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10 March 2019

I ate lunch really late and was making this fish while I was cooking my hamburger. Didn’t coordinate well to have both. I used the cheesy zucchini recipe but used carrots instead of zucchini. I think I should have blanched the carrots first before baking them. Yum tho, can’t wait to have some.

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10 March 2019

Today is Sunday and I'm behaving very very well - foodwise. Yesterday, I don't know, I just had that I don't really care today attitude. I didn't go crazy or anything, I didn't eat anything that wasn't in my fridge, that meaning, nothing that I wouldn't normally be putting together to eat. BUT, I ate more of whatever it was. I honestly can't remember right now. But I did buy some Low Cow ice cream bars that are supposed to be really low carb grams. I ate two though. Maybe I actually ate three, trying to remember. But then I read something about them AFTER the fact and the packaging isn't always telling us the truth. So that was, I guess, my biggest splurge.

I've been single for 10 years and I've been okay with that because I'm probably not an easy person to live with. I like things the way I like them and I don't like change. So, I've just thought I'm better off alone. But last night, whatever happened and I signed up on Plenty of Fish. I put my picture on there, I said I had "a few extra pounds" which is the only choice you get for being overweight. So I checked that. And today the new gardener was here and asking me why my husband didn't do the backyard. I told him there wasn't one and he went on and on about how attractive I am and I should have a husband. Um.....okee.

Meanwhile, on PoF, I'm inundated with messages from men who fine me attractive. I'm flattered but I'm overwhelmed. I've had a brain blockage for forever that I am not lovable, I am not good enough, I am not smart enough. I do thank my mother for instilling those negatives into my brain. My dad was the opposite, I was his princess. He told me much later in life that my mom was always jealous of me, the way I decorate my house(s), the way I dress, some of the dishes I cooked that he liked. And then she died and that's been 14 years ago and I still don't know how to process it. After she died my dad told me that when I was born, my mother said, "there ya got your girl, are ya happy?" Like leave her alone after that or something, IDK. But that rings in my head day in and day out.

I've had two failed marriages, many failed relationships, and I blame myself for all of them. I'm trying to climb out of this hole. I know I've been pretty my whole life, at 65 still don't look too bad, I've been told over and over but I've never felt pretty. I don't know if that makes sense really.

But anyway, I'm already talking to a guy from PoF. He sounds nice. He loves animals. He seems kind. He's my age, maybe a year older. It's just strange. I feel strange. Sorry for the long insecure ranting.

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10 March 2019

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09 March 2019

I was trying to understand carbs and net carbs. I find the following useful in explaining that and more.

What is the Difference Between Carbs and Net Carbs? How to Calculate Net Carbs On A Low-Carb Diet

Posted by Abel James | Last Updated: November 3, 2011

If there is anything worth counting, it’s carbs. Limiting carb intake maximizes fat-burning and helps to regulate blood sugar and insulin levels. But not all carbs are created equal.

The principal problem with many low-carb diet plans is that they unfairly vilify foods that seem high in carbs (such as vegetables) but are, in fact, NOT high in digestible (net) carbs.

So what is the difference between total carbs and net carbs?

There are basically two types of carbs – those which your body can digest and those it cannot. The type it can’t digest is principally fiber.

In America, food labels include fiber in the total carb count which gives an inaccurate measure of the food’s effect on your waistline. So most-low carb diets ask that you count “net carbs” – the ones that are actually digested.

The total carbohydrate number is not important. It is NET carbs that really matter since those are the ones that are being digested. Count your NET carbs, not your total carbs.

Non-fiber carbs = fattening
Fiber carbs = not fattening (and actually filling as well as beneficial for digestion and fat burning)

To calculate net carbs, simply subtract the dietary fiber content from the total carbs. In the picture to the right, the net carbs would be 15 – 5 = 10.

Carbs – Fiber = Net Carbs

Simple enough, right?

Well… not so fast. Here comes corporate trickery once again.

Beware of Low-Carb Products!

Eager to make a quick buck on low-carb bars, shakes, and candies, many companies have rushed to create products that have misleading labels that appear low-carb diet friendly. Unfortunately, many of these products are artificially sweetened with sugar alcohols like malitol, sorbitol, and lacitol which can be metabolized into sugar.

Sloppy labeling laws allow companies to include these sugar alcohols on the labels as FIBER even though they clearly are not.

I’ll get into the evils of sugar alcohols in an upcoming post, so stay tuned. For now, count your net carbs and steer clear of low-carb products. If you do eat anything with sugar alcohols, your best bet is to count them all since you really can’t believe the label.

In short, trust vegetables, not low-carb candies.

LEARN HOW TO DROP 20 POUNDS IN 40 DAYS WITH REAL FOOD

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08 March 2019

I’m stuck at the rapid 10 lbs weight loss. But!! My size 14 jeans are getting really loose after only 10 lbs. I seem to have to keep hikin’ ‘em up. I’m so glad I kept my “littler me” clothes because I have a whole one side of my closet full of size 10s. And they’re all so cute. I might be 65 but I still dress pretty hip. My daughters used to tell their friends that they “have a cool mom who wears Van’s.” Lol. And my youngest daughter works part time at a Van’s store in New York City. I’ve probably got 12 pair. But anyway, I’m looking forward to getting back into size 10.

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