Weekly Chat......March 20-26
 

Well, I've gained back 1 of the 3 pounds I've lost. That's ok. It was an overnight thing and I didn't think it'd stay off to begin with. Going to wait until the next WI to see if I truly have to adjust the ticker or if I can actually claim it as gone :) Otherwise, I did good---if you don't count the cookie bar I ate yesterday. Ugh. I was SOO hungry and hadn't planned on being gone from home so long. Went to a benefit dance and they had NOTHING but junk (of course, you had to buy the stuff to raise more money.). Well, it went for a good cause and I was proud that of the stuff I bought for the girls (pecan/cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookie bars & a brownie) that I only ate the ONE CC cookie bar!! So I call it a success :) Didn't get my water in yesterday so my lips are all dry and icky feeling. Gotta do better today :)

Good Morning :coffee:

Good going Brenda on just the one cookie bar.......Ive been dodging the girl guide cookie tables that are set up all over the place.

Falon~ if you have a little bit bigger wine glass, a bottle is only about 2 glasses of wine!! :lol: I have nice big wine glasses :D

Im ready for 100% induction! :cb: I did some cooking yesterday, and I'll do a bit more today. I hate starting this and not having what I need at my fingertips. So Im good to go :)

Exercise is planned for this afternoon......I was going to go this morning, but I wasnt quite awake yet :lol:

Have a great day ladies.

Brenda - at least it was just one cookie bar. Better than 3 or 4.

Robin - I hate not being prepared too. Yesterday I cooked up a bunch of stuff so I can stay on plan and avoid temptation. Its the only that works for me. :goodluck: with your strict induction.

Not much new here. Worked last night and am heading to bed. They are predicting snow for us tonight. YUK...I'm ready for Spring!!!!!!!!!

:wave: to you all!

Good morning ladies - I'm having a depressing day. I've stayed on plan, but today is TOM and I'm up three pounds. I know it's temporary, but Monday is my official weigh-in day at the Y and I hate gaining on a Monday. I'm so tempted to just go buy poptarts and ho-ho's and all the things I've denied myself for so long. I'm definitely in comfort food mode. :(

Don't do it Morgaine...then your gain might not be temporary!!!!! Drink water or eat some protein or both!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Jackie - had an Atkins shake for breakfast and I'm drinking a bottle of water right now. Trying to stay strong. Good point - it won't be a temporary gain if I give in.....

Hello - Hope you don't mind my joining you here. I lost about 30 lbs on atkins a few years ago. I went back to some carbs and gained about 10 back. I just went to Florida and realized I want to be able to wear my CUTE summer clothes when the weather gets warm. So, as of yesterday I am on induction. I did not do so hot yesterday, I had 2 eggs, 2 sausage, 2 string cheese, some steak and about 30 ounces of diet soda. I had NO VEGGIES and only ONE GLASS OF WATER.

So, the plan for today - get in all veggies and water. only 10 oz of diet soda. Ample protein.

Two questions if anyone knows:

1. Ketostix - It has been at least a year since I opened mine. I know you should toss them after 6 months, but I thought if they were old they wouldn't change colors. Yesterday morning, I used one and it stayed tan. From the afternoon on, however, they were purple all the way. Think this is a misfunction, or do you think I am already there?

2. Diet Soda - anyone have success without giving it up?

Thanks for being such an inspriration - it really helps.

Morgaine - Jackie is right! You can do it. Don't give in to that temptation. It is so hard, but it will be so worth it in the long run.

Robin: did you get to the gym?

Jackie: I'm ready for Spring as well. It's 34 degrees here but the sun is shining to so I'll take it. Next weeks forecast here is in the 40's and 50's. HEAT WAVE :lol:

Morgraine: Ok. Tempted to eat ho-ho's and poptarts. Time to make up some SF jello and top it with whipped cream. Or make some heavy cream, whip it and add a pinch of SF chocolate pudding (flavor). Get some LC crunchy/munchy stuff. STAY AWAY FROM THE HO-HO's!! Yup. Only a temporary thing and if you eat it you'll kick yourself! You can do this!!

Bailey: I've never used the ketostix so I can't answer that question. As for the soda. My mom drinks it and loses weight. Whereas I find if I drink soda I don't drink my quantity of water I should. Definitely get those veggies and water in :) But otherwise sounds like you've got things handled.

Doing ok so far. I've got to chugged the water down. Lips aren't as icky feeling as they were this morning, but a long way from feeling healthy. Some turmoil going on (again) around here. Giving it a few days and the "problem" with this person should be calmed down (as in...I won't speak with her and things should be ok). Well, off to get more of the LR cleaned. got a small start and then had to run errands. Dang, wish I could get exercise "points" for that seeing how I always seem to be doing those :lol:

Afternoon ladies:

Welcome Bailey - good to have ya. :)

Morgaine: I so identify, but after TOM starts, and the first 2 days pass (for me at least) those major craving subside. My favorite sweet treat that I developed is (for one serving) 1/2 C of heavy cream; 1 T cocoa powder (or less depending on how chocolatey you want it), 1 packet of splenda, and beat together until real thick. If you let it sit for a few hours to fully develope flavors, I swear it's just almost like pudding!

I am fully out of ketosis now, so I figure after tomorrow I am back on full induction. I have not had any baked good or deserts. The only baked is a few sliced of sandwich bread. The only other is rice, and this morning I had some fresh honeydew. I know this may not sound like the right thing to do, to get out of this stall, but I really think it's worth a shot. For me at least. So Wednesday, i'll begin again.. and try like Sherry was saying - do it as it is layed out.

We didn't get the Blizzard of 2006 like they predicted. I swear they even looked embarrassed on the news this morning. As they should! I cancelled going to a celebration because of it. *sigh* I only got 3 inches out at my place. A friend of mine said that weather people are the highest paid fortune tellers in the world. I am beginning to agree..

Hope everyone else has a great day. :hug:

Afternoon Everyone!

Bailey, I didn't give up diet soda, but I went from drinking 8-10 a day to drinking one and sometimes two. I won't give it up completely. I like it and sometimes it keeps me from having something else I shouldn't. Also, I have to confess that when I lost my first 100 lbs, there were MANY days where I only ate protein and fat and no veggies -- not good, but I did it too.

Falon, the only right weatherpersons are the ones in Phoenix, AZ. They can be guaranteed to be right at least 98% of the time -- they just predict hot and sunny. We didn't get much on the ground down here, but I-25 was not clear this morning and the stuff is blowing around.

Morgaine, one thing that I found that helped me was buying filet mignon instead of carbs. It was a very expensive steak and I grilled it and had garlic butter on it and made it yummy.

DH is having hernia surgery on Thursday. I'm thinking I may have to duct tape him to the sofa to keep him from ignoring doctors orders. I did tell him that the Oreck sweeper and the broom would be light enough for him to lift while he's on his two week restriction :D

Hi guys. I'm feeling frustrated with myself. I can't seem to recommit and get back on plan in a lasting perfectionist type way. I'm like half way there. Eating "mostly low carb". Deviations don't work with this kind of diet and I'm having trouble bringing my mind back where it needs to be for this diet to work for me.

I'm starting to wonder if I should pick a different plan for awhile. Maybe the Sonoma diet for awhile? Problem with that is that I think the foods I really want aren't allowed on that plan either.

I'm wondering what it would be like if I did low carb AND low cal? That way maybe any day that I wasn't strictly low carb, I could still count on being low calorie for the day? What do you think?

I guess the problem with that is that I've never really intentionally done low calorie and I'm not sure what would be considered low calorie for me. I'm thinking maybe 1700 calories a day might be low cal, but I'm not sure. And I'm not sure I normally go that high on a regular day anyway. I guess I need to start crunching some numbers and find out.

Hi all :wave:

I am fighting to not cheat. I think I am doing good. staying OP and holding those carb monsters at bay. But it sure is a struggle. I wonder what I am eating that should trigger that?? It may be those shakes I drink every morning for breakfast, but I am starving in the evening (even after eationg good for lunch.)

Bailey i have done one diet soda daily with no problem but the key is to drink drink drink and that is water!! welcome aboard!!! Listen to your body with the ketosticks i never used them so I do not know.

Falon ... Garlic butter MMMMMMM sounds just yummy!!!

Ok so I am still doing good and I made it to the gym today after work. I think I drank too much water today, cause I have such a headache. Ever happen to anyone else? I am so sleepy too. I am probably going to crash out early, but not before I have me some J-E-L-L-O. Oh yeah and I made my own whipped cream and it is oh so yummy and oh so carb freeeeeee. I am loving it. Nothing really new around here to report. Good night ladies. Talk to you in the morning. -Sandra

Sherry, lowcarb and low calorie works. For example when I did ww, I made low carb choices, and I was successful with it. For me tho, eating some of the "legal" choices trigged my sugar cravings, and sent me out of control.

What are the things you are wanting that you cant have?

I don't know. I just keep "tasting" things. Not a lot of anything, but little deviations. Like a few segments of orange today. Or a spoonful of normal ice cream. Or a glass of wine, or a Black Russian, or a bit of chocolate. Just little nibbles here and there, nothing major. But enough to ruin ketosis, or prevent it from coming.

You know what Sherry, now that I think about it, I went through that right before starting atkins this time. Like I had to get it all out of my system and now it doesnt really phase me anymore. So maybe that is what is going on with you.

Good Morning everyone!

Thank you so much to everyone who talked me down from my ho ho suicide yesterday. I didn't give in. I did buy a box of the Slim Fast Low Carb breakfast bars (chocolate chip) and had one of those. 4 net carbs with 12 grams of sugar alcohols - but a whole lot better than a ho ho or a pop tart. I still stayed on plan for carbs and calories for the day - so all is well that ends well.

I think maybe I should just plan for TOM from now on. I always get cranky - I always gain a few pounds in water weight and it always depresses me. So maybe once a month I should throw a low carb treat in the grocery basket in anticipation for the mood I know will be coming my way.

Yesterday's mood was the worst by far though. I've had three TOM's since I started low carbing. It took me by surprise that I got so depressed. Oh well - over with now....

Welcome Bailey - I can't help you on the diet soda thing. Lucky for me I was never a soda person. I did just recently disover the fruit flavored Aquafina water, which is kind of like pop to me. I love the citrus blend and the raspberry.

Sherry A - I've tried combining low carb/low cal with some success, but I"ve never alternated programs. Low cal for me is in the 1000-1200 range. My metabolism is so slow that I don't lose weight until I'm under 1300 calories a day.

Everyone have a nice day!

Hey Morgaine you should try the Atkins chocolate chip granola bars. They are so yummy and they only have 2net carbs.

OK, I will try those next time. The grocery store I was at dropped all its Atkins products and the only low carb stuff was the Slim Fast bars and the Advantage-Edge shakes. Thanks!

Falon: That's why they call it "predicting" the weather because they can't know for certain what it's going to do. Hope your plan goes well and you pop out of the stall :)

Susan: Hope the surgery goes well. My DH had that when the girls were younger and yup, hard to keep a good man down :) Good luck!

Sherry: Hope you find something that works for you. I considered doing something else. Then realized that for me it's not an option. Any allowance for carbs makes me binge. So this is the only way for me (even if I screw up). I'm good 95% of the time and so I'm working off that. Stick around though no matter what you're plan is :)

Sue: I've never had cravings while drinking the shakes. But then again, I don't drink them daily so maybe that's the difference? If it is, let me know!!

Sandra: I've never drank too MUCH water so I don't know about it giving headaches. Hope you got plenty of sleep :)

Morgaine: Congratulations on dodging the ho-ho bullet! WTG on staying strong! I don't always get the cravings every month so it's hard for me to tell when to be prepared. I used to eat TONS of chocolate (a piece every day) to ward off bad moods though. Didn't always work :lol: Keep up the great work!!

Well, I lost count of the water yesterday but I had to have come dang close....then had a run-in with some peanuts. ARGH!! I've got to quit eating those. Mainly because my belly and other parts don't agree with them. But dang they taste good!! Decided I needed to be strict about what I eat again. Any time I start to let up I eat stuff I know I shouldn't (peanuts). So until the weight starts to drop off (a pound every other week would satisfy me even!!) then I've got to watch things closely. Maybe even do the dreaded "E" word. Just have to figure out how to get it into my schedule of running errands!!

Morning Girls:

This is my last day off program, but I am debating going back on today. I don't know.. I have this fear that if I don't stick out 3 days, i'll go back into induction and not have carbed up enough to loose again. *sigh* I know it's all in my head. Eating the rice and sandwich bread just makes me feel yucky, and I am ready to stop it, but i'm doing this for a reason -- not enjoyment. Thoughts?

Sherry: You have come so far.. I admire your signature ticker everyday! How are these foods that you are "tasting" becoming available to you? Are they in your house, your office, or friends bringing them over?

Brenda: Them damn peanuts! You are the only one I know who can be seduced by peanuts! LOL

Morgaine: Congrats! I bet making it over that hurdle felt great.. Planning is good. Make sure when you know it's close to time, you have something at your finger tips. :)

Sue: Maybe switch and have the shake as your evening snack? I have the habit now of eating the whipped heavy cream with cocoa and spenda. It tastes yummy, and it's giving me the illusion of something sweet and forbidden.

Sandra: You really are on a roll! Stay there... ;)

Susan: I want to see a larger image of your avatar! I love the change.. After DH has surgery, does this mean you're not going to get to revel in your daily spoils? *kidding* Hope it all goes well.

Lots of arrands today.. you ladies have a good one! :hug:

Alright. I did a little reading online from other sites where people who are Atkiners did the same thing I am doing to get out of a stall. I think the 2 days wil suffice, so i'm back on as of today. :) Ending the debate makes me feel better... since I really don't like the way I feel after eating the darn carbs. *deep sigh* Ok! So, i'll be looking forward to loosing again... :)

Ok, me too. I just have to get tough with myself. Today I'm going to COUNT the carbs and keep them below 20. Just for today... One day at a time. I've got to remember my goals and where I'm going. I guess I'll change my signature too, so that it reflects the real scale. That is depressing. I hate having to relose, but it is water it should come off quickly and I'll be able to change it back soon. Just need to see some goals I can make.

:wave: Good morning ladies. May we all have great low carb days.

Good Morning :sunny:

Good for you Sherry, one day at a time works for me too :)

Brenda~ nope, I didnt make it to the gym yesterday. BUT...I cleaned literally all day!! I had agreed with myself that if I wasnt too tired, I would go after supper. Well I was, and thats ok with me, being tired from cleaning all day is a better workout than anything I could have done in the gym (in my books anyway)

Someone asked about what type of dog I was looking for....Im not sure exactly. Ive been looking at the golden doodles (golden retriever, poodle mix) it has to be a low or non shedding dog. Both dd and I are allergic, and these types of dogs we can both tolerate with very little problems. Keep you fingers :crossed: that dh will give me an "ok" Any ideas on how to get him over to my side????

I made it thru yesterday :cb: the cravings were a little wild last night but I made it!!!! Morgaine........WTG on making it thru your hoho ****!!! I have the same downfall.....I'll eat a whole box in one sitting!! Good for you!!

Its beautiful outside today, I have a bit more cleaning to do, then Im outta here to enjoy the sun!!

Have a great day ladies!

Brenda: I'm a peanut-holic too! Aren't they evil! :devil:

Morgaine: a wise old (LOL) woman in here told me once to increase protein intake when TOM cravings hit. It works pretty good ;) Your attempt at hoho suicide, that was cute!! you girls crack me up!

Sue:I agree, the shake in the evening works out well, your tummy isn't weighed down but you feel full!

Susan: :hug:

Robin: you're my inspiration, I HATE to clean house and you did it for the entire day LOL :hug:

Well.
I'm not going to air EVERYTHING that's been going on, but I do need to get some of it out! Yesterday I wore my favorite fair of fitted jeans and a fitted t-shirt and my favorite miracle bra. DH and I went to get the van fixed and the whole day he was being crappy to me. Then when it was time to go into a store, etc he stood RIGHT BY ME and wouldn't even let me go in to get the van key, he insisted that he go get it!!! So I've been trying my BEST to be nice to him even though he's been so rotten to me (all the stuff I left out goes here) and when he get home he goes to town to get cigarettes and brings me back a six pack of mikes lemonade (MY FAVORITE DRINK!) a HUGE bag of salted sunflower nuts and a box of pudding (One of my old time eats)

I am ashamed to say that I ate the entire TEN OUNCE bag of nuts, an entire package of jello and three beers. (approx. 250 carbs total)

WHY DID I DO THAT?!? I'm just so ashamed and embarrased of myself. He did not force the food down my throat, but those have all been foods that I have not allowed in the house since I started atkins. I really need more willpower.

Today I've re-started induction and I'm not weighing for 14 days. I'm afraid to weigh today I know I've gained several pounds.
anyway, sorry for the long post. I'm just stumped as to what to do about someone being so posessive.

Lacey

:hug: Lacey. That is terrible what he is doing. I hope he knows how hard you have worked to lose all of the weight you have lost. He should be so proud of you. Have you tried talking to him about how he is acting??? I think I would HAVE to say something to him....course I'm not too good at keeping my mouth shut.

Hang in there girl, you have come way to far to let someone ruin it. YOU LOOK GREAT!!!

:hug:

Awe Lacey :hug:

Did I ever tell you about the person in my headlights running for dear life through a corn field? I have? Oh, yeah... that's right. Hmm, well the other legal solution (joking aside) is an ultimatum. It's such extreme behaivor he's displaying.. and such obvious sabatoging. He has some serious internal issues going on. I hope it get's better, but it sounds like it's going to be a hard problem to fix. It might be time to assert yourself more than you have thus far, though we don't know him.. so it can be real easy to say.

All the luck in the world sweetie. You don't deserve this treatment, and I hope it changes soon.

Lacey,

Have you tried to talk to him about this? Is there anyone else that might be able to (maybe his sister or someone)? I am sure he is doing it out of love and fear of losing you - but that is not GOOD love!

Be strong and I hope things improve. You've done great!

Lacey, my exhusband was a serious sabotager!! Talking to him never helped, because he never would admit that he noticed a change in my weight. Big dummy didnt notice 100lbs gone from his wife :rolleyes:

Yes some women lose weight, and then leave their husbands. I was one of them. But I didnt leave for another man, I just got smart and left the a**hole. It had been a long time coming, and alot of factors initiated the change. So yes, I understand what your dh might be feeling, but that doesnt excuse his behaviour.

BUT.....when my now dear hubby started acting strange when I started loosing more weight, I got freaked out about it. I love him too much to loose him. So in a fit of frustration, I laid it out for him....and told him how he was making me feel. He got it. There were alot of tears, alot of yelling and acusations. The bottom line was, I wasnt leaving, and I had no plans to cheat on him....this weight loss was for both him and myself to enjoy!! Did he not enjoy the new inhabitions in bed????? That was for him, not for anyone else!! I had also asked him to point out the behaviour I was commiting that seemed to make him think I wanted otherwise. He couldnt. Now....when I loose a chunks of weight, he gets withdrawn until he gets used to the change. I'll take that over the other!!

I know its hard, and Im hoping that when you talk to him, he will actually listen. Sometimes men dont seem to want to listen or accept that what you are saying is right. Lay it on the line for him! I hope things work out for you Lacey, dont let him sabotage your hard work. You look amazing, and you look amazing for YOU!

Men are so funny. Sometimes they're just clueless. Other times the change scares them. They aren't allowed to talk about their emotions. Men don't like showing signs of weakness. So their fear erupts in other ways.

Why is it that men think that anger is an acceptable emotion in men, but that some of the other things aren't? Like fear? or a loss of confidence?

Anyway, I agree that the talk would be appropriate, and not giving in to his sabotage would be much more effective than letting it work.

I think if my husband did that intentionally to me, I would be furious and would throw the things he bought in the trash can. And let him know why I was doing it.

Sometimes though (and I think this would be the case with my hubby) they are just trying to be nice and don't really realize what you can and cannot eat. In a case like that I would explain it.

All I can say is he must have thought you looked REALLY good, or he wouldn't have felt so worried. So there is a plus side to it all! :)

Morning ladies!

Falon -- that is so funny that we both live in Colorado and we both have the same fantasy about cars. My ex lives in Colorado Springs -- wanna go get him??

Sherry - I've been doing the low calorie, low carb thing for 2 months now and it's not working. All I do is crave carbs. I'm going back to Atkins Induction and I will EAT. When I lost my first 100 lbs, I constantly had food in my hand or in my mouth. I found after the first 6 months that it backed off big time. By the end of the first year, I had to make myself eat anything at all.

Lacey, men are just plain old weird. Next time he shows up with that stuff -- flush it! Take it right in the bathroom, pour it down the toilet and flush. You know the real reason God made Man first, don't you? It's because when you are making a new creation, you always make a prototype to test and then you get it right!

:lol: I love it :high:

Another one is that GOD made men first cause you always have to have a rough draft before you make the masterpiece.

Well my eating was fine today other than I have over eaten dinner. My TOM is coming and I think that is why I am so hungry. I just felt like I couldnt eat enough today. I think my head aches are from work too. The training room that we are in is always so hot then as soon as you walk out the door, well it is nice and cool. So in and out of hot and cold is taking a tole on me. But yeah I got another stupid headache today. Now my tummy is really full and I am a little miserable. Well I hope that you all had a good day.

Lacey: I hope that you get things straightened out with your husband.

Happy Hump Day ;)

LMAO! Funny thing is -- i'm going down there on Saturday. You caught me at just the right time. Since we get on so well in this forum, i'll even waive my fee! *evil grin* :p

Morning guys. Scale was down a little this morning. About 2.5 pounds or so from yesterday. I have to go in to work early today so whether I will see any more losses later on today or not I'm not sure. I guess it will depend on whether I have time to weigh again or not.

My body seems to be trying to create a TOM. So odd since it has been several months since the last one. Not sure what this is. A result of Atkins?

Anyway everyone have a great low carb day.

Morning Girls:

Sherry- It was down for me a few pounds this morning to so I know that water's coming off right away. Hope you feel better today. I felt like crap when I went to bed. Today's going to be a better day.

I need to get back to the gym, but don't think i'll be able to until at least Friday. I have so much to do in the next few day, I won't have time for anything. I know it sounds like an excuse, but it's not. After the kids being sick for 2 weeks, and everything else under the sun, I need to get back on the track! Well, I better get to work on my list of to-do's. :) Everyone have a great day.. sure i'll check in later. It's impossible to stay away from you guys!! LOL And that's a good thing..

:hug:

That is why I like having my "gym" in the house. I don't have to "get to" it. Of course, that doesn't mean I use it every day or even at all! LOL! But at least I know that I don't have an excuse for not using it except the one all of us have, a lack of time.

Good Morning :coffee:

Sherry and Falon, WTG on the losses this morning :cp: :cp:

Got to the gym this morning, its nice to get it out of the way and not have to think about it any more!

Im on day 3 of induction, and Im finally starting to feel like Ive got my groove back. Cravings, and wantings werent too bad yesterday. Hopefully today will be even easier. Im thinking Im already in ketosis...my mouth tastes like a camel crapped in it :( The price we pay :lol:

Im not sure what Im up to today....probably cleaning the bottom 1/2 of the house. I bought a new vacuum a few weeks ago, and Im loving it!!! I have had one of those upright ones with no attachements!! The little vacuum I had to do crevices and whatnot was totally useless!! Soooooooooo (with my new canister and attachments onboard)every nook and cranny upstairs is dust free!! I love it :lol:

Thats about all thats exciting in my little corner of the world...have a great day ladies.