I must make a confession. I have not counted calories or carbs for the past several days and I have put on a pound. I sort of watched what I ate but was not as careful. We celebrated three birthdays and a wedding this past week so there was just too much food. My husband chose a catfish house for his birthday dinner and that southern fried catfish and birthday cake was too much of a temptation with cornbread and hushpuppies. My oldest daughter got married so more food, she had a birthday and we always take them out to eat and our SIL had a birthday - I promise to do better this week. I have steak out to cook for my husband, but I've opted to so a salad and grilled chicken to try and get back on track. I think I will start back with the Atkins induction Monday to get everything back in gear. I am not going to do like I typically do and think because I cheated and gained a pound that I can just stop. I'll look at this as a set back and come here for a lot of moral support and ideas.
Hoping everyone here is doing well on their diet and having a great holiday weekend.
I'd love to hear what some of you are eating and preparing for low carb and low calorie diets that make you feel you are not deprived or dieting. I know that I like to freeze the light coolwhip and eat it like icecream and eat it with sugar free jello. It's no substitute for a browning oozing with choclate icing but it does satisfy my sweet tooth. Also for savory/salty snacks - anyone have any suggestions other than nuts and pork skins. Thanks!
Height: 5'2" (really 5'1 1/4" ( but I refuse to accept that - I don't care what the doctor says!)
Hi Everyone - A quick flyby here. Hey Katz, don't beat yourself up..........we all fall off the wagon. Just get back on & away you go. Everyone, have a great weekend and a HAPPY EASTER! See you on Monday.
Hi Jane, Maryea and the rest of you gals. I am glad to see that you are all hanging in there and doing pretty well, trying to eat well, correcting when there's been afew days of a "good thing" and etc.!
I haven't been writing due to the temp job that I took, at my age it schnockered me the first 3 weeks, all I did was sleep, eat, shower and work!
It ended suddenly on Wednesday but I sort of expected that. Tuesday afternoon I was pulled into a recruitment meeting and I have basically been told they would like me in their next "class'' but I do not want to sell a product. At all. It would make me crazy! I teetered for one night but my Mom reminded me that one should never accept work doing what they know they will not like (I really knew that already). My original plan was to ask the agency to find work for me in the fall and that's my plan now. I was told that they "think I'm great" and the employer REALLY likes me, so I can't see the problem there. If it had been 15-20 years ago or if I had young children dependent on me, I might have tried it anyway, but that's not my situation. I am such a hippie anyway, and I knew that I'd excel at classwork but really dislike the work itself. <<SIGH>>
My daughter also ended her work search almost 2 weeks ago, she starts Monday at a job (big company) that always works a 40 hour week and has seasonal mandatory OT plus she's making much more $ and needs it (self supporting).
My weight loss really plateaued during the work, maily because I had problems doing the cardio. I was eating all right, maybe eating TOO little some days, as I relaxed a bit 3 days ago and my weight suddenly dropped 3-4 pounds this a.m!
I hope that you all have a great holiday weekend.
Thanx!
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Hi all - just wanted to join in here. I turned 50 last November and I'm counting calories, so this should be a good fit Instead of weighing in every week, I'm doing it every 10 days - We have a 10 day block at work so it seems easier to keep track of it the same way. Anyway - from reading the posts everyone seems soooooo supportive.
Trish - Yay for you, handling things with a salad the way your did. We have to make allowances, then modify what we can. About the pizza, I always take thin crust when we have it, and fill up on salad or veggies. But eating pizza is part of my life, even if it's just once in a great while.
Marie - I and so glad that your granddaughter is better, and gaining! To be misdiagnosed like that is downright scary, and thank goodness she didn't have to have surgery! Yes, she is just about the same size as Holden right now, but I bet she starts gaining a lot, quickly. I hope your joints are all better now, after the near-miss with the Huskies!
WebWoman - thanks for the recipe! We've had rain rain rain here for so long that I feel like I'm in Oregon!
Donna - :welome2: I'm so glad you join our group, and look forward to knowing more about you.
Katzz - I eat mainly regular foods, with a focus on whole foods. I do buy low carb yogurt, though. One of our grocery stores carries Krogers brand CarbMaster, and I like it. Only 4 carbs and yummy. You are so right about get togethers, and celebrations being hard to manage. I have lost weight so much slower this go-around, and it's because I have planned indulgences at these functions. But they are a part of my life, and I have taught myself how to stop afterwards, rather than just blowing the whole day or week, and I've been very happy with it all.
Tamsin - YAY for you, losing the weight, and also for not taking a job you wouldn't really want. Good for your DD, too, on her new job. Your mom is a wise woman. I miss my mom, especially with Mother's Day coming up.
A big hello to Laffalot, and anyone else reading this!
I have really missed you ladies, and apologize for not posting more often. My life has been very hectic, what with the new baby next door, Easter preparations, and also with my son-in-law home from Iraq for a few weeks. Things should settle down a bit now... maybe, haha.
I had a wonderful Easter, and hope you did, too. All of the extra, tempting foods went home with the kids. I had gained 2 pounds over the past couple of weeks, but I am back down now, plus .4 pounds more, for a new low of 57.6 total. I want to see the scales reach the magic number of 60 total by Mother's Day, which is very doable.
Just a quick check-in...so far doing fine with both calories and carbs. Doing some questioning of myself today...trying to figure out why evenings are the time when my inner-child seems to think it is ok to overindulge in snacks. During the day I have no problem...one snack between each meal. But at night I seem to think I have to have two or three and all reason flies out of my mind. Will continue to work on that.
Katzz, I find counting calories while going to celebration after celebration difficult. If I manage to be angelic, then I feel deprived - ripe for over indulging. It sounds like you handled it great.
Tamsin, great job on the pounds loss. I think reaching this golden age means we have learned to make decisions that are more sound. That's what I think you did with the temp position and declining the offer to be in the next "class". You don't want to spend your time doing something you don't enjoy. I, too, do that. My time is precious and I guard it fiercely. If I didn't like my job, it would be wasted regardless that I was bringing a constant paycheck home. Of course, that decision has to be within $$$ reason. I guard my calories the same way. If something doesn't taste great, I won't eat it now. I have no problem throwing it away. Since I have this feeling I get so few calories that I'm not about to give any way on garbage.
Hi Donna, I'm new to this thread as well. I've been on 3FC forever but joined this thread here just a couple weeks ago. I'm a calorie counter as well.
Jane, I had to laugh at your "feel like I'm in Oregon!" comment. I'm not sure it's all my complaining about our "desert" weather or the stereotype that it is always raining in Oregon (which lately it feels like it has). It's sort of funny, the majority of Oregon is actually high desert and we get about ~12" of precipitation a year. It's that the majority of the population live in the rainy parts. The rest of us sort of need a new state. BTW, it sunny here today and gorgeous out!!!!! I see Mt. Shasta clearly from my desk and that view cannot be beat. Also, my DGD has gained several ounces and is doing great. And it was very scary she almost had surgery from incompetent drs that like to cut.
Maryea, if you and I were shook in a bag, we'd come out right. I snack in the am and you snack in the pm. We just gotta figure out how to combine our strong times so we're both strong.
I've been doing really well. I've been within the 1400-1600 cal range for two weeks. I've logged every day and feel my control is back. What a great feeling. Now I'm off to buy some capris. I bought some new jeans a couple months ago that I love. Not Your Daughter's Jean - they're made in the USA and are made for those of us over 40ish. I swear these are the most comfortable, wonderful jeans on earth. They are spendy (~$100) but worth every penny (although DH won't let me wear them while dog scoot-joring since crashes are always imminent). I bought the jeans new but I'm heading to ebay for buy the capris. They have loads of NYDJs there. No more Macy's and Zappos for me.
Marie
Thanks for the encouragement everyone. If it weren't for a little positive reinforcement here and there I know I would give in and give up at times. I have managed to stick this out and get back on track even when I backslide for a day or two. If I can maintain through the end of May then I feel certain I can make it through the summer. My daughter teachers so she will have the boys over the summer. It's hard making thingss for them at lunch that they will eat only to realize it's not something I shouldn't have. The boys are all thin as rails and can eat and eat and eat. Four year old twins and a two year old have great metabolism, but all their goodies are certainly a temptation for me. In the summer time the fresh veggies will be growing and I won't be faced with looking at Twix and Kit Kats, corn dogs and french fries. I do give them healthy meals as well, but I let them choose days what they will eat and it sure is hard to turn away from those home fries. And while I do get exercise running after the boys, I have a gym membership at the Y that I make sure of in the summer. I'll be able to do a little more in the toning up department. I have hit the 149 and am managing to stay there, but with my last doctor visit he put me on a new med and told me it might cause a bit of a weight gain and possibly some bloating. Since I know to expect that I'm not going to stress too much if I put on a pound or two if I know I am sticking to my diet. Again thanks everyone for all the help.
Katzz, you're staying in the battle and will win the war. Having little kids around does bring us into contact with not so wonderful food choices (even if it's relatively healthy, they tend to be high in calories). I hate taking any prescriptions, especially if I know they'll cause a weight gain. I'm impressed you said yes. Me, I'd probably have said no. I'm not an obedient patient.
Yesterday's cals were at 1550 so I'm doing fine. I haven't logged my breakfast so I'll do that after hitting post reply.
Marie
Good morning Counters!! Long time no see. I am still muddling along, and checking in fairly regularly, but it is grant report time and we have 2 of the main reporters out on FMLA so their stuff fell in my lap. It should quiet down soon, I hope,
Nice to see new folks joining the counters thread.... this is a great place for support and learning. Stay positive everyone!!! Hugs from Alaska.
The scale was very kind to me this morning. However we are going out to eat today (my dh's birthday) so I hope I don't ruin it. So far today I have done pretty well although I'd like my calories to be a bit lower for this time of day but my carbs are good. My blood sugar has been high yesterday and today though...not sure what's up with that since I've been eating right. Even was good last night with my snacking. Just don't seem to be so hungry recently. I usually have a very big appetite but I do have a day or two now and then when I'm not very hungry.
Maryea, I'm glad the scale was kind. I'm avoiding mine. Good luck on the DH's bday out to eat. Perhaps since you're strong in the mornings, you should be taking him out for breakfast or lunch.
Bunti, I personally dislike FMLA, mostly because I've never needed it and often have to cover others on FMLA. It's not like when they're gone, their work went too. But... I'm thankful it is there because someday I'll need it. I hope you get all your grants done timely and accurately. Grants certainly can be a bugger on the hoops to jump.
I have kept with my vow and why I'm avoiding the scale. Log everything and I don't have to face the evil white box. This is day 14 of being good and on track. Every time my morning munchies makes me feel like a failure, I've logged the cals and that has stopped me. So it is working. When I went to the dr. on Friday, they insisted I step on the scale. I told the nurse about my vow, so I covered my eyes while she weighed me, then pushed the slider weights to zero before I could see. Very cool.
Marie
I did fine at the dinner last night except for desserts...so got too many carbs and I hate to think of the calories. My bs is getting too high (for me) and that is kinda scare me. I have to get on track and stay on track, even when I eat out. The scale flucuations don't really bother me that much and in fact is is usually seeing the number going up or down that keeps me eating better. But when I overeat I know it, and I have to own it and change my ways. But when I'm tempted too much...that resolve goes out the window. Eating out esp is very difficult for me. Sorry to be such a complainer, but I'm feeling a little down this morning due to my bs and the fact that my left leg ached all night even though I took otc pain med. I don't want to have to go to stronger meds. Sleeping in seemed to help though as it is better now. It MAY be due to my diabetes but doc isn't sure. I think I also need to limit my time on the computer. I stayed up last night and was on the computer and probably sat too long. Missed church and I really miss the morning worship service as it is so inspiring to me. But I had my own personal time with the Lord here at home and I hope I learn something from this and get myself back on track today in many ways! Thanks for listening.
Hi Everyone - A quick flyby here. Hey Katz, don't beat yourself up..........we all fall off the wagon. Just get back on & away you go. Everyone, have a great weekend and a HAPPY EASTER! 
See you on Monday. 
Glad to have you here.
I need something to set me right.
