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[bjw]

Jennifer,
It is so easy and I have done it so much my seasonings are to taste but....
1 chuck roast
garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, water to cover, and 6 beef boulion cubes, crockpot on high for the time it takes to get hot. Then turn your crock on low and let it rock for 6-8 hours and it will shred cause it is so tender. Minimal carbs from the dried spices. DO NOT add salt cause the boulion is plenty.
Enjoy,
Jean

[Metsgirl]

Originally Posted by debkeversole

Jamielyn have you heard about Linda Sue's recipes?? here is a link to her fish and seafood ones.. the one's with an * beside them are okay for induction
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Seafood Recipes


tilapia is a very mild fish and wally world sells it in a box with individual pkgs in it this is one of Linda Sue's recipes

Well anything w/Ranch dressing is worth trying
Thanks!!

[Metsgirl]

Originally Posted by Jennifer

May I join in? You're all so motivating and supportive, and Lord knows I need some motivation and support these days. I think the longest I've managed to stay on plan since the holidays last year has been 2 weeks & I had to buy bigger clothes today. Ugh!

I'm starting Atkins Induction tomorrow for a few days then will move on to Atkins '72. Less wiggle room on '72, and I'm a boundary pusher when it comes to eating plans

Good luck- you can do it and this is definitely the right place. I have been doing Atkins for just over 4 weeks and haven't cheated once.. so I KNOW you can do it too!!

[alaskanlaughter]

this keyboard sucks...when i hit backspace too many times it knocks me off what i'm writing on ...i just lost a whole long post and it wont come back

[debkeversole]

couldn't find where i had stashed the other pics so i went out there and took more

may be huge idk

my bay window in my new bedroom my DH and sons built me by themselves

[Jennifer]

Our neighbors across the street just called and invited us over for dinner and a swim tomorrow night. They're having spaghetti...ugh! I figure I'll fill up on salad.

Deb - Sounds nice! I'd love to see pics.

Originally Posted by bjw

Jennifer,
It is so easy and I have done it so much my seasonings are to taste but....
1 chuck roast
garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, water to cover, and 6 beef boulion cubes, crockpot on high for the time it takes to get hot. Then turn your crock on low and let it rock for 6-8 hours and it will shred cause it is so tender. Minimal carbs from the dried spices. DO NOT add salt cause the boulion is plenty.
Enjoy,
Jean

Sounds delicious and easy...thanks!

Originally Posted by Metsgirl

Good luck- you can do it and this is definitely the right place. I have been doing Atkins for just over 4 weeks and haven't cheated once.. so I KNOW you can do it too!!

WTG on 4 cheat free weeks! I know I can do it once I get into the zone, but getting into the zone has been harder than I expected this time around.

[Jennifer]

I'm impressed Deb! They did good!

[debkeversole]

more!! i am such a pic ho!

my bathroom looking at the tub/shower with my roman tub in the background



DH and I did the tile work!!

Roman tub and my 400$ fixtures i got for 80 off ebay!!


where the potty will be


sink and cabinet we got today not installed gotta do the mudding first but we wanted to see how it would look..idk do you all think i should have gotten the bigger one?/ i thought 4 ft was plenty big but didn't realize how much room i actually have in there

[debkeversole]

looking down the stairs toward the opposite wall from my bay window.. my DH and sons and one friend of DH's have done all the work in this and i can't believe how well everything is turning out!! i have been so blessed!

[alaskanlaughter]

that looks awesome i cant believe you guys have been doing that AND a wedding at the same time...wow!

ps: my dad shot and killed a grizzly bear today that was breaking into a neighbor's house up near the homestead

[alaskanlaughter]

and i STILL have kids around...aargh!...after the kids that i watch went home for the day, i took toddler to the store and then made a cool dinner for us with the heat...then i gave toddler a bath and jammies etc and drove the OTHER neighborhood kid back home...when i got home my friend came over to see my guy for stuff and then both ended up taking off, she went back to her house and left her kids to play with mine and my guy went to run an errand...so now its 8 p.m. and i STILL have extra kids around...i promise...9 p.m. it all STOPS because i am going for a walk in peace and quiet lol

[pattysparkle]

Deb- Love the addition, awesome

Alaska- couldn't a grizzly bear follow you on your walk ? Could you outrun it....that would certainly pick up the pace

Bill- you are the greatest.

went to see my Cardiologist today, he spotted me from back area, I waved. He was going on about how good I looked and he could see a big difference in me. That helped boost my self esteem....

Love, to all,

Patty

[alaskanlaughter]

patty - we had a huge black bear break into our mobile home last summer and charge my husband...he shot it point blank in the head with a military pistol but it didnt kill it...it ran off and survived and was later photographed at the glacier

gotta take care of the kids, they are still up...

[alaskanlaughter]

anyhow the kids are now asleep tucked into bed and its 11 p.m....house is clean and closed down for the night...i walked my two miles tonight and then did some more stuff n put the kids tucked in...im worn out and going to bed now ...but i made it to 70 MILES!!

[**Lola**]

morning everyone

[bjw]

Good Morning,
I had 12 pods of boiled okra last night. It was wonderful! I also had 3 small grilled chicken thighs. All in all it was the best dinner I had in a long while.
I had a miserable night. I woke up at 2am and never got back to sleep. I am going to lunch with a dear friend today at the local K&S cafeteria. There will be no problem with low carb choices there.
I was up so early I was starving at 8:00 am. I ate 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 1 can of vienna sausage for breakfast. I think grilled rib eye steak for dinner but not sure yet. I want to wait and see if DH has a good day at work first cause he grills steaks like a pro. His job is giving him and all the co workers a fit. We think they are trying to get some drivers to quit. DH has days of awful pain from rhematoid authritis and I try my best to let him take it easy when he is home.
Any way my resolve to do good is strong.
I'll check you later,
Jean

[HSingARMYmom]

Hey y'all. I'm just checking in since I forgot to last night. Still no word from Leroy - i'm assuming that he's in Kuwait by now but I'm forwarding my home phone to my cell when I go to the commissary to stock up on his favorite goodies - good thing he really likes low carb - steaks, bacon and butter, oh my!

Yesterday-
B: blueberries (~1/2 c.), 1 oz. queso fresco
L: last of the leftover chicken w/ ranch
D: sirloin steak, mashed cauliflower, green beans
S: 4 s.f. russel stover coconut chocolates
H2O: 100 oz. + 32 oz. decaf. green tea w/ splenda

I'm heading out the door but I'll talk at y'all in a few hours.

[alaskanlaughter]

good morning its clouding over and cooling off yay! im still waking up...eating breakfast and keeping my eyes open...dunno why im so tired this morning

[debkeversole]

hi all! tired but i got my Curves Smart baseline workout in this morning..this is going to be different

RUTH!

[alaskanlaughter]

what are teh faces for deb? lol silly

[Tyrone Bill]

Hi all I'm running a bit late. My son, his GF-Karen and her son-Craig spent a couple of days with DW and I. Today they went home, so I spent my morning hours with them.

Here's what have eaten so far and will eat for today.


Breakfast- 2 whole eggs, 4 whites, 3 Esskay turkey bacon, 70gms blackberries, 2c green tea
43gms protein, 11gms carbs.

Lunch- 1/2c cottage cheese, 7 breakfast sausage links, 47gms strawberries. 2c green tea.
40gms protein, 9gms carbs

Supper- Baked orange-roughy fillet; 1/2c green beans; 1/2 med peach, 2c green tea.
42gms protein, 9gms carbs.

How about you?

[Tyrone Bill]

PATTY- I'm sorry I forgot to mention about the turkey bacon I use. The brand name is ESSKAY, its cured turkey thighs, chopped and formed. Its also 96% fat free. Its and eastcoast product. I get it at Giant foods.

It is distributed by:
ESSKAY INC., Baltimore, Maryland 21204.

www.esskaymeat.com

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by alaskanlaughter

what are teh faces for deb? lol silly

the bear!! i know it comes with living in your beautiful state but it is still scary.and i am glad everyone is safe.... and around here there has been so much development everywhere we are driving the poor things to not have any choice but to be around us.... i think planners here should save a place for wildlife when things are being developed but they never seem to think the animals were here first just greed again makes me so sad for the animals though

[Tyrone Bill]

DEB- Great pictures. What a large remodel undertaking. As someone who has done a major remodel on a home I can appreciate the time and work that goes into a job like that.

[debkeversole]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Bill

DEB- Great pictures. What a large remodel undertaking. As someone who has done a major remodel on a home I can appreciate the time and work that goes into a job like that.

totally new construction! we are going to cut a hole in the wall of our house now to join them when Ken gets the duct work done out there!

[Tyrone Bill]

Wow Deb, none the less still a big undertaking. By the pictures, its going to be great when done.

[Tyrone Bill]

RUTH- That's some close calls with the bears. Do you mainly have Black bears in your area. Pennsylvania has a high Black bear population. Its not uncommon to see on the news or read in the paper where a bear wandered into town. I think they're great and majestic animals.

[alaskanlaughter]

where i live on the coast in the rainforest, we have a HUGE population of bears...they wander all over the whole community because we live at the base of mountains and rainforest, right at the edge of teh ocean...here we have black bears only...up north on the homestead where dad lives, there are both blacks and browns/grizzlies...grizzlies are big and mean but not often do they try to break into things...down here the blackies are like annoying raccoons...they are everywhere and get into anything that smells like food...

down here in Juneau they wander up hillsides, along the coast and all over the town...if they become a nuisance or start acting aggressive they are relocated out of town or put down, depending on the situation...one night my guy was downtown with friends at a bar and he went outside and practically fell over a black bear just right there walking down the sidewalk

[alaskanlaughter]

does anyone know anything about businesses that are using federal stimulus money to help homeowners pay their mortgage??

there's this guy who's been talking to my husband and who my husband SWEARS is legitimate...he says his company is in rhode island but he's here in alaska in person...hubby told me the name of his company but i cant remember, and says he's researched it so he knows it's not a scam...i'm not quite buying this...hubby says it goes something like this, the company buys out our mortgage or takes it over or something, and then uses stimulus money to help us offset our monthly payments(????) i'm not too sure of all of this and none of it makes sense...i'm definitely not signing a thing for now...

secondly, we're not in the slightest danger of foreclosure or being unable to make our mortgage payments...we're doing just fine...isnt stimulus money supposed to help ppl who are in danger of losing their homes??

what do you all think?

[bjw]

That sounds awful fishy to me. There is no need to gamble if you are doing fine. And be sure to tell hubby there is no such thing as free money.
Jean