My Metabolism Type

Fast Oxidizers
Fast oxidizers
You require foods with higher percentages of protein and fat than carbohydrates. Make sure there is protein in everything you eat including snacks. Your ideal macronutrient ratio is 20 percent carbs, 50 percent protein, 30 percent fat.
Proteins
All proteins are not created equal. The ones that are best for you are high-purine proteins, which are commonly found in fattier meats. This is not to say that you should cut out chicken or fish, but you need the heavier proteins most because they help slow down your rate of oxidation.
Choose from this list of proteins when deciding on a meal or snack:
High Purine: organ meats (pâté, liver, etc.), herring, mussels, sardines, anchovies
Moderate Purine: beef, bacon, dark meat chicken, duck, lamb, spareribs, dark meat turkey, veal, wild game, salmon, shellfish (lobster, shrimp, crab), oysters, scallops, octopus, squid, dark tuna
Low Purine: cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, eggs, cheese, white meat chicken, turkey, fish
Carbohydrates
Your metabolism thrives when your carb intake is limited, but there are different kinds of carbs. Some aren’t as bad as others. Avoid simple carbs, which convert to sugar quickly in the bloodstream. The carbs you can incorporate into your diet are the complex kind found mostly in nonstarchy vegetables. You can choose from these ideal carbs when deciding on a meal or snack.
Low-Starch vegetables: asparagus, cauliflower, celery, mushrooms, spinach
Fruits: avocado, olives, apples and pears (in limited quantity and never without protein on the side)
Grains: sprouted grain bread only (Ezekiel bread is a well-known brand that is available at supermarkets and health–food stores)
Legumes, tempeh, tofu
Fats
To best support your metabolism, you should be getting roughly 30 percent of your daily caloric intake from natural oils and fats. Choose these ideal fats when deciding on meal or snack preparation.
Nuts/Seeds (listed in order of protein content): waltnuts, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts, filberts, pecans, chestnuts, pistachios, coconut, macadamias
Fat/Oils: butter, cream, almond oil, peanut oil, coconut oil, sesame oil, flaxseed oil, sunflower oil, waltnut oil
Along with knowing the foods that are ideal for you, it is important to know the foods that are worst for you. You don’t always have to eat off the ideal foods list, but the following foods will sabotage your weight-loss efforts.
1. Don’t ever eat a meal that is predominantly carbohydrates.
2. Don’t drink alcohol. It causes an increase in blood sugar and fat storage, and it will lead to a sugar crash as well as an increased appetite for carbs. If you choose to have a drink, avoid sugary cocktails, beer, and wine. Stick to clear alcohols like vodka or rum with calorie-free mixers like diet or club soda, and you can always just do what I do and drink it all straight.
3. Don’t eat carbohydrates that are high on the glycemic load index. The next chapter will tell you everything you need to know about the GLI. For now all you need to know is to stay away from high-GLI foods. It is important for all metabolic types to watch their high-GLI intake, but it is especially crucial for you. If you should happen to eat high-GLI foods, make sure to combine them with a protein in order to slow down the production and release of blood sugar.
4. Don’t drink too much caffeine. It is true that caffeine can be used as a fat burner and a performance enhancer when exercising. This is only effective, however, when the caffeine is taken in pill form in conjunction with aspirin. In the forms of coffee, tea, and soda, caffeine gives you short-term energy but does so by getting your adrenal glands to dump adrenaline into your blood like it’s going out of style. As a result, when the caffeine leaves your system, your adrenal glands will be depleted for a while, which leaves you feeling weak and tired from substandard blood-adrenaline levels. Caffeine also speeds the rate of oxidation, which is the exact opposite of what you want your nutrients to do. Avoid caffeinated beverages whenever possible and keep your overall caffeine consumption to a minimum.
5. Don’t overcook your meat. Avoid overcooked animal products, since heat destroys essential amino acids and valuable enzymes.
You will have less physical ailments and feel energized if you eat the foods that contain the ideal macronutrient ratios for your metabolic type. However, these foods are all very high in calories. You must remember to keep within your caloric allowance in order to lose weight.

Happy Hump Day

I have a sad face this am. I gained .5lb. Don't know why and hopefully it is just water. But I shall carry on.

Today I will be spending time with my son. he leaves in less than a week and this is my "allotted" day to spend time with him. He is busy visiting all his friends and saying his goodbyes. I'm not sure what we will do today. I was looking forward to s day at our favorite park, taking a hike, having a picnic and doing alot of talking. Unfortunately, the weather doesn't look like it is going to cooperate. So maybe a movie (very difficult without popcorn) out to lunch (again, hard because I'm not ready to be tempted).

We do need to go pick up a few things for him to take. I bought toiletries last week, but now he says that they all have to be travel size. grrrrrr. I'm sure that I dont have the reciept for all the full size stuff I bought. Luckily, it is stuff that I can use.

My stress level is high. Not sure if that is affecting my gain. The next week is going to be very difficult.

I did get my new George Foreman grill in the mail yesterday. Found it online cheap and I had a coupon to boot. I have a small one, but it's packed away. Just not up to digging through boxes in the shed. Be back later for menu and updates.

My son and i ended up at the mall...at luch time. Aaack! What was I to do. We ended up in the food court and I was so nervous. Would I be able to resist the bourbon chicken I love so well? We moved from food to food and finally found an argentinian grill. I was able to get a steak, side salad and a grilled onion (1/2). I also ordered a water. I think I did pretty damn good. I only ate half the steak and gave the rest to my son.

I was very proud of myself and realized that it is all about choices. And I made the right one.

It was a good day yesterday.....

So the menu forthe day was:
Lunch: steak, salad, onion
Dinner: Shrimp and cucumber salad (see recipe on the recipe page), wasa
NO snacks

What a Feeling!

Yay! for me. I am happy to report that I have lost all of those unexplainable 4 pounds that I gained 3 days ago. PLUS an additional pound. 250's gone, 240's gone, 230's gone. Day 26 of Round 1 Phase 2 of the HCg Diet and I am down 27 pounds. Only 3 pounds away from my secon mini-goal of 30lbs. Can't wait to put on that second ring. 16 days left of VLCD and 9 pounds to reach my round goal. So if I lose a little over .5lbs a day, I should hit it. Wooohoooo!

I'm stressing little bit because my schedule will be different today. I have to teach a class so my normal work hours will be different. 10am to 6pm. Which means I will have to take my lunch with me. I'm really not sure if I'm ready to try to eat on protocol at a restaurant. I know that I will be invited to lunch. I will pack some roast beef wraps and a fruit. Depending on where they decide to go. I will go with and take my lunch or try to stay POP.

We'll see how this day pans out!

Well I ended up eating with the guys in the cafeteria. Luckily, They had a grilled chicken salad. But I had basalmic vinegar and that is not on protocol. Hopefully it wont affect me negatively.

Think I'll do shrimp and spinach for dinner.