Hi everyone,
BB, sorry about the hand, hope it's better soon.
Carol, I eat when I'm hungry. Some days I am hungrier than others. Exercise makes me hungrier it seems. I try to keep my carbs at 20-25 daily, even now. I do go over at times. (especially if I eat some fruit, which doesn't tend to cause a gain). I have never used the South Beach plan, but from what I have heard it is more restrictive of carbs in Phase 1, and more liberal with them as you go along. From what I have been told, a lot of Doctors recommend SBD. From what I have learned, most people lose wt. quickly with both plans in the beginning. Atkins people tend to reach goal faster. This may or may not be true.
Carol: If you're on induction try and stay under 20 G. of carbs. Don't forget the water. You also have to decide if you're TRULY hungry or if it's a mind trick. That's my problem lately---the mind plays games.
Lily: Glad to see you're feeling better. Did you got to the doc? If so, what'd they say?
BB: Sorry to hear about your hand. Hope it feels better soon!
Robin: Hope you enjoy your workshop!
Angie: Without seeing what you're eating/drinking it's hard to say what the reason could be. Don't give up though! Keep up the great work!!
lrgnlvly: Welcome
Kat: I never counted carbs either. I looked into it at least once a week to make sure I had been within the right range..but otherwise never worried about it.
Our pig is done so now our freezer is well stocked with meat. Of one type or another. Now it's just a matter of deciding what I'm hungry for....and how to make it. Did well yesterday-but low on water intake. So need to work on that again. I'm not going to step on the scale until I get the eating under control. At the rate I'm going I'm afraid to. hi everyone
Hi Brenda, I did go to the doctor last Friday, he said it was sinus infection and "a touch of bronchitis". The antibiotics helped and I feel much better. No longer coughing. Headaches are much better and no fever now, also joint pain is much better. I may try to get back on the treadmill this evening.
You will have lots of meat with that pig in the freezer. I put a pork roast in the crock pot to cook for today. Better save room in freezer for a deer too. I was given 2 packs of antelope steaks from a friend who went on a "safari hunt". Not sure yet what to make out of these. Have you ever cooked this?
Well, I've taken the plunge. Really, I've never lost much weight doing anything except when I am really sick for several months. Then they put you on prednisone and forget it!!!! I even walked 6 mi. a day when I was first on it and that didn't do a thing. So if this works it will be a first for me. Today I had sausage and egg for bk, summersausage and soy milk for snack, salad with bacon for lunch and I am making veggie soup for later. I used a soup bone and added green beans, cauliflower, and eggplant. Can you believe I still have a table of veggies in my garage that I need ot use up soon? I wonder if you can freeze eggplant.
carol, I'm glad to see that you are willing to give Atkins a try. As we have discussed , I'm still on prednisone and have been on it for almost 4 yrs. now. Absolutely no other "diet" worked while I was on it, but this has. My biggest problem with everything else was that I'd quit because I was starving all the time.
My Aunt and my MIL both started Atkins almost 3 months ago and they have lost 26 and 22 lbs. They are thrilled. They are both in their 60's and have tried about every possible "diet" on earth. They have adapted well to this way of eating and say they aren't hungry now.
For me, the biggest challenge was finding something that I could live with and not feel starved. If I get hungry now, I eat extra protein and it fills me up without adding more carbs. It only takes minor adjustments to feed the rest of my family. For instance, tonite I cooked a pork roast, salad and green beans and made some potatoes for the family , but no potatoes for me. My DH would think his throat was cut if he didn't get potatoes and mac-n-cheese once in a while. It doesn't bother me at all to not eat these.
The "I'm upset so I'm going to eat what I want and to heck w/weight" hit me tonight. Youngest DD threw a fit (won't go into it) which upset me and of course I ate junk upon junk. DANG! Back to water and LC tomorrow!!
Lily--never had antelope so can't give you any idea of how to make it. And I hear you on the saving room for venison. I should show you what my arm looks like after shooting 2 boxes of shells this weekend (my scope broke after almost 1 box--trying to sight it in). Lovely shade of purple!! lol
Hi all. Just checking in. It's nice to see some new names here!
Welcome Kathi and Irvngly!
I'm trying to pick myself up after having a nutrionist tell me to stop doing atkins today! She told me that is why I am so tired all the time. and that there is no way around it but to "carb up" and proceeded to give me a copy of the new food pyramid! "see", she said, " carbs is the biggest section on the food pyramid, you HAVE to have carbs"! yadda yadda yadda!
I did expect my cholesterol to be better than it was though.
I can't really think of any way to modify what I'm doing.
Well, we shall see! I'm to beat to think about it tonight! just want a hot shower and to go to bed. Not even up to my exercise today!
Hope everyone is doing well.
Maggie
Brenda, sorry to hear about the arm. I haven't sited my gun in yet this yr. I'm sure we will do that soon. Bow season starts the end of this month and I like to bow hunt.
Maggie, sorry to hear your news from the nutritionist. I don't know what my Cholesterol level is. I am having it repeated in December. I'm sticking with this WOE no matter what, it's that or gain back the weight for me, which would make me more unhealthy than I am.
I'm soo excited!! The family had spaghetti for dinner (pasta is my weakness), and I didn't touch it, didn't even want to!! Yeah me, yeah lc! LOL
Brenda - That's what I want for Xmax - a pig in the freezer!
Carol - South Beach is a little more libral with carbs, such as whole wheat breads, etc. It does not encourage counting carbs at all, just eating healthy carbs, after induction. However, the down side is it is also low fat. My problem with SB was I always felt hungery, and after the initial great weight loss, nothing.
BB - Sorry to hear about your hand; hope it feels better soon!
Nursekat: Congrats, those losses are always a high!!! YA, down w/ spaghetti. Once in a while I throw a little Dreamfields pasta into a recipe. I’ll go mostly meat & veggies w/ pasta for “seasoning” maybe once a week. Ha, reverse cooking. It’s like a bigger treat than cake. I just made It. sausage, tomatoes, onion, garlic with a spattering of rotini (dreamfields) & thought I’d died & gone to Italy. Serve small portion with a salad – gourmet!
carolr3639: There are legal fruits on some Atkins phases like straw/blueberries, cantaloupe etc. As far as how much to eat, eat until full. If you can’t tell what full is (I so understand – I’m a buffet queen in stretch pants myself), decide in ADVANCE what is reasonable. Then I eat that much, & wait. Sometimes I wait 20-30 mins & think – NOPE, still hungry. Then I decide on another reasonable portion of low carb to add bulk – hard veggies, meat, eggs – to my belly. If I don’t want the raw peppers & celery or the 2 boiled eggs, I’m not actually hungry, I’ve got munchies. Then go do something else. Ok, the next bargain is “ok, I can eat more ____ only after I do ____ 1st (ex: 2 mins on stair machine, or weed my flowerbed, or walk around the block, or wash the dishes & put the food away (out of sight out of mind works at times), or check in on the 3fatchicks website (it’s a wonder worker sometimes), or any other small task that requires you to focus & zone out for a few minutes). & sometimes, you gotta have a hot fudge sundae – you’ve done everything to avoid it, you’ve fought the urge, just eat the SOB & eat it slow & guilt free – savor whatever about it you couldn’t do without & get over it. Start fresh afterwards or call it an “indulgence” & don’t count it. Sometimes a girl just has to have it.
angiepangie1: Plateaus happen! Hold tight on your course. One sight talks of the “whoosh fairy,” meaning, you hold at one weight for what seems a lifetime, then WHOOSH, you were visited by the whoosh fairy one night & you can tell because you hop on the scales & BAM several pounds suddenly fell off. If only she left a dollar under my pillow for the pounds! Ah, heck, she can have them for free. If the plateau holds a long time – try adjusting your carbs up or down a bit & changing exercise patterns – try a new exercise to tip the balance.
Beach Bum: Canasta – now that’s a challenging game! Sorry about your hand. Hope it heals fast.
Wow wordy thread, maybe I should check in more! THis weekend I was a bad bad girl. I stayed on track through 2 of the worst nights ever at my job. I'm an RN. We had multiple emergencies on my floor at once, I ran like a cheetah on speed until I couldn't have done another step, then was behind on everything else. It was bad. 2 nights in a row, after day shift was behind from the same sorts of nightmares, leaving us a lot of leftover tasks just to finish. Night 3, although much easier, I broke. I ate Sonic (a drive in where I live). Oh, I didn't just eat Sonic, I ate the worst. Large tater tots, food long chili dog (bun and all) and a large strawberry cheesecake shake. OINK!!! Then went home and crashed. Now I'm trying to get back on track today. Not touching the scales for a few days!!!
Maggie: Yup, gotta love those nutritionists and their food pyramids. I'm curious though--if the pyramid is so perfect....how come they have a "new" one created? Good luck on the cholesterol and have you checked into herbal stuff?
Lily: Bow hunting started a while ago here. I got a bow license...now just have to get the bow fixed and practice. I've never gone before. lol. Would like to take my camera along as well as the bow
Kat: WTG on skipping the spaghetti! Great accomplishment--keep up the great work!
Kel: You've got a great attitude! You can get back on track
Well, besides the puffy eyes, headache and wanting to crawl back into bed (but had to get up to put recyclables out) I'm not feeling too bad from the carbs. But I don't want to make that a habit. I need to get legal "cheats" in the house. And also some celery. I need something to crunch
Well, my first day wasn't so good. Oh, I ate just fine but I was so hungry. I would have thought I had upped my prednisone again but I didn't. I was also tired and figity. This morning I am tired, too. But I have figured out quite a few low carb meals as I still have a table full of veggies in the garage including eggplant, cauliflower and beans. That garage is about the temp of a normal fridge right now. And having a farmer veterinarian for a husband we a have 2 freezers full of lamb, beef, pork, etc.
hi everyone
Yeah me, yeah lc! LOL
Good luck on the cholesterol and have you checked into herbal stuff?