jomil's Study Journal
 

Day in Cycle:
Week:
Day:
Today’s Program: i.e., Regular LC, Fat Fast, Stillman’s, Calorie Boost


Foods eaten:


Calories:
Protein:
% of protein:
Fat:
% of fat:
Carbohydrates:
% of carbohydrates:

Activity:

Measurements:

Thoughts:

What Now?
 

I have reread Karen's Low-Carb Project v.1.2 many times.

I have gone to the market and purchased my chicken, pork crackling, eggs, etc.

I am either very stupid or very lazy ( or both) when it comes to counting, calories, carbs, protein, etc. I have tried to use Wa'ils Counter in Tools, and also referred to the American government stats counter, plus referred to the pocket book reference counter, without my having any confidence in my results.

I am far from being a cook, and when I prepare my dishes I alter the quantities everytime I prepare a dish. I don't weigh or measure any thing. I eye-ball my ingredients.

Although I am very anxious to follow this study, because I have been on a plateau for 3 months, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it accurately.

I need somebody to lead me by the hand each day!

Is there anybody in the same predicament?

Regards
Joe

P.S. I have also printed a copy of Rachel's Fat Fast Recipes and ideas, and find them very useful.

Hey, Joe!
 

The only days you need to really worry about counting proteins, fat grams, etc. are Fat Fast days, where the proportions of carbs, fats, and proteins is important. The recipes I posted are in Atkins's book, and so I assume (possibly wrongly) that the proportions and amounts are OK.

Rachel

Use fitday.com for keeping track Joe. But, do not give them your real email address. Spam city!

Karen

Thanks Rachel and Karen for your prompt replies!

Will follow your suggestions and see how I make out.

You will obviously see the results of my efforts on this thread.

Regards
Joe

Day in Cycle: 1
Week: 1
Day: Thursday, Aug. 16/01
Today’s Program: Regular LC.

Foods eaten:
3 oz. citrus juice
2- chicken legs, no skin
1 oz. of fried chicken skins
1 cup broccoli and cauliflower (with melted cheddar cheese
2 egg white omelet with 3 slices salami
Green Tea, (no sweetner or milk)
11/2 litres water


Calories: 1056
Protein: 76 g.
% of protein: 30
Fat: 60 g.
% of fat: 52
Carbohydrates: 52 g.
% of carbohydrates: 18

Activity: 1 mile walk

Measurements: 185 lbs.
Height: 5 ft. 6 in.
Waist: 42in.

Thoughts: Following Karen's recommendation on counting calories, etc., but not confident in my results

Tomorrow I will be Fat Fasting partially on Chicken skin which turned out wonderful, using my marinade before frying. This skin came off the above chicken. Breasts from the same chicken will supply me with the Stillman lean day food. It is sitting mainating in the fridge.

I guess I am having problems drinking as much water as Karen recommends.

You'll be drinking lots of water on Fat Fast! Believe me!

Karen

Good work Joe
 

You got a great attitude Joe....so I know you can do this... I'm not going to do the study this time....(the timing for me just isn't good, so rather than mess it up I'll try it another time). I'm very interested in the results !!

I know those doing the study will give you any extra help you need (and those of us not doing it will help if/where we can).

Thanks for your support Karen and Sharon!

It is never a RIGHT time, but I am going ahead anyways, even if it is just for practice. The renovators are coming in on Monday next to remove the kitchen completely, and it will be two weeks before the new kitchen is in place. In the meantime, we will be cooking in my study on a hot plate and convection oven, and washing the dishes in the barhroom.

Regards
Joe

Day in Cycle: 2
Week: 1
Day: Friday, Aug. 17/01
Today’s Program: Fat Fast

Foods eaten:

2 egg salad with mayo
1 oz. chicken skin
2 tbspn sour cream and cream cheese
1 cup lettuce with oil dressing
3 cu. in. cheese
1 1/2 litres water

Calories: 1088
Protein: 33 g.
% of protein: 12
Fat: 104 g.
% of fat: 86
Carbohydrates: 7 g.
% of carbohydrates: 2

Activity: walked one mile

Measurements: same as day 1

Thoughts: not very hungry, but felt out of sorts in the morning
ok in the afternoon, but tired.

Good going, Joe!
 

I'm one day behind you. If you (and others on this board) can do fat fast, then I guess I can, too. Ulp....here goes!

Rachel

Day in Cycle: 3
Week: 1
Day: Saturday, Aug. 18/01
Today’s Program: Calorie Boost


Foods eaten:

3 oz. tropical juice
2 fried eggs
3 slices salami
1 cup tea, no sweetner or milk
6 oz steak and cabbage
6 cups green salad with 5 tbspn of vinegar and oil dressing
1 cup pork rinds
1 1/2 litres water

Calories: 1468
Protein: 119 g.
% of protein: 33
Fat: 99 g.
% of fat: 62
Carbohydrates: 22 g.
% of carbohydrates: 5

Activity: 1 mile walk

Measurements: lost 1/2 lb.to 184.5

Thoughts:

Poor planning on my part as I came no where near the 2400 calories, and could not eat 25 grams of carbo. in the form of green vegetables only. Well tomorrow is another day.

Day in Cycle: 4
Week: 1
Day: Sunday, Aug. 19/01

Today’s Program: Stillman’s

Foods eaten:

3 oz. tropical juice
2 scrambled egg whites with cheddar cheese
1 chicken breast
3 cups cauliflower mixed with broc.
1 cup romaine lettuce with oil and vinegar dressing
6 oz. fried beef steak
1 small fresh pear
1 cup green tea
1 1/2 litres water

Calories: 1390
Protein: 136 g.
% of protein: 41
Fat: 72 g.
% of fat: 48
Carbohydrates: 51 g.
% of carbohydrates: 11

Activity: walked 1/2 mile due to rain

Measurements: gained 1 1/2 lbs. this morning up to 186 lbs.

Thoughts: weight going the wrong way, maybe I better try the pysillium husks. The renovators are coming to remove the kitchen, and will see how I make out with no stove.but will still have a fridge. It will be kind of tricky trying to fry fish with a small butane stove.

Hopefully some of the other LCarbers will be posting their menus now, and I will get a chance to learn how to survive in this new WOE.

Joe, do you realize that for the past two days that you haven't been following the guidelines of the study?

All this stuff is not part of the Stillman day:

3 oz. tropical juice
cheddar cheese
3 cups cauliflower mixed with broc.
oil and vinegar dressing
6 oz. fried beef steak
1 small fresh pear

I'm not berating you, just pointing out that this may not be the way to success. The plan was put together because it was reported to work. I think you have to do it right to make it work.

Karen

hi Joe
 

I was thinking the same as Karen. Actually, your Fat Fast Day 2 was way off as well. For the study to be meaningful, ALL participants must be following the program exactly as outlined. There are a few other members who are planning to do their own version of this regimen, but will keep track in their own journal in the Bootcamp section instead of "officially" joining. There are a few things you could do.

The study is open to new participants until midnight Wednesday 23 August. So, if you like, you can take a day or two to "regroup", learn exactly how the Study is to be carried out, and then restart officially at Day 1 by Wednesday .. :)

I suggest that you PRINT out the instructions in the thread titled "Sticky: The Low Carb Project v.1.2" .. http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=16104 ... How to do that????? At the bottom of every single thread of messages, you'll see " Show a Printable Version" next to a printer icon. That will give you a neat page, minus all the pictures and ads and stuff ... Then, click on "File" at the top left corner of your browser window. Select "Print ..." and away you go.

It would be a good idea for you to ALSO print out the "Stillman (lean protein) recipes" thread .. http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=15937 .. and the "Fat Fast recipes" thread .. http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=15934 .. As well, keep your eye on those topics, as I have no doubt that more recipes and ideas will be appearing over time.

OR .......

You may choose to follow along at your own pace and not be officially in the Study. There are a number of other members who have chosen to do that. If you like, we can move your journal that you've started here into the Bootcamp forum under "J", and you can journal away to your heart's content :D ..

I think that journalling is a good idea for you Joe, as it's already proving helpful for you and others to see some areas where changes could be made. This is such a bad time for you, with your kitchen reno. going on ... and this Study regimen really, really requires planning .... and a lot of advance preparation work. There's no way that I could do the Fat Fast day correctly without writing out a menu in advance. Folks need to do that for themselves, since not everybody has the same food likes and dislikes, and some folks are choosing to not eat dairy fats and heavy cream.

So, think about what you'd like to do .... it's very simple to move your journal to the Bootcamp forum, and then you can follow along at your own pace.

All the best to you,

Doreen