300+ Support Group-BACK TO THE BOOK-The month of September

[debkeversole]

300+ Support Group-BACK TO THE BOOK-The month of September

We are a group of Men and Women, most of whom weigh or have weighed over 300 pounds at some point. We post here to give or to get support, share our daily struggles and victories. Everyone is WELCOME! We encourage all you LURKERS to come on in and post!!!
WELCOME!

[debkeversole]

reminder!

Originally Posted by debkeversole

saving for Christmas:
From Cindy's Porch: A Cindy Surprise!

1. Find a jar (I am using an old canning jar), small basket or box, or an envelop. Don't buy anything, use whatever you already have in your home. You are going to use this to grow your CASH STASH!

2. Print out the "I'm dreaming of a CASH Christmas" and CASH STASH labels. Feel free to decorate your CASH STASH holder anyway you like. There are a few smaller labels that you can use to wrap around your credit cards... more on this later.

3. Go into your purse, or the change pot in your car, or the bottom of the dryer, or between the sofa cushions, and hunt down some spare change. Toss it into your CASH STASH. Congratulations, your dream of a CASH Christmas has begun!

[debkeversole]

September, 2008 Bizarre and Unique Holidays

Month:

* Classical Music Month
* Hispanic Heritage Month
* Fall Hat Month
* International Square Dancing Month
* National Blueberry Popsicle Month
* National Courtesy Month
* National Piano Month
* Chicken Month
* Baby Safety Month
* Little League Month
* Honey Month
* Self Improvement Month
* Better Breakfast Month

Each Day:

1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator

1 Labor Day - first Monday of month

2 VJ Day - Surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri formally ends WWII

2 National Beheading Day

3 Skyscraper Day

4 Newspaper Carrier Day

5 Be Late for Something Day

5 Cheese Pizza Day

6 Fight Procrastination Day

6 Read a Book Day

7 Grandparent's Day - first Sunday after Labor Day

7 Neither Rain nor Snow Day

8 International Literacy Day

8 National Date Nut Bread Day - or December 22!?

8 Pardon Day

9 Teddy Bear Day

10 Sewing Machine Day

10 Swap Ideas Day

11 Make Your Bed Day

11 No News is Good News Day

12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day

12 National Video Games Day - also see Video Games Day in July

13 Chinese Moon Festival 15th day of 8th Lunar month

13 Defy Superstition Day

13 Fortune Cookie Day

13 National Peanut Day

13 Positive Thinking Day

13 Uncle Sam Day - his image was first used in 1813

14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day

14 National Pet Memorial Day -second Sunday in September

15 Make a Hat Day

15 Felt Hat Day - On this day, men traditionally put away their felt hats.

16 Collect Rocks Day

16 Step Family Day

16 Mayflower Day

16 Mexican Independence Day

16 National Play Doh Day

16 Working Parents Day

17 National Apple Dumpling Day

17 Citizenship Day

17 Constitution Day

18 National Cheeseburger Day

19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day

19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day

19 POW/MIA Recognition Day - Third Friday of September

20 National Punch Day

20 Oktoberfest, begins, date varies

21 International Peace Day

21 Miniature Golf Day

21 National Women's Friendship Day - third Sunday in September

21 World Gratitude Day

22 Business Women's Day

22 Elephant Appreciation Day

23 Checkers Day

23 Dog in Politics Day

24 National Cherries Jubilee Day

25 National Comic Book Day

26 Johnny Appleseed Day

26 Native American Day - fourth Friday of the month

27 Crush a Can Day

27 International Rabbit Day - Fourth Saturday in September

28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)

28 National Good Neighbor Day - Always September 28, previously the 4th Sunday in month

29 Confucius Day - Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie.

30 National Mud Pack Day

[debkeversole]

SEPTEMBER

September is . . . . Self Improvement Month, Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month, International Square Dance Month, Cable TV Month, National Bed Check Month, National Chicken Month, National Courtesy Month, National Honey Month, National Mind Mapping Month, National Piano Month, National Rice Month, National Papaya Month, and Classical Music Month

Holidays are listed in chronological order. At the bottom are explanations and tips on how to celebrate certain holidays or sites you can link to containing more information on certain holidays. Remember this site is dedicated to bizarre American holidays, so naturally the links are of that nature. Also, you can link to the home page, previous month, or next month.

September 1 is . . . . . Emma M. Nutt Day

September 2 is . . . . . National Beheading Day

September 3 is . . . . . Skyscraper Day

September 4 is . . . . . Newspaper Carrier Day

September 5 is . . . . . Be Late For Something Day

September 6 is . . . . . Fight Procrastination Day

September 7 is . . . . . Neither Rain Nor Snow Day

September 8 is . . . . . National Date Nut Bread Day and Pardon Day

September 9 is . . . . . Teddy Bear Day

September 10 is . . . . Swap Ideas Day

September 11 is . . . . No News Is Good News Day

September 12 is . . . . National Pet Memorial Day and

National Chocolate Milkshake Day

September 13 is . . . . Defy Superstition Day

September 14 is . . . . National Cream-filled Donut Day

September 15 is . . . . Felt Hat Day

September 16 is . . . . Stay Away From Seattle Day and Collect Rocks Day

September 17 is . . . . National Apple Dumpling Day

September 18 is . . . . National Play-doh Day

September 19 is . . . . National Butterscotch Pudding Day

September 20 is . . . . National Punch Day

September 21 is . . . . World Gratitude Day and International Banana Festival

September 22 is . . . . Hobbit Day and Dear Diary Day

September 23 is . . . . Checkers Day and Dogs In Politics Day

September 24 is . . . . Festival Of Latest Novelties

September 25 is . . . . National Comic Book Day

September 26 is . . . . National Good Neighbor Day and

National Pancake Day

September 27 is . . . . Crush A Can Day

September 28 is . . . . Ask A Stupid Question Day More Info on Stupid Questions

September 29 is . . . . Poisoned Blackberries Day

September 30 is . . . . National Mud Pack Day

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Zer

YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ is a theme that I found and posted as a possible launching pad for us to talk about reading up on our chosen LC plan, rather than working from a 2d-hand source or popular view of what our LC plan is. Back to basics. I keep diving into DANDR myself, as I pick up cues from what is posted at LCFriends. Anyone else re-reading their own LC manual? Plus I'm finding a lot of OA and 12step stuff as I dust off my books. So far, I'm not bagging the 12step books - for AA and OA too. I learned a lot from the 12step meetings and tapes. Might use that stuff with my LC program to firm up my resolve to embrace Recovery as I embrace LC basics.

Zer suggested a refresher on our chosen WOEs so i thought we might do books as a theme for another month! so what plans are everyone following???

[alaskanlaughter]

wheeee im the first one on the new road

i have a cash stash with change i find on teh floor, in pockets and elsewhere around the house, i cash it in to supplement my coffee funds LOL

[debkeversole]

Emma M. Nutt Day

When : September 1st

Emma M. Nutt Day celebrates the first woman telephone operator in America.

Emma Nutt became the first woman telephone operator on September 1, 1878. She loved the job, and worked at it for 33 years.

This special day celebrates the world of telephone operators. It was a very important job for many decades. Today, the position has been eliminated being replaced by automation in telephone systems.

A little side note about Emma: According to Emma, she was "very thankful that my first name was not Imma".

[debkeversole]

i typed in low carb and look what showed up! yum!

[debkeversole]

[debkeversole]

YouTube - In the Beginning... Induction (Part 1)

YouTube - Atkins Induction Acceptable Foods - The Good, The...

Phase 1: Induction - Acceptable Foods List
Atkins Most fish, poultry and meat do not contain carbs; therefore, you may eat them but be sure you are getting your 12 to 15 net carbs in vegetables as well.



Download PDF

All fish including:

* Flounder
* Herring
* Salmon
* Sardines
* Sole
* Tuna
* Trout

All fowl including:

* Cornish Hen
* Chicken
* Duck
* Goose
* Pheasant
* Quail
* Turkey

All shellfish including:

* Clams
* Crabmeat
* Mussels*
* Oysters*
* Shrimp
* Squid

*Oysters and mussels are higher in carbs so limit to about 4 ounces per day.

All meat including:

* Bacon*
* Beef
* Ham*
* Lamb
* Pork
* Veal
* Venison

*Be aware of processed meat and that some may be cured with sugar, which will add to the carbohydrate count. Also steer clear of meats with added nitrates.

Eggs are one of nature's most nutritious creations. That’s why eggs are a staple breakfast in the Atkins Nutritional Approach.

Feel free to get creative with your eggs, add mushrooms and onions, or even green pepper. Top them off with feta cheese or add spices like basil and oregano.

All Eggs including:

* Deviled
* Fried
* Hard-boiled
* Omelets
* Poached
* Scrambled
* Soft-boiled

Keep in mind that cheese does contain carbs, about 1 gram per once. You may have about 3 to 4 ounces of cheese per day. An ounce is about the size of an individually wrapped slice of American cheese.

Cheese including:
Type Serving Size Net Carbs
Blue cheeses 1 oz 0.7
Cheddar ½ cup 0.0
Cow, sheep and goat 1 oz 0.3
Cream cheese 1 oz 0.8
Feta 1 oz 1.2
Gouda 1 oz 0.6
Mozzarella 1 oz 0.6
Parmesan 1 tbs 0.2
Swiss 1 oz 1.0

Vegetables:

You should be eating approximately 12 to 15 net carbs a day from vegetables, which is equivalent to several cups depending on the Net Carb count of vegetable used.

1 cup is equal to approximately the size of a baseball
Vegetable Serving Size/Prep Net Carbs
Alfalfa sprouts 1 cup/raw 0.4
Argula ½ cup/raw 0.2
Bok choy 1 cup/raw 0.8
Celery 1 stalk 0.8
Chicory Greens ½ cup/raw 0.6
Chives 1 tablespoon 0.1
Cucumber ½ cup 1.0
Daikon ½ cup 1.0
Endive ½ cup 0.0
Escarole ½ cup 0.0
Fennel 1 cup 3.6
Jicama ½ cup 2.5
Lettuce Iceberg ½ cup 0.1
Mushrooms ½ cup 1.2
Parsley 1 tablespoon 0.1
Peppers ½ cup/raw 2.3
Radicchio ½ cup/raw 0.7
Radishes 10/raw 0.9
Romaine lettuce ½ cup 0.2



The following vegetables are slightly higher than the salad vegetables listed above; they also provide important nutrients and add variety to your daily foods. Make sure you stay within the 12-15 grams net carbs.
Vegetable Serving Size/ Prep Net Carbs
Artichoke ¼ of medium/boiled 4.0
Asparagus 6 spears/boiled 2.4
Artichoke hearts 1 canned in water 1.0
Avocadoes 1 whole/raw 3.5
Bamboo shoots 1 cup/boiled 1.1
Broccoli boiled ½ cup 1.6
Broccoli raw ½ cup 1.0
Broccoli rabe 1 ounce 1.3
Broccoflower ½ cup 1.4
Brussels sprouts ¼ cup boiled 2.4
Cabbage ½ cup boiled or raw 2.0
Cauliflower ½ cup boiled or raw 1.0
Chard ½ cup swiss/boiled 1.8
Collard greens ½ cup boiled 4.2
Eggplant ½ cup boiled/raw 1.8
Hearts of palm 1 heart 0.7
Kale ½ cup 2.4
Kohlrabi ½ cup 4.6
Leeks ¼ cup boiled 1.7
Okra ½ cup boiled/raw 2.4
Olives green 5 2.5
Olives black 5 0.7
Onion ¼ cup raw 2.8
Pumpkin ¼ cup boiled 2.4
Rhubarb ½ cup unsweetened 1.7
Sauerkraut ½ cup canned/drained 1.2
Peas ½ cup edible podded 3.4
Spaghetti squash ½ cup boiled 2.0
Spinach ½ cup raw 0.2
Summer squash ½ cup boiled 2.0
Tomato 1 raw 4.3
Turnips ½ cup boiled 2.2
Water chestnuts ½ cup canned 6.9
Zucchini ½ cup sautéed 2.0


Salad Garnishes
Crumbled bacon 3 slices 0.0
Diced hard-boiled egg 1 egg 0.0
Grated cheeses (see above carb counts)



Herbs and Spices (make sure they contain no added sugar)
Basil 1 tbs 0.0
Cayenne pepper 1 tbs 0.0
Cilantro 1 tbs 0.0
Dill 1 tbs 0.0
Garlic 1 clove 0.9
Ginger 1 tbs sliced root 0.8
Oregano 1 tbs 0.0
Pepper 1 tbs 0.0
Rosemary 1 tbs 0.0
Sage 1 tbs 0.0
Tarragon 1 tbs 0.0
Sautéed mushrooms ½ cup 1.0
Sour cream 2 tbs 1.2



Salad Dressings - Any prepared salad dressing with no added sugar and no more then two net carbs per serving (1 - 2 tablespoons is a serving)
Blue Cheese 2 tbs 2.3
Caesar 2 tbs 0.5
Italian 2 tbs 3.0
Lemon juice 2 tbs 2.8
Oil and vinegar 2 tbs 1.0
Ranch 2 tbs 1.4



Fats and Oils – No net carbs here, but keep in mind the serving size is approximately 1 tablespoon.

* Butter
* Mayonnaise – make sure there is no added sugar
* Olive oil
* Vegetable oils – especially good if they are labeled “cold pressed” or “expeller pressed” One of the best oil to use is olive oil.
o Canola
o Walnut
o Soybean*
o Grape seed
o Sesame
o Sunflower*
o Safflower

*Do not allow these oils to reach high temperatures when cooking. Use olive oil for sautéing.

Artificial Sweeteners

* Splenda – one packet equals 1 carb

Beverages

* Clear broth/ bouillon (make sure there are no sugars added)
* Club soda
* Cream – heavy or light, be sure to note the carb count
* Decaffeinated or regular coffee and tea*
* Diet soda - be sure to note the carbs
* Flavored Seltzer (must say no calories)
* Herb tea (no barley or fruit sugar added)
* Water – at least 8 eight ounce glasses per day including...
o Filtered water
o Mineral water
o Spring water
o Tap water

* One to two cups of caffeinated tea or coffee is allowed as desired and tolerated by each individual. If you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia or cravings as a result, do not use caffeine. If you have a true caffeine addiction, it is best to break that habit during the induction phase.

Alcohol – Alcohol is not allowed during induction but it can be consumed in phase 2 in moderate amounts as long as an individual is still able to lose weight, although it may occur at a slower pace. Limit consumption to a maximum of one glass of wine per night.

[Zer]

Labor Day? I'm here...at nearly 6am in predawn SoCal... Got my hot slosh and have collected distressing data from my cynical scale that shows me UP 6# - from Aug.1's 391.0 to Sept.1's 397.0.

Hey, it's just data... but my data is headed the wrong way! It's time to adjust my eating, to modify my plan, to re-think my carbs, to head off a trend that is UNacceptable.

I'm doing meat/fish and eggs for a while, to encourage my body to burn off some ounces daily. Time for my trend to show a downward glide! Past time. So... today is a new start for me, a new chance to make better LC decisions and to put denial behind me. Behind me, where my caboose is, where my bad decisions hang on, wagging as I waddle, to remind me how bad decisions hang on...and on...and on. All aboard, for a Labor Day of great LC decisions!

Time to burn some calories! Let's get cookin', cookie puss! Taz is doing a Labor Day 15:15 that will help me empty yet another storage box of stuff that is going NOWHERE but the dumpster - a sewing project that was doomed from the get-go, as the fabric is not sturdy enough to hold a seam where I sit down and where I stress a dress when I am scrunching around on a car seat. Got home from work one day to find my entire back seam was laid open, and glad that my black slip had shielded me from total exposure! It's on its way to the dumpster, as soon as I can reach that box, high up on top of my file cabinet. Woo-HOO...another bag gone, and a storage box I can use for some heirloom mementoes for gifting to nieces and nephews in time.

[Zer]

I had a chance to work a switchboard with plug-in cords and all, mid1960s, at a college dorm that had a small - and truly vintage - switchboard. It was fun. Think Lily Tomlin's portrayal of Ernestine (one ringy dingy) and you have one of my best memories of living in a time warp that FSU at Tallahassee was back then.

Originally Posted by debkeversole

Emma M. Nutt Day, September 1st
Emma M. Nutt Day celebrates the first woman telephone operator in America. Emma Nutt became the first woman telephone operator on September 1, 1878. She loved the job, and worked at it for 33 years. This special day celebrates the world of telephone operators. It was a very important job for many decades. Today, the position has been eliminated being replaced by automation in telephone systems.

[debkeversole]

is Alaskan the only one who found me so far???
Happy September everyone!

Way To Go Alaskan! i can't ever remember wearing a size 7 underwear

Zer we are going to get that extra off this month!

Jean you did so good on the hamburger!(put your savings towards Christmas )

howdy Angie i got us a Atkins book picture up!

MissBeth those deep fried hotdogs have me drooling at the thought!!!!
we got a pack o80 at Sam's club last week and that's what i have been consuming this week!along with everything else

**Lola** you are a cool lady for liking fall and winter like i do!!!

Laura i hope you keep checking in

frieda127 get in here and say Howdy!

Knittin' Fool missing you too!

kiwikid i haven't forgotten you!

skeopple/Sharon no giving up! get back here!

dantesmom saying howdy to you too!

[debkeversole]

FLYlady this week
taz's 15:15

[Zer]

Can't figure why my 4am search for a thread with "300+ Support" did not produce results. Glad to see you got us started. Back to the Book is a good way for us to go into Sept, as most folks get busy working their plan as the holidays loom with traditional feast foods and then the new year offers a chance for a new start. I want to refine my own LC plan, kick to the curb what does not work for me, do more of what DOES work for me. Let's get it ON!

[bjw]

Zer,
My first job was with Southern Bell as a telephone operator on a plug in switch board. I was 16 at the time and got the job through the DECCA program at my high school.
My plan when I stick to it is Atkins induction.
I will be back to it tomorrow!
Deb,
We don't do much gift giving in our family anymore cause it's just to expensive. The little kids get alot of gifts and my 2 grown kids and their significant others get a few small gifts. We don't exchange with siblings or parents..we just get together and eat and watch the kids enjoy the day.
HAGD!
Jean

[debkeversole]

Flylady!! Zone 1 - The Front Porch/Entrance/Dining Room
Here we go!

Zone 1: Mission #1 Monday

Dear Friends:

We are in Zone 1 this week, that is the Front Porch, the Entrance
area and the Dining Room.

Today you are to sweep your front porch area around your front door.
Shake out your welcome mats and wipe down your front door. This
makes a huge difference in how your home looks. We have a tendency
to neglect this area and yet it is the first thing that people see
when they come to your home.



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[eaglesmate]

hey! I found ya'll. I was just about to post on the old thread. Im having a cheat day..I know I don't need one but it is what it is. Im enjoying the day with my hubby and my girls and gonna eat what they do. Its partly because of a low budget week..but tommorrow I will be back on plan even if it has to be mostly eggs this week, maybe that will help me recover from ramen noodles n such today. I cant be munching meat when they are eating noodles..so have to do what I can on weeks such as this when were robbing peter to pay paul. This has to be a lifetime change to work and there will be scrimping by times as this that I have to deal with. I hope everyone has a great labor day, be safe whatever you do.

[4gotn1]

HELLO everyone and HAPPY Labor day!

Well I was in a horrible way for a few weeks. It started out w/ being in pain, I thought gallbladder , Doc thought pulled muscle....turns out he might be right. Though TOM has been a little strange the last two months and I hoping the pain in my side wasn't something to do w/ that.

I have an appt the 22nd for my LOVELY lady exam!

The week this all happened I downed a bunch of apple juice to dissole stones, lol!

Then just went completely OFF Plan

This is day 2 of ON Plan.

I have to say AGAIN, I got that soreness in bed feeling again. I Hurt all over but my lower back was worse. Last time I went off plan I realized this. I always thought it was my weight or my very old nasty matteress....It isn't it must be SUGAR?????

I had tough time during all this because DD and mom were NO support, no help....even knowing I needed some things and NOT getting them making me DRIVE out and get them myself when I could hardly even stand to walk! Heck just when you think you can't hurt any more.....life surprises you

I ordered HCG and will starting simeons protocol soon! I need a boost, I need this weight off Yesterday! This promises FAT loss where the fat is and not just random places. I have been reading about it for a month. All my supplies will be in this week BUT I will be waiting until TOM is over.

Of course that is been every 3 weeks for the past 2 TOM's so I will be starting in 2-4 weeks depending on that!

Sadly I am actually looking forward to giving myself shots every day. Kinda like when I was IN Pain w/ the pulled muscle....it took my mind off the emotional pain for while.....Kinda like cutting w/o the nasty little scars! SAD Isn't!

HEY Alaksan...YOU are VERY bad luck...first your friend and now me! We had TWO bear sightings in a week. ONe was DOWNTOWN a 30lb bear climbed a tree....it was in an apartment complex, there is an elementry school and a shopping mall there! .

Sadly a few days later a 200lb bear attacked an EMu at a farm NOT Even 3 miles from here! THANKFULLY the poor little thing survived. I can't imagine seeing something attacking my babies. Makes me worried for my goats!

Zer: Sorry to see the scale is up! Glad to read that you got a cook and helper.....BEST OF LUCK to you!

Deb: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! LOVE the long hair! What an adorable couple. Sounds like and hubby have it going on after all these years!

I am so sad to see that Vicki is still not posting. Has anyone heard from her?

Off to check out the 15:15 ....everything I had gotten done is GONE, buried under even more junk

[debkeversole]

4gotn1