The last long weekend of the summer! It always feels like the end of a year - too many years as student and teacher, I guess.

I was badly off program yesterday! If I listed my sins, you'd hurl. Let's just say, I had a really busy day and did not eat properly. I did have a piece of the anniversary cake I made and it was delicious despite all the icing sampling I'd done beforehand! Back on the plan again today.

Are you planning to relax this weekend and have some fun? Summr is such a fleeting time. Let's "pig out" on the end of it. I am going to walk the Girls and do some garden tasks. We are definitely going to BBQ as much as possible.

What are your plans? Remember that Labour day means a holiday from labour!

Have a relaxed weekend.

Morning...
I am having coffee, I will come back when I am a little more with it. Boy next week is going to be a huge shocker!
-L

Hmmm...a holiday FROM labor? OK, I can get behind that!

we have some quick chores to do, and the rest is minor stuff that will actually6 feel good to get done. there is a little trim painting in a hallway unfinished, and a few of my clothes to unpack and put into drawers. I am going to throw some stuff out, but I want to see what's there. After moving, there's still some fall stuff in plastic bins.

We'll see DM and husband today for bbq; she is making chicken on the grill. I think I will make deviled eggs, and maybe some brownies. It was mom's DH's 70th birthday last week, and he is a chocolate person! Might even go out in the boat if the weather cooperates.

that's it. Like Ruth, it's better if I don't talk about yesterday. I gave a small office baby shower, and ate from the planned food all day, from cookies to two, yes, TWO kinds of cake. eggs for breakfast would be best!

have a good one!
dottie

Off to a birthday party today and I've got to get my rear in gear to get out the door. Hope you all have a good one!

Congrats everyone on thier accomplishments from yesterday. Mine are mostly exercise related as well. Can do my elliptical nordic track for 30 minutes without being in discomfort, tabeo the entire hour without stopping. It's truly fantastic.

Getting my meals all ready for today, it's perogy day so I will be very prepared and determined today.

Oh and one more thing, 190 BABY!! One more pound till a new decade! Wooohooo. Ok all done, I was stuck at 192-3 for 7 days then bang 3 pounds overnight, go figure.

Happy long weekend.

Tummy

Congrats Tummy Girl! I am waiting until Monday to weigh in and I will be measuring too! I am hoping to see inches coming off!

I am drinking my coffee now! Last night I splurged a little and had one 4 oz glass of wine. White wine. I t was only 1.4 carbs but I am feeling a little bloated today. I was still at only 13 carbs for the day with the wine. I am sure it is the alcohol! I guess I will be drinking an extra glass or 2 of water to help with that!

I am going to have to get back into the swing and post my menus! I really want to see a big loss this week and the next!

Is anyone here taking dr. Atkins Dieter's Advantage Suppliments? I am thinking about getting those as well as his multi vitamin.

I just came in from spending two hours hand watering all my back yard flower beds and even that only gave them a little sip. I still have to do the front borders but that can wait until this evening. I hate these water restrictions but I guess they're necessary. It's going to be another hot one today.
Ruth, was it your anniversary?

My scale showed a slight increase this morning for no apparent reason. I'm not getting on it again until Monday morning.

Nope, Linda, it was friend Claire's anniversary - and her husband's anniversary too. Our 20th is the end of December. Maybe I can be close to my "bridal" weight then. I do still have that dress, just not the first one which the cat peed on! That was a statement about marriage #1, I guess.

Up and At 'em ladies and gents,
Coffee is hot. I am headed to use the elipticalfor a little bit, have to get the sneakers on

I am playing golf this afternoon. DH and FIL are in the final round for their tourney today, we are hoping for first, there is a really GOOD pot!

have a good sunday...
-L

Warning there is a rant ahead, please proceed cautiously...

So I helped my MIL with her perogies yesterday, that was fine, very enjoyable and I had eaten before I left so no problems at all. Only had to decline tasting them about 5 times, so not too bad. Then she wanted to take me out for dinner which was great. I had a tuna salad with the standard questions, no filler, no bread, no flour, no sugar of any kind, and the waiter, "no problem, it will just take a bit longer." Well it was about 2 cups and was delightful but... all of a sudden I thought I was going to be sick. It felt like someone had put a sponge in my stomach that was expanding. So we paid and went home so I could lay down. Then I noticed other things, I felt horribly bloated, tired, and wanted french fries. Right away I knew. So I called the resturant and asked to speak to the cook. Then casually I asked him what the ingredients were in the tuna salad. So the answer among other things was a half cup of bread crumbs! And he said he did not make any special orders of tuna salad tonight. !@#$%. That's a whopping 40g of carbs right there! I so wanted that guy fired! I did phone the manager and make a complaint but that was it, cause I have to deal with this now.

So this morning, still bloated, could barely see when I woke up my eyes were so puffy, the scale went up to 193 with all the water weight carbs bring on, I don't think I've even digested it yet, I still feel like I ate a sponge, I'm shaky and tired.

Ok, much better ty. Waiting for the cravings and the hunger to begin soon but it's not going to know what hit it! I had started to buy some carbs for DF as I was having no problem having them in the house lately but they were removed yesterday. I even got him to take my car to work today so I'd have to walk about 4 miles for a store. So the back up plan is in place, I'm a carb free prisoner in my house, I know it sounds severe but I'm not fooling around with this, I've come too far to let some little waiter sabatogue the whole works because he's absent minded. So far so good though, feeling ok minus those few things. One saving grace too is that I worked out for an hour yesterday and my calories only hit about 1300 so once the water weight goes away, viola, I'll be right back on track.

So this has turned into a catiounary tail, beware the waiter! He has red hair and freckles, is tall and thin and wears brown rimmed glass . If you see him run!!!!!!!!!

Have a fabulous day everyone, I will do my best to have one too.

Tummy

Oh here it goes, the hunger, ugh, must exercise first. Wow it only took an hour till I felt starved to death, new record! I guess I'm still not over this yet, I'll get better, just sooo frustrated right now. 189, I was so close but by weeks end, I will be there dang it all!

Tummy

Sheesh, Tummy! Next time tell them that you have a wheat allergy and will have projectile vomiting if wheat crosses your lips! Silly waiter-twit!

Not noon yet and I feel like I've done a day's work. The Girls and I went for our walk after Church and I am proud to say we have 6992 steps on the pedometer. With another walk this afternoon, we may make it to 10K today!

I hope everyone is having a peaceful and safe Sunday on this last holiday weekend of the summer.

Hi guys! Just a peek in...is everybody off for Labor Day? For me it just means I have to labor twice as hard, because my boss is off AGAIN on the holiday, which means I get to work it alone. He has taken Mem Day, 4th of July and now this one. I am taking the week after Christmas. Yayy for me. He gets all of them but one. Just doesn't seem fair, huh? Oh well, enough ranting for me. I'm just going to get all worked up at bedtime.

I've been sick and not posting. I think it mostly stress induced, but also have had sinus problems. I cannot begin to explain all of the stress at work. I've been working really long hours and have felt awful, so I have not been exercising at all. For the most part I have been OP, but proably got nowhere due to the exercise. I got back on the treadmill today for the first time in almost a week and I walked an hour. It was great, I didn't want to get off, and probably wouldn't have if I didn't want to go play with Cody.

Going to bed now...it's been a long napless day and I'm ready to saw some logs!

Well, who the **** puts breadcrumbs in a tuna salad? I've never encountered that ingredient in any tuna salad recipe I've ever seen. Must be trying to make the tuna stretch further, the cheapo scumbags. I'll rant with you, Tummy. That was a rotten thing to do.

I had the most wonderful grilled steak tonight. I took two good sized rib steaks and marinated them for half an hour in some olive oil, minced garlic, soy sauce and worchestershire sauce. The darned thing nearly covered my plate. LOL I had a small salad on the side and some butter-fried mushrooms on top and I savoured every bite. I had a small steak the other night when I went out to see Mamma Mia but this was far superior. Nothing like home made.
Lunch was home made tuna salad and egg salad and I had a good helping of each (no breadcrumbs in my mix) I love being in ketosis. My calories according to Fit Day are under 1400 every day with carbs between 18 and 22. I've been enjoying the Miracle Fluff for treats and I made a recipe from one of the low carb recipe sites that tastes almost like Peanut Butter Cups. I allow myself one a day and so far it hasn't given me carb cravings. A very simple recipe.
Melt together one ounce of unsweetened Baker's chocolate with 1/2 cup of butter, 4 tbsp chunky peanut butter and Splenda to taste. I also added 2 tbsp whipping cream. Put a tsp of chopped nuts in the bottom of tiny tart pans and fill with the chocolate mixture. Oh, and spray the tin first with Pam. Freeze for about an hour before eating. You may have to use a knife to pry them out. This makes 12 candies at 3 gr carbs each.

The 50 Carb Day, The Aftermath, An Update:

Not all that bad surprisingly, worked out like a crazy woman today, I had some problems with muscles wanting to seize for the first 10 minutes on the Nordic Track but after that no problems and went for a full half hour. So my carb free prisoner thing didn't work as MIL was still in town and heaven forbide we don't go to a casino! Small animals may die if we don't! So off we went, has anyone noticed how many slots have food icons? Holy, french fries, hot dogs, watermelon, it was insane. Once again, I ate before I left but we were out so long we went out for supper, again. I stuck to the faithful chicken caesar salad, I'd like to see them hide bread crumbs in the lettuce. All day only a few cravings but they were just passing thoughts that water took away. I have officially survived.

The end to this funny story is that the manager called me today and has given me a $200 gift certificate to the resturant. (Because, I did tell the waiter I had a yeast allergy, ) They felt horrible, as they should, but not bloody likely I'm ever eating there again. So I will give it to my friend who works a block away and he can use it for his lunch breaks.

Linda, it's weird, it's a fairly mid range kind of place and to put that much filler in something is unreal!

So once again, thank you everyone for listening. I'm sure this won't be the last time I freak out about something. It's also very nice to know that I don't have to freak out all by myself at home and that there are others who understand how incredibly frustrating it is when this happens.

Tummy