IT'S A NUTTY NUTTY WORLD

OK ...Well so far from when I started at 205 lbs January 21, 2012 to today March 26 2012 I have lost a good 20 lbs and average of 10 lbs/month very ideal. I am feeling lighter and my 34 pants are fitting  more comfortably. My tummy is now walking with me instead of ahead of me or pointing into the direction I was headed. HAHAHAHA, if you know what I mean.

JANUARY 20, 2012, MY LAST HOORAH AT "TAI PAN" ONE OF THE BEST HONGKONG CUISINE IN PALO ALTO  AT 205 LBS

MARCH  22, AT 185-7 LBS 2 MONTHS AFTER

The secret I believe is consistency and awareness. Knowing what it is exactly you are ingesting or about to shove down your throat  can be a life saver. Research that morsel of food !!! Nor really.. I used to be a "hater" and felt that counting and calculating  each item of food was very daunting and a lot of work but you know, as I have learned, flipping that box for its nutritional info can become second nature very easily. There was a time during the course of this diet/lifestyle change when I was winging and guessing carbs and fiber content,  I plateaued and was wondering why.
Then I got myself a Carb counter app  ( free download ) and it was a game changer. I realized I was over my daily limits but at the same time I also realized I was avoiding things I could eat. Knowledge is power.

Speaking of labels, I was at whole foods a week ago and was browsing through their bulk bins to check out Carb content of grains and nuts and discovered things that got me into  a NUTTY NUTTY world of great snacks. Nuts  (health benefits) are fibrous, high in Omega 3, good fat and have a low net carb number.

MACADAMIA

SERVING SIZE - 1 CUP

CARB - 19 G

FIBER - 12 G

SUGAR- 6 G

CALORIES- 962

PROTEIN - 10.6 GRAM

TOTAL FAT - 101.5 G

SAT FAT - 16.2 G

MONOUNSATURATED - 78 G

 

RAW WALNUT

SERVING - 1/2 CUP

CARB CONTENT - 8 G

FIBER - 4 G

SUGAR- 2 G

FAT - 39.1 G

CALORIES - 392.4

DUTCHILLY HAZELNUTS

SERVING SIZE 1/4 CUP

CARB - 5 G

FIBER - 3 G

SUGAR - 2 G

PROTEIN - 4 G

SAT FAT 1 G

BRAZIL NUTS

SERVING 1/4 CUP

CARB - 4 G

FIBER - 2 G

PROTEIN - 5 G

SUGAR - 1 G

TOTAL FAT - 23 G

SAT FAT - 6 G

TAMARI ROASTED ALMONDS

SERVING SIZE - 28 NUTS

CARB- 4 G

FIBER 3 G

SUGAR - 1 G

PROTEIN- 6 G

CALORIES - 180

TOTAL FAT -  16 G

SAT FAT - 1 G