7 Day Carb Addicts Challenge

Dean · 7 Day Carb Addicts Challenge

Well... I've made it through 3 days of sticking to my eating plan! Now, I want to get through 7 days! Just 4 more days to go to get through this 7 day challenge!

Here we go! Grin

Dean

Got through another day of eating on plan... so that makes 4 down, 3 to go! Happy

kateryna

Having completed my 3 day challenge successfully, I'm in for the 7 day challenge Grin

Dean

kateryna!

Let's GO FOR IT!!! Thumbs Up

Dean

5 days down! Just 2 more to go! Cool

kateryna

Just successfully finished day 4 but my calories are up. I'm depressed for some reason. Actually, I know the reason. My mother who is getting dementia, dislocated her jaw yesterday. I just spent 2 hours shopping for liquid foods - pureed fruit, jello, pudding, instant cream of wheat, instant oatmeal, boost, instant breakfasts, yogurt. It's all junk carbs but that's all she eats. Can't talk any sense into her, she's too far gone. She doesn't even remember dislocating her jaw. Hell, she barely remembers who I am. Well, early to bed with me. Cures cravings and depression, at least while sleeping.
Dean, good work Grin

Dean

WTG, kateryna!

You can do this!

I hear ya about the parent... got a father in the same boat! It can be quite frustrating! Sad

Hang in there! You're doing fantastic! Thumbs Up

Karen

GOOD JOB Kateryna and Dean!!!

You guys ROCK!! Keep Going!!

Cheer

kateryna

Dean, sorry I didn't get through day 5. I have to start all over again.

Dean

kateryna,

That's OK. Just figure out how to do it... and you'll do it. Just don't give up... only then will you really fail.

I have made it through day 6! One more day in this challenge! I'm gonna do it! Grin

I felt so fantastic today... my mood was really good. I had no appetite, so I didn't eat much at all today. Aside from that, I had zero anxiety, and felt really upbeat... and had lots of energy to get things done! Yup

kateryna

Dean

Well... I almost made it! Hammer

Yesterday I did not eat enough food... so, therefore by the end of the day I was starting to finally get hungry. That's the thing about this carnivorous eating... you don't have an appetite to bug you to eat! SO... since I had nothing prepared to eat (another bad thing I need to correct), I reached for the quickest food I could... hot dogs sitting in my fridge! I ate four of these hot dogs! It helped cure my hunger, but it aint on my plan to eat these except on the Fall weekends at the campfire... so DAMN!

Oh, well... I guess I will have to go join kateryna in the one day challenge to get through this day. I didn't screw up too bad... but, I MUST hold myself accountable to following my eating plan... or slippery slopes will be on the horizon! Shock

Heather

I get to try and make 7 days now.

I think I'm going to work on reducing carbs these next few days. Portion control will have to wait....

I have been eating salsa, cheese, cream, lettuce and tomato. This is how I made it through the last 3 days, by being lenient to myself and not worrying about the vegetable and dairy indiscretions.

Dean

Glad to see you in here, Heather! And, don't worry about a few veggies or dairy products. We all have to make a few compromises in order to make our ways of eating actually work in the real world, and in the long term. Overall, we will be eating WAY better than if we simply ate whatever we wanted, which I think is called the SAD diet... and for good reason! Wink

Congrats on getting in here! Cool

Susanne

Heather

I've succumbed to peer pressure today and ate a Christmas orange. I just checked fitday and it doesn't appear to be that bad, although I don't trust fitday's accuracy..... So I am going to continue on plan and just call this a "higher" than usual carb day, but I'm not starting over.

No vegetation tomorrow!

Heather

Just a note to myself: finished day 4.

I lost track and had to go back and count. LOL

kateryna

Congratulations Heather. Hopefully, Dean and I will be joining you after we successfully complete our 3rd day tomorrow Grin

Dean

Heather,

I'm here! Grin

3 days done... 4 more to go! Wink

Heather

Finished day 5! Yup

Heather

Finished day 6.

So what happens on day 8? Shock

Susanne

How about starting a 30 day carb addicts challenge?

You are doing MOST excellent, Heather - keep it up!!!! Yup

Heather

30 days seems so long, but if I am counting and have to check in it might help. I will start the challenge.

Heather

I'm already working on day 7, wow, I'm shocked at myself.... LOL

Dean

If I make it through today, and tomorrow, I'll be able to move on to the 14-Day Challenge! I've been really good about sticking to my plan, and have eaten very few calories, and did lots of hiking yesterday. So, just today and tomorrow... I am gonna get through this challenge! Cool

Dean

This is my last day in here... movin' on to the 14-Day Challenge after today. I've been eating really good! Beef and eggs today! Cool

Dean

This Challenge I've now completed! I'm outta here!

Heather

I finished day 5, barely. Yup

Heather

Day 6!

Suzanne

Good job Heather! Happy

Dean

Day 4 is DONE! I made it... and will make it through these 7 Days... EASY! Wink

I

animals! They taste SO GOOD! Grin

Dean

Day 5 finished! Only 2 more days to get through this Challenge! Cool

jeff

WTG Dean!! Keep it up.

Heather

Yes keep up the good work. Yup

Dean

I am OUT of this Challenge! On to the 14 Day Challenge! Ecstatic

Dean

Today is Day 4 for me! I have completed 3 Days of sticking to plan. That even includes staying off all dairy (except a little butter)... and staying off coffee and wine! It is getting easier all the time now. Cool

Dean

Day 5 completed! Happy

Only 2 more days in this thread! Grin

Dean

Finished Day 10 today... need to get outta this thread! Grin

Sandy

Guess I should just jump in here to keep my momentum going Yup

!!

Yesterday was the end of day 4 for me, after a few do overs of course Oops

Day 3 and 6 for some reason are always hard...Kinda like quitting smoking, the cravings creep up on you from nowhere!

So 3 more days till I've got the first week under my belt!

Sandy

Heather

Oh yeah day 3 can be hard for me as well. Why isn't 1-2 so hard? Then you're all of a sudden hit with day 3. I don't get it, maybe glycogen depletion, but since we can recognize a pattern it's easier to brace yourself for it. I feel for you, hang in there.

jeff

Dean

I agree with Heather... it probably is low glycogen that causes us to get weak (both physically and mentally) and then our bodies are screaming out for carbs! Once you go long enough, and the enzymes needed to use fat for fuel are all in place, and your body is used to running on mostly fat, then things get MUCH easier! So, hang in there, Sandy! You'll be fine! Yup

It's like that School Of Fish song... 3 Strange Days...

My mind was a blur
I did not know what to do
And I think I lost myself
When I lost my motivation

I've got to make it through
No matter what it takes
Oh I've got to make it through
These strange days

Sandy

YAY!! Made it through day 5 Phhheeewww! Yesterday was tough with it being Fat Tuesday. Bonkers

What is the lure of stuffing our faces with donuts and goodies all day that makes me feel so giddy?? But I stayed my course! Yup

I just kept remembering that what ever you think on expands...so I just kept my goal in mind and shut out the rest...OK, perhaps it wasn't that easy, but hey, a girl can dream right??

Heather~that is great insight on the glycogen depletion hitting you on day 3, I bet you are right!!

Jeff~Thanks so much for your support!

Dean~LOL!!! I never heard that School of Fish song!! Too funny!! And I can't wait till my enzymes kick in fully!! That will be a happy, happy day!!

Sandy

jeff

Great job Sandy. Keep it up. It does get easier after a while, but you have to make it over that initial hump first.

Sandy

Day 6 logged and done!!! Happy

Sandy

Day 7 done!!

jeff

Great job, Sandy. You get to move on!!! Outta Here

Dean

WTG, Sandy!

Keep up the good work! Cool

Gazelle

i survived Day 4. It was hard. I skipped lunch and then got crazy hungry at about 4pm. But I kept to my goals!

Dean

Great job, Gazelle! Congrats

Gazelle

Thanks Dean! Day 5 is now done!

Dean

Lead the way, Gazelle!

I just got through Day 4 myself! Wink

Dean

Got through Day 5 without a hitch. The first 4 days were absolute murder. I had the worst "induction flu" (carb withdrawal) ever! I found that the trick to get through this first week is to eat as much animal fat as possible! That has made a lot of difference. I ate a whole bunch of fat yesterday and today, and it has really helped me get my energy level back... as well as curb the depression one always feels going off the sugar. I'm feeling SO MUCH better today! Yup

On to Day 6 tomorrow!

jeff

Dean

Sugar relapse happened. So much anxiety with it too! Sad

But... it's gonna be that much harder to even think about going back to the junk! Plus... I have always tried limiting fat, cuz I was thinking it caused stalls, etc. That was NOT a good idea. If there is anything I have learned this time around... it's totally true what they say... EAT LOTS OF FAT when doing VLC... especially in the first few weeks. And, I have found that makes SO MUCH of a difference. It is amazing how much energy I have had today, and what a great mood I have been in. I was so down and depressed for the last week! And, the anxiety I was getting before, eating all that sugar, was driving me insane! Now I am SO CALM! That's why I want to go on a 30 day "animal fat fast"... and I think I will aim for the entire month of April to do it.

Wanna join me? Wink

jeff

I'll need more details before I commit to anything. Yup

Dean

Well... what I am thinking about is doing VERY strict ANIMAL FOOD ONLY... and having fat be AT LEAST 80% of calories. I also may want to do excess calories to prove that fat DOES NOT make one fat (in the absence of carbs). So, it would be a ZERO CARB/ANIMAL FOOD/CARNIVORE type Challenge. I want to see how I feel doing it. I'd make it a RAW CARNIVORE Challenge... but, I'm really not ready for that one... yet! Wink

Dean

I have a whole bunch of black angus fat in my freezer. I got this stuff last Fall when I purchased a hind quarter of black angus beef. I am gonna render this stuff over the next couple weeks. I will then have plenty of beef tallow to consume.

I am gonna eat only fresh, whole cuts of beef (as raw as possible), deer, turkey, chicken, pork, and do a bunch of raw egg yolks as well. I don't know if it is gonna work, but I am really gonna try to make it work. I don't know about dairy just yet. I am eating pepper jack cheese right now, and it is REALLY helping me to feel good and not even think about doing any carbs, so I'm not sure about that yet.

I'm not saying that I will eat this way forever. I just wanna see how good I can feel doing this. It will be sort of like an elimination diet/cleansing fast type thing. My body will have a chance to heal, and become very strong, I think, if I give it ONLY fresh animal food for one month. No processed anything. No carbs (except the miniscule amounts in eggs). Plus, I wanna prove that this WOE is the best WOE for me. If, after this one month, I end up going back to a few other things, then I do.

I also wanna see what happens to my weight and body fat during this month. And, most importantly, I wanna put REAL time between JUNK and HEALTHY FOOD. I think that may be the best benefit of all in doing this. The psychological aid. I will always be able to look back and say... "when I ate only animal food, with lots and lots of animal fat, I felt best". That will keep me eating FAR better in the future than I have ever eaten.

So... what do you think, jeff? Can ya hang with it?

And, anyone else that wants to jump on this wagon... speak up now! Cool

jeff

I think I'm gonna pass on this one Dean. It would be really difficult for me to do this for a whole month. Even a week would be pushing it. Not that I wouldn't totally enjoy eating that way.....I would. If I lived by myself and never interacted with other humans, I could do it very easily. LOL

But those damn social situations and that acculteration would surely get in the way.

It will be very interesting to watch you (and others), though. I'm thinking you'll feel great doing this. You will probably even lose a few pounds, no matter what your calorie intake is. I do believe that. Good luck!!!