Hello, I am a Korean who lives on the other side of the world.
I respect you, and I want to be like you. I will visit your diary often.
I respect you, and I want to be like you. I will visit your diary often.
@yoon jeong, thank you so much! I have been struggling for the past couple of days, and your very kind words were a great motivation to not give up!
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 1.6 lb and 0.5% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
Thank you so much, @graoumia! 
WEEK NINE
Fasted 14-15 hours every day
Weighed and Logged foods w/Cronometer every day except Sunday Saturday for this week
Calories consumed were under calories burned ~trying to estimate my activity on the low end
WEEK NINE
Fasted 14-15 hours every day Weighed and Logged foods w/Cronometer every day except Calories consumed were under calories burned ~trying to estimate my activity on the low end- Macro Summary
- Protein 22% (87.1g avg; B)
- Carbs: 46%
- Fats: 31%
- Overall Nutrition Score: 89% (59% if not including my supplements: multivitamin & mineral, magnesium at night)
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 1 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 2.4 lb and 0.8% body fat
for the month: -6 lbs and 1.9% body fat
gained: 0.5% skeletal muscle
for the month: +1.3%
Nutrition Report for 19-25 March
Fasted 14-15 hours every day
Weighed and Logged foods w/Cronometer every day except Sunday
Calories consumed were under calories burned; average deficit: 500kcal ~trying to estimate my activity on the low end
Fasted 14-15 hours every day Weighed and Logged foods w/Cronometer every day except Calories consumed were under calories burned; average deficit: 500kcal ~trying to estimate my activity on the low end- Macro Summary
- Protein 24% (85.6 g avg; B)
- Carbs: 46%
- Fats: 30%
- Overall Nutrition Score: 85% (59% if not including my supplements: multivitamin & mineral, magnesium at night)
Things are going pretty well at this time. I am eating fish and beans/legumes regularly every week. I am doing better with vegetables and water, although there is still vast room for improvement. I am also eating citrus and/or some berries most days.
Emotionally, things are okay too. I feel as though i am more aware of my emotions and how they tie in with my eating habits and thoughts. I have definitely had thoughts of bingeing or other out of control behaviours (though not on a daily basis anymore!), but so far i have been able to use self-talk and/or distraction to cope with these. Maybe all those years of my daughter's CBT are finally rubbing off.
Emotionally, things are okay too. I feel as though i am more aware of my emotions and how they tie in with my eating habits and thoughts. I have definitely had thoughts of bingeing or other out of control behaviours (though not on a daily basis anymore!), but so far i have been able to use self-talk and/or distraction to cope with these. Maybe all those years of my daughter's CBT are finally rubbing off.
I forgot to do my weekly weigh-in on Wednesday, and then the day completely derailed:
Today, it is back to nutrition basics: water, regular meals, protein, and veggies.
I am also going to do some thinking and journaling (pen & paper) about what triggered this and try to come up with some healthier coping ideas.
I have been in a funk the past few days, and it culminated in a day of emotional eating. I managed to keep it at bay throughout the morning and into midday, but as the afternoon wore on i felt more and more defeated, and by evening i succumbed and was eating my feelings, and eating them, and eating them. . . first full-on binge in over two months.
I am also going to do some thinking and journaling (pen & paper) about what triggered this and try to come up with some healthier coping ideas.
Thank you for the hugs and support; they help! 
Yes, thank you.
lost: 3 lb and 0.7% body fat
gained: 0.4% skeletal muscle
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 0.4 lb and 0.2% body fat
gained: 0.1% skeletal muscle
I've been a little off-track due to busyness and the holiday, but i still lost fat and gained a bit of muscle.
Refocusing (again) on my nutrition fundamentals: water, veggies, and protein.
lost: 0.4 lb and 0.2% body fat
gained: 0.1% skeletal muscle
I've been a little off-track due to busyness and the holiday, but i still lost fat and gained a bit of muscle.
Refocusing (again) on my nutrition fundamentals: water, veggies, and protein.
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 1.4 lb and 0.5% body fat
gained: 0.3% skeletal muscle
lost: 1.4 lb and 0.5% body fat
gained: 0.3% skeletal muscle
Weekly weigh-in:
last week:
lost: 0.3 lb; no change to fat or muscle %
this week
lost: 0.9 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
last week:
lost: 0.3 lb; no change to fat or muscle %
this week
lost: 0.9 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 1.4 lb and 0.4% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
lost: 1.4 lb and 0.4% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
Belated thanks for the kind comments, @graoumia and @Mr.Javo!
Weekly weigh-ins:
last week:
lost: 0.6 lb and 0.2% body fat
gained: 0.1% skeletal muscle
this week:
lost: 1.2 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
Yes, i am still fasting, usually 14 or 15 hours. Although, i have been struggling with the night snacking creeping back in over the past month. Still i have more successful days than not, and since it is my desire to be realistic and make long term changes, i try to focus on the wins. Honestly, i think my "secret" is just that my eating was so very terrible before, and i have so much weight to lose, that every little change is working for me right now. I am using Cronometer to track what i eat, and i do try to stay within their calorie recommendations. As a recovering binge eater, I am trying to teach myself what a normal/healthy amount of calories feels like. Thank you again for your continued support and encouragement; it truly helps!
Weekly weigh-ins:
last week:
lost: 0.6 lb and 0.2% body fat
gained: 0.1% skeletal muscle
this week:
lost: 1.2 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 0.6 lb and 0.1% body fat
gained: 0.1% skeletal muscle
lost: 0.6 lb and 0.1% body fat
gained: 0.1% skeletal muscle
Weekly weigh-in:
lost: 1.5 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
lost: 1.5 lb and 0.3% body fat
gained: 0.2% skeletal muscle
2025 into 2026
The second half of 2025 was less successful than the first, but i am satisfied with my overall progress.
Now that the holiday season is past, i am motivated to get back to work.
MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2026
~first day tracking on Cronometer since sometime in October
The second half of 2025 was less successful than the first, but i am satisfied with my overall progress.
Now that the holiday season is past, i am motivated to get back to work.
MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2026
~first day tracking on Cronometer since sometime in October
- 3 meals +pre-dinner snack & post-dinner 5g piece of dark chocolate
- eating window was 1000-1830
- macros:
- 15% protein
- 49% carbs
- 36% fat
- only about 30oz water
TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026
15 hour fast (1830-930)
Meals:
I was "thinking" (as opposed to actually feeling) hungry all morning and into the early afternoon, but i still managed to eat distinct meals.
15 hour fast (1830-930)
Meals:
- 930 tea with 1Tbsp milk & .5tsp sugar; 2 slices Daves Thin Good Seed bread toasted with cottage cheese
- 1130 rice cake with cinnamon almond butter, grapes
- 1330 brown rice, peas & carrots, chicken nuggets
- 1445 espresso with 1Tbsp half&half & 1tsp sugar; "healthy" cookie
- 1800 whole wheat protein pasta with cauliflower, garbanzo beans, fire roasted tomatoes, and cottage cheese; 5g piece of dark chocolate
- 22% Protein
- 48% Carbs
- 30% Fat
I was "thinking" (as opposed to actually feeling) hungry all morning and into the early afternoon, but i still managed to eat distinct meals.
I also use Cronometer, I love that app since forever!
I like that it's an app but also a web interface.