2009 Drop It Like It's Hawt!!!

[locarbinaz]

Originally Posted by wyterayven

Im not sure...the recipies I have seen are all for something sweet.

Most of them seem to involve eggs, tofu or cream cheese, protein powder and ice.

I suppose you could use the eggs or egg beaters, and either tofu or cream cheese. Leave out the protein powder, unless you have an unflavored one. On the other hand, spinach is fairly bland, and if you are going to add fruit, maybe a vanilla protein powder would be ok

Oooh I forgot about All Whites - like Egg Beaters but whites only. It's pasteurized (I'm not sure I can convince myself to eat raw eggs) and they always put a shake recipe on the carton. That would probably give it a good consistency. Silken tofu makes nice smoothies as well, though I'm kinda eh about eating soy from week to week.

Originally Posted by RiotGirl08

The only thing I can think of is either Fage yogurt, or making yocheese and using that

That's a good idea too. I haven't made any yocheese in a long time, but I know I can get some at Trader Joe's and it has the carb count. Yummy!!

[locarbinaz]

Originally Posted by jeepifer

Holy moly, Snix! Start peeing that off, now!

I'm laughing over here because I will totally pee and weigh myself 4-5 times in the morning before I'm satisfied that it's the _final_ number.

[locarbinaz]

Originally Posted by ollamo

I can't remember who asked but i found this in the recipe room:
3 medium strawberries, whole
1/2 cup protein powder -- vanilla
2 ounces cottage cheese
2 ounces heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces water
1 package artificial sweetener

Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth.



270 Calories (kcal); 22g Total Fat; (73% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 82mg Cholesterol; 259mg Sodium


I am sure you could adjust it to what you have available to you. Like fage/ LC yogurt instead of cottage cheese. Hope this helps you

That sounds yummy. I need to grab some strawberries since they are notoriously low carb as berries go. I haven't done protein powder in a LONG time, and I'm kind of over the whole artificial sweetener thing. Are the unflavored ones decent?

[2bthin4me]

I wish you the best BOOM Can not imagine it being "sexist" to have your Daddy walk you down to give you away to your hubby to be!!! I hope it works out for you and your dad, it would have to hurt him too not to be able to give you away!

[2bthin4me]

I hope I did not come off disrepectful to your religion? I did not mean to by any means! I do wish you the best of luck!

And my prayers go out to you to be father inlaw! Hope he has a speedy recovery !

[FatFatnomore]

Quiet in here tonight....

Riot how did your first day of low calorie go? Did you feel more in control?

Cravings for me were way more under control today. Here's hoping for another good day tomorrow.

[mrs victoria]

i wanna join stats 195/195/165
i had started the band wagon a few months ago but really fall off and ready to try again today would be my first day!!!!!

[mrs victoria]

when you say cream is this like the cream you put in your coffee what abut splenda i love this stuff in my tea is coffee okay to drink during the induction phase? how much weight can i really lose during the induction phase? and is alcohol safe? someone please help!!! thanks!!!

[RiotGirl08]

Originally Posted by FatFatnomore

Quiet in here tonight....

Riot how did your first day of low calorie go? Did you feel more in control?

Cravings for me were way more under control today. Here's hoping for another good day tomorrow.

haha, I was just coming to post my smashing success! I haven't been hungry or felt deprived all day. I spaced my meals/ snacks about 2 hours apart today and it worked well I actually still have my creamsicle left to eat. Dinner was GRAND. My whole plate was full, granted it was mostly veggies, but I love veggies. I had those steamer thingies, it was broccoli, cauli, and carrots in those bags you just throw in the microwave & steam. 2 broiled tilapia filets, and about 1/2 cup rice. Since today was so successful I think I'm gonna stick with this same menu for the week.
However, I am totally banking on the "fact" that breastfeeding burns 500 calories per day. That better not be a myth.

Oh, I also walked again today, 1 mile.

Originally Posted by mrs victoria

i wanna join stats 195/195/165
i had started the band wagon a few months ago but really fall off and ready to try again today would be my first day!!!!!

[FatFatnomore]

Originally Posted by RiotGirl08

haha, I was just coming to post my smashing success! I haven't been hungry or felt deprived all day. I spaced my meals/ snacks about 2 hours apart today and it worked well I actually still have my creamsicle left to eat. Dinner was GRAND. My whole plate was full, granted it was mostly veggies, but I love veggies. I had those steamer thingies, it was broccoli, cauli, and carrots in those bags you just throw in the microwave & steam. 2 broiled tilapia filets, and about 1/2 cup rice. Since today was so successful I think I'm gonna stick with this same menu for the week.
However, I am totally banking on the "fact" that breastfeeding burns 500 calories per day. That better not be a myth.

Oh, I also walked again today, 1 mile.

Yay! I'm so glad it worked well for you. You'll show a great loss next Monday I'm sure.

[RiotGirl08]

Originally Posted by mrs victoria

when you say cream is this like the cream you put in your coffee what abut splenda i love this stuff in my tea is coffee okay to drink during the induction phase? how much weight can i really lose during the induction phase? and is alcohol safe? someone please help!!! thanks!!!

cream is probably referring to heavy cream, or heaving whipping cream it's also called. Splenda is allowed, if you are doing actual Atkins Induction instead of general LC, I think it's limited to 3 servings per day. Caffeine is not allowed, I don't think, on Atkins Induction, so decaf coffee would be OK. How much you lose is all relative to what you consume, how much you exercise etc during the induction phase. Alcohol is also a no-no for Atkins Induction until OWL.
All that being said, a lot of these folks follow a general LC plan rather than strict Atkins Induction, so you may see people eating more artificial sweeteners, taking caffeine, or drinking alcohol

[locarbinaz]

Anyone use coconut oil? I just used it in a stir-fry for the first time, and HOLY cow, it makes the veggies freaking craveable. For dinner, I ate nothing but a bowl of coconut oil stir-fried veggies with a little teriyaki sauce and s&p. I'd never tried it in anything "savory" before.

[2bthin4me]

I tried the coconut oil before and I do not know if I used it wrong but every time I used it I got the worst belly ache! It was just terrible! I stil have a half full bottle in my cabinet! Hate to throw it out I paid so much for it! Guess I should!! I never did try it in stir fries, maybe I will give it another whril!!

[wyterayven]

I just purchased some. I saw that someone used it in their coffee and I thought I would give it a try. I didnt care for it that way...but it didnt give me a belly ache.

I did use it to cook onions in prior to making Stroganoff...and I didnt care for it that way...and my husband did complain of an achy tummy after that...but Im not sure if it was the coconut oil, or if it was the xanthan gum I used as a thickener....Now that I didnt care for...I did not like the texture it left.

[locarbinaz]

Originally Posted by 2bthin4me

I tried the coconut oil before and I do not know if I used it wrong but every time I used it I got the worst belly ache! It was just terrible! I stil have a half full bottle in my cabinet! Hate to throw it out I paid so much for it! Guess I should!! I never did try it in stir fries, maybe I will give it another whril!!

If it makes you sick, it makes a nice skin moisturizer.

[grandmoo]

Originally Posted by ollamo

Grandmoo here you gp -->...Just kidding. It's okay, it happens to all of us at one time or another. At least you came back and are trying again

Thanks, I needed that!

Today is my first day back on the wagon. I'm getting ready to head out with the dog for our morning exercise. Don't know if we'll run, run intervals, or just walk, but anything is better than nothing, right? I'm going to say my weight is still 125, won't be getting on the scales for a few days. 72 oz of water after my 2 coffees for a few days I should at the very least get rid of all the water weight I've got lurking about.

Hopefully I'll be more determined this go-round. What kills me every time is the running out of steam. And I'm an "all or nothing" kind of person. If I can't get out there and run, I'll get the wrong mindset and start back eating carbs again which inevitably leads me to bingeing again. This time I've GOT to go with the flow and when I run out of steam, accept that it will eventually pass and just walk instead of feeling like I've got to be able to go full-steam.

Thanks again for the smack in the head.

'Moo

[RiotGirl08]

B: Oatmeal, pears, yogurt
S: Special K cereal bar, peaches
L: turkey sandwich, salad, pretzels
S: Goldfish crackers
D: baked tilapia, steamed rice & veggies
S: SF creamsicle

will try to find 15 minutes to do a 1 mile WATP.

[FatFatnomore]

Morning All.

Menu
B: 2 HB eggs
L: chicken, salad
D: salmon, green beans
S: iced coffee

[ollamo]

Good morning !!

I am so sleepy today. I had a bad eating day yesterday. Nut sure what is on the menu for today, chicken probably. I need to cook more burgers today. And i need to go to lowes and walmart, or maybe jsut wal mart. I don't know. Hope everyone has a good day on plan today!

[Hixon]

B: Baby Bell Cheese
L: Non Nitrate Deli Meat and Cheese
D: Non Nitrate Deli Meat and Cheese

65 minutes of Cardio this morning

[BoomChick]

As for the religion question... we are getting married in a Lutheran church, it is the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) flavor. (haha, everything has a flavor when you're dieting, right?!) The short version of the reason is this. Back in the day, women couldn't vote on church issues, so a faction of the church split off and became ELCA. They take women's stuff pretty seriously. The pastor marrying us is a woman, which is pretty neat, because they don't always allow women to be pastors in the other flavors of Lutheranism and in Catholicism and other religions. My parents changed to ELCA before I was born because my mom is very involved in church issues. My fiance's family is Catholic but he was not brought up in the church, and since I wasn't going to convert, we chose the Lutheran church. We went to a lot of them before finding this one, however, after we had already decided to do it there, they told us that the services had been changed to reflect respect for women. I guess they said its an ELCA thing now. I don't know.

In the end, I'm going to go meet with the pastor in person on Thursday and tell her that we just can't think of doing it another way. My fiance doesn't want to walk together. I don't want to walk with both of my parents (because how will I also hold the bouquet?). Plus, as Joe said, "People expect to see ONE THING when the bride comes down the aisle... a Dad holding on to her that's more nervous than she is." So... I'm going to tell them its got to be this way, and that he's accompanying me, NOT "giving me away" like a piece of property.

18 days, ladies. I'm about to freak out.

I've stayed on the diet really well, though. Last night, Joe made me filet mignon wrapped in bacon with adobo sauce over it. The adobo had about 1 carb. It was canned peppers in adobo sauce with a small amount of lime juice in the blender, mixed with siracha.

YUM.

[beachagain]

Hello, morning, all newbies, welcome back to others! the ole thread was really hopping yesterday...now to keep that momentum!
menu todays looks the same as yesterday
The Boca burger did some gnarly things to the belly...but it is what I have that no one in my house will glutton away from me.

okay...here is the new b@tch of the day!! I made a whole chicken last night for dinner and had like 8 extra drumsticks as well...I baked all of this and it was nummy! (what little I got of it)...I hate dark meat...I cannot gag it down and would starve to death before I would be able to stomach it at all. My DH and DD love the dark meat and usually fight over the drumsticks, hence the 8 extra. So I go down stairs to do my homework, and when I come upstairs, the two have them picked every piece of white meat off the carcass...stripped it clean It's not like I got married yesterday and DH doesn't know my aversion to dark meat...especiallly on the bone...grosses me out in a big way!...just another thing to pi$$ me off!

[lemonmama]

Originally Posted by beachagain

okay...here is the new b@tch of the day!! I made a whole chicken last night for dinner and had like 8 extra drumsticks as well...I baked all of this and it was nummy! (what little I got of it)...I hate dark meat...I cannot gag it down and would starve to death before I would be able to stomach it at all. My DH and DD love the dark meat and usually fight over the drumsticks, hence the 8 extra. So I go down stairs to do my homework, and when I come upstairs, the two have them picked every piece of white meat off the carcass...stripped it clean It's not like I got married yesterday and DH doesn't know my aversion to dark meat...especiallly on the bone...grosses me out in a big way!...just another thing to pi$$ me off!

Awww...that's no good at all! I would be mad, too! I have to protect the food I want to eat around my house as well. There are too many people lurking around ready to eat it!

[beachagain]

I know! What up with that???

I'm going on a different diet...one that food tastes like cardboard and is safe from the family!...they DO leave my LC cheesecake alone...well, most of them do...youngest DD loves it!

[lemonmama]

Well, last night was kind of crazy. About 5 p.m. my legs started KILLING ME--behind my thighs. I wouldn't characterize it as "cramping," but it was severe aching. Like I could hardly get up the stairs and lift my leg in the shower to shave my legs! I was kind of freaking out about it. Do you think it's the low-potassium issue? I'm also nursing, so I'm aware I need extra nutrients. I ended up reading online that peanuts have potassium, so I ate a handful (even though it was off plan slightly) and felt better enough to sleep last night. I was afraid it would mess up the loss, but I still woke up another pound lighter, so I was okay with that. Hopefully, I won 't have anymore of that pain today!

Menu:
Breakfast: Coffee Egg Cream ---I freaking love these things.
Snack: cheese, cucumber
Lunch: Left over tuna cakes, hard boiled eggs, spinach salad OR another egg cream (not sure what I'll feel like)
Snack: Rootbeer float
Dinner: Pot Roast, green beans

[beachagain]

Boom...I'm excited for you!!! ...all will be fine

[2bthin4me]

I never thought of using coconut oil as a moisturzer!! Thanks

[2bthin4me]

Weddings seem to take alot of of people! But when its all said and done you feel at ease! Stress is hard! You are doing so great getting ready to wed and following your diet plan! You should feel proud!


I wish you the happest day you and you to be hubby could ask for!

[Snickerdoolers]

Good Morning/Afternoon!

Beach i hear ya on the protecting the food. Its like the are all vultures! Circling, just waiting for you not to pay attention! Then in they go to tear it to pieces and rubbing their bellies when you come back in! Their Vultures i tell ya!

Just a little tidbit, i peed away 5 pounds yesterday...lol i was at 244 this a.m. Think i can do it again?

B: 2 egg muffins, coffee, vitamins
L: 2 tuna muffins, maybe an egg muffin if i need it
D: ummmmm
S: pepperoni

[2bthin4me]

Boy try to make the kids happy! I get the punishment!

They wanted popcorn, and I was strong not to have it, I only make air popped for them. I am standing there smelling the aroma of the corn popping! Girls are excited seeing in flow into the bowl! THEN one VER HOT unpopped kernal flew out and the daw gone thing went right into my shirt, and into my bra!!! Mind ya I was not standing too close but right there on guard to turn the bowl, but there it went!!!! For the life of me I could not get that corn out of my bra!!! I got up this morning got in the shower and thought....hum...what is that!!!???? I got a pop corn kernal shaped bliter on one of the "girls"!!!!! NEVER did I figure going low carb would be soooo hard!!!!! I did not even eat any of it and it still affected my body!!!! HAHAHAHAH!

Just thought I would share that!