hey all! i too have been uber busy! VERY frustrated too!! my 1st week at this i lost 10 lbs, and the last week and 1/2 i've stayed right around the same place....how come i cant lose anymore?? i'm giving up all aspertane (misp?) and hopefully that'll kick it back in, it's ok to have unsweet tea right?? all this water makes me want to vomit! i need some kind of flavor. i should buy some lemons and limes...
aud-i'm so sorry about your doggie, i'm praying for you all
chickadee-goodluck this weekend!
beach-hope you feel better soon ((hugs))
laura-goodluck in your recommitment!! i know you can do it

Good news about Gretel - altho' her hind leg is broke in 3 places - no internal injuries & should make a full recovery. Such a relief - don't think DH could live with himself if she died this way. Tx much for the prayers & thoughts!

In the middle of all this dog drama (dogma?) . . . I caught the bug going around - echchchchchhh - it's AWFUL! Ache all over - especially the neck & head - just feel weak & horrible. Came home early from work - got amoxicillin at Urgent Care - did a bit of OFFPlan comfort eating and passed out.

I'm a bit better today - but only after medicating to the hilt. that I went OFFPlan - seems like sickness is a trigger to think of carbs as a "reward" - will be guarding against that thought train as I dust myself off and hop back on Board!

Good to hear from you lots & puncie!

Wondering where everyone else is?

Hi Ladies

Nothing new,still,can't think about food.I have no food plan at all. For instance,I was going to make fried eggs, this morning that turned me off and I had a Protein Shake instead.I had a Italian Salad for lunch Don't have any idea what I want to eat for dinner. STILL HAVEN"T LOST WEIGHT. Don't know how long this is going to take,as I'm still very sleepy and I don't have the energy I used to have. I guess is going to take time.


Chickadee-You'll lose the weight. Staying the same can get on your nerves,but it better than a gain. I know weekend are the worst part of the diet. Too many munchy going on,if not you but the people around you,and than the attack starts. GOOD LUCK this weekend.


AUD-OH!! so Sorry to heard about your Gretel about getting run over & hurting her hip.Your DH must be devastated,being that he was driving. PB&J can be comforting at a time like this. I do that if I was in your shoes,just do a little my activity if you feel you need to keep you from binging.



Puncezella-Thanks for the welcome back.Wasn't sure what happened to you when I go back you were gone. You'll lose it again, I gained 6 lbs on a cruise two weeks ago and I lost 5 of them before I took sick with food poisoning.



Lots-Theres going to be lots of frustrations on any diet. I know I've been there,you just have to find your balance,if you ever do I don't know, I'm still looking for mine. Tried from Low carb-high carb,than low cal-high cal.,still can't find it. I use 1 tsp of crystal lite powder to flavor my water. Thanks for you well wishes. Sending you




Have a great day Ladies


Hugs BB

Aud, glad Gretel is going to be OK. You must be very relieved.

Last night I made a low-carb flour substitute using soy protein isolate and soy powder and a couple of other ingredients, from a recipe I found. The mix smells really good. I made some cupcakes wit it. They smelled good right up until they were almost done. then this SMELL came waftiing out of the oven. Well, I gotta tell you, the finished result smelled like ammonia-based hair dye. It was extremely aromatic, in the scientific meaning of the word: I took a bite, and I swear hair dye permeated my mouth, my nose, my sinusess, probably my ears...I think my hair is lighter today. My whole body thought it was probably toxic. What a waste of sweet butter, sweetener, baking powder, and poppy seeds. I threw the whole batch out. I may throw the mix out. I can't imagine what I could make with it that would have better ingredients!

Last night I posted a thread about Stevia, asking if anybody knew the conversion rate for sugar. The thread disappeared. Does anybody here know?

Aud, I am sooo very glad to hear that Gretel is going to be ok. My heart just sank when I read that 1st post.

Well, I didn't exactly meet my original goal of 203 by august 30th, but close enough. I'm 204.5 YAY!! I lost 23lbs in exactly 10 weeks. I really feel like I have so much more energy being on LC than any other program I've tried. And my skin is looking much more healthier, prolly from all the water I drink.

TGIF!

Still sick with what I'm calling the IIIICCCKKK bug . . . just feel ICKY! Came home early again and have slept like, 14 hours now! So totally OFFp and schedule - now its in my head & neck exclusively - whiiinnneeee - don't know how teachers do it - that's the first thing the Doc said - lots of parents/teachers are coming in with this mix of symptoms from the kids going back to school. Glad Tess is hale & hearty so far!

Saw Gretel this morning - she's in 'surgery/having the leg set right about now. Looked so helpless. Prognosis remains good tho'.

Hang in there lots! You'll get the LC Whoooosh if ya stay OP - keep tweaking what's bothering your system. I wasn't a water lover either - it grows on ya tho'!

And you "sound" sooo much better beachie! Tho' it looks like it'll be a slow-go on full recovery - where didja get this tainted fish? Did Leo have any? The weather broke yesterday here in MO . . . threw all the windows open and got the fans going upstairs and down b4 passing out last night . . . I'm thinking that's why I slept so well! Hoping you had relief too!

Big Congrats to 2songb's!!! How excellent and to accomplish while busy with the 3 lil ones I just noticed in your siggie! You GO Girl!

Had time to take the 'tour of Cobb Mountain today, bouncing. You've got a busy weekend ahead - as I said, I wish my retired Sis would get involved in activities like your docent work. She is even living near a National Park - but not sure its as organized as well as yours. They have a "Camp Host" who lives seasonally in a trailer and sells ice & firewood - not really tours etc. Getting way OffTopic here - but when "they" closed her plant she had to move to CA for a year or so to get her retirement in - it was "Manteca" = I couldn't find on the map you had - I know it was North. Anyhoo - CA must be wonderful for outdoor things - cause I know she had a recumbent bike she actually rode TO WORK etc. She has lupus and CA living had this rotten disease sort of in check . . . it has been awful since she retired - we are HUGE football fans - and here when I called last nite during the game to chat - she was on another "gambling junket" trip.

okokok . . . enuf babbling - guess I'm just asking for not only prayers & good vibes for my Gretel - but also that My Big Sis find her way during this adjustment of retirement. Tx for listening!

BTW, I LMAO reading your baking experiment, bouncie! When you said your hair "was lighter" I laughed so hard my DD looked in here to see if I had the tv on or what! (I didn't) . . . . . I'm at a point in my lc experience where I've identified the times that I want to comfort eat/emotional eat/exhausted eat OffPlan . . . really struggling with whether I want to try to have things like lc cupcakes in for those time . . . whether I want to just have a regular cupcake instead . . . or whether I can just go WITHOUT cupcakes.

It's a fine line for me - a balancing act that I don't want to fall on because I've once again had great initial success with the lc change and the weight loss . . . but think I've identified this "cross roads" where in the past I say to **** with it - I can't go my whole life w/o cupcakes/whatever - and the lc mix smells/tastes like AMMONIA for Cripes Sake!!!! Ya know?

That's why I so enjoy reading jerseygirls Posts. For me, she's kind of The Voice of Reason in this quest. TX JG!

Excuse this novella in advance Gang?

BB, I hope you feel better soon, I'v never had food piosoning, it sounds awefull.

Aud, I hope your over your bug fast aswell. glad the dog will be ok.

Hang in there Lots, sometimes the weight comes off in wooshes, rather than a steady decline, I have had many mini stalls and then drop a few all at once, so keep at it , it will happen. I have a hard time with the water too. I sometimes buy flavored water (with splenda) and dilute it with regular water so it just has a very mild flavor. Iced herbal tea is nice for a treat, if you like that kind of thing.

bouncing, you might want to try the flour in something that doesnt require as much heat, try pancakes or something befor you throw it out.

songbirds, Congrats on your great loss!

I'm still struggling today to get back on track. I think I better get off my butt and get some exercise. I'll weigh in tomorrow to see exactly how much I gained. have a great day everyone!

Good Afternoon Ladies



It looks like we are heading into a storm today and then it will clear out for the whole Labor Day Weekend. Still having the runs so I don't think I will be meeting with my friends again for Sunday Brunch. House bound is causing cabin fever,and I must get out even if its to the patio.

BOUNCING-Sorry I have no idea about stevia. I use splenda brand. I love baking,but since the HHH day of summer I back off until the weather get cooler. Before getting sick I did make garlic/onion blend Atkins Revolution rolls. Next week some time I going to bake the danish rolls instead.


2 songbirds-BIG:congrats: CONGRATS on your 23 lbs in 10 weeks.You're doing terrific Once I get back to norm. again I going back to low carbing myself.



Aud-Happy to hear Gretel is getting better again. That was some scare. Its going to take a while before I fully recover from this food poisoning.I bought two packages of fish I had one Leo got the other. He didn't have the tainted fish. We bought it in our Super Stop & Shop store. I got sick a week ago today and we still haven't seen the fish manager.Hes disappeared from the store. The Cape is cooling off some,but we still have the a/c going in the bedroom for a good night sleep.

puncezillawe posted at the same time. I wouldn't wish f/p on my worst enemy.Luckily I didn't get sick from it it was and still have the runs.



Hugs and if I don't get back to you have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend.

BB

Beach, I'm just going to experiment with the Stevia until I get it right.

Aud, I used to live just down the road from Manteca. It's where my gym membership was, and where I shopped for groceries (my little town had 1 mom/pop grocery store, one gas station, about a dozen churches, 3 or 4 restaurants, and a drug store). Manteca is on Hwy 99, south of Stockton and north of Modesto (both sizeable little cities).

I'm throwing out the mix. I refuse to waste any more good ingredients on it. Not to mention time and cupboard space.

Aud, try netrition.com, and look for Dixie Carb Counters muffin mixes. They're, I think, 4.69 ea, and the ones I've had so far are 1-4 carbs per muffin depending on type, and absolutely beyond yummy. I have one for breakfast almost every day. I've tried 3 kinds so far: basic carrot (nothing basic about it, they're good!), honey bran, and blueberry cream. They're small, but that's fine. My newly developed sense of how much a serving should be is perfectly happy with them.

My back was horribly sore last night, kept waking me up, so I'm not going to the gym today. As near as I can tell, it's the treadmill that's doing it! I've been doing 40 minutes at 2.4-2.6 mph. Anybody got any insight into what I may be doing wrong? A person is supposed to be able to WALK, for cryin' out loud, no matter HOW fat she is! At that speed I am pushing myself, and dripping sweat when I am done, but it's not so strenuous I can't talk easily to the person on the next treadmill. On the other hand, it's possible that I could still talk even if I was dead...

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't posted lately. I'm having a rough time right now. I learned on Monday that DH is gambling again. We are now both scheduled for individual counseling and marriage counseling as well.

I'm stressed out to the max, what with DH wasting money on gambling, my son soon to be deployed, my own health problems, my DD (Lacy) being sick and now seeing a Gastroenterologist (they think her hiatal hernia repair has stretched out, possibly has gallbladder disease also and they want to check and see if she has the same Liver Disease that I have). Then add into the mix the addition of DH's 15 yr. old DD that moved in with us back in May.

Until yesterday, I had been losing wt. from all the stress. I blew it big time yesterday on our trip to see Lacy's specialist. We had McDonald's for BF, I ate about 1/2 lb. of chocolate candy and a piece of carrot cake for lunch, I had a club sandwich and baked potato for dinner. I'm still not back on track today. I've had a PB sandwich for BF, a grilled chicken wrap for lunch and a bowl of Special K cereal for a snack. . Other than a little working in my garden, all I've done is watch TV and read a book. I seriously need to pull out of this slump and get my butt in gear.

Only good news is DH gets a big payraise next week (but it's yet to see if he'll bring the money home or gamble it away).

Aud, I'm glad your doggie will be OK.
BB, hope you feel better soon.

woohoo! down another pound -to 188 - although i am sure that after dinner this wkend (yes i am having dessert) ill be back up a pound or two but thats what the gym is for right?

hope you all have a great wkend!

Hi Ladies


Nothing new at my end, still feeling the same.Have no appetite but the scale is up 4-lbs since I got sick.Don't understand why??????? When I'm not eating.

Today is the last of the antibiotic pills that the doctor prescribed to me.Maybe after the weekend I will be feeling normal again.


Bouncing-Sorry I couldn't advice you on the stevia. OUCH !!! You might have twisted in the wrong direction not on the treadmill but something that your did priorly. I know I to have to be very careful when making the beds,the wrong bend I will be wearing my back brace for several hours or even the next day.



Lily-Oh!! You poor thing,you don't need any more stress,Sending prayers that the marriage council will be working miracles. Thanks for the well wishes.


Chickadee- on you 1 lb loss.



Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend


Hugs BB

BB, thanks. It is certainly gonna take a miracle to straighten his sorry butt out. (I hate men right now , if you can't tell). Also, BB, my wt. goes up every time I'm on antibiotics and it comes right back down afterwards, so it's probably just the med causing this for you too.

My eating purely sucks right now. I tried so hard to be good today and blew it again. I've been running the girls all over the state today and feel so wore out. I'm finally home after 5 long hrs. of driving and I'm gonna kick back and read a book and sit on my widening butt for a while.

Good Morning Ladies


I'm starting to eat again,but I still have the runs,so I'm not going to church today this week either. I'm now on Imodium A-D,couldn't have that before as I was on antibiotics. Hope to be 100% by the middle of this week.


We have a beautiful day temps are 55 this morn.and will climb to the 70 by this afternoon.Going to have BBQ Chicken, & some veggies.


Lily-I was thinking along those lines also.I took my last antibiotic pills yesterday,so now I going to see what happens from there. I'm going to lean away from the comfort foods that I was eating,and rely on my low carb eating again. You'll get into the swing again,once this stress that hovering over you departs.



Will post later

Hugs BB

awww, lily, that so sux! I am soo glad you came and Posted about what was going on - I was getting worried that something dreadful was going on with your health or DS deployment . . . not that DH gambling isn't bad enuf. I have a whole new perspective on this issue since my Tunica Trip - VERY worried about BOTH my older Sis's - especially the retired one with time & money on her hands - think I Posted on how I called to chat during the Rams game and she was off on ANOTHER mini-junket!!! (VERY unusual in our Football Fan Family!) Worrisome. You are in my thoughts & prayers with this load - glad you are taking time for you & relaxing reading a book!

I'm almost finished with HP Deathly Hallows - these books have been an incredible read! Can't believe how I've enjoyed!

beachie- I am so glad this wonderful weather has come your way! And you sound a bit better to boot! I'm still on mega-amoxicillin - will w/i tomorrow to see what its done to my weight loss goal for Labor Day Challenge that I'm in. I'm still not 100% but DID make it to the Y yesterday and enjoyed a good workout - also took Lil Pup Ginger on a loooong walk. Eating is OP--YAY! Poor Gretel is recooping in the basement - still needs soft light and quiet - but she is sooo glad to be home. We are hand feeding her (I made her a supply of hamburgers) and the poor thing got a sponge bath this morning as she can't get up yet to potty - pheeeeewwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeee - that was some FUN!

Finally going to get around to making the lc egg bread again - this is a great thing to have on hand. Tx for the muffin mix tip bouncing. Know you are keeping busy this Labor Day!