Yesterday was another “off” day from TWO (I should probably stop saying that, since I’m backing off a bit this week, LOL), but I still got some good workout in:
- OIP/HF
- BWO+
- Core Series by Sherri (I am LOVING this workout)
- Diva Derrierre
- Awesome Legs
- One last OIP to finish off
Funny, that looks like so much, but it’s not giving me the overtraining feel that I felt I had from TWO. For now, this seems to be a good “rest” option for me, and it really didn’t take much time.
On the food front…
Yesterday was the first “S” day when I really um…took advantage of it being an S day. I made an Angel Food cake, and among the three of us (me, dh, dd), we ate ALL of it. That’s the most sugar I’ve had in weeks, and by the afternoon, I could barely stand up, I was crashing so hard. Damn. I had no idea that sugar affected me quite so much — I’ve never noticed the high from it, but now I sure can see the low!
After seeing it mentioned on the boards a few times, I decided I wanted to read Mastering Leptin. From an overview I found online, it seems to overlap almost seamlessly with No-S, and perhaps even explain why No-S would be so effective for people. Here are the basics for eating to master leptin:
The Five Rules
Rule 1:
Never Eat After Dinner. Allow 11-12 hours between dinner and breakfast. Never go to bed on a full stomach. Finish eating dinner at least three hours before bed. This rule is explained in chapter 15 of the book.
Rule 2:
Eat 3 Meals a Day. Allow 5-6 hours between meals. Do Not Snack. This Rule is explained in chapter 17 of the book.
Rule 3:
Do Not Eat Large Meals. If overweight, always try to finish a meal when slightly less than full; the full signal will usually catch up in 10-20 minutes. Eating slowly is important. This rule is explained in chapter 18 of the book.
Rule 4:
Eat a high-protein breakfast. This rule is explained in chapter 19.
Rule 5:
Reduce the amount of carbohydrates eaten. This rule is explained in chapter 20.
A brief “why” for each of the rules follows in the article I found online. Take a look.
The “No Snacking” part of the No-S fits with this, doesn’t it? Thinking back to the only other “diet” that seemed to love my body (and my body it), it also had some “rules” about hours between meals. I’ve always worked on the assumption that it was what I was eating that made a difference for me; now I wonder if it wasn’t the timing that made the tipping point.
I’m back to No-S today, with the added caveat that the *only* liquid I’ll have between mealtimes is water. Friday, I had coffee and V8; if ML makes sense, then I need to avoid any calories at all between meals. On the downside, I didn’t eat at all until 11:20ish today — with a sickie 2yo, our schedule is off in a big way. I’m just considering it lunch (I munched off/on until 1ish), and will hold off on dinner until at least 6pm. That should be easy, considering that we tend to be 7pm for dinner kind of folks around this house.
Weight…between Friday and today, the scale shows a drop of 5 pounds and 2 percentage points of body fat. That seems impossible, and likely is water weight related to the end of my period…but whatever, I’ll take it. I didn’t do full body measurements, but a quick check of bust/waist/hips showed that I’m going back down. I’ll take it.
Today’s stats: 145.4 pounds / 35% body fat.
For what it’s worth, I’m still reading through Mastering Leptin as I have time. In the meantime, the five rules seem simple enough, and I’ll learn more about the “why” behind them as I read more.
Tags: Measurements, Daily Log, Feeding Myself by Allison
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