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"it's just till tomorrow"

by desertcreature on 25 Apr 2013, 19:08

Well, the struggling paid off...
Yesterday I wrote that I had only 532 calories by 3 pm - however, this was a calculation error. I had had a steak for lunch and on MFP, I used an entry for steak that I thought was correct, but it listed much fewer calories than it likely was. So in the evening I felt I wanted as close to the right number as possible. I searched further, found a steak entry that seemed to match, and it gave me a much higher number.
At that time I noticed that my carb count was ZERO! Wow - I'm trying low carb but I've never had zero carbs before! It was a wonderful feeling. Then to get my through the rest of the evening, I said to myself, "just wait till tomorrow - then you can have ___". But how could I remember this in a moment of weakness?
I used a fine point Sharpie and wrote a note on my right hand that said "it's just till tomorrow". It worked.
I did have macadamia nuts for a late night snack (which are mostly fat, but did give me 9 carbs). MFP shows I consumed only 1345 calories for the day: 9 carbs/117 fat/64 protein = 3%/78%/19% - perfect for LCHF and I didn't even plan it that way!
This morning the scale showed a drop into the 220's (it's been in the low 230's for the last 3 weeks) so I am very pleased.
I'm overdue for a fast day, and since my attitude is so good after seeing the scale number, I'm making it today!

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