243.0

10:30am: 1 mile walk at the Rotary Pond with my two dogs. Then I dropped a book off at the library.

Noon: coffee with 50 grams heavy cream, 7 drops EZ-Sweetz, and tiny pinch of salt (reduces coffee bitterness)

Snack (1:00pm) 28 grams cashews. I think the picture is interesting, because it shows how few nuts you get for 1 serving (163 calories, (8.4 - 0.9 fiber = 7.5 NET carbs). I am pretty good about almost always weighing out my nuts (in grams). I would say I weigh them about 95% of the time within the last few months. It's just way to easy to overeat anything that is added fat. The funny thing is, is with a low carb high fat diet, you need to eat more fat. But, I find that if I don't measure my fats, I ended up eating way too many to end up with any sort of weight loss. I am hoping with time, that I get a whole bunch of meals that I know what they come up to, and won't have to strictly measure in the same way. Anyway, what is interesting to me, is I went on a one mile walk this morning with my two dogs. Fitday says that I burned an extra 44 calories (base calories for sedentary day for my weight 243 is 2671, but adding in 22 minutes of 2.5 miles per hour walking plus 23 hours, 38 minutes of sedentary lifestyle = 2715 calories expended for the day). I would have to walk over three miles to account for that little itty bitty tiny pile of cashew nuts. THAT is why exercise doesn't work for weight loss. I am not walking because I think it will lead to weight loss. I am walking because it is supposedly good at improving insulin resistance. I also find that taking a walk around a pond in the beautiful spring morning sunshine is good for my mood (endorphins and such). I will never ever again in my life do cardio in an attempt to lose weight. I find that exercise definitely increases my appetite a LOT. In fact, I think exercise probably hurts weight loss.

Lunch (2:30pm): Light flatout wrap with 67 gams cream cheese, 9 grams jar jalapenos, 2.19 oz baked ham, pepper and garlic powder

After wrapping and cutting

Ugh. Embarrassing to write. It all went out of control again last night. It was a "binge" I think. Wonder bread sandwich with mayo and jalapeno cheese. Frozen cheeseburger with added mayo and pickles. Enchilada with spanish rice and sour cream. Homemade chocolate shake. TWO baked potatoes with garlic sauteed in butter, shredded cheese and sour cream.

I eventually went to sleep feeling like I was hungry and stuffed at the same time. I should have checked my insulin at that point. I would be curious to know what it was.