Aly: congrats on being so close to goal! I would think a little higher OP food would be ok w/you that close

Star: Sorry to hear about you still being sick. Ya know, my DH's name is Tim. HE used to bring ME get well stuff. WHERE did you say you lived again lol

Erica: Good luck with staying OP tomorrow. You can do it!!

Catgirl: OH!! I need to learn your secret for staying OP during TOM!!! That was great!

Trazzie: The bread sounds heavenly. I could go for a piece of cinnamon toast! I've got loads of homemade strawberry jam in the freezer that I can't eat though And sorry to hear about your vehicles. If you ever find that money tree let me know!!

TG: You lucky girl! Wish my TOM would only last 3-4 days! Mine's STILL here and shows NO sign of going away

Robin: What type of protein shakes do you drink? Might be something I need to check into for the "on the go" days.

Jane: Are you losing weight? Are your clothes getting looser? I wouldn't (and cuz I don't have any ) worry about the ketostix.

Leenie: Sorry you're still having tummy problems. I'll have to write down what you ate and make sure to stay away from it.

MrsH: Sounds like you were busy yesterday AND today. Try not to overdue it though! That's not good either. At least the weekend'll be here so you can (hopefully) relax a little

Spedmom: You make sure to take pictures of you and your DH so we can see the dashing couple!! Glad you found a dress you're happy with. Sorry you're stressing, but sounds like you've got the WOE under control (ok, send me some of that willpower!)


Well, Of course I didn't manage to get a lick of sleep. Every time I was about to fall asleep the blasted phone rang. This last time it was one of my bosses . She wanted to know if I wanted to go out to eat w/them and a company rep on Monday. Well, it has only been last year (I've worked for them going on 8 years) that they started taking me out w/them. So anyway, now I'm thinking...what can I eat? How do I eat a salad w/out the regular dressing and I'm not crazy about any other dressing but french? UGH! So I'm thinking I need to talk to DH and see if we can go out to eat tonight and check the place out (I can tell ya already, the answer'll be no). Oh, and on a downer note.....I don't think I've lost weight. But that's ok. Most of it is my fault (I think) again. I had a Dt Mt Dew last night and I'm not sure if that threw things off. Or if I need to stay away from the sunflower seeds. Or maybe it's the sausages (0 carbs-but do they lie?). All is what I've eaten/drank this week. I'll know for sure tomorrow during official WI. At least if the scale isn't UP I'll be happy. But I'd like to know what this "my jeans are too lose" feeling is like!!! Ok, it's off to the grocery store to get some more food in this house. So you all have a fantastic day and I'll try and come back later (next time I'll have to check in a couple times to do personals cuz I'm always afraid I'll miss someone! )

Brenda - Have I mentioned my salad dressing method? Ok, I know French is out of the question, but here's what you do. Pick a dressing that's likely to be 'safe' (ranch, blue cheese, italian) and ask for it on the side. When you're eating your salad, dip your fork into the dressing and then stab some salad and eat it. You'll get all the flavor you want and will eat considerably less dressing. Works like a charm

Brenda,
I stayed OP by eating Endulge bars. That is probably why my pants are so loose! I think those bars are coated with Ex-Lax! Anyway, they did the trick and cured my sugar craving. I don't recommend it (for me anyway) except once or twice before TOM. The runs aren't fun!

Brenda~ I use the Optimum Nutrition brand of protein powders. In double chocolate fudge My favourite!!! Just bring a shaker cup and your powder, and your set....water can be gotten pretty much anywhere.

Its only about $19.99 for a gallon jug at Vitamin World. I usually wait until the sales, and pick it up for 30% less.

I'll go get the carb and protein count and edit it back in.

ok....here it is...per serving, (mixed with water) 110 calories, 2 gr fat, 2 carbs, and 22 gr protein.

Hello all!

Again, a million years have passed since I last posted! And although I'm still technically not on Atkins again (more like a modified version at the moment), I still like to hang out here, because I know eventually I will be back in full force. At the moment I'm just feeling so swamped with thesis work that I can't handle devoting myself completely to changing my WOE ... it's hard work!! (As you all know!) And I think I need a lot of focus on my WOE to make the change work. I'll keep plugging away.

Brenda: My worst delay ever was when I flew home from Amsterdam. We had to sit for over an hour on a stationary plane! That's a horrible place to be stuck!

Paula: Yay, new dress!

Leenie: the sun is shining here, absolutely gorgeous out!

Trazzie: I love airports myself...sure, delays and lines are a pain, but I can't help but be excited when I'm there, just imagining where all the people are going and being envious of the backpackers knowing how much fun they are going to have, and watching the planes take off and land ...

Jane: way to go on the walking! Now that it's nicer weather, I hope to get out more consistently myself.

Mrs H, Ericad, alysonwonderland: I don't believe we've met? How do you do? I used to be around here a lot more, now I lurk and pop in when I can.

Catgirl: Way to go on the lose 18!

RobinH: nice to meet you! you've done so well (from your stats)!

Theo: you're always so good with going to the gym, it seems you go every day, I'm impressed!

Star: Eye surgery next week! Exciting! Are you nervous at all? I've had three cousins do the surgery and they all seem fine. I hope you're feeling better.



I actually washed my car last weekend (and if you saw how dirty it was, you would know how long I'd left it since I last washed it - my dad must not hear of this). I went to one of those drive thru ones, something I'd never done before. I was a complete tool, though. First, I didn't realize you had to pay before hand, so I had to get out and go to the back of the line. Then finally, at my turn I drove in slowly like it indicated, and right away super high power washers start spraying my car. I didn't know how far I had to go ahead. So the guy working at the station has to come out and direct me and points grumpily to the sign at the front of the car wash where the directions are. How on earth am I supposed to read the instructions when highpowered washers are directed right at my windshield? Silly people. Trying to make it look like *I'm* the idiot!


You know I get a whole lot of pleasure out of being able to give people good directions. Last evening someone with a huge suitcase asked me for directions and I was able to tell him where to go. He looked kind of lost, so I smiled at him, and that made him come up and ask. Little things like that make me feel so good. And complete strangers are often so fun to talk to. But some make you shake your head. A little old lady starts talking to me on the bus this morning about how she was going to the optician and she made a mistake and meant to take the subway this morning instead of the bus, because, you know, she really wanted a mcmuffin coffee (whatever that is) that you get at the subway station. Then she wished me a good weekend and got off the bus. That was the entirety of the conversation. No idea why she started telling me everything! And how does one mistakenly take the bus instead of the subway? Funny strangers.

Well, enough babbling, I suppose. Have a good weekend, all!

Julie.

Julie! I'm so glad to see you back!

Isn't it just strange how people you've never seen before will just plunk down and start telling you all sorts of stuff. For some odd reason, people always want to talk to me about their sex lives. I've never understood why, but it's been very educational! I can now safely say that all people are freaks!

Star: Hee. I guess you give off 'Sexpert' vibes! Although I can see those kinds of conversations with people rapidly descending towards *Too Much Information*!!

Hi Robin, Catgirl and Lekker good to see you

Lekker, yes I'm w/you, I can see people going into detail on that subject and thats just the thing my *virgin eyes* don't wanna see (well maybe i'll just peek )

Star, what day is your surgery ? friday ?

OMG - I am so sorry I have been MIA! Life got a little nuts! Rather my website got a little nuts!

I was featured in Talking Crochet e-Zine and it hit the email boxes on Wednesday! OMG! Between order, comments, questions and 200 new subscribers to my e-newsletter.. I have been up to my armpits in crochet stuff!

I am doing well though, yesterday I got to the gym again at 5 am and did my 2nd run! I am feeling really great! I took today off, and will go back again tmo!

I cant reply to everyone right now, but hope to be back to normal by tmo!

Hugs!!

Sorry that I'm getting here so late today. I have been going in SLO MO today. All the yard work yesterday has me sore today, I had a real good work out though. We had a wonderful time last night, I feel like I fell off this morning! LOL

Jane: I read in the book "The Secret to Low Carb Success!" by Laura Richard that the keto sticks are lighter if you drink a lot of water and darker if you don't get enough water, but as long as they turn pink you are in ketosis and thats where we want to be.

StarPrincess: Get well soon, and you might loose a few from being sick,

Trazzie: I'm not brave enough to try bread, PB toast sounds so good.

I need to go and check my children, they are in the pool. I have 2, boy 10 and girl 9. See ya'll soon!

Good evening ladies,
Well my whole afternoon was botched but OH well. I was totally tired when i got home, the second day of TOM always makes me really tired, so I get home to find out the washing machine is broken and this time DH can't fix it. I have to go out and buy another one tomorrow. I was going to go to the gym but I decided to rest up today and go to the gym tomorrow at 7am, that way I can get that done before my sis and I go to Costco, and DH and I can go get a washer before he has to go to work.

The house next door to us finally sold, and i guess it is 2 girls that bought it. I hope they are nice!! I is so nice to have good neighbors, the last ones were kinda wierd. I am sure it doesn't help that DH has a Volkswagon graveyard in our driveway either!!! And his old 1969 ford truck looks like it was pulled up outta the river! I told DH that was probably why it took the house so long to sell!!! LOL I wish I could get a break in the rain to mow our lawn!! It is like a foot tall after all those sunny days and then all the sudden all the rain it is growing a mile a minute!!