Any Atkins Induction!

[Determinedtolose]

[COLOR="Purple"]Good Morning Losing Ladies!

How are you all doing today! I hope Sunday is going to be a good day for all of us and that we continue to try and stay on plan.

Whats everyone up too today, any special plans or just taking it easy!

I'm going to finish up some house work, then later DH is going to do our grilling for the week. I don't know if I want to make any breakfast, or not. I'm just not in the mood to cook. I think, it's from all the baking I did again yesterday!
We'll see though, I always change my mind.

Okay I guess I'd better get my coffee as I said in the last 2 posts, lol!!

Hope to talk to everyone soon!!!

Love Ya Ladies!![/COLOR]

[blessedtamekia]

Good morning all!!

[mac24312]

Blessed Sunday Tamekia...I just seen you are in Charleston..I live about 45 min from Mt Airy NC!!

I off to cook everyone. I will send the recipe I am fixing to you all as soon as I get it done today. I will go ahead and Post my menu

B- 2 Winnie's with 2 eggs scrambled with about 1/2 tsp of Cream
L- Rev Roll with Hamburger with mustard and 1 tsp of Barbecue Sauce with Ricotta Cheese
S-Smothered Pork Chops with leftover Loaded Broccoli and Cauliflower Casserole and Salad

HUGS
Christina

[backatitagain40]

Good Morning everyone!!! Getting ready for work ( again...) Just wanted to check in and see how everyone was. I will sneak on at work later!! Hope to have a day off this week so I can try all these wonderful meal idea's I wish I had the time to be creative!! Oh well Great day today breakfast with family, church and then a nice long walk with my dog sam and his simple happiness was contagious..lol.. How a simple walk makes him happy lol.

Todays menu
B- scrambled eggs and sausage
l small green salad with bacon and egg Ital dressing
d- roasted chicken and cauliflower cassarole

and been drinking 60 oz of water daily and what a difference! Havent weighed due to tom but am expecting great results when I do Monday!

Chris is there anthing worse than how stuffed sinuses make you feel...like walking under water yuck!! Every Spring once the snow cover leaves we suffer!! Been taking antihistamines aleady and just bought a neddy pot ( spellinmg ??) And I have to say it really works!! Just gives those old cavaties a good rinse!!

Everyone have a wonderful day!! Everyone is doing so well... you are all an inspiration!!

[Determinedtolose]

Hello everyone!

I just eat breakfast and realized that I didn't post my menu.

B-2 fried eggs, 3 slices bacon on rev roll sandwich, 1 hot dog.
L- maybe nothing
D- either a hamburger on a rev roll or a pork steak, smal salad.
Water, coffee

Hi Lin! It's it something how water makes us feel! I so cleansing and refreshing and also elimnates the nasties from our bodies!!

Hi Christina, how are you holding up? I need to take a sinus pill here shortly but it doesn't last. It only lasts for 12 hours, and to me that's nothing.

So today, I'm going to relax for awhile then help dh with the bbqing that we didn't do yesterday. I should have!

Well, I'll check back later and see how everyone is doing!!

[mac24312]

Hi Diana!

I am still really sinus messed up today. I have to be really careful in what I take. I have High Blood Pressure and Type 2 Diabetes. I took it when I was so heavy even thou now I am on NO meds for it I still have to watch. ANY type of Decongested messes my BP up so I really just have to about play it out. They never do last 12 hours anyway.

I skipped lunch too. I have been busy putting my curtains back up from Spring Cleaning all day long today. My menu is staying the same but no lunch today.

Catch you all later. I did make a Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake which I love. And that will be my snack for the next week. The 21st is my 11th wedding anniversary but we got to go to Roanoke tommorow to take Brandon we are going out to a Steak House for our anniversary and I will cook at home for it on the 21st. Since we dont do anything but that for it this will be a real treat for me.

Have a great afternoon everyone!
HUGS
Christina

[Determinedtolose]

[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Christina!

Oh, wow! So you have to suffer through the allergies! I'm sorry.

My nose is so raw and I had a bloody nose this morning from being so dry. I can't stand this!

How wonderful it's going be your anniversary this month!!
I think that's wonderful!

Mine will be on July the 5th, 17 years. Doesn't even seem that long.

I've got a sweet tooth. I've been snacking on those chocolate chip cookies I made. I need to becareful of those. I may eat them all up!!

I have no ambition to do anything today! I really need to do something, but maybe later when it gets a little cooler. Nothing like putting things off!! [/COLOR]

[LadyChurchill]

Thanks for the compliments. My husband and I had pictures done for my 60th birthday since we didn't have any recent ones.
I use the spaghetti squash. You know how you scrape it out when it's cooked. It looks like spaghetti and then mix the butter, salt, pepper and parmesean.
Not sure what I'm going to have for dinner. Maybe I can talk my husband into grilling some steaks....yum!

The weather must be changing because the cats have been chasing each other all over the house today. It's supposed to get down to the 40's in the am. I'm sure that won't last long. My worries are always the hurricane season. Last couple of years haven't been too bad. Nothing like '04 and I'd like to keep it that way.
Well, I hope everyone is having a nice and peaceful Sunday.
Mary

[mac24312]

Originally Posted by Determinedtolose

[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Christina!

Oh, wow! So you have to suffer through the allergies! I'm sorry.

My nose is so raw and I had a bloody nose this morning from being so dry. I can't stand this!

How wonderful it's going be your anniversary this month!!
I think that's wonderful!

Mine will be on July the 5th, 17 years. Doesn't even seem that long.

I've got a sweet tooth. I've been snacking on those chocolate chip cookies I made. I need to becareful of those. I may eat them all up!!

I have no ambition to do anything today! I really need to do something, but maybe later when it gets a little cooler. Nothing like putting things off!! [/COLOR]

Diana!!

I know about the nose bleeds..I get them too!! My nose is so dry out I am shocked they have not started already!!

Boy..do I know about a SWEET Tooth!! LOL

Send the cookies my way!! I have made those and they are really good too. I think I like them even better than Kevin's! LOL I dont have any ambition to even walk today like I wanted to and now if I got started now DH went to wash our clothes and I am worried Brandon will wake up and cant find me. I will get to walk alot tommorow. Got to get my LC Smothered Chops in the oven. If you all want the recipe I will give it to you all! Will be another late supper and I hate that because I always seem to put on another pound or so when I do that!!

No..I have been married 11 years and I cannot believe that!! Just seem like yesterday but its not. I can tell I am older thou!! LOL

Eat Supper..dont skip it g/f!! Glad it nice and warm there..it only 40 here in SW VA today!! Suppose to be 28 tonight..I guess we will lose our blooms on our Apple tree again this year..suppose to be that low for the next 3 nights!! Then back up in the 60s by Wed.

Catch you all later!
HUGS

[Determinedtolose]

[COLOR="Blue"]A resounding Yes! I definately would love your recipec for the smothered chops!
I am going to eat dinner. In fact we're getting ready to start the bbq here shortly. I sent my niece to the store to get me a few things, since she's been hanging out here alot lately! LOL!!

We are in the 90's!!! Ugh! I'm not ready for those temps!!!
Whats Virginia like? I bet it's beautiful there!!

Well I'd better get my breakfast dishes washed and start making my patties!!! I'll talk to you after awhile!!

Love Ya!!![/COLOR]

[mac24312]

No Diana .its cold, cloudy and windy..Ok..i am going to post it here..I gave it to Tamekia so I will give it to the rest of you all!

Golden Smothered Pork Chops


INGREDIENTS:
6 to 8 pork chops (I use Loin Chops with fat on them)
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Dash of Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped (Optional) (I use about a tsp of minced onion)
1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms ( I use 1 Large can of the Giorgio Pieces and Steams water and all canned from Walmart..only 2 carbs per 1/2 cup!
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed Cream of Mushroom and Chicken soup (only 6 carbs per 1 can with is 2 servings!
Hot Sauce or Cajun Seasoning to taste (Optional)
about 1/4 to 1/2 cup water (Optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Brown Pork Chops in Skillet
3. Place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
4. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion, mushrooms and soup. Mix together well and put this in the pan you fried you chops in to get it hot with a little water (optional) and a little hot sauce (optional) for some kick if you want it. Spoon this over your chops
4. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour and then uncover and bake for 20 more minutes. (Note: Time could be less or more depending on the thickness of the chops.) Pork chops are done when their internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Only 2 carbs per piece of Pork..if you add the onion it adds up to 3 carbs per piece but oh so good!!


This is SO good Diana..you have to try it!! Got to go and check mine now!! LOL
Luv YA!
HUGS
Christina

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by LadyChurchill

Thanks for the compliments. My husband and I had pictures done for my 60th birthday since we didn't have any recent ones.
I use the spaghetti squash. You know how you scrape it out when it's cooked. It looks like spaghetti and then mix the butter, salt, pepper and parmesean.
Not sure what I'm going to have for dinner. Maybe I can talk my husband into grilling some steaks....yum!

The weather must be changing because the cats have been chasing each other all over the house today. It's supposed to get down to the 40's in the am. I'm sure that won't last long. My worries are always the hurricane season. Last couple of years haven't been too bad. Nothing like '04 and I'd like to keep it that way.
Well, I hope everyone is having a nice and peaceful Sunday.
Mary

What!!!! No Way are you 60!!! You look like you're 40!!! You take good care of yourself!! Good for you!!!

Oh yeah, I've had the spagetti squash, I loved it!!! I'll have to try that!!!

Have a great evening too!! And I'm praying that the weather will be nice this year for you all there!!

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by mac24312

No Diana .its cold, cloudy and windy..Ok..i am going to post it here..I gave it to Tamekia so I will give it to the rest of you all!

Golden Smothered Pork Chops


INGREDIENTS:
6 to 8 pork chops (I use Loin Chops with fat on them)
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Dash of Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped (Optional) (I use about a tsp of minced onion)
1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms ( I use 1 Large can of the Giorgio Pieces and Steams water and all canned from Walmart..only 2 carbs per 1/2 cup!
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed Cream of Mushroom and Chicken soup (only 6 carbs per 1 can with is 2 servings!
Hot Sauce or Cajun Seasoning to taste (Optional)
about 1/4 to 1/2 cup water (Optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Brown Pork Chops in Skillet
3. Place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
4. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion, mushrooms and soup. Mix together well and put this in the pan you fried you chops in to get it hot with a little water (optional) and a little hot sauce (optional) for some kick if you want it. Spoon this over your chops
4. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour and then uncover and bake for 20 more minutes. (Note: Time could be less or more depending on the thickness of the chops.) Pork chops are done when their internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Only 2 carbs per piece of Pork..if you add the onion it adds up to 3 carbs per piece but oh so good!!


This is SO good Diana..you have to try it!! Got to go and check mine now!! LOL
Luv YA!
HUGS
Christina

Thank you Christina! That sound good, this and the squash, whooo, what a meal!!!

Talk to you soon!!!

[Chrislukey]

Happy Sunday Ladies!! Hope you are all having a great Day.
Well, I guess it is official after 2 weeks on induction I am now 137! 4 pounds lost! I know it isn't huge but I am thrilled my pants fit better that's all I wanted. Now I want to lose 10 more before Summer....Can I do it?? We'll see. I am going to stick with induction for awhile since I haven't been overly strict I can live with it for a few more weeks then I will climb the ladder.
Todays menu
B 2eggs italian sausage feta cheese w/black olives (we went out for brekky after Mass)
L 5 leftover heroin wings (soo yummy try this recipe if you haven't)

D beef and pork fondue and salad

I also wanted to tell you guys that the pizza crust made with that is in the recipe thread is sooooo yummy. TRY IT!!! It may be over the cheese limit for induction but even one piece is really satisfying.

Mary... you are such a beauty and I can't believe you are 60! You go girl! In my egg cream I use 3 eggs, whipping cream, caramel, davincis, coffee, coconut oil, and splenda so yummy!

Ok now I am going to try to say to everyone if I forgot someone I am very sorry

So to Rachel, Tamekia, Christina, Diana ,Backatitagain, Jaimie, Carolyn, Meekness Mary, and Mel!! Let's all stay on plan this week and start the next week with pounds lost

Love ya all! Thanks for all the great recipes!

[mac24312]

Night all!!
Well..I hate to say this but I have a really bad sinus headache..we did eat our supper and had a small piece of LC Mayonnaise Cake and it was good. Sure hope it doesn't put more pounds on me tommorow. I will not be here tommorow. Have to take my son to the doc and its a 2 hour drive and we are going shopping and looking around in Roanoke, Va tommorow. If I come on it will be late..Everyone have a Safe and LC Monday!!
Night all!
HUGS
Christina

[Determinedtolose]

[COLOR="Navy"]Hi Chris, that is wonderful!!! 4 lbs is great!!! It doesn't matter the amount, but that you lost!!
So keep doing what you're doing and you'll get there!!

Have a great evening!!![/COLOR]

[Determinedtolose]

[COLOR="Purple"]Hi Christina! I hope your day goes well tomorrow! I hope your headach goes away too. Maybe sleep will help!

Have a great evening too and I'll talk to you tomorrow, hopefully!

Love ya!!! [/COLOR]

[LadyChurchill]

Hi everyone! 40? Wow, thank you so much. However, I think all of you are beautiful people. I love all the encouragement each and everyone of you give.

It is about 9:30 pm on Sunday here in Florida. Temperature dropped dramatically this afternoon. Supposed to be 49F tomorrow morning. I love the change. Gets so hot and humid here.

I can't wait to try some of those egg creams, Christina. My email addy is cairocutie99@yahoo.com. Sorry you are having such a hard time with your sinuses. I've been very lucky in that respect. However, I do suffer from GAD (general anxiety disorder). I've been able to keep it under control for quite some time now without all those pills they tried to give me. I had found an anxiety free tea in a book that I had for natural remedies using herbs. Worked quite well. This diet helps as well because I've discovered that caffeine is one of the things that brings it on so I stay away from it as much as possible (except for the chocolate .

Ok, enough about some of my problems . I guess I will start putting down some of my menus for the day starting tomorrow (if I remember). I can't tell you how much I am enjoying this forum. All of you are amazing people. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all meet up somewhere for a big get together....woohoo!!!!

By the way, who puts the recipes in the recipe section? Can anyone put them in?

Mary

[Chrislukey]

Thanks Diana for the encouragement you have a great evening too I know your whoosh is coming soon! I will talk to you tomorrow!!

Mary I am sure anyone can post recipes, you should put yours in there you have had a lot of good ones that you have put here. I wish it was hot here only in the 40's lately. But Wednesday is supposed to be 70 !!!!! Can't wait!

Christina Hope you wake up headache free....and have fun shopping!

Good Night Ladies see you tomorrow ...after Curves.

Chris

[Determinedtolose]

Hi Mary!

I agree! I love the Ladies that are on this thread! And I always think how fun it would be to meet with everyone we made friends with, maybe one day it will happen!!! That would be fantastic!!!

What is that green tea you are talking about? It sounds really interesting. I drink alot of coffee and I would like to stop, but at the same time, I get a little overly anxious about things, althought it gets kept under control.

I don't want to result to pills either, but I do alot of praying and I am a believer in God. It's just interesting that a natural tea can actually do that!
I'd like to try that!

You can post your recipes here for us to see and also on the Recipe thread forum.
Lowcarb Recipe Help & Suggestions - Low Carb Friends

LowCarbFriends Recipes - Main Index - Powered by ReviewPost

Have a wonderful evening and I'll talk to you tomorrow!!!

[LadyChurchill]

Not green tea, it's an herbal tea made up of five different herbs. They are ginseng, licorice, skullcap, marshmallow and valerian (natural valium). We have an herbal store here that sells fresh herbs. If you have something like that where you are this is what you would need:
1 oz. dried Siberian ginseng
1 oz. dried licorice
1 oz. dried skullcap
1/2 oz. dried marshallow
1/2 oz. dried valerian

Mix them all together and store them in a ziplock. If you store it in the fridge it will keep longer. Take about one tspn and steep in hot water for about 10 mins. I sweeten mine a bit with stevia or a little splenda. It is an acquired taste but not too bad. I get teabags at the herbal store that I can fill with the mix. You just put a tspn full in each bag and then iron close. Works great.

If you want anymore info I'll be more than happy to help if I can.

Mary

[Determinedtolose]

That sounds really good Mary. I wonder where I can find those ingredients. I may have to goggle a search on what herbal teas? I would love to try that and see how that affects me.

I just copied and saved it on my computer. I will definately check this out!

Thank you for sharing your story and your tea!!! That's what this is all about!
Ideas, that may be able to help others!!

This is awesome!!!


You're so Welcome Chris, anytime Sweetie!!!

[Livywilltim-mom]

Happy Monday!!

Wow Mary...I am completely blown away you gorgeous woman! I would have also guessed your age at 40, not 60! You are stunning! I love it when people have their pics as their avatar, it really puts a face to a name for me

Sorry I got side-tracked yesterday and never got back to the computer. I wish I could say that I got all my To-Do list done...no such luck! I really only got some laundry and more cooking done. I am so very behind in my cleaning and organizing...I really need to make a plan and map out how I am going to accomplish my spring cleaning on top of all the working and mothering I do...HELP!

I am back into ketosis and losing ever so slowly, but that is much better than the weight creeping up like it was!

Congratulations to all of you for losing and persevering

Christina, I may have missed this, so sorry if it is a repeat request...but could you share your Mayo Choc cake recipe??

BBL my friends,

[Chrislukey]

Good Morning and Happy Monday Ladies!!!!
Worked out this morning and now I am hanging out here while I eat breakfast then I need to get some cleaning done. It is sunny here today but still chilly it is supposed to be warm later this week so I want to get all the inside stuff done today and tomorrow so I can enjoy the outdoors when it is nice.
Plan for today:
B egg cream
L salad with chicken strops
D bacon cheeseburgers and veggies and dip

I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow to make a plan for dinners the rest of the week. Just don't know what to make

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!!!

[lisa32989]

You are all having so much fun here, I thought I'd join you.

I've been an Atkins girl since 2002. I lost 100 lbs but have never gotten to goal. I've gone up & down about 25 lbs after losing the 100 but never gained it all back & never got below 175.

At this point, I'm happier and healthier than I was before but I know there is more health and vitality waiting for me if I get to goal.

Edited:
Oops: forgot to tell you I have 8 days of Induction & I'll be continuing thru Friday before moving to OWL.

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by lisa32989

You are all having so much fun here, I thought I'd join you.

I've been an Atkins girl since 2002. I lost 100 lbs but have never gotten to goal. I've gone up & down about 25 lbs after losing the 100 but never gained it all back & never got below 175.

At this point, I'm happier and healthier than I was before but I know there is more health and vitality waiting for me if I get to goal.

Edited:
Oops: forgot to tell you I have 8 days of Induction & I'll be continuing thru Friday before moving to OWL.

Hi Lisa!!! Welcome!!
You bet you can join us!!
That is fantastic how much you've lost, Wow!!! It's even more fantastic that you never gained your weight back, except for the 25. I think that takes total determination not to gain!!! How long did it take for you to lose the 100lbs? And Good for you for staying on Atkins this long!!!

I agree with you, I feel so good eating this way, no more heavy breathing or getting out of breath for me!

Way to go on the 8 day induction too!! Whoohoo!!!!

Hi Jaimie! I know what you mean about planning! I try to do that, but sometimes things don't always work out. I tried to do things this weekend but family came over and blew my plans. But that's okay!

You're still doing great Jaimie!!!

Hi Chris! I wish it was chilly here! We got into the 90's this weekend, but it's supposed to go back down in the mid 80's which is okay. We turned our ac on yesterday because I just couldn't breathe, my nose was getting plugged up .

We have a great day too Chris!!!

[Chrislukey]

Originally Posted by lisa32989

You are all having so much fun here, I thought I'd join you.

I've been an Atkins girl since 2002. I lost 100 lbs but have never gotten to goal. I've gone up & down about 25 lbs after losing the 100 but never gained it all back & never got below 175.

At this point, I'm happier and healthier than I was before but I know there is more health and vitality waiting for me if I get to goal.

Edited:
Oops: forgot to tell you I have 8 days of Induction & I'll be continuing thru Friday before moving to OWL.

Lisa! Yes we do have fun here!! Awesome job on your accomplishments so far...I am sure you can get to goal

[Ilpirata]

Hi. Can I join too?
I've been SORT OF doing induction since I started back on Atkins about eight months ago... but the scale has only fluctuated up and down the same three pounds for over a month. Hmn, I suspect maybe I'm not doing induction too strictly? lol. So, I've cracked back out my book, re-reading it and recomitting to a super solid two weeks strict induction including tracking my meals in fit-day. I could use some support...
Thanks,
~K

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by Ilpirata

Hi. Can I join too?
I've been SORT OF doing induction since I started back on Atkins about eight months ago... but the scale has only fluctuated up and down the same three pounds for over a month. Hmn, I suspect maybe I'm not doing induction too strictly? lol. So, I've cracked back out my book, re-reading it and recomitting to a super solid two weeks strict induction including tracking my meals in fit-day. I could use some support...
Thanks,
~K

[COLOR="Blue"]Hi K! Welcome to our group of Lovely Ladies!! Consider yourself one of us!!!

I know how you feel! I've got the same 6 to 5lbs that don't want to leave my body!!! But we'll get through it!!!
That's great that you're ready the book, it helps so much to get educated on this woe.
You can do this, alot here have lost quite a bit and I bet they can offer alot of advice. So feel free to ask, vent, give a praise report or anything you want to talk about! We're all here for you and each other!!![/COLOR]

[Livywilltim-mom]

Welcome! It's so nice to see the new gals

I find it very inspiring to hear about how everyone is working towards the same goal, and especially enjoy reading menus...it always gives me new ideas.