G'morning PIC Chicks
 

Happy Friday. I'm still having some health and "mood" issues. But I'm still OP (barely). I squeaked through with the bare minimum, but point is, I still made it. I almost called off sick yesterday, but I sucked it up and went in anyway (hey, it's airconditioned there!) I even packed a gym bag. But come eleven-thirty, I could NOT force myself to the track. :devil: I knew this meant I had to do twenty minutes of exercise once I got home, so I set my Flylady timer and did twenty minutes of WATP moves. Like I said, it was the bare minimum that my goals would allow, but I made it.

Boggie: My BF has sleep apnea and now that he has his C-Pap machine, he has MUCH more energy. Before he'd fall asleep while I was talking to him, while watching TV, while DRIVING! Any time he sat still, he was OUT. But now he's like a normal Pooh Bear. You really might want to check into that.

Petra: I hope things work out at work and you start to feel better about it.

Curly: Lookin' good!

Mom: If I have questions about SBD for you, should I email or PM them here?

Lookin: :bravo: You go gurrrl.

Anyone else I missed, I truly apologize. I'll check back in from work. Toodles!

Good Friday Ladies :coffee:. So this is supposed to be my last day on Phase 1 of South Beach so I weighed myself this morning and in the 2 weeks I have been on it I lost 6.8 pounds. The book says you will lose 8-12 pounds in the first 2 weeks but I have been eating healthy for awhile so my lose is not as much. I am very happy with my results. I plan to stay on phase 1 a little bit longer so that I can support my daughter through her first 2 weeks and then we can move onto phase 2 together.

Hotcup - 20 minutes of exercise is better than 20 minutes on the couch. Give yourself a pat on the back. Someday's you just can't do it. Monday I was so tired that I just told myself take the day off. I was feeling so guilty but then said to myself "Hey sometimes you just need a break and it's not going to kill you or slow down your progress". Keep up the good work :smug:. Thanks for the compliment on my daughter. I wish that she saw herself the way others do. She has the most beautiful skin. Everyone tells her how pretty she is and she just does'nt believe them. It makes me very sad :( . She thinks she is huge because she has curves instead of being built like a boy as alot of young girls are today.

Petra - I am sorry about your job. It sounds like alot of stress that you don't need. What happened with the other job you were talking about? I don't want you to drive yourself crazy :dizzy: unless there is a doctor where you work that you would trust to treat you :lol:.

Boggie - The water park sounds like alot of fun, a good way to cool down and a great way to get in a good workout. :wl:

Curly - Do you get to see your man this weekend?

I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Tgif
 

Hi everyone. I'm in a much better mood now. :) I only lost half a pound this week so I don't get to change my signature but that's okay.

I actually went so far as to talk to one of the hospitals lawyers today but he was the only person who said anything that made sense to me so I'm glad I did. I already knew him from another situation (no, I haven't been sued). He told me that unless I could really treat patients up to the standard of medical care for their diabetes (monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, hemoglobin A1c, yearly eye exams, yearly renal function, etc, etc) than I shouldn't do anything. It is far worse to do an inadequate job than to do nothing when I am not obligated to anything even if my heart is in the right place. He said that instead I should work on the beauracracy to make sure that the patients can get care in the medical clinic even if they have no insurance so I sent an email to the director of the medical clinic who I am friends with. Hopefully that will get something accomplished.

I did get a letter from the other practice but it was very vague. I'll have to call and set up a meeting to discuss specifics so I can compare what they have to offer to what I have now.

I had a light day today. I did some real cooking. I made noodless lasagna. It is pretty good-only 6 carbs per serving. I also made buttermilk bran muffins. I altered the recipe and used oat flour instead of protein powder. They turned out pretty good. They taste like bran muffins and the consistency is pretty good with the oat flour. Actually Mom, I have quite a few low carb baking recipes when you are ready. I have a whole low carb baking cookbook in fact. Have you tried my nuts yet? Congrats on your 7 lbs. That's what I lost on my first 2 weeks of SB too. Funny how when we started I was the only low carber and now we are turning into a bunch of low carbers. :)

We're having some interesting discussions on the Protein Power board. One thread on stress, hormones and obesity, another on L-carnitine, and every month they have some kind of challenge. For July it was a journaling challenge. In August we have an exercise challenge and I have committed to 4 days a week. I'm actually the whimp of the group. Most people have committed to 5 days but for someone who used to not exercise I figure 4 days is a good start.

I guess I'm starting to ramble so I should get going.

Hi Guys!

Well first let me start off with the info i found in a "womans World" magazine... if you recall Petra told us about the L-carnitine... well in the Magazine this month there was an article about a lady who lost 40 lbs in 5 months using these mints called "Slim mints" ... yep u guessed it they have L-carnitine in them..

and if you go to their web site they will send u a free sample of the mints http://www.slimmints.com
they have splenda not sugar in them..(u can buy them at Walmart)

ok here we go...

Hey Miss Turtle: hope u are feeling better today... and bravo.. thats awesome that even tho u felt crappy u were determined to get your minimum exercise in... i find that even when i am worn it it always makes me feel better if i just go ahead and do it!!

MomX: wooo hooo u go lady!!! congrats on the weight loss, LJ is comming to DC next week so i am gonna meet him and we are going out to dinner... (crossing fingers no work emergencies pop up)

Petra: maybe the medical clinic u spoke of could find an Endocrinologist to volunteer a few hours for those patients.. or the state would pick up the tab for them to see one. Amazing that it was actually a nurse practicioner for a neurologist (migraines) that discovered my insulin issue... she sent me for a blood work panel while i was taking topamax for migraine prevention that included a hemoglobin A1c ... and said its a bit elevated u should think about seeing an endocrinologist
You are doing fantastic with your exercise!


Boggie: Many drs. are prescribing Metformin for overweight people who tend to carry weight in their mid section becuz the theory is that all overweight persons have insulin issues caused by the extra weight!
If u arent happy with your dr... or he wont even listen to u about the metformin .. u didnt mention it bu is this dr an endocrinologist? if not u may want to go see one

lookin to lose: sounds like u are doing a great job.. 4 lbs thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR this post was interupted by a very bad dog who has just stolen a BRAND NEW PAIR of my jeans that dont even fit yet and chewed a hole in the side of them!


Lisa: sounds like u are having a good time with the frontier days!!!! the more snacks u have the more u want... i think its an all or nothing situation... or only have healthy snacks! hey try the slim mints theyare supposed to cut ur cravings


ok where's all of our other PIC"S come out and play!!!!!

I tried those
 

The Slim Mints, that is. When I first joined TOPS, I was nervous about meeting new people (I'm shy) ;) and I wanted fresh breath. They taste good, kind of minty-vanilla-y. I didn't imagine they'd help me lose weight, but I tried them for the novelty of it. But you know.... :^: come to think of it, I sure lost more weight back when I first started TOPS. Hmmmm :rolleyes: Well, they were cheap and they tasted good. Perhaps I need to buy some more. :^:

I'm still feeling down, but I'm still OP. I plan on going to the track tonight, but there's a massive biker ralley in my town right now. :bike: :moped: :scooter: I'm more than a little worried for all my officers and old friends that are officers (troopers). Not that all bikers are bad (don't get me wrong)... but with THIS many peope in our town (bikers or not) there's bound to be some trouble. So I'll be extra careful on the track and I'll be sure to have my police radio. I sure hope I can MAKE myself go tonight.

i WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY RIGHT NOW TO SEND CHAI (DOG) WITH YOU!!



tried to post a link to a south beach recepie forum but it wont let me post it.

Curly-I can relate to the bad dog thing but mine is usually food related. My lab will eat anything. I can't turn my back on food for a minute or it is gone. He has eaten steaks and pizza right off the kitchen counter, gotten on the table and eaten food off my plate. If I leave dirty dishes in the sink he will get in the sink and try to lick the plates off. You'd think I didn't feed him. It's a good thing he is so cute. Buddy, on the other hand will eat socks so you better make sure you don't leave any of those around.

L-carnitine mints, huh? I may have to go get some. I think my current dosage is too low. The question of whether or not everyone who is overweight is insulin resistant is controversial. Some people believe that it is only those who are apple shaped as opposed to pear shaped. Although I have a BMI in the high 30's, I am pear shaped, and have none of the medical problems associated with insulin resistance (my blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol are all normal). It seems unlikely that I am insulin resistant. The only way to know for sure is to do a fasting insulin level but no one is going to do that when they are is no compelling reason for it.

I'm missing TLB. Hope she comes back soon. I better go get ready for power yoga.

Mornin'
 

Howdy. I'm still chugging along. Still OP. Still having health and mood issues, but trying to "work through them."

I went to the track last night and did a peaceful two miles. It's kind of nice, actually. I'm supposed to meet my bf Pooh Bear there again tonight, but we shall see. The last time I took him there, he was like a little boy: getting into everything, snooping, jumping on things, even jumping in puddles.

I've already done some house work this morning and have more to do before work, but that's life. I'm thinking I'll rent a couple movies for work maybe. Someone left two movies laying in the radio room and I watched them last night (new ones). And it made the evening go mercifully quick. Perhaps I can do that again.

Good luck to all the chicks that roost here. I'll peek in from work and check on ya. Happy week end.

well went to CVS this morning and picked up 3 tins of the slim mints... cant hurt to give em a try... I did see this morning that i am down a pound and a half woo hooo!!! Wont make my monthly goal of 10 but i'm pretty close... 10 a month is probably unrealistic but it gives me a goal to strive for...


each mint has 108 mg of L-carnitine and 400mcg of chromium

Goodbye 230's, Hello 10% and 25lb magnet!!!
 

I am so happy I went to my meeting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

I was kind of down because I didn't think I did well this week. I didn't get my exercise in like I wanted to because it is Frontier Days and dh is working 15 hour days (2am-5pm and falling into bed at 7:30pm) and I have to take care of all the running for our daughter and dinner and the house ........ and......... I did drink my water and ate ok but even that could of been better so I stepped on the scale and I loss 2.8lbs for a total of official WW 26.2lbs. I even stayed for the meeting to get my magnet and my keychain. It felt so good!!! Yippeee for me!!!!!
Will address everyone after Frontier Days.

Lisa
Wyoming

Congrats to the two Lisas!! :bravo: :cb: :dance:

Petra - You confused me.:shrug: I forgot that Curly's name is Lisa and I thought you were talking to me. I was trying to remember what I did to get congratulated on. :rofl: Congrats on your lose as well!!!

Congratulations to Lisa and Curly on the lose. :cb: :cp: :encore: Way to go girls. Pretty soon we will all be members of the Skinny Minnie's.

Hotcup - That's a great idea watch some movies and get paid. ;)

ttyl

We have 3 Lisas and 2 Marys! I guess it is a good reason to call people by their screen names so we don't get confused.

My power yoga class this morning was too much! If this had been my first class it would have also been my last. I've had 4 different instructors at my 4 classes so far and this is the only one I can say I really did not like. The class was crowded and she did a lot of advanced stuff even though she knew there were several beginners in the class. It was the first class for one poor guy. He probably won't be able to walk tomorrow.

I looked for those Slim mints today and couldn't find them. I went to Eckerd's and also to Giant. I guess I will have to go to a CVS. I really don't want to go to Walmart. It is always so crowded in there.

I wanted to comment on the calorie issue we were talking about before when Mom was considering switching programs. Several of us on the protein power board have been having trouble eating enough this week, I suspect because of the heat. In fact, my average calories this week have been 1200 which is the lowest since I've been journaling in FitDay (over 2 months) and I only lost 0.5 lbs this week and I exercised 5 days this week. Clearly there is more than calories in and calories out to this equation. This is why WW has a minimum point requirement, and why protein power has a minimum protein requirement (I've had trouble meeting that too) and some other programs have minimums too. You have to eat somewhere around your BMR (basal metabolic rate) to lose or your body thinks it is starving which is what is happening to me this week. This is one of my criticisms of Atkins, it has no minimums so you can easily starve yourself if you don't use some good judgement. I did a little better today. I met my protein minimum and I made it to 1500 calories. I also decided that I would allow my carbs to drift a little over 40 if necessary in order to meet those goals.

Howdy
 

Hi Pics! How's your week end going so far? Mine just started. I think Pooh Bear and I are going to pull our vehicles down into the yard and detail them. Perhaps I should wear a tight, white "Wife Beater" and Daisy Dukes? Uhm, like no and stuff? Shorts over my bathing suit it is.

I made HORRIBLE food choices yesterday. Thank goodness for flex points. It's pathetic how many of my flex points I had to use, but at least I had them. Week ends are hard and I hope I can keep it together. The scale is NOT being kind, but perhaps that is a reflection on my poor food choices. When am I going to get my head out of my duffle bag and knuckle down better. Yeah, I can do the water and exercise thing and even stay within my points, but if I'm making poor food choices, who am I trying to kid. I mean 28 points is 28 points, but if you're eating 28 points worth of junk, that's going to reflect SOMEWHERE! C'mon Turtle. You can do SO much better.

A wonderful week end and tons of great luck to all Chicks who roost here. I will talk to you great folks real soon. Time to go put on the bathing suit. Ugh. :barf:

what is a white wife beater? never mind i googled it.. lol i love those t shirts i wear em to sleep in with the cotton boxer briefs lmao im styling huh?


why dont u try just giving up all white things, noodles, rice bread, sugars and see if its easier to deal with the food choices that are left... then u can have meats and veggies that will fill u up and u wont be cravin the carbs? just an idea that has worked for me... and tho sb says no fruit I HAVE TO HAVE my apples, granny smiths surprising how they fill u up..


OMG turtle i just looked at ur profile... my birthday is october 14th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!