R6, P2, VLCD 33 - Ketones and Acetaldehyde

From the Low Carb Diet Tips site, based in Canada:

"...alcohol converts more easily to ketones than fatty acids, so your liver will use the alcohol first, in preference to fat. Thus, when you drink, basically your FAT burning is put on hold until all the alcohol is out of your system. This rapid breakdown of alcohol into ketones and acetaldehyde (the intoxicating by-product) ... tends to put low carbers at risk for quicker intoxication ... especially if no other food is consumed to slow absorption."

As I prepare for P3, reviewing low carb lifestyles is quite helpful. This was eye opening for me, since drinking now (an ounce or less) makes me totally "drunk off my ass". The description above let me know what's happening in my body. It's nice to be able to indulge on just a little rather than needing glass after glass. I honestly hope it lasts.

After the weekend of upper calories (above the 500 range for a couple of days and indulging in the  liquor), I did experience a gain. I'm hopeful that once all the liquor is burned (for fuel), I'll begin burning my fat again. I think I'll leave the libations alone until P3. I'm nearly done, so I think I can wait.

I was at 181 this morning and I refuse to go backward anymore. I was very, very good about my eating. I was less than 500 calories today, in fact, and made sure to drink my 2 liters of water. It's interesting that I would drink 80 ounces in previous rounds and slowed down with my voiding. This time, I'm still living in the bathroom (even after two months) and the water is very clear at the end of the evening. This is an indication that my body isn't using all the water. I wonder what's different? Could the water have been feeding those fibroids I had?  I'll have to research and see.

Finally, hubby is trying to plan a "get away" for the Labor Day weekend. Labor day will be the first day of P3 and it would be nice to have a weekend away and a chance to eat really well without worrying about school or work. We'll see what happens. The girls will have been in school one week before the trip happens (if it happens).

Here's what I had today:

Your Food Diary For:

Monday August 19, 2013

Breakfast	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Private Selection - Colombian decaffeinated coffee, 2 tablespoon	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milk - Whole, 3.25% milkfat, 1 tbsp	9	1	0	0	6	1
	9	1	0	0	6	1
Lunch
Windset Farms Grape Tomatoes - Costco Grape Tomatoes, 100 grams	35	7	0	1	20	4
Butcher Shop - Beef Stir Fry Meat, 3 oz	170	0	8	26	35	0
Kroger's - Kroger Kosher Dill Baby Pickles, 2 pickle	10	2	0	0	440	0
Apple - Small Red Delicious Apple, 1 Small	80	20	0	0	0	16
	295	29	8	27	495	20
Dinner
Shrimp - Cooked, moist heat, 3 oz	84	0	1	18	190	0
Home Made - Steamed Green Cabbage, 1 1/4 cup (75g)	43	10	0	3	1,070	5
Cream - Half and half, 1 tbsp	20	1	2	0	6	0
Private Selection - Colombian decaffeinated coffee, 1 tablespoon	0	0	0	0	0	0
	147	11	3	21	1,266	5
Totals	451	41	11	48	1,767	26
Your Daily Goal	1,370	188	46	51	2,500	27
Remaining	919	147	35	3	733	1
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 166.8 lbs in 5 weeks 

*Addendum*  It seems after doing some lengthy research, MyFitnessPal has been a bit inaccurate with my totals. It's back to LiveStrong for me. Hopefully, I'll be able to copy the information into the site without trouble. Here's a trial:  

August 19th, 2013 Write in your diary: How do you feel today?

Calorie Goal: 1,167 Calories Consumed: 389 Calories Burned: 0 Net Calories: 389

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Starbucks Decaffinated Coffee	1.00	5	0g	0mg	10mg	0g	0g	0g	1g
Skim Milk	0.25	20	0g	1mg	30mg	3g	3g	0g	2g
Target Beef Stew Meat	0.75	150	9g	45mg	248mg	0g	0g	0g	16g
Vlasic Kosher Baby Dills	2.00	10	0g	0mg	420mg	2g	2g	0g	0g
Grape Tomatoes	0.50	14	0g	0mg	4mg	3g	2g	1g	1g
shrimp	1.00	90	2g	129mg	126mg	1g	0g	0g	17g
Steamed Cabbage (ku Dining)	1.00	20	0g	0mg	5mg	4g	0g	2g	1g
Red Delicious Medium Apple	1.00	80	0g	0mg	0mg	22g	17g	5g	0g
Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		389	11g	175mg	842mg	35g	24g	8g	37g