summerset

It's gotten too cold already compared to last year. And even after years I'm still not over the fact that German stores start selling X-mas chocolates etc. in August.

Because the ugly stuff deserves a place, too (like that yellow brick-hulk I posted yesterday, lol). Half-eaten leftover vegan croissant I bought yesterday and didn't want to throw out after having eaten part of it (won't recommend eating it the next day), some ramen and additional mushrooms thrown into leftover soup from yesterday. I called it a late Sunday breakfast.

Cronometer is best when you want to take a look at your micronutrient intake.

Inspired by a "fig and mozzarella pizza" I saw on my shopping list app I put a vegan white spread, a fig and some vegan cheese made for melting on whole rye bread (didn't have any toast or pita which would've been a better match). Tasted good. Bummer, that figs will be out of season soon again. Also cut up figs always look gorgeous on pictures while pizzas, sandwiches and burgers almost always seem to look awful, the exception being professional pics.

It doesn't have to do with what the person eats. "Skinny fat" means that a person carries too much body fat in relation to lean mass despite being a normal weight.

I made some overnight oats. Got a little thick but I don't want to open a new tetrapak of not-milk. Adding water just doesn't cut it. Oats, chia seeds, Alpro not-milk, banana, raisins, some peanut butter, figs. Had that yesterday with blueberries, figs and a mix of raspberries and blackberries. Some cashew butter. Looks a bit messy: Today:

I would never judge weird food combos, lol.

So much this. I know many people are afraid to keep "the evil foods in the house" because they trigger binges/overeating for them. However, others need the opposite: knowing that they can have it anytime they want it to prevent binges/overeating. In the beginning a lot has gone to waste, indeed. With time I refined the technique so to say. Now I have a freezer brimming with food and many shelf-stable items. When it comes to highly perishable items that don't freeze well I still sometimes have to throw out something but usually the permission to get it when I want/can get it is enough (thinking e. g. about that vegan croissant I can only get when I'm home on weekends and they need to be eaten the same day or they're no longer tasting good). From time to time I bring an open package to work before it goes bad (or one that's reached the BB date) and people are happy about the goody.

I'm a food hoarder as well. IMO I need it to create an "abundance mindset" which prevents a feeling of deprivation for me and I doubt that will ever change. The decades of (mental) restriction in the past haven't stopped taking their toll and I've accepted that.

Well, what exactly is "poor eating and bad choices"? It's a vague statement. Anyway, take it as a warning. Think hard about your current diet and ask yourself "Did I really mess up? And if so why did I mess up after only a few weeks? Is this diet I follow sustainable for me? Can I do this long term? Or am I going to burn out within a few months?"

Vacation fast breaker.

Sunday brunch. Black coffee not pictured. ETA: husband ate one half of the mock egg salad sandwich and dog ate one of the carrots.

Vegan sandwich, yellow tomatoes and figs. A glass of red wine (Dornfelder) not pictured. Bad light. Daylight makes for better pictures.

I wish we had amazon fresh here. Or at least supermarkets delivery service. Seriously, Germany is a desert when it comes to this. Unless you live in cities like Munich, Berlin or Frankfurt/Main etc. you're screwed. I order food online but it's like you order at the store and then it comes with DHL or UPS - but that's very different from your local stores like REWE or tegut having delivery service with time slots that ensure you're really at home when the delivery arrives.

Dinner.

Some comfort food.

Have I spotted another food hoarder? 😁

That's one of the problems when people don't know you had surgery. I know that many patients don't want to admit to WLS but it makes quite a few situation less stressful and/or awkward. People don't bug me about what or how much I eat. When I have a "bad eating day" (feeling uncomfortably full on way less food than usually) someone might ask "Having a bad eating day?" and I'm just like "Yup". Or people simply don't comment, depends on the situation. I'm the weirdo vegan anyway.

I'm very late to the party but this struck a chord: What if a good deal of these people gained weight back not because they stopped "watching it" but because they burned out "watching it"? I don't know what number you're referring to when you say that "the weight starts to creep up". 1 kg? 2 kg? 5 kg? More? From what I can see you're at a BMI of 25. At some point you might have to ask yourself if the (often) tremendous additional effort necessary to weigh maybe 3 or 4 kg less is really worth it. Life might be more relaxed when you accept a slightly higher weight. Especially when you weigh that against burnout. Would I like to have some % BF less to get more muscle definition? Yes, I would. I like that look. However, I don't want to experience nagging anxiety over the question if I should eat that additional banana or not. I also don't want to have a near-panic attack when something gets in the way of my workout regiment. I decided that's not worth it. You (or someone else) might decide differently though.

Salad with LikeMeat chicken filet. Mushrooms and onions with ketjap manis.

Crispy rice with Alpro skyr mixed with some raw vegetables.

Sunday food. ETA: Mühlenmett rocks!

Soup for breakfast. Yes, I'm a weirdo.

Coffee with Alpro protein milk, Koawach white chocolate powder (it's not really bad but won't buy again) and chai spice on top.

Best before dates are just big, evil lies. The cleaning-out continues: veg bratwurst currywurst style with onions and mushrooms, sweet soy sauce and lavash bread.