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<blockquote data-quote="GeoffersTaylor" data-source="post: 965215" data-attributes="member: 195160"><p>I do have bulletproof coffee with coconut oil, but only 2 or 3 times a week as breakfast. My hot drink during the day is camomile tea. I don't log that in my food diary because it's basically just hot water. </p><p>I've made coconut oil fat bombs before. Maybe I could have a batch of them in the office fridge - that's worth a try, especially since I've rediscovered peanut butter.</p><p></p><p>I'm aiming for 30g or less of carbs each day, although I'm relaxed about going over occasionally. I've noticed recently that I don't spike quite so much from a carby treat (like a pint) so I might be regaining some insulin sensitivity. I'm not under any illusions - if I misbehave I'll be back to square one so I'm low carb for life - but I might not need to quite so strict about it.</p><p></p><p>I know I don't eat enough veg - there aren't many I actually enjoy eating since ditching root veg like carrots & spuds. I wish I liked cauli but I just don't. I went through a phase of eating avocado each day but I've become sick of the **** things. At the moment I'm getting a decent sized salad at lunchtime, spinach in various forms, the occasional stir fry or griddled asparagus and that's about it.</p><p>I'm glad of that broccoli and stilton soup someone suggested on here and I'm willing to try other things so hopefully I'll hit on more palatable recipes.</p><p></p><p>My job as an accountant is pretty sedentary so being busier doesn't necessarily mean being more active. But I work on a university campus and, as much as I can, I arrange meetings in other people's offices which lets me get out for a walk. Sometimes there and back can be a mile or so. And I'm making a concerted effort to get back in the gym again coz I know that's good for the stress.</p><p></p><p>Pork scratchings tend to be a snack as soon as I get home, before thinking about cooking the evening meal. I've found that Tesco sell a brand that comes in a multi-pack of 5 x 20g bags. 20g is a great size, I find - 120 calories with a 2:1 fat / protein ratio and a good amount of salt. The nornal size bags border on being a meal replacement!</p><p></p><p>Part of being busier is the additional stress, which contributes to the tiredness. I'm going to bed that bit earlier but that also means I'm waking earlier (hence writing this at 4am).</p><p></p><p>Something else has just occured to me - maybe I could put some more nuts back in the diet as a snack at my desk. They're very calorific so I've been wary of them whilst losing weight. I've now lost nearly all the weight I needed to so perhaps it's time to bring them back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeoffersTaylor, post: 965215, member: 195160"] I do have bulletproof coffee with coconut oil, but only 2 or 3 times a week as breakfast. My hot drink during the day is camomile tea. I don't log that in my food diary because it's basically just hot water. I've made coconut oil fat bombs before. Maybe I could have a batch of them in the office fridge - that's worth a try, especially since I've rediscovered peanut butter. I'm aiming for 30g or less of carbs each day, although I'm relaxed about going over occasionally. I've noticed recently that I don't spike quite so much from a carby treat (like a pint) so I might be regaining some insulin sensitivity. I'm not under any illusions - if I misbehave I'll be back to square one so I'm low carb for life - but I might not need to quite so strict about it. I know I don't eat enough veg - there aren't many I actually enjoy eating since ditching root veg like carrots & spuds. I wish I liked cauli but I just don't. I went through a phase of eating avocado each day but I've become sick of the **** things. At the moment I'm getting a decent sized salad at lunchtime, spinach in various forms, the occasional stir fry or griddled asparagus and that's about it. I'm glad of that broccoli and stilton soup someone suggested on here and I'm willing to try other things so hopefully I'll hit on more palatable recipes. My job as an accountant is pretty sedentary so being busier doesn't necessarily mean being more active. But I work on a university campus and, as much as I can, I arrange meetings in other people's offices which lets me get out for a walk. Sometimes there and back can be a mile or so. And I'm making a concerted effort to get back in the gym again coz I know that's good for the stress. Pork scratchings tend to be a snack as soon as I get home, before thinking about cooking the evening meal. I've found that Tesco sell a brand that comes in a multi-pack of 5 x 20g bags. 20g is a great size, I find - 120 calories with a 2:1 fat / protein ratio and a good amount of salt. The nornal size bags border on being a meal replacement! Part of being busier is the additional stress, which contributes to the tiredness. I'm going to bed that bit earlier but that also means I'm waking earlier (hence writing this at 4am). Something else has just occured to me - maybe I could put some more nuts back in the diet as a snack at my desk. They're very calorific so I've been wary of them whilst losing weight. I've now lost nearly all the weight I needed to so perhaps it's time to bring them back. [/QUOTE]
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