Better today

Some reduced energy today, but right now not the malaise of full Atkins flu. I ate ravenously my lunch. I went out at noon, to take a walk, and wimped out based on energy, the heat of the day, and hunger. I stopped to buy a Greek salad and my favorite avocado and artichoke in vinaigrette salad. AFTER I bought it I checked its numbers on MyFitnessPal and it definitely put me over carbs for the day. I dialed back how much of it I ate. My big lesson yesterday was I should eat more protein and fewer vegetables. The raw carrots I voraciously consumed in the car driving home yesterday had many carbs for few fibers.

So today's afternoon snack is cheese. I had roast chicken for breakfast. I had few calories yesterday, but definitely need to up the protein without upping the fat.

Here are the numbers from yesterday. At least I got fat to less than 50%! But carbs should be closer to 10% than 20%.



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Atkins Flu?

Day two, and feeling crummy? This is awfully quick!

I felt great this morning at the gym, still full of yesterday's optimism. But mid morning, I got a queasy almost pain in my stomach. Almost a headache, and a loss of focus.

I drank some water and ate some salt. Now I'm eating my lunch a bit early, steak and salad. Suddenly famished, but something in the salad or dressing has an off putting moldy overtone. Maybe the mushrooms?

I assume eating will help a lot. More later.


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Capital Crescent

In the spirit of making lemonade, I escaped the hospital for an hour and headed downhill. With incredible luck I found an access point for the Capital Crescent trail, an off road paved hike-bike trail that runs from Georgetown to Bethesda. Filled with mostly bicycles roaring in both directions, but a pleasant walk with a view of some wild flowers. Then back through a cute but obviously tony neighborhood wedged in between MacArthur Boulevard and Clara Barton Parkway. Nearly four miles round trip.


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Out of the Fog

I woke up feeling good this morning - the first time in a very long time. Was it the sun and exercise yesterday?  The extra two hours sleep I got Saturday and Sunday mornings?

I need to clarify "good" - my knees, my back, my hand, my stomach, my head - they all hurt. I'm a bundle of breaking down body parts. But I feel - optimistic? As I rolled out of bed, I didn't need to rush to the coffee - my morning mental fog was missing. At the gym, I felt strong and like pushing myself, instead of just going through the motions.

Whatever it is, I would like it to stay.

What Snow?

Walked to and from Metro yesterday to avoid driving in the snow.

What snow?

At least I doubled my mile.


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Walk

Before workable walk. Sunny. Fun.


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Weigh-In

Lowest weekly average since June!  Down again from last week.  Staying on some form of low-carb, trying to focus on getting enough vegetables.