Welcome Karen!

Robin - good luck with the change - up

As for a reward, I had planned a bikini wax. Now, I don't know if that is much of a "treat", so maybe that is why I am not losing? *lol*

Anyway, I started induction on Sunday. That morning I weighed 155.5. I have posted my food logs below - I THINK I have been right on track for induction. My ketostix started changing color quite early (and still do). However, I have been up all days but Wendesday. Today I was 157.

I am getting kind of frustrated, but am hoping that 1) it is something to do with tom (I gain a lot when I ovulate, which could be now), 2) I was so dehydrated from tons of diet coke each day that I just need to gain some healthy water weight before anything will happen, or 3) the mass amounts of meat I have been eating are not "exiting" properly, causing a higher reading on the scale.

I am still going to give this some time. I will remain on induction for at least two full weeks UNLESS I gain another 5 lbs. It's just really frustrating and makes me want a diet coke and some rasin bran (really a ring-ding, but I would settle for raisin bran).

Hope all goes well today!



Monday

Breakfast - 2 eggs, 1 oz string cheese, 1 oz cream cheese, 10 oz diet coke, huge water = 5
Lunch - 1 can tuna, mayo, 2 c spinach, blue cheese dressing - 3
Snack - vending machine cheesburger minus the bun (except one tiny bite), mayo = 1
Dinner - steak with ricotta cheese, string cheese = 3

Water = great
Total carbs = 12

Tuesday

B - steak, ricotta = 2
S - string cheese, 2 c lettuce = 2.5
L - Tuna, Mayo = .5
S - steak, ricotta = 2
D - steak, ricotta, 1 c lettuce, blue cheese = 3.5

Water Great
Running total = 10.5

Wendesday

B - string cheese, 2 eggs, mayo = 1.5
L - beef, ricotta = 2
S - 3 c lettuce, string cheese = 3
D - tuna, mayo, cheese, steak, ricotta (starving) = 5

Water great
Running total = 11.5

Thursday

B - 2 eggs, mayo = .5
L - chicken, 2 c lettuce, blue cheese = 4.5
S - 2 string cheese, beef = 2
D - chicken, mayo, 1 c cauliflower, cheese = 9

Water great
Total = 16

B: some macs...I was driving to the mall.
L: burger with pepercorn dressing, salad, couple bites spinach dip
D: ??? Probably pork steaks with salad

B: ham & cheese omellette
L: cheeseburger or a shake
D: steak, salad

LOTS OF WATER

b: bacon and eggs
l: salad
s: shake

Well, I finished up my 1st week of induction and the results are: up 1.5. I am still going to give it another week and see what happens. I am however, revising my easter goal: NEW GOAL - ANY sustaniable loss.

I am also going to switch my food log from my journal to here. If you happen to notice anything wrong, please let me know.

Food (carb) (fiber) (net c)

B - Slept till 1:00 PM

L - String Cheese (1) (0) (1)
1 C. Iceburg (.6) (.3) (.3)
1/2 can tuna (0) (0) (0)
1 T Mayo (.5) (0) (.5)

S - Hamburger (0) (0) (0)
1 T Mayo (.5) (0) (.5)
3 oz diet coke w splendra (1) (0) (1)

S2 - Cheese (1.5) (0) (!.5)
2 c Cauliflower (10) (6.8) (3.2)

D - String Cheese (1) (0) (1)
chicken (0) (0) (0)
mayo (.5) (0) (.5)
chicken livers (0) (0) (0)
3/4 c mushrooms and 1/2 c onion (9.3) (2) (7.3)

S - 3 oz diet coke w splendra (1) (0) (1)

Net carb = 17.8
Net carb from veggies = 11

Hope everyone is well!

B: lc granola, diet rite
L: cheeseburger, fried cabbage
D: chicken, salad, lc slaw

hey jackie, where do you get low carb granola? That sounds super good right now!! so does chicken salad. Man, I wish I'd have had what you had today!

Hi all!

My meals this weekend were way embarassing, but I kind of figured I would be screwing up. I never have any willpower around my SIL.

Here's for today:

B-Orange, Kamut flakes, milk, cottage cheese.
L-Roasted veggie soup with parmesan cheese.
S-String cheese, cheddar cheese
D-Pork chops w brown "gravy" and cauliflower "potatoes"

Things are back ontrack, and a different eating plan is starting today.

So....

Breaky~ my staple protein/fibre shake
Lunch~ 1/2 can tuna w/1tbsp m/whip on 2 wasa crackers and a good hunk of cucumber
Snack~ other 1/2 can tuna w/1tbsp m/whip
Supper~ large chicken breast and a huge veggie stir fry
Snack~ 1/2hr before bed...1 apple

B: 2 cheeseburgers
B#2: lc granola, lc milk
L: chicken thighs
D: chicken & broccoli

have a great evening everyone

Jackie - thanks for being an inspiration! After reading you post, I actually motivated to grocery shop and cook hard boiled eggs, pork chops, cauliflower, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and more chicken livers! I think I am set for the week. All I need to do is partition my lettuce into little 2c baggies and I am good to go. Never would have done it without your example.

B - 2 eggs and mayo (1.7) (0) (1.7)
L - pork chop (0) (0) (0)
1 c cauliflower (5) (3.4) (1.6)
1.5 oz cheese (1.5) (0) (1.5)
3/4 c mushrooms and 1/2 c onions (9.3) (2) (7.3)
D - 1.5 c. caulioflower (7.5) (5.1) (2.4)
1 c. lettuce (1.4) (1) (.4)
chicke (0) (0) (0)
mayo (.5) (0) (.5)
blue cheese (.5 ) (0) (.5)
S - tiny bite atkins bar = 1
heavy cream with 1/4 tsp hershey's syrup = 4 (hmmm - was that really worth 4 carbs?)

Total carb = 20.9
Total veggie carb = 11.7

Hey Bailey...preparation is the KEY for me. Cause if I'm hungry...I'm gonna eat. If I have good stuff around...I eat that first. I work nights so I have to prepared because I'm tired 80% of the time.

B: steak tips
B#2: sf yogurt with blueberries and strawberries. Not induction friendly, but it sure was good.
L: none - hopefully sleeping
D: ? chicken or steak and salad.

have a great day everyone

Hey everyone!!! I hope you don't mind if I join in!!!

April 14th will be my WI and my goal is 150lbs!!! that's a loss of 6lbs from now till then!!!!!


Keep up the good work girls!!!!!!

Down 3lbs already

Breaky~ vanilla protein shake w/bowl of oatmeal and 1/3 cup chopped peaches

Lunch~ chicken salad on 2 wasa (lots of celery and green onions in the salad mixture.

Supper~ bb'q chicken and veggie stir fry

Snacks~ I'll add later if needed.

I'm so proud of you girls!! WTG Robin!!!

b: eggs
l: steak & salad
s: shake

I'm thinking my final goal reward is going to be a tummy tuck and breast implants