Rekindling My Relationship with Fat
Deborah wrote to me a few days ago saying my fats were low. And she was right. And as I might have already said haven’t been avoiding fats. I just haven’t been eating enough. Well yesterday I unearthed a package of raw sunflower seeds (hulled) from the fridge and threw .25 cup into my yogurt (186cal). I couldn’t believe how great it tasted…. the deliciousness of the yogurt combined with the crunchiness of the seeds. Anyhow, as you can imagine, I wasn’t hungry until late in the afternoon thanks to the good fats in those seeds. So I’ve officially re-acquainted myself with seeds and nuts. I have to admit that I’ve been a little scared of any food that can pack 187 calories in a 1/4 cup. But - it’s good ON. I was on the high side yesterday thanks to some rice dream carrot cake ice cream I couldn’t seem to live without. I only had a couple of spoonfuls and WHAM! There I am at 1300 + calories for the day. Oh well. Also, I’ve stepped back from the 850 calorie rule. In fact I’ve been eating in the 1100 calorie range for a few days. Weighing myself is out of the question right now. I feel like I’ll melt into a puddle with disappointment from the inevitable weight gain. Really - for some reason my weight will not budge if I eat over 1000 calories a day. Exercise does nothing for loss. And I walk about 3 miles a day brisklyjust because the dogs need the romp. Still this has no effect whatsoever on my weight.
Last night I saw Pan’s Labyrinth which was every bit as fantastic as I heard it would be. And then I watched a documentary about Margot Fonteyn which was very long and sad in that I had no idea she was so shat upon during her lifetime. Poor Margot. Fascinating how the most creative and talented people seem to be cursed with a disastrous private life.
Here’s yesterday’s crunch…. 
Nutrition Summary for June 23, 2007
| General (82%) | |||
| Energy | 1317.2 | kcal | 132% |
| Protein | 112.4 | g | 161% |
| Carbs | 102.9 | g | 103% |
| Fiber | 20.4 | g | 82% |
| Fat | 55.8 | g | 85% |
| Water | 741.9 | g | 27% |
| Vitamins (100%) | |||
| Vitamin A | 17935.2 | IU | 769% |
| Folate | 556.9 | µg | 139% |
| B1 (Thiamine) | 4.1 | mg | 372% |
| B2 (Riboflavin) | 4.7 | mg | 426% |
| B3 (Niacin) | 32.0 | mg | 228% |
| B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 7.2 | mg | 145% |
| B6 (Pyridoxine) | 3.5 | mg | 269% |
| B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 8.1 | µg | 337% |
| Vitamin C | 169.5 | mg | 226% |
| Vitamin D | 416.7 | IU | 208% |
| Vitamin E | 55.0 | mg | 367% |
| Vitamin K | 692.1 | µg | 769% |
| Minerals (94%) | |||
| Calcium | 1237.4 | mg | 124% |
| Copper | 2.1 | mg | 239% |
| Iron | 38.3 | mg | 213% |
| Magnesium | 471.3 | mg | 147% |
| Manganese | 3.4 | mg | 191% |
| Phosphorus | 1128.1 | mg | 161% |
| Potassium | 2986.8 | mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 147.6 | µg | 268% |
| Sodium | 1136.5 | mg | 76% |
| Zinc | 8.7 | mg | 109% |
| Lipids (56%) | |||
| Saturated | 12.6 | g | 63% |
| Omega-3 | 0.5 | g | 42% |
| Omega-6 | 21.2 | g | 176% |
| Cholesterol | 54.4 | mg | 18% |
Hi There, Nice job. Hope it helps stave off the hunger pains. I know it works for me too. I also just saw Pans Labyrinth. I enjoyed it also, though I wasn’t pleased with so much gratuitous violence, but nursery rhymes are inexplicable always filled with crazy violence so I can see the reasoning.
Enjoy your day!
;-D
Comment by Deborah — June 24, 2007 @ 7:10 am
I’m so glad you’ve increased your calories and started to incorporate fats back in. It’s really important to never skimp on nutrition and personally, I think it would be next to impossible to get all your nutrients at 850 calories/day. Remember, we don’t even know what all the important stuff is.
I know it must be incredibly annoying to work so hard at this and still see no effect on your weight. And it’s easy for me to say, “Just focus on health and not on weight.” If I were in your position, I would be frustrated as hell.
But please try to remember that external appearance doesn’t tell the whole story. Skinny does not equal healthy. If you’re eating enough good, healthy foods and getting plenty of exercise, I don’t see how you could ask more of yourself. And never forget that your health and self-worth have nothing to do with the number on the scale.
My two cents.
R
Comment by Robin — June 24, 2007 @ 7:44 am