JUMP INTO JANUARY CHALLENGE 2013

[CarolynF]

So glad Cindy chimed in. Hope you get your bp under control.
Dr. Tiny Cat is concerned.

[Buffy45]

Originally Posted by CindyCRNA

Your going to have to add a 3rd or a 4th BP med. It doesn't matter how many pills you have to swallow, you have got to get that down. They probably gave you Metoprolol. Nice drug, slows your heart rate a tad too but most definitely worn off today. When is your next visit?

On 3 and metoprolol 100 mg am and pm is one of them, they just doubled diovan andI also take verapamil.

Good news, after resting, BP going down but get this, DD#3 is having BP problems and has a migraine!!! I am worried about her. Geez

Linda, fat is something you may have to watch down the road but to get started and into ketosis, fat is your friend. I don't watch fat at all

[lindawell8]

Hi Buffy, glad your BP is better. I am now down to 157, but want to get to 150. So do you think it will work to do this woe. And keep the weight off . I still want to do it for my diabetis.

[JMCM1]

Uh oh...

[Buffy45]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

Uh oh...

HAHAHAHA, Love Dr. Tiny Cat

[Buffy45]

Originally Posted by lindawell8

Hi Buffy, glad your BP is better. I am now down to 157, but want to get to 150. So do you think it will work to do this woe. And keep the weight off . I still want to do it for my diabetis.

Linda, remind of what you have been doing to get down to 157? You need to update your stats!!!!!

[TuscanGirl]

hi!

I've never heard of Dr Tiny Cat - but so cute!!!

Good day today!

Carolyn - so glad it went well!! I knew it would!

Linda - I don't even think about the fat either - just carbs.
Eat and enjoy!

Debby - how was your meeting?

Judy - what's up!

[TuscanGirl]

Tobacco Caye, South Water Caye Marine Reserve

 Breakfast
 Explore reef ecosystems, sea grass beds, mangrove lagoons; guided
multiple snorkeling drops at select sites
 Man-O-War Caye protected nesting site for Magnificent frigate and
Brown-footed booby birds
 Visit to Smithsonian Institute’s Western Caribbean Marine Research
Station, if available.
 Lunch
 1:30 water taxi back to Dangriga Town
 Monkey Bay bus to meet group at 2pm and transfer back to MBay for
last overnight. Group should get back to MB by 4:30pm.
 6 pm Dinner at Monkey Bay (final night lectures, reflections, organization…)
Accommodations: Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

Tobacco Caye, South Water Caye Marine Reserve

 Breakfast
 Explore reef ecosystems, sea grass beds, mangrove lagoons; guided
multiple snorkeling drops at select sites
 Man-O-War Caye protected nesting site for Magnificent frigate and
Brown-footed booby birds
 Visit to Smithsonian Institute’s Western Caribbean Marine Research
Station, if available.
 Lunch
 1:30 water taxi back to Dangriga Town
 Monkey Bay bus to meet group at 2pm and transfer back to MBay for
last overnight. Group should get back to MB by 4:30pm.
 6 pm Dinner at Monkey Bay (final night lectures, reflections, organization…)
Accommodations: Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

I don't care how mature these students think they are.
They will all snicker at the mention of the Brown-footed booby birds.

...Just as I am now...

[TuscanGirl]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

I don't care how mature these students think they are.
They will all snicker at the mention of the Brown-footed booby birds.

...Just as I am now...

i did too!!
There are also Blue Footed Booby Birds!!

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

i did too!!
There are also Blue Footed Booby Birds!!

OH my gosh! Whoda thunk it??

[DebbyL]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

hi!

I've never heard of Dr Tiny Cat - but so cute!!!

Good day today!

Carolyn - so glad it went well!! I knew it would!

Linda - I don't even think about the fat either - just carbs.
Eat and enjoy!

Debby - how was your meeting?

Judy - what's up!

My meeting could of been shorter, but not too bad. How was yours?
I did embarrass myself afterward though... the pastors & I were looking at the library, discussing some "changes" when one pastor saw a mouse... he yelled a mouse! So, of course my automatic response was to run & stomp it, while they all just watched in shock OOPS! I guess that wasn't lady-like?

Booby birds... that's a new one to me.

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by DebbyL

a mouse! So, of course my automatic response was to run & stomp it, while they all just watched in shock

That.

Is.


Awesome.

[CindyCRNA]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

Tobacco Caye, South Water Caye Marine Reserve

 Breakfast
 Explore reef ecosystems, sea grass beds, mangrove lagoons; guided
multiple snorkeling drops at select sites
 Man-O-War Caye protected nesting site for Magnificent frigate and
Brown-footed booby birds
 Visit to Smithsonian Institute’s Western Caribbean Marine Research
Station, if available.
 Lunch
 1:30 water taxi back to Dangriga Town
 Monkey Bay bus to meet group at 2pm and transfer back to MBay for
last overnight. Group should get back to MB by 4:30pm.
 6 pm Dinner at Monkey Bay (final night lectures, reflections, organization…)
Accommodations: Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

We did that tour. White, white beach surrounded by the most aqua-marine water! Very pretty island. Oh yes, and lots of boobies!!

[DebbyL]

Originally Posted by JMCM1

That.

Is.


Awesome.

Thanks Judy!
One of the pastors tweeted about it.. said I slaughtered a mouse with my heel... another guy commented... "While you stood on the desk & screamed?" LOL!! course I LIKED his comment!

[Buffy45]

Originally Posted by DebbyL

Thanks Judy!
One of the pastors tweeted about it.. said I slaughtered a mouse with my heel... another guy commented... "While you stood on the desk & screamed?" LOL!! course I LIKED his comment!

Debbie, our wilderness warrior!!! LOL. Wow, I am impressed

[Buffy45]

Originally Posted by TuscanGirl

Tobacco Caye, South Water Caye Marine Reserve

 Breakfast
 Explore reef ecosystems, sea grass beds, mangrove lagoons; guided
multiple snorkeling drops at select sites
 Man-O-War Caye protected nesting site for Magnificent frigate and
Brown-footed booby birds
 Visit to Smithsonian Institute’s Western Caribbean Marine Research
Station, if available.
 Lunch
 1:30 water taxi back to Dangriga Town
 Monkey Bay bus to meet group at 2pm and transfer back to MBay for
last overnight. Group should get back to MB by 4:30pm.
 6 pm Dinner at Monkey Bay (final night lectures, reflections, organization…)
Accommodations: Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Love the booby birds, hahahaha

[Buffy45]

Just woke up a little while ago, don't feel too good yet, have a headache and BP high but will give it an hour and see how I feel. Even got up in the night to take my pain meds on schedule so I was surprised to wake up with the headache as bad as it is.

Oh my, sigh, I am ready to be over this.

Don't know if I mentioned that this week while all this was going on, DD#3 had some minor female surgery done and has had a migraine through it all and her BP is too high!!! Her DH is keeping a close eye on her but I sure wish she could get to feeling better.

The one good piece of news is that I dropped some more weight, saw 181 this AM. I haven't got much of an appetite and of course don't feel like cooking and the one bad thing about LC is that you can't just order in or have people pick up all the carby comfort foods we relied on in the past. I do have some soup and am falling back on egg salad. Sure wish those pesky eggs would peel themselves. I know you can buy ones already peeled but I worry a little about how long those are on the shelf? I guess they probably have a sell by date on them. Heartier meals just don't appeal right now.

[DebbyL]

God bless you & your dd!

Yep, wilderness warrior... it was an automatic response

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by Buffy45

Just woke up a little while ago, don't feel too good yet, have a headache and BP high but will give it an hour and see how I feel. Even got up in the night to take my pain meds on schedule so I was surprised to wake up with the headache as bad as it is.

Oh my, sigh, I am ready to be over this.

Don't know if I mentioned that this week while all this was going on, DD#3 had some minor female surgery done and has had a migraine through it all and her BP is too high!!! Her DH is keeping a close eye on her but I sure wish she could get to feeling better.

The one good piece of news is that I dropped some more weight, saw 181 this AM. I haven't got much of an appetite and of course don't feel like cooking and the one bad thing about LC is that you can't just order in or have people pick up all the carby comfort foods we relied on in the past. I do have some soup and am falling back on egg salad. Sure wish those pesky eggs would peel themselves. I know you can buy ones already peeled but I worry a little about how long those are on the shelf? I guess they probably have a sell by date on them. Heartier meals just don't appeal right now.

Kind of a mixed bag. Hard not to jump for joy over a new low, so I AM jumping for joy over that.

I guess the BP will take time and the headache will take time.
I think you put up with this for so long before you had to take action, it's got to feel very old to you and ready to kick it out the door!

Prayers for you and your DD#3 and for all the caretakers (for whom I have great admiration).

Thank goodness you have SOMETHING.
I hear you about heartier meals not appealing.

Remember Ouizoid's flour recipe and possibly make a biscuit? It will be less dry if you use 1Tbsp. coconut flour and 1 Tbsp. almond flour instead of all coconut flour. Heck put a little HWC for some of the liquid or ALL of the liquid. You'll have biscuits in a couple of minutes and that is comforting.

I made a little cake for myself last night - I put in ALL the spices I could find - allspice, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and something else I can't remember. AWESOMELY good. Frosted in about 1.5 oz. cream cheese mixed with vanilla DaVinci. FABULOUS. (very comforting).

I could only eat half of it, it's so surprisingly filling - must be the oat fiber.
And the other half if missing this morning.
I accuse DH, but I cannot blame him - it's delicious!

I hope your day is stress-free and we get better news about DD#3.

[Buffy45]

Judy, I keep thinking of the little cakes, will try to do one of those today. I still haven't tried my new gingerbread DaVinci syrup, that sounds good or the biscuit really sounds good. They are so filling, I could make one and that would take me all day to eat. It is interesting how filling they are, like you said, must be the oat fiber. Maybe Debbie's mouse got away and came and stole you half a cake

Debby, your story reminded me of a friend I used to work with. Very pretty, very feminine lady who grew up on a ranch with 1 brother. Said while she and her husband were still dating, they were out walking on the ranch one day and he said, careful, snake, at which point she promptly shot the snake , never missed a beat. Not growing up in TX or on a ranch, I didn't realize it was pretty common to always have a gun with you while out on the ranch. Lots of poison snakes in TX.

Just got a text from DD. Her BP is normal this AM. They gave her Vicoden after her surgery and she was so sick and I suggested it could be that, I can't take vicoden. She stopped that yesterday afternoon and said she did feel better so hoping that was part of the problem.

MK, hope you get to go to the airport with DH tomorrow to pick up your son, I know you can't wait to hear all about his trip b/c we all can't wait to hear about it

[lindawell8]

Originally Posted by Buffy45

Linda, remind of what you have been doing to get down to 157? You need to update your stats!!!!!

Buffy glad your BP is down. Will still be praying that it gets where it should be. And that the headaches go away. I have been bouncing back and forth. From another WOE to this WOE. And don't want to do that. I get scared of the fat and go back to another way of eating. But I truly want to stay on this one. The fat works for my sugar, but to much protein does'nt. I am just going to have to keep reading to keep encouraged that this working.

[JMCM1]

Originally Posted by lindawell8

Buffy glad your BP is down. Will still be praying that it gets where it should be. And that the headaches go away. I have been bouncing back and forth. From another WOE to this WOE. And don't want to do that. I get scared of the fat and go back to another way of eating. But I truly want to stay on this one. The fat works for my sugar, but to much protein does'nt. I am just going to have to keep reading to keep encouraged that this working.

Hi Linda!

Well that's practically the definition for the Eat Fat Get Thin way of eating, as well as the Nutritional Ketosis way of eating - too much protein can be converted to sugar.

Sounds like you're "getting it" just fine!

[Buffy45]

Linda, I think you have been on the NK threads, but can't remember for sure. Spend some time reading on those threads
Nutritional Ketosis / High Fat, Low Carb - Low Carb Friends

I am doing the NK and it is working great for me and has for some others. Now, I will say that several are struggling with weight loss on them but otherwise seeing improvements. Also, the EFGT approach is great. But, a lot of people have found that they have to cut protein b/c like Judy says, it can be converted to sugar.

Are you keeping a food log and if so, how much protein are you eating a day? There are formulas that help you figure out the right amount of protein you should be eating and it is way lower than a lot of people on LC had been eating. And, it takes a while for some of those people to get used to the lower protein, they are hungry b/c of it. That is where the higher fat comes into play. It is what fills you up.

My suggestion is always to pick a plan and try to devote at least 30 days without tweaking. That way you really know whether it is working or not. Also, for the first week or so, don't worry about how much you eat, just eat to satisfaction. During that week figure out your protein requirements, set your carb limit low, don't pay attention to fat or calories. Then the next week work on getting your levels to where you want them and then go from there. Kristn would be a good one to help you since you are so close to goal. She has been LC for years but could not get the last lbs off to get to goal, finally NK was what allowed her to do so and it took her a while to figure out just what worked for her but she hit her goal and has been maintaining since Aug. Reddarin is also one who can help you figure out your protein levels but he and Kristn aren't really on the same page when it comes to calories, etc. so thus the 2 different threads. But, they are both great and very helpful.

And hang out with this group for the help with EFGT and great fun and support!!! They never even kicked me to the curb for several years while I was out wondering around in high carb fatty girl land

[sjl330]

Hey, that's my hometown, Buffy!!
So glad you're feeling better and still hoping that BP comes down more and that pain leaves. I'm glad you're staying on top of it, that's so important. If I lived closer I'd bring you a steak!! That's LC comfort food for me, for sure!

[Buffy45]

Originally Posted by sjl330

Hey, that's my hometown, Buffy!!
So glad you're feeling better and still hoping that BP comes down more and that pain leaves. I'm glad you're staying on top of it, that's so important. If I lived closer I'd bring you a steak!! That's LC comfort food for me, for sure!

[lindawell8]

Thanks everybody. I am not going to give up. My body needs this way of eating. And thank you for the encouragement. I am just a whiney baby. My mind is just a mess from dieting all these years. So will stop whinning and just eat this way and watch what happens. Thanks for listening. And Buffy just keep getting better and better.

[CarolynF]

Hi gals..

Had some ladies over this morning, and they "liked" my almond flour pumpkin bread..
Just went to do SB at the gym and home again..I think it is eggs and sausage for dinner tonight..maybe a tiny piece of the pumpkin bread.

Oh..Debby..you need to go on Survivor...LOL..

Linda: Yup..even if someone isn't losing, a LC diet is the best diet ever health-wise, at least for me..

I loved that DAbbey facebook page...So very clever..clever, clever..

Buffy..Do they know why your bp shot up?? Is it a mystery???

[TuscanGirl]

Originally Posted by DebbyL

Thanks Judy!
One of the pastors tweeted about it.. said I slaughtered a mouse with my heel... another guy commented... "While you stood on the desk & screamed?" LOL!! course I LIKED his comment!

Of course I would be shoving to get on the desk with him!
But I'm sooooooo impressed with you!!!

My meeting was wonderfully short - only 45 minutes.
And the priest is leaving for Florida this week, so while the cat's away . . .

Originally Posted by Buffy45

Just woke up a little while ago, don't feel too good yet, have a headache and BP high but will give it an hour and see how I feel. Even got up in the night to take my pain meds on schedule so I was surprised to wake up with the headache as bad as it is.

Sure wish those pesky eggs would peel themselves.

How are you feeling now???

And yes, I wish eggs would peel themselves too!

Originally Posted by Buffy45

Just got a text from DD. Her BP is normal this AM. They gave her Vicoden after her surgery and she was so sick and I suggested it could be that, I can't take vicoden. She stopped that yesterday afternoon and said she did feel better so hoping that was part of the problem.

MK, hope you get to go to the airport with DH tomorrow to pick up your son, I know you can't wait to hear all about his trip b/c we all can't wait to hear about it

Yay for DD!!! So glad!!

I can't wait to hear what DS has to say!!
He should be on the plane to Houston now!!

Originally Posted by sjl330

Hey, that's my hometown, Buffy!!

[TuscanGirl]

Carolyn - I don't know if I've seen the FB page!!
Can't wait to see it!

Cindy - From the pictures I saw, the boobies are cute!!!