Terah Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Welcome back to a new challenge! After going through many restriction/binge cycles I stumbled onto intuitive eating last October. I went through the steps, read "Brain over Binge" and now I'm completely binge free, and have a much better relationship with food and my body. But now I have to figure out what "normal eating" means for me. Two challenges ago I tried to count kcal again, but that caused binge thoughts, so I quickly stopped (after about 2/3 weeks). BUT all that counting did made one thing clear: my protein intake was really low. So last challenge I focused on eating more protein rich foods. I didn't count, didn't restrict, just made sure I added protein wherever I could. This made me feel a lot better during the day: more stable energy, less cravings. I also started intermittent fasting (IE) again. Intermittently that is When I was really hungry I ate. When I thought I could go on for a bit, I fasted. I never want to go back to binging, so I made it a point to listen to my body as best as I could. IE makes my asthma go away, and with that improves my energy and makes my digestion feel a lot better. It's also good for my mental health: knowing that I don't HAVE TO eat when I'm not hungry, or when nothing sounds good to me. I won't die from starvation, or faint from lack of food :p So this challenge I'm going to play around with my macro's even more. I've always been used to a high carb, low protein, moderate/low fat diet. I'm curious to see what will happen if I change this completely. So I'm going to start with a complete 180: high fat/moderate protein/low carb. Not counting anything, just winging it. I've counted long enough to know what foods are high in carbs, and I can read labels if I'm unfamiliar with a certain food. But I'm not going to let food interfere with life: parties, family get togethers, and just family dinner (although that's pretty healthy and not too carb heavy already). Just trying to keep a healthy balance Let's see how this will make me feel and move on from there. I want to do this for the length of this challenge, but if I start to feel like crap I will adjust sooner. This challenge I'm keeping up my fitness routine: dance twice a week and lift twice a week. Last challenge I toyed with circuit style workouts. It reduced the time of the workout, but it also reduced the weight I could use. So last week I tried to watch netflix on my laptop while lifting. So far it works. Workouts are about 30 minutes (including warming up and stretching afterwards), and rests aren't that boring. I'm going to keep this up until it get's boring again and then I'm sure I find something else to make it more interesting 5 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I'm here to help you with your quest: Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
deftona Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Here for the cute gifs! Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Terah Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said: I'm here to help you with your quest: Awww thanks 9 hours ago, deftona said: Here for the cute gifs! Yay! 1 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Tova, Warrior of the Wilds Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 I am so much in love with how much compassion you are showing your body with this challenge. No judgement, letting life happen, but still moving forward and trying new things <3 one of my fave animal gifs evar. everything about it is perfect. how tentatively the bunny takes the cookie, the look on the baby's face when his cookie is gone, the chicken in the background... magnifique! 3 Quote Current Challenge Gnome | Druid/Ranger | Level 2021 Goals: Hour walk without pain | Freestanding headstand | Back squat Tiny Human's weight Goodreads Link to comment
Terah Posted April 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Monday Perfection: I did my lifting in the morning, focused on choosing low carb foods. I was fairly hungry, so I allowed myself to eat. I felt great. Tuesday My dance teacher is on vacation this week, so no dancing today. I dis get a lot of work done. Stayed low carb and felt good. In the evening I didn't feel so great anymore and was really craving something with more carbs, so I ate. I felt good again. Wednesday Shark attack. I wanted all the carbs, so I ate them. I was satisfied much sooner than I was expecting so I didn't eat all the things. No workout happened because stupid sharks. Thursday Same as Wednesday 3 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Shello Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Following!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Race: Amazonian Ogre Princess | Class: Ranger | Profession: SuperHero | Affiliation: Doodlie and Pancake for Life Respawn Challenge Arcs: 2021 | 2022 I am not saying I am Wonder Woman. I am just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman together in the same room. Original Spawn Challenges 2014 - 2020: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, ?? Roadmaps: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 Starting weight = 290.4 (2014); Current weight = 241.2; Total pounds lost: 49.2 Link to comment
Terah Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Shello said: Following! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hi Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Guzzi Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Following for animal gifs! Oh yeah, and seeing Terah kick ass! 1 Quote Make Life Rue The Day Turning back the clock Recipe book 14 Life is far too short to take seriously Link to comment
Terah Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 29 minutes ago, Guzzi said: Following for animal gifs! I lured you into my trap *evil laugh* 29 minutes ago, Guzzi said: Oh yeah, and seeing Terah kick ass! 1 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Arkania Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Following Quote Battle Log | Epic Quest | Instagram Actual Challenge: Work hard play hard Old Challenges: Lvl 1 Challenge - Arkania chases herself - Arkania's life will be cleared to the base with downshifting - Arkania transforms to Ronja Rövardotter - Arkania is back in black - Arkania goes far and beyond the Ninja Warrior Casting Link to comment
Terah Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Arkania said: Following 2 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Adash5000 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 I come with an animal gif offering Oh I kind of want to read this book Brain Over Binge, I am relatively healthy but still occasionally get a little tick in my brain which makes me compusively buy sweets and icecream. Ignoring that tick has become very difficult. Really excited that your efforts have worked out for you and I am excited to hear what happens on your low carb journey (I have thought and read about it a lot). Just a little 2 cents about low carb make sure you get enough salts and water, your body will have trouble retaining salt and water while in a low carbohydrate state. So be super generous with salt on food and make sure you get potassium through something like Salt Free Salt (I know its actually a thing) and maybe go on magnesium supplements. Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium are really the three salt you want to replenish. Good luck and I will cheer you on and come back with more animal gif offerings!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Adash5000 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Ahah got it working 1 Quote Link to comment
Terah Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 21 hours ago, Adash5000 said: little tick in my brain If you want to learn how to manage tgis tick, you should definitely read the book! 21 hours ago, Adash5000 said: Just a little 2 cents about low carb make sure you get enough salts and water, your body will have trouble retaining salt and water while in a low carbohydrate state. So be super generous with salt on food and make sure you get potassium through something like Salt Free Salt (I know its actually a thing) and maybe go on magnesium supplements. Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium are really the three salt you want to replenish. Thanks for the tips! I'm not going extremely low carb. Mostly because I just want to eat dinner with the rest of the family. But I will keep it in mind for if I don't feel so good Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Terah Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Friday Good Friday, so the boys had the day off. I did some work in the morning and went to the petting zoo and the ice cream store with the boys in the afternoon. I just ate what my body asked as I still felt shitty from that shark attack. Still no dancing as my dance instructor was away on vacation. Watched Jesus Christ Superstar with the boys (partly). I thought they were too young, but they actually liked it. Saturday Lots of playing the sims, some chores. Sunday We had planned a late brunch (like 3 pm late) at my sisters house. When I checked which train to take the website told me there were no trains, only buses. As I (and now A too) get really, really motion sick in buses this wasn't an option. Same with cars. Biking would have been an option, but not with the boys. They can't bike that far and our cargo bike is really old and can't do long distances anymore. So I suggested we would have the brunch at our house. My sister refused... I'm still pissed about that. My parents agreed to have coffee at our place before they headed to my sisters house, so at least we got to see them. Monday Easter Brunch at my MIL's place (which is in biking distance, even for our old cargo bike). We had fun. My SIL, who has been suffering from burn out and depression for the last 1,5 years is doing a lot better, and even started working again I'm so glad she's doing well again <3 Tuesday Back to low carb. I honored my hunger, but at the end of the day my body was SHOUTING at me. I also noticed binge thoughts, bad body image thoughts, very strong cravings and other mental garbage that I didn't had to deal with in months. So I'm thinking I went too hard too fast. No more low carb, and no restriction for at least a week before I will dive back into what kind of nutrition will make me feel good. Dancing was really fun. My teacher was well rested from his vacation and had all sorts of fun ideas. Wednesday Worked a lot. Had an ice coffee at the ice cream store. Now I'm tired and happy 4 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
deftona Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I'm really glad your SIL is doing better, Terah. I remember when she was really poorly and I hope things continue to look up for her. 1 Quote If it's not siesta or fiesta, I'm not interested. Profile picture credit : NF's resident super artist - NinjaKitten Link to comment
Tova, Warrior of the Wilds Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 While I'm sorry your sister refused, I'm glad ya'll made a decision that was right for you. 2 Quote Current Challenge Gnome | Druid/Ranger | Level 2021 Goals: Hour walk without pain | Freestanding headstand | Back squat Tiny Human's weight Goodreads Link to comment
Terah Posted April 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 46 minutes ago, Tova the Vibrant said: I'm glad ya'll made a decision that was right for you Yeah well, being nauseous during a big brunch isn't ideal :p So it was definitely the right call. 47 minutes ago, Tova the Vibrant said: Awwwww 18 hours ago, deftona said: I'm really glad your SIL is doing better, Terah. I remember when she was really poorly and I hope things continue to look up for her. Thanks, me too 1 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Ensi Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Following! 1 Quote -:*~ Journal ~*:- Link to comment
Terah Posted May 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I haven't been checking in for a while. I'm still doing good Just taking a little internet break. No social media, youtube and internet in general (except for work stuff) for a bit. Unless I'm working out, then I can watch youtube and do other fun things on my phone I've been doing this for a few days now, and I'm actually reading a real, physical book again. It has been ages since I took the time to do this. It's nice. No idea how long I'll be doing this, but it feels good for now. 1 Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
Tanktimus the Encourager Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Have fun on your e-detox. 1 Quote Current Challenge "By the Most-Righteous-and-Blessed Beard of Sir Tanktimus the Encourager!" - Jarl Rurik Harrgath Link to comment
Terah Posted July 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 I'm back! Quote Doodlie for life, Pancake by choice Current Challenge Spoiler Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Challenges 2017: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Challenges 2018: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Challenges 2019: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Challenges 2020: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 Challenges 2023: 46, 47 Link to comment
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