January challenge - Page 2

Cheshire girl · 01-02-2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheshire girl

Hi there! You need to eat and focus on eating not losing, fill up on LC foods and don't worry too much about limiting your portions until you settle down and your body adjusts to no carbs - good luck

Sorry I've just realised you have been doing this much longer than me and there's me telling how to do induction lol!

princessmommy · 01-02-2013, 02:35 PM

Cheshire I don't mind, I had a laproscoptic Vag assisted hysterectomy Dec 27th. Took the Dr longer then he'd thought to do it due to the suprise of finding a Ton of scar tissue and adhesions that had my bladder stuck to everything else.

Cheshire girl · 01-02-2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princessmommy

Cheshire I don't mind, I had a laproscoptic Vag assisted hysterectomy Dec 27th. Took the Dr longer then he'd thought to do it due to the suprise of finding a Ton of scar tissue and adhesions that had my bladder stuck to everything else.

Golly you are doing so well to be doing this already! I had a similar surgery a couple of years ago but mine went terribly wrong

I had to have a second emergency surgery 48 hours post op due to a massive post op bleed out that went unnoticed by the hospital staff

So glad you are making good progress but look after yourself

Swinegeart · 01-02-2013, 07:30 PM

Hi all, I am Stephanie, I want to join!! Starting weight (HIGHEST EVER) 320
End of Jan. goal 300! I am going to exercise daily and stay on program!

DairyQueen · 01-02-2013, 09:44 PM

Greetings all you beautiful new women!

Don't start tomorrow, start right this minute!
I find that visiting this board every day, reading people's stories, etc., really helps my motivation. One thing to try may be to put eating and planning what to eat fairly low on your daily priorities list. CAVEAT: Make sure that there is always food available to eat that is low carb. You may not be hungry enough to eat it, but it will be there. My fridge has plenty of cheese and some luncheon meats -- two things that keep forever. Also, eggs and sour cream. And Simply Jif peanut butter. If I come home from work and need to EAT something, I eat ONE teaspoon of it. That's all I need to keep the stomach from grumbling.

I HATE the recipe help area of the thread. I don't go there but once a week, because it's filled with bad ideas. All kinds of complicated ways to make sweet baked things but sorta kinda low carb. Mysterious sweeteners, complicated nut powder mixes posing as flour. Why Why Why? I'm sure that a small percentage of us will be able to continue to lose weight or maintain with these cakes, cupcakes, cookies, puddings, creampuffs, candies, etc etc. But not me. So --I don't go there.
But, most important -- maybe you're not busy enough. Stop thinking about food. Be TOO BUSY doing other things to think about food. Food is your fuel -- try thinking about it that way. I read that some people get bored with LC food pretty easily. Well....maybe. But, for me, if I am losing weight, eating the same things actually helps me. Food is not a priority. Learn an instrument that takes two hands -- the more you practice, the less you'll eat!
Anyway, see y'all tomorrow!

PassionateFire · 01-03-2013, 04:13 AM

January 21st goal - 199

Jan 2 - 206.5
Jan 3 - 205.4

princessmommy · 01-03-2013, 04:21 AM

Morning all! Back to school for my 2 kiddos so I forgot to weigh Until after i'd had a cup of coffee. Ugh! Lol
Jan 2nd- 157
Jan 3rd- 158? Around in there somewhere.

Patsxm · 01-03-2013, 04:44 AM

Morning all!

Breakfast yesterday - two fried eggs, cheese, caffeine free coffee (Cutting out caffeine this year!) with HWC
Lunch - a handful of sausage cheese balls and a pickle
Dinner - steak and bok choy stir fry
tons of water!

2nd Jan - 222
3rd Jan - 221.4

LoriAS · 01-03-2013, 05:35 AM

DQ – I think it is all about having a plan! It looks like you have a good one. Also, fantastic advice, as usual.
2F, Crimpshrine, Earlygirl, Tasha, Swinegeart –

2F – Very good advice from Cheshire!
PassionateFire – You are on FIRE!!! Great job!

Patsxm – Menu looks good!!

mydear - I hope you are doing great! How is the elevator repair going?

Jan goal - 176

Jan 1 - 184.0
Jan 2 - 185.2
Jan 3 – 183.6

Trying to stick to meat and eggs, but can’t seem to let go of my veggies. Oh, well

I am excited to see what this year brings for us all.

Earlygirl · 01-03-2013, 05:38 AM

DairyQueen, I'm with you on the mysterious sweeteners and fake food. I decided long ago to just quit the habit of cakes, cookies, brownies, ice cream... what's the point? If I really want a bite, I'll have the "real" stuff! I tend to depend on food for comfort or when I'm bored, so it's best to just break the habit altogether. I put Splenda in my coffee, but that's about it.

pugluv9802 · 01-03-2013, 06:52 AM

Goal 170.0

01-01- 173.2
01-02- 172.0
01-03- 169.2

Just shocked, I haven't been in the 60's ever. Clean eating and water I guess. Also, need to figure a new goal.

LoriAS · 01-03-2013, 07:19 AM

Lynn -

Earlygirl · 01-03-2013, 07:35 AM

Congratulations, Lynn!! :-D

imamamax3 · 01-03-2013, 07:42 AM

My Jan Goal is: 192

Jan 2nd - 201.4
Jan 3rd - 201.0

Any downward movement is good I suppose.

Patsxm · 01-03-2013, 08:12 AM

Well done Lynn! goal reached on day 3! what a way to start the new year!

DairyQueen · 01-03-2013, 08:12 AM

Morning all!

Jan. 3: 147
Jan. 4: 147.5 part of the ups and downs of life, i suppose

2f2f · 01-03-2013, 09:02 AM

Chesire - Thank you for the advice. I did think that I would be full all day and did not prepare myself with LC snacks. Last night I went and bought some Deli roasted chicken to have a a snack as I was right at 20 carbs yesterday with my meals.

My January goal is 248.5, I will not weight until Monday though and hope to see the scale down from 256.5.

As for the receipe room I have never visted it. I have always been able to stay away from sweets - it's bread and pasta that give me problems. I think that Linda Sue's Low Carb has some amazing receipes and she *'s them to let you know what is good for induction. Calorie, fat, protein, fiber and carbs are listed on every receipe as well as suggestions/tweeks - ie, this receipe can be frozen, this is acutally better if you don't cover it during cooking ect.

Well, I hope everyone has an AMAZING day. I know I'm going to.

Menu:
B: Ham and cheese quiche
L: Shepard's pie
D: Baked chicken with broccoli and caulifour
S: Hard salami w/pickle

2f2f · 01-03-2013, 09:05 AM

Oh, BTW - WAY TO GO LYNN!!!!!!

Cheshire girl · 01-03-2013, 11:06 AM

Evening ladies!

Jan 1 = 162
Jan 2 = 161
Jan 3 = 161

Well done Lynn!

I'm with you on the fake foods, I stick to clean foods but I can't give up my coffee and my beloved Nespresso machine

So I have my coffee with HWC.

It's lovely to be on here with you all as the support is amazing!

Today's food.....

Srammbled eggs made with butter, cheese and black pepper
Cream cheese and celery
Sausage (6 grams) with a large green salad and LCD dressing

Baby bell cheese for snack and lots of water plus several coffees with HWC.

Have a good evening all xxx

Cheshire girl · 01-03-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pugluv9802

Goal 170.0

01-01- 173.2
01-02- 172.0
01-03- 169.2

Just shocked, I haven't been in the 60's ever. Clean eating and water I guess. Also, need to figure a new goal.

Earlygirl · 01-03-2013, 11:41 AM

Coffee ... yes...! It's my second day of Induction and I'm feeling a tiny bit low-energy. That extra cup perked me right up!

Anybody have an opinion on the HWC vs. Half-and-Half issue? I'm using Half-and-Half, with two packets of Splenda - that's 3 grams of carbs, I think, so I'm trying to limit myself to two cups a day, or it's a huge part of my 20 grams of carbs!

LoriAS · 01-03-2013, 11:46 AM

I am definitely a HWC girl. I love the creaminess over H&H.

pugluv9802 · 01-03-2013, 11:47 AM

I use sucralose for my coffee, no carbs. I got it at wal-mart on the sugar aisle. Can't tell the difference, but I didn't want to waste carbs on coffee.

Earlygirl · 01-03-2013, 12:08 PM

LoriAS, I agree, it's delicious - I generally go back and forth, depending upon what's in the fridge. HWC is so great in recipes.

Lynn, carbs spent on coffee are never wasted! HA!

Cheshire girl · 01-03-2013, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earlygirl

Coffee ... yes...! It's my second day of Induction and I'm feeling a tiny bit low-energy. That extra cup perked me right up!

Anybody have an opinion on the HWC vs. Half-and-Half issue? I'm using Half-and-Half, with two packets of Splenda - that's 3 grams of carbs, I think, so I'm trying to limit myself to two cups a day, or it's a huge part of my 20 grams of carbs!

I'm a HWC girl, it keeps me going and we don't have Half and half in the UK. I used to always have some for of sweetner in my coffee but my DH said I would enjoy tea and coffee far better if I gave up

It was soooo hard but I managed to give them up and oh boy he was right, coffee and tea taste so good with out and I don't have to worry about the extra carbs or worry about the health implications of having sweetner

it's worth a try

LoriAS · 01-03-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Earlygirl

LoriAS, I agree, it's delicious - I generally go back and forth, depending upon what's in the fridge. HWC is so great in recipes.

You are so right about this! I used HWC in homemade mashed potatoes for the kiddos a couple of days ago instead of milk. They went on and on about how those were the best potatoes I had ever made. I only changed the one ingredient

Cheshire girl · 01-03-2013, 02:05 PM

I struggling in the evenings for something with a cuppa of hot tea either sweet or savoury.......any ideas ladies?

melisa82 · 01-03-2013, 02:31 PM

January Goal 190.6

1/1 198.6
1/3 196.2

Swinegeart · 01-03-2013, 04:44 PM

Okay, day 2 down and already starting to get the low carb flu (I think thats what they call it). I'm a teacher and could hardly keep up with the kids today! I hope I get over this quickly!!
Jan 2- 320
Jan 3- 316
Now, I know I haven't really lost 4 pounds, the scale always shows a big loss the morning after my first full day of eating well, but it's definitely a motivator

Earlygirl · 01-03-2013, 05:13 PM

Cheshire girl, have you tried cheese chips or pepperoni chips? Just slices of either one nuked up in the microwave until crispy? Really easy and pretty satisfying!

01-02-2013, 09:44 PM	#35
DairyQueen Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Washington, D.C./Maine Posts: 1,967 Gallery: DairyQueen Stats: 5'6" 192/139/135 WOE: Atkins induction plus wine/light beer Start Date: restarted 3/9/12	Greetings all you beautiful new women! Don't start tomorrow, start right this minute! I find that visiting this board every day, reading people's stories, etc., really helps my motivation. One thing to try may be to put eating and planning what to eat fairly low on your daily priorities list. CAVEAT: Make sure that there is always food available to eat that is low carb. You may not be hungry enough to eat it, but it will be there. My fridge has plenty of cheese and some luncheon meats -- two things that keep forever. Also, eggs and sour cream. And Simply Jif peanut butter. If I come home from work and need to EAT something, I eat ONE teaspoon of it. That's all I need to keep the stomach from grumbling. I HATE the recipe help area of the thread. I don't go there but once a week, because it's filled with bad ideas. All kinds of complicated ways to make sweet baked things but sorta kinda low carb. Mysterious sweeteners, complicated nut powder mixes posing as flour. Why Why Why? I'm sure that a small percentage of us will be able to continue to lose weight or maintain with these cakes, cupcakes, cookies, puddings, creampuffs, candies, etc etc. But not me. So --I don't go there. But, most important -- maybe you're not busy enough. Stop thinking about food. Be TOO BUSY doing other things to think about food. Food is your fuel -- try thinking about it that way. I read that some people get bored with LC food pretty easily. Well....maybe. But, for me, if I am losing weight, eating the same things actually helps me. Food is not a priority. Learn an instrument that takes two hands -- the more you practice, the less you'll eat! Anyway, see y'all tomorrow! __________________ DQ First started Atkins April 1, 2002. Lost 40 pounds back then and maintained for almost 8 years...then carb creep crept. Have now lost 50 + pounds since March 2012 --these last months it's been slooow but steady. Hey! You don't have to drink all that water!

01-03-2013, 05:35 AM	#39
LoriAS Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 832 Gallery: LoriAS Stats: 218.2/162.8/150 (really 128) WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/17/12	DQ – I think it is all about having a plan! It looks like you have a good one. Also, fantastic advice, as usual. 2F, Crimpshrine, Earlygirl, Tasha, Swinegeart – 2F – Very good advice from Cheshire! PassionateFire – You are on FIRE!!! Great job! Patsxm – Menu looks good!! mydear - I hope you are doing great! How is the elevator repair going? Jan goal - 176 Jan 1 - 184.0 Jan 2 - 185.2 Jan 3 – 183.6 Trying to stick to meat and eggs, but can’t seem to let go of my veggies. Oh, well I am excited to see what this year brings for us all. __________________ Lori My Blog Goals met: 199.9 - ONEderland(10/23/12); 180s - (12/08/12) 170s - (1/7/13) (no longer obese) 160s - (3/2/13) 50.2 pounds in 5 1/2 months! 148 - No longer Overweight "Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running." ~ Sarah Condor, Runner/Author

01-03-2013, 11:06 AM	#49
Cheshire girl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 395 Gallery: Cheshire girl Stats: 184/154.4/150 5'7" WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 8 - 2011	Evening ladies! Jan 1 = 162 Jan 2 = 161 Jan 3 = 161 Well done Lynn! I'm with you on the fake foods, I stick to clean foods but I can't give up my coffee and my beloved Nespresso machine So I have my coffee with HWC. It's lovely to be on here with you all as the support is amazing! Today's food..... Srammbled eggs made with butter, cheese and black pepper Cream cheese and celery Sausage (6 grams) with a large green salad and LCD dressing Baby bell cheese for snack and lots of water plus several coffees with HWC. Have a good evening all xxx Last edited by Cheshire girl; 01-03-2013 at 11:09 AM.. Reason: Spelling

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01-02-2013, 02:35 PM	#32
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,698 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/149!/140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Cheshire I don't mind, I had a laproscoptic Vag assisted hysterectomy Dec 27th. Took the Dr longer then he'd thought to do it due to the suprise of finding a Ton of scar tissue and adhesions that had my bladder stuck to everything else.

01-02-2013, 07:30 PM	#34
Swinegeart Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23 Gallery: Swinegeart	Hi all, I am Stephanie, I want to join!! Starting weight (HIGHEST EVER) 320 End of Jan. goal 300! I am going to exercise daily and stay on program!

01-03-2013, 04:13 AM	#36
PassionateFire Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 421 Gallery: PassionateFire Stats: 228.5/191.3/150-135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 4, 2012	January 21st goal - 199 Jan 2 - 206.5 Jan 3 - 205.4

01-03-2013, 04:21 AM	#37
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,698 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/149!/140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Morning all! Back to school for my 2 kiddos so I forgot to weigh Until after i'd had a cup of coffee. Ugh! Lol Jan 2nd- 157 Jan 3rd- 158? Around in there somewhere.

01-03-2013, 04:44 AM	#38
Patsxm Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Caribbean Posts: 30 Gallery: Patsxm Stats: 238/215/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2012	Morning all! Breakfast yesterday - two fried eggs, cheese, caffeine free coffee (Cutting out caffeine this year!) with HWC Lunch - a handful of sausage cheese balls and a pickle Dinner - steak and bok choy stir fry tons of water! 2nd Jan - 222 3rd Jan - 221.4

01-03-2013, 05:38 AM	#40
Earlygirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 16 Gallery: Earlygirl WOE: Low Carb a/o June 2011	DairyQueen, I'm with you on the mysterious sweeteners and fake food. I decided long ago to just quit the habit of cakes, cookies, brownies, ice cream... what's the point? If I really want a bite, I'll have the "real" stuff! I tend to depend on food for comfort or when I'm bored, so it's best to just break the habit altogether. I put Splenda in my coffee, but that's about it.

01-03-2013, 06:52 AM	#41
pugluv9802 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Chesterfield, Va Posts: 905 Gallery: pugluv9802 Stats: 226.4/173.2/150--5'10 WOE: Atkins 01-01-13 Start Date: 01/01/2013	Goal 170.0 01-01- 173.2 01-02- 172.0 01-03- 169.2 Just shocked, I haven't been in the 60's ever. Clean eating and water I guess. Also, need to figure a new goal.

01-03-2013, 07:19 AM	#42
LoriAS Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 832 Gallery: LoriAS Stats: 218.2/162.8/150 (really 128) WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/17/12	Lynn -

01-03-2013, 07:35 AM	#43
Earlygirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 16 Gallery: Earlygirl WOE: Low Carb a/o June 2011	Congratulations, Lynn!! :-D

01-03-2013, 07:42 AM	#44
imamamax3 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: The Sunny Sunshine State :) Posts: 66 Gallery: imamamax3 Stats: 209/198/150 WOE: Induction/Very Low Carb	My Jan Goal is: 192 Jan 2nd - 201.4 Jan 3rd - 201.0 Any downward movement is good I suppose.

01-03-2013, 08:12 AM	#45
Patsxm Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Caribbean Posts: 30 Gallery: Patsxm Stats: 238/215/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2012	Well done Lynn! goal reached on day 3! what a way to start the new year!

01-03-2013, 09:02 AM	#47
2f2f Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,025 Gallery: 2f2f Stats: 256.5/235.5/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/02/2013	Chesire - Thank you for the advice. I did think that I would be full all day and did not prepare myself with LC snacks. Last night I went and bought some Deli roasted chicken to have a a snack as I was right at 20 carbs yesterday with my meals. My January goal is 248.5, I will not weight until Monday though and hope to see the scale down from 256.5. As for the receipe room I have never visted it. I have always been able to stay away from sweets - it's bread and pasta that give me problems. I think that Linda Sue's Low Carb has some amazing receipes and she *'s them to let you know what is good for induction. Calorie, fat, protein, fiber and carbs are listed on every receipe as well as suggestions/tweeks - ie, this receipe can be frozen, this is acutally better if you don't cover it during cooking ect. Well, I hope everyone has an AMAZING day. I know I'm going to. Menu: B: Ham and cheese quiche L: Shepard's pie D: Baked chicken with broccoli and caulifour S: Hard salami w/pickle

01-03-2013, 09:05 AM	#48
2f2f Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 1,025 Gallery: 2f2f Stats: 256.5/235.5/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 01/02/2013	Oh, BTW - WAY TO GO LYNN!!!!!!

01-03-2013, 11:41 AM	#51
Earlygirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 16 Gallery: Earlygirl WOE: Low Carb a/o June 2011	Coffee ... yes...! It's my second day of Induction and I'm feeling a tiny bit low-energy. That extra cup perked me right up! Anybody have an opinion on the HWC vs. Half-and-Half issue? I'm using Half-and-Half, with two packets of Splenda - that's 3 grams of carbs, I think, so I'm trying to limit myself to two cups a day, or it's a huge part of my 20 grams of carbs!

01-03-2013, 11:46 AM	#52
LoriAS Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 832 Gallery: LoriAS Stats: 218.2/162.8/150 (really 128) WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/17/12	I am definitely a HWC girl. I love the creaminess over H&H.

01-03-2013, 11:47 AM	#53
pugluv9802 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Chesterfield, Va Posts: 905 Gallery: pugluv9802 Stats: 226.4/173.2/150--5'10 WOE: Atkins 01-01-13 Start Date: 01/01/2013	I use sucralose for my coffee, no carbs. I got it at wal-mart on the sugar aisle. Can't tell the difference, but I didn't want to waste carbs on coffee.

01-03-2013, 12:08 PM	#54
Earlygirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 16 Gallery: Earlygirl WOE: Low Carb a/o June 2011	LoriAS, I agree, it's delicious - I generally go back and forth, depending upon what's in the fridge. HWC is so great in recipes. Lynn, carbs spent on coffee are never wasted! HA!

01-03-2013, 02:05 PM	#57
Cheshire girl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 395 Gallery: Cheshire girl Stats: 184/154.4/150 5'7" WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 8 - 2011	I struggling in the evenings for something with a cuppa of hot tea either sweet or savoury.......any ideas ladies?

01-03-2013, 02:31 PM	#58
melisa82 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 897 Gallery: melisa82 Stats: 5'6" SW 244 CW Too Much GW 160 WOE: LC Start Date: 3/27/12	January Goal 190.6 1/1 198.6 1/3 196.2

01-03-2013, 04:44 PM	#59
Swinegeart Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 23 Gallery: Swinegeart	Okay, day 2 down and already starting to get the low carb flu (I think thats what they call it). I'm a teacher and could hardly keep up with the kids today! I hope I get over this quickly!! Jan 2- 320 Jan 3- 316 Now, I know I haven't really lost 4 pounds, the scale always shows a big loss the morning after my first full day of eating well, but it's definitely a motivator

01-03-2013, 05:13 PM	#60
Earlygirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 16 Gallery: Earlygirl WOE: Low Carb a/o June 2011	Cheshire girl, have you tried cheese chips or pepperoni chips? Just slices of either one nuked up in the microwave until crispy? Really easy and pretty satisfying!