Low Carb Archive - Jan,2nd/03 Daily

It is 5:40 am, I am trying to read all that I have missed.
Is anyone having trouble getting the threads to load? It is taking me a long time to get each thread up. Seeems to get stuck at 42%?
Well I just want to say I hope we all have an OPD. I am going to really start thanks to Pookies thread of getting back to it. I don't weigh in until next Wed. night soooo. Going to work, seems that is all I do.

Well I must go for now.
Tazcat:)

Morning Tazcat! I am not having any trouble with the threads loading....maybe some one else is though!

School today, dh left for work! :D That makes me VERY happy.

A couple of errands and then it is off to do some cleaning and organizing of the boys' rooms, and some paper work. I WILL get that basement done THIS YEAR!!!!!!

Hoping for a sane and balanced op day and wishing the same for you.

Jiff, go bigger!

peach
ps I am going to brush my teeth a few times today.....just in case cleaning counts as exercise ....you can never be too sure! :dizzy:

Morning Taz and Peach - you are too funny Peach!

Up and at em gotta get ready for work, the coffe pot wwent off an hour early and woke me!!! I have been up awhile!

Kids still out of school and preschool! Til Monday, they can't wait to go back!!

Pooky - any word??

Janice- been thinking about you, hope you are OK!

Good skinny thoughts to all!!! :)

Good Morning all!!

Taz I didn't have any problems with "loading" at all. Perhaps whatever was going on is fixed now, sure hope so.

peach I read where you had a wonderful Christmas, I'm so glad to hear that!! Wow, your kiddies go back to school today, my daughter goes back next Wednesday.

scooby I like my automatic coffee pot too! I want my coffee ready when I stumble down the stairs. :lol:

Don't pass out when I say this............I'm thinking about looking for a job. I have not worked in years, and years. My youngest, daughter is 16, 17 in April. Problem is I don't know what I want to do. I was thinking about a bank teller position, part time. Only problem is, nobody would want to hire me for the hours "I" want to work. Maybe Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am to 2pm, but only some weeks, but other weeks I don't want to work at all. :rolleyes: So what do you think, will any bank hire me with hours like that. :lol:

Oh wel, guess I need to think about it. Part of me really wants to get out of the house and do something, but I so enjoy my freedom to do only what I want to do.

Jiff speaking of work, I hope you are home today, snuggled in your bed, getting well.

Off to start the day, protein, proten, water, water, exercise, exercise!!!!!!

Debbie

HEY DEBKAY! Don't tell my dh that you are thinking about looking for a job..... it would ruin my life!

YOWSER!

Good Morning Ladies

After 3 days of rain, its now snowing......and very slippery. Should make for some very interesting walking?!

Not alot happening, we had a nice supper yesterday with the kids, had a nice visit, and I hope I talked some sense into my stepdaughter in law. She's 27 and doesnt know how to drive. Her main concern is learning. I offered to take her, but in her husbands car lol, hubby wont offer our truck! Its too expensive for her to take driving lessons, and no one seems to have the patience to teach her. She has her learners, and has had it for a while.....she just needs to practise backing up and parrellel parking....then her test. But she gets yelled at by the ppl trying to teach her. I figured I could take her to a big empty parking lot, and she could practise til she felt comfortable. I just dont like seeing her house bound all the time.

I think I'll head to the shower and start getting ready for work.....Deb, enjoy your freedom!!!

Have a great op day
Robin

We had a great time skiing yesterday! The kids did really well and I survived as well. The biggest downfall is being stuck on the lift with the 2 of them bickering back and forth..shheesh! It takes a lot of work to not loose my cool.

Today little man has a playdate and older boy has religious school this afternoon. The tile man is supose to come back today and tile the shower. By the way, don't be too impresses. I am not paying this contractor to do the work, the contractor that screwed up is, so they can come and work any holiday they want too :)

I did ok with my food plan yesterday. my goal had been to up the fiber, and I managed to get in all my water too. Skiing counts as exercise even if a good part of the 5 hours was sitting on my tush and waiting for the kids, I must have gotten in atleast 1 hour of moving in there right?

Jiff I hope you are feeling better today.

Have a good day chickies!
-L

Good morning all. Sunny and actually cold again after three days of above normal temps.

Taz, Peach, Debkay and Scooby - this really is the first "normal" day. I wish I could send DH off to work or school because I need a day to get my house and brain organized. :shrug: Sheesh, Debkay! Forget about getting a job. You might start a trend in here and we don't want that. Start a home business or something.

Harry and I talked about NY's resolutions yesterday. The guy just doesn't get it! His are to get up every day, to read the paper every day, eat lunch every day....... see what I mean? I was kind of hoping for make lunch every day, buy flowers once a month, walk the dogs, etc. Oh well!

Mine is to shake off this winter sloth by being dressed, breakfasted and ready for action (so to speak) by 8 each morning. Then I'll check in here. I also have resolved to spend less time online because I am getting a bit out of touch with some real-life friends. And then there are all the small sewing tasks that interfere with big creative sewing tasks like making a jacket out of that $200 piece of heavy turquoise washable silk! Maybe for May?

Happy 8th day of Christmas! (I must admit that I am thinking of taking down the tree on Saturday!)

P.S. L144S, you snuck in on me. Skiing sounds just wonderful! I used to do cross country and we visited the Trapp Family Lodge several times. Hmmmm - wonder where my skiis are now.

Ruth.......would you know where I could get a moose mascot pattern????

Ive looked everywhere, I can find them premade online for about $3000. I can certainly make it myself, its just finding the pattern that seems to be the really big problem.

Robin

Good Morning everyone :)

I have been up and at the pool to register Miree for her swimming lessons. Did I tell you she passed her very first level and got a sweet little badge? Totally a proud Mommy moment. She's now doing level 2, I think this is where they actually learn to swim instead of puddle around in the water.

I have coffee in hand and am ready to call all the places I called looking for Rosie in a last ditch effort. Problem is, my uncle lives in the country and the only thing out there are foxes and coyotes. I'm praying someone picked her up because the alternative makes me nauseous.

Going to a play date this afternoon--no drop in center because it's all closed up till next week. Good thing too, Miree has extra energy and she will love getting together with Skyler whom she hasn't seen since before Christmas. Will drop into Wallyworld on the way since I'm already there.

Now for the biggest news of all--my SIL is pregnant!!!!! She's literally JUST pregnant, exactly 4 weeks and no more. She found out New Year's Eve--how awesome is that? She goes for her confirming blood test today. We were cycle buddies together and she conceived this baby with artifical insemination because she has the same problems I do. I am so happy!!! really, I am. My SIL thought I would be depressed, how can I be? This is potentially my new neice or nephew! I was thrilled when she got pg with my nehew and I'm as equally thrilled about this one. Baby is due September 10th

Jiff, you'd better be at home girlie--no work for you!

Deb, I swear, I said the same thing when I started my job--my hours or nothing. And it worked! I work strictly weekends and nothing more. I great entree back to the work force, I think. Good luck!

Peach, I realize now that it truly is going to take me coming down there to help you clean out this basement. Do you know you've been working on it for a coupe of years now and it hasn't gone anywhere? :lol:

Rachel, this is where creative parenting comes in--what to do with kids who are bored and want to go back to school? We're doing playdates and tomorrow she has daycare in the morning (may stretch to whole day, know what I mean?)

tazcat! Hope you had a good OP brekkie!! ;)

Well, everyone snuck in on me!

Robin, my SIL doesn't drive either, and she's 27 too. I've offered, my brother has offered, but she's too much of a chicken. No problem right now but it will become one when they move!

Ruth, Harry has the best goals in mind--things he already does and yet so simple that they are attainable! :lol:

L, looks like the kids need some down time! :lol: And here I am trying to get some up-time!

and yes, i'm posting from home, in baggy jeans, comfy sweatshirt, fuzzy slippers and a pair of those wonderful angora socks.

thank you all you moms!!!

well, this is about all i have planned for today! SO, maybe i'll be posting more just out of boredom. although i AM knitting a scarf for peachie,. and it's ok to tell her. it's not a secret, she told me i had to!

pooky.. i'm so upset about rosie with you. hope she's found! And congrats on the impending auntie-hood. it's fun!

and ruth. there's only so much a person can do with 80+ year olds. they only do what they want, as i'm finding out all too often [last night: a discussion about dinner. mom was hungry but wouldn't eat. i finally left out a couple of pieces of ham on a plate, and before she went to bed, she had some cheese and the ham. at least it was something!!!]

and linda... being in the cold burns more calories than staying indoors, so i think you actually exercised A WHOLE LOT yesterday.

debk... work??? oh NOOOOOOOO!!!!! Maybe being a volunteer would do it? at least, you'd get tax deductions for your transportation and other expenses. that might bring a smile to DH's face instead of the thought that you'd just put the family into another tax bracket. how's THAT for creative justification???

and taz.. you're really getting to be the official thread starter around here!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY, YA'LL and hugs to scooby and everyone else i missed.

Well, I survived day one, which unfortunately was awful! I was starving and nauseus all at the same time! I got an awful headache and could barely get off the couch...

Today I feel much better as I drink my coffee with cream! Hard Boiled Eggs are in the wings (ha ha) waiting for me to get hungry.

Thank you all for your advice and support on this board!

I have a question: I am doing induction on Atkins. Do I really have to worry about limiting myself to 4 oz of cheese a day and 3 cups of veggies, or can I just eat as much as I want as long as I don't go over 20 carbs a day? I didn't eat nearly enough yesterday... I think I ended up with 1500 calories, but for a 311 pound person, that is like nothing!

Again, thanks for everything!
GinaMarie

Good Morning Chickies!

I am back from a bit of a hiatus, life and holiday planning was getting in the way. But I am back and catching up on my threads.

Have a great day!

GinaMarie - I'd limit the cheese (it does have carbs) and carefully tally up the veggie carbs. Salad seems to be the best investment of low carbs and quantity. It sounds to me like you are having typical carb withdrawal symptoms. Hang in there and drink that water!

Just stopped by on my way to water aerobics. Stayed too long in the "butt kicking" thread!!! OP ALL THE WAY!!! (can you tell I sprung out the cheerleader costume??? )

Ruthxxx - Thanks! I am tallying everything on FitDay. I only ate 12 carbs yesterday and I think 2 of them were fiber!
G

Morning Chickies........ sheesh! I feel like a slug today...... it's 10am and I only am JUST NOW finishing my coffee! (it sure feels good to have an "extra" day off!)....... DD called to "remind" us that DH needs to go to Sears to pick up a small freezer for her, and then please please please bring it in to her since it's his day off -- yeah, right.... one teeny problem w/that - (did I say only one problem?) a) it won't fit in his little convertible so he needs MY truck for that b) she lives in NYC - about 1 to 1-1/2 hrs depending on traffic and c) what if I DON"T FEEL LIKE IT!!!!! hmmm - am I sounding cranky here? Oh well, it might be a new year, but some things NEVER change!

Peachie - when you finish your basement, will you come over here and help DH with mine? He's been dumping one box at a time for a couple of months now -- come to think of it,, there is actually a path to the circuit-breaker box now!!

Jif - glad to see you're home relaxing in comfy clothes and knitting that scarf. My hands have been hurting too much to knit or crochet lately - not a good thing, since both dd AND my niece have babies due next month!! So, when is lunch? More importantly, WHERE is lunch?

GM - I promise that the lousy feeling WILL go away -- I ate so many carbs the last few days (for the first time in months) that I was actually dizzy yesterday! I feel awful! Now I remember why I don't "cheat" :dizzy:

Anyone I've missed: :wave: :grouphug:

Morning Ladies

We have heavy winds here and rain, rain, rain. Little one and I have been ill with colds and fevers. Went to bed at 6:30 last nite, right after I put him to bed. Glands are swollen and I feel like 10lbs of -hit in a 5lb bag......eeeeewwwwww.

My resolutions are for better health, in body, mind and soul!
To find peace! To make it through this adoption court without losing my sanity or compassion for others!

My list is short, but it is what I can tackle for now.

Happy thoughts to you all

Pookie-still saying prayers for you and yours
Mammaj-still saying prayers for you too

I did drink my water yesterday, till I sloshed when I walked!

Hi Kids,

I wanted to say thank you to all of you who prayed for my Mom when she was in the hospital during Christmas, she is home and doing wonderful (old bat :lol: ) I love that woman so much but she drives me bonkerss.......ninnie. Praise God !!

Cough, cough <--- icky cold here but it figures cause I only get sick on my vacation days :yes: :lol:

Nothing new here, SOSDD, just gonna run down stairs (okay wobble) and take something out of the freezer for dinner ? did alot of cooking in the past 2 weeks so I don't really feel enthuzed to cook some more.

Have a wonderful Thursday :)

Love, Leenie :chef:

All the motivation in the world is not good at keeping these carb craving attacts at bay!!! So I thought I'd come back here and get some extra incentive!!!

I feel your pain ageoldie! I am on the second day of Atkins Induction, and boy is it hard! Yesterday, I felt awful. Today I am feeling better, but still like something is missing... That chocolate that I would eat at about now...

Hang in there! I hear it gets better!
GinaMarie

Hello Ladies--(are we all ladies here?)

I just finished reading all your threads--you sound like a great group to join!! I am currently reading the Atkins diet book and I am planning on starting full fledge----Monday.

You will all come to know that I am a procrastinator...especially when it comes to dieting.

I was especially interested in Ginamarie--you just started too? I am getting geared up for the Induction Phase.....any tips? So...am I gonna be sick for awhile? I need to read up some more so I am armed and ready!


DebKay--I know what you mean about getting a job...some spending money...some "alone" time....I quit working 2 years ago to stay home with my youngest......I'm goin' a little stir crazy...I just finished a Medical Transcription class...so now I am gonna try to find a position at home--if anyone knows of any
:s:

Anyway--one reason for this procrastination is that my State team is in the Fiesta Bowl tomorrow night......so I may want some Beer--which is taboo on this diet right?

Well, That's all for now!
misty

Yes, I just started yesterday... My husband and I are both doing Atkins Induction together, so I hope that we will succeed. I don't think I could have done it alone.

Yesterday, I felt awful, but I think that is because I was really addicted to carbs and sugar... I used to eat chocolate everyday! :eek: I feel a lot better today, but still seem to be hungry. I am holding out for dinner though, as it is already 4:12. I think it's really fantom hunger though. Like my body is saying "Hey! Weren't you gonna put some croutons on that salad!!!" I have heard that it gets better in a week to 4 days. So hang in there!

I have found that a lot of the infomation in the Atkins book and on the site www.atkinscenter.com is confusing. First they state that you can eat cheese liberally, and then they say to limit yourself to 3-4 ounces... Just little things like that.

Some of the folks here have turned me on to a site called www.fitday.com. This is an awesome site. You log in all that you have consumed in a day and it calculates (among other things) your total calories, fat, protien, and carbohydrate grams for the day. What I am shooting for is no more than (ie, less than) 20g carbs per day and 2000 calories max per day. I hope I can get away with the high calorie count because I weigh over 300 pounds now...

I have done a bunch of research on this, plus my dad has done Atkins himself for years, even met him and had an appointment. Has his book signed and everything! :lol: I may go to see him too, so I will share any info I get.

I have heard that aspartame sometimes slows down weightloss on Atkins, so try to limit yourself on diet soda's.

:o Ok, so listen to me the expert after only 1 day! I am sure that the good folks here have some much better advice than I do, but feel free to contact me at anytime for advice or just to share.
GinaMarie

Is there such a thing as SEMI-Induction? Well, there is now. That's what I'm on today. :lol: I had my last pieces of toast this morning. You see, I was wavering between going back on WW so I bought some lovely grainy bread but sometime between eating the toast with p.b and jam (sigh) and throwing out EVERY SINGLE CHRISTMAS COOKIE IN THE HOUSE :bravo: :cp: :cb: ..I dug out my Atkins book and I'm rereading the chapter on Induction. Lunch was half a deli bbq chicken and a small salad and then I had a snack of cream cheese mixed with Crystal light powder (almost cheesecake?)
Dinner (and meals and snacks for the next few days) is in the oven. Chicken thighs and wings sizzling away. Today I went shopping and bought all the protein and veggies I'll need for a week so I'm ready to go. Full of determination.
You'll never know how hard it was to dump those cookies. :cry: Peter's going to have a shock when I tell him if he wants goodies, he'll have to go somewhere else. He's not gonna find 'em here.
What brought on this new determination?
My clothes feeling tighter for one thing.
I got on the scale yesterday afternoon (not the best timing but I had to do it while I had the courage) and although I knew I'd gained some weight, little did I think that I'd gained 18 lb ...this is since Oct 6 when my records showed that I weighed 262. That 38 lb took me over a year to lose and I managed to gain back almost half of them in less than three months! Of course, I wasn't trying to stay OP at all. I ate about a pound of chocolate truffles and I was working my way through all the Christmas cookies at a fine rate. I deserved to gain every single ounce. I just wish I could figure out how to put on the brakes. You know how some people can have just a nibble or a taste of something and say "Yep, it still tastes good" and not bother with it again? Why can't I be like that? I have to go whole hog.
Well, I'm not going to beat myself up about it any longer. I am turning over a new leaf as of today and it's going to be Atkins all the way. I'm just SO glad I have you folks to turn to for advice and inspiration. Bless you all.

Linda! I am SOOOOO proud of you! Throwing away those cookies must have been so hard to do. you are truly my hero. Now for the flip flop thing on your plan--I recall us talking about this before? Stick with one for one calendar year hon and I KNOW you will get results. And no cheating either! Not even a nibble! Got that?! :nono: :D :love:

Linda, I am feeling your pain. I have been on a low fat binge, but not so much sweets. I crave triscuits and chips and bread and rolls and bisquits, and SHUT UP SHERRIE!!!!! Anyway, I haven't gained anything but I certainly haven't lost anything either. Today was strict induction and boy, am I sick of eating boiled eggs. But, it was easy to stay away from the junk when I threw it all out. Under the coffee grounds so I wouldn't be tempted to dig it out again. DD was disappointed when she went looking for a snack, but she doesn't need it either. There, I put my foot down, and no more junk gets in the grocery cart from now on!!! (Are any of you saying "Yeah, right??") Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

It's been hectic cleaning around here, I am so sick of this place always being in a wreck. Well, mount laundry is a thing of the past. I washed so many clothes yesterday I had the whole house smelling like fabric softener. Then I was lazy and didn't want to fold them or put them away. Well, trust Flylady to sneak in when I least expected her to. I set a timer for 30 minutes and swore to work until the dumb thing went off, then stop. Well, the whole houseful of clothes only took 25 minutes to hang up or fold and put WHERE IT BELONGS! To think how long I've been dreading this chore. Whew, at least it's over now. Of course, there's another basket full tonight, but it's cooking now. I think I may have a handle on this!

Ya'll have a wonderful night, I am planning on bubble bath shortly then off for a much needed full night's sleep. Don't ask why dd feels the need to get up at 4 a.m. and wake the entire house. Anyway, she passed out at 6:45 tonight, so it's more of the same in the morning. Kids!!!! Talk to you tomorrow!!

For me the cravings for sugar are the worst after dinner. I always want something sweet! Its really not that great. The thing I am doing is having a Diet Rite (sweetened with Splenda) after dinner to curb the cravings. It works really well, and I factor it in as one carb. My calories are staying at about 1500-1600 a day. My carbs have been below 20, and I am feeling the weight loss. My pants are VERY loose. When I get up, I have to pull them up, all the way practically to my boobs and then they stay up. Weird, but good ;)

I havent weighed since Sunday..and this Sunday I will weigh again. I am anxious to see how Im doing. Ive found that chicken breasts are really great to have on hand, and only take about 15 minutes to simmer up! Plus..look at all the protein your getting in the chicken!

I no longer have the headaches or the foggy head..but the cravings are still pretty high. I think the main thing is I always used to have something sweet after dinner, and its just the habit. All in all, I am never hungry, am losing weight, and my skin is clearning up! This is SO much better than the low fat diet. When I was on that, I would go to bed hungry, wake up hungry, I was losing my hair...this is so AWESOME!:dancer:

Today I made the cupcakes I bought before Christmas, but didnt have enough time to make. I am taking them to work with me tomorrow so I can give them to everyone. I am going to sit them in the break room, and they will be gone within 10 minutes! I also have a brownie mix that I need to get rid of. I think Ill give that to my brother:) Its so nice to get rid of the high carb stuff. It makes the people at work happy because Im bringing them something, and it makes me happy because Im not eating it! Heres to tomorrow :cp:

Manda - I had cravings really bad the first time I went thru induction, I found that Atkins Dieters Advantage supplement really calmed some of those cravings down to where I felt more in control. I plan to get some Basic Formula 3 tomorrow, after researching a ton of vitamins for the twichy legs, I found out that this 1 pill 3x a day would give me all I need minus the potassium. Figures the answer was under my nose all along.

My dh and I did a pantry cleanout of all the carbo stuff that we had in there, chips, crackers, ect, ect... Now the darn this is EMPTY! :eek: I am on day 3 of induction today and am feeling pretty darn good! Will this last???
GinaMarie