I for one LOVE the accountability so I say we just keep posting menus if it helps us.

BTW...I have decided to switch up my plan. It was so nice today to be able to have oatmeal. And really why should I? its so good for me! Now that I'm off sugar and processed flour I think it'll be alot easier to make choices too. This is gonna be good I think! I'm excited to have more food choices now! I am gonna keep several of the LC ideals in mind though...no sugar, no flour but healthier protein choices and more fruits and veggies.

~melissa

Good morning everyone,
I am off from work today but of course there is still plenty to do. I will go to the grocery store, go get fitted for running shoes, and I have to practice for my presentation at the conference tomorrow.

My menu for today:
BF--cream of wheat with pineapples and IC Believe Its NB, yogurt, and coffee with sf flavored creamer
S--sf jello
L--turkey italian sausage and ww couscous
S--sf pudding
S--yogurt
D--I haven't decided yet but I have set aside 7pts for it

WW--28+1 Flex point=29 pts

I had a break from reality last night and ate 1/3 bag of Cheddar & Sour Cream Baked Lays. They're gone because I ate them all but it happens sometimes. I'm an emotional eater and bw school and work there is a lot going on. I'm surprised it didn't happen before now. I'm back on plan and good to go. No effects on the scale. Matter of fact beginning next week I should be moving to 26 pts with WW d/t weight loss.

Morning all!!

I think it is a great idea to keep posting our menus.
Likenoother- Just keep going you are doing great.
Diva - Hi!! Good thing you can remember your passwords if it were me I would have serious problems!!!

Here'e my menu:
B- Slimfast and an apple
L- Salad (crabmeat, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalepenos)
S- banana
D-Pork tenderlion, brown rice and green beans
S- 94% fat-free popcorn
Have a great day all!!

Melissa, sounds like a good plan. LC is great for getting rid of those cravings, so why not return to those good healthy carbs?

Shay, at least they were baked lays and not regular chips or cookies! Glad you're back on track.

I was supposed to go running and then to Walmart, but it was raining and I still don't have a stroller cover and I don't want baby to out there in those miserable conditions without proper protection. I went to Walmart to see if they sold any and of course they didnt so no run this morning. I think I may go to babies r us this afternoon to get one.

Here's my menu for yesterday:

B: 1 brown egg, 1 cup of oatmeal w/skim milk
S: cantaloupe
L: baked liver, brown rice, green beans
S: apple sauce, nuts
D: chicken thigh, boiled (wasn't very hungry)

My Menus are really wacky I don't really eat normal meals at normal times sometimes yesterday was light because I didn't exercise and I had too much coffee because I was working ALL day long.

B: 2 eggs, Latte
S1: String Cheese Light
L: Lean Pocket, Latte
S2: String Cheese Light
D: Pumpkin Black Bean Soup 1.75 cups
S3: Latte

Calories: 1280 23%fat/50%carb/27%protein

Not a very good food day lacking in veg/fruits. I always have to work hard at getting those in. I need to get to the supermarket.

I'm having a very good weight week if this carries over until the end of the week should have a nice number.

Interesting reading everyones menus!

Happy Day Red Team!

I love the idea with the menus. It's neat to see what ya'll are eating and can really tell why/how some of you succeed so brilliantly!

Mel, you and I always seem to be on the same wave length ALWAYS! lol Since starting work you know how I've struggled with the low low carb thing, well, the last day or 2 I have toyed with the idea of just going whole foods and implementing fruits and whole grains. I've got the rest of my foods down pat in regards to proteins and veggies and I think changing it up a bit and adding the other will help alot as far as choices in regards to work and dinners for the family. Let me know what you're doing and maybe we can swap some ideas around?

I am finally off for a few days and could not be happier! I think I worked like 7 days in a row no wonder I am pooped! The bruising on my legs are still giving me problems as far as some pain and swelling, I'm hoping the 3 days not being on my feet so much will help with that. I really need to get back into working out, I think I'd feel alot better physically, it's just these damn hurt legs of mine! Really trying to keep up my momentum mentally tho so I can jump back into things as soon as I feel better.

Anywho, ladies have a fabulous day and keep up the great work! You all inspire me everyday to keep on going, never to give up and keep trying and trying and trying. Thank you!

Be good to you!

Carbs: I can't do a super ultra low carb diet but I try to follow something along the South Beach area which means more whole grains fruit veggies and BETTER carbs and less empty stuff. I'm normally about 50 percent which for me is much lower then it used to be. I don't think total carbs are as big of a deal as the type of carbs, but that's just me. I seem to get the less hunger benefit from just trying to ween out the empty stuff and I have a HUGE sweet tooth so to be able to stay away from the bulk of that stuff is a big step for me. Nothing is off limits for me (as you see in my kinda crappy day food wise yesterday) but it works for me. I don't end up always pining for something because it's off limits. Lots of people tend to go over-board when they are suddenly allowed those foods.

I've lost lots of weight in the past with things like WW which is a great program but the Core for me is too strict and points is too easy to fill up on things like skinny cows etc without feeling like I'm cheating... then I have all those empty carbs causing craving issues. I'm so sensitive to sugar spikes and the way sugars seem to effect the brain chemicals in my head, so I can't just eat like that because at some point I end up falling off the wagon.

What I'm doing has worked for nearly 6 months now and for me that's huge I think the longest I was able to go before was 4 months. I've lost more then I've ever lost before and I'm about as fit as I've ever been. Ever!

Sorry I know I veered off the carb discussion there oops.

Anyway I think most people think too black and white about carbs they think they are either super low Atkins like or they don't track them at all. I think the is a portion of the over weight population that could really benefit from focusing more on types and cutting back to a more moderate intake.

-muse

Muse, yes, you've nailed it. I am looking to go more South Beachy in my way of eating exactly. I have done Atkins strictly by the book, done my own variation of it and have always had success. I LOVE the way low carb eating makes me feel. Mentally I get such clarity, headaches go away, and physically I get such a rush of energy it's unreal. I have always been an all or nothing kinda girl, with weightloss especially. This has always been my downfall and this time around when I started I promised myself that I would bend whichever way my wind blew to accomodate and MAKE SURE I stayed the course. I've been struggling since starting back to work, I am now working at 6am every day (getting up @ 4:30) and am going going going until well past 7pm dealing with kids, home etc. I just started realizing that doing a more SB approach would allow me to expand my menu's alot, not to mention the sort of portable foods I can bring to work. I was determined not to stray too far from the LC wagon as I KNOW this is whats best for me.

To me WW is too much with counting, numbers, etc...I get too obsessive, just like I do trying to count calories. For me, lc works in that I have one thing to worry about, carb count, that's it. While some do awesome with WW, some with basic calorie counting, other's with lc, at least we all have something that helps us get healthy!

You have done an amazing job with your weight loss so far, so inspirational. You have MUCH to be proud of!! I look at you and knowing that you are doing a more whole foods approach makes me think that I can do it too, and that excites me!

Hi everyone,
Well for dinner I had Curry Surprise from a Vegetarian Restaurant so no clue how many points that really is but it had a lot of broccoli, carrots, peas and oh yeah it had potatoes in it too. I ate about half of it. I will eat the rest another day. I will not be able to get on here until tomorrow night so I will post tomorrow's menu now.

BF--ww cinnamon raisin english muffin, yogurt, coffee with sf flavored creamer
S--100 calorie pack
L--1/2 sandwich and veggie soup from Panera
S--100 calorie chocolate
S--raisins
D--crab salad

WW 28 pts+7 Flex points=35 pts

I got my running shoes today so I am so excited about that. I will be starting my program soon. Yeah! Everyone have a fantastic day tomorrow!

I figure I should start sharing my menu also. I didn't eat a lot today. I was super busy with housework and before I knew it, time went by. I tried to make up my super low calorie day by having a huge bowl of cereal as an evening snack. I also need to add way more water. 20oz just wont cut it.

Breakfast - fruit and tea
Lunch - nothing I know, not very good for the metabolism
Dinner - 2 cups of lentil soup and 20oz of water with lemon
Snack - 2 1/2 cups Kashi shredded wheat with 1 1/2 cups of silk light vanilla soy milk


I got a workout in too. It was only 30 minutes, but better than nothing. I'm still trying to get over my plateau.

Good Morning all! Well changing my plan caused me to be up on the scale but I expected that. So I'm pretty sure I'm gonna use a freebie this week, so I hope we have a bunch of losers!! Would be nice to chalk up a win for Red team!

I did so horrible yesterday eating, I let myself get extremely stressed out over the cliquey parent group at my oldest dd's school. Its like they are the bullies for the parents. Well I stood up to them last week and they are trying to push me back into the hole. Let em get to me and I ate! Not good!

No class for me today but I've got oodles and oodles of homework...go figure! I also need to finish our costumes because we have a family fun night tonight at school and we get to dress up for it!

Gotta get the girls some breaky so I'll be back to post up my menu for today! Have a wonderful day everyone!!

~melissa

Good Morning Red!

Well, I weighed today. I lost 1 and I'm taking it. It must be all that moving around I do at work that's helped this week, I'm so relieved to see a loss! My eating has been pretty good all things considering...actually, with the way I wanted to change up my plan I did great as I was eating more "Beachy" the past week and I felt good. So.... with that, guess I'm headed in the right direction? I hope so!

My girls are off today so we're headed out to finish with costumes and to hunt for a b-day gift for a little friend. I got paid today so I think I am going to buy myself something today too. There's a book out by Gary Taubes "Good Calorie Bad Calorie", anybody read it? Supposed to be fabulous reading! Maybe that's what I'll buy? I dunno, but I DO know I feel like splurging on myself this week.

Have a GREAT day ladies!

Hi everyone,
I got on here earlier but fell asleep so now I am wide awake at 1:30am. Oh well. I had a pretty good day yesterday. I think my presentation went well. Regarding my menu I ended up eating less than my allotted points for the day which I don't like or rarely do. Today I'm sure I will eat all my points because they are serving us lunch today.

Here's my menu:
BF--blueberry bagel, grapes, coffee with skim milk
S--100 calorie pack
L--allotted 15 points (who knows what they will have?)
S--snackwell cookies
S--100 calorie chocolate
D--bean and rice burrito or beef or chicken & cheese tamale and steamed veggies

WW 28+12 flex pts=40pts

Good Morning Red team! Well I never did make it back to post menu yesterday. got busy and never stopped till I fell into bed. On a fun note my dd and I won first place for best family themed costumes last night. And we won first place in the pumpkin carving contest.

My menu for today:

breakfast - oatmeal and coffee
snack - fruit of some sort (gotta go to the store)
lunch - ham sandwich on ezekial bread
snack - not sure yet
dinner - chicken teryaki stirfry

Okay, my house literally looks like a tornado went off in here and its giving me anxiety so I must go take care of it!! Then we are going to a fall festival this afternoon. Dont forget to post weigh ins!! Have a wonderful Saturday!