Yesterday I ate the buffet at a different casino. I ate no carbs, but had a delicious meal. They had some fish roll-ups stuffed with crab, either sole or flounder, I forget which. It was so good! I'm suspecting there was a bit of bread crumbs in that crab stuffing, but I'm pretending I don't know that. Also, their salad bar is great. It has so many things you don't usually find on a salad bar, like artichoke hearts and hearts of palm. I never tasted that until I had it there. I got on the scale this morning and I am still at 200, that's 3 days in a row with no loss or gain, no fluctuation.
Rennie, I am so happy to see you here!!
I know all about gaining and losing the same pounds, but you will find it. You always do! I had forgotten how busy a house can be with teenagers out of school for the summer. Remember, it's going to be very quiet once they all leave the nest and you will miss them. Enjoy them now.
Jacqui, I hear you about the bites here and there. They CAN add up. So far, I'm doing well with it. It's things like when I fill my plate, I might add 1 cubed potato that was cooked with the roast or meatloaf. Ir a forkful of mashed potatoes, for just a taste. There have been times that I have plunged the bowl of leftover potatoes into a sink full of water to keep myself from eating another forkful, and then another forkful, which I know very well can happen. I guess my point was that if I eat those bites of fast carbs I am probably not dropping the water weight that usually comes with low carb, but then I don't gain that water weight when I have 1 carb day. I really don't care about water weight, because it's just water. I know that a 5 or 6 lb gain is most probably fat gain from overeating. So I guess I'm saying that those bites are a modification. I feel as if I'm learning to have a bite of something without it turning into a binge and also knowing that I don't have to give anything up 100%. If I was putting a full serving of potatoes on my plate it would be a whole different story. Also, I don't do this every day, but a few days a week. I have some days that are just protein and vegetables. Make me a promise....if I start reporting gains, remind me about the danger of the little bites. OK? LOL
Mars, they sell single serve peanut butter in stores, too. They cost a little more than a jar of PB but are convenient for on-the-go.
I don't consider cheese to be carb. I looked up the nutritional info for a slice of mozzarella, which is usually on pizza, and there is a lot more fat and protein than carb.
http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nu...ese-mozzarella
I realize that I might be making too many "allowances" for this plan, but the pizza salad is something I might do once every 2 weeks, not a daily thing.
About Fitbit. Mine is a Fitbit One. I chose that because I didn't want to be wearing something on my wrist constantly. It is usually in my pocket. It clips on, but I've heard that the clip isn't always reliable and people have lost them. I can look at it and see, steps, flights of stairs, distance, and calories burned. You get a little dongle that plugs into the USB port of your PC. This will transfer the data into your Fitbit account that you set up. It holds the info in memory until you sync with your computer. Even when my computer crashed, I didn't lose the info in my account. It's unbelievable the amount of information you get in your account. I think you can track your exercise too, and your food, and it somehow syncs with MFP. I'm not sure what that means. Maybe when you enter your food in MFP it will transfer the info to your Fitbit, or vice versa. I don't use those features. You can add "friends" and compare results to others. If you are thinking of getting one, go to the Fitbit website and read up on all the features of the different models available. Also, read up on other trackers, such as Jawbone. Make sure you're getting one that does what you want.
One time at Goodwill, DH found a Fitbit Zip, which is the cheapest model at $59, new in the pkg, $2. And we get a senior citizen discount. LOL I am keeping that in case I lose my One. I bought mine with gift cards I had and wouldn't want to spend another $100 to get another one.
Congratulations to both of you on the great WI after Carb Day!!