Numerical coincidences in dieting

[mtbc]

Today I notice that champagne and orange juice are similarly calorific. That is convenient for being careless with the ratio when making mimosas. Last weekend when we had either ham or sausage to put on muffins, those disks of processed meat had the same calorie count so that simplified my food log. That the muffin I had on Monday happened to have the same number of calories as the potato I ate yesterday evening reminds me of the birthday paradox. (Well, tatties rather than potato, given Burns Night.)

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[wpadmirer]

I'm trying really hard to limit sugar in my diet, because the digestive specialist I saw about reflux thinks it's one of the things complicating my problems. (sigh) Of course it would be sugar and not something I hate.

So I've been eating salads and soups and light meals.

I can't do a lot of protein because of kidneys not being 100%, so keto is totally out. (Plus, honestly, that's such a dangerous damn diet. I don't know how it became so popular!)

[mtbc]

Let's hope your reflux improves. (Or that it doesn't so you can have more sugar again?! I just enjoyed a ball of stem ginger that had been soaked in light syrup.) Do you use artificial sweeteners? (Plenty of people avoid them for various reasons, after all.)

Ah, mmm, protein is a fair bit of work to digest. I guess with boxing and climbing and stuff, your diet gets to maintain some muscle mass.

I don't have any significant dietary restrictions and am not doing anything extreme: I try to be somewhat low-carb, other things being equal, but mostly I am just trying to limit my calories well enough to avoid becoming overweight again. The current experiment is to see if I can get away with eating around 1900kcal/day. In time, we'll find out.

[wpadmirer]

Yeah, we'll see if anything changes with the sugar restrictions. I don't use artificial sweeteners at all because I have migraines, and they are notorious triggers for migraines. (sigh)

It's good not to have dietary restrictions!

I, unfortunately, inherited every single family genetic weakness from both sides of my family. But as long as I take care of myself, exercise, eat well, and take my meds, I'm really healthy.

It's just the way it goes.