. I managed to stick to induction last week and saw an all time low of 237 on Sunday. Had a small bounce up to 239 on Monday, but back to 238 this morning. This is 29 pounds gone since I started in January. Not an overwhelmingly large amount, but it is definately progress.
I wish everyone else great success with the upcoming challenge. I know that with each other's support and our own stick-to-it-iveness that we can do great things.
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Hello -- Janet, 05:41:15 05/28/02 Tue
Hello Everyone! Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! Out of town all weekend with the family. We went to a seafood restaurtant and I cheated by eating hushpuppies and really got sick from them. Even with my cheating the scale was up only by a pound this morning. I learned my lesson - no more eating the wrong stuff for me. I plan to excerise this week and get back on track. I have not tried any of the supplements and hope to get some this weekend - now that pay day is coming up Friday. Any suggestion of which ones I should try first - money will be limited.
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Made it thru the Day -- Rebamac, 18:08:19 05/27/02 Mon
Did a 2 mile walk this morn, before it got hot. Did a lot of rearranging in my house. And when I got really bored I cleaned some more. Am trying not to eat, not even legal eats, when I am not hungry. Since I am fighting a mild case of the blues and have almost been tempted to hit the Pity Party circuit today, I dont need to make any type of food my friend.
Stuck strictly low carb, though I can't tell you how many carbs I ate, just know its not many. Found a place in town that makes salads the way I like em. Three kinds of meat, a little cheese, lettuce, tomato and some mild peppers. Was so filling. May have one for lunch tomorrow.
I have been drinking my water, so hopeful I am back on track. Not sleepy, so will do some exercise for a while. Back to work tomorrow. Bet there will be lots to do.
Be back on Monday.
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Got tan? -- tara911, 02:48:49 05/25/02 Sat
I just wanted to share something I have experienced in the last few weeks...
If you are capable of taking a tan, that is to say your skin in tanning-friendly, I recommend it during weightloss.
I started going to the salon to prepare a good base tan, in order to prevent a sunburn when I go to Florida next week. It has done wonders for my morale, not to mention creating some interesting comments and reactions from my
previously-prone-to-indifference significant other...
I have actually started thinking that my body isn't as bad as I thought it was! Me? With a good body image? I think I will have to keep this up even after my Disney trip is over!
Before you try it, please make sure that you can tan without burning, or at least go to a salon with someone there who you can trust to give you the straight facts.
Tanning isn't for everyone, and no matter what anyone tells you, the only SAFE tan comes from a bottle...and even that could give you the results I am enjoying...
Does anyone know if tanning actually promotes/assists weight loss in any way? I thought I had heard something about that at one point, but I can't find the source, now.
Tara
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I'm back!!! -- Melanie, 06:04:09 05/27/02 Mon
Sorry all for my lengthy absence. We've been dealing with the death of a co-worker. She died tragically in a fire on the long weekend. Being a school counsellor, that leaves me to not only deal with my own grief but help others deal with theirs as well!!! Anyway, I'm feeling I should get back on the diet track now!!!
I've bought the Protien Power book and plan on getting organized tonight. This morning when I was getting dressed, my 4 year old son asked me how my stomach got big - did I eat too much food!!!!! I resisited the urge to say "from giving birth to you, you little brat"!!!!! and instead cried all the way to work!! Good coping, eh??!!
Anyway, enough whining!! I think the Protien Power plan sounds alittle bit more do-able for me. It seems allittle more forgiving. I need to find a plan I can stick to so I can avoid all these ups & downs. I'll go catch-up on my weigh-ins now!
Thanks for listening everyone!
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6 Days Left to the end of this Month's Challenge! -- Sarah, 10:05:13 05/26/02 Sun
Make "every meal" count! every hour to get the Water and Exercise in!
Had a "bump in the road" this week related to health problems that I found out last Friday. Been researching info to help myself, so I have not been on our Board much.
Kept to our WOE though. I am back again now!
Sarah
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Water is my official drink now -- maha, 14:05:46 05/26/02 Sun
Hi Kat, Sherry, Octobersan, and everybody,
thank u for the warm welcome, and wonderful support and yes today i feel like i CAN do it this time, i woke up feeling sunshine in my heart and for the first time in years i felt self respect.And Sherry u r totally right about the negative feelings and turning them into positive ones.u see a month ago i lived in planet mars where there was this one man who existed for me.and u know on remote areas of the galaxy ,reason packs up and leaves.My trip back to reality was tiresome and lacking self confidence.My negative thoughts were that i got hurt,my new thoughts are ,i ll loose weight get myself a better guy -and if i do a little more saving -try to buy myself a new wardrobe.
Sherry ,kate and everybody ,
i m thankful for yahoo's search engine for finding voy ,and with my huge glass of water in my hand i suggest a toast ,
'to happiness' cheers:)
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Happy Memorial Day -- Rebamac, 05:54:32 05/27/02 Mon
Good Morning All. It is a beautiful morning here is in sunny south Georgia. The sun is shining, the day is warm and I got a good nights sleep. What more could a person ask for.
I didn't do to good low carbing yesterday, I am not even getting on the scale. We went to my sisters house and had lunch, nothing was low carb on the menu. So I just ate small portions and vowed to jump on the wagon this morn.
Am trying to plan out my day a little. I don't really have any house cleaning to do this morning, when its just DH and my 3 dog pack members it doesn't get too messy. But my motivation is low for leaving the house and I am fighting myself on that.
Am having a bit of empty nest syndrome, and with that find it hard to cope with having been 'good old mom' for years. Even tho that title hasn't changed, there is no one around the house to mother. I never thought that it would bother me like it does. So I am going to have to do some mental house cleaning and find other outlets for myself to get thru it.
Think I will go walking at the little park up the road. Its a half mile, and I could get some exercise in before it gets too hot today. Maybe find some projects around the house to do. Since the wedding and graduation this month we are financially challenged for a few more weeks. Have really had to cut back in order not to go into major debt over the past few months.
I noticed since cutting back my caffiene intake for the past couple of days I have had major caffiene withdrawels in the form of headaches. Had to take something for the headaches all day. I know it will pass, but its painful.
Today I will have to go thru withdrawel of carbs again since I had some bad ones yesterday. Maybe walking a few miles this morn will help.
Hope you all have a great day.
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Good Sunday Morning -- Rebamac, 05:07:43 05/26/02 Sun
Good Morning all. I haven't been here in ages. Popped in a couple of months ago, and tried to get back to low carbing but just had to much going on. I am working my way slowly back on to low carb after being in a carb frenzy for so long.
I had so much going on and just could get into the swing of things. My daughter got married the 11th and that was a stressful event. Just getting to the chapel was work. The planning, expense, all of it. Was so glad to get it all behind us. I felt like I couldn't concentrate on anything but the wedding. My son graduated a few days later to add to the stress, so of course that was the next thing that consumed out lives. Well finally made it passed all that and I think I can concentrate on me again.
I started back low carbing yesterday. I weighed 150lbs yesterday morning, and was down 2 this morning. I know any losses the first few days will be water weight, but that is okay. I want the bloat off. I noticed with eating so many carbs I tended to get so gassy, never felt that way low carbing. So here I am back, and hopefully ready for it.
I am going to get back to walking and true exercise, cause I have been really lazy in that too. I have half assed execised, and let myself pretend I really was doing something. Isn't it amazing how we try and fool ourselves?
Anyway, once again I am back. Took my vitamens this morn, getting ready to start chugging my water, and hopefully get the bod moving with some exercise.
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it's time i take control of my life i guess -- maha, 06:23:44 05/25/02 Sat
Hi!
My name is maha,i ve been trying to loose weight for years now but it is like a yoyo, constantly keeps coming back.What does make things harder is that through it all i learnt to turn to food for comfort.if i feel single,left out and hurt then it is the icecream that constantly keeps me out of the bad mood....well i m fed up of it all now ,i feel i m addicted to sugar to carbo,and to food and i have to break out of my system.i m starting now cause i need to get my life back on track , i need to feel desirable once again ,for God's sake i ve never knew what it is like to wear white jeans !so here i am 165 pounds great smile lots of hope and wishing to share with u my progress if i have any or my decline this is my27 trial or so .Wish me luck
maha
23yrs/165pounds/5feet5inches
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Hi all -- Sherry, 10:43:04 05/26/02 Sun
Scale is down a little more today, I didn't do anything particularly right yesterday or the day before, so I guess it was just excess water weight that came on for some reason.
I'm still not back down to my low, but 230 looks way better than 235.
I used the Protein Power book to do some calculations the other day. I was a little amazed at the results. He has some calculations you can do to figure out your lean body mass (what your weight would be without any fat), your ideal weight with the right percentage of fat for your sex and age.
What I learned was a little amazing. When I first lost my initial 50 pounds, I took my measurements and marked them on a piece of drywall tape. I took the measurements again yesterday about a year and a half later while weighing EXACTLY the same as I did the day I first took them. What I found was that I was an inch to an inch and a half smaller in all the places I measured (except for around my neck, that didn't change). Hips were about an inch and a half smaller, ab an inch and a quarter, thigh, waist, upper arm, calf, all about an inch smaller.
BUT in addition to that I did the calculations for then and now, and found that although I weighed the same both times, my lean body mass was about 9 pounds heavier than it was before. As though I have gained 9 pounds of muscle and lost an equivalent amount in fat.
Since the goal of low carb is to lose fat, but not muscle this puts my GOAL weight much higher than it was. The previous goal area was between 132 and 145, new goal (with the addition of extra muscle that I don't want to lose) is 144 to 161.
Kind of amazing.
The thing is I am NOT an excercise fanatic. I try to get some when I think about it, but certainly not enough. So I guess I've been gaining muscle just from eating more protein. Imagine what would happen if I were really working out? Too, what I find fascinating is that by gaining muscle you don't need to lose as much weight. You will look good, at a higher number. It also surprises me that for this year and a half, I have been feeling like I wasn't making any real progress since my weight has stayed pretty much the same. And yet all those inches have been lost, lean body mass has increased. Wow.
Maybe this explains why people who have been stalled, suddenly start losing again. When the muscle to fat ratio changes, your body may need time to stabilize itself. But having done that a point comes when your more active tissue (muscle) needs to use more calories to maintain itself.
It is nice to know that the "goal" weight that I have been aiming for in my head for SO long is way lower than I need to be. For some reason even though it is still a long way off, 161 sounds a lot more obtainable than 130 ever did.
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Big day ahead! -- Kate, 05:57:56 05/25/02 Sat
Today's my daughter's wedding. I am happy to report that I can get into my MOB dress. Have lost 4 pounds since I got back from vacation on Wednesday. Low carb, water, and swimming. One last feast ... the wedding dinner at a 4-star restaurant tonight ... then it's LC for life with occasional pauses for vacations and weddings! LOL
Kate
65years/65inches
204/184/154
20 pounds shed in 71 days! (Two week holiday took its toll)
Started Atkins: 031602
Reinduced: 052202
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Good morning -- Sherry, 08:53:21 05/25/02 Sat
Well today I am a little smaller. Scale (in spite of my negatives yesterday) went down about 2 or 3 pounds.
So I guess it was just water weight. I drank a couple of big glasses of water last night, and took my natural duretic (vitamin B complex), took two of them in fact.
Today feeling much more positive and ready to face the day. I really thought that article on stress related to diet was significant. I know that I gain weight during periods of stress, and it doesn't always seem to have to do with what I am eating particularly. (Of course during stressful times I tend to eat worse than other times).
So now I am wondering if keeping the stress as low as possible within our lives would really make the difference in whether we are able to lose weight or not? I'm thinking maybe. At least MAYBE it will help me lose where I MOST want to lose, around the middle.
They say that people with "type A" personalities (those who stress a lot) and also people with belly fat, are more prone to heart attacks than others. Maybe the two ARE connected.
Something to think about.
Anyway Here's to a LOW stress day. Here's to NOT being so demanding on ourselves. Let's do the best we can and enjoy the journey.
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Stress -- Sherry, 08:29:38 05/25/02 Sat
I don't know if this is at all true, but if it is, it might explain why I am able to lose weight other places, but not around the middle.
Read this on Netscape website today.
"Our Fat Bellies Are Caused By
WHAT?
By Cathryn Conroy, Netscape News Editor
Stress. It's bad enough that some of us
feel stress. Now a study from Swedish
researchers says long-term stress can
make people fat. Stress is a disruption of
the human nervous system, and such
disruptions can concentrate fat around
the abdomen. Not only does this force
you to buy bigger clothing, but also it can
spell health dangers with increased risks
for diabetes and heart problems. The
study, conducted by researchers at the
university hospital in the Swedish city of
Gothenburg, examined 50 overweight,
middle-aged men. Blame it on our
stone-age ancestors. It's all their fault that
we get fat when we are stressed. "The
stress system has developed to deal with
periods of brief stress for stone-age man
preparing for battle or flight. But in
today's civilized world, stress is different.
One does not beat up the boss or run
away from the mortgage institute,"
physician Thomas Ljung, who led the
study, told Reuters.
Here's what happens: When we're under
stress, our bodies create a surplus of a
hormone that stimulates a fat-gathering
enzyme. That enzyme is more easily
taken up by our tummies than by any
other parts of our body. If we're under
stress for a long period of time, the
hormone surplus decreases, but the fat
remains--particularly around the bellies
of middle-aged men. "Positive stress, a
quick rush of adrenaline, is only good for
the body. It is the long-term negative
stress than can lead to serious health
problems," Ljung told Reuters. And
women can have the same problem, too,
he warned. "
Well how's that for news? Haven't we all felt the need to eat the WRONG foods particularly when we are under a lot of stress? Makes you think.
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Newbie with a Question! -- Jill, 18:30:26 05/24/02 Fri
Hi! So glad to have found you all : ) I have a 15 week old baby and need to start getting myself back within a healthy weight range. I have started induction and feel really good (first 2 days were tough...cravings, headaches etc.). Quick question: I am breastfeeding and wondered if anyone else has follwed the plan while nursing?? I tried Weight watchers a couple of weeks ater DS was born but all the fruits and veggies were terrible on DS tummy. Can't say I loved the diet either! So happy to be back on low carb.
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How're we all doing? -- Katie, 06:20:28 05/23/02 Thu
The challenge folks have been a little quiet. I know that today was weigh in day. The new mini no cheat through the end of the month seems to have been just what I needed to get focused again.
I'm down 7 pounds since Monday. I know it's mostly water weight (losing that pms water), but it makes me feel so much better to be back down to my all time low of 241. I already met my mini-goal for this coming Monday, so I lowered it a couple of pounds to keep myself motivated. 239 here I come!!!
How are the rest of you doing? I hope life is being kind to you all. Sorry for being so darned perky, but SO went to the movies with a friend last night and I actually got some sleep. Austin is back to sleeping through the night, and life seems pretty good right now.
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1 Week Left of our Challenge for May! -- Sarah, 18:31:35 05/24/02 Fri
Sorry I have not been posting. Took a week off to get my head around my health problem. I am back again but treading carefully.
Keep on Track Guys! Together we can do it!
Sarah
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Seafood Salad Recipe- Anyone? -- Tierra, 10:58:18 05/24/02 Fri
hey all... I love seafood salad... however, I have been unable to find a suitable substitution for imitation seafood (the real stuff is too expensive!! to make salad with!) - has anyone had any luck with any imitation seafood that is not high in carbs? all the brands around here have 5-6 grams of carbs per serving... even though most of it is made with pollock or cod, it is bound together with carbohydrates... anyone have any suggestions?
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ENDUCTION PERIOD FOR THE LOW CARB DIET -- CLIO, 21:59:06 05/23/02 Thu
I WORK IN A FAMILY PRACTICE DOCTORS OFFICE AND HAVE HAD SO MANY NOT LOOSE AT FIRST, MOSTLY BECAUSE THEY AREN'T AS FAMILAR WITH ADDING, READING, AND REALIZING CARBS, THAT THEY DONT REALIZE THAT THEY ARE EATING THAT MANY CARBS, SO WE SUGGEST TAKING THE MULTIVITAMIN AND EATING ONLY CARB FREE FOOD, YOU DIET ONLY CONSISTS OF MEATS (CHECK LABELS) CHEESE, BOILED EGGS, EGG SALAD MADE WITH MAYO, JUST FORGET ABOUT TRYING TO ADD UP THE 20 MG PER DAY.... JUST EAT THE THINGS THAT ARE "FREE" FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. KEEP CHUNKS OF CHEESE, SHAVED MEATS, BOILED EGGS, DEVILED EGGS (MADE WITH MAYO) KEEP THESE CUT UP AND READILY ACCESIBLE, SO YOU WON'T BE TEMPTED. SF JELLO. CRYSTAL LIGHT DRINKS. PICKLES AND OLIVES ARE VERY LOW. WHAT KEEPS THEM ON THE DIET IS THE FAST RESULTS, AND IF YOU JUST EAT FREE FOODS, YOU WILL SEE FAST RESULTS, JUST LEAVE THE CARBS ALONE FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE.... HELPS OUR PATIENTS. CLIO
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Good morning -- Sherry, 08:17:58 05/24/02 Fri
Yesterday I was bad and the scale hasn't budged up or down. I read yesterday that overweight people have fewer "dopamine" receptors in their brains. Dopamine is the natural "feel good" thing that happens when you eat. The indication was that fat people eat more because they are addicted and need more to feel satisfied.
Somehow I thought that explaination was a little flawed. I don't think fat people eat more, but I do thing we eat more of the foods that produce the most "feel good" sensations.
Probably why we all tend to go overboard on carb foods when we do go overboard. I've never seen someone overdose on steak!
Yesterday there was this really disgusting thing on TV. Now normally I don't watch these kind of shows (Jerry Springer), but since I was at work and the big TVs were on all over the room in testing mode, one of the channels came up to his show. There was a really fat girl on there who made no apology of her love of food, and she had a food orgy on the screen. Kinda gross. Shoving food all over her body and in her mouth. Of course they were mostly high carb foods. She described herself as a 'food whore.' Loves sex and loves food and likes to combine the two. Kinda weird. That show is always kinda weird. I've seen it a few times because the guy that used to do my job had it on every day.
Anyway I'm going to start reading Protein Power again, and see if I can find some motivation to get back on track. I tend to get weak late in the month. Hope everyone else is doing better than me.
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FAQ testers -- Shara, 08:10:17 05/24/02 Fri
I've been working on the FAQ site. It's almost ready for release but I wanted your input. Many of the questions came from the message board and a few of you are quoted. Please look at it at:
FAQ Link
I value your opinion, so if you feel that an answer to a question needs more info or should be different feel free to write to me.
Thanks!
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Hello - I'm new......Mini Challenge? -- Kaki, 11:03:09 05/23/02 Thu
Hi everyone. This is the 1st time I've posted on a msg. board so bear with me - your messages are so helpful (with recipes, encouragement, etc.) that I want to post and say thanks. I have been fooling around with lo-carb eating for about a month and I think I need more motivation to be serious and lose the weight. Could someone explain the mini-challenge? I have 30 post-baby lbs to lose (and BTW that's VERY post baby - my son is 4 :o) Anyway, I've recently booked a Carribean cruise for Jan 2003 for weight loss motivation and the fact that my dh and I will have not had 5 days alone together since our son was born. WAHOO! So I need to get to work. Thanks again for taking the time to post. I'm off to eat tuna salad for lunch, but 1st one more question - is water intake THAT important? I'm a diet coke addict and I try to drink water too, but it's tough.
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Bite the Bullet Time -- Kate, 10:45:30 05/22/02 Wed
Hi All,
Back from my trip to England with seven added pounds. What else to expect after two weeks in the land of clotted cream? Am totally exhausted and have yet to try on my dress for the wedding Saturday to make sure it still fits. Did have a great time though, my first time in Devon and Cornwall.
Immediately put myself back on induction and hope to get up the energy to swim today, Thursday and Friday. Shopped low carb this morning and filled my fridge and pantry. But after the big event on Saturday, I KNOW this will be a lifestyle change for me. I actually missed being able to low carb and did not enjoy all the sweets and breads and pastries and fruits all that much. That surprised me. (When following low carb became impossible, I got into a "might as well gorge on this chocolate" mood while there.)
So now it is onward and downward -- poundwise, that is. I look forward to your support and offering mine as well.
Kate
65years/65inches
204/188/154
16 pounds shed in 68 days! (Two week holiday took its toll)
Started Atkins: 031602
Reinduced: 052202
To live is so startling, it leaves little time for anything else. ~Emily Dickinson
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Hi All -- Sherry, 08:22:47 05/23/02 Thu
I'm still here trying. Nothing is happening yet, but I suspect it will, just have to be patient.
Work is better I am learning to fix big screen TVs, but it is a little scary at the same time.
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Well I stuck to plan yesterday -- Sherry, 07:03:21 05/22/02 Wed
Was good all day, but it got late and I didn't make or eat dinner, we just snacked a little. Today the scale is higher than it was yesterday.
236 or 237 today. I just love this stuff. (NOT!) It is one thing about the diet and my body that makes me a little nuts.
My mind knows that things will be ok, that if I stick to plan and eat enough food, that the weight will come back off and things will be fine, but emotionally it is always a bit of a shock to be really "good" and be punished for it. (Or at least that is how it feels). I'm sure the volume of food I ate yesterday wasn't near high enough. I'm still having a hard time pushing myself to eat enough calories, skipping dinner was no doubt a mistake. I've had that thought in the back of my mind for so long "I don't need to eat anyway, I could live for months off my fat alone," that it is hard to remember that is the wrong way to look at it.
Doing that sort of thing messes me up in the long run. I guess mentally I know this, but emotionally, my deeply ingrained habits still don't accept the idea that I need to eat MORE in order to lose. It requires something I don't have yet, a change of attitude or belief or something.
Anyway I am up early today, going off for my third and final day of training. After this I guess I may wind up being on my own. I wish my boss was more informative. He doesn't really make a plan and stick to it, now I am thrust into a position that I want, but wasn't anticipating. And I don't know what will be expected of me. I hope I am up to the task.
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Plans for getting thru the holiday weekend -- Kel, 07:21:13 05/22/02 Wed
Okay everyone on the mini-challenge, we all know that planning ahead contributes to our success. What is everyone planning to do to make it thru the holiday weekend without blowing their diet? I'm looking for tips because I know that when I'm home, I have a harder time staying on my plan than when I'm working. I have Fri, Sat & Mon off (working Sunday). What are everyone's plans?
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- I have Fri-Mon off. I'm planning to have a barbecue on Sunday, but will do all LC foods (including dessert). The friends that we invited over know that we are LCing and are very supportive of our WOE. They aren't quite ready to make the switch yet (he still does SlimFast), but they are interested in learning more about it. I think that making great tasting food that is allowed on our plan is one of the best forms of "advertisement" that I can do. (NT) -- Katie, 07:53:21 05/22/02 Wed
- Lots of Low-carb foods can be made for parties- try a cheese cube plate, party meatballs, chicken wings with blue cheese dressing, crab dip with cucumber and squash slices (to act like crackers), fresh vegetable platter with dip, barbecued chicken legs, deviled eggs, bowl of nuts, homemade ice cream (use splenda instead of sugar)... (NT) -- Tierra, 08:01:03 05/22/02 Wed
desserts -- Penny, 15:25:13 05/19/02 Sun
I have now been doing low carb for 1 week . Lost 6 pounds.
My question is : I purchased sugar free pudding mix, should I use half & half, or whipping cream or what to mix it with. Thanks for helping.
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Does anyone else have a problem with discipline after a long cheat? -- Kel, 07:03:16 05/20/02 Mon
Does anyone else have a problem getting re-started after a long cheat (like a week or two)? I've re-started and re-worked my plan, but I'm having a really tough time finding the discipline it takes to stick to it like I did when I was really into it.
It's not so much a matter of weight (well ok, it is), but it's also that I feel so out of control when I'm not disciplined. I've managed to cheat in some little way every single day since I've re-started. Not a lot of cheating or big-way cheating, just little cheats here and there -- oh and the mexican dinner my beau brought me also. How can I find the resolve to get back to plan?? Any suggestions??
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Struggling -- Shelley, 01:22:01 05/22/02 Wed
Hi there, I'm new to this diet and was able to stick to it for the first week, lossing 4lb. Since then it's been really hard to resist bread and pasta and I've lost nothing more. My main problem though is breakfast and snacks. First thing in the morning I simply can't face cooking and it's SO easy to reach for bread. Any suggestions on stuff I can have in the fridge or cupboard to grab for breakfast or as a snack any time during the day would be very much appreciated or I think I'll give up soon. HELP! Shelley
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- Breakfast suggestions..... -- Joe, 03:52:13 05/22/02 Wed
- Easy breakfast/dessert - 3 oz cream cheese microwave 1/2 power 2 1/2 minutes. Stir. Add one egg and 1 pkg artifical sweetener. Stir. Microwave 70 seconds. Middle should be soft. Chill. Tastes like good cheesecake. (NT) -- Katie, 07:40:33 05/22/02 Wed
- Cottage Cheese (4 g. carbs per 1/2 cup serving) with four or five strawberries, egg salad, peanut butter and celery, peanut butter on a wasa cracker, ham and cheese roll-ups, handful of pecans, almonds or macadamia nuts, pre-cooked sausages, cheese cubes, sugar free yogurt.... (NT) -- Tierra, 08:07:41 05/22/02 Wed
- "Deviled" Egg Salad -- MaryM, 11:48:58 05/22/02 Wed
Recipies -- Shelley, 01:23:58 05/22/02 Wed
Anyone have a good recipe for pizza or any 'mousse' style pudding? Shelley
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- Pseudo Pizza- I brown 2 pounds of hamburger, drain the fat. mix that with 3 eggs and pizza seasoning. I press this into a pie plate and bake for 10 minutes.. then, I top with ragu pizza sauce (3 g. carbs per 1/4 cup), mozarella, pizza seasonings, mushrooms, sliced green peppers, and some more seasoning.. bake until cheese is bubbly... pretty yummy.. same taste as pizza, just not on bread... (NT) -- Tierra, 08:04:32 05/22/02 Wed
- Lazy Faux Pizza - Cook hamburger patties (or buy pre-cooked ones and heat), mix tomato sauce (check carbs) with italian seasoning, and put 1 tsp on each patty. Top with cheese and veggie toppings. Microwave until cheese melts. (NT) -- Katie, 08:34:36 05/22/02 Wed
- Mousse Recipes -- Katie, 08:43:54 05/22/02 Wed
- My favorite LC mousse -- Mary M., 11:41:20 05/22/02 Wed
Protien Power/Daddy Bill -- Melanie, 07:54:46 05/15/02 Wed
Daddy Bill
I've been attempting to e-mail you and for some reason it's not working. Your name was given to me as someone who has great info on the Protien Power plan. I've been having up & down success on the Atkins plan and wondered if you could give me some info on your plan??? Also, you have a template you use to calculate your protiens, fats etc - could I get a copy of that??? I'm trying to assess if I'm on the right plan - I get discouraged and worry I'll quit - AGAIN!! Thanks in advance for your help!
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ER visit not good news -- christy, 21:41:05 05/20/02 Mon
hello all! Just thought I would stop by and let you all know whats been going on with me lately, Ill start with last Friday I went to work and about half way through the day,I was doubled over and wisked down to the emergency room (thank god I work in a hospital) my co workers thought I was having a heart attack,I was having trouble breathing a my chest was hurting something fierce,come to find out after my doopler and heart monitor, I have a gallbladder that needs to come out,cause it is "plum full of gallstones" as the doctor put it! and also what was listed was that I have degenerative fatty liver,and something to do with the pancreas,which I will get all this info from the surgeon that will perform my surgery,and I go see him next week. Im truely scared you guys,I was doing really good on this this way of eating,having comments about how I was looking great,and now the doctor said I should lay off those foods that contain fat,till I have that gallbladder out. I looked into the fatty liver thing and I dont clearly understand it too much yet,till I go to the doctor, but as I am understanding it this is caused from being obese/rapid weight loss,diabetes,and hormones(estergen)intake,which I dont take,and dieabetes I do not have,maybe this all explains why I have been having problems trying to have a baby,boy I am just a ball of nerves,and I cant wait to go to the doctor,to see what he thinks,unless there is anyone out there that can relate,I just have to wait till then.This kinda makes me wonder if this is why I have gained so much weight in the last few years,with no explanation,I was recently tested not too long ago,for insulin resistance,diabetes,and the blood work came back fine.Im clueless,I will admit,my biggest worry,is the gallbladder,I was told it full and it was looking like the walls around the gallbladder was thickening.yiks!So I guess for now I just maintain my weight by eating very little of anything??? But I am still drinking lots of water. Thats all I have to share for now.Take care,and goodnight, christy
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What do you consider cheating? -- Joe, 06:55:20 05/21/02 Tue
Do you consider cheating as going over your carb limit for the day or do you consider it as eating "forbidden" foods.
Personally for me cheating is going over my carb limit for the day. I am a serious chocolate addict, i even tried eating unsweetened chocolate to keep my carbs - DO NOT TRY THIS!!!
Recently i adopted a new technique, i rooted through the kids' leftover easter candy and picked out all the small pieces of chocolate - Dove Eggs, Hershey Kisses and Hershey Nuggets. I have my daily carb limit set in the 20-25 range, if at the end of the day I am below 15 grams i reward myself with ONE piece of candy.
Is this cheating? I am still maintaining or losing weight each day.
I wanted to get some other opinions on whether i am cheating and whether is hould feel guilty about doing this.
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Chat again tomorrow morning -- Shara, 07:58:56 05/22/02 Wed
Nice talking to you Sherry, Katie and Thea last night. Sorry we missed you Kel! We're going to try it again in the morning. 10AM Pacific Time. This time I'll be on time!
Shara
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Water, Water, Water!!! -- Katie, 07:50:30 05/22/02 Wed
I made my goal of 1 gallon of water yesterday for the first time (I've been trying since mid-March). I found a couple of tricks that I thought I'd share.
Try a bigger water bottle. I've been using a 16 ounce bottle and switched to a 32 ounce bottle. I drank the same number of bottles and doubled my intake.
Try a little bit of DaVinci or Torini SF syrup. The fruit flavors (raspberry, cherry, strawberry) all taste like kool-aid. I added just enough for a little sweet taste. A good source for the SF syrups is wholesale grocers.
I found mine in the yellow pages under Grocers-Wholesale. Normal price here is 5.99 and up at the grocery stores, but only 3.29 at the wholesale grocer. This is cheap enough that I can afford to buy 2 bottles and expand the number of flavors that I have.
Find a temperature that you like. Some people like cold water, and for some people warmer water works better.
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Just an intro... -- tara911, 19:42:00 05/21/02 Tue
Hello! Just thought I would take a second to let you guys know a little about me...some may care, some won't!
I have started the mini-no-cheat-challenge today...
33/F, long-term relationship, 10 yr old daughter.
I am a 911-dispatcher for two small towns in Illinois.
I assume Kel is in LE after the stolen car detail story...well, I'm not out on the road, and I've got a pretty good "Dispatcher's Butt" going...time to put a stop to that! I used to be pretty athletic in high school, but years of a sedentary lifestyle and a love of rich foods have added more pounds than I like carrying around. Not to mention my "baby pouch" I am both proud to have and ashamed of at the same time! Figure that one out, Freud!
Anyways, looking forward to sharing stories and support. I am taking my daughter to Florida next week and will be offline for awhile. She said she would help me eat right while we are away! Take care all, and talk to you soon...
Tara
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Thankss everyone -- Sherry, 22:21:42 05/20/02 Mon
For all the anniversary wishes. We had a lovely dinner, I wanted steak, because I wanted to stay on track and suggested Sizzler, my husband thought that wasn't fancy enough so we went to Hunter Steakhouse.
Of course immediately they put a loaf of bread in front of us, and clam chowder. (No I didn't resist). I didn't order the baked potatoe with my steak, had brocolli instead, and I didn't drink all my cocktail, so I wasn't entirely bad.
It was a special day, and although I wanted to get back on track today, I felt that for an anniversary dinner, it just seemed right to eat whatever.
Bread doesn't agree with me these days though, so I didn't feel great after eating it, (something I NEED to remember, but always seem to forget).
Anyway Kel and anyone else who wants to join us, tomorrow we start mini challenge of NO cheating until the end of the month. (I know I know I was supposed to start today, but it Was a special night...)
Tomorrow. Tomorrow I am staying on track totally.
Good news too at work. One of the technicians left. Well that isn't the good news, I really liked him and didn't want to see him go, but my boss hired a "new guy" who then didn't show up for work today. Now guess who gets to be the new tech? ME! I'm going to be learning how to repair big screen TVs. How exciting!
I'm happy.
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Chat schedule as follows -- Shara, 01:08:50 05/21/02 Tue
Ok, after reading the emails I think we can work with a couple of "regular" chat schedules. Tuesdays will have an evening chat from 6PM-8PM Pacific Time. And Thursdays will be a morning chat from 10AM - 11AM. It could go longer, but I'm not sure if I can stay more than an hour. If you want to see or add and other chats please see the calendar.
http://dietlowcarb.com/cal
Talk to ya then!
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On plan today & determined to not cheat thru May -- Kel, 07:14:49 05/21/02 Tue
Okay Sherry, I'm with ya today. No cheating for me! I'm tired of being all bloated and fat. Yesterday that pursuit got me thinkin... what if she would have bailed and I had to chase her? Would I have been able to catch her without having a heart attack? LOL... I need to get in better shape!
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Okay I'm ready to re-commit - I'm tired of being fat! -- Kel, 19:45:59 05/20/02 Mon
Starting tomorrow, I'm re-committing to the challenge, and taking on the mini-no-cheat-challenge until the end of May! Thanks Sherry for the great suggestion! I'm getting all the bad stuff out of the house now, and I'm making SF jello for tomorrow when I get the hungries. I'm tired of being fat and now I'm gonna do something about it besides TALK! Who else is in???
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Making changes -- Shara, 19:45:00 05/20/02 Mon
Work on the website is going slowly. One of the biggest changes is going to be the addition of advertisement. ACK! After careful review we have decided to do away with the Low Carb General Store and place (tasteful) ads on our site. There still will be no advertising on the homepage, but you will see them creep up on the recipe pages etc.. I have put some up on the picture pages. Small ones, but if you object to the ad that is displayed near your pic just let me know, I can always remove it. We will always continue to offer the support group as a free service. Just trying to make up for the bandwidth cost! Instead of a store I was thinking of a Low Carb Product review site. Everyone can vote about how they feel about the products they've tried and of course write reviews, good and bad. You could save another person from spending a lot of money on a substandard product. I think they are showing up more and more. On the good side, the market is catching up with us!
Have a great day!
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Hey everyone -- Sherry, 08:01:24 05/20/02 Mon
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been having a hard time getting back on track. We only have less than two weeks left of May and then June starts. I know that I am heading into the best part of the month for my body to be willing to lose weight, so I'm recommitting today. Planning to do my d---dest to hang in there and stay on track today.
IF I can get myself back under control for these next two weeks, I think I can relose this weight and actually reach some new lows. Last week was hard for me because of being low on money and not having the right foods in the house, but this week I don't have that excuse.
TODAY I am challenging myself to get back to no cheating for the rest of the month. Anyone else want to join me?
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I broke 130 today! I am Amazed at this WOL! -- Sarah, 07:27:17 05/20/02 Mon
I did not think I was going to meet my mini-goals this month. Tom came and gave me a helping hand.
I was 129lbs this morning before my Tea.
Keep it a Low Carb Day!
Sarah
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still no luck -- kcurto43, 05:09:57 05/20/02 Mon
I hope someone has some more suggestions. I started on the Mayo clinic diet for two twelve day sessions and only lost 4 lbs, then when that did not succeed I went on the Atkins induction diet got the keto strips and five days into the diet still no color change then I went to only protein, no salads only protein. I have not cheated at all I maybe have a total of 6 g carbs for the whole day drink water and exercise, my color has changed so slightly, you can hardly see the dirrerence, this has been going on for four days. I am getting so discouraged, I dont want to give up, I feel like something has got to happen soon, I just feel like crying and I am still hungry. If anyone has been through this please let me know there is hope or if you have any suggestions I am open to anything, I will, however not go on a fast I am eating so little now . HELP!!!!!!!
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Chat Schedule -- Shara, 21:09:01 05/19/02 Sun
Ok, since the chat program is pretty stable we may as well dive right in. Thank you to all that came over the weekend and registered your nicknames! I've posted a new chat schedule on the website. You can use it for whatever purposes you want. The link is:
http://dietlowcarb.com/cal
You must have registered your nickname to be able to post to the calendar. Login at the bottom of the calendar where is says "admin". Use your nick and password that you registered to add/change things on the calendar.
I've created a sample entry on tomorrow's date. There can be more than one entry per day. Notice that I added an "attending:" line at the bottom of the event. People can add their name to the list if you want a type of r.s.v.p.
Have a great time and please let me know if you have any problems.
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Something Crunchy -- Shara, 19:46:15 05/18/02 Sat
I'm always searching around the grocery store for low carb stuff, and found something made by Manischewitz in the "Specialty Food" aisle. They are called Mandlen. I remember my grandmother making something called that, but I'm not sure if it was the same. They are small round puffs(slightly smaller than a golf ball) made mostly from egg. They are crunchy and are usually used during passover on soups and such. The good news is that they only have 4g carbs in 9 of them! I had them today on my salad and they were a crunchy treat. I wonder if I could pan fry them with a little butter and garlic and have them come out like croutons? Something to try.
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I bought my husband's anniversary present today -- Sherry, 20:09:33 05/18/02 Sat
He has been wanting a water garden for some time now. We have looked at pumps, and preformed ponds etc. Never seemed like something we could afford to buy.
Probably still isn't but it is our anniversary on Monday. Eleven years we have managed to stay married. Things seem to be getting better too between us. Anyway my husband has the infuriating habit of always being able to guess what a present is that you have bought him.
This time I stumped him. I think he likes it though. I also bought myself a small submersible pump for an indoor water fountain. I love the way water sounds when it falls over rocks. So I made myself a little fountain. Looks pretty, I put in it little rocks that I found when we went to Fort Ross, pretty greenish rocks that were on the beach, some white ones, orange and reddish ones. Plus some rocks that were more unique, purple and glittery.
It looks nice. Funny how something like that can give so much pleasure.
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I need testers! -- Shara, 11:18:33 05/17/02 Fri
I've finally installed a chat server on our local server! No more hassle with having your nick already taken. The only registrations are those people who are on the Low Carb Diet Support Group! so you shouldn't have any problems getting the nick you want.
Please take a moment to check out the new program and register your nickname. Keep in mind that I am not a programmer, and Matt has been too swamped at work to help much, but I'm sure that it's better than the last one and we don't have to share it!
I haven't had time to test it on all the different browsers, so please let me know if there are any problems. We will be making changes and improvements as time goes on.
If you are interested in becoming a moderator (operator), or would like to have a room to host on your own, please email me and we will talk about passwords.
I'll be in and out of the chat all day, so I look forward to talking to you!
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- Nice to see you came Nancy! I just missed you. :( (NT) -- Shara, 13:17:58 05/17/02 Fri
- Sent you an email. Seem to be having trouble in there. Any hints or tips? (NT) -- Nancy, 13:46:19 05/17/02 Fri
- Only thing that seemed to work for me was clicking to leave, otherwise, nothing else seemed to work :( sigh, unless its just me! (NT) -- Nancy, 13:49:45 05/17/02 Fri
- Worked, I cam in a few minutes ago. No one there though. (NT) -- Sherry, 22:28:00 05/17/02 Fri
- K Shara, it works great... I registered my nick and I'm ready. No one was in there, so can we maybe schedule a chat? (NT) -- Kel, 06:02:46 05/18/02 Sat
- I've been to the chat room a few times but haven't found anyone there yet. Maybe an established schedule might get more people there. Say a morning, afternoon or evening "prime time" slots. (NT) -- Daddy Bill, 06:42:13 05/19/02 Sun
- I got registered and got on okay. Between 5 - 8 pm pacific time works best for me during the week and weekends vary. (NT) -- Katie, 08:33:47 05/19/02 Sun
need fast answers -- crissy, 19:38:03 05/18/02 Sat
Hey , can anyone simplify this for me.
I started a low carb diet about 10 days ago and have been reading up on it trying to incorporate various plans into something that would work well for me.
I was a carb addict but only about 15 pounds over weight which had been impossible to shed before now. I haven't weighed myself (no scale) but I know I've already lost a few pounds .
My problem isn't so much going without the carbs as it seem I'm having difficulty finding time to fix salad and other allowable foods in proportions to consider it a meal. I have 4 kids that I cook for and of course I can;t eat any of it so I find myself grabbing a low carb shake (4grams of carbs) and forgetting the meal because I'm out of food prep time or sick of beinghungry and need to put something in my stomach. The other thing is I've accidently eaten things like whole avacodo's(instead of half) and apples or peas that I thought were healthy food , only to read that these weren't. I've pretty much survived on chicken, ham, eggs(omletes with cheese and bacon),unsweetened hot herbal teas, water and leafy green salads(ceasar dressing I wonder if that's allowed)meats, mushrooms, spinach , squash and zuccini. I haven't had breads , pastas of anykind or really anything else but I get almost sick In the evening.
I think I need to eat more carbs but I'm afraid to ruin what I accomplished during the day.
Salads are easy because i can order then for take out and they aren't so expensive as say a steak to go.
I quess I'm wondering if something has low carbs but also contain a few sugar grams am I ruining anything?
Such as , I had a cup of coffee and added vanilla soymilk , about a tablespoon or two. It has about 4 carbs and 3 sugars. Is that considered like blowing a day of dieting???
HELP. Plus I need a good vitamin or a suggestion for what viatims I should take.
Please Help so I can continue this without passing out in the evening.
Crissy
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macadamia nuts -- Janet, 21:36:28 05/18/02 Sat
Any suggestions on how I can honey roast macadamia nuts. I found some in the grocery store - but they had 5 grams of sugar. I didn't know if the sugar would greatly effect my weight lost.
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Hey Sarah -- Sherry, 11:17:13 05/18/02 Sat
I did some research on stroke. I don't know which type you had, I guess there are at least two types, but I posted what I found below. (After your mention of it).
Anyway check out some of the links. You will need to cut and paste the links into the location window. (control C after highlighting the link and then Control V in the window).
Anyway have a good day.
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Day 17 of our Challenge today! -- Sarah, 06:59:44 05/17/02 Fri
Rise and Shine everyone!
How are we all doing? I am down another 1 lb this morning, reached a mini-goal I set for Monday, just a tad behind but we need these mini-goals to help along the weightloss journey! I think the exercise yesterday helped and drinking my water better these days, although not all of it.
Off to the docs this afternoon to get an interpretation of a Cat-Scan I had last week. I hope it is good news! Getting a bit nervous!
My puppy is recovering after his surgery yesterday, he was neutered poor little fellow. He is resting and eating I guess they know how to heal best themselves.
I'll be back on the board later!
Sarah
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