[Glamazon08]

Great Job everyone!! Keep it up this week!

I thought to start out the week I would leave a pumpkin recipe here.
This makes a great breakfast!

1 15 oz. can pumpkin
8 oz cream cheese
5 Eggs
1/2 cup sweetener (you can also use liquid splenda to reduce carbs here)
1 T. Cinnamon
3/4 T. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 t. Vanilla
1 t. Maple Extract (optional)

Whip everything together and pour into an 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for about 30 mins or until the center is done. Cool and Chill, cut into 6 or 4 servings,
6 servings - 4 carbs each using liquid splenda
4 servings - 6 carbs each using liquid splenda

[Shells]

Hey everyone ... I have been gone on holidays and am just getting back into the swing of work etc. I will get back on track with everything soon.

[fatklr]

Hello everyone! I started Atkins Induction last weekend so I would like to join in on the challenge! Here are my stats:

current stats:
SW: 337
Last week: 337
CW: 326
GW: 152

11 pounds gone in one week...unbelievable!!!

[sandyfanny]

Welcome back, Shells. I've missed your posts.

Everyone: I think we have 10 weeks left on our Christmas Challenge. We CAN DO THIS!

Welcome, new Atkins buddies!

[anotherdayinmaui]

30 pounds by Christmas!! I know I can do it!

Count me in!
I look forward to trying the pumpkin recipe...will make it as soon as I find liquid splenda. None of my local stores carry it. My local stores barely carry any controlled carb product. Looks like I will be doing some online shopping! I still might not be able to get the liquid splenda sent through the mail.

SW: 277
CW: 271
241 by Xmas!!
GW: 170

[sandyfanny]

Thanks for the recipe, Glamazon. It sounds delicious; I'm going to try it. I haven't been eating pumpkin, but I'm going to start!

[ghost girl]

Welcome back shells we missed you and Welcome newbies glad to have you.

[Shells]

I am afraid my little vacation didn't go well with weight loss ...... I have to admit, its not often that I find myself really challenged with trying to eat low carb but being at Disneyland for 3 days made it almost impossible. I was gone for 7 days total, ate well on the day I left and ok on the day I came back but inbetween was a mess. We couldn't take snacks into Disneyland and even if we could, I wasn't driving and had not way of finding a store to buy things at. We ate at the "continental breakfast" .... donuts, muffins, cereal .. so my choice each morning was a bowl of raisin bran and a coffee, the less of all evils present. Won't go into gory detail on lunches on the Disney property. Supper was often late and I did the best I could at the places we went, salads and such.

I loved my holiday ... but boy, what a struggle!!

[ghost girl]

It's a new day and so glad you enjoyed your vacation.

[readyfreddy]

Hi guys. Fell off plan for a bit. Thought I was ready to add whole grains and fruit. Turned into a sugar binge. FML. Back on track!

[LTs girl]

welcome back readyfreddy and shells. We all go off plan at one time or another. It is just important to pick ourselves back up and get back into it. I'm glad your back.

[StephanieM]

readyfreddy, I had to go back on induction for the same reason. My eating went all out of wack and I stopped losing. Best of luck!

[sandyfanny]

I don't know about this week, Challenge Buddies. I've eaten pumpkin for the first time this week...a lot of pumpkin. It is so good. I had no idea how yummy pumpkin was until I'd been on Atkins for almost three months.

I'm hoping it doesn't affect my weight loss. I haven't drunk all my water...AGAIN!...and I haven't walked every day. It's been homecoming week at school. Wild teenagers, lots of distraction, disruption...YIKES! School is just exhausting.

Anyhoo...let's hope for the best.

[Linsy]

I've been eating okay, but I haven't been keeping a close eye on my carbs. I just eat when I'm hungry--veggies, meats, cheese, some Crystal Light if I want a sweet snack. Hopefully I lost this week.

On another note--Next week is going to be CRAZY! My boyfriend flies in on Monday...then we have a couple of days before we drive down to go to LA for BLIZZCON! (World of Warcraft/Starcraft/Diablo convention) I have a feeling I'm not going to be eating my best, because most Atkins-friendly snacks spoil easily and I hate pork rinds so I might have to take some granola bars etc so I don't starve at the convention. I'm also going to have to be eating at restaurants nonstop but I'll try to get the most on-plan choice as possible. If anything I can just order a cheeseburger and take the bun off. If anyone has an ideas for snacks that won't spoil while being warm for 6+ hours I'm all ears.

[LTs girl]

All right ladies.....One more day until weigh in. I have been so good and not weighed myself at all. (it is driving me CRAZY!!) I have stayed on plan, drank tons of water (which is unheard of for me), and started exercising. So I am hoping for a big loss. Okay it doesn't have to be big. Just a loss would be great.
Next week will be challenging. My friend is coming to visit for a couple of days. Another friend wants to do dinner and a movie. I will do my best and make sure to hit the gym.