137 pounds

Is your starting weight 137 pounds...You sure you have weight to lose thats pretty small...?

I used to calorie count when I was preparing for a big trail run, now that I eat meat only the weight stays off all the time.

 

[tortoise]

1-26 Total calories 1,131
Total carbs. 26

I’m so full!

Impressively low carb for keeping it healthy! Many people eliminate veggies to drop their carbs - not a good long term strategy

 

[tortoise]

Y'all inspired me to play with my cronometer app. I ordered a couple supplements to fill gaps. Sadly, peanut butter does not help me toward my goals anymore. Bummer.