240.8

Lunch (3:45pm): 4.27 oz (cooked wgt) boneless skinless chicken breast shredded mixed in 2 cups of (defatted) homemade chicken broth with 4.41 oz (yesterday's homemade Veggal/lean only chuck/tomato sauce stew mix) with a pinch and a half of xanthan gum to slightly thicken it. Fitday puts this soup/stew concoction at 397 calories (30.1 g carb & 43.4 g Protein). I think that it is a really high estimate on the carbs and high on the calories by about 100... but I will go with it. I think the carbs are probably closer to 20 at most.

As I finally took some current pictures today, I will add them to the blog to record what I look like today at 240.8 (109.2kg).

Dinner (7:45pm): 19 grams butter cooked with 7.16 oz (raw wgt) cabbage, 118 g Oscar Meyer Lil' Smokies (Beef), and 1.94 oz sour cream

My after dinner tea is Celestial Seasonings Sleepy Time Tea:

This tea is really good because I can drink it without even wanting to add any artificial sweetener. I feel if I could get off of artificial sweeteners it would really help my efforts to keep my insulin low (and thus lose weight without experiencing hunger).

Daily totals:

1,051 calories, 68.6 g Fat, 46.6 g (-10.3 g Fiber) = 36.3 g NET carbs, 62.4 g Protein

59%F, 17%C, 24%P

Today I picked up The Art and Science of Low Carb Living (by Volek & Phinney):

from my local library (they had to get it for me via inter-library loan). I have read a lot of low-carbers recommending it on their blogs and was super excited that it finally came in for me. I will review it after I am finished with it in a day or two.

Today was an easier day (ease 3.5/10). Getting my carbs down to a lower number always seems to make the day go a little easier. I am eager to get back into the 230's. Those photos were kind of a shock to see. In my head, I am much thinner than that. I guess it is good to get the visual reminder on here, as disturbing as it is.

I am fortunate to have a very loving, supportive husband who doesn't make a big deal about my weight. Unfortunately, that allows me to forget sometimes how heavy I am. We do not have any full length mirrors in our home (we live in the smallest house in the world I think), and so I can go days without seeing my full length reflection.

I also wanted to note I haven't been drinking soda for the last week. I am trying to stick with more hot and cold ice tea and water. I think I feel better when I do that. I am going to occasionally have a soda as a treat, but will try to no longer drink it as a regular beverage.