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It has been just over a month now on Atkins, and overall I think it is the right approach for me. I had a rough week last week. The scales were not budging, and psychologically, it is tiresome when that happens. It means I have to continually remind myself why I am doing this, without the instant hit of motivation that the downward movement of the scales provides. My oldest daughter moved back home, for now. Our relationship has frequently had a certain level of tension, and try as I might, that does creep in. And, I am having an allergic reaction to something. Not 100% certain, but I believe it is an antibiotic from the meat that I am consuming. Zyrtec is keeping the itching under control, but the welts are ugly. Fortunately there are just a few. But, it does mean being more careful still about what I am eating. I had been shifting more and more to organic for my fruits and veggies. The local CSA just started up. I pick up veggies and 2 dozen eggs from there once a week. Love the treat of seeing what I will be eating this week. :) But I am now exploring what my options are as far as the meat that I eat. The bacon I buy from Trader Joe's has not antibiotics, and it appears that the Empire kosher chicken they sell is also free of antibiotics. But the beef is just USDA certified. Not enough for me. I found some great steaks and pork at the Market Basket yesterday morning, and there is a year round meat CSA a few towns over from us. Free range chickens, sheep, pigs and cows. Organic. But I just missed the most recent sign up window by a few weeks. I will see if there is any other CSA's for meat in the area, and make sure I don't miss the September signup if I don't find anything else. From what I can see, it appears that the CSA will be less expensive, plus local!
Love CSA's. Support the local farms, and get better quality food. Better than any drug the pharmaceutical companies can come up with. :)
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1811 kcal
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Fat: 145.02g | Prot: 77.31g | Carbs: 50.47g.
Breakfast: tomato, trader joe's olive tapenade, 6 cheese italian blend, coconut oil, heavy cream, eggs, bacon, trader joe's uncured, coffee. Lunch: parmesan cheese, pepitas, trader joe's, red wine vinegar, olive oil, avocado hass, cucumber, Red Onions, red pepper, egg, spring mix. Dinner: berries, kalamata olives, vinegrette, roasted red pepper, haricot vert, mixed salad greens, tuna. Snacks/Other: peanut butter, skippy, macadamia nuts. more...
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4000 kcal
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Exercise:
Sitting - 7 hours, Walking (moderate) - 5/kph - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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