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Mars, I like to have someone to work with and your weight is where I need to get back to (my ticker) to where I will feel like I am getting some where again. So if you don't mind, my goal is to catch up with you ... on the 160's. I only get six hours of sleep when I lay down in the evening and most mornings 12:45am I feel like I haven't had much rest. I sometimes come home and lay down for 2.5-3hrs and I was hoping that would help but I'm not sure. So whatever you can find out/figure out about sleep I'm all ears. thanks
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Jacqui, on Onederland, GO YOU!
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Mars, I think pears are higher in fiber and lower in sugar than a lot of other fruit and really good for you. They don't spike my blood sugar much.
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Rennie, the mock pancake is:

2 tbsps cream cheese
2 tbsps plain yogurt
2 eggs
dash of cinnamon and vanilla

mix together and cook like you would a pancake, these will be thinner like a crepe - but they taste great.

Another good one is mock oatmeal. I love that one with a little maple syrup.

Coffee grounds in a smoothie, never would have thought of that. I think it is amazing how smells can help us eat healthy. The mock pancakes smell like cinnamon so you forget that is is not a real carb filled pancake!

Oh yeah, beef, we had steaks the other night and when we were finished my DH said, am I glad we don't eat real red meat a lot, it is so heavy in the stomach. (and that came from the mouth of a Man!)

I love sharing ideas and tricks among us, so cool.
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Rennie! you're so welcome! I'm glad you're here!

Chickadeee, I agree on how cool it is sharing ideas! I feel like I'm much more involved in my own health this time around and you ladies really do play a big part in that. You make me think! It's great!

Carol Sue, I believe you are getting closer and closer to what works for you, and it's no one diet plan but a little of this and a little of that!

Ever have one of those times when you just really, REALLY, R-E-A-L-L-Y don't want to exercise? I almost caved at the gym tonight. I was ready to go home after only walking a mile and doing 10 minutes on the elliptical. It was so crowded! And so hot because there were so many people! My irritation began as soon as I started walking. People kept not looking and stepping onto the track right in front of me and walking slowly. Usually I enjoy my walk, but it seemed like all I was doing was passing people who weren't paying attention, and the tricky part of that was trying to pass them without getting in the way of runners in the outside lane! When I had finished with the 1st mile and a teenaged boy walked by me reeking of that nasty Axe spray, I about walked out. I was so done. But I made myself wait just a few minutes and really think about it. My routine is usually to walk, elliptical, walk (end of 1st mile), do the exercise machines, walk, elliptical, walk (end of 2nd mile). It breaks it up nicely. But tonight after the 1st mile, there were all kinds of people on the exercise machines. I definitely hit the gym at the wrong time, and what's odd is that it was around 6 pm. Why weren't all those people home eating dinner? Lol! So I thought to myself, forget the machines tonight, just walk the 2nd mile and do the elliptical, at least get that much exercise in, but as it turned out, by the time I was finished with that, the machines had opened up, so I stayed and did those too. I was so hot and miserable and annoyed, lol, but hey, I did it!

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Ever have one of those times when you just really, REALLY, R-E-A-L-L-Y don't want to exercise? I almost caved at the gym tonight. I was ready to go home after only walking a mile and doing 10 minutes on the elliptical. It was so crowded! And so hot because there were so many people! My irritation began as soon as I started walking. People kept not looking and stepping onto the track right in front of me and walking slowly. Usually I enjoy my walk, but it seemed like all I was doing was passing people who weren't paying attention, and the tricky part of that was trying to pass them without getting in the way of runners in the outside lane! When I had finished with the 1st mile and a teenaged boy walked by me reeking of that nasty Axe spray, I about walked out. I was so done. But I made myself wait just a few minutes and really think about it. My routine is usually to walk, elliptical, walk (end of 1st mile), do the exercise machines, walk, elliptical, walk (end of 2nd mile). It breaks it up nicely. But tonight after the 1st mile, there were all kinds of people on the exercise machines. I definitely hit the gym at the wrong time, and what's odd is that it was around 6 pm. Why weren't all those people home eating dinner? Lol! So I thought to myself, forget the machines tonight, just walk the 2nd mile and do the elliptical, at least get that much exercise in, but as it turned out, by the time I was finished with that, the machines had opened up, so I stayed and did those too. I was so hot and miserable and annoyed, lol, but hey, I did it!
Wow I can so relate!!!! Even if you had just done that 1st mile, it would have been great. I admire your determination and maybe reading this will stick in my mind to get me past all my mental obstacles! I think the daily routine of exercising, even when it feels like you described, contributes a lot to long term healthy body. i don't why but it's just a gut feeling, that the every day thing really helps, maybe tones up muscle or something like that.

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Mars, I doubt if I would have left the thread. I feel that I have become friends with all of you and would have wanted to continue in the conversations. I learn a lot from you.
Whew! (Same here). I agree with the others that you are moving closer to a plan that works, even if it might look to you like it isn't a plan. Btw, I saw Robert Lustig or his look-alike get into the parking van at work the other day. I wanted to say something, who knows what, "may I have your autograph" lol. His Sugar Science project is sponsoring a challenge at work where you set goals to either raise your awareness (read labels) or actually reduce sugar from the diet. I don't think he is a big fan of fructose in any form.

I'm glad to know pears don't spike your BS--maybe they will work out in my WOE. I don't like mushy ones, though, so if they aren't in season, I'll have to figure out some back up carb , maybe quinoa.

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what is SAD?

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, I like to have someone to work with and your weight is where I need to get back to (my ticker) to where I will feel like I am getting some where again. So if you don't mind, my goal is to catch up with you ... on the 160's. I only get six hours of sleep when I lay down in the evening and most mornings 12:45am I feel like I haven't had much rest. I sometimes come home and lay down for 2.5-3hrs and I was hoping that would help but I'm not sure. So whatever you can find out/figure out about sleep I'm all ears. thanks
Thanks Rennie! Yes please do catch up to me!
The sleep issue is really a puzzle for me. So is your usual bedtime 1245am/ getting up ~645? They say that you should make sure your BR is dark, don't fall asleep to TV as it is stimulating (who knew? )I love to nap, and I wonder if that is why I have developed this short sleep pattern, now that mention it. I may try to stop that, or maybe set a timer for 20 minutes max just as an experiment. I'll be sure to report in!
SAD is Seasonal Affective Disorder, aka winter blues, when daylight is shorter. It's supposed to be related o low levels of serotonin, and part of why some people crave sweets in fall/winter. I have tried light therapy and it really helps.

chickadeee Love reading what DH said re meat. It sounds like you are converting him to healthy WOE, whether or not it's on purpose! Thanks for posting the Mock Pancake recipe. I do the same with the Morroccan stew--add all sorts of veggies. I've been putting cinnamon in my chili, lately. Really good.

I like Rennie's idea for spinach in the smoothie, it tastes really good to me in a smoothie. If the powder needs sweetening, you might get by with just a very little bit of fruit, like a couple of grapes, or maybe just stevia. If you find a coconut oil that has a sweet taste, that could work too, and it would be really filling. Love the coffee idea.

My stepper should arrive Friday. I am SO ready!

My weight is about the same, down .4 but that's likely because I missed 16 oz of water yesterday. I think I have figured out my maintenance WOE. This weight is very stable and that's not at all a bad thing compared to what I had been doing. If my clothes fit, I would be happy at this wt. Time to ramp up the exercise and limit Carb Day--just a little bit!

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Weighing 198.5 yesterday, I stepped on the scale this morning hoping for 198 (my scale only weighs in half lbs), but it wasn't 198, it wasn't even 197.5, it was 197! I am 1 lb away from my mini-goal of no longer being in the obese range!

Week 9: High 199.5, Low 198.5
6/28--199.5
6/29--199
6/30--199
7/1--198.5
7/2--198.5
7/3--198.5
7/4--199.5 Carb Day
Week 10:
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7/6--200
7/7--198.5
7/8--197
7/9--
7/10--
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Breakfast:
2 eggs fried in coconut oil
1 slice of bacon
Greek yogurt with Mio
Mio water

Lunch:
2 hotdogs
Baked beans
Mio water

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Dinner:
Steak
Sauteed summer squash and vidalia onions
Field greens and veggies salad, with ranch dressing
Mio water

Today's Exercise:
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Mars, thanks! I agree that daily exercise is beneficial. Even if it doesn't show on the scale, it's great for blood sugar and heart health, etc. I think it was Carol Sue who posted that during a stress test once, she thought she couldn't keep going and the doctor said she could, that she just didn't want to. That stuck with her, but it stuck with me too. Now when I think I don't have the energy to go exercise or can't continue on the elliptical, etc., I think of that. And I know it's not that I can't, it's that I don't want to and that's not good enough because I need to, and NEED outweighs WANT! In fact, I read this article recently on high intensity workouts: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...-workouts.aspx, in which the author, a doctor, says you get more benefits from a 20-minute workout than a longer one if you warm up for 3 minutes, then go as hard as you can for 30 seconds, then rest for 90 seconds and go hard again for 30 seconds, and back and forth like that for a total of 8 high intensity bursts. I tried that on the elliptical last night (part of the reason I was so miserable, I'm sure, lol!). Each time I got on the elliptical (I go for 10 minutes at a time), I warmed up for 3 minutes then ended up doing 4 all-out, fast-as-I-could bursts for 30 seconds at a time. It was so hard, but like I said, I thought about what that doctor told Carol Sue and I didn't allow myself to stop. Who knows? Maybe that's why I am down 1.5 lbs today!

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My weight went from a smidge over 200 to 201, and I know why. Once again, I bought something that I thought was a healthy alternative to something else. Pumpkin Seed Tortilla chips. They ARE a bit healthier than regular tortilla chips, but when you really love them and eat as many of them as I did, it's not healthy and causes weight gain by adding those calories to what I had already eaten. They go against the rule I try to follow not to eat anything that does not have nutritional value. I already eat sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, so I don't need Pumpkin Seed Tortilla chips. DH doesn't like tortilla chips of any kind, so there's no reason for me to have them in the house. So I just talked myself out of going back to buy a few more bags. LOL They sure are good, though!!!

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Mars, I just read about this in Fat Chance this morning. The benefits of daily exercise is that it lowers you levels of insulin (insulin stores fat) and releases endorphins, the feel good chemicals in the brain, making you feel better. When you feel better, you don't feel the need to eat. Unfortunately, the beneficial effects of exercise are short lived and have to be consistent and sustained.

This is me talking instead of him, but exercise helps with muscle tone, strengthens the lungs, increases lung capacity, lowers blood sugar and blood pressure, strengthens the heart, lowers tryglycerides, cholesterol and LDL and raises HDL. From what I've read, exercise is the only way to raise HDL. As much as we balk at exercise, it's all good. IMO the only bad thing about exercise is if you cause an injury, or if you have a medical problem that would be worsened with exercise, and I can't imagine what that might be. Even the young woman across the street from us has cystic fibrosis has to walk daily, even though she's on oxygen.


Rennie, I am so happy that you're posting here! I'm glad you found a bit of competition in working to keep up with Mars. You have always done well in competitive situations. I can remember back when we were neck and neck and you left me in the dust! No hard feelings. LOL

Chickadeee, All my life I've preferred poultry and seafood. I have never been a big beef eater until recently. That's one thing they do very well at the casino buffet. DH likes steak, but he likes it well done, and I like it med rare.

I also had a hard time finding an active, supportive forum for South Beach. I don't know if that was why I didn't stick with it or not. It seems that any time a plan eliminates a particular food, I start to have trouble with it. It's like little kids when you tell them not to do something, that's what they want to do most! LOL I'm hoping this plan of allowing all foods in the correct portions will work for me.

Good for you on the weight loss, Jacqui, and pushing for that exercise!

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I've stayed on plan all week and been working out, but Pre-TOM seems to be happening and I literally haven't gained or lost an ounce in 3 days.

Blah

I think I need to diversify my foods a little I think some of my cravings are more to do with eating the same thing over and over again, rather than a real need for a forbidden food.
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Carol Sue real pears or can the be canned? I will certainly give them a shot for the fiber Carol Sue where did you find the pumpkin seed tortilla chip? what brand are they? ... LOL in leaving you in the dust, I'm gonna have to get my hiney in gear if I'm gonna catch Mars, she has totally left me. My mouth/brain aren't cooperating with my me ... I'm not big on anything but seafood, I like poultry and love a good burger, but seafood

chickadeee, I'm gonna give them a shot. I may even add the flaxseed mill. I love love love crepes. My son makes them periodically The recipe is similar to the oopsie bread recipe except you use cream of tarter in them.

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Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Separate the eggs and add cream cheese to the yolks. Use a mixer to combine the ingredients together. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff (if you’re using the same mixer, mix the whites first and then the yolk mixture). Using a spatula, gradually fold the egg yolk mixture into the white mixture, being careful not to break down the whites. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and spoon the mixture onto the sheet, making 6 mounds. Flatten each mound slightly.

Bake about 30 minutes (You want them slightly softer, not crumbly). Let cool on the sheet for a few minutes, and then remove to a rack and allow them to cool. Store in a loosely open sack and allow to rest on the counter before use (otherwise they might be too moist). Can be frozen.

Makes 6, Gluten-Free rolls. (mine some how makes 9)

Jacqui, once I'm at the gym I"m there, it's getting there that takes the pushing. My son left when I came home from work. I wanted to go with him but I need to nap before Bible study so maybe tomorrow. The last time I went, my legs hurt so bad, I had a hard time walking for three days. but I'm glad you got your work out in Good job on the 197 and being out of the obese category, GO YOU

Mars I had been going to bed at 7 and waking up at 12:45-1:30am depending on the time I had to be at work. Most days I would come home and take a nap because I'd be exhausted by the end of my shift. I have two sets of black out curtains so the room is dark except for the light from the clock and occasionally my phone. The only sound that I can tolerate is the hum of the fan, I love the cold.

RE: smoothie, my son and I put spinach in all of our smoothies. You can't taste it but it sure looks disgusting

Obie, great job at staying on plan

weight stayed the same

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Rennie[/B], I am so happy that you're posting here! I'm glad you found a bit of competition in working to keep up with Mars. You have always done well in competitive situations. I can remember back when we were neck and neck and you left me in the dust! No hard feelings. LOL
Rennie, come to think of it, you smoked me back when we were the same weight too! Watch out Mars, lol!

Carol Sue, oooo, pumpkin tortilla chips! My two favorite flavors of all time are mint chocolate and pumpkin! I'd be doomed with those chips in my house. I'm not good about stopping with a reasonable amount of any chips, but add pumpkin to them and it'd be double trouble! I'm with you. I'd stick to pumpkin seeds! They are yummy and good for you!

Obie, you are doing so well! Don't let pre-TOM frustrate you! That's just a normal water fluctuation that is out of your control and will result in a post-TOM whoosh, so no big deal! Just hang on! As for switching up your menu, sure! Why not?! Just make it healthy and you're golden!

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Rennie, the Pumpkin Seed Tortilla chips are Simply Nature and I got them at Aldi's. They are an off brand. Don't buy them. You'll be sorry!! LOL I just noticed that the first ingredient on the Pumpkin Seed Tortillas is whole grain corn flour. Second is vegetable oil and the Pumpkin Seeds are third.

I also recently bought SnapPea Crisps, sold in bags in the produce department. DH says they are not really snap peas but just formed in the shape, but the first ingredient listed is green peas, so I think they are real. But still, EAT THE REAL THING!! I like raw sugar snap peas. I have to quit talking myself into these "healthy" snacks and just eat the real thing! I think I could roast them in the oven with a spray of olive oil and some salt and pepper and enjoy them just as much if not better. I just hate the thought of turning the oven on in July.

I hated when I started work at 5 AM. I got up at 3:30 so I had to go to bed around 8. In the summer, kids were still outside yelling and playing, dogs were barking, phones were ringing. We don't have black-out blinds and I had a terrible time falling asleep. I was so happy when they changed me to a 7AM start, and even better when I retired! LOL Good sleep is so important to health and weight loss. Even being retired I can't get enough good sleep.

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I put this on the last thread without seeing that you've all moved on. Here's what I posted:

Hi all, I'm going to jump in and see how it goes. I've read through a lot of the original Slow Carb posts from a couple years ago and this has convinced me to give it a go. It doesn't look like this is currently an "official" Slow Carb thread as no one seems to be eating beans and protein at every meal. (Now I see it has morphed into a carb conscious thread!) Everyone seems to be working hard, though, and that's about all that counts in the long run.

I'm doing the Slow Carb plan as written except for dairy, I'm adding a few tablespoons of half and half which have very little carbs as well as a whey protein shake at breakfast (and maybe before bed) to get the protein requirements in. I've practically lived on dairy for several years now as I've got a ton of food restrictions due to Interstitial Cystitis and generalized pelvic pain. Dairy and eggs are two foods I can rely on not to cause me more pain and I'm not willing to give dairy up totally, but I will stop the greek yogurt and cheese.

Still deciding about cheat day, seems too good to be true, lol, but I will plan on bringing my carbs up to a couple hundred for that day and see if it keeps the weight loss happening. After a life time of going on and off diets my pattern now is that I can initially lose two or three pounds counting calories but then after the first four or five days my body seems to reset itself almost immediately and doesn't tend to give up any more fat. I can't go two or three weeks on 1200 calories without a really nice reward of weight loss, which isn't happening.

Giving up fruit is important I think. It may be one of the main reasons I haven't been losing weight by calorie restriction alone. I've never lost much weight while eating fruit. Dark chocolate actually doesnt' seem to slow me down as much as fruit does!

Well, thanks for listening. Does anyone have any experience as far as keeping dairy in their plan?

Keep inspiring me, you all!
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[QUOTE=Jacqui_D;5182550]Rennie, come to think of it, you smoked me back when we were the same weight too! Watch out Mars, lol!

Okay bring it ON Jacqui & Rennie! If competition is motivating, maybe a contest is in order: who loses X% of body weight, who lost the most by a certain date, etc. Hmmm what would be the prize?

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