Yesterday's total carbs: 21 grams

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Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 7 grams carbs
16 oz. water
2 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
1/2 sandwich w/low carb bread, no sugar added peanut butter & splenda raspberry jam

Exercise:
16 oz. water

Lunch: 9 grams carbs
16 oz. water
salisbury steak in mushroom sauce
steamed asparagus

Snack: 3 grams carbs
12 oz. splenda diet coke
raw broccoli

Dinner: 2 grams carbs
16 oz. water
homemade beef stir-fry

Today's total carbs: 28 grams

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 3 grams carbs
16 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
2 scrambled eggs

Lunch: 5 grams carbs
16 oz. water
3 slices roasted turkey breast
2 slices pepper jack
1 large strawberry
1/2 cup raw broccoli florets

Snack: 2 grams carbs
16 oz. water
1 serving fried pork skins
1 serving mixed nuts

Dinner: 17 grams carbs
16 oz. water
6 cherries
2 crab cakes
1 serving steamed spinach
1 fried chicken leg no skin/batter

Yesterday's intake: 25 net grams carbs

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 1 grams carbs
16 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
4 slices bacon
1 slice pepper jack cheese
2 slices roasted turkey breast

Exercise:
16 oz. water

Lunch: 6 grams carbs
16 oz. water
roast beef, swiss and lettuce wrap

Snack: 4 grams
12 oz. splenda Diet Coke
1 serving mixed nuts

Dinner: 14 grams
8 oz. club soda w/splenda & splash of lemon juice
roasted turkey breast with gravy
1 serving steamed green beans
1 slice whole wheat toast w/butter

Snapless-good for you for keeping up your posting even when no one else has been here. I will endeavor to do better.

Originally Posted by petra65:
Snapless-good for you for keeping up your posting even when no one else has been here. I will endeavor to do better.

I'm not trying to be mean here, I'm just a very blunt person...but I'm doing this for me. If someone else gets something positive out of my experience, I'll be ecstatic for them, but my only goal is me.

I made a decision to take back over my body - and the best way for me to make that decision happen is to keep throwing my daily efforts (or lack of) in that direction in my own face (which is why my journal says, "being blunt and honest with myself"). What better way to do that than advertise it to other people?

Yesterday's total carbs: 16 grams

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 2 grams
16 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
2 sausage patties
2 scrambled eggs cooked in sausage grease

Exercise:
16 oz. water

Lunch: 5 grams carbs
16 oz. water
1/2 serving roasted turkey breast with gravy
1 serving steamed green beans
1 serving steamed spinach

Snack:
None today

Dinner: 6 grams
16 oz. water
roast beef, swiss and lettuce wrap

After Dinner: 3 grams
3 glasses pinot noir
16 oz. water

How I feel:
I’m in a really rotten mood.
This morning I wanted cereal and milk and instead dutifully ate my eggs and sausage while watching my child eat some cocoa puffs.
This afternoon I wanted a cream cheese & cinnamon raisin bagel afterwards…and instead I did my exercises watching my child enjoy some honey mustard pretzels with her otherwise healthy lunch.
This evening I wanted to bake some fresh, hot and gooey chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies and eat a few with some cold milk, and I watched my husband snacking on cheetohs while I ate my roast beef wrap and drank my water.

I snapped at my husband. I really didn’t mean to…it isn’t -his- fault that I got as large and out of shape as I did…so I apologized, but explained why I was feeling so wretched. I did withstand the temptations though. I can just taste those cookies dangit.

I think I’ll have a glass of red wine or two…maybe that will pull me out of my funk. I swear some days are easier than others.

Next day note: the wine definitely helped my mood. And today? I don't feel any cravings at all. :)

You are right-the most important thing is to do this for yourself. I know from past experience it gets boring talking to yourself.

There are low carb peanut butter cookie recipes if that is something that interests you. Depends on your ability to get some unusual ingredients and how you feel about sugar alcohols, etc. I could post some if you are interested.

This was certainly not a perfect food day for me but I am going to post what I ate anyway. I did my best with estimating calories-it's probably not perfect but not far off. I think I have also decided that next month I'm going to move to the sugar shakers forum because I'm just too confusing to newcomers here.

B: smoothie made with 1 cup lowfat plain yogurt, 1/2 cup 1% milk, 1 cup mixed frozen berries, 1/2 cup frozen peaches, 1 scoop strawberry whey protein powder and some davinci syrup, sugar free latte with 1% milk

L: 6" italian sub (similar to subway bmt) on whole wheat roll, 1 package potato chips

D: 3 oz. pork roast with bbq sauce, small sweet potato with 1/2 tbsp butter, 1 small tomato with fresh mozzarella (capriese salad).

Calories: 1878

I got some low calorie bbq sauce and couldn't get the bottle open! I had to use some other sauce I had in the house which isn't bad but not as low cal as the one I bought.

The recipe I used for the pork roast is actually a Paula Deen recipe. It worked surprisingly well and had no sugar in it.

low carb peanut butter cookies? I'd kiss you if I could. :)

And I'm a pretty good cook, I can figure out alternatives if there is something in there I don't want in my body.

Can't sew at all....but at least I learned the cooking part. ;)

Today's total carb intake: 27 grams

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 1 grams
16 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
1 hard boiled egg

Exercise:
32 oz. water

Lunch: 8 grams carbs
16 oz. water
Taco Bell fiesta taco salad, no beans, no shell

Snack: 4 grams
16 oz. water
1 serving mixed nuts

Dinner: 14 grams
16 oz. water
2 homemade stuffed bell peppers

These are Dana Carpender recipes. Here you go.

Recipe #1
1/2 cup butter, at room temp
1/2 cup Splenda
2 tablespoons plus 1 tsp Stevai/FOS blend
1 tablespoon blackstrap molases
1 egg
1 cup natural peanutbutter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup soy powder (soy milk powder)
2 tbsp oat bran

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar substitutes and molasses, and beat again until well combined
3. Beat in the egg, peanut butter, salt, baking soda, and vanilla. Beat in the soy powder and oat bran.
4. Butteror spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray. Roll the dough into small balls and place them on the sheets. Use the back of a fork to press the balls of dough flat leaving the traditional crisscross marks.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes 4.5 dozen cookies each with 2.3 grams of carbs and 1 gram fiber and 2 g of protein.

Recipe #2

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup Splenda
1/2 cup Brown Sugar Twin
1 cup wheat gluten
1/2 cup whey protein (unflavored)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg

1. Melt butter and mix with the coconut oil. Add peanut butter, stir to combine. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate the dough overnight.
2. Form into walnut-sized balls. Place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Flaten the balls with the back of a fork leaving the traditional criss cross pattern.
3. Bake at 350 oven until edges start to brown (10-15 minutes). Allow to cool.

Makes about 40 cookies each with 77 calories, 5 g fat, 1 g carb, trace fiber, 8 g protein.

Let me know how they turn out.

I did a little better today but I am really tired tonight. I'm not sure if it is because I didn't eat enough or because I need more sleep. I tried something new for breakfast. It turned out okay.

B: 1 cup steel cut oatmeal with 1 scoop vanilla whey powder mixed in, 2 tbsp walnuts, and cinnamon, sugar free latte with 1% milk
L: 4.5 oz pork roast with 1.5 tbsp bbq sauce, 1/2 cup green beans, 1/2 cup pinto beans
S: 1 slice watermelon
D: tuna sandwich made with a whole can of water packed tuna, 2 tbsp light mayo, 1 slice onion, and 2 slices double fiber wheat bread.

Calories: 1402

Thank you for the recipes Petra. I hope you feel better tomorrow.

Good food day again today.

B: 1 egg, 2 whites scrambled with canadian bacon, green onion and 2 tbsp shredded cheddar in a low carb tortilla, sugar free latte with 1% milk
L: fried chicken leg from hospital cafeteria, 1/2 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup carrots
S: 1 tbsp peanut butter
D: 1 cup barilla plus pasta with meat sauce, 1 cup no sugar added chocolate ice cream.

Calories: 1489
I went to pilates tonight too. I hope I can walk tomorrow, LOL.

Yesterday's total: 26 grams

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 7 grams
12 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
1/2 peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread w/no sugar added raspberry jam

Exercise:
32 oz. water

Lunch: 6 grams carbs
12 oz. water
roast beef, swiss and lettuce wrap

Snack: 3 grams
12 oz. water
1 small cup frozen japanese fresh lime ‘ice’
1 serving pork skins

Dinner: 10 grams
2 pork chops (skillet fried, no batter, no oil)
1 serving steamed broccoli
12 oz. water
2 glasses red wine

Yesterday's total: 31 grams

and...I cheated. :(

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 12 grams
12 oz. water
2 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
1 hard boiled egg
1 japanese mr. donut almond donut (yes, I was bad…but better this than a binge…one donut….11 grams carbs (they are japanese which means low in sugar and small in size)

Exercise:
32 oz. water
10 minutes elliptical lowest setting 5.0 average speed
30 minutes treadmill no hill 4.0 speed
20 minutes treadmill random hill (1.5 - 7.8 elevation) 3.5 speed
10 minutes stair-stepper lowest setting

Lunch: 9 grams carbs
12 oz. water
South Beach frozen entra: savory pork with pecans & green beans

Snack: 4 grams
12 oz. water
1 serving mixed nuts

Dinner: 4 grams
salad w/bacon & thousand island dressing
boiled shrimp w/homemade cocktail sauce
2 glasses red wine

How I feel:
A mix of emotions really…
Really mad at myself for justifying the donut to myself as a rare treat because I don’t go to the mall often and because it was japanese. It didn’t even taste that good. Yeah I only went 1 over my allotted 30 carbs but still…I wouldn’t have known that if I hadn’t had the nutritional info translated for me - afterwards.
Excited because I found a home food analyzer:
http://www.scale-it.com/17-990.htm
Now I just need to get reviews on it.
Frustrated with the people on 3FC who keep attacking low carb without even reading about what it really is, based on media reports (and we all know how full of %$#* the media is about stuff) or their own misinformed ideas.
Happy I got in a good exercise.
Tomorrow will be a better day.

June 27th intake: 22 grams

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Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 4 grams
24 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
1 hard boiled egg
2 sausage patties
6 sour red-yellow cherries

Exercise:
16 oz. water
1 mile on track, fast walking pace (about 3.5 I think)
60 crunches
40 squats (no weights)
40 lunges each leg (no weights)

Lunch: 6 grams carbs
12 oz. water
roast beef, swiss and lettuce wrap

Snack: 4 grams
12 oz. water
1 serving mixed nuts

Dinner: 8 grams
24 oz. water
homemade pork stir-fry
6 red (sweet) cherries

How I feel:
Excellent! I just realized that with my weight at 175, my BMI is now 29.1, which means I’m no longer considered obese! I’ve moved down into the overweight category. Woohoo!

June 28th total: 19 grams

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 5 grams
24 oz. water
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
2 scrambled eggs
2 sausage patties
3 large strawberries

Exercise:
32 oz. water
30 minutes treadmill random hill (1.5-7.8 elev.) 3.5 speed
10 minutes stair-stepper lowest setting
10 minutes bike level 5 - 2 miles!
10 minutes elliptical lowest setting 4.0 speed
30 minutes treadmill no hill 4.0 speed

Lunch: 7 grams carbs
12 oz. water
homemade beef stew

Snack: None today

Dinner: 7 grams carbs
24 oz. water
homemade beef stew

How I feel: Awesome. Had an incredible workout today and even got the bike in without my feet falling asleep! Going to add more to the bike Monday. Still can't stand the elliptical...still puts my feet to sleep and it's even causing blisters on the balls of my feet. Also uploaded my before and current pics and wow...the difference 25 lbs makes! I still look fat but not AS fat. And those pictures, aside from being cropped, are untouched and unedited.

Think I'm going to quit keeping track of my water because it's pretty obvious I'm drinking more than enough and have been. Just have to continue to stay away from sodas which I will do. NO MORE DEMONSPAWNED MOUNTAIN DEWS EVER!!!!

June 29th intake: 22 grams carbs

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Reminder: I am no longer keeping track of water as that part is a habit now.

Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 8 grams
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
Subway salad w/tuna, pepper jack, cucumbers, black olives and banana pepper rings

Exercise:
Nothing (day off)

Lunch: 7 grams
homemade beef stew

Snack:
None

Dinner: 7 grams
homemade beef stew

How I feel: Pretty good. Stayed up a little late watching Beowulf but it was a good day.

June 30th net carbs: 19 grams

Originally Posted by :
Vitamins:
Mx, E, C, Bx, Met, GTx

Breakfast: 3 grams
3 cups coffee w/splenda & heavy cream
3 large strawberries

Exercise:
15 minutes bike level 5 - 5 miles!
10 minutes stair-stepper lowest setting
30 minutes treadmill random hill (1.5-7.8 elev.) 3.5 speed
30 minutes treadmill no hill 4.0 speed

Lunch: 8 grams carbs
chef salad with buttermilk ranch dressing

Snack: 4 grams carbs
1 serving peanuts

Dinner: 4 grams carbs
2 slices pepper jack cheese
salad w/bacon and blue cheese dressing
boiled shrimp w/ homemade cocktail sauce

How I feel: Really achy, almost pre-flu. Tired, headache. I think I’m about to have Aunt Flo come visit so that’s probably why. Will see how I feel tomorrow.