I've been stalled the last three weeks bouncing between 216 and 218. I started using fitday.com yesterday to see what the carb and calorie counts were for the food that I have been eating.

The carbs came out at 42g and the calories came up to 1540. Since I had seen others on this site talk about eating 10 times your weight in calories that mean't I was about 400 to 500 calories short.

I then thought what the hell am I going to eat to get the extra calories. I am stuffed now with what I am eating and I am not hungry between meals so I started searching.

Everything said to increase fat. As I looked for items that had higher fat content I saw that pork rinds were good and I love them. And macadania nuts were also good and high calorie so I said what the heck.

Yesterday morning I added 1/4 cup of macadamia nuts and 1 oz of pork rinds and an Atkins vanilla shake adding about 550 calories to breakfast.

I couldn't believe how much more energy I had yesterday. I was hot all morning and up through the afternoon. I guess I got the old metabolism fired up for sure.

This morning the scale read 214.

Guess what I had for breakfast again today.

Thanks for that terrific, inspiring post! I have been trying to add calories as well, so your post really hit home.

Congratulations on the loss!


Keep up the good work!
Julie

Yeah Bill, I'm so happy for you! Once again, the proof is in the pudding...the advice on this site works. Do whatever it takes. Have a great, energentic day!

Betsy