tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post2955587239756496417..comments2023-10-26T04:42:50.820-07:00Comments on Garden Girl: 4 years, 6 months in long term weight maintenance Aug 2016 update, good results so farKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-65423017748124691722016-11-06T14:33:43.928-08:002016-11-06T14:33:43.928-08:00Hi Karla!!! :) Yes, I track on MFP. I tracked fore...Hi Karla!!! :) Yes, I track on MFP. I tracked forever and ever, then took a 2 week break at the end of October. I wasn't eating off plan, just exhausted at work and home and needing a break. I had a colonoscopy Nov 2 (normal, yay) and just started tracking again. <br /><br />Remember, if you follow me there, ( my account is gardengirlkp) I am 5'1" desk job and I don't require the high amount of calories every one insists that I eat. I'm shorter and smaller than 75% of 6th graders, so I have to eat low in my calorie range. If I walk a lot at work and/or hike a lot or kayak and snorkle, then I eat everything in sight- that is on my food template.<br /><br />I abstain from most crap food. And that works well for me. I can eat 85% chocolate, 1-2 squares, optional per day. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-30642664809896551972016-11-01T05:02:06.270-07:002016-11-01T05:02:06.270-07:00do you only track your weight in MFP? or do you tr...do you only track your weight in MFP? or do you track calories? Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16921999791351191824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-90254342935655215912016-08-07T12:35:25.933-07:002016-08-07T12:35:25.933-07:00Thank you!!!! My next post is from the Sugar Addic...Thank you!!!! My next post is from the Sugar Addiction lectures at Low Carb USA. I'm drafting a post now, to publish later in the week. :)<br /><br />Keep up the good work yourself. The more weight maintenance blogs out there with long term maintainers the better, IMO. :) Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-32757793559898645912016-08-07T12:25:15.487-07:002016-08-07T12:25:15.487-07:00Fantastic weight maintenance!! And you gather your...Fantastic weight maintenance!! And you gather your data along the way to keep you accountable. I'll be looking for your next post!Lap Band Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747065418364221233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-7023717296397632022016-08-07T11:47:20.016-07:002016-08-07T11:47:20.016-07:00Thanks Ali. Those little plates of smoked meats an...Thanks Ali. Those little plates of smoked meats and cheeses and olives look so cute! Nice on paper, but at least now I know I must not be fooled into thinking bacon while traveling or any time is a "better choice". <br /><br />Fasting or having coconut butter measured out would be a better choice than a binge trigger. I think limiting smoked and processed meats is a better thing overall. My local Whole Foods ditched smoked brisket!!! Darn it, but probably better in the long run. I don't binge eat that, as long as I weigh it out, and I feel great afterwards. <br /><br />Price wise, too, I can save some $$ in the long run.... A bunch of speakers at Low Carb USA talked about being knocked out of ketogenic status when eating sugared up bacon. Either there is a ton of sugar in that stuff or it's the fat/sugar/salt combo that is at work. <br /><br />Glad you are getting to the nitty gritty of weight maintenance and health. It will make a difference in how you feel and long term health benefits. Most people don't to the work, so bravo to you. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-1925127563490562092016-08-07T09:44:23.290-07:002016-08-07T09:44:23.290-07:00Glad that restricted eating is working for you, Ka...Glad that restricted eating is working for you, Karen. I can one hundred percent believe you on the bacon! I was eating lower salt bacon almost daily about six weeks ago, and I stopped because it caused me big problems. I have pretty much quit eating salami, too. I realized I am not one of those people who can have a platter of salami, olives, and cheese even those are low carb foods. That food still makes me want to binge big time. Thank you for continuing to post what works and what doesn't. I am still doing some n=1 experiments on myself, and I find it so freeing to be able to observe how my body reacts to food, and I don't get so freaked out if I see a problematic trajectory; I just make changes. When I ate processed food, I was unable to really focus on what was going on. But the cleaner my diet has become, the more I realize that yes, food affects me. It took a long time to get here, but now I am able to make the connections!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17817568743485129053noreply@blogger.com