Oh yeah, forgot to share with all......weighed in....NO GAIN NO LOSS.

Hi girlies! I'm on my way to work, just had 2 eggs and a piece of sausage (YUCK!) I must go brush my teeth again and I think I'll grab a shake for lunch.

I'm so mad at the atkins site, all of my measurements have been deleted

Guess I will just start over.

Have a good water drinking, eating well and feeling great day
(wow, that was said with NO CAFFEINE, you know, it's GOTTA be a good day)

Lacey

Hey all, gonna do personals now.

Lacey~Good job on the walk!!! Every little bit walks even w/the little ones. You aren't weird about TOM. I was/am still that way and I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago. I still have one ovary (doc didn't want to put me into early menopause at age 28...actually he didn't want dh to have to deal w/me going through it this early LOL) and I will every couple months get the urge to eat and eat and eat and I'm not hungry it's just something that I have to do. This past weekend was one of those weekends. Sometimes you can't control those hormonal urges.

Brenda~Good for you for going even into the caves...I'm not sure I would have even gone into them.

Robin~How is your daughter-in-law doing? I'm still thinking and praying for you all.

Sarah~KUDOS on staying OP w/your food. Drink, drink, drink!! <I shouldn't be talking though, I can't stand the taste of my water right now>

Someone was asking me about the Slimfast Low Carb shakes and I don't know if it was here or on the daily food log for low carb, but YES they do taste good. Not chalky. For me it is a GOOD way to get my chocolate fix.

Have a good day and stay OP!

Good Morning

Bec~ dil is suppose to be coming home this afternoon. She has been told to quit smoking, and if she doesnt, smoking will kill her "period"

Dh and I will be plugging holes inside and out today. I didnt want to set any baited traps last night, because I dont want to attract them in, and I didnt want to fill any holes last night, incase we had a mouse or 3 stuck inside. The last time I had mice the stuff I was using to kill them, was actually attracting them! I had a flippin mouse party place! What had started out with about 4 mice (that I had see) turned out to at least 12 (caught) I moved out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told dh, he's going to have to go find me if they move out of the basement!!! I dont think he really understands how much I dislike them! I have an intense dislike for thunderstorms, .....mice are right up there!

Enough about the mice Im back op today. Water jug is filled up, and meals are all planned out for the day.

I'll check back later tonight....have a good one.

Robin: We have 2 cats and a dog that would chase mice away from inside our house. I can't stand those things either but not sure I'd have to move out!! lol Good luck getting rid of them!! Mouse house party? roflmao!!!

Sarah: Good luck on the WI. I've gotten over having to weigh myself every day...but I think that's because I'm afraid of what the scale is saying. lol

Lacey: They make some really good LC tortilla's. I had to switch from my other brand of LC wraps to these because our stores quit carrying it. But they're just as tasty. And I plan on making taco's (I know, not induction friendly but DANG they sound REALLY good and I'm behaving!! lol) one of these days. I take it you don't like sausages?? YUMMY!!!

Bec: I'm having the same hard time getting all the water in. It's just so BLAH tasting. I'd much rather have a soda or even Crystal Light tea. But I'm doing better again today. Let us know how the pictures turned out! Maybe you could post one? And I think I asked about the shakes at one time. I'll have to get some to find out if they taste good. They're kind of expensive though, aren't they??

Well, I think I might have come close to getting my water intake in. I just kind of chugged it down when I got home yesterday. Today is another story and I'm able to get it down (but still wishing it was CL tea!!). I also went tromping through the woods today. I'm hoping for at least another pound lost next week. And I'm going to have to do something because that dang Halloween candy is calling my name!! I bought some LC candy but don't want to dig into it if I don't have to. I'm waiting til I'm VERY desperate. And I had THREE LC bars yesterday but only cuz I was rushed for time. One was for breakfast, one a snack (hiding in the bathroom there eating it so nobody knew I was eating) and one at lunch. So hopefully it doesn't do too much damage to the weight loss agenda. Other than that, things are same as always! Off to go drink more water and finish lunch!

WOOPSIE! I slipped up last night. My mother-in-law came to stay the night with us and hubby went to the store for groceries for dinner. I know he was trying to be nice, but he brought home a huge bottle of Chocolate Mudslide (that yummy alcohol drink) for his mom and I to share as a treat. And, yup, I drank it. And it was soooooooooo good. And I ate some dang mashed potatoes.

Anyway, today is off to a really good start. Eating is OP, I exercised for 20 minutes on the elliptical and didn't hate it, and the water intake is coming along nicely. I'm tired of having a fat @ss!

Brenda - the cave thing sounds like FUN! And I know what you mean about bing afraid of what the scale is going to say! I've gone from being a daily weigher to just whenever I feel brave enough!

Bec - I know what you mean about the water. I HATE water, I really do. I actually drink Crystal Light - its the only way I can get in enough liquids, and the artificial sweetner doesn't seem to affect my weight-loss in any negative way like it does to some people. You might give it a try and see how it works for you. My favorite is the Raspberry Lemonade flavor. And also, I drink it at room temperature. For some reason I have a hard time getting anything cold down when I'm not thirsty, but at room temp I don't have a problem. Just a thought... And I agree with you on the Low Carb Slim Fast shakes - they are yummy and a great way to get that chocolate fix!

Robin - What about using one of those devices that make a kind of high-pitched noise that drives the mice away, but people can't hear it? I know they sell them all over, but I don't know if they really work. It sounds better than having a poisoned mouse crawling in your wall to die and stink though... Whatever you do, good luck! I'm with you - mice are icky!!!!

Oh, Brenda - the price here for a 4-pack of the SlimFast low carb shakes is $5.99. But I live in an expensive "resort" area with no access to Walmart unless I want to drive lown off the mountain... Try Walmart if you're near one.

Gotta pick the chitlins up from pre-school now...

-Sarah

I had those mouse "sound" thingys in my apt.....and at a warehouse I worked at....they dont work

All holes (that we can see or find) are plugged. Im actually surprised we didnt have mice before...we have some big *** holes around the house!!! So that foam insulation gunk is oozing out of every crevice I'll have to take a knife later and shave off the excess. Traps are baited, and placed....dh is mixing up some concrete as I type to fill a corner spot. Which is where I think they are coming in.

Still op so far....water isnt all in yet, but Im getting there. Im off to make some coffee, then set out the poison in the garage, and along the wall of the house. Busy busy busy

Sarah: How are you dealing with Halloween? Think we (yup, including myself in this one) can make it through w/out eating anything? I'm definitely going to have to check out the shakes because they sound YUMMY and a good meal replacement. Have you ever tried them warm? Would they make a good hot cocoa?? I miss that most in this cold weather!!

Robin: Good luck getting rid of the mice. Should I mention my mom and dad would patch their holes and the mice would just chew right through them? I know, I'm not helping much. Just thought I'd pre-warn you in case that happened. She got one of those soundless thingies and not sure if it actually worked of she's just gotten lucky (my guess is the latter rather than the former. lol) .

Water's almost all in. I drank almost 16 OZ in a single "drink" . For some reason I was SUPER thirsty. So that helps. lol. I also had a nice chicken breast and a huge ( I know for a fact my veggie intake is higher than it should be) salad. I'm not stuffed..just pleasantly filled. So that works for me!! I'm waiting for the "having to force myself to eat" phase to come. Then I'm hoping to cut down on the salads. Wanna hear something pretty sad?? I'm already planning my Thanksgiving and Christmas "cheats"!!!!!! Food should NOT be my focus again!!! ARGH! Bowling tomorrow night. YAHOO!! Ok...off to go watch whatever DH has on Tv (hunting I'm sure).

Brenda - So far Halloween hasn't been a problem. When I bought candy to hand out to the trick-or-treaters, I made sure to buy a kind I don't like. This way I won't hear it calling my name and eat the whole bag before Halloween even gets here. (I've done that before.) If I had gotten anything chocolate, I would have been doomed. So this year its Sweet Tarts! Now, when my little Care Bear and Buzz Lightyear bring home their bags of Halloween spoils, that's when my trouble will start. They're still much too young to know whether or not mom has been sneaking candy from their bags. I'm not quite sure how to handle that yet. I have a HUGE weakness for chocolate candy. Any suggestions? As for the low-carb shakes, in the morning I mix a chocolate one with coffee and a little vanilla and heat it in the microwave. Its supposed to replace my white chocolate mocha from Starbucks... Not quite the same, but better than nothing. I don't know that a chocolate one heated up by itself would taste a whole lot like hot chocolate, but then again it could be better than nothing. Try it! I know what you mean about having to have something warm to drink in this cold weather!!! I also like them at room temperature, which works out great because I can keep them in the car and have one handy if I ever need one when I'm out and about. Give them a try! I'm curious to find out how you like them.

Okay, hubby is summoning me to go watch Survivor now. Talk to you tomorrow!

-Sarah

Morning All!!

Hope everyone had an OP day yesterday. I did and I am so proud of myself. I even went out to lunch w/a dear friend from church and ate low carb. I had a farmers omlette w/cheese, onions, green peppers and ham and instead of the bread and potatoes I had 3 sausage patties. I was happy!! Last night I rode the bike for 1 mile in 6 minutes at a heart rate of 110 or above. I was pretty happy about that. I did the arm thing on the bike for about 1/2 mile give or take a little. MAN are my arms killing me this morning. I was so sore this morning that there was no riding going on this am. I will ride again tonight. I will put my food down in the daily food log to share.

Oh yeah...I got ALL my WATER in and then some!! 72ozs. I had to do the crystal light because of the water tasting nasty due to them flushing the hydrants...better I got it down!!

Robin~Glad to hear that dil is home and doing better. I hope and pray that she heeds the doctors advice and quits smoking. Sounds like you had a good day and were busy. Glad that all the holes are filled and hopefully those pesky mice won't chew through the holes. KUDOS on staying OP!! You can do it again today!! You go girl!

Brenda~KUDOS on the water intake!! You go girl. For me the shakes cost about $4.59 at the Wal-mart in the big city which is about 15mins. from me. They are a little expensive, but I think it is worth it for me so I stay OP. I bet they would do as far as hot chocolate. Didn't think of doing that with them. I can't drink them warm though, I can't even drink my water warm. It has to be cold or I can't get it down the hatch.

Sarah~If your kids are young and won't notice the candy being gone what about throwing it away...the stuff you like that is. Or send it to work w/hubby or a friend or someone. For some reason I am doing really well controling my urge to go to the cupboard and take out the stuff that dh and I bought from a Russell Stovers outlet for Halloween. Really yummy candies!! I think the shakes help. I've never been a chocolate lover on a daily basis but at least once or twice a month I really want it and I have found that w/the shakes I don't really find myself craving it. That mudslide sounds good though!! Reminds me of my college days!!! Ahhh, memories. KUDOS on staying OP yesterday and getting in some exercise. That is AWESOME. Keep up the good work! Wasn't Survivor good last night?? Should be interesting now that they merged. I felt bad for Amy though. I don't think she deserved to go home. Do you watch the Apprentice? I missed it last night because I was on a business call and thoguht I could 'rewind' on my DVR...only if the show is still on. Stupid me, at least I learned something...If you want to watch it...pause it and it will record. LOL

Have a good day chickies and stay OP!!!

Sarah: I'll give the shakes a try if they have them at Wal-Mart. I've got to make a trip there anyway. I'd like something besides eggs for breakfast or even for a lunch it would come in handy. I suggest you STILL don't buy any candy you like. And when the munchkins bring their goodies home...have a stash of LC candy or some type of treat that you can use to replace what they've got. That's how I'm working things this year. Bec has a good idea about throwing it out while you can. lol

Bec: WTG on the exercise and the water intake. Sorry to hear you're sore. WOW! You've got reason to be proud if you stayed OP while out to eat! Kudo's on that!! I can't do that.

Well, I have did good yesterday. Had some LC chocolate though. That's gotta quit but it was better than other junk!! But I still feel ok so I'm not going to worry about it. I'll leave them up there and DH will eat them and I won't have to. I think I'll get some whipped topping instaead. I wouldn't eat as much of that but still get the chocolate fix. Tonight is bowling and I'm looking forward to it. Missed it last time because of my sore wrist. You know, I've got BRUISES on my knees from crawling around the caves? And for some reason my biceps and legs are sore. Didn't think I even used those! lol. Well, l off to go get some water and breakfast started. Have a great day everyone!!!

I just realized (after 3 months) that all the crap I was getting 'the kids' was mostly being eaten by me.

case in point: my mom bought the kids a box of little debbie's on wednesday and they are still sitting on the table. Little debbies are my weakness, I really should just throw them away.

There were LOADS of bowls of candy all around work yesterday, I'm so proud of myself for not eating any. I kept giving the kids that came in, little plastic bags and making them fill the bags with all the candy sitting around.

well, I've got a million things to do today, clean house, sew, try to start on Christmas...have an awesome day everyone!

Lacey

Good morning everyone. My little girl has been throwing up all morning, so I gotta make this quick. I'm sure in about 5 min. she'll call for me again...

Bec - You're doing ECXELLENT!!! Way to go on staying OP and the phenomenal water intake. Keep up the great work - you are an inspiration. Suvivor was good last night... I can't wait til next week to see how the merge goes. I think Judd will get voted off pretty quick - he's such a jerk! I've never seen The Apprentice, but maybe I'll give it a try.

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Lacey: Great idea of how to get rid of the candy! And kudos for staying away from it! If your kids don't eat something and you have a weakness for it by all means toss it!! Good luck and keep staying strong!!

Sarah: Sorry to hear about your DD! Hope she's feeling better soon!

Well, I broke down and bougth a soda. ARGH! As if bowling tonight (and drinking soda) isn't going to be bad enough! I was just getting over the headaches and tiredness from de-carbinating! Now I'll have to start that over tomorrow. Well, I'm actually quite proud I got as far as I did! I'll have to find out what my mom is making for supper tomorrow. We're supposed to go there for a birthday celebration. So if it's not legal I'm bringing my own food! lol. And wish me luck staying away from the dessert. Hopefully it's something I don't really like. lol.
Have a great weekend everyone!!

Just walked a little over 2 miles, my 3 year old is driving me INSANE, so I think it was more so I could get a break than to benefit myself physically. I can't wait until she goes to sleep

Will try to guzzle more water before I go to bed.

Lacey