[GO] Prodical Person Returns...

[LocaJo]

Break out the lc goodies...let's have a FEAST!!

(Maybe that will help me get back on track!)

GT? BBlondie? Anyone? Yoooooo Hoooooo!?!

What SHALL we talk about????

Jo

[suze_c]

hi Jo,
I don't know you, but welcome back~ you must not be on Induction if you are eating goodies~ :lol:

[greentea]

JO, JO!!!!
Am I dreaming?? Is it really U????
Have LOTS to talk about, where ya want to start?
Have to leave for work soon but am off tonight...so I'll be checking in....No such thing as a terrible lc person.....as I
take another bite of SP pie :eek:
anchor yourself for a bit will ya......(geeze!!!)
greentea

Hi, suze_c :wave:

[Janeydi]

I can't visit here too often as it makes me crazy to think about what I'm eating too much, ya know?

I read the GO-Diet book and started following it, although the only real difference from what I was eating before is now I'm eating yogurt and nuts.

Well, I'll be. I started losing again! I thought the nuts would make me gain! I eat about 10 whole almonds for one snack w/ 1/2 c plain yogurt and 20 pecan halves w/ the yogurt for another. Amazing.

I bought a Yogourmet yogurt maker, got my first batch 'cookin' right now.

How are you all doing weight-wise? Are you sticking to the plan? I've been reading PPLP, find it much more informative than PP was. More info on the 'whys' of our situation.

My sister has been eating LOTS of carby stuff the last few years, lots of fruit, fruit juice, now it's Slimfast. She isn't overweight, but just found out she has a cholesterol problem. :( Her last comment about it was something about 'no more cheese'. :eek: She is 'lipophobic' thinks fat is the cause of every problem. She isn't open to the truth. ooh well, what can I do?

Have a great day!

Amy

[suze_c]

hi Amy, welcome back, even sorta heheh... this forum does have a tendency to keep one aware of their diet, huh. I have to share something my dad said... we was talking about my back, and he was saying you know if you lost some of the weight, you would not hurt as bad I think. I said dad, I have dieted, and it didn't work... he said well I tried slimfast this past winter, and I lost 6 lbs. on it... he said you should try that. I said, I did dad, I gained 7 lbs. on it... he said you must have been not doing it right...I said, actually I wrote down every thing I put into my mouth, and kept close watch on my eating... you have to figure that my system is probably really screwed up from years and years of dieting, and yours isn't... not to mention my mom's side of the family having diabetes in the genes... guess it would have been a good time to explain about insulins and such eh? I love ya dad... but :stop: telling me I must not be doing it right because it worked for you and not me... know what I mean?

[Janeydi]

oh boy do I know what you mean. Another sister of mine gets this condescending look on her face and mumbles something about portion control. At my worst, I want to smack her, in the middle I just laugh, at my best, I am soooo grateful that I have had this life experience. Are we more compassionate toward overweight people or what?! ;) There is nothing like sharing/experiencing a struggle to get you past that holier than thou ignorance.

You've probably noticed, too, that is it mostly through our struggles that we grow.

Best wishes!

Amy

[greentea]

Janeydi :p :D :roll:
It's a family reunion!!!!!!
Glad to hear the eats have been going well for you and that
the yogurt and nuts are tolerable. I found that if I eat raw nuts
I'm fine and happy but canned nuts rip me apart. Speaking of rip....Slimfast, tried it once and thought I was going to need a stomach transplant. That was after just one can! :eek:
This is soooo much more healthier than a fasting type diet and I believe will be far easier to maintain.
Sisters are sisters huh??? Just do what's right for you and makes you feel the best. You don't have to defend your way, they will see the results and how easy it is for you to stay with this wol
AND sometimes even have your cake and eat it too :spin:
greentea :wave:

[LocaJo]

Originally posted by suze_c
hi Jo,
I don't know you, but welcome back~ you must not be on Induction if you are eating goodies~ :lol:

Only ATKids do INDUCTION. I am a GO GO GIRL!! And not an especially good one at that. But I keep at it...that's my motto today. :D And i don't know you either, but it's just darn good to meet you here! Is it going good for you...this LC thing? Got any clues for getting back on track after a crash...for I am CLUELESS.

Jo

[LocaJo]

Good to see you back too.

Alrighty then GT, what the HECK is SP pie???? I know it ain't sumptin good for you!!! HUH uh. I had yummy yummy sashimi style sushi tonite....ohso good!! But sadly, I also saw a movie...you pry know what that means. BUT the BANGER SISTER is an EXCELLENT film. Susan Sarandon as the uptight suburbanite makes you FEEL how clinched her ass is!!!! :exclm: No kidding!!! Both she and Goldie were there beautiful selves though! *sigh* Oh if life were only like the movies...

Now, WHAT is all this stuff you have to talk about? Let's go let's go...

But first I gotta brush my teeth. Talk to you tomorrow!

Jo...a GO GO!

[greentea]

Banger JO :D
if you forgot (since its been awhile) keep
deleting PM so you can get more ;)
SP pie.... Sweet Potato.... don't usually like it but
this neighbor makes a wicked one :daze:
Did ya get my e :q:
No worries (getting back on track) This is a hard time of year
(fall) even worse than winter. Just remember the water and
lots of fish and turkey. :p
Ran out of yogurt and that's a real bad thing for me. Yogurt
has saved me from many a binge.
I want acron squash.... can't remember if that's a no no :confused: educate me :spin: and soon, Amish selling it
on every corner.
greentea :wave:

[suze_c]

Only ATKids do INDUCTION. I HAVE done LCing before,in my younger years so it is not new to me and SOME ppl do induction because they HAVE to... And since induction is the hardest phase of the aktins program I hardly see myself as an "AKtid" for sticking with it & then continuing on with it even after my necessary 2 weeks of it are up. Is it going good for you...this LC thing? Got any clues for getting back on track after a crash...for I am CLUELESS. Yeah the LC way of life HAS been good to me... a 14# loss in a week and 15" loss in about 10 days. I have not measured or weighed for awhile tho. Induction's been likened to bootcamp... and it's not only my choice to stay in it... it is also the choice of many on this forum who go BACK to induction after stalls and bumps in the road... so there MUST be something about it eh? Induction IS how many get back on track~ so good luck with however you choose to get back on track~

[LocaJo]

Did not mean to offend. My apologies. I will admit to not being a big atkin's diet fan, but I still did not mean to lay that on you at all. The GO Diet "induction" is a 7 day transition which includes three days of more limited choices, and four days of adding fiber, yogurt, veggies and selected fruit in order to make a healthy woe. The Drs. think we ought to be able to even eschew (sp?) supplements if we are eating truly healthy. Carb limits are 50 a day and it is a LIFE -time and -style commitment...like induction and the atkins diet, it ain't easy...but my experience is that it works and it is healthy and balanced! Those things are important to me at this point and certainly in the long run.

Hope you can accept my apologies and stay with us. I for one, enjoy a lively debate and a bazillion different veiwpoints and conversations!

Jo

[LocaJo]

Ok ok, I'll go delete my teensy little inbox. maybe if I DON"T empty it you will send me email??? hmmm?

Acorn squash...1/2 c .2 prot 14.9 carbs 2.9 fiber

Whew...12 carbs. Not a real good choice, but with just protein could make it a meal...seems to me there are better squash to choose...ahhh, butternut squash is 10.7 carbs and 2.9 fiber for 1/2 c cooked. that's much better. Mmmm sp pie...you ARE bad! My downfalls have been popcorn recently...at home or at the movies. And everyday something that just doesn't belong. I haven't been keeping track in Lifeform though so I really don't know how I am doing...should go look maybe. But not today, no time. Working this afternoon taking a group of DD to do an activity of THEIR choosing, and then youth group tonite at the UU! Too much fun. Next big outing...when I pull anchor and run (or in this case FLY) is a WEEK in San Francisco! TOOOOO EXCITING! No, I take that back...there is a Youth COnference a couple weeks before our trip...3 days with YRUU kids and THERI FOOD! Oh MY! Gotta go...hear soon. Jo

[suze_c]

You seem like you are a fun person :) And I hope I didn't start off bad with ya~ I am not all that familiar with all the LC plans, after I lose some more weight, I plan on checking some more of them out because I do miss my veggies and fruits... but induction is tougher and I know it.. but at my weight right now, I gotta be tough! Hey, have you ever had spaghetti squash... the insides are like spaghetti strands...I like it, and is good with spaghetti sauce... lower carb of course :lol:
I got a primo recipe for a zuchinni casserole and one can't tell the zuchinni is even in there. :yum: Will have to post it.
Do you work with disabled ppl? My son, who is 22, has CP, is SMH with seizure disorder. There's a pic of him in my journal, and hubby hooked up my scanner so there'll be new ones up soon... we have a baby... will be 1 yr. old on Oct. 17th. :)
Hope this is the start of a LC friendship~ :wave:

[greentea]

Hey Jolly JO,
Just e-d you.... :D
been out shopping and hit the gold mine :roll:
not only did I finally get Mic-Ultra, I found the low-carb ice cream :daze: Am I a party girl tonight or what ;)
I KNEW you couldn't stay around long.....Grounded my (getting smaller) a$$.
Think I'm going to make plans to fly back to CA. Can't decide if I should wait for vacation from new job or just tell 'em I'll send 'em a post card. I need a job that travels more. I'll just have to find a way to make this job see things my way. I'll be their first blood pathogen traveling specialist. :idea:
I see from the above your starting your s-t :dazzle:
See why I'm addicted?? LOL
Going to be a long one......
greentea :wave:
Oh, forgot.... my scanner isn't working...well sometimes it does...okay, I'll try e-ing you a pic.... you already know I'm going to screw this up!

[LocaJo]

Originally posted by suze_c
You seem like you are a fun person :)

I AM fun! :D I read some bits and parts of your journal...wow, you are doing some great work there. I saw one place where you were somewhat concerned about not writing about food and all...I say FORGET ABOW DIT! Looks to me like you are doing the RIGHT thing for you...getting rid of the emotional poopoo while detoxing from the carbs and learning a new way of being healthy! YEA YOU SUZE!

Hey, have you ever had spaghetti squash... the insides are like spaghetti strands...I like it, and is good with spaghetti sauce... lower carb of course :lol:

I like spaghetti sqush but not with spaghetti sauce...just with butter...maybe parmesan and garlic and pepper. It is lower carb, by another two or three grams...must be the fiber that makes the strands! And I LOVE zucchini...don't wanna hide it in anything, though I know for some folks you have to cuz they don't like it...dopes. We started this summer grilling it in olive oil and fresh garlic while our grilled meat is cooking...oh my gosh...scrumptious!

Do you work with disabled ppl? My son, who is 22, has CP, is SMH with seizure disorder. There's a pic of him in my journal, and hubby hooked up my scanner so there'll be new ones up soon... we have a baby... will be 1 yr. old on Oct. 17th. :)

I do work with dd and pd and other-ly abled folks. looking forward to seeing more of your photos. Are you primary caregiver for Brendan? Do you have assistance? My thing is recreation, and there is so much a person of any ability can learn from playing! Today I was doing a program where a small group gets together and plans an outing. Today, at the client's suggestion, we went visiting the animal shelters and the pet shop and then to McD's and to a cool natural sciences type store! it was fabulous. They learn to deal with money and make decisions and negotiate and have fun fun fun that they choose themselves. (Anbd I had a great time too!) At the end of the day one of the clients suggested that next time we meet we go bowling...so there ya go! I have worked with high to barely functioning adults and teens and it is a joy. I don't know what SMH means.


Hope this is the start of a LC friendship~ :wave:

Me too...though I think I have screwed up your quote! You seem like a cool woman and like you are making positive changes for yourself! Will enjoy getting to know you!

Jo

[LocaJo]

Originally posted by greentea
Hey Jolly JO,
Just e-d you.... :D
been out shopping and hit the gold mine :roll:
not only did I finally get Mic-Ultra, I found the low-carb ice cream :daze: Am I a party girl tonight or what ;)
I KNEW you couldn't stay around long.....Grounded my (getting smaller) a$$.

Now now, your little Sagittarius is just jealous and you know it! AND YOU SHOULD EAT HEALTHY STUFF!!! But you are a party girl ALL THE TIME!!

Think I'm going to make plans to fly back to CA.

HEY go in October and we can meet in SF (NOV 2)! :D

Can't decide if I should wait for vacation from new job or just tell 'em I'll send 'em a post card. I need a job that travels more. I'll just have to find a way to make this job see things my way. I'll be their first blood pathogen traveling specialist. :idea:

What does you do at that nursing home???? AND WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A BLOOD PATHOGEN CARRIER...er...CURRIER. That sounds SICK! <get it?!> :)

I see from the above your starting your s-t :dazzle:
See why I'm addicted?? LOL

hahaha You QUACK me up! Are you PROUD!?

Going to be a long one......
greentea :wave:
Oh, forgot.... my scanner isn't working...well sometimes it does...okay, I'll try e-ing you a pic.... you already know I'm going to screw this up!

A little FAITH IN YOURSELF--jeez GT. You ARE smarter than that machine, I SWEAR it! I will expect that email TOMORROW And I will return the favor immediately. MY scanner does work and I KNOW I am smarter than my machine! :p

Take it easy, Punk. Jo

[suze_c]

hi there jo~ fyi SMH means Severely Multi-Handicapped.Brendan lives at home with us, us meaning hubby,KaeLyn and I. I have always had him home with me, never had him anywhere else, and yes, I am the primary caregiver, not an always easy job~ as you might well know.
Your suggestions for what you do with zuchinni sounds yummy~! I also have a recipe for a chocolate zuch. cake, oh it is to die for :yum: but needs to be converted to low carb~
I also have worked with disabled, I done my art therapy field work for college with my son's class twice, was a whole range of disabilities there too, was quite a challenge to me to come up with things that all could participate in.
Thx for the great compliments and all about how I am doing~ been through alot, when I look at it all together it kinda is wow how did I get through all that? But most of it happened one thing at a time~ most... not all~
I will attach a pic that I just scanned tonite of Bren and KaeLyn. I got some more, but they need resized... they can't be too big to be included as attachments here~
Hope all is going great for you~ *smile*
suze~

[greentea]

Hi Java JO, :wave:
Yes I AM smarter than the machine AND the people who designed it! That's what pisses me off :mad: . The illogic of it all :confused:
Just e-d you again but no pic, haven't tried yet... was having too much fun last night to get absorbed with tech crap.
BBPS is icky but someone has too keep it all from spreading!!!!!
:daze:
Also helps with weight management, too grossed out to eat :)
SF sounds fun, I'd be flying into LA or Sacramento, depends who I
go visit first. Want to spend most of my time in Carmel. But may
be in Capistrano longer than I want.....Oct...This IS Oct.,at least in Ohio :spin: too soon, Haven't even Started days yet!
Yes, sag. is jealous... but scorp will get things done :cool:
(is my real name in EVE :eek: )
Going to go throw a roast in the crock and find something to eat
NOW. Drink your water.
gt :wave:

[LocaJo]

Good Evening GT and Others!

WHAZZUP!?

Ok, THAT was ridiculous.

I went to audition for a musical tonite. After reading the commitment for rehearsals and performances I deteremined it probably wasn't too good an idea to try since I have alreay a number of conflicts and WAY more interesting things to do. Guess the church choir will have to do...at least until I find something that fits into my schedule. I was going to sing GOOD MORING STARSHINE from HAIR though. Would have been good. *sigh*

The church is a Unitarian Universalist. To answer an earlier question. Liberal, open and welcoming, THINKING. It's pretty great. Small. Of course, Blaine is small. It's an unusual UU Church as most of them are upper middle class, college edumacated, academic/intellectual places and demographics. Our church was founded and continues to be rooted by Icelandic fishermen and bluecollar families of the early 20th Century. Pretty interesting. Our minister is part time, so two Sundays a month someone else speaks. Last weekend congregational members spoke on the topic "perceptions of God". Two spoke from the perspective of nature mysticism...one of those from a Buddhist slant, and one other spoke from the perspective of growing up first with a natural all encompassing God then entereing into the Christian fundamentalist realm and moving from that, through doubt and struggle, back to the god of his youth who is knocking at his door, saying come out and play. It was a great sharing and makes me head straight for my journal to think through my own spiritual adventures!

And afterwards there's always coffee and food...usually sweets and goodies, but occasionally veggies, fruit, or a nice hot and LC-friendly soup. Gotta love the way UUs eat--and always remember to bring something of your own or make other plans!~!

That's it...did my part. Hope I don't get truncated.

[greentea]

Hey Jo, :wave:
Sorry to hear the gig is off. I was visioning you on tour....
Need to start the Middle Age American Idol ... More of us baby boomers out there anyway.
Was at a huge natural food place last night. Asked where all the LC stuff was and in that entire wharehouse size place they only had 1 loaf of lc bread! Great deli though with delights like sushi (but wrapped with rice) :( Seaweed chips (used to eat seaweed right off the shore) 23 carbs!!! walked out with a bag of raw nuts and some carb blockers.....(my dinner, while everyone else ate mexican)
going to work, catch up with u later...
GT :p

[LocaJo]

HA! Madeja look!!

Natural foods stores are for the most part STUCK in the High Carb pyramid. Do check out the yogurt though. The full fat cream on top brands are SOOOOO yummy and less carbs! Add a sweetner packet and some fresh berries or lc flavorings of your choice...MMmmmmm.

I like fresh seaweed too! Got a recipe for cheezit seaweed and seaweed chowder...Mmmmmm! Cream and no potatoes makes it lc.

Tonite I had an interview for a job. Not expecting to get it but the practice is good. Will be largely unemployed come Wednesday! Guess I better be looking for something. Oh to be independently wealthy!

Now it is nearly bedtime, I've had a not great food day and I have to go in early tomorrow. So NOT excited about this. I think I am experiencing some depression. Situational no doubt. I'll manage.

G'night All! And GT too! ;)

LoJo
(not J-Lo, mind you!)