Hi Everyone! I have a lot of catching up reading to do and no time to do it right now. I am still in Boston and have had no chance to get on here. We go from morning to night, and when we do get on the computer with our cousins, it's to do genealogy, which is the main reason we are here. But I miss y'all and 3FC so much! I am about to have to leave to go have dinner but I found a moment and wanted to say hello and I hope everyone is doing well!
Hi Hucklebeary! I'm glad you're joining us!
Rennie, love seeing you back!
Well, I broke down and had Diet Dr. Pepper the day after I last posted because the cravings didn't go away and the following morning I had gained 4 lbs! So I am back to trying to avoid it. I don't know how long I'll last though, so I may have to make it a Carb Day drink if the cravings get too bad. On a more positive note, we have been doing loads of walking around Boston! We've had so much fun with our cousins, and we love the city! It's beautiful, and wonderful to visit! We have a 12-13 hour drive home tomorrow, so unless I can make it online tomorrow night (and I may be too exhausted), I'll be back on here on Tuesday!
Week 23: High 179.5, Low (175)
10/4--179.5
10/5--(177)
10/6--(176.5)
10/7--(175.5)
10/8--(177)
10/9--(176)
10/10--(175) Carb Day
Week 24: High 177, Low 175
10/11--(177)
10/12--(176)
10/13--(175.5)
10/14--(175)
10/15--(174.5)
10/16--176
10/17--175 Carb Day
Love2b150 here is the link to the bourbon chicken recipe http://www.food.com/recipe/bourbon-chicken-10870
I sautéed my uncut chicken in coconut/butter instead of baking. I then used the marinade as my sauce.
Today's menu....
Break - goetta, egg, toast, white sauce, bacon, coke life
Lunch - chicken cilantro mini wontons
Dinner - chicken w/lemon-mushroom sauce over angel hair pasta
I overdid it a bit today. I'm pre TOM and hungry! back on the wagon tomorrow I go.
SMF I'm sorry you are down. You are so funny I think you could be a standup comedienne. Is there a man-cave in your home Carol too funny psoriasis cream terrorist!
[B]Rennie[/] I do that too, rebound when I start the day saying I will stick to the plan. I don't know why. I feel like I have to pretend that I'm not on a diet
Welcome Hucklebeary!
I ate so-so today
B Apple Farms turkey sausage links & whey shake/
L salad w vegs, chicken, Asian dsg
S bean/cheese burrito, just ate the filling
D chicken Caesar- pre-packaged
S B up bar x2
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Welcome Hucklebeary! You are really doing LOW carb! Good for you. I have no weight tracker. I list no stats or menus. I was having such a hard time that I gave up, and I just post here because these ladies are such nice people! LOL Actually, I am just discouraged and will eventually get back to it. Taking a break from the stress.
I get on the scale when I "feel" that I have lost. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm wrong. I haven't measured for a couple years because my weight hasn't changed. I can usually tell by my clothes. Right now my waists are a little tighter so I might have gone up a bit there.
PrairieQueen, I copied the Bourbon Chicken recipe but I doubt if DH would eat it. We don't use many sauces or gravies on our meat, just some light seasoning. It does sound good though. Might try it someday.
Jaccqui, I seem to forget that people are away on a trip when they are still able to check in. It sounds like you are having a great time with your relatives. Long drive home, though.
Rennie, when I was first diagnosed I was very nauseous, but didn't relate it to the Metformin. I lost about 20 lbs because after a couple bites of food I had to stop. I was so unhappy when that wore off. It was the perfect diet for me. I could eat whatever I wanted as I was only taking a couple bites.
I'm going to have to try my potato bag. When I got it DH said that would be no different from sticking them in the microwave. Wish there was some way to get the skin crispy without baking them in the oven or on the grill. I love that crispy skin more than I like the potato flesh.
SeeMyFeet, I was so worried when I retired that DH and I would get on each other's nerves, but he is usually in the garage or basement and I am upstairs. We get together for dinner and shopping, so it's not so bad. Hope you are able to work things out.
Location: Home of the Pirates, Steelers and Penguins
Posts: 12,395
S/C/G: 217/179/142
Height: 5'2
I have a complaint. How come full figure pants are always relaxed fit? I need a bigger size, but my butt and hips are slim. If I buy what fits in the waist the pants are always baggy in the butt. Hey Mr Levi, look around! All of us bigger women do not have a big butt!!
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Last edited by Hucklebeary; 11-04-2015 at 01:55 PM.
Thanks Jacqui Do you really think the Diet Dr Pepper made up the 4lbs? I think your psyche helped with that. It said you've done so well without it why add it back in? ... it'll just have you drinking it daily instead of water! <-- your psyche talking Now if it bloated you, then nope let[s not drink it (says the Pepsi Max and Coke Zero girl they both make me burp like crazy
Thanks PrairieQueen, I may saute mine also. It's quicker I'll also be using bourbon flavoring.
mars I like your menu yesterday. Sure better than my menu most days
Carol, we were talking about different foods at work this morning and I said I wish there were a lot of foods that I didn't like, I'd be skinny. But as it is there are enough things that I like to keep me cramming them in my mouth . I don't eat the skin on the potatoes. I peel it off and mash it with cinnamon, nutmeg and margarine, yum the kids said it needed brown sugar but I thought it was ok LOL on the relaxed fit pants I felt like that when I wore plus size tops. There are always darts on the sides/boob area, well I'm not busty so I had a hard time with tops and bras. Big wide back and small cups, hard to find
Hucklebeary, Sounds like you have a good plan going on.
Hi everyone, still here but my mobile keeps swallowing my posts. Apparentky it thinks I'm too gabby. Carol Ooooh crispy potato skins sound so good. Probably less carbs too. Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where they tried to sell just the tops of the muffin. What to do with the rest...
Jacquie Hope you've arrived safe n sound!
Hucklebeary Wow lots of very interesting info. I love low carb because it keeps me satisfied. My brain doesn't run well anymore unless I have more carbs than I'd like.
Rennie I live peas too. And they have loads of protein. No one gains wt from eating too many peas,lol.
Today I made a run to WalMart. We don't have one near me. OMG, I found so many odds n ends I needed plus my carry on replacemt (old one sprung a hole yesterday). I even found those clip on sunglass thingys. That means I wont be always tangled up in lanyards! The clerk, a sweet man, was incredulous that anyone would wear these in public.
So far meals okay today: hotel buffet, eggs w cheese w just a bite of the nuffin, couple of melon cubes, whey shake/coffee.
S b-up bar These are doubling as padding in my luggage, lol.
L stale salad of spinach, slivered almonds, a lot of craisins, fat free dsg
S orange
D? I feel like a hamburger.
The rest of the whey shake will be breakfast. It's my power food, additives and all
Thanks Rennie! I know I sound like a broken record, maybe even an enabling broken record, but imo you are too hard on yourself!
One more thing I was going to say, totally off the subject. I dreamt that I hit a little white dog with my car. It was just awful. One if those dreams you have that hangs around all day. I have to keep reminding myself that I didn't. Probaly just my monkey brain in overdrive, but I often attribute dreams to what I ate or lack. Otherwise, monkey brain is finally settling into quiet mode. Already am seeing great birds here in Miami, just at the airport hotel.
mars, Someone has to be hard on me. I want to lose weight yet my husbands unopened chips were sitting on the table and who opened them ME. How long will you be gone? If it's not too long, I'm gonna try to eat like I have some sense for those days. Let me know ...
rennie I'm back to Florida Nov 16, ehere I can post. I am finding that if I can be good--not perfect, just good, for more days than not, my weight goes down. It isnt fast but it is sustainable. It sounds like you are subject to frequent cues from your fam. The nutritionist I vonsulted last yr re my binge eating told me that the nerve pathway for impulse eating, ie instant gratification, is faster than the one ehere we make a choice like "but I want to lose weight". She told me to try to delay any response to urges to eat for just a few seconds, to let the rational brain catch up and have a vote. Easier said than done!
I'm glad you're joining us! 
and the following morning I had gained 4 lbs! So I am back to trying to avoid it. I don't know how long I'll last though, so I may have to make it a Carb Day drink if the cravings get too bad. 
On a more positive note, we have been doing loads of walking around Boston! We've had so much fun with our cousins, and we love the city! It's beautiful, and wonderful to visit! 
We have a 12-13 hour drive home tomorrow, so unless I can make it online tomorrow night (and I may be too exhausted), I'll be back on here on Tuesday! 
back on the wagon tomorrow I go.
Do you really think the Diet Dr Pepper made up the 4lbs? I think your psyche helped with that. It said you've done so well without it why add it back in? ... it'll just have you drinking it daily instead of water! <-- your psyche talking 
How long will you be gone? If it's not too long, I'm gonna try to eat like I have some sense for those days. Let me know ... 