tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67659897392247249632024-03-12T19:46:10.226-07:00A Low Carb Mediterranean JourneyA personal journey in losing weight following Dr. Steven Parker's idea of a Mediterranean style low - carb diet. Mary Chimentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258823715155430166noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765989739224724963.post-68085396982014449232014-09-07T18:59:00.001-07:002014-09-07T18:59:41.144-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">I MUST SUCCEED!! PLEASE?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Here it is, 6 days
since I had logged that I was going to change.
I have been letting life get in the way of me starting like I want. Eating out WAY TOO MUCH!! I spent more money at the grocery than I had
wanted to. I had the money to spend so
that was not the issue, but if I spent that much we need to make an effort to
plan and eat at home. I have to take
the time to fix my food as planned and eat at home. I will not lose weight doing what I am doing
so it stops TODAY. I plan to start the
limited gluten free (as best as I can) and sugar free. So I will weigh in tomorrow, will log it here
no matter what. I am also going to take
a daily picture to visually log my weight loss or gain if unfortunately. This will be my accountability whether I
follow the eating plan or not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Mary Chimentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258823715155430166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765989739224724963.post-12272728120087044022014-09-01T10:58:00.000-07:002014-09-01T10:58:03.053-07:00Making a New Start!!!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here I am
again. I can’t believe a month has
already passed. But life happened – new job
(making $10,000 more a year YEA!!!!!) and my son has moved back home to help me
with my husband (and to get his life straight).
With this new job, I am back in the classroom with children on the THIRD
FLOOR. I cannot keep going up the stairs
with all this extra weight. NEW
INCENTIVE!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, here I start
September 1 at the weight that I have been hovering over for the last 4 months
(238 lbs.). My goal for this month will be
and for every month this time forward – 5 lbs. I want to lose it slow and this
way it will stay off. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Eat on plan everyday with no cheats.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Make a plan to stay on plan – plan my menu
the day before and follow it.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">(No matter
how tired I may be – prepare my breakfast and lunch the night before for work.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Follow the plan as outlined – Mediterranean
and Paleo flair to Atkins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Jumpstart the eating plan by following more
an Atkins ’72 type eating style for at least a week.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">In following the first four steps above, I
should expect to lose weight, not just maintain as I have in the last 4 months.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am going to wait
at least 4-6 weeks or until I have lost 18 pounds before I start an exercise
plan. I do climb 2 flights of stairs
several times a day due to my job so I will get some exercise to start, just
nothing more organized.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will have a new insurance
plan so I will postpone my blood work until the Christmas holidays so that I do
not have to take off of work. In
addition, it will give the eating plan a chance to improve my lipid
numbers. Starting cholesterol was 229 in
May.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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today:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Breakfast: 2 eggs
cooked in 1 T. butter<br />
Lunch: small salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing, pulled pork<br />
Dinner: hamburger with cheese and bacon (no buns); small salad with olive oil
and vinegar dressing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">GOAL for September:
5 lbs. (233.8 lbs.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">9/1 – 238.8</span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Mary Chimentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258823715155430166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765989739224724963.post-87700445321048549692014-08-04T13:52:00.001-07:002014-08-04T13:52:04.003-07:00HERE I GO AGAIN!!!<div class="MsoNormal">
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I am once again stating that I am trying to get started and staying on track
with my way of eating that will lead to a healthy lifestyle that I need. I have the food that is necessary. I stayed
on track for 4 days and then Sunday, yesterday, hit. I do not know what happen but it lead to a
complete binge fest. I have been very
bored with eating and I should not since I have many things a home to eat and
stay on track. I first started with
eating a whole bag of pork rinds after a very late breakfast. Due to some things I could not control, I ate
a premium wrap from McDonald’s. I could
have eaten a salad; I thought that wrap which I was going to eat off the wrap
would be better. Then I convinced myself
that the wrap would not be too bad if that is all I ate. WRONG!!! I ate chips after that, a few pieces of
candy, followed by 2 small hamburgers on the buns from Burger King. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">So here I am today. Once again, I ate a McDonald's breakfast burrito
instead of cooking; my back hurt so bad that I could not stand up. So, this day
as well I have not been on program.
Tomorrow will be the start once again.
I was feeling so much better and today I feel really bad due to the food
choices. I have got to get this done. I
have to go and get the blood tests done before Christmas or I will have to pay
more (deductible). The off plan is all
my fault and I have got to get focused.
Our goal for me and my husband is to get healthy this year. (From now until May 31)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mary Chimentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258823715155430166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765989739224724963.post-23974069609362918472014-07-12T13:16:00.000-07:002014-07-12T13:20:07.890-07:00Giving it One More Try!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here it is. One week
later, I have not been able to get on track for anything. I was doing well Sunday and Monday of last
week. However, I felt very ill on
Tuesday and ate off plan – it was the only way that I started to feel
well. In fact, it was so bad on Tuesday,
I felt l was going to pass out and vomit. I think it was something that was
with my blood pressure pill and the increase in the diuretic part. I have stopped taking that level of pill and
feel better, but I have not been on plan since then. I had a revelation last night and decided
that it was time to get this on track with NO MORE EXCUSES and lose weight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So here I go again, I really need to start. It is going to be time for blood work again
and I will not have lost any weight or improved my eating. I might postpone the blood work until
Thanksgiving. I am also going to go and have the necessary
work and tests on my back since I have met all deductibles this year due to the
operation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">New start weight: 239.4 lbs. (I keep losing and gaining the same 7 lbs. of
water weight)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Mary Chimentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258823715155430166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765989739224724963.post-18272954659140123482014-07-05T15:42:00.000-07:002014-07-05T15:42:10.317-07:00Daily check-in - 5:08 pm<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today is the third day of low carb eating. Last night was a little rough and I almost
once again did not get past of the first two days without caving in. What saved me was the cat was begging for
food and I did not have any food left for her so I opened a can of tuna and
shared it with her. For some reason, I
have been very nauseated today. When I was in the Walmart, I felt faint and was
sweating. As soon as I got home, I ate a
pickle to get the sodium. I had a
feeling that my sodium level was too low.
I do take a blood pressure pill that has a diuretic in it. I think I just
got too dehydrated. I started to feel
better once I had eaten something with higher sodium content. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are going to a party tonight which at this stage I am
not too happy. I do not like to drink so
much liquid (diet coke and water – real late at night as it will register as
water weight tomorrow morning. I plan on
cooking dinner before we go so that I am not tempted to eat anything there.
(NOTHING will be low carb)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As for my food journaling, I have not been able to track my
food as closely as I like. I did it on
the first day (July 2) but the last two days have been erratic eating. What I have been eating is all low carb
though so I have been losing the water weight you lose when starting low carb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calligraph421 BT"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am posting a picture to set up what I look like at the
start of this journey. Here in this
picture I weigh 232.6 lbs. I don’t have a picture of what I looked like at my
heaviest (261.8). I am currently 10 lbs.
lighter than I was when I got operated on May.
My goal date is October 24; this is 6 months since I saw the doctor for
my physical and to set up my operation.
I would like my loss to be 25 lbs. and hopefully the diet will improve
my blood work numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mary Chimentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258823715155430166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6765989739224724963.post-53039631964426593892014-07-04T08:55:00.000-07:002014-07-04T08:55:45.650-07:00My Journey Begins.....<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, thank you for visiting my blog. This blog is my accountability, feeling, hope
and prayer guideline to get through this diet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once again I am trying to lose this weight that has been
plaguing me for years. This May, I was operated
on for a hernia that was caused by the fact that I was lifting boxes that were
not overly too heavy, but my back was not strong enough to keep up with the
pace. In turn, I used my stomach muscles
too much and tore open a hole in the stomach wall. Two months later, I am ready to get this
going no matter what. Work has started
to subside and I can start to focus on myself once again, hopefully to be very
successful. Of course, the operation
brought about a physical and it was determined that I have “high” cholesterol. The doctor wants me to take Lipitor because I
do have borderline high blood pressure.
I believe that losing weight and eating healthier will lower my
cholesterol which is only 29 points over the level that is considered
normal. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">My highest weight was 261.8 lbs. right Christmas. I had an asthma attack and was placed in
steroids for two weeks. When I saw that the
scale was over 260 lbs. I thought enough was enough. The next few weeks through February, I
followed the diet and lost about 20 lbs. down to 242 lbs. My weight stayed steady at that point, stress
at work was building and I was not watching as closely as I should to what I
was and could get to eat. After Easter,
the operation was set up and I was still holding at 242 lbs. After the operation, I had lost about 5 lbs.
and stayed at that level until I began once again on July 1 at 237.0 lbs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">So here I am today.
One good thing this time, my husband has decided to try and lose weight
with me. He is finally convinced to
eating this way with a little more carbohydrates than me. I am following a plan of low carb eating that
is based on Dr. Steven Parker’s idea of adding a Mediterranean flair to the
choices. It emphasizes more chicken and
fish in place of red meats, using olive oil and healthier fats, lots of fresh
vegetables (low carb in nature), limited amounts of hard cheese and dairy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">(20 – 40 net carbohydrates
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Unlimited meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and shellfish. (<i>I,
however, will limit consumption to no more than 12 oz. of protein daily.)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Fish/Seafood should be consumed daily – at least 4 oz. <i>(I
will only be able to eat it - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays for
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Olive oil – at least 2-3 tablespoons daily in salad dressings or
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Nuts and seeds – 1 oz. daily <i>(I hope to be able to control
my consumption after a two week induction as in the Atkins Diet. Mainly walnuts
due to the properties to lower cholesterol)</i></span><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Vegetables – up to 14 oz (400g) daily. <i>(In the two week
beginning, vegetable consumption will be 2 – 85g servings daily. After two
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Cheese – up to 3 oz daily. <i>(Real, regular cheese – not low
fat)</i> This is optional as he recognizes that cheese and other dairy can
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Wine – 4 ounces daily - <i>I do
not drink alcoholic beverages so I need to try and follow some of the
guidelines it states if you do not drink. The one that I would try to follow is
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water and less tea or at least in addition to what I drink as tea. I really don’t
like to drink water unless it is almost frozen.)</i></span><i><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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more than 2 T. daily.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">mayonnaise (preferably, homemade),</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">yellow mustard (1 tbsp daily),</span></span></li>
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(use olive oil based preferably unlimited)</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">A1 steak sauce (1 tbsp daily)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">lemon juice and lime juice (2 tbsp daily)</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';">Tea and coffee in moderation only (<i>I drink tea all day, very weak and with lemon for flavor, however. It takes the place of drinking soft drinks,
which I may drink only once a day at the most.)</i></span><i><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT';"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Suggested supplements as stated by Dr. Parker (<i>I do have problems taking supplements with
major indigestion so I do not take them on a regular basis but I will try to
get into a regimen to see if they will help.)<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">(3) Fish Oils – 1000 mg</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">(5) Potassium – 99 mg</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">(5) Chromium – 200 mcg</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">(3) L- carnitine – 500 mg</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">(2) Vitamin D3 – 1000 mg</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 20.8pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">(3) Magnesium – 50 mg</span></span></li>
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basis of my meal planning (of course, there will be a few additions, such as
vegetables her and there, no salad or vegetables as I feel, add an ounce of
cheese or butter within limits)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Calligraph421 BT'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">(Cauliflower,
broccoli, green beans, and spinach are the main vegetable choices as these are
the only green type vegetable I like aside from salad greens.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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