I will post the recipes from home this evening on the dessert link. For those that must have their chocolate mousse right away: 2 cups/1 pint heavy whipping cream....beat for about 1 -2 minutes...then sprinkle in 1/2 package sf/ff chocolate pudding (yes it does have aspartame in it).... and continue beating until stiff.....lick beaters and refrigerate the rest (if you can!).

I have also done this using the whole package of pudding, but I found it to be too hi carb for me as the whole package has around 28 carbs...while half only has 14 (don't forget to add in the carbs for the 2 cups of whipping cream).

As for the fast.....I was mentioning my religious/Yom Kippur fast of yesterday...not the fat fast or any other diet related one! Altho given my experience I'm sure weight loss would be accelerated with any of those!

Salmon w/dill and butter sounds yummy......I have a great dill dressing/dip which would probably go great w/salmon (0.8 per tablespoon and really good w/celery sticks and chicken wings). Salmon is also great poached in water/white wine, salt, peppercorns, dill.....and a lemon butter sauce...YUM.


Froufy

Sherrie - Not much time to post but just wanted to answer your question about the Intrepid. Ours is a 1995 and the only troubles we have had are: A new transmission had to be installed in 1998 while still under warranty. and The Air Conditioning computer gizmo STINKS! Every year we need to have the AC charged and it loses it's kick mid way through the summer. The AC is really the only pain about this car. I've just learned to live without it. Otherwise it's a great vehicle.
Good Luck with yours!

Thanks Kim! Mine is a 99 and it also has AC probs, mainly, the damn switch only works on high. So, you either burn up and roll down the windows, or you lose all power when it's on. That and the $700 fuel pump I've already put in, and the catalytic converter needs to be replaced. Hope that's all I have to deal with for a loooooong time. I love my car!!

Hope you're all having a great day today, I'm trying to stop the brownie's in the kitchen from calling my name. Boiled egg, anyone? Talk to you soon!

THANKS FOR THE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE RECIPE SOUNDS GREAT CANT WAIT TO TRY IS I GET TIRED OF SF JELLO. I HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT KEPT MY CARBS AT 18 FOR TODAY. BUT I BETTER GO PACK SOMETHING FOR LUNCH TOMMOROW SO I AM NOT TOO TEMPTED.
EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE WORKING HARD.

DINKI

WHAT ! everyone here has a mini van ?? include me in, I have a chrysler town & country, got it in 2002, so far so good lol.

Good to see everyone chatting away, I'll be back later to catch up and chat.... boss is in and like always NEEDY!!!! OY

Love Leenie

Hey. How is everyone doing?

Well, this is my third day on Atkins. I weighed, and I saw a loss on my scale of about three pounds, but I'm never sure how accurate it is. So, I'm waiting for my official weigh-in at TOPS to report my "official" loss.

So far things have been going well. I've been sticking to the plan. I had a headache and didn't feel too good the first two days, but I am feeling much better today. I really feel like this is the best option for me to lose weight. I'm really encouraged by all of your stories, and I hope I can have a success story to report soon, too.

Take care,
Jina

Good morning everyone!

Jina - Good for you! I bet you will see that loss and more when you got to TOPS! I had a headache at the beginning too, but it does get better after the first week or so. Those darn carbs that you are ridding yourself of are what is doing that to you! I love Atkins and am finding that even now when I have a HORRIBLE cold I dont crave carbs!!

Dinki - ME too! Very Tired of SF Jello! Infact I am getting some stuff at the store today to make that Mousse! I am wondering how it would taste with Butterscotch? My DS LOVES Butterscotch!

Leens - Hope you are having a good day at work! Gotta love those minivans!!

Well, off to take the kids to school and then to get some SF/low carb meds for this cold! I need to breathe again since I have to teach a crochet Class tonight!! UGH!

Talk to you all later!!

Well, I can be the odd gal out... I do not have a minivan, I do not want a minivan, I will probably end up with a minivan, Sam I am...



I have a small car because that is what we could afford. Maybe a minivan/suv/bigger sedan later in life. Right now we only have one baby girl so it's okay. Once we start adding more babies in the future, it will have to be replaced.

Got on the scale this morning to find I somehow have lost 2.5 pounds since Monday! Grand total is now 12.5! I'm just beside myself with joy and it makes NOT cheating on this WOE so worth it.

My T-shirts are looser!

Congratulations, Lisa! Great job on the loss! And, I'll join you in the "no minivan" group. It's sounds like we're few and far between!

Karen: I'm glad to hear the headaches go away, and the carb cravings go away. The cravings really haven't been too bad -- it's just if I see a commercial for a cookie or candy, I think it sounds good. Even though before I went on Atkins, it wouldn't have sounded good. Crazy stuff!

Hope everyone is having a good day!

Take care,
Jina

Hi all,

Lunchtime here...nibbling and surfing.

Congrats to Jina and Lisa....well done so far - keep up the good work, and remember it does get easier. I had a horrendous headache for 3 days (due to carb and caffeine withdrawal), but I am happy to report the headaches are extremely infrequent (I used to have lots of them)...mostly hormonal due to TOM.

Karen - let me know how it tastes w/butterscotch pudding - I bet it will be great. My dh is an EXTREME chocoholic, and unbelievably I did convince him to low carb. He is doing great, but constantly complaining about the lack of chocolate. So I whip up the mousse once in a while to keep him quiet!

I was out for dinner last night - and again tonight - a double whammy! I will try and be careful. I usually have no trouble sticking to atkins foods, but one does tend to eat more when eating out! It's a girls night out at Big Daddy's Crabshack (need I say more? ). I think we are starting at the bar, and working our way into the restaurant - I am actualy contemplating having a glass of wine (have had only 1/2 glass since starting in June!)...but if not I will stick to club soda w/lemon!

Good food at this place: great fresh salad, I love the garlic shrimp au gratin as an appetizer...also fresh fish,(salmon or fresh tuna!) blackened...or grilled shrimp or crab legs w/roasted garlic butter...I am already salivating! They also have a great dish called seafood fondue: shrimp, fish, scallops, etc in an alfredo sauce baked w/cheese - I'm sure it's Atkins legal, but you usually get these cracker things to dip in....don't think fingers would work!

Will let you know how things go!.....if and when I get home!

Froufy

OMG Froufy....just ready about your planned dinner out was making my mouth SALIVATE!!! I know, you just gotta love eating out as long as the waitress doesn't bring bread to the table. I ate out all weekend while away and did great as well. There's a trend down here to bring hot croissant rolls drizzled with honey icing sugar....very typical of the roadhouse type restaurants. I have to be extremely carefull of those babies!!! Good luck with your dinner and have fun with the girls!! Oh btw...what is the carb value for the heavy whipping cream? My side panel showed 0 carbs in the nutritional table.

WAY TO GO StorybookMama....excellent weight loss. Good luck with your surgery tommorow.

Thanks!!

According to the Atkins website - 2 TBSP of cream has .8 carbs. That means a pint of cream has 12.8 carbs in it.

Wow, you Chicks are all doing so great. I've just been scanning quickly through all the posts here. You're such a busy group.
Nice to see somebody else in my weight range. I finally got under 280 last week and I'm trying to get to 272 by Hallowe'en. That's my Great Pumpkin Challenge Goal.
I think the four weeks of Body Flexing is finally beginning to pay off in both weight loss and inches lost. However, the inches aren't measurable but I feel firmer and my clothes are definitely much looser so I guess I'm losing from somewhere.
I also think eating full fat yogurt (home made) has really helped me break a long-term stall. I know you're all probably very skeptical because the y ogurt cartons say it's about 11 gr per 8 oz but I'm convinced that's not the case, especially for home made. Anyhow, it helps to keep me from eating other, less healthy snacks, satisfies my sweet tooth and I firmly believe that it has helped me over that big 280 hump. Full fat yogurt is NOTHING like low fat or non fat in texture or flavor. I use homogenized milk and add cream to it and once it's made, I take half of it and strain it through a coffee filter to make yogurt cheese. This is mixed into the unstrained yogurt and it is SO delicious and creamy, especially when flavorings are added. I don't need s.f. jello or miracle fluffs or anything else anymore. I love this stuff and I've never been a yogurt eater before.
Other than adding yogurt to my diet, I'm following basic Atkins Induction with the occasional addition of some OWL foods.

Great job Jina and Lisa!

I don't have a minivan but I don't have kids either. I guess it would look a little strange for me to own a minivan but have no husband or kids.

The mousse recipe sounds great. I discovered a snack on the fat fast plan that is pretty tasty. It sounds gross but is good. It is sour cream mixed with a little sf syrup.

Good luck gals, y'all are doing great!

Hi there,

I have recovered from my dinner out last night...and boy was it yummy!

I did have a drink (rum & diet coke...not my usual), and it was very good, with some lime squeezed in. I did feel a warm flush all over while I was drinking it (early menopause? ha ha).

Appetizer was the garlic butter shrimp w/melted cheese on top! Divine. And yes there was a bread basket on the table, but frankly it no longer interests me so that is not a problem. One gf did have the seafood fondue (to die for!)...and I just scooped some for a taste...without the toasted bread provided for dipping.

Main dish was broiled shrimp scampi (3 of them) with a piece of grilled salmon filet. Did not eat the side coleslaw and asked for no rice/potatoes..and got yummy fresh veggies (zucchini, green beans, cauliflower...and left over the carrots). Got to dip the shrimp in garlic butter, which is always fun.

We also shared a bottle of white wine (very dry and fabulous). I had a glass which I did not even finish, but it was nice to enjoy.

"Dessert" was a decaf coffee w/cream....and good conversation.

The best part was getting COMPLIMENTS! No one at home or work has really noticed my weight loss...yet....and it was getting a bit depressing. These ladies were co-workers from previous workplace, and just gasped when they saw me....called me the "incredible shrinking woman"..this of course made my day. I did hope that SOMEONE would finally notice a 30 lb weight loss.

Of course I had to do some Atkins marketing, especially when they saw me enjoying the fabulous food. One of the ladies has a friend on the Dr. Bernstein diet...and she has just been hopsitalized as many of her organs are beginning to shut down. I knew that was an unsafe/starvation diet, but did not realize how really dangerous it was.

I am at work today, altho head is foggy due to antihistamine taken for helping with the ability to breathe! Just want to go home to bed and relax...waiting for long weekend as it is Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday!

Scale this morning still at 190 so not too much damage done. TOM expected next week, so I am trying to hang in there!

Hope everyone has a great Thursday.

Froufy