200lbs anyone???

[catinhat]

Wow, there were a ton of posts here since last time I've checked. Everyone is going great guns!! Molmerlin, congrats on the double zeros - you'll be over the fence in no time at all!! I'm really excited for you!

Everyone seems to be doing so well here - it's exciting to see everyone succeed, and it gives me hope. I'm in the midst of a provera-induced pms that is making me bloated and insane, but it will be over in a few more days. It means that I gained 3 pounds last night, overnight. Blech.

It really helps me to read everyone's strategies for being out in public and sticking with this - eating the filling of a sandwich, being the designated driver, all that. However, I wanted to say to Ivory and Kalondra that a lot of what I'm reading says that having some carbs at one meal (like the sandwich or the coolwhip) sometimes kinda sneaks by our bodies. The thing is, if you're usually restricting your carbs, the enzymes to process the sugar are 'off line', so it doesn't necessarily throw you out of ketosis - just makes you feel all bloated and icky! I think that's why we can make a mistake from time to time without losing too much ground. Also, Talon - thanks for the link to the food values site - looks like it could be a great resource.

Mal, I had to laugh at your craving for your drink, mostly because I don't like diet coke OR vodka! Your treat would be like a punishment for me!! Isn't it funny how we all develop different tastes and preferences?

OK, you guys, in spite of my bloated pms state, I have to tell you about - - - THE BLUE DRESS - - -

I have this dress that I got at goodwill (goodwill is a thrift store where you can buy clothes that others have donated because they don't use them anymore - a great place to get a bargain) This particular dress was brand new - still had the store tags on it - either didn't fit someone or was donated by a retail store. It is dark blue with light blue flowers about an inch big each. It had been put on the rack for $12, so no one bought it, and it ended up at the 'super discount store', where clothing sells for $1.30 a pound. Anyway, I discovered this brand-new, really pretty dress that was really cute and looked good with my eyes. The problem? far too small - it buttons down the front, and the dress kinda 'pooches' between the buttons - not a good look! When I found the dress, I weighed about 50 more pounds than I do right now) Well, I hadn't tried it on in about a month (and it was really poochy then), but I thought I'd give it a try tonight. I slipped it on, and IT LOOKS FANTASTIC!! OK, standing up it looks fantastic. When I sit down and get 'belly spread', it still leaves something to be desired, but I'm pretty darn close to fitting into the dress that used to be way too tight! I think that with a few more pounds, I'll be able to wear it for real! Our wedding anniversary is at the end of the month (the 29th), and it would be awesome if it fits well by then - hubby has never seen this one, but it's a color and style that I know he'll love. Anyway, that's my "this is working AND I got a real bargain" blue dress story. Yay for me!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[kalondra]

Hooray catinhat!!! :yay: I know how you feel about getting into smaller clothes in the closet. I have a couple of nice outfits that I cannot wait to get back in! And thanks for the info on the carb restrictions. :read: You know, I didn't gain any weight and I have been snacking on cool whip for at least a week and a half. :rolleyes: So I do believe you're right. I will definitely be able to tell on my official weigh-in day which is Sunday.

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Okay I'm back, and in a better mood.

I didn't see any adverse affects from the sandwich last night when I weighed in today. I'm glad about that. Being a CADer I am allowed carbs at one meal as long as its 1/3carbs, 1/3 protein and 1/3 veggies. For me, this plan works really well because my problem isn't that I crave carbs, but that I have a hard time saying 'no' to things, like if my dad brings home a pizza in the late evening. So for me, CAD works because I get some carbs at my Reward Meal, and that doesn't throw me into cravings.

As far as the science of it, I guess because at breakfast&lunch I have no carbs, my body adjusts to releasing the insulin to digest a carb-free meal, then at dinner it releases what it did for carb free meals, and so my body burns stored energy to digest my meal, rather than burning insulin...this plan isn't supposed to put me into ketosis, from what I understand the Hellers(who wrote the book) don't like ketosis, and the plan isn't designed to do that.

Now that I've rambled and just got email that there's new posts, I'm gonna go read those and probably post again!

[Ivory]

Catinhat, you mentioned provera-induced PMS, are you on depo provera?

I was on it, gained 50lbs, and it took me like 7 mos. to get my period back and now it comes TWICE a month! Oh Joy! Gotta love that!

If you are on depo, how do you like it?

[molmerlin]

hi ladies. I just got home. Best friend and I went and saw that ya ya sisterhood movie. it was ok, the dude that plays sandra bullock's fiancee was yummy. but more important: I ate popcorn, and let me tell you it was wonderful,
All I had today was a cobb salad (minus blue cheese gag) with ranch dressing. that seems impossible, and I know it was not enough food. but I was working the extremely sucky 9am to 8pm shift, and that just sucks the entire day away
If we are gonna talk alcohol, I will have to throw my vote into the amaretto sour catagory......solid sugar I'm afraid, so a definite no no.....if I need a drink to be social or whatever, I have a miller lite, I read somewhere it had the lowest carbs of the beer family. I can nurse one forever.
I need to get on track with eating right tomorrow. I hope there is yummy chicken salad left over for breakfast.....although hubby told me he found it in the fridge....no I didn't hide it, but neither did I make an announcement
I can't believe all the posts from today. It is wonderful to read all of your news. Sometimes, for a treat, I use whipping cream in a skillet with meat and the meat drippings etc, and cook it down a bit, and I can almost imagine it is gravy (a beverage in my past life lol)
I work from noon to eleven tomorrow, then off sunday for fathers day.....I think we will be doing yard work. :wave:

[mal]

morning everyone, well finially i have moved 1lb off!!!!!!!! am glad in a way but a bit disapointed too!!!!!! i thought when the scales finially did move they would go crazy like 3 or 4 lb lol
wishfull thinking maybe,

anyway i have good news and bad news

the bad news is i did drink vodka and diet coke(caffine free,lol)

the good news is i only drunk a 1/4 of what i would have drunk before this woe and i didnt phone a pizza!!!!!!! something i would ALWAYS have done on any other diet once i'd had a few drinks.

i also didnt like the way it made me feel this morning, before this woe i never drank water and i mean never, it was always coke, full of sugar normally or diet coke when on weight watchers. but this last 3 weeks i have got into drinking water in a big way,and have actually enjoyed it. i have 2 largish water bottles, you know the sports type that you dont have to take the lid off all the time,anyway i always have 1 beside me drinking it and the other in the fridge and would swap them all night ,well this morning it doesnt tast as nice and im struggling to drink it, although i still am drinking it.

today england is playing in the world cup and i was going to go to the pub with the hubby and believe me that would have been a BIG drinking session, lol you know what it is like when you are in a pub, especially if england do win, it will become one magor party god knows how long it will go on!!!!!!lol and i could bet my life i would have ordered a big pizza.

but now ive decided to stay at home with my water and watch it, lol so although i did cheat last night im glad i did because it stopped me cheating in a much worse way today and i think might have put me off drinking vodka for ever, well maybe not forever but definately as the usual friday night, i will just save it for when i go out which is about twice a year lol anyway hope everyone is ok it is 10am here so you are all probably asleep

catinhat what wonderful news about the dress, i have a wordrope full of them here but it will be along time b4 i can get into them

ivory im so glad that you feel beter, tom has just left me and boy did i have carb cravings, maybe because i was new to this woe, but i didnt give in to them and am hopeing next month will be better

wow havent i gone on!!!!!!!!! i bet ive filled a whole page!!!!! i love this place, i really think talking to you lot will help me reach my goal sorry if i have bored you speak soon, mal
:wave: :spin: :wave: :spin: :wave:

[molmerlin]

morning. I'm sitting here with a breakfast of chicken salad and some of this apple cider water.
Mal, sounds like you did well last night, no pizza and all I think a lot of the time we just do things out of habit...I am drinking therefore I must order pizza Once we get control over ourselves, we can break the bad habits, and start new better ones (this of course from the woman that can't watch a movie without popcorn..lol)
I reckon I will have one of those queensland salads at outback for lunch. Work will be busy. Saturday is big day for home improvement projects
Have a great saturday all :D

[Ivory]

I had a nice long messaged typed and accidently closed netscape! Hello and Welcome to the vast wasteland that is my brain this morning!

Congrats Mal on not ordering pizza, my friend(at school) and I always get pizza when we go out to the bars. Its a tradition...so thats one major thing I'm going to have to break myself of.

I'm going away for the Canada Day weekend to a friends place. I'm taking ONE bottle of wine and that will have to last me the whole weekend. I'll drink it with dinner to not cheat (on CAD, all alcohol is consumed in your hour of your reward meal). I'm also going to take cut up veggies etc to help with snacking etc. I WILL NOT CHEAT! If I can make it through that weekend, I can make it through anything!

CatinHat, congrats about your dress! I have a short black skirt I bought YEARS ago, it never really fit right(so one would wonder why I bought it, but that would be a post of a compulsive shopper's forum lol) anyway I tried it on the other night, and it zipped up! its still to tight to wear out, but talk to me in a couple months and I'll be wearing it out.

Anyway ladies, I work at 11, its 9:40 and I'm sitting here in sweatpants and a tank top, haven't eaten, teeth not brushed, hair looking OH SO interesting, so I should go! Have a good weekend everybody!

[catinhat]

Ivory,

Not the depo shot for me - birth control is the last thing on my mind!! I have a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), though I don't have the cystic ovaries. However, I don't cycle, and Ihave the body type and the insulin resistance. So, every other month, I have the joy of taking provera for 10 days. It makes my body think it's pregnant (right down to the nausea, water retention and sore breasts). Then, I quit taking it and I bleed. There's no ovulation, but doing this every other month reduces my cancer risk in the future.

I was pregnant once, and miscarried. My doc says that she thinks my cycles will come back once I have lost the excess weight, though I have no guarantee. At any rate, I want to resolve the health issues I can by being more healthy, then we will see where my body is at, child bearing wise. I would be perfectly happy to adopt, and I think hubby will come around if my body isn't 'working', babywise. It's been a scary thing for me to lose the weight, because I will be very sad if I find out that I really can't have kids of my own. Weird stuff gets into my head, stuff about me being 'defective', and all that. It's been safer to stay heavy and think that maybe I'm OK, but now I'm taking the risk and finding out for sure. Mew!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

Catinhat, I know EXACTLY how you feel. Last summer I had an ultrasound to see if my horrible cramps were caused by endometriosis. Well as a result they think they found that I have a birth defect in my uterus. Basically there's a wall down the middle of my uterus. I have to have that confirmed by exploratory surgery(which of course, I'm SO looking forward to). Anyway the problem for me won't be getting pregnant, but that there is no room for a baby to grow, so I would miscarry, but since there's no room, there's danger to me as well(similar to a tubal pregnancy). So once they figure out exactly whats wrong, if I won't be able to carry a child, then I'll have my tubes tied so that I can't get pregnant.

I definetly know the feelings of thinking I'm "defective" and know that I will have those thoughts even more once my friends start getting married and having kids...I'm not sure I'll adopt if I can't have kids...I'm not really in a mental place to start making any decisions like that meaning I'm 21, single and still in school-kids are pretty far from my mind most days.

[molmerlin]

ladies.....i am home and i am pooped. a long day in the home imrpovement world
hubby to me to lunch at outback, i skipped the queensland salad and went right for the rib eye, with steamed veggies (i picked out the carrots and snow peas too much sugar in them) and a salad'
I of course had chicken salad for lunch
I am still not drinking water. i know i know, i just need to do it already.
I am off tomorrow.....i will drink at least four bottles tomorrow.my own challenge to myself
nite nite

[Ivory]

Hi everybody!

Well I went out tonight with friends. We went to a pub and then to a dance bar. I had a great time, and cheat-free! (Okay, I had one little sip of my friend's drink). I drank a lot of water today, and tonight I had a Diet Pepsi and water. Now I'm sitting here eating a cold hamburger(sans bun), and a bit of cheese because its been several hours since I've eaten.

I'm so tired ladies, and I smell like smoke. Its weird because at school (in Ottawa) smoking in bars is illegal, but it isn't in my hometown(which is a lot smaller) so I'm really not used to the smokey atmosphere.

Anyway I'm off to wash my face and go to bed...

[catinhat]

Ivory, thanks so much for your kind words. I am 36, so kids are right at the top of my list. While I'm losing all this weight, we are building 'the house', so hopefully both things will wind up within the next year or so, and then we'll be ready (or, should I say, more ready) for pregnancy or adoption. Makes me wish I knew how to use a crystal ball - I can't wait to see how it all turns out!

So, Molmerlin . . . you work at a home improvement store . . . and hubby and I are building a house . . . doing most of the work ourselves. Any books or videos you'd recommend to a couple of people who are crazy enough to think they can pull this off? We're contracting out the basement, but plan to do alot of the rest. We have done a lot of remodeling, lots of roofing and finish work, a bit of framing and a bit of plumbing and electrical. I'd love your input if you can recommend a book or video. Thanks!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Talon]

I'm up a 1/2 pound this week, I know it is not a big deal, but it still bums me out a little. Ah well, next week I'll loose that 1/2 pound. :)

[molmerlin]

morning all. it looks to be a beautiful day in Indiana, I need to get my butt in gear and do some yard work.
we had some sausages for breakfast, and I am now trying to think of something semi special for a fathers day meal. ordinarily we would just eat out, but hubby has gone back to school for his degree, and he is covered up with reading and homework so, I will rack my brain for dinner ideas

catinhat, I have no book or video ideas but from dealing with people remodeling i can tell you this......keep every receipt, for everything. if you special order something, it WILL take longer to get there than they tell you. don't schedule someone to install something for you until it is actually at your house (example: if you special order windows and they tell you they will be in on friday, do not schedule a contractor to do it on saturday... the windows will NOT be there, and you will end up paying a contractor to do nothing) have patience, and know that eventually the house will be done, and you will LOVE it. and with God's good graces, you WILL fill it with kids!!

my brothers family called yesterday. they will be here next saturday....surprise...so I have to clean EVERYTHING and lose about 50 pounds in a week lol...wish me luck on that (and yes, if I lose 50 pounds in a week, I will share my secret with each and everyone of you (but no one else!!)
molmerlin (my dogs are molly and merlin, aol combined the names and came up with the idiotic soundig molmerlin) :wave:

[kalondra]

molmerlin--that was a great way to come up with that name. :) it's neat to see how people come up with screen names, especially when the name you want to use is already taken by someone else. Lucky for me, I don't really have that problem with my name. :rolleyes:

catinhat--working on your house sounds like fun!! :yay: I know it's probaly a whole lot of hard work, but I cannot wait until I buy me a house. I love to watch the home & garden channel and get decorating ideas. Since I just graduated from college last year, it may be about 1 or 2 more years before I can buy one, but I am so excited about making a home purchase.

ivory--congratulations on not giving in last night. :clap: I know how it is when I am with my friends and they are drinking and eating high carb foods. It is hard to resist, but not impossible. I am not a real drinker, but I do like Smirnoffs. They are about the only thing I can stand the taste of besides mixed drinks.

talon--hang in there! ;) My scale fluctuates so much I almost never know what the real number is. I always weigh in the morning, but sometimes I'll weigh myself and see one number and go back in 5 minutes and it says something different. :( Kind of weird.

Speaking of weighing, today is my official weigh-in day and I am once again down 2 pounds. :spin: Boy do I love this WOL.

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

One more cheat free day! I grabbed a couple peices of ham for breakfast, and then had my reward meal at lunch and had some pizza. For dinner, I had ham again and a salad. For SO many years I hated salad, and I've finally figured out why-I don't like regular lettuce. Now I'm eating salads with romaine lettuce and really enjoying them! I even crave them sometimes!

Molmerlin, I had wondered where your name came from, thats a cool way to come up with a name. So often I get 'name already taken" when I want to sign up for something and it bugs me because most people use "Ivory" as a nickname for whatever, but its actually my name! I should be the one who gets to use it! Tee Hee

I'm glad I didn't drink last night, it was nice not having to feel guilty about cheating, and not having to worry about throwing up(something that seems to happen whenever I drink, ever since I started LCing).

Kalondra, I can't wait to buy a house either! I'm 2 years from graduating university so its a long time off, but I want one! lol I just want someone else to pay for it!

[kalondra]

ivory--lol. You made me laugh. i agree. I hope that I can have someone by the time I purchase a house that will pay for it or at least help--preferably a husband. But if I'm not married by then, I still plan to buy a house even though I will be a little lonely with just me and my cat Bambi.

kalondra

[Ivory]

Lol I feel the same way, I need a husband to help me pay for a house, but if I don't I have a couple of friends and we've agreed that if we can't find men then we'll just get a bunch of cats(we're hoping to get a discount for buying cats in bulk quantities lol) and live in our house and be 'crazy cat women'

I'm just looking at your second to last post and you say that you'll go back and weigh later in the day...I do that all the time...I'll weigh myself like 4 times in a day, I only take the first thing in the morning number seriously, but I can hardly walk past the scale w/out stepping on! I know its bad and that I have scale dependency issues, but I'll deal with those when I'm thin! One issue at a time! Lol someday I'll get through them all and won't be afraid of alligators, spiders or hippos anymore either! First physical health, then mental! lol

[catinhat]

I do the weighing thing too - I weigh before I go to bed, to see how much I've gained during the day (anywhere from 2-7 pounds, kinda freaky), then weigh in the morning to see how much I peed out over night. Talk about weird. The other thing is that my dumb scale fluctuates about 3 pounds, so when I'm weighing 'officially, I have to make sure my feet are in the exact same place each time, that my arms are at my sides, etc., or I will get some funky number that has nothing to do with the last time I weighed. Oh well . ..

OK, It's now official that I'm a total dork. I went out this evening with a measuring tape and a hoe and "marked off" the entire house that we're building. Actually, it's kinda cool, but I hope the nieghbors weren't watching. I was actually walking 'room to room' in my house, and having a grand old time of it. I can hardly wait to get started - though I'll have to wait for regional building to approve everything. . .

It was a good day. Hubby has joined me in my lowcarb endeavor. It makes it easier in some ways, harder in others. He wants to eat whole steaks by himself, and not divide them with me - I'm teaching him the difference between unlimited protein and adequate protein. I know he'll do great on this - he likes all the foods - especially the snack stuff like pepperoni, cheese and nuts.

Tomorrow we go to get the foundation design done for the basement - it will be one more step completed! Today we rode bikes, then went to look at a bunch of model homes, just to see how well done the finish work is done (not all that well in some cases)

Until tomorrow,
-Catinhat :wave:

[Corrie]

Catinhat!!! Congrats on your dress!!

Ivory - Yeah for not cheating!!

Talon - It's just water - it'll be gone in no time!!!

Mal - Hurray for not ordering the pizza!!

Good morning Momerlin - and Kalondra!!! 2 more pounds YES!!!

I had a HORRIBLE DINNER at the bridal shower. It was a hoity toity bistro like restaurant and the whole menu was covered in pasta - potatos - raspberry sauces etc....There was not ONE thing on there I could even order and pick apart. That As----- of a waiter looked at me like I had 2 heads.......I ended up with a plate of lettuce....num.

The good news is that I am down another 2 pounds!!! That's 40 pounds gone for me!!! IN 3.5 POUNDS I AM 1/2 WAY TO GOAL WEIGHT!!!!!

I am starting to browse thru my closet and look at all those outfits I haven't been able to even look at for almost 2 years!!!

Hurray for us!!!


:wave:

[Corrie]

Where is everybody today???

[Ivory]

I'm here Corrie!!!

Okay so I went and weighed in this morning and was down to 215! yay! Then I went digging for pants and found an old pair of khaki's that I haven't worn since high school and they fit great! I'm so happy.

My sister has been doing CAD with me for the last month, and has lost about 8lbs, but she's going off of it til August. She's really involved in our church and is going on 3 different missions trips this summer and that means that she is served food and if she doesn't eat that, there isn't anything to eat. She'll also be doing a lot of physical labour and really needs her food, so anyway she's decided to go off CAD and go back on after her trips are over.

[Corrie]

Ivory good for you!!!

Look how much good the thread you started has done for so many!!!

I have really enjoyed it and have learned a lot!

It helps to have other perspectives besides my own. I have a couple friends here who claim to be on the "diet" with me - yeah sure right. The see me losing weight - they watch me getting smaller - while they go back to their sodas, donuts, burgers & fries - and whine about how they haven't lost a thing!! Too BAD So Sad!!!
Thanks so much! Good luck to your sister! I wish her much success.

[Ivory]

I have a friend like that too! She wants to lose a few pounds, not much, but she won't stick to anything. I was over there the other night and she offered me a huge freezie, I turned it down and I was thinking 'she wants to lose weight, but there's like 47000lbs of sugar in that freezie!"

I went to the library today and got the Pilates book and video, as well as the CALP book. I figured I'll try pilates and see if I like it before I buy it, and I want to see if CALP has any new recipes over CAD. I also got a couple of Toni Morrison books(which obviously have NOTHING to do with Lo-Carb :p )

Anyone out there have any suggestions for books? I mean pleasure, leisure type reading.

[kalondra]

Everyone is just doing so great!!! I am so excited. I don't even hardly miss my old eating habits. Well, I'll re-phrase that. :) I would sort of like a bowl of cereal or spaghetti, but I would rather be losing weight than enjoying the taste of food that I can do without right now. ;)

I know a few people that have started diets for about 3 days & quit, too. But I figure everyone just has to WANT to lose weight before they actually do something about it. I am proud to say that this is my first diet, or should I say different way of eating that I have ever tried. And I am satisfied. :spin:

I have been reading the book on CAD and find it interesting. :read: I think I will begin CAD once I lose all the weight that I want to lose and get to my goal. I fear that if I ever went back to the way I was eating before this WOL, I would probaly gain all my weight back b/c I may not be able to control myself. :bash: I think CAD is a nice, reasonable way to eat once I am trying to maintain my weight. Had I read the book before I started Atkins, I may have done CAD instead. Ok, just my opinion. ;)

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Its funny you should mention cereal, its the ONE thing I'm actually finding I miss(and occasionally I miss bagels). There are days I would kill for a bowl of honey nut cheerios, but I stay away!

I started an 8 week exercise program that I found on NetFit.co.uk. Its neat, there's something for every day(somedays the task is "rest and enjoy the day") I'm excited about it, its not too much and I find I'll stick by something regimented like that. Hopefully it'll help me become a hottie sooner! lol

[kalondra]

ivory you are too funny! girl you will be a hottie sooner than you think at the rate you're going. ;) I think I will check out that website you listed. I do exercise about 4 or 5 times a week on my elliptical rider for about 30 mins in the morning before I go to work. But I would enjoy doing something diffrenet for a change. :rolleyes:

You know, cereal has always been my favorite food even when I was growing up. It still is my favorite. I love cereal! :yum: Here's a secret: This weekend I bought a box of honey bunches of oats w/strawberries. I am not allowed to eat it, but I bought it anyway. :nono: It's not even like that's my favorite kind of cereal, but I just want to try it b/c why? I LOVE cereal. So I'm waiting for a day when I have an excuse to eat it. I don't know when it will be, but I will keep it until then. :blush: I believe that if I were on CAD, cereal would be my reward meal for about 4 days every week. Ok, enough about me & my love for cereal. :spin:

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Cereal...its a wonder food. I think I'll have it at my reward meal tomorrow. I'm taking it as lunch because I'm working from 1:30-9 so I'll take a salad to work with me.

I love those elliptical rider things, but I can totally see how after doing only that for a few weeks I'd be wanting a change too! I started that program today...day one was just a 20 minute walk...not hard, I can handle that! I have to say though, that I'm not someone who really enjoys exercise, I like the feeling about 2 hours after a good workout, but most of the time that doesn't inspire me to put on my running shoes. I think having a regimented program will help me though, I've always been a rule follower and I find it much easier to follow a plan than to go off on my own.

I should get my pictures developed and post a before/after one on here.

[molmerlin]

:wave:
ok, speaking of all those people who want to try this 'diet' it drives me bonkers when after a day and a half they give up and say they just can't do without bread or sweets or whatever...like I don't really like or miss that stuff.....I just want to smack them and say, Ya know, I just can't do with out that stuff either, BUT (once againg there is that big giant but) I really just can't do with this extra fifty pounds i have been lugging aroung for the past ten years, so i just plug on....and don't talk about it
i ate at tumbleweeds today (tex mex)they had some new fangled stuff on their summer menu. so I tried some spinich salad. A boat load of fresh spinich, grated cheese, grilled steak and a tomatillo sauce.....ok, I really am not a big fresh spinich fan, and there was plenty of that, so it ended up being a very tiny lunch. I was having a bad day at work so this evening I walked right up to that blasted snack machine, plunked in sixty cents and got a hershey bar with almonds.....let me say it was just as tasty as i had hoped. all twenty carbs of it.....oh well, back on the band wagon now..no use crying over spilled milk (or gobbling down a candy bar) *(hey I washed it down with diet coke, doesn't that counteract the carbs????) :bash: :bash: :bash:
everyone is doing great....soon our thread will be renamed the hott :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[catinhat]

Ivory, thanks for the info about netfit - I'm going to give it a try too! I need some structure to all that, or I find that, 'gee, I haven't ridden my bike or gone for a walk for three days!'. I think this will help.

I'm just wondering something - does anyone else do this? Do you ever 'forget' how much weight you've already lost? Yesterday, while driving home from work, I had the thought that, "When I get down below 220 I'm going to reward myself with something like a pair of shoes or something." Then, I realized I am ALREADY below 220. I was stuck at 250 for a long time, then I was stuck at about 227 for a long time, so I guess my brain hasn't caught up with the rest of me (yet). Did any of you ever do that too?

Today's going to be a very hot day, plus with all the Colorado forest fires, we've been advised to keep windows closed (and we don't have air conditioning. I think I'm glad I work this afternoon and evening - maybe the air inside the library will be cleaner . . .

Tom should start tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be a loser real soon. I've been on the same number for a few days now, and I'm getting impatient! Have a wonderful day, everyone - I'll check in later!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

Lol I've done that...my thing was "when I lose 15lbs I'll reward myself with a new bra" then it was "when I lose 30lbs" well I've lost 34.4lbs and haven't bought it yet. I dont' know why I'm putting it off! Especially since all my bra's don't fit right! At this point, I'm sort of thinking of just waiting til I do my 'back to school' shopping. I'm hoping to be buying a size 14 by the end of August(or maybe even a 12...that might be a little ambitous though). As well, I was watching TV and there is some ad for 'supervised weight loss' and there's a late night talk show host that did it, and it always bothered me that I was heavier than his 'before' weight and I saw the commercial yesterday and I was like "HA! I'm skinnier than mike bullard!"

Here's a question, once you get to the point where you've lost a lot, does it make you not want to tell people how much you've lost? I guess I'm a little self concious and don't want people to know I had 70lbs to lose!

I have this Love-Hate thing with my TOM, I hate it for obvious reasons, but when it leaves it always takes a pound or two with it! I was at 215 again this morning...

[Corrie]

Sigh - I love it as well. But gave it up long ago...the good stuff anyway - I ate allbran (YUCK) while I was pregnant.
How is everyone today???

[Ivory]

I'm doing good Corrie. Today is day two for me on this 8 week program I got from NetFit. I just did "upper body workout 1" that means bench pressing, dumbell flyes and a bunch of bicep, tricep things...I don't think I can lift my arms over my head right now! lol I'm not a strong woman lol

[Corrie]

YOU WILL BE!!! Keep up the good work.

[Ivory]

I'm stressed and if anyone gets in my way I'm liable to snap their neck like a twig! Okay now that I have that out in the open lol I had a bad night at work and was soooo hungry when I got home, and I wanted carbs so bad BUT I had an omelet instead.
So thats another cheat free day on the total.

Anyway I'm stressed and my brain is like jello(sugar free jello of course) so I'm going to bed

[catinhat]

Ivory!!
Do you realize how cool this is? You didn't eat carbs to cope with stress! That is SO AWESOME!!

I had a similar experience last night. I felt really stressed after work, and I caught myself justifying all the reasons it would be OK to eat tortilla chips when I got home from work. Once I got home, I kinda 'sat down with myself' and made the decision to take care of myself. I wasn't really hungry, so instead of eating and feeling like a failure later, I did some cooking (made deviled eggs and tuna salad), talked to my parents on the phone, and watched Dr. Phil on Oprah (hubby taped it for me). At the end of the night, I felt empowered instead of victimized. Now, if I would just lose some more weight!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

I was so glad I didn't cheat, cheating always just makes me feel worse, not physically, but I feel guilty and thats not fun.

I'm still stiff from my workout yesterday and I'm sure I'll be stiff after today's. I am going to work out, then go to work, then drive to the city for coffee with a friend. I have to say one of my pet peeves is people who don't call back. My friend I'm going to see tonight is like that. She'll say she'll call but won't...it drives me nuts!

[Corrie]

Way to go you two!!
I had about the same experience last night.
TOM showed up early and I really was waiting for someone to cross my path so I could justify killing them slowly.
I kept coming up with lots of good reasons why it would be ok for me to have a cocktail - it would calm me down - It would help me not hurt etc etc etc....
But instead I hit the ibuprofin and had a hot bath - much better today - i think....... :bash:

[Talon]

I'm so proud of you all! You guys are doing one of the things that is essential for all of us - no emotional eating. That right there is such a big step that will help you in so many ways.

For me TOM is scheduled for next week, and I think I am starting to feel it. I had been feeling "skinny", now I am feeling fat again, like I haven't lost a pound from my 242 weight. I KNOW I have, and the clothes are feeling looser. I hate TOM (no offense to those guys named Tom out there!)

[Ivory]

I sometimes have days like that too where I still feel like I'm 250lbs, or I'm looking at myself in a mirror and can't seem to see any difference, that is usually when I start pulling stuff out of my closet that I couldn't wear and putting it on to prove to myself that I have lost weight.

Anyway I must run, I work in a little over an hour and I look terrible and am still in my pajamas!

[molmerlin]

:) hi all.
Everyone is making great progress....making good decisions. We are so totally all that, aren't we?
No idea what I will be eating today. I have hoodwinked my nineteen year old daughter into going to a matinee with me, so I think we all know what that means (POPCORN)
I too have been feeling skinnier... I still cannot seem to drink the water i need. I KNOW that if I did, everything would work better, and more efficiently, but I still cannot do it. I am drinking that flavored water from walmart, so I kind of count it, but I KNOW that regular pure water is the best thing.
ok, I also had a one inch by two inch piece of my husbands birthday cake yesterday (carrot cake) (omigosh....cake!!!)
yesterday I got takeout from lonestar..I got a burger with mushrooms and sour cream and steamed veggies, when I called the order in, I said I want no bun, just slap that burger on its own into the styrofoam container.....the chick on the phone was very confused by that. I cannot eat burgers from fastfood places any more, they are just flat and greasy and nasty.
How long have we been doing this thread? about a month? It was a great idea for a thread :wave:

[Ivory]

I was in a donut shop tonight and I was so hungry but I didn't order anything but Diet Coke, and I just had some cheese when I got home.

I'm going to cheat on Friday night, I thought I would get it out in the open. I'm going to a bar with some friends so I will have a drink or two.

Anyway I'm tired and can't think of anything creative to say, so I'm gonna watch some Letterman and go to bed.

[Ivory]

This whole not-cheating thing is really working out(imagine that!) I lost another pound & a half, so I'm only 13.5lbs from hitting 200! yay!

:cheer: :yay: :cheer:

I'm watching "the other half" and they're showing a barbie-like doll thats modelled after the plus-size model Emmie, anyway they're talking about weight etc. One thing they said is that in the US, the average woman is 35lbs HEAVIER than her husband. I thought that was interesting!

[Corrie]

I still can't get used to the fact that I look different. I mean - I know I do but I still "see" myself as larger. My mom in law pulled out some photos from Easter - I cringes when I saw the photos of myself - I can't believe I let myself get that way.... :cry:
I can really tell I am kinda starting to feel better about myself...I have rediscovered my BIG interest in make up and accessories. Plus there is this lovely little out fir in JC Penney's I have my eye on......Do I buuy it to fit now??Or smaller for the end of summer??? HMMM - but the point is I like to play with make up again - I care how I look. I guess that's a good thing :wave:

[Ivory]

I'm the same, sometimes I can tell, the upper half of my body looks better, my face has thinned out and I've discovered that I do in fact have a waist...but I can still see my butt and hips and lower tummy when I look at myself, they're all I see most of the time. They're smaller, mind you, but I still can't SEE it.

I'm going to get the film in my camera developed this weekend and I'll get a few pics scanned in, an old one and a couple of new ones so that I can show you guys some 'before/after" kind of shots.

Anyway I gotta run, work is a'callin...and Corrie I'm sure you look great! Buy the outfit now!!!! Reward yourself for the weight you've lost!

[Talon]

I heard of this site in another forum I belong to, and I've seen the site before but they have definately improved it. Especially with the body ration thing - it gives the ability to let you determine if you have a dense body type for your weight or not. Try it out!

Virtual Model (http://www.myvirtualmodel.com/mvmhome/jsp/home.jsp?)

[catinhat]

16 more pounds and I am below 200. Whee!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

Congrats! Its great when you realize how close you are to hitting that fab 200(on the way down anyway!)

I've got 13.5lbs left to go til 200 and 29.5 left to go til I hit 184, my first MAJOR goal.

Its such a nice feeling.

I'm now the size I was in high school, and soon I'll be the size I was in public school (160ish)

[Corrie]

Whee hee!!!

:cheer:


Congratulations!!!

:daizy:

Ivory!! So Close!!! Soon we will all be there!!! and we can start a new thread!!!

Good morning everybody!!!

[Ivory]

Before you know it, we'll all be bikini models and making millions at it! We'll all meet for a salad!

I weighed in at 213.5 again this morning, which is good because then the scale wasn't just teasing me(which it does sometimes)

I'm having a 'skinny' day today. It amazes me how fat moves around the body as I lose weight. I find it fascinating. I'm just glad its all going!

[Corrie]

Bikini model - that's me - and I don't care who sees my stretch marks!!

By the way - catinhat - you're not in any fire danger are you???

[Ivory]

Yeah, I'm with you on the stretch mark thing, I have em, I hate em, I want em to disappear...lol I guess having the skin not stretch anymore is a good first step eh?

Any there's a storm starting here, so I better shut down the PC or my dad will freak on me(something about it being his and all)

[molmerlin]

hey, when we're all skinny models, do we get to date rock stars and movie stars?
I am of course plateauing....like we didn't all see that coming the second I hit 200. still being good tho...lunch I just wasnt' hungry, went to kmart and bought some cheese and a diet coke..ok that doesn't evern SOUND like anything i would want to eat. came home after work and ate a cold left over hamburger. yummy. (sad isn't it?)
don't know what we are doing for dinner
today as the work day drew closer to the end, I seemed to get crankier and crankier. by the time I left, I just had to slink out of there as I was terrified I would bite someone's head off. does this woe make a person more aggressive or something. (all that meat eating etc.....whatever) in any case I am home and i have my (once a month) weekend off. i will enjoy it. later :wave:

[Corrie]

Have a great weekend everybody.... :wave:

[Ivory]

Sure, we'll date rock stars and actors! Watch out Gwyneth, Ben is mine!! lol oh yeah!

I am so friggin' hot right now. I went out dancing tonight and I am sweating from places I never knew there were sweat glands. Anyway between dancing for a couple hours, and power walking, my cheat today shouldn't hurt TOO much...I won't go into details, I'll just say 'sugar' and leave it at that.

I have NO idea how I'm going to sleep tonight! I'm hot, still pumped up(and looking pretty good I must say!) and stuffed up from humidity and smoke.

So what's everyone doing this weekend? I work tomorrow and Sunday, and I have NO idea what I'm doing tomorrow night after work. My friend is home for the weekend, so who knows?

[molmerlin]

morning all. :wave:
Ivory, sounds like with all that dancing you SURELY sweated off a couple of pounds! Sounds like you had fun.
Even as we speak, I am cooking bacon for breakfast. We are going to mother in laws for lunch. to celebrate her birthday. I will fix the lunch, so EVERYONE will be eating low carb, and they won't realize it I think I will roast some chicken breasts with some rosemary... don't know what else...you know how everyone always thinks there should be something else. whatever
I am becoming bored with low carb foods, yes I know we all do. yes, I know this is working, blah blah blah. I am still becoming bored.
my brother and his family will be here this evening and leave tomorrow. they are from oklahoma and are heading to washington d.c. for vacation. we will have dinner with them and then breakfast tomorrow before they leave (early) He told me his wife has been dieting, so I am to be sure to tell her that she has lost weight. that seemed very supportive of him. I think she is doing a low fat/calorie thing.....because she is one of those people that 'just CAN'T give up carbs' ok whatever
nice weekend all :daze: :spin: :roll:

[kalondra]

Hey everyone! :wave:

molmerlin--I too have been somewhat bored with low carb foods lately! I don't know why. I guess I need to order some more tortilla shells or something so I can have some more variety.

I guess that is what caused my little cheat for the past 3 days. :( It was a little cheat, but a cheat is a cheat is a cheat. :nono: All that talk about cereal just made me go and eat some. I measured it out so that the measurements would agree with the servings on the box. So it ended up being 24 grams of carbs. Plus the additional carbs in the milk. Plus the sugar that was already added to the cereal. But I am not upset with myself or anything about it. :bhug: I knew I was going to eat some of that cereal some time. I know I may not have lost any pounds this week, but I am ok with that because I got to enjoy the taste of yummy cereal, yummm--my favorite! :spin:

ivory--your weight is just falling off you girl! ;) Good job!

I too hate cellulite!!!! :Puke: Once I saw that I was getting cellulite, I realized that I had to do something. That was when I realized I was too big. :tears: I have been putting cocoa butter on all my cellulite to help make those ugly marks go away. Ok enough of my gabbing! Have a nice weekend everyone! :sunny:

kalondra :rheart:

[catinhat]

Corrie, we are not in any fire danger where I live - it's just smoky, because we're not terribly far from the big (hayman) fire, about 35 miles. I do have friends who live up in the area, though, so I worry about them. . .

This weekend I have to work Sunday afternoon, but I don't mind at all, because it's only 4 hours and it's time and a half. Hubby and I have a really structured budget, and my 'overtime' gets split between the two of us, as a sort of bonus. I like that aspect - I work about one Sunday a month, so it's a little extra mad money for each of us - fun, fun!

This will be mostly a 'working weekend' for me, but stuff I like doing. I'm mostly staying home (except for the time when I work). I need to finish loading the trailer with brush, so we can take it to the mulch site. I HAVE to do some cooking, and I am going to do some laundry and housecleaning. I have some new CD's, so I'm thinking I'll crank the music and try to make it something of a workout! I'll probably clean out the henhouse too, just to get it out of the way.

Right now I'm making beef jerky. I had the thin-sliced beef in the freezer, so I thawed it, cut it into strips and dipped it into a blend of worchestershire sauce, a litttle sugarfree syrup, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, cayenne and liquid smoke. It's in the dehydrator now, and the whole house smells like jerky. I'll let you know how it all turns out!! I'm going to make 'something like lasagna', and some hamburgers for the grill. I'm making lowcarb baked cheesecake too - a really simple one that tastes pretty good! I need to look through some recipes and such and find some new lowcarb foods too. I think I've gotten into a bit of a rut.

Well, that's about it! I guess I should get going!

-Catinhat :wave: (future bikini model)

[Ivory]

Mmmm I just had some cold leftover rotiserrie chicken that my parents had last night at dinner,it was so yummy.

I love when there's lots of posts to respond to!

This weekend I worked(saturday) til 2 this afternoon, and then from 12-5 tomorrow. Other than that, I'm gonna relax, do some reading for my correspondence course, and work out a bit.

Kalondra, I had honey nut cheerios with my reward meal one day this week, the talk of cereal got to me too!

My cheat last night didn't hurt too much, I weighed in 1/2lbs heavier this morning, but thats not unusual, my weight fluctuates anyway, so I'm not worried.

200 is seeming closer and closer every day eh? We're all doing so well! I credit you ladies with keeping me on track!

[molmerlin]

:hyper: looks like i am the last one up.
I made that roasted chicken, but all kroger had was boneless skinless breast, so those ended up being wwwaaaayyy too dry, and just very disappointing. i ended up eating a cold leftover hamburger when we got home. went to outback tonight with visiting brother and family. i ordered ribeye, but maybe ate only a third of it.. i did however scarf down the steamed veggies(after carefully picking out the carrots and sugar peas) i seemed to have been depressed all day, for no special reason, i guess we all just go thru this. must be some wacky depression time of the month for me. everything is good.
my sister inlaw has been trying to lose weight. she has lost seventy pounds, still has to lose maybe 150 or something. she has been exercising and cutting back on what she eats. she asked me about low carbing. i tried not to be like a low carb nazi when i talk about it. some people just don't get it. she is one of those low fat people. the are the hardest to convince.
g'nite

[Ivory]

Morning everyone. How is everyone?

I'm kinda down this morning. I weighed in at 215 this morning, I know the scale fluctuates, but it still gets me down when it fluctuatues UP...Sometimes it seems hopeless, even though I know its working. I'm just really tired of worrying about it. I'm sure all of you know how that feels. Its not that I want the carbs, I just want the freedom of not having to analyze everything I want to eat.

I'm going away for Canada Day this upcoming weekend. I've already warned my hostess that I'm bringing my own snack food so that I won't cheat...see this is what I mean, I have to worry about this, and I know I'm doing it for a good reason, but sometimes I just want to go and not have to think about the food, I obsess more over food and my body then I did when I was 250lbs!

Sorry ladies, I'm just in a bit of a bitchy mood today...

[Corrie]

Good morning all!
I went to a friends wedding over the weekend and she had the nummiedt dinner spread!!! We had roast beef and turkey - a great salad. I just skipped the potatoes and the roll. I did have a glass (or two) of wine - and we danced and danced and danced. I felt so guilty the next day - so I had a no loss no gain weekend!!! SIGH.

[Ivory]

Good Morning ladies.

I am back down to 213.5 this morning, which is good. I can't wait to finish losing weight, and get to maintenance! Its only about 29.5 more pounds til my first goal of 184lbs, which according to my BF % test I had done last summer, would give me 25% BF. After that I think I would like to get to 170-175lbs. It amazes me that I'm SUPPOSED to be that heavy, but in order to go lower, I'd have to lose lean muscle mass to lose any more weight, and there's no way I'm going to do that!

Anyway ladies, seeing as how its almost noon, I think I'll get my butt in gear!

[catinhat]

That's great, Ivory - congrats!! You must be quite a bit taller than I, because my goal of 137 is at the high end of the charts for my height . . .

I do not want to be at work today. On the other hand, I don't want to be anywhere else either. I'm cramping, grouchy - it's a craptacular day. . . grrrr.

Thought that might help me feel better. Maybe it takes a while to take effect.

Went for a bike ride this morning, then a walk, and I've already had two quarts of water. I'm fine on carbs, just grumpy as heck.

Sorry!!

[Corrie]

WTG Ivory.
Cat - you can be as grumpy as you wanna be. That was me last week - and I am still trying to shake it off.......

[Ivory]

Don't worry Catinhat, I get like that too, I look back at my posts and think "wow, aren't I just a little moody!!!" Anyway, don't worry, we all have craptacular days. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

I looked at your profile, and I'm only a couple of inches taller than you. I'm not going by the charts to determine my goal weight, I'm going by a body fat ecocardiogram I had done last summer that gave me a report about my muscle/fat composition. Anyway it said I have 137.83lbs of lean muscle mass and that I should have 30-45lbs of fat. So that means I should be between 167.83 and 184. So I'm aiming for 170-175. I guess I just have a lot more muscle than I originally thought I did. According to BMI or the charts, I'd be 'very overweight' at 167.83lbs, which I know is 18% BF for me, so I disregard those charts because my report is directly about ME, and takes into account me, as an individual.

My new driver's liscence just got here, I was so excited when I had to renew because I got to get a new picture. The last one made me look like I had just been arrested for murder...well the new pic is better, I only look like I've been arrested for armed robbery!

Hope everyone's day is going well, talk to y'all later!

[catinhat]

Hey, Ivory,

With another renewal or two, I'm sure you'll have that down to a misdemeanor!! :D :p :D :p :D

Just being silly - I'm sure your picture is just lovely!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

Lol I'm hoping when I renew again in 2006 it'll be a better picture! At least this one sort of looks like me, when I was getting ID'ed to get into bars & stuff, I was getting "is this you?" looks. Its worse for my best friend, she had waist length blond hair when her pic was taken, its now short, spiky and red!

[molmerlin]

:wave:
hi all. good day at work. the boss is on vacation, and it is sooooo calm and relaxed there. love it
lunch i went to an old converted brewery, and had a lovely blackened ribeye. i ordered the veggies with it, thinking broccoli and cauliflower or something...hmm no, it was corn, peas carrots and potato. not what i had in mind. no matter, the steak was yummy and filled me up. hubby and i are going grocery shopping in a sec. there are entire aisles we no longer go down. (easier that way) don't know what' s for dinner, i need to make cheese crisps.
i am starting to go into the monthily bloat which will make me feel fffffaaaaaatttttttt, and then cranky. nice
:D :roll: :spin: :daze:

[Corrie]

Good morning all!!!
I seem to be having a little trouble getting rid of the bloats that should have made their exit a couple of days ago.....groan.
Perhaps I have not been getting enough fiber......

[Ivory]

Good Morning ladies!

I'm down 2 pounds this morning <doing a little LC dance>

My abs hurt so bad, I tried Pilates the other day and have been doing crunches these past few days as part of my program from Netfit. Ah well, no pain no gain eh? I have to head out on a walk soon before I have to get ready for work.

I'm waiting for TOM to show up soon(its been coming every couple weeks) but I hope it comes before the weekend when I'm (hopefully) going away!

Have a great day everyone!

[Corrie]

Ivory - wow!!! LOOK at you - only a few more to go!!!!
Congratulations!!!

[catinhat]

Hey, Where's MAL? I haven't seen a post from her in a while. Mal, if you're reading along, we're thinking about you!!

I feel a little less like the antichrist today, so things should improve for me as tom moves along. Still no weight loss, which is making me impatient, but then again, I ate every meal and snack I could get my hands on yesterday. I didn't cheat, but I sure did eat.

This Saturday is our 11th wedding anniversary. I'm looking for ideas for something fun to do, just for the day. We were thinking of going to the hot springs or going horseback riding, but with the fires and all, the views are clouded, and the air smells smoky up in the mountains. If anyone has any ideas, please post them. We've pretty much decided to go to Red Lobster for dinner (minus those delightful cheese biscuits and the potato), but the rest of the day is still up in the air. We could go to Denver and do something - I'm open to ideas!!

Thanks, y'all!
-Catinhat :wave:

[Corrie]

Come to Salt Lake!!!!
We'll celebrate your anniversary and my birthday (july 1). lol.

I was wondering where mal is as well...

[Ivory]

Congrats on your anniversary!! I don't really have any ideas, but I hope you guys have a great day!

Hopefully when your TOM leaves it'll take a couple of pounds with it, mine ususally does that. I always just drink exhoribitant amount of water.

Anyway I'm hungry so I'm gonna go find something to eat before I go to work(which I have NO desire to do)

[catinhat]

Well, we talked about it, and I think we're going to have a sort of stay at home day. We are both pretty preoccupied with the house stuff. We're thinking we can get the site plan drawn (we're doing that ourselves) on Saturday in the middle of the day. I think we'll take the bikes to the riding trails in the morning while it's still cool, and go for a ride. Then, draw the site plan, then go out for a mid to late lunch (Red Lobster), and then a movie. That will get us home fairly early, and I think I'm going to get out the box of all the cards and love letters from when we were dating. It's always fun to look through them.

I'm pretty sure we'll have cake, or ice cream or something, but we'll just go out for it, so we don't have a whole container (or cake, or whatever) sitting around to tempt us. I don't see it as a big deal to have something small from time to time. I have a lot of weight to lose, so this woe has to fit in with my whole big life - it's not something I can just do for 6 weeks and be done. So, there will be 'adjustments' from time to time. . .

More later.

-Catinhat :wave:

[molmerlin]

:cool: good evening all. good day at work today (boss still away) lunch at applebees i ate two hamburger patties with swiss cheese. we are going out to dinner tonight. (dairy queen keeps calling....lol) later

[Ivory]

I totally agree w/ your stance on having ice cream & cake. If LCing is to be a way of life, we have to be able to live.

I have a dilemma. I'm going away this weekend for Saturday night, Sunday and part of Monday. I am trying to decide whether to allow myself to cheat or not. I want to keep losing weight, but I also don't want to have to be a pain in the butt to my hostess this weekend. I have no idea what to do.

Well I was having a 'skinny' day until this evening when my best friend and I decided to go bathing suit shopping...not a smart plan!

[molmerlin]

:wave:
back from dinner and a movie with hubby. I had beef for dinner, nothing else. i need to get some variety into this woe, or i will flip out for sure. i know i burned myself out on eggs last time i did this, i had omlets everyday. now i cannot eat eggs unless i am just starving and there is NOTHING else in the house.
i am feeling very fat right now. I can always lose that first twenty pounds (water, i know) really fast, but now comes the hard part, the fat....argh! this is the seperating the women from the girls part of it all. just stick to it....easier said than done, and of course there was all that talk of cereal a couple days ago, making me want nothing more than a huge mixing bowl or rice krispies covered in milk and sugar.....yummmmm.
nite everyone! :roll:

[Ivory]

Speaking of cereal, Kalondra, where are you??????

[Corrie]

Good morning everybody. How are we?
I am starting to get upset. I have put on a pound - and with no cheating - I just cant seem to let go of this excess water that has been tormenting me for day and all I do is drink ......sigh.

[Ivory]

I'm hungry is what I am!!! I need breakfast, which I will get to shortly.

I didn't have my water yesterday so I weighed in 1/2lb heavier today than yesterday, but thats to be expected.

I reconnected with an old chat buddy last night, we had been pretty close and then he joined the army and we got out of contact. Anyway we got talking last night after about 2 years...one of the first things he said was that he's lost 70lbs! So between the two of us, we've lost 110 lbs since we spoke last! We've lost my mom's entire body weight!

[Talon]

I posted this in my journal, but I just had to share... I am just so proud of myself!

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Today I had some out of town visitors coming by work, one of them namely my boss. :) He had asked if I could order something up for breakfast, since they would only be in town a few hours (and I normally order up lunch for everyone, no problemo). Well, normally I would stop at the bakery and pick up a dozen or so donughts - and I did it today. It was funny, but in a car with fresh baked donughts... I was trying not to breath to deeply! ;) Got them to workat about 7:30 AM - most of them got eaten by around 10AM - there were 5 left, so I walked around the front office and pawned them off on other people - I did NOT want to see them anymore. Later in the day, we had someone else bring iced cookies by, and for lunch I ordered sandwiches which also come with the most delicious cookies. I at my sandwich (sans bread) and the best part of all... I RESISTED DONUGHTS AND COOKIES!!! Even when I carried them around to get rid of them. :)

<HAPPY DANCE!>

[catinhat]

That is AWESOME!! :thup:
I think that this woe gives us 'just enough' ability to resist those temptations most of the time. You did so well - congratulations!!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

Congrats! Its so hard sometimes to say no, but then you get to feel proud that you did, and thats worth more in the end.

I can't wait for tomorrow to be over, well at least for 5:30 to come! I work til then, and then I have Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday off! yay!

I bought a new bra tonight. I've needed one for a while, anyway I LOVE the one I bought. Its the convertible kind where you can have the straps regular, criss cross, halter or have it strapless. It fit well and I'm happy :)

I measured myself yesterday and here's what I've lost since the middle of June:
Bust: 2 inches
Waist: 2 inches
Tummy(across Belly Button): 3 inches
Hips: 1 inch(this is the slowest place for me)
Thigh: 1 inch

[Corrie]

Way to go - you should be very proud!!! :thup:

[Ivory]

I am :)

But now that I'm losing weight, I'm developing a J.Lo butt, hopefully it'll disappear!

I'm losing the weight in my upper body, but my hips are still there and VERY present right now...hopefully the next 40lbs I have to lose will take care of all that stuff :)

[kalondra]

Hello Everyone! :wave:

I have missed a lot! Yesterday we had a really bad storm so I was unable to log on. :(

Talon--that is great! :thup: I on the other hand did not resist temptation at work. I had a piece of red velvet cake for a co-worker's birthday. :nono: I usually am strong, but I was a little weak yesterday. No big deal though!

Ivory--girl you are just losing by the minute!!! :hyper: I am proud of you. I know you are also glad to have a few days off of work. I know how that is.

Corrie--I am sure that pound will disappear as quickly as it came. Especially if you're doing everything right. :spin: I do know from experience that sometimes you may need to up your carbs a little to give yourself a quick boost to get back on the "losing streak."

Ok now I have to share my good news that is totally un-related to LCing: I have been working for a temp service for a major financing company for almost a year. I just graduated last August with my BS in Accounting and they still wouldn't hire me as a real employee. :mad: Sooooooo the other day my manager asked me if I wanted to become a real employee because a position had come open. Of course I said yes!! :D Finally I have a real job with benefits and a salary! I am happy as you all can probaly tell. :roll: :roll: :roll: I also very sleepy now and it is late and I have to get up and exercise in the morning. :yawn: Have a nice weekend everyone! :sunny:

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Congrats on your job!!!!! That's great! I'm really happy for you! Thats great that you're finally getting the salary & benefits you deserve! I can't wait til I'm done school and get working in my career!

[molmerlin]

:yay: :yay: Kalondra, congrats on the new job. very nice!

We are in the dog days girls.....we have all made great progress, and are slowing down. we gotta stay strong, we have to become the hottie thread. I am doing well, no cheating, but i don't feel i am making progress either. i eat a lot of meat, and not a whole lot else, i haven't had a good salad for a while, hopefully i can get a queensland salad at outback for lunch tomorrow.
i am tryyyyyyyyying very hard to drink water, but it is slow going for me
they opened up a brand new ritters frozen custard place across the street from my work today..... argh! hard to resist!
later

[Ivory]

I totally agree, we have to stay strong. Honestly, this thread has been sooo inspirational to me, I don't think I'd do nearly as well if I didn't have this thread for support!

I'm so proud of all of us, we have all done so well! You're totally right, this is gonna be the hottie thread!

[Talon]

Congrats Kalondra! That must be a great feeling, good luck on your new career!

[molmerlin]

:wave: good morning all. hope you noticed the new improved numbers I am showing. yes, I have seen the one number at last...how long was I stalled at 200? seemed like a year. of course now that I am this tiny slip of a thing at 198, I feel fabulous.. lol.....
Please note, I AM drinking water as I am writing this.
I go to work at noon, so I am sitting here at the desk and I simply must pay bills......now THAT will burst nearly any good mood, won't it?
In any case. I will be making a mock danish for my breakfast and plan on a big salad for lunch
have a great day! :wave:

[Deb]

then i was weighed at my chiro's office the other day and I seem to have regained 4 1/2 pounds. I'm telling myself it's his scale that's off, but i'm so spooked by that number(202)that i can't bring myself to weigh at home.

I'm not happy right now. :confused: :confused: :confused:

What now?

Deb

[jessadair]

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[Corrie]

Kalondra - Hurrah on your new job!! There is nothing like that feeling is there???

Good morning Ivory, Talon, Momerlin, Cat and Deb!!

Welcome Linda - We are glad to have you!!!

Deb - my scale at home fluctuates about 3 pounds off the scale at my dr. Plus you always weigh more later in the day after you have eaten a meal or two etc - don't sweat it.

Now my news!!! I AM DOWN TO 180 TODAY!!!
I COULD JUST BACKFLIP!!!

[Deb]

:thup: Corrie, that's great!!!! :thup: :thup:

I haven't weighed that in at least 10 years. I hope to be there soon too!

Which scale weight do you go by, your or the doctors? I know which one i prefer to see, but which one is really accurate. How often does the one in the doc's get re-calibrated to Zero? I'm not sure which to trust.

deb

[Corrie]

Well - I have found that usually they are pretty close. The best thing to do is take a sack of sugar or flour (5 or 10 pounds) and "test" your scale at home.

When I go to my weigh in early in the morning their scale is usually within 1.5 pounds of mine - I can live with that.
Like I said - every body weighs more (and is a little shorter) later in the day - don't sweat it!!!

[Ivory]

Welcome Linda! We're glad that you feel comfortable to reveal things like that about yourself. We all respect that and are glad to have you in our thread as we head towards a thread where our major issue is "which bikini should I wear today???" lol I'll let you know when I get here(don't hold your breath)

Corrie, I am soooo jealous! Thats great! I would love to be at 180 because I'd only have 10 more lbs to go to my goal, ah well, at least I'm heading in the right direction!

Congrats also to Molmerlin, congrats on having your weight start with a 1! I have 11lbs to 200, and then even one ounce after that and I'm declaring myself under 200!

I'm off for the weekend now, and I'm so happy!

[Corrie]

IVOEY - I AM YOUR BIGGEST FAN - AND YOUR BIGGEST CHEER WILL COME FROM ME!!!

[Corrie]

SORRY IVORY! MY FINGERS DON'T WORK TODAY.....

[Talon]

molmerlin,

WAY TO GO!!

3 :cheer: for molmerlin!!

Hip Hip Horray!!

[Ivory]

Thanks Corrie! I'm a big fan of yours too!

Ya know what I was just thinking, I wonder how much total we've all lost, our whole little group here...it would be neat to figure it out! I love watching the tally on the log-in page that says how much the whole forum has lost...we're closing in on 100,000lbs...think about it, thats 100,000lbs of fat gone, thats amazing!

Anyway ladies, its almost 2 in the afternoon, I need to get out of my pj's ( I drove my sister to work in my tankini top and pajama pants) so I'm gonna hit the shower and I'll talk to y'all later!

[catinhat]

Well, so much for dog days! We've still got a bunch of losers!! Congrats to all, and yay Kalondra!!

OK, my own good news is this: Though my weight hasn't changed a bit for quite a while, I tried on my 'test outfit' this morning and it FIT!! I WORE IT TO WORK!! I'M WEARING IT RIGHT NOW, EVEN AFTER LUNCH!!(er, not that I had a choice, but I meant that I'm wearing my too tight jeans, they're not too tight anymore, I ate lunch and I can still BREATHE!!)

SO, as Nat's always telling me, when we aren't losing weight, we're losing inches.

I LOVE IT!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Corrie]

Cat - That's great - I have a few of those outfits as well ...I love it when they fit.

:wave: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :wave:

Thank you Ivory!! And yes - let's add up everybody!!! That would be so much fun!

[Ivory]

I was 249.4, now I am 211, so that's 38.4lbs. So with Corrie's 42lbs, we're at 80.4lbs....so everyone else, add to the total!


Congrats catinhat, isn't it great to wear your test-outfit! I love it!

[Corrie]

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :daizy:
whoo Hoo!!!

[kalondra]

Wow everyone is having great news!!! We are all doing so good. :cheer:

Thanks everyone for the congrats on my job. :daze:

Corrie--180!!!! Girl that is so fantastic. You go girl!!! I am very proud of you. :spin:

molmerlin--198!! I number I haven't seen in about a year. That is wonderful. You have gone beneath 200. Way to go! :spin:

catinhat--the test clothes--always the best. :spin:

Welcome Linda to our long thread!! :wave:

I started at 244 and I am at 219 now so that's 25 pounds gone from me. Add that to 80.4 and that's 105.4 pounds gone for us!! Yippee! :Party:

It is about to storm again so I have to go. Have a nice weekend everyone! :sunny:

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Wow...105.4lbs and thats only 3 of us! Thats great!

I'm so bored, I am off work, I have one of my parents cars here, and there's no one around and nothing to do!

[Talon]

Add my 40 lbs to the communul pot: 145.4 lbs!

I have my positive energy going to add a few pounds to that on weigh in day Sunday! :spin:

[Ivory]

Thats great Talon, and if you add a few more pounds to that, you'll be below 200lbs too!

I'm not sure I'll be adding anymore to our total this week, I just had a Krispy Kreme donut. There's ONE Krispy Kreme place in Canada, 50 miles from my house, anyway my dad bought a box when he was in the city and I had never had one and people were always talking about them, so I had one...I don't feel too guilty about it. It was an isolated incident and I've been good this week, so I'm not worrying about it.

[molmerlin]

:spin: :daze: :roll:
hey gals, add my little 22 lbs and we are at 167.4......virtually a whole other person...wow impressive.
ok, so the good news is, i had the queensland salad at outback, the great news is that i drank 60 ounces of water.....the not my proudest moment came during that brief moment in front of the snack machine at work when i stuck 60 cents into the machine, pushed the snickers button, looked at the carb content on the back of the bar, saw it was thirty five carbs....virtually two days of carbs......hmmm, yes, I tore open the paper and ate the ENTIRE thing like it was days since i had eaten. of course i washed it down with diet coke....well duh....ok, back on the wagon..lol
(for those of you who have the will power, and have not cheated, it tasted just as glorious as i knew it would LOL)
i did try my test pants on this morning, still too tight, but not as tight as two weeks ago. i am doing my pre TOM bloating, so we shall see.
everyone is talking about linda....i am excited to see a new member to our hottie thread, HOWEVER i see no actual post other that a tiny one that just says they couldn't wait to join in, but then it has also been edited...is that Linda? Hey Linda, welcome.
nite all :wave:

[Ivory]

Molmerlin, I woundn't tell anyone else this but that Krispy Kreme donut I had last night ranked amoung the most heavenly thing I've ever exposed my taste buds to...but shhh we can't let other people know or they might cheat too!

I'm cleaning out my closet today, I'm going to call a consignment place in town here that deals in "upscale women's clothes" and I'm going to take my collection of suits and dress pants and basically ALL the nice clothes I've bought in the last few years, which were all bought in size 20...ug, so much money wasted, but if I can get some back to buy my (fingers crossed) size 10-12's in the fall, I'll be happy.

Wow...167.4lbs, we're going great, and that still isn't all of us!

[Ivory]

My name is Ivory and I'm a carb addict. I didn't have a good LC day, I nibbled here and there today so I'm not expecting the scale to go down for a few more days. I'm heading (in like 15 minutes) to a friend's place for the weekend. I'm taking Diet Coke, cucumbers, brocoli and cheese strings...I'm gonna do my best not to cheat (much) this weekend.

Not that I advocate cheating or anything, because I don't, but its my feeling that if you deprive yourself of too much you'll go nuts and binge at some point. I let myself 'slip up' every once in a while when I'm getting discouraged. I figure when I'm frustrated with what I'm allowed to eat and I let myself have something with carbs, thats better than continuing to be frustrated and ending up binging or even giving up. If its to be a way of life, then we have to live. Thats just my two cents, and what works for me.

Anyway I'm off for the Canada Day weekend, I hope everyone has a good weekend and I'll talk to y'all later!

[catinhat]

Well, let's see . . . I am down a total of 57 pounds, but not all of that was from lowcarb. 15 of it is from this recent lowcarb effort, but I've actually lost 26 from lowcarb, total. Use whichever number you think it good!!

Today is our wedding anniversary. This morning, I decided to try on the dress I bought to wear last year on our anniversary. Last year, it was OK when I was standing up, but too snug when I sat down (belly spread, don'tcha know). As it turned out, I got sick the day before our anniversary, and I never wore the dress. I tried it on tonight and it is way too big. Way. Too. Big. I tried on all the stuff in my 'small clothes drawer', and most of them fit me quite well! It was soooo cool!! I have 'new' t-shirts, shorts, dresses, all sorts of stuff! My next step is to go through the stuff in my closet and get rid of anything that's too big - no turning back!!

Anyway, we decided to have a very low-key day together for our anniversary. We went to look at some siding and stone front for the house in the morning, then we went out for lunch. We went to Red Lobster - that's where we went for dinner when we got married too! I had thought I was going to cheat big time, but there wasn't anything off the plan that I wanted badly enough. I had the salad with the vinaigrette, but I didn't care for the dressing, so I only ate a little bit of it. Hubby ate my croutons. I didn't want them. I had scampi and broiled scallops with broccoli and some summer squash. There were cheddar biscuits, but I didn't want one, and the carrots weren't worth the carbs to me. I really enjoyed the meal, I was full and satisfied when it was done.

We went to a movie (Minority Report - we liked it pretty well), and did a bit of shopping around town. Hubby got me some wonderful lotions and body spray at Bath and Bodyworks. They smell fantastic!! He's such a sweetie!

For "supper" we had Haagen Dasz ice cream - a bit of vanilla and a bit of chocolate. It was heavenly, and I enjoyed every little bite. We didn't even have full servings - just enough to satisfy. I had some string cheese and salami afterward, so I"m done for the day.

I really thought today would be either a lowcarb disaster or a deprived day. It was neither. I feel great!!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Talon]

I only have one thing to say ...

199.5

I know my mini-goal was just 199, but at this point I'll take 199.5 and be very very happy!

[molmerlin]

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Talon, way to go girlfriend, we are so almost ready to be called the hottie thread, aren't we (LOL) Isn't it great seeing a ONE? congratulations, way to go, and all that good stuff!
YOU ROCK GIRLFRIEND!!!! :thup: :Party: :Party: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :daizy: :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :yay: :yay: :clap: :clap: :clap: :dazzle: :dazzle:

[molmerlin]

:wave: ok, I have been thinking of two things (and no it is not a twin pakc of ding dongs...)
ONE: I am thinking it would be good to do a return to induction for one week at least. a back to basic/grassroots thing. I have been doing well low carbing, but maybe a little sloppy. I think a week of boot camp (so to speak) and forcing the water down would do me good.
TWO: How is everyone planning on eating once they hit their goal? I know that for me to say I will never eat mashed potatoes again etc etc etc is truly not realistic. Ivory, you do cad, don't you. That is the whole reward meal thing isn't is. Obviously I need to buy the book, but that seems like a semi logical way to continue to maintain a weight loss. Of course I am many moons away from worrying about maintenance, but I know that is why I fell off the wagon two years ago. I got down to a size twelve (which I never in my life had seen) but I just couldn't (wouldn't) handle the thought of giving every thing up forever. and once you start that fall off the l/c wagon, it is oh so hard to climb back on. I will try to buy the cad book today on lunch.
It is a beautiful summer Sunday, and I am going to have a very nice day, hope you all do the same

[catinhat]

Talon!! I'm so happy for you!!!]
:) :p :wave: :Party: :cheer: :angel: :cheer: :Party: :wave: :p :)

Pretty soon we're going to have to change the name of this thread - y'all are all getting below 200!!

As for me, I'm a pound closer this morning - even after my anniversary! Whee! I hope this is the start of a whoosh - I've been at the same number on the scale for a while now. ..

Molmerlin, I have given some thought to how I will eat once I hit maintenance, even though it's over 75 pounds away. I think I even posted about it once in my journal. Basically, I think I will work to add back really high quality carbs, and I'd guess that I'll need to lower my fat intake a little to balance calories. I plan to keep my protein intake adequate - not go back to a starchy, low protein existence.

I miss beans - they have always been a family staple, and one of my favorite foods. I look forward to being able to sprinkle some kidney beans into a salad, or have a few bites of white beans with ham. I think I'll also enjoy potatoes roasted with olive oil, rosemary and garlic, but just a few, and just once in a while. There are some whole grain breads and such that I like too, and I will proably have those from time to time, again, in moderation. I also make the best granola in the entire world (sorry to brag, but it's true, so what can I do?), and I'd like to be able to have some on fresh fruit from time to time.

There are things I know I won't eat anymore - sweetened sodas, sweetened cereals, cheap ice cream, white breads, canned pasta. They just don't measure up in nutrition or satisfaction.

But, like I said, this is over 75 pounds away - no sense getting too worked up just yet!!
-Catinhat :wave:
'oDS

[Talon]

Thanks everyone, it does sure feel good! I know there will be a time again where my weight will fluctuate and I will go up a little in weight, I sure hope that it is not next week though! :)

I don't really miss allot of the high carb foods I used to eat - once I get down to goal - almost 70 more pounds. I beleive I will add a little pasta and a little higher carb veggies back in. And then only very occasionaly eat those other treats that are to die for: real cheese cake from this local resteraunt.

The other stuff, cookies, ice cream etc, I really don't miss, since I now realize how horrible it made me feel. It is not a feeling I want to go back to.

As far as missing beans go, have you tried canned black soy beans? Hubby puts them in his low-carb chilli. It really tasted good! We find them in the "diet/health/organic" section of our supermarket.

[kalondra]

Talon--Incredible!!! :cheer: :cheer: Everyone is getting below 200 faster than I thought and that is good. :roll:

catinhat--Good for you at Red Lobster. I just don't think that I would have been able to pass up at least 1 of those biscuits. :rolleyes: They are just too good to me!

molmerlin--I know it's too soon for me to be thinking about maintenance too, but I am almost sure I will be doing CAD. I borrowed the book from my mother and I am sure that it is something I can do for the rest of my life. Cutting out high carb foods is ok for now, but I know I would not be happy doing that forever. :rolleyes: I would never be happy when it came to eating so I know CAD is right for me. :)

ivory--girl, you and I must have been thinking the same thing at the same time; well almost the same time. Believe it or not, yesterday I cheated and it was with--guess what? Krispy Kreme doughnuts!!! :D We have 2 stores here in my city. Actually the home of Krispy Kreme doughnuts is about 30 miles from here so they are a big deal here. Everyone eats them. Me and my ex BF went and got some yesterday. I had 2. On that note:

molmerlin-- I have also thought about going back to boot camp for a couple of days myself. In fact I already noted it in my journal that it begins today mainly because of my cheating. :cool: It was just a little phase I was going through but I am over it now. So back to induction for me for a couple of days to get the losing streak started again.

kalondra :rheart:

[catinhat]

How funny. We almost went to Krispy Kreme yesterday too! When it came down to choosing 'the' treat, ice cream won, but Krispy Kremes were close!! They just opened a store here last month, and it's always busy.

Talon, I'll check on those black soybeans. I love soybeans anyway. When we lived in Hawaii we used to eat edamame - green soybeans in the pod, boiled in salty water. They're a nice, tasty treat (hey, I wonder if I could have those?) I'll look for the black soybeans - that would be yummy in chili. Thanks for the tip!!

Right now, it's so darned hot I don't want anything hot!! We're supposed to grill steak tonight, but I think we'll wait until it cools off some. We're having it with stir-fry mushrooms, broccoli and squash - yum!! I think we'll have some locarb cheesecake for dessert.

-Catinhat :wave:

[molmerlin]

:wave:
lots of great reading here from yesterday!
hubby and i are going to a friends for lunch today. he is gonna cook on the grill for us. Everyone was all about making sure i was gonna be able to eat whatever we had....that is what reall friends are, supportive. it's great. we will have a nice time. it is rare that hubby and i are off together. we will probably watch a video at home...if we go out to a movie, you know what i will be eating.
i did buy the carb addicts book yesterday. we stopped by the book store on lunch, and because as i get older i lose brain cells, i could not for the life of me remember what the name of the book was. we were at books a million, so you you know there were like what? a MILLION books to look through. the diet section is HUGE , i really had no idea there would be so many diet books. finally found it. then went to texas roadhouse for a steak, steamed veggies, and green beans. ok. sidebar. after we had been sitting there, maybe ten minutes, a sound like a raging locamotive came through, i turned around and they had sat a table of TEN kids, all under eight behind us. the parents were all sitting a couple of booths away, but they wedged all ten of these kids into one booth, and they were just yelling and screaming etc. oh my word. then one of the dads' came over and just screamed SHUT UP. whatever. i have always enjoyed roadhouse, but this whole gang really left a bad taste so to speak(the food was great)
i did not cheat at all yesterday. good for me. later all :wave:

[Corrie]

Way to go girl!! Whoo hoo!!
:Party: :cheer: :cheer: :Party:

Good day to all - I am down to 179 - what a good birthday present for me!!!

I plan to watch my carbs really close on maintenance - I still use induction whenever I feel like things have been slowing down for me. I feel so much better when I eat this way anyway - there is no way I'd go back.
I used to suffer from horrible depression - Especially in the winter.... I mean the kind where you sit and cry & cry and you can't get out of bed - or anything - they (those stupid dr's) tried me on every med they could think of - Nothing worked!!!
Since I broke my initial carb addiction the first time 4 years ago - I have not been depressed once!! NOT ONCE!!! I figured out on my own that my screwy blood sugar levels and insulin resistance were to blame - my dr confirmed it....I'll never go back! It's just not worth it to me!!!

[Ivory]

Hi everyone, this is gonna be short because I don't have time to look through and comment on all the posts since I was away!

I cheated a lot on Friday and I felt so yucky about it, but Saturday I didn't cheat at all. We went to Wendy's for lunch and I ordered a Jr. Cheese burger and took off the bun and had a ceaser salad sans croutons. Today I had eggs for breakfast and didn't actually eat lunch(was driving and just wanted to get home). I stepped on my friend's scale today and it was about the same, which I'm glad of.

I think our group here can agree that Krispy Kreme is evil, nuf said!

Anyway my parents are bbqing and my aunt and uncle etc are here, so I'm gonna go! I'll message later on!

[Ivory]

By the way HAPPY BIRTHDAY CORRIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kalondra]

Yes! Krispy Kreme is BAD--must stay away!

molmerlin--funny story about the kids. :p I can just imagine trying to eat and enjoy myself with a bunch of kids sitting near.

ivory--Wendys is my favorite LC fast food place to go when I'm in a hurry. That is the same thing I order everytime I go unless I get one of those new salads. Those things are the bomb! :yum: It's just that the salad dressing is full of carbs.

corrie--HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :bday:

kalondra :rheart:

[catinhat]

Did you know that McDonald's Chicken Cesar Salad Shaker has 6 carbs? Good to know if you're in a rush and that's all that's available. That's with the Ranch Dressing, BTW

-Catinhat :wave:

[Ivory]

Catinhat, thanks for letting us know about the McD's salad, always good to know that kind of stuff!

Kalondra, I LOVE those new Wendy's salads, I've had the Chicken BLT, I didn't use the dressing because it had like 34g of carbs, but it was good even without the dressing, but I also don't really like salad dressing anyway.

I can't wait to weigh in tomorrow morning to see what damage this weekend did to me. Before the weekend, I was fluctuating between 211 and 213 so I'll be happy if I'm in that range still, even if its 213. I felt like I cheated all weekend, but I really didn't once I actually assessed what I had eaten...I even said no to pancakes to have veggies instead! It was hard, but I just couldn't do it, I couldn't give in to the pancakes.

[molmerlin]

:wave:
well, we went to bbq at friends house. i ate a brat and a burger and a bowl of sugar free jello there was chocolate cake with cream cheese icing that everyone else enjoyed
we got some take out salad for dinner at blimpies
then of course we saw a movie and i think you all know what happened there
did grocery shopping, bought a lot of water. got some ingredients for a couple of the recipes in the recipe section of this site.
i don't miss pasta or breads, never a big fan of either of those(although those cheese biscuits at red lobster are to die for) don't even miss all the desserts, but i do miss potatoes....french fries, cheese fries, mashed, fried, baked, roasted .....you get the picture...
back to work tomorrow. have a good day all :wave:

[catinhat]

Salad Dressing. When I find a good one at a fast food place (one that's low in carbs), I will ask for an extra packet. Most places will accommodate. Those packets are the perfect thing to take along when you're going somewhere that doesn't have lowcarb dressings. Though most places have ranch, it's not my very most favorite, so having a packet of something else in my purse can make a salad much more enjoyable.

Also, I have this adorable little tupperware container that holds just 1/4 cup. Half full is a serving of dressing. If I know I'm going somewhere that I don't like the dressing, or if I'm going somewhere that I'm uncertain of the choices, I just put some of my lowcarb italian (1 per 2 tb.) in that tupperware container, and off I go!

I'm down to 211 this morning. 19 pounds in 6 weeks. Yay me!!

:wave: Catinhat

[molmerlin]

:cool:
morning all. two more pounds gone. i was noticing yesterday that my body is feeling a lot firmer, not as much of that free spirited wobbly stuff on me.
i think i will try one of those mcdonalds salads today.
when we bought water yesterday i got bigger bottles. we had been getting the 16.9 ounce size, and i bumped us up to 24 ounce size, the only way i can get myself to drink water is to challenge myself to finsih a bottle, so i figure the bigger bottle would be a good thing (the odd little games we play with ourselves)
i need to get my butt in gear and get ready for work
:wave:

[Ivory]

Well my cheating cost me around 1.5lbs. I weighed in at 212.5-213 this morning, which is the high end of where I was fluctuating before.

My nibbles/cheats are happening all too often, I tell myself that they aren't doing any real damage, but even if they aren't, I'm not losing weight as fast as possible, I want to be post "I lost Xlbs" not "I cheated" so here is my personal challenge. I will make it to August 1 with NO cheats, NO nibbles. I am hoping that on Aug 1 not only will I be able to say no cheats in July but I'll be able to say that my weight starts with a 1.

Anyway I'm gonna go find some breakfast and then come back to the computer and work on my assignment for my correspondence course.

[Corrie]

Good morning everybody - Kalondra - thanks for the birthday greetings. I managed to aviod cake and ice cream (my husband got it for my little boy as he would have been crushed without it) but I did have cocktails (I figured it was the lesser of the two evils). So I'm not going to beat myself up too badly - you gotta live sometimes.....Right? :eek:

[jst2c10agn]

Hi! I tried to post this once before and created a new thread instead..yikes! I too am setting my sites on 200. I had my third baby last December and have finally decided to battle the bulge...I am glad to join your thread and hope we have much success.

Patti

[molmerlin]

:wave: hi Patti! How wonderful for you to join us. Be prepared, we will eventually be called the hottie thread....are you ready to be a hottie??
i was EXTREMELY good today. got a bit of a late start, so no breakfast, so that by noon i was STARVING!!! I had probably four ounces of cream cheese and three or four slices of hard salami. that got me thru til around four when i got take out queensland salad at outback. i am home from work now, not in the least hungry. I know i will need (want ) something to snack on a little later I wonder what that will be
I had no idea that jello from a box was so much more delicious than those little premade cups in the dairy section (how many times have i checked the carb count on the chocolate pudding right next to the sugar free jello? hmmm, it really never changes to zero carbs does it......drat)
well, i only drank one of the new and improved 24 ounce bottles of water today, so i suppose i'll be glugging one of those down with whatever i find to snack on.
Isn't it great that Patti has joined us? :agree: I am very pleased.
later :wave:

[Ivory]

Welcome Patti! Its good to have another soon-to-be-hottie!

What ever came of our pounds lost tally?

I didn't cheat today. I had chicken, brocoli and macaroni salad as my reward meal at lunch, then I had tuna salad and cucumber slices for dinner, and I've had 3L of water today, which is a lot...80oz I think. I'm hungry and will probably go find something to eat soon...

I should make Jello...thanks Molmerlin for mentioning it, I had forgotten that I have sugar free Jello mix in the cupboard.

I'm going to scan in some pics tonight so I'll be back in a while with some before/after type pics!

[Ivory]

Here is a pick of me this winter, I couldn't find one that I was alone in, so here's me at 250lbs. I'm (obviously) the one with dark hair and a chubby face! Oh and that white yucky looking arm is mine too!

[Ivory]

It might help if I attached the file right, lets hope it works this time.

[Ivory]

Okay, now here's one when I had lost 30lbs, so its pretty close to what I look like now...sorry this is taking so many posts to get the pics posted, I haven't figured out how to do more than one pic in a post.

[catinhat]

Welcome, Patti!! :dazzle: W're glad you're here!!

Molmerlin, I have been checking the pudding boxes a lot too - what's up with that? BTW, please describe a queensland salad - you mention them frequently, and I'm curious! Also, how much $ ?

Pics are great, Ivory! Do you feel a lot better too? I'm findng that to be just as important as the weight loss - I feel much better than before.

My dad and brother are here for a visit. It's going to be a challenge for the next 5 days on many, many levels. This is my brother's first time out of the county where he lives in years. I am not a professional, but I'd bet the farm he's got some panic and anxiety issues. He's very, very nervous. Dad's having some health problems that could be reduced significantly if he'd take care of himself, but all I can do is be me, and accept them both the way they are. I'm doing my best to make the best of all the little things going on in the situation. More at a later date . . .

:wave: Catinhat

[Corrie]

HI PATTI - AND WELCOME!.

Ivory - you take up as much room with pictures as you want! Congratulations! You look marvelous!!!

Even with my birthday cocktails I am down another pound today!!! That puts me just over my half way point!!! WOOHOO!!!

[Corrie]

I just HAD to share this with you guys today!!!

[jst2c10agn]

Still haven't made it to the gym today to weigh in, today is day 8. No matter what the scale says I am feeling better and more energetic..the supplements really give me a boost! Hope you all have a good day. ciao

[Ivory]

Congrats Corrie on being half way there! It feels great eh?

Catinhat- I hope your dad & brother's visit goes well, and that you're able to have some fun with them!

I just went out for chinese food for my Reward Meal. I was a good girl and ate a lot of veggies to try and keep the meal balanced, and I didn't exceed the 1 hour rule. Yay me-no cheating! Lol and I was guy watching in the restaurant, two VERY attractive men came in for a business lunch...the perticularly attractive one was sans wedding ring! there is hope! lol not that he was looking at me at all.

I am wearing a skirt today that is a big success. When I was home for my reading week in February I tried on this skirt, It looked terrible! I decided right then that I was GOING to wear this skirt this summer and was going to do what I had to in order to wear it, anyway, I am wearing it today, and my dad commented to me how my legs have slimmed down. I've always had nice legs so I've gotten rid of the bit of wobbly-ness they had.

I'm in a chatty mood today, even if I didn't weigh in less this morning, I feel GOOD today, and I totally agree with everyone that it is as important to feel good as anything else!

Okay before I write a novel I'm going to end this message!

[molmerlin]

:wave:
lots to read today, isn't that the best??? Ivory, glad to put a face to your name. you have virtually challenged the rest of us to get some pictures on here. of course i will have to have my teenage daughter hook up this scanner and teach me how to use it. then i will have to find a picture that shows me in all my glory...oh my

queensland salad at outback is one of those huge things on a giant platter, a lot of greens, chopped up peeled cukes, what looks like a cup of jack and cheddar cheese, big chunks of bacon, and in the middle they put a scoop of chicken salad, but not regular chicken salad with celery and mayo, it is some semi spicy thing. of course it has those fabulous outback croutons, which i pick off....it is truly large no way anyone can eat the whole thing. it is seven or eight bucks, but i eat it as my dinner meal, so no big deal. i promise it's worth a try

catinhat, i hope visit goes well. my mom is coming in october for a week. i haven't see her in over ten years, so we will have a really nice (low carb) visit (although i am guessing there will be some cheating.)
gotta go. :wave:

[Ivory]

I need a scanner, I took pictures of photographs with my webcamera, which is why they aren't perticularly clear. When I hit my goal weight I'll post my worst picture ever and my best picture ever, I don't have a best pic ever, but I'm sure I can take one.

That Queensland salad sounds really good, I can see why you order it!

I'm so proud that I didn't cheat today. I had a cold porkchop(I have a thing for cold meat) and grilled brocoli for dinner. My family had stewing beef in gravy, and pasta salad....I LOVE pasta salad, its my favourite food, but I didn't even nibble, not ONE bit of illegal carbs past these lips! It took a LOT of restraint, but now I'm doing a little LC dance and feel better than that noodle ever could have made me feel!

My tummy has been bothering me today, I don't know if its PMS cramps, or maybe the digestive works are a little slow but either way, my tummy's bothering me.

Thats great that your mom is coming, Molmerlin, I hope you have a great time!

I found out that my grandparents(who have been missionaries in Africa since Africa was created lol) are going to be in Ottawa(where I go to school) for a weekend in September so I'll get to see them. They usually come once a year, but I'm gone to school before they get here. They may be taking a position at a church in Ottawa so they'll be living nearby...oh, I'm gonna milk that for homecooked food!

Okay I should go, I'm supposed to be cleaning out my closet(of my 20's and 18's!) and cleaning up my disasterous room!

Talk to ya later everyone!

[molmerlin]

:wave: happy fourth of july everyone, i gotta get ready for work in a sec.

forgot to mention that queensland salad has slivered almonds too

i feel absolutely yuck today. i guess it has to do with hose late nighe nachos i had. yes, they were made with pork rinds, so carb wise, they weren't cheating, but we ate them around nine, and then i went to bed an hour later....they are still just sitting in my tummy....not a great late night idea for me. we had lunch yesterday at bob evans. i had some mushroom/onion burger w/ cheese thing and grilled veggies. the whole mess was kind of greasy, which ordinarily doesn't bother me, but yesterday it did.
i did cheat yesterday afternoon and had a giant spoon of peanut butter...well that was just as yummy as could be
after work i think my mother in law is having people over today for a cook out
i am waiting on tom to get here...as i get older, tom becomes less reliable, it can be up to a week late, (and you know by the end of that week my stress level is sky high, ) so if it would just get here i would fell a whole lot better.....
have a great day all :wave:

[Ivory]

I know that weight fluctuates, but I have been weighing in HEAVIER every day this week! I weighed in at 213 on Tuesday, about 214 on Wednesday and 216 today...why? I haven't cheated and I've been drinking the water and following everything to a T. I'm not sure if I'm expecting my TOM because its been somewhat irregular since I came off Depo Provera a year ago. I'm not constipated, but thats almost how my tummy has been feeling, despite the fact that things are working normally...Any ideas why I'm getting heavier? I don't mind fluctuations, but I don't want to gain weight!

[catinhat]

You know, Ivory, sometimes I have a weight gain like that too - seemingly for no reason. Others have said this, and it's true - unless you're consuming thousands upon thousands of excess calories, you're not REALLY gaining that weight. It's water, or your fat cells are moody, or something, but it's not a true gain. Nat pointed out to me once that both weight gain and loss happen irregularly, it's just that we don't pay attention so much on the way UP.

It could also be an additive in a food you've eating - I have noticed that when I eat a particular salad from a particular fast food place, I'm always up 3 pounds the next day. It goes away the day after, so I have to assume that something in that salad causes me to retain water, and it goes the following day.

It's easy to tell others 'try not to stress about it', but it is easier said than done. I stress when my weight goes up too. Even when I am kind of 'expecting' it, it's disappointing. So, I guess I can't offer anything more than support - which you have from me!!

Hugs,
-Catinhat :wave:

[molmerlin]

:wave:
Ivory, are you eating some fresh veggies, or salads or anything? I reckon you know where that topic heads

we are heading over to inlaws house now. let's see. i just got home from an eleven hour shift, and now i am supposed to go there and eat hot dogs and listen to old folks talk about the good old days......yippee......i guess that sounded cynical. hmm
later

[molmerlin]

:roll:
visit to inlaws was uneventfu, which was a good thing
came home FRIED a ribeye, cause i was too lazy to do anything else with it. put some cajun stuff on it and had canned asparagus.
Kind of a blah day. hubby and i chose to not fight the crowds to see fireworks, just staying at home. that is nice too
day off tomorrow, and this time i am getting something done around the house . i mean it. i really do...... :rolleyes:

[Ivory]

My day was good, I worked 9:3-5:30, came home had a quick reward meal and ran out the door and drove to Toronto(about an hour from home) to see my friend. We went out for 'coffee' and the place we went to didn't have any diet drinks, so I had water. Then we went back to my friend's place and swam for an hour & a half. It was a lot of fun and good exerice.

I feel less bloated tonight so I'm hoping that I'll weigh in less tomorrow :) but that could be just hoping.

Going back to my night of swimming, I was in a bathing suit...lol I tell you I can see the weight loss in my bathing suit, I can also see what is still left to go, but the important thing is that I look better than before!

Anyway I'm tired and cold and I'm going to bed :)

[catinhat]

If you'd like to read about a most spectacular cheat of a day, you should check my journal. If you feel kinda on the edge of a cheat yourself, I'd suggest you avoid my journal.

Insulin-ly yours,
:wave: Catinhat

[Ivory]

Well I weighed in at 214 this morning...its less than yesterday but somehow not even remotley satisfying. Especially since I stepped on the scale last night at midnight and was 213!

Its frustrating, I think I'll try and eat a bunch of extra veggies today and with any luck that will help. I'm also going to cut cheese out of my diet for a while and see if thats the problem.

I have today off, but am going to do some filing in my dad's friend's office, so really its just a day off from dealing with customers.

Anyway I'm going to go make some eggs and a salad for breakfast and then go face the world.

[kalondra]

Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a nice 4th! :Party: I enjoyed my day off, but I cheated once again. :nono: The scale had just started to move in the right direction, but I went home to visit my parents and my mom made a chocolate pudding pie just for me. So I couldn't be rude and not eat any. Oh well, I'm starting fresh again today. :rolleyes:

Corrie that picture was really funny! :D

catinhat, I'm about to check out your journal. :)

ivory maybe it's just bloating and then after TOM leaves, so will about 3 or 4 pds--who knows? ;)

molmerlin you have won me over with the queensland salad. I definitely have to try it the next time at outback. :yum:

Have a good weekend everyone! :sunny:
kalondra :rheart:

[molmerlin]

hello all, i was good today..chicken salad on cheese crisps for lunch. then for dinner i made a wonderful low carb meal. chicken breasts with garlic and rosemary in the oven, nuked some broccoli and cauliflower. and using a recipe from this forum, i made stuffed mushroom i could eat them all day i think. they were wonderful. hubby thought we were eating regular food.lol it is nearly ten now, and i feel the munchies coming on. bummer. have a nice weekend everyone :wave: :wave:

[Ivory]

Remember when I said it was nice to have a day off from customers...yeah, I spoke too soon! I filed for my dad's friend from 10-4 today and then came home, changed, had a quick dinner and had to go cover the evening shift at work! One girl just didn't show up, no phone call, nothing. So on my day off, I worked a total of 9 hours! Went to the Busker's festival downtown tonight, that was fun. There were all these booths selling fire roasted corn on the cob, I wanted to cheat so bad, but I have VOWED to go til August 1 without cheating, not evening a nibble, and as of now I still haven't cheated at all.

I had 2 eggs for breakfast, and a salad. I didn't have lunch because I was expecting to be home long before I was this afternoon. I had spaghetti & salad for my reward meal. Tonight I went to Wendy's and had a ceaser salad(sans crutons), a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger(sans bun) and diet coke. So now I'm full and happy :D

[Ivory]

Okay, I think the bloating weight is all gone, despite still feeling somewhat bloated. I weighed in at 211.5 this morning which is where I was before last weekend. So I'm happy :D

How is everyone's weekend going? Anyone have any fun plans?

My sister has been away for a week, so when she gets back tonight we're gonna have a BBQ and just hang out. My sister and I are pretty close so I'm excited that she's coming back . :roll:

Anyway I hope everyone's weekend is going well!

[molmerlin]

Happy Sunday all. I go to work in about two hours, blah. yesterday I ended up eating lunch at olive garden, which i don't really care for, cause lets face it, their low carb choices are extremely limited. The had some griller special so i got it. chicken (with some kind of inoffensive looking marinade on it) and italian sausage on skeweres grilled, some grilled zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers, and some roasted potatoes (of which I ate ZERO!) It was more expensive than a lunch needed to be. I just cannot seem to eat any fast food burgers, they all seem so nasty. I don't have a problem with burgers at nicer places, or at home. I went to a friends house last night for fireworks, yes a couple of days late, but that was ok too. There were about thirty five people there, and I think each one of them had either a giant bag of doritos, or cheetos. I stuck to my flavored sam's choice cider apple burst water. I seem to be being VERY good, but I am losing nothing. Yes I know, I am losing inches. Muscle is heavier than fat. I didn't put all this weight on overnight. Rome wasn't built in a day. But each on of you know the frustration I am talking about. When you start thinking awww screw it, how can one peanut buster parfait really make a difference? Of course we all know that it is not that one parfait that makes a difference, it is the losing control and eating everything in sight constantly that makes a difference. I am kinda cranky, cause TOM is still not here, so have all those hormonal things screwing with my head etc,
whatever. Have a nice Sunday all. I guess I need to get myself dolled up (or whatever it is I do) and go to work. I am off Tues and Wed this week. later :wave: :daze: :spin: :roll: :cool:

[catinhat]

Happy Sunday, everyone! Sorry you have to work, Molmerlin! Dad and bro left for home today - a day early because the beater of a van they're in is having some problems and they want to give themselves a little extra time on the road. It'll be a long time before I see my brother again, but Dad and Mom will be out in August. I hope to have a basement (or at least a hole for one) by then!

It should be easier to get back on track without family here, eating carbs galore. Should be. Right now, I'm the only one awake in the house, and I just want to go make some real french toast or something. I had some leftover steak and strawberries in lowcarb crepes, so it's not that I'm hungry - I just want to eat.

Perhaps I'll go back to sleep for awhile. I didn't get near enough sleep last night, so it's not a bad idea.

Hanging on by a low-carb thread,
:wave: Catinhat

[Ivory]

Good Morning everyone

Molmerlin: <hugs> you seem like you could use one today...I know exactly how you're feeling today, lol if you look back a day or two in my posts they were saying almost the same things yours did!

Catinhat: It sounds like overall you hung on pretty well with company there! I know that there was the ice cream incident, but hey, we all have those!

Its a bright and sunny day and I'm about to head up and get ready for church. My mom told me about her friend's daugher who is living up north with her husband and they are pastors in a small church. Anyway she said that Tamara(the daughter/wife/pastor) wants anyone who can to send up old used clothing they don't want because some of the girls have next to nothing. She told me specifically that there are a couple of bigger girls who have no family, no money and next to no possessions, so I'm going to clean out my closet this afternoon and send up a bunch of clothing, it seems like the least I can do.

[ncbooks]

But I would be happy to get below 200 much less 123. I have been on for two weeks and only have 3 lbs to go. I hope by next week. I started at 215 so the Atkins is going well. It is hard to drink all that water!!!! :daze:

[molmerlin]

hey all, Ivory, hugs was exactly what I did need! I guess I was feeling sorry for myself. thank you so another day at the salt mines. and yes I had a queensland salad for lunch. I had about a half of a chicken breast for breakfast. it is nearly 1030, I have been home about a half hour, and I am wanting some little something to munch on, but I can't find a damn thing that interests me, with the possible exception of a giant spoon and the jar of peanut butter. but that somehow seemswrong, doesn't it? My pants felt really lose today. They were probably my biggest pants or something. Have a nice night all

[Ivory]

Hello all...well another day-off is over...I never feel more relaxed at the end of my days off. I went to church then hung around this afternoon waiting for my best friend to call, I was going to meet her and a friend of her's from school for coffee but she didn't call til 7:30 tonight and wanted to know if I wanted to go to Dairy Queen with them...I was so annoyed, firstly because she was late calling, secondly because she KNOWS I can't have ice cream unless its with my reward meal so why go there? I'm a little annoyed because her friend is a guy she's sort of interested in but claims he's just a friend but treats him like gold despite the fact he's lied to her a few times, doesn't want more than a fling(she's looking for a relationship) and has fooled around with her friend! Okay I'm done with my little ranting there. lol

Today was an okay day, no cheating. My mom and sister were having chips & dip tonight(which I love) but I managed not to cheat. I try to make sure that people don't feel bad eating 'normal' food in front of me, its my change of life, not theirs.

Tomorrow & Tuesday I work the afternoon/evening shift and I'm hoping to work out in the mornings before I go in...we'll see! Anyway I'm going to sign off before I write a novel here!

[molmerlin]

:wave: good day all, Ivory, I think you mentioned something we all try to do. I also try to make sure that others feel comfortable eating whatever they normally do when I am low carbing. I always tell them I can eat anywhere (although some places certainly have better choices than others) I try not to order excessively wiierd things. It is easier to just not eat something on my plate than explain what i don't want. some waiters / waitresses are just determined ie: you don't want fries? how about mashed? how about baked? how about noodles? how about extra bread? HEY! HOW ABOUT YOU JUST BRING ME A FIVE POUND SACK OF FLOUR AND WE'LL FREAKIN WELD IT TO MY BUTT????... ok, i am back in control lol ok, I guess I need to go scrounge around for something for breakfast, then scrounge around for something clean to wear to work, I am off the next two days...yippee. later :wave:

[Ivory]

Morning :)

Its about noon, and I'm sweaty and gross, haven't eaten, don't have my dinner packed for work and have an hour and a half to be at work!

I went for a power walk this morning, and have had almost a litre of water so far. I've decided that if my body is going to make it hard to lose weight then FINE, I'll just force it to! I'm stuck around 211-212 so I'm just gonna FORCE my body to get rid of the pounds!!!

Lol I love the comment about welding flour to your butt! lol

Anyway I should go shower or eat or something :)

[Corrie]

Hello all!
WOW you ahve been busy.
Ivory - I like your ides about cutting out cheese for awhile - in fact I would start doing that with everything thing you eat - try cutting different foods out for a few days and you shall be able to see which foods slow you down the most - this includes cutting out any diet sodas!!!

[Talon]

HEY! HOW ABOUT YOU JUST BRING ME A FIVE POUND SACK OF FLOUR AND WE'LL FREAKIN WELD IT TO MY BUTT????...

Ack, warn me next time before you do that! I am eating my salad and reading the forums, and I almost spit out my mouthfull laughing. ;)

[Ivory]

WHY CAN'T I LOSE?????????????

This is getting really frustrating, I weighed in at 213 today, I just want the scale to go down, but it keeps hitting those higher numbers, I'm not cheating so this is really frustrating...

[catinhat]

Ivory, I was stuck for a while not too long ago. Nat reassured me that our bodies kind of hold out sometimes, and these times are actually when we're losing inches. The scale is not the only (and often not the best) measure of our progress. Often, these plateaus are followed by a 'whoosh'!!

-Catinhat

[Corrie]

My thoughts exactly!! That is just what I was going to say!! Hang in there Ivory - I bet you lost 5 pounds next week!!!

[Ivory]

Thanks guys! Often times I know these things but the logical part of my brain doesn't talk to the part of my brain that wants to be a size 10...anyway I'm sticking to it, no cheating, not even nibbling, one of these days I'm sure I'll lose, I just want it to be tomorrow! lol

I think I might pull out the old tape measure and see if I've lost any inches, I hope I have, I think that would be a good motivator.

[jst2c10agn]

Hi! Been away for a few days and I haven't had a chance to checkin. Hope all is going well for you all. I weighed in today (after my first 2 wks of induction). 209..that means 12 lbs gone! yahoo...I am anxious to add exercise to the regiment...I let myself have a break for the first 2 weeks as I struggled with cravings. I am becoming adjusted to the food and find myself definitely making the right choices. I went to the pool with the kids yesterday and it felt good to have some friends notice. I try not to talk about the weight b/c a lot of people don't struggle and therefore don't understand what is like for me (us), being hypothyroid and insulin resistant is a tough uphill battle but this time I really feel like I will succeed.

The pork rind nachos really sound yummy, I will have to give them a try. I use the pork rinds ground up as a breading for chicken and pork and my family loves it. There certainly are lots of great ideas on this forum.

Take care and you all have a great week!!

Patti

[Talon]

Patti,

Yahoo!! :cheer: You are doing so well!

The smashed pork rinds we use as a coating too, a good variation is to put a little of the dry paramasean cheese mixed in with it. Yummy!

Keep up the good work!

Ivory,

In the last month, I've gone up two weeks in a row, and then lost the 1 pound gain, and then lost 3 pounds over two weeks. For a total whopping lost of 2 pounds this past month. So I know how you feel. My measurements really haven't changed either - at least not where I am measuring. But yesterday at work I had about 3 people exlaim that I had lost a good bit of weight since I had last saw them... a whole 5 days (before the holiday). So I know I am loosing inches, just not where I am measuring.

Hang in there, and here is a big hug :bhug:

[molmerlin]

Hi all. I am a sloth today, Don't I say every week that on my days off I am really gonna get something done???
well, I am definitely plateauing (is that a word?) but I took a good look yesterday at what I had been eating, and oddly enough, I don't think I have been eating enough. I know we see that all over the board, and it really almost doesn't make sense, but I think that an important thing is that when I don't eat enough, I start getting frustrated thinking here I am watching all these carbs etc, and getting no where. hmm I seem to be rambling, and making no sense, bottom line, yesterday I had a slim jim, about a third of a nasty salad at wendy's and about half of one of the burgers (sans everything) there. I drank a lot of water, I did have iced tea.....but when I got home I wanted something to eat, but figureds I had eaten plenty for the day. looking back, no I had not, I had no where near enough. so I fired up my journal again, to try and keep better track. and as always reading various post of Nat's is inspiring me.
I do so look forward to reading each and every post on this thread, what a great bunch of pre-hottie gals you all are. thanks for being here...Incidentally, TOM is still not here, should have been here the third, no there is no danger of you know what (oh my, I am fourty five, wouldn't that be a HOOT???) Just wish it would get here already! :wave:

[Corrie]

Momerlin - I just took a peek in your journal!! Start logging in your daily menus!! That way we can help each other better!!!

[Ivory]

Hi everyone!

I still haven't gotten around to measuring, I am having a sloth day too! I have accomplished nothing today but I really don't care! I might do some laundry tonight, but not likely.

Molmerlin: I'm still waiting for TOM too, hopefully it'll make up its mind and just come already! As with you, there is no chance of pregnancy being the reason I'm still waiting, being VERY single takes care of the chances of that!

Thanks for the hug Talon!

[molmerlin]

hey all, just stopped in to say goodnight. I went and saw the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding.....it was wonderful, we both really enjoyed it.
I am determined that tomorrow I will really do something, and I mean it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:wave:

[Corrie]

Good morning everybody!!!
Will you kick me out of this thread if I tell you that I AM DOWN TO 175 THIS MORNING?????

[Talon]

Yahoo!!!! :hyper:

Good going.

Naww, we wouldn't kick you out, we like you too much. Just don't get mad at us if we are jealous. ;)

[molmerlin]

corrie :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

awesome. you inspire us. :wave:

[Corrie]

Ypu guys are awsome!!! Thanks so much!!!

[Corrie]

http://atkinscenter.com/Archive/2002/7/9-672214.html

[Ivory]

Hello All!

Congrats Corrie!!! I'm jealous, but I agree, you can stay!

I did something today that was the hardest things I've done since I started LCing...I bought a sandwich and just ate the egg salad in it, not the bread. I love bread and it was hard to not eat it, but I didn't, I'm glad
:spin:

I was 211 on the dot today which is nice, what I REALLY want tomorrow is 209 on the dot.

[kalondra]

Way to go Corrie! You help keep me inspired, so I think you should stay. I too, am a little jealous, but I know that hard work pays off and you really deserve it! :cheer: Congratulations to you!

kalondra :rheart:

[jst2c10agn]

I am so happy for you, you must be so psyched...I don't want you to leave ...you are very inspiring!!! I think we should all get even and join you at 175 - you big LOSER!

I never thought I'd want to be a big loser too...but boy do I!

P

[molmerlin]

well, I am of course still the exact same weight that I have been FOREVER or so it seems. Corrie, you think you could send that whoosh fairy my way....PLEASE??
We took our daughter and her boyfriend out to eat I had two pork chops and some steamed veggies. pork chops were disappointing.....but then I guess i may as well confess to the little ice cream faux paux (spelling?) earlier today. I was reading through posts and on one thread there was a recipe for low carb homemade ice cream. so i tried it. realizing it is about a million carbs LESS than regular ice cream, by the time you add up the dreaded dastardly HIDDEN CARBS it was probably close to let's say 15 carbs for about a half cup. I guess not that bad, but I still felt guilty. It was pure heaven tho, I could have eaten a gallon of it, but I SUPPOSE that would have been wrong.
I drank absolutely no water today. well I was just all kinds of rebellious wasn't I? work tomorrow so i will get back on track
so corrie, how does it feel to be a hottie???? :clap:

[Ivory]

Hello All, how is everyone doing?

Today is my day off and I have a huge list of things to do! My mom wants my sister and I to go get our pictures taken today...should be fun.

I'm down half a pound this morning to 210.5, its nice to be moving downward but I want MORE! lol

I've been so emotional lately, and I don't know why. I've been on the verge of tears quite a bit(which is so unlike me). Its like perpetual PMS without TOM showing up.

I'm watching Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter, on Regis and Kelly. I can't wait to see that movie, I've been watching his show since before it was cool! His family is so neat, his dad was a crocodile hunter and his mom was into wildlife preservation too, they were talking about how she developed formula for baby kangarooo's who had been abandoned...I think its so cool!

[catinhat]

Hello, all,

It's been a day or two since I posted in this thread - thought I'd just touch base. I've been having trouble eating enough carbs, at least until late evening, when I've had some sort of carby cheat item. Thing is, I haven't really been having enough of those items to even take me out of ketosis - just a bite or two that keeps me within range on my carbs for the day.

Working today, off tomorrow and Saturday. Not much that's earth shattering going on - I'm still decompressing from when dad and bro were here for a visit. Mom and Dad will be here for a visit in about a month. I had hoped to hit 199 about the time they arrived, but I'm having my doubts now - 11 pounds is a lot in a month. We'll see.

I've been doing more exercise - walking mostly. I picked up an aerobic tape the other night, and I plan to try it this evening. I'll let you know!!

Catinhat :wave:

[Corrie]

IVORY _ WTG _ Congrats girl!!! We are ALL hotties in the making!!!

Thanks for yoor kind words everybody - I can't believe I have lost 47 pounds in 3.5 months!!!!

Momerlin - She promised me she would visit you very soon!!! You're doing great - keep it up!

P - It's GREAT to be a loser!!! I'm a little afraid to try my 10's on....most of my 12's look very stupid on me - but I have this one pair that is still a little tight in the waist - different cut and style however...

Kalondra!!! Thank you - I stay inspired by reading about everybody's successes. I love to steal all the ideas - it really helps me!!!

We had a big family pool party last night - it was an Aunts birthday.....we had BBQ's burgers and dogs - there were plenty of chips, dips, salads, etc - The part I loved was that when I made my plate - burger, cheese mustard pickles onions and caesar (sp?) salad - nobody made one comment or even batted an eyelash at me....I guess visible results make people shut up!!!

[Ivory]

Hello everyone...

I had a good day today, nothing too special happened. I went and got my pictures taken today, and then went shopping tonight. I didn't want to buy anything because I want to buy smaller sizes in the fall, and I want to amass a larger shopping fund too. But I did try on pants at a couple stores that I had tried stuff on in before to see the difference. One store I tried on 16's a month or so ago and they wouldn't do up, they barely made it up past my thighs, but I put the same pair of 16's on today and they did up fine! I was happy, they didn't look great, but they did up!

I measured tonight and I've lost one inch from my hips and thats it since the end of June, but I've lost a total of 24.5 inches since the start of my just in my bust, waist, belly button, hips and thigh. So I'm happy about that.

Anyway I'm tired and in the middle of a good book so I'm gonna take off.

[molmerlin]

I am ready for bed nearly. I didn't eat hardly anything today, but I did race out to walmart on lunch and bought some vitamins and supplements. grabbed some cheese and pepperoni there. not enough water either. I am drinking some now tho.
You are all doing great
Ivory, you looking good in them 16's girl!!!

[Ivory]

My new favourite number is 208.5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yay! I stepped on the scale this morning and was VERY happy to see that number! In fact I did a litte lo-carb dance!!!! Its all because of that Reese's Peanut Butter Bit that I was so close to eating last night, and didn't, my body is rewarding me! Yay! Lol Sorry I'm just happy I was beginning to hate the number 211.

[catinhat]

Congrats, Ivory, that's great news!! I have done terribly today - hubby's birthday, and I've had all sorts of things that aren't part of the plan. It's a good thing birthdays only come once a year!

Seriously, though, I've been backsliding for a couple days, and I need to get back on the wagon, before I gain back weight!!

Catinhat :wave:

[kalondra]

Hooray Ivory! :cheer: That is great! No cheating definitely has its rewards.

Corrie, I like your new avatar. :daze: I going to get my pictures developed this weekend and hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures by Monday.

molmerlin I have been thinking about trying one of the ice cream recipes too. Problem is, I don't have an ice cream maker. :rolleyes: But the recipes sure do sound good!

Have a nice weekend everyone! :sunny:
kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Hi everyone...I had 2 pretzels today, I just thought I should get that out in the open lol I feel like I'm at confession and I'm not even catholic!

Today wasn't a bad day, got a LOT done, totally rearranged my room, cleaned up etc, I feel like I actually acomplished something on my day off, which is a nice change!

Anyway I'm exhausted and I'm gonna head to bed and read for a bit before I fall asleep. Good Night Ladies, and Have a good weekend!

Actually before I go, has anyone made lo carb cheesecake??? It looks good but it's going to be expensive to make so I don't want to waste money.

[molmerlin]

hi It was just one of those crappy days with a million and one little misadventures at work, thank goodness it is over, of course i get to do it all over again in seven hours

kalondra..the ice cream recipe I used did not use an ice cream maker. It was something like this: a half cup of heavy cream (recipe called for half and half which i didn not have, but i did have the cream) a couple packets of sweetner, about a half teaspoon of vanilla.....that's it. ok here is the wierd part. put those ingredients in a small ziplock bag, put that bag into a big ziplock, with five or six ice cubes and about half a cup of regular salt, then put that bag in another bag. these should all be sealed of course, then kind of massage the whole thing for ten to fifteen minutes. yes it sounds odd, believe me. the stuff firmed up to like a dairy queen consistancy for me, and it tasted like it just had to be wrong to be eating it. i swear, it was rich and creamy and delicious. of course i looked like a dweeb using a spoon eating out of a bag, but hey girls, aren't we all getting kind of used to doing things wierd?? It made a lovely treat.

still no TOM later have a nice weekend all! :wave:

[Talon]

Actually before I go, has anyone made lo carb cheesecake??? It looks good but it's going to be expensive to make so I don't want to waste money.

We have cheescake occasionally, the basic recipes is 2 packages of cream cheese, 1 package of sugar free jello, and a few extra packets of splenda to taste. Yumm..

[Ivory]

Morning all!

I'm sitting here all dressed for work, watching CNN, eating scrambled eggs and celery, now I bet you're all just so jealous of my exciting life! lol

I weighed in at 209 this morning which is all good. My pattern is to weigh in to a new low one morning, then 1/2 to 1.5lbs heavier for a few days, then permanently back down to the first low, so I'm not worried at all about it.

Molmerlin, I think I'm going to try and make your ice cream recipe. Did you get the recipe off this forum?

So what's everyone up to this weekend? I'm working for a couple hours today, then I am going to do laundry, work on my correspondence course, and make LC ice cream ;)

[Ivory]

I just posted and was looking at my numbers, and it struck me that 200 is really just around the corner for me...and also that so many of us have already hit it or are on the edge, Ladies we need to be super proud of ourselves, we're doing what so many aren't! We're taking control of our bodies and making it happen!

[kalondra]

molmerlin--That ice cream sure sounds easy to make and I have everything already here so I am ready to make it. I just have a few questions. ;)

When you massage the bag w/ ice cubes, do you use a hammer to beat the ice into smaller pieces or your hand?

After you're finished massaging is ready to eat then or does it need to go in the freezer or anything?

This one may sound kind of dumb, but do you then empty everything out of the bag and put in one bag together to eat?

ivory--I have made a LC cheesecake & it's very yummy to me. :yum: It's a peanut butter cheesecake. I love peanut butter so it was just what I wanted. It doesn't have a crust and I got the recipe off this forum. There is also this chocolate whipped topping that you can make to go on it that is good, too.

Yeah it does look as though everyone is right around the corner of 199. This is just great! :cheer:

kalondra :rheart:

[molmerlin]

hey all
I did get the ice cream recipe off this forum. the massaging melts the ice cream with the salt, it just becomes liquid. Take the small baggie out of the big baggie and throw every thing else away. I guess you could scrape the ice cream out of the small bad into a bowl, but i was too excited and ate it right out of the small baggie. since it was only about a half cup. if you guys try this, i want to know what you think. my turned out super yummy
i am working this weekend, not off until tues and wed. Wed a girlfriend and i are going up to indianapolis (about an hour from here) I got tickets to Beef and Boards for a birthday gift for her back in march, the date is finally here! ya go there, eat at the buffet, and then they have a play or musical or whatever. we are seeing smokey joe's cafe. i have read everything i can about it online, there are going to be some absolutely wonderful songs, and i am really looking forward to it. she is all about music and she is so excited. i am not worried about the buffet. there will be something (watch, it will be a pasta bar and dessert bar, and i will just have to kill myself) seriously, i know there will be something to eat, and i know we will have a blast
i have a meatloaf in the oven, i used pork rinds for bread crumbs, i haven't done that before it smells good, and i am hungry, of course it is lllllllaaaaaattttttteeeeee. i got home from work around 530 and fell asleep til 830, i was pooped, that is the reason for the late meal
have a good weekend everyone

[molmerlin]

I have been scouring this sight for over an hour. there is so much to read!!
i am asking all of you this: have any of you tried any of the lowcarb products mentioned on this board? like flaxomeal(and doesn't that just sound gross) and keto shakes etc. I have not, but I am wishy washing thinking about giving some of them a whirl, I just really hate to get into ordering on line etc, although I would suppose i could look in some health food type stores for some of it.....I just was curious if any of my fellow hotties had tried any of this stuff.
I am going to bed now. good night all

[dabrahamso]

We all seem to be in the same boat, I've been waiting for the weight to move also. I started Atkins June 4 and lost 17 lbs but in the last week I've gone back up 3-4 lbs. It seems to be going up and down a lb a day. Very frustrating, but I'm sticking to it. I'll be sooooo happy to hit 199 also. I guess we all started this figuring we'd continue losing as quickly as we did the first 2 weeks, guess not. Anyway, from what I hear, it's better slow that way you don't regain it and the sagging skin syndrome shouldn't be so bad either. So I'm with you, we should keep each other posted. I can't help but weigh myself every morning, I know I shouldn't but I like to see where I'm at. I'm also over 2 weeks late for TOM and my ankles and fingers have been swelling a bit the last couple of days, between the heat and I suppose pms it's no wonder my weight keeps fluctuating.
Breakfast, 4 slices bacon and 2 eggs over med at Denny's, black coffee
Lunch, 2 hotdogs, no buns on the run, diet coke.
supper - chicken breast stuffed with spinach and feta cheese melted in a wine sauce. Lots of water all day long.
Just realized I forgot to take my pills this morning, went on a long drive and forgot all about them.

[catinhat]

I have made the baggie ice cream. The flavor was really good, but it was very, very dense. We have an ice cream maker here somewhere, so we decided that next time we'll make it in there. The dasher is built to incorporate some air into the ice cream, which makes it scoopable and lighter. I am sure that using splenda instead of sugar will result in a very hard ice cream, so I'll probably put any excess into custard cups, so we could set one out to thaw and just eat it, instead of scooping it out.

I have thought about ordering the latortilla factory tortillas, but I haven't done it. Lately, I haven't done much to make this easy or fun. Meaning, I haven't been cooking enough, so I think I've been eating a lot of lunchmeat and string cheese, then getting bored of it all and cheating on the program. I guess I'm in a rut. I'm up a couple pounds this morning, but within the course of a given week my weight fluctuates a good bit anyway, and with the sodium (from the lunch meat and string cheese) I'm not really surprised.

I'm planning to make some of my chili today, so maybe that will help. I just realized I have to work this afternoon - I almost forgot! Oh well . . . I'm off tomorrow.

:wave: Catinhat

[Ivory]

I had a nice long post ready to go last night and had a technical glitch or something and it disappeared, so I gave up!

Anyway yesterday was okay, worked, came home, and then hung out for the evening. I went and got a chicken BLT salad from Wendy's, its a little high in carbs but I honestly didn't care too much!

So I'm going to the beach on Tuesday, its supposed to be gorgeous, my best friend is coming, a friend from school has managed to get the day off and is coming, what could go wrong???? Well how about the period I've been waiting for showing up on Sunday morning???? Oh yes ladies, TOM has a sick sense of humour! Ah well, I will have to thank whomever invented tampons because I am going swimming!

Molmerlin: I'm going to try ordering a few things at some point, but I'm supremely broke right now, but I did find lo carb jam in the stores here, its called "fifty fifty" or something like that, Its for diabetics and has like 2g of carbs for a tablespoon, problem is that its $5 for a little jar!

Catinhat: I know about the rut thing, it sucks. I hope it ends soon and that you step on the scale one morning and see the numbers drop! <hugs>

Anyway I've now written a small novel I like to call "Thoughts from the mind of an estrogen high, lo carb future hottie" lol okay I'm going now!

[dabrahamso]

Well I got on the scale this morning and was down 1 lb. The 4 lbs I seemed to go up instantly seems to be only coming off 1 at a time!!! I guess my body has finally adjusted and now I will start to lose for real, I hope! Still no TOM, don't know what's happening with that, could it be finally menopause and they will start to go away??? Who really knows for sure, at 45 I couldn't be happier if they stopped now. Anyways, this morning I had 1/2 a 2 egg omelette with roast beef, remembered my pills, a glass of water and a coffee with splenda and cream. Feeling like I can get somewhere now, so we'll see what happens.

[kalondra]

molmerlin--I have ordered the tortillas from the LaTortilla Factory. They are good, I recommend them to anyone. They're pretty cheap, too. ;) It sure helps with creating more meals. I also eat the Atkins advantage bars on a regular basis. Everyone always says to watch out for hidden carbs :o , but they feel me up as a snack or a small meal at work. I usually get them from the Health Food Store or Walmart. I have also had the Atkins Endulge Bars. These are really, really good. :yum: It tastes just like a real candy bar. As a matter of fact, I ate one last night. These are also at Walmart, too for only $.97--cheaper than ordering online. I believe I will try the ice cream today.
:roll:
catinhat--I do understand about the meal planning. I have learned for myself that if I don't plan out my meals (which usually means I have to cook) that I will be tempted to cheat. :( Just like yesterday-- I didn't feel like cooking anything, so I went to Taco Bell and got a stuffed burrito. It tasted ok, but I ate a small portion of the burrito. I know it was probaly only a few carbs, but I guess it is still considered cheating. :rolleyes:

ivory--I love those Wendy's salads. :yum: I eat about 2 a week and I really don't care about the carb content either. :p I know the dressing is pretty high, but it's yummy. Have fun swimming this week.

kalondra :rheart:

[kalondra]

Hi Debbie! :wave: Welcome to our 199 group! Glad to see that you have lost that pound. :cheer: But as you already know, you shouldn't worry about what the scale says everyday because you will probably get a different number everytime. I weigh just about everyday, but Sundays are my official "weigh-in" day. ;) I let that weight be the one that counts b/c we all fluctuate throughout the week. Maybe your little gain is just due to the late TOM, who knows? :rolleyes: But don't fret, I'm sure it will all leave as fast as it came. :daze:

kalondra :rheart:

[molmerlin]

hi all. welcome debbie to our pre hottie thread!!

thanks for the input on the low carb foods. CAT you hit the nail exactly on the head. I have been getting bored, and I figure it was time to start out branching into some new choices. I have read a lot of the low carb food reviews on this board, and most foods have both pros and cons (imagine that?) I have been reading about flaxomeal, which sounds preposterous, but is supposed to be like an oatmeal kind of thing. that might make for a change. I have also been reading aboout keto shakes, and they sound interesting as well, i just hate to order things, cause baby when i want it, i want it now. all about instant gratification ya know....I am off on tuesday, and i will just take the plunge and order an assortment. worst that can happen is that it will all suck and I will pitch every bit of it
on a lighter note, i tried on my test pants today, and yes ladies and gentlemen, they zipped right up. i have been doing this about every three days, and today was the day. yes too tight to wear in public, but I did make my dh and daughter admire me lol
still no tom here.....glad it showed up for you ivory, whoosh fairy should be right behind. debbie, I think the same thoughts as you, I also am 45, and can't help but think maybe this is the begining of the end of all that monthly crap....that would be sweet

have a good night :wave:

[molmerlin]

ok, I lied. I couldn't wait, so I have been looking around and hello, I just ordered some low carb stuff. I ordered the tortillas, some keto shake mix, some flaxomeal and some keto muffin pancake mix. so there. i did not pay extra for next day air or anything, but they say ups ground is supposed to be like three business days. we shall see. i really am looking forward to a big fat burrito with the tortillas i will let you all know what i think about all these things. (i hope they don't all suck)

goodnight, and this time i mean it lol :wave:

[Ivory]

MMMM a burrito sounds good, someday I'll have to order some stuff like that.

Welcome Debbie!

I tried on my test skirt two days ago, it fit! I mean like wearing out in public fit! I was so happy because it didn't fit right when I bought it and now it does!

I tried to make that ice cream tonight and couldn't remember how much vanilla to put in so I guessed...oh boy did I guess wrong!!! I put WAY too much in, it was gross, but I'm going to try again and this time do it RIGHT! lol

Night all, I'm sleepy!

[dabrahamso]

Thanks for the welcome everyone, Ruth I'm looking forward to meeting you next Saturday. I also have a pair of jeans in the back closet as test pants. I can get them on and done up, I can wear them for about 1/2 a day and then they start to feel a bit snug but I haven't tried them for a while so this week I'll try again. Time for a snack and then off to bed, I'm doing an art show and sale at Royal Columbian Hospital tomorrow, if anyones in the area, come visit me, say hi, have a look at the artwork. It's all limited editions, framed etc well known artists. It's in the lobby by the information/lottery ticket booth. :wave:

[molmerlin]

OMIGOSH no one has been here all day? what is up with that? I hope it means that everyone is out exercising and eating low carb
I had a good day here, finally I have the next two days off. i am gonna come up with a to do list, and try to get at least one half of it done
i have left over hot wings that i am planning on eating for breakfast. yippee. lol later all

[Ivory]

Morning!

I'm off to the beach today with some friends, I'm so excited! I'm going to try and be good!

I can't wait for TOM to go and take a couple lbs with it, that would be a good thing. I really want to lose 18lbs before I go back to school in September. When I go back to school, I'm going to order a couple Pilates videos, from everything I'm hearing they're great.

Anyway I have to go get ready for the beach!

[Corrie]

Ivory - you and I need to hold hand during TOM - It will invade me any second and I am ready to rip somebody a new one - so I am goint to lay low for a few days - Wish me luck.

[dabrahamso]

Well TOM finally arrived yesterday, I was beginning to think I would never get it (wishful thinking I guess :p ) so now it will be interesting to see where I'm really at once I'm done. I feel so much better, last night we went to the KEG for dinner, I had garlic baked shrimp, they put shrimp in butter and cheese on top and melt it in the oven, MMMM soooo good! Then I had filet mignon wrapped in bacon with bernaise sauce, caesar salad, only ate a bit with the dressing on the side and mushrooms and broccoli, oh it was sooo tasty. I had a great day doing my art sale at the hospital fundraiser, then out for dinner and then off to our 10 pin bowling league, came home, stayed up late and now I'm tired but that's ok cause I'm happy :) too! I was reading about still feeling hefty even after losing weight, even Fergie, the Weight Watchers Queen says she still feels fat even at her size! I guess the mind is a powerful thing and we need those complements so here goes, WE ALL LOOK AWESOME AND WE'RE ALL GETTIN BETTER FAST!!! Have a great day everyone!

[molmerlin]

debbie, thanks so much for noticing how fabulous I look! Might I add that you are looking delightful as well!
I stopped by a friends house this morning, she was making lunch for her and the kids and her mom, asked me if i would like to stay, as she had plenty......ok, she was making a breakfast casserole (hash brown, cheese, eggs, sausage all mixed up and baked) and biscuits. I thanked her for the offer, but left after a bit. I would guess that had I eaten all those carbs I would have just plain passed out. but i was very hungry so stopped by grocery on my way home and picked up a rotiserrie(?) chicken. i ate a bunch of that and will make chicken salad with the remains. I am making the roast and veggies for dinner.
I have to do all the susie homemaker things that I have been putting off forever, today. The house is a sty, there is nothing clean anywhere!
later
:wave:

[dabrahamso]

Great Decision :thup: good for you to go home and eat! I know how hard it is to turn that down sometimes but you'll feel a whole lot better knowin you did! I found some WASA Light crispbread, says 3 slices have 20g carbs and 39g dietary fibre, that means they have no digestible carbs right????Well, I had 4 pieces for breakfast loaded with butter and that's all I ate. I have no idea if this carb thing on the package is right . It says for 100 g serving there's 80g carbs and 16 g dietary fibre. 3 slices is 25g serving, so I guess it's right Only ingredients are wholegrain rye flour and salt, that's it. Anyways, checked my blood sugar after a few hours and it was up to 10.2 which is not normal for me, I don't know, this whole thing is weird sometimes. I had my crustless pizza on a plate for lunch, 3 slices pepperone, 2 tbsp salsa, 1 cup mushrooms and 4 oz mozzarella cheese, cooked in micro for 3 minutes, yum yum. I love those chickens at the grocery store, I pick those up quite often for lunch, my husband and I can finish 1 at lunch time together with a bit of salad. Never any leftover chicken in this house.
I'm with you on the suzy homemaker thing, I was away yesterday and nobody (husband or daughter) bothered even doing the dishes, so I just finished those up. Laundry is next I guess. Talk to you later :daze:

[Perry]

I'm doing this and the ONLY support I'll get is from online friends. I've tried and failed in the past - and telling my friends/family gets the "here we go again" look. First time LCing, but enjoyable so far (It's only day 1 :) )

[kalondra]

Debbie--your meal at the KEG sure sounded tasty. I was sitting here watching Martha Stewart a minute ago and she was steaming some crab and I just kept thinking about how much I wanted some seafood right now.

Hope my TOM takes a few pounds away when it leaves too!

kalondra :rheart:

[kalondra]

Welcome Perry! :wave: Hello and welcome to our 199 forum. I hope you find this website very useful. :read: Personally, I don't think I could have continued the 18 weeks that I have so far, if it hadn't been for this website and all the support. You can do it! :blush:

kalondra :rheart:

[dabrahamso]

I'm right with you on the TOM THING!!. Welcome Perry, I too use this forum ALOT!! There is mega information and support, recipes, answers to questions, anything you need. We are all at the point where we want to read that scale at 199 and we all think it's taking too long sometimes but we stick together and we cry on each other's shoulders and we all have families that don't think we can do it sometimes but you know what..... See my motto at the bottom, IF IT'S TO BE, IT'S UP TO ME and no one but you can get you where you want to be. It gets easier as you go and you'll have weight gains here and there but it's the lifestyle change you're really going for, the weight loss is really a side effect of eating well and feeling GREAT, like Tony The Tiger only without the frosted flakes, lol. Hope to hear from you lots.
Take care, :bhug:

[molmerlin]

Perry. welcome here. This is a great way to eat. You gotta be in it all the way tho. Those first two week especially, don't let yourself get hungry. if it is zero or low carb, eat it. Have many small meals, snacks whatever. After the first three days, once those carbs are out, You will feel so much better. Just remember to eat tho. When you don't eat, you run the risk of a hunger attack someplace where you won't have a low carb choice, and you will eat whatever is at hand. Look around this place, there are literally hundreds of great posts with great info.
i made chicken salad, i ate some before it had a chance to get really cold. not as great that way. I am off tomorrow to see the big show in indy, wish me luck with low carb choices!! I will also be doing some SHOPPING hee hee hee hee :wave:

[kalondra]

Well said, Debbie & Molmerlin. Couldn't said it better myself!

kalondra :rheart:

[Perry]

This really is a support group! You folks are awesome, eh?

Just got back from the grocery store. Do you know how fun it is for me to buy eggs and sausage and beef (as well as all the other not as sinful stuff) and be saying to myself, these choices will make me healthier! :D I love this new way of life,... but as I read on a different string, I too literally mouth-watered my way past the bakery aisle. It's only day 1 and I'm craving already? Luckily I'm just craving, not hungry because (thank you ladies --) I am eating and following induction strictly :exclm: .

What is your opinion on the cheese thing? Some say induction can be stalled by it. What was your experiences?

[Ivory]

Does anyone remember me vowing to not cheat at all in July? If you do, don't remind me. I had like a full on cheat day, I mean seriously, I'm eating a bagel as I'm writing this, I know its bad and I should stop eating it but the damage is already done at this point. I went to the beach with friends today and I guess I was sick and tired of being so worried about what I eat and I just decided that I was going to let myself have today. I feel so guilty though, I'm not one of the super-strong low carbers, I'm not like sold out to it as the be all and end all of eating, I do it because it works for me. Does that all sound like a cop out? I'm down tonight about the weight loss thing, I've come so far, I mean I've lost about 41.5lbs but I still feel like I'm fat around my friends, I still feel like I'm the "heavy girl" in the group, I hate thinking that people(not my friends who've always treated me great) look at me as a person trying to lose weight with a sense of superiorty "I never had a weight problem" "Oh look at that fat girl trying to lose weight" I don't often get down about this, but I feel fat tonight and I feel like no matter what I do I always will be "the big girl". Maybe this is why I cheated, maybe I'm so determined to not fail(meaning to not get to my goal and find out I'm still fat) that I'm trying to put it off. I don't know whats into me tonight, why am I on the edge of tears about this?

This is truly a lovely way to introduce myself to Perry..."Hello I'm a terribly weak person who will be chubby forever"

[molmerlin]

Perry, All I can tell you is my experience, and your mileage may vary (YMMV in the future) My first two weeks of induction I ate any and as much cheese as I could. I would make a two or three egg omlet and put some mushrooms and a little peppers and onions and just PACK the cheese in. I would brown and crumble up hamburger and put shredded cheese in that. For a snack at work I would eat cheese cubes. It did not stall me. I lost 17 lbs in induction, Believe me after the two weeks, hunger will not be the issue. You will literally forget to eat. Not feel like eating a lot of the time. But then, if you are like me, eating because I was hungry was never the problem The problem was walking down the bakery aisle and smelling fresh baked blueberry muffins. Or seeing Lay's potato chips were buy one get one free. Food was all about comfort, and i loved the way it tastes. If you read atkins book it all makes sense about why whis wol works, but the reason I am here on this forum is the support I get from EVERYONE that keeps me on track, encourages me, and gets me past the weak times.
Holy Moly.....did I ramble there??? sorry
Ivory, I have never done this, but I am going to try and send you a private message on this board. If I am unsuccessful, I will write to you in you journal, assuming you have one. later :wave:

[molmerlin]

Ivory, your private message mailbox is full. I have posted in your journal. Keep the faith.

[catinhat]

Dear Ivory,
We all love you, and we totally understand where you're coming from! Keep in mind that a day away from lowcarb eating will not ruin your progress. Chances are (if you're like me) you felt pretty yucky from the carbs, and that can be good incentive to get back to lowcarb choices. Like I tell myself - tomorrow, dear Scarlett, IS another day! I hope you know how much I can relate to what you posted. Sometimes I just don't give a damn anymore about this whole thing. Thing is, that is emotion - it's feeling. Feelings come and go. We all have those moments when some food or some situation overwhelms whatever commitment we have. The fact that you're here posting about this stuff shows that you're not 'done' with it - and we're all here to support you the best we can!!

Perry,
Welcome, and join right in with us! I didn't do atkins, so I don't know about the cheese thing. I'm not wild about cheese, but I have eaten it from day one and not had any problems with it (ice cream would be what stalls my weight loss from time to time - ahem). I think it's an individual thing - some people find that certain foods stall them out.

Molmerlin,
You said it so well - sometimes I realize, crap, I need to eat something! Actually, I've kinda committed to eating more this week, because I've had a problem getting enough carbs (never thought I'd say that) and I've found it easier/more convenient to mostly just not eat. So, I'm upping my food intake overall, and shooting for 20-30 for carbs. It seems really weird to have a problem getting enough carbs!!

Gotta get to bed, night all!

-Catinhat :wave:

[Corrie]

Don't feel like the fat girl in the group - I felt like that for years - not any more - All the girls in the office sit and eat their burgers and fries and stay nice and round and comment on how much I've lost. So you had a cheat day BFD. Drink some water and get back on track!!

Kisses,
Corrie

[jst2c10agn]

Hello and Welcome to Debbie and Perry! You will be very happy with the support you will find in this thread. I don't always post but I am online whenever I feel I need a little support...reading the success stories and watching and applauding our own little successes.

Ivory- you have lost an amazing amount of weight and this program is for life...one slip up is not the end of the world - get right back on the program and surround yourself with positive proof of the weight that you have already lost. Defining yourself as a chubby girl is detrimental to your self-esteem...look at your progress pictures, you have come a long way. One thing that helps me is rewarding myself with other things (instead of the food I once reached for)...it can be as simple as a manicure.

This week was my third week since starting the program...so far I am down 17 lbs. Trying on the clothes in my closet is something I look forward to these days. I actually zipped a pair of Eddie Bauer jeans I haven't worn in 5 years. Oh the simple things.

Perry- regarding the cheese thing...I would agree that during induction you should eat approved foods till you are satiated and cheese didn't hinder my weight loss either. Good luck. In three weeks you will be sitting where I am and wondering, "Why did I wait so long to feel so good!"

Good luck to you all this week.

[Ivory]

Thanks guys, I sat and had a good little cry when I read my messages this morning. I'm sure I'll be okay, I feel better already. I appreciate everyone's support, I don't think I would have stuck to the plan without the support on this forum, I probably would have done the start a diet, give up thing that I know we've all done. I'm so glad I didn't because you're all right that I have come a long way, I have lost 40+ pounds, I have dropped from a size 20 to a size 14/16. I do have something to be proud of, and I need to convince myself of that, I need to convince myself that I am not 'the fat girl' and that I'm taking control of my body and am going to look great when I'm done.

I did wear a two peice on the beach yesterday, tankini mind you, but it was two pieces. Lol this is going to sound funny compared to all the 'down' stuff I've been feeling. I looked at my friend yesterday who is a size 12 and has a tummy for sure and who was wearing a bikini, and thought "ya know what, next summer I'm wearing a bikini, if she can wear one and feel great in it, so can I!" lol seems so funny to be thinking that yesterday.

Anyway I'm gonna go and make some breakfast, I love you guys!

[Ivory]

Molmerlin, I just sent you a private message

[catinhat]

My goodness, how tall ARE you people! I'm still in a 20 or 22! Then again, I'm 5'2" on a good day . . .

:wave: Cat

[Talon]

I am only 5' 4'' and I am still in a 20/22. Glad to see someone else in my "boat" too, I was getting a tad jealous and depressed. :) Never thought about their heights!

[Corrie]

I am 5'6 and most of my 12's are too big...I don't have the courage to try on a size 10 yet - maybe next week after TOM is a thing of the past for now.....

[catinhat]

Thanks, Talon - I was beginning to wonder if I was overly fluffy or something! I guess it's true - size (or, height, in this case) matters!

-Cat :wave:

[Perry]

Well I found out I am on a 100 pound journey! my goal (realistic) is 2 years. (2 months is ok too :D ) lost 3 pounds so far - probably mostly water but still feels good. any ideas on what I should set as a mini goal? also got a tape today. what should I measure (before i burn the tape)?

[dabrahamso]

Perry, on induction you should lose anywhere from 4 to 17 lbs depending on your metabolism rate. I lost 17 lbs on induction but haven't lost anymore since but I also lost 3 inches off my waist. Once your body gets regulated expect to lose 1 or 2 lbs per week, depending on your carb level. I decided to stay pretty close to induction levels and I'm still losing real slow. Slow is good though, don't be in a hurry. When you lose slowly your body adjusts better and the weight stays off better also. From what I've seen of others on this sight people lose in jumps, 4 lbs one week and nothing for 3 weeks, so it really varies. Go by how you feel and we all seem to have "TEST CLOTHES" the clothes in the back of the closet we haven't fit in for ever and now they start to fit, snugly but they fit. Also, TOM has a real bad influence on some of us for water gain. Just remember, it takes 3200 cals to gain 1 pound and most of us don't eat that much in a day so if you seem to gain 2 or 3 or 4 lbs overnight don't worry it's probably water retention. I was 3 weeks late and finally got mine 3 days ago, now I'm excited to see where my weight really is cause the 4 lbs I gained before it came is gone now and it takes about 3 days after to be back to normal (Whatever normal is???) Hope this helps..... :wave:

[jst2c10agn]

I am 5'5'' and at my current weight 16s are baggy and the jeans I slid into are a 14 (although I can zip them it will be at least 10-12 lbs before I can wear them in public). In addition to height, we are all built different...I am very broad shouldered and so I carry a lot of weight in my back and chest as oppossed (?) to my legs and hips.

Just a thought.

[dabrahamso]

I'm 5'2" on a good day if I'm lucky, my hubby says I have no butt but I certainly have the stomach. I'm wearing a size 20 pants but can fit an x-large shirt but I'm slowly fitting into my 18 closet tester. I've come to the conclusion that I'm very impatient when it comes to almost anything and the weight loss thing is the hardest, cause we all want to look great yesterday. Oh well, finished TOM today, boy that was short & well you know..... so we'll see what the scale says in a couple of days. I must have been bloated also because the tape measure hasn't moved either.

[Ivory]

I'm 5'4" and wearing a size 16 but I'm fitting into 14's, although I don't have a true pair of test pants for that yet, I should get some from the Salvation Army to test with. I guess I have a lot of muscle, well actually I know that from the body composition test I had done last year, so I guess that accounts for being a lower size at my weight.

I had a good day today, I had a hamburger, a salad and some celery for breakfast and then a salad and a roast beef sandwich for dinner(my reward meal) and I'm going to find a snack soon.

Molmerlin: I DID get my Gallon of water down today!

[kalondra]

Well it seems like I'm the tallest person so far. :p I am 5'9 and wearing a size 18 currently. I can get in some 16s but not in public.

Ivory I hope you are feeling better. :there: I have had many days on this WOL where I have cheated and just got back on track the next day. So don't worry your head off. You know that it is just as easy to get back on track as it is to get off. And your little binge will probaly not even cause a gain. From experience, when I cheat, I don't gain, but I don't lose either. ;)

Perry, I guess the cheese thing differs for different people as stated previously. I ate plenty of cheese and I still do. I just happen to like cheese. :rolleyes: I have read that cheese causes stalls but I don't know if it has been the cause of a stall for me or not.

kalondra :rheart:

[molmerlin]

ok, first off. I went to that dinner theater thng today and did NOT cheat, not even a little. I was magnificent!! the show was great too.....LOL Came home to even more excitement....my low carb stuff I ordered online was here waiting for me. Now comes the scary part. trying it all out. i already had a banana cream pie keto shake.....I was extremely pleasantly surprised. I have not done the hidden fat equation on it, but if it comes in decent. I will be ordering more. I am very excited about it. I will have to work up my nerve as well as find time to make the muffins....the good thing about them will be that I can LEGALLY slather a boat load of BUTTER all over them no matter how they taste, and let me tell you I am looking so forward to slatering butter all over something new. i will try the FLAXOMEAL for tomorrow's breakfast I just hope I can keep a straight face (come on you guys, doesn't flaxomeal sound like a way goofy name?) And then tomorrow night I will be enjoying something using my low carb tortillas!!! They sent a few low carb snack bar with my order, ok, it had seventeen carbs! i pitched it.
As if I didn't have enough action today, guess who finally showed up???? yessiree, TOM yee haw lol :wave: :wave:

[molmerlin]

I did the hidden carb calculation on the shake mix. cannister says 2 carbs and one fiber so effectively 1 carb BUT (and as always, this is a mighty big buttttttttt) using the hidden carb thing there are 6 carbs minus one for a total of five. not quite as fabulous as one, but I think for the change in pace and the meal made quick and easy potential, it may be worth it later

[dabrahamso]

TOM seems to be paying a few of us a visit this week, lucky us. Oh well, just think, we get that over and go back to losing weight for 2 weeks and then we do the 2 week water gain prior to TOM WEEK again, l0l. Ahhh, the life of a women, don't you just love it. Anyways, I ate the bacon puffs today, I needed a snack and didn't feel like cooking so hubby went to white spot and brought back a double cheese burger for me and a salad and bacon puffs for desert. I'm tired tonight so not doing much of anything. I'm sure glad we're talking so much it really makes it nice to have friends doing the same thing. Thanks for being here

[Ivory]

Morning everyone!

Molmerlin, how was your flaxomeal breakfast??? You're right, the name is just funny! It sounds like something that just shouldn't be good because it sounds too good for you.

I had a couple of fried eggs and some grilled brocoli for breakfast. I love grilled brocoli, the only problem is that its one of those things you taste all day, if you know what I mean.

I was 208.5 again this morning, which I'm happy about given the beach cheat the other day. I can't wait to see 199! I'm still hoping for it by August 1st, but I'm going to have to have a FANTASTIC week next week then, so realistically I want it by mid-August.

You ladies who have hit the "1's" must be so proud of yourselves! I can't wait. I'm so proud of all of us!