Low Carb Friends

Swollen Nipples?

beeb — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:59:55 GMT

Ok, I'm 52, in menopause, and have lost 19 pounds since Jan doing LC. I exercise, have no medical problems (Doc's visit last Wednesday said I was wonderfully healthy), and I take no meds besides an occasional Tylenol.

So last week I notice my nipples are very tender to the touch. Noticed tonight that the one nipple is actually swollen beyond normal when I'm cold, etc.

It's uncomfortable and the discovery of the abnormally swollen nipple has me concerned.

Should I be? :confused:

Boot Camp Charlie - September 2010

huff576 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:51:00 GMT

Welcome to Bootcamp Charlie. All men are welcome to join, but be prepared to exercise, eat right, and catch some flak for slacking off. We don't give hugs and kisses for failure, but will give a swift kick in the pants when you need a little encouragement.

Sure, swimming suit season is winding down, but there is no reason to not keep working toward your ultimate goals of health and fitness.

The rules are easy:

1. Weigh in every Monday. Report your previous weeks weight and your current weeks weight.

2. On the 1st of each month report what you can:

All time high
Weight as of 1/1/2010
Current weight
Total pounds from high
Total pounds lost in 2010

3. No Emoticons. Nothing will get you latrine duty faster than a smiley.

4. Visitor's are welcome every Sunday and on Holidays to post encouragement or whatever you feel like saying. We're men and we need our place, but we do enjoy visits from the ladies.

5. Share what works, what doesn't, but check in often. Straying from the camp for a period usually means somethings gone wrong. While tempting, don't go AWOL just because you screwed up. We don't like to send out the MPs, but will when necessary.

Credit to BIG D for this overview.

Dark Under Eye Circles

CindyCRNA — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:46:58 GMT

I "inherited" my dark, purple-red under eye circles. I see them in pics of me when I was 6. I used to use Brennan's eye cream they advertise for "seriously dark under eye circles" and it worked when it was $90 a tube. Now, at $60, it is worthless. Remember, I have purple-red, not the smokey dark ones. Anyone have any products that work for these kinds of circles?

Size 6!!!!!!!!

crystalgriffon — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:39:48 GMT

Hey everyone!!! Just another update and reassurance that LC WORKS!!!

I went clothes shopping today because I'm working as a teacher's aid while in college. I'm a severe pear shape (how else can I describe it? lol) so none of the slacks/skirts fit. Well, my mom was helping me - and I tried size 11's,10's and 8's. None of them fit. She handed me a six. While I was telling her they wouldn't fit they slid over my hips with ease, zipped up and looked great!!!

Also, size 6/8 in dresses, and often a size 4 in the chest and waist (which can be problematic). Whatever I lose now comes from the tummy.

LC works. It's my eating lifestyle forever. I'm happy, comfortable in my own skin and never in a million years would I believe that I was a size 6.

Thank you Dr. Atkins!!

~Food Porn~A Weight Loss In Pics

gettinserious — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:17:30 GMT

This journal will be keeping me as honest as it can get. The only better thing would be a cam 24/7 to capture my moods and anything sneaky, but what can I say... lol. Im not much for voyeurism even if it is PG! :laugh:

My day did not start off well I ate leftover pizza and chocolate from the weekends depressive misery. Losing weight is really hard for me because I have a real problem with bipolar depression. When it grips me I dont care about anything at all. So I eat whatever I can get my hands on. Usually my crutches mentioned above. Nothing like a hot pie and a bag of chocolate to make it better right? :rolleyes::down:

I need to get some different thinking but Im not sure how to go about doing it. I have been struggling for a long time about this.

So here is from lunch time today on. I wasnt good today at all but tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes. Ill be more careful tomorrow knowing that not only am I posting pics, Im making myself publicly accountable the only way I know how. Documented proof.

Lunch: Steak and eggs with 1/2 cup peppers and onions cooked in olive oil

S: Debauchery! Mcds sweet tea and a chocolate chip cookie

My saving grace is that the cookie was gross to me, so I gave it to my DS:

And my tea was mostly sugar water! There wasnt any tea flavor! :sick:

As you can see it went in the garbage. Almost all the way full. I have my standards. Im not going to drink just sugar water.

And now I am off to make dinner. Ill post pics in a bit. I really hope this works. If I find myself doing well with it, Ill find a way to document my exercise too so that i may be accountable for that as well.

Generic "Cytomel" questions

Lemming — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:10:33 GMT

I just got my Cytomel prescription refilled, and the pharmacist wanted to give me generic. It was much cheaper, and y'all have said that liothyronine is OK in the generic (but not levothyroxine), so I said OK. I have to split my 25 mcg tablets in quarters, though, and the generic is much softer/more crumbly than Cytomel--it's hard to split it accurately. Any suggestions? I'm thinking it will be better for taking sublingually, though--it disolves almost as soon as I put it in my mouth!

Question for Veteran Low Carb Eaters

Newgail — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:02:12 GMT

I am doing really great and losing weight steady. I have a question for the experienced Atkins folks out there.

I am eating low carb, no cheating, no alcohol, no sugar, low:dunno: carbs. BUT, I am eating several times a day low carb. I am putting my menu for today here for a critique. My question is, if I eat low carb to the letter how important is portion size and number of times a day in this beginning stage.

Breakfast, Atkins shake
Snack a couple of sweet no sugar pickles
Lunch, small Hamburger patty thin slice of horse radish cheddar, onions grilled, sweet pickles, olives, mayo with hot sauce, 4 cherry tomatoes.
2 turkey hot dogs grilled with mustard
snack blended two no sugar jello cups mixed with 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and 6 slivers of almond.

Lots of food but all low carb, this is a holiday, labor day pig out.:dunno:

Atkins Angels-striving to be skinny in September

lynnjp — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:44:55 GMT

Hey my friends
since we are well into the new month I figured we needed a new thread. Not sure where Jan is our official thread starter but you will have to deal with my getting us going this month. The bad part is that I don't know how to link us to the old thread like she does but please check it out as Evon has posted a few times.
Gorgeous day and weekend so far!! I went to the beach Saturday and it was just gorgeous there-the waves were still way up from the storm and the wind was a bit strong but we were so fortunate to not have any damage at all. Thankfully Earl was non-existent. Today we took a ride up to Emerald Mall and than stopped by my Mom's house to visit. Tomorrow we are meeting Bruce's daughter Janet and his Mom for brunch at T's in East Greenwich. I have remained legal all weekend so far so hopefully I can make it through tomorrow's meal without screwing up too badly :hyst:
Hugs to you all ~~Now off to post on the old thread that I started this one!

Fourteen for Fall - Sept 8th thru Nov 10th

Looweewoo — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:50:52 GMT

OK, new challenge for the next few weeks, Fourteen for Fall. To make room for the excellent 11111111111 challenge, we will have to change our weigh-ins to Wednesdays, so this really starts three days from now.

It's 10 weeks, 14 lbs, about one and a half pounds per week. Probably more than I will be doing, but I have only beat one of these challenges anyway! I have to add 5lbs to my weight because of a certain scale perhaps not being as accurate as a certain other scale... but it's really not about the numbers to me so I will only whimper for a short while.

09/08:
09/15:
09/22:
09/29:
10/06:
10/13:
10/20:
10/27:
11/03:
11/10:

My Goal: 269

What Are the Best % for.........

beeb — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:46:49 GMT

someone beginning a LC WOE? My best friend wants to do Atkins. For lack of funds she can't at this time afford to buy the book. I am trying to help her, but since I have never done Atkins I'm at a loss to help her with Atkins induction level % of fat/protein/carbs. She also does not have a computer so coming on here is not an option, either.

What is a good example of fat/protein/carbs percentages I can give her as a guidance toward Atkins LC?

She is keeping track of her food and giving me what she is eating for the day. I've set up a My Fat Secret account for her, which is helping her to see how to do the right % of F/P/C.

Today this is what it looks like:

Fat: 70%
Protein: 22%
Carbs: 8%

This seems good to me, but what do I know doing a South Beach type of LC? :dunno:

Thanks (from Patti) for the help! :hugs:

Good Calories Bad Calories - By Gary Taubes

MAG074 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:31:45 GMT

For decades we have been taught that fat is a one way ticket to a premature heart attack. We were marketed margarine with polyunsaturated fats. They promised to be heart healthy. Butter was replaced by Parkay. You remember those commercials with the talking fake butter bucket. Is butter and red meat really a one way ticket to a heart attack?

Gary Taubes book �Good Calories Bad Calories� reveals in detail why the low fat high carb dietary approach is not only wrong but increasing the epidemic of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

It's a must read.:up:

Please feel free to discuss the book in this thread.

Eat a nice LC meal--then DH eats a big bowl of ice cream

Off My Duff — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:16:54 GMT

I'm going to start a low carb plan tomorrow, and from past experience, I know that after we eat the nice low carb meal I prepare, my dh will immediately eat a huge dish of regular ice cream for dessert.

I know it's dangerous to mix the high fat of LC with junky carbs/sugar, and I've mentioned this to dh before.

I don't want to harp on it, or be the "food police" to him when I'm going to start eating differently, but at the same time, I feel slightly guilty, as if I'm making his health worse.

I know he's an adult and can make his own decisions, but I don't know if I should remind him again of the danger of mixing the "good" and "bad" foods, or what I should do.

Has anyone else had a similar situation? How did you handle it?

✎ ✏ ✐ SHORTIES ~ Fall into September! ✎ ✏ ✐

TuscanGirl — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:49:58 GMT

Question about glass top stoves/Enamel cast iron

Woman Typing Badly — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:28:59 GMT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woman Typing Badly (Post 13862360)

Does anyone here cook with cast iron on glass top stoves? If so how does the stove do? any problems?

Do you cook at a lower than normal temp?

We moved in Jan. and I have a lovely Jenn-aire glass top stove. I cooked with enamel coated cast iron for ten years at my former residence and really miss using it because someone told me it is a no -no to use them on glass tops. I'm making Dotties chili tonight and have always done it in my enamel coated cast iron dutch oven.....am really wanting to try it but not if there are a thousand horror stories out there....lol....

What does the PG say?

thought I'd post this here where all the cooks hang out lol

I heart Henry's Market

Speck333 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:44:33 GMT

If you live in California or Texas, chances are you have a Henry's Farmer's Market store around you. My Henry's is across town, so I haven't been in a long time. But I went today, and found that it is a fantastic resource for many low carb and healthful staples, supplies and specialty items that I can't usually find at my regular grocery store.

Today, I got two loaves of low carb bread from a California bakery, some low carb pita, a package of shirtaki tofu noodles, black soy beans, and some fresh berries. I didn't really need to do much shopping, and you *could* do all your regular shopping there, but it would be expensive, and they don't have a large variety of items.
They have a fantastic bulk section. Things to keep in mind that they have include nuts and seeds of all kinds, flax seeds and meal, whey protein isolate (a.k.a. plain protein powder), wheat bran, quinoa, steel cut oats, soy flour, dry soy beans, and some other powders and flours I can't quite remember now (on top of all the "regular" stuff). Bagged items like coconut flour, unsweetened coconut flakes, huge bags of golden flax meal, sugar alternatives, xanthan gum, vital wheat gluten, and some other things I was happy to see, but again, can't remember everything. Also they had unsweetened almond milk and a wide variety of natural and sf nut butters, including their own house brand of almond and peanut.
Other things to note were what I thought was pretty good prices for grass fed beef: 1.90/pound for ground, and about 3.99/pound for steaks and roasts. They have a really good selection of protein powders and supplements, too. I also noticed a variety of Walden Farms products there. Anyway, if you have a Henry's nearby, check it out!

Serving

Cupcake717 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:27:10 GMT

What is considered a serving size?:confused:

I'm thinking about giving up my weights for about two weeks.

bekahlp — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:24:37 GMT

I know that you can't lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. That's right, isn't it? Well! Since I'm trying to lose fat I'm going to give up my kettlebell and hand weights for the next two week and see how it affects my weight. I hope I don't go insane. I may even hide it somewhere. :)

Need help calculating net carbs - new listings

BirdDancer — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:04:48 GMT

I just bought a bag of Flax Seed Meal because I heard it is SUPER good for you. I was thinking of using it in moderation in low carb muffins and even in my yogurt. The serving size is 2 Tbsp and the Total carb is 4, but then it lists "Dietary Fiber 4 g", "Soluble Fiber 1 g", "Insoluble Fiber 3 g" and sugars 0 g. Would the net carbs then be 0 g? Calories are 60 and total fat 4.5 g, protein 3 g.

If the net carb is 0g then this would be a real find. It's supposed to have Omega 3s and be good for lowering your cholesterol, too.

Sorry I've had so many posts lately, but I'm still learning. My Dietitian isn't that responsive.

Estrogen Dominance "Wake Up" Symptoms

Vicster1 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:53:45 GMT

I have read that some women experience an initial phase where they feel worse before they feel better and that this is due to the estrogen receptor sites "waking up" and adjusting to the reintroduction of progesterone.

For those of you taking natural progesterone, could you share your experience when you first started on it and if you did experience these estrogen "wake up" symptoms, how long did it take before you started to feel better?

Avoiding loose skin

DooneBug — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:33:25 GMT

Have you tried to avoid loose skin? I am finding conflicting information online about whether or not this is possible, and how to go about it.

What have you done, if anything, and has it worked?

Belly Fat - warning LONG

laranda — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:22:53 GMT

I know this is an issue for a lot of people, so I have some questions. I do have belly fat but it's not my "problem area". I'm more of a pear shape but my significant other is fit all over except in this area.

I'm trying to convince her to LC with me again because she's plateaued with her usual diet and exercise. I suggested LC, she said no but she is really unhappy with her tummy.

So my question is: is their a particular reason that some people only have belly fat? :confused: Sorry if it sounds dumb but I don't understand because I have little bits of fat everywhere.

My SO's mom is diabetic and she has the same tummy, is it just genetic? Poor diet? I know it's NOT lack of exercise (or I am assuming not :dunno: )

I read somewhere that it's because of insulin spikes...I know you guys always have links to informative articles with supportive data so that's why I am asking here.

Thanks!
:blush:
-elle

Wen hair care products

Stormyskies — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:08:09 GMT

My friend and I were watching QVC last night and a man was on showing a hair care product called Wen and it's a cleansing conditioner for your hair. He says you should never use shampoo and of course, all the hair models had beautiful, smooth, shiny hair. So I'm just wondering if anyone here has heard of it and uses it and what you think of it.

What book are you reading

elburn — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:41:32 GMT

I feel like I need a shot in the arm and so I usually do so by getting a new book. What would you recommend? the new Atkins book? Good Calories Bad Calories?

Flavored Extracts

Marie1955 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:37:12 GMT

Does anyone know if it's okay to use Vanilla Extract while on Medi Weight loss? I like Ricotta cheese with splenda and vanilla extract as a snack. Thought I saw in the literature about use of extracts but can't seem to locate it. Thanks

What can I substitute for white flour?

DooneBug — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:27:43 GMT

I bought a few books on sugar addiction/low carbing and they have the audacity to include FLOUR in the recipes! I want to try some of the foods, but I need to bring the carb counts down.

Advice?

Low Carb on the cheap

mamasooze — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:54:37 GMT

After some shopping around, playing with numbers and planning, I have come up with a two week menu of South Beach/LC friendly meals. My challenge will be to shop for $50 for the two of us (DH) for two weeks, average $25 a week.

Shopping for Project25-Week 1

My husband eats higher carb (waffles, rice) and I will be at induction level or so. It will be interesting to see what I have leftover at end of first week...or what I need to ditch to stay within my budget. I have all my proteins, nothing over 1.99 lb. and the veg looks pretty good. We don't eat desserts, so not a problem and I make my own greek yogurt. I will post the recipes (or like recipes) when necessary and the cost of each meal each day on the blog. We are starting on Tuesday. Wish us luck :)

Psychology of Re-Gaining

PianoAl — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:34:01 GMT

Since I'm approaching my goal, I'd like to understand the psychology of someone who gains back what they've lost. That is, what happens as the weight starts to creep up?

Does one not notice the pounds coming back?

Does one decide they don't want to stay on the plan?

Is one trying just as hard, but the weight won't stay off?

Are suppliments really necessary?

clackley — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:16:01 GMT

I have been on Atkins for almost a year and I don't go off plan. I have only been supplementing my diet with vitamin D drops (4000 IU per day) and wonder if I am making a mistake?

I have to admit that the 'world of supplements' is one that I haven't gotten a grip on and am confused by it. Perhaps someone could recommend a way to start small? Btw, female, 55.

11 GONE 11/11 ~ 1/11/11

SugarPop — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:04:56 GMT

Making this thread for all of our Holiday Challenge people. We'll need another thread between this and that, but just wanna put it out here.

I think losing 11 pounds within this time frame is doable!!

LooWeeWoo, can you make a schedule for weigh in days?
B

Question about afternoon dose of Armour

Off My Duff — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:58:22 GMT

I'm starting my second week on Armour, 30mg in the morning, 15mg in the afternoon.

Is this something I have to be very specific with the time I take the afternoon dose or not? I've been trying, in general, to take the afternoon dose around 1pm, depending upon whether or not I'm home, when I last ate, etc. What happens if I'm too late to take the afternoon dose? Should I skip it, take it later...?

Also, if we're always supposed to take these on an empty stomach, about how long before we take the afternoon dose should we stop eating?

Thank you.

Curly hair--help!

BFL Chick — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:44:58 GMT

Any tips or tricks or product recommendations? I'm getting desparate.

My hair is curly but not tight tight curls. Somewhere in between wavy and tight curls. I used to use Sebastian Bohemian cream and it was amazing. It left my curls shiny and well-defined, yet bouncy and non-crunchy at the same time, but it was discontinued and I haven't been able to find it anywhere. So I've been looking for some new products. But nothing seems to work. :dunno:

In case you are wondering, currently for shampoo and conditioner, I mostly use Deva No poo and Deva conditioner. I shampoo my hair every other day and on the alternate days I either use a dry shampoo for curly hair or just use conditioner. I don't dry my hair with a towel, only a soft clean t-shirt to gently get some of the water out.

I tried the gel from the Deva line but didn't like it because it made my hair so crunchy and I couldn't scrunch out the crunch once it dried. :annoyed: And I felt that most grocery store gels work much better and are a lot cheaper. I want my curls to be well-defined yet bouncy and soft.

Today I tried the Bumble and bumble curl defining cream for fine curls since it got such amazing reviews and waiting for it to dry on my hair. It's not bad but it's definitely not as good as the Sebastian product that I was using before....

Sorry this is so long. Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated. :)

Source for Macadamia Nuts?

PianoAl — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:54:55 GMT

Our Costco stopped carrying macadamia nuts (they were $13.79 for 24 oz). I haven't found them anywhere else for less than twice that cost.

Anyone have a good source?

I am going to have a modest Whole Foods gift certificate......

Midlyfechrysalis — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:38:03 GMT

I can get my family's main food elsewhere. I'd like to use the Whole Foods card for ME.:) I have not shopped in a Whole Foods store in years (since I was a crunchy earth mama of littles). I've never been there as a low carber.

I don't do a lot of "low carb products" but I wouldn't mind some protein powder for occasional smoothies.

I work full time and am a full time student, so easy lc meals that I can prepare with a fridge and microwave are also welcome.

What might Whole Foods have to enhance the quality of my low carb life?

Olive Oil....not cheap?

slh72454 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:41:49 GMT

I feel like I'm missing something here. I constantly see recipes on here or just other members who use Olive Oil in something. I decided to pick some up yesterday during my trip to the store and was shocked to find out how expensive it was. Is there somewhere that sells it cheaper? I got a smaller bottle for the cheapest price I could find in the section which was well over five dollars.

Don't know if my wallet can afford this every other week, lol.

Feel like a new woman!

Hera — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:37:54 GMT

I am down to wearing a large in some things and I have a chin! I feel like putting my makeup on and styling my hair because I LIKE looking at myself in the mirror. I wasn't actually what you'd call fat to start with, but unfit and at my all time highest weight.

My <30 carb a day diet is keeping my blood sugar moderated and mostly under 180 (I clocked a 14.7 hba1c at the Doctor a month ago!!! YUCK!) I am less grouchy and feel more energetic.

My fiance is kinda sorta figuring out what I'm doing here. He still brings in sweets and leaves them in plain sight, but he always knows how many carbs they have! (WTF???). I usually feel too good to complain about it. I don't want them anyway!

Fact is I don't really get hungry anymore. I just think "I should probably eat." It's not like I have no appetite to eat. I'm just not preoccupied by food. It's a nice place to be.

The compliments are rolling in even just after a month of weight loss. I have already lost about 13lbs but it's in all the right places. Usually if I lose weight it's up top first. This diet seems to be hitting my hips, tummy, thighs and face.

I am not just bragging here. I want to let everybody know how much even a month of a healthy low carb lifestyle can change your life! Don't be embarrassed to take the bun off your burger, dump your taco out of the shell or eat vienna sausages for a snack. It will seem weird to start with, but you will reap great benefits from sticking with it. Don't let anybody else try to "mess you up" either. Soon you will feel so much better that they can barely frustrate you!

Good luck all my friends.

Gratitude

oceandiva — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:03:18 GMT

Thank you all for posting! I feel so grateful to be able to come to this forum and share with all my fellow LCers--it makes it less lonely and richer in sense of community. Knowing you are all out there also choosing health and a natural weight based on good eating is so supportive.
I also want to thank Netrition for sponsoring this forum and providing a good sauce of products I can't find at local stores.
Bless you all and have a wonderful Labor Day! Mariah

Roll Call: Sunday, September 5th

jezzie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:55:51 GMT

Good Morning All .....

Quote:

Originally Posted by mykneesareback (Post 13860260)

if low carb is the "only way" you have been able to lose weight and "keep it off",
yet you are doing it again, it may not be the "only way" after all :)
Otherwise, you wouldn't be starting all over again. And again............and so on.

Exactly. - I didn't 'get' that the first time Tara said it to me in in 2004.
''It's not working for you'' she said. But I missed the 'emphasis'.
So I emphatically answered ..... ''It does work. I know it does''. :doh:

And I threw more good years after the bad. I 'knew' it worked. lol.

In 2007 she said it again. And then I ''got it''. If it was working for me
I'd have been a 'maintainer' ..... like Loretta, Susan, and Doris, etc..
Yo-yo-ing is not healthy.

''When the student is ready the guide will appear.'' Thank you Tara.

Differences in published net carbs and other nutrition info

BirdDancer — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:09:19 GMT

Firstly, I do not follow the Atkins diet but rather a low carb diet prescribed by my Registered Dietitian. When I first started tracking all of my food (she has me track calories, fat grams, carb grams and protein), I tracked the total carbs and not the net carbs. Later I asked her about this and she said I could start tracking the net carbs. [I wish she told me that sooner!] My point to this post is to say that I look for low carb recipes all of the time and I use FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal to verify the #s (putting in each ingredient and its quantity) and I find the published numbers in the recipes (e.g. on About.com) to be wrong most of the time. Do people on Atkins or other plans use a special nutrition lookup guide that might not mesh with fitday? Also, the recipes never seem to list the fat grams. That is important to me.

P.S. I spend up to an hour a day tracking my day's foods, especially if I have to calculate counts for composed dishes. I'm becoming a regular mathematician.

It's SUNDAY! Who's working out today?

Dottie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:40:42 GMT

Morning/evening sets on total gym @ 50% body weight incline: 125 squats while using 5lb dumbbells; 15each single leg squats; 30 situps

It's SUNDAY!! What are you eating today?

Dottie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:38:15 GMT

If we don't go out:
B: coffee
Dinner: 6oz beef chuck roast; 2 medium zucchini steamed and topped w/1T butter
Supper: dominos hot wings

Approx:
1201 cals, 22g carbs, 4g fiber, 117g protein

If we do:
B: Coffee
Dinner: protein(steak, burger patty, shrimp or fajita)and a salad/veggies (try to keep it around 600-700cals and under 10g carbs)
Supper: tuna mixed w/cottage cheese and 1/2 an avocado

For about the same cals/carbs/protein

Luckiest LC'er in the world

susan41 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:37:25 GMT

I've just spent 2 hours or so reading these threads and another weight loss forum about the struggles of so so many people who have been on so many different plans and woe's that it literally makes my head spin thinking about them.

Me, I never "dieted" until LC - it's the only thing I know. i never bought into the Low fat concept, or fasts, or WW or anything. I got fat and stayed that way by eating whatever I wanted whenever I wanted and never spent a dime or my time on any one particular diet until I stumbled across a copy of DANDR at a thrift store for 50cents.

Reading some of the stories about so many different plans and so many failures has really opened my eyes to how incredibly lucky I am to have found the right plan for me the 1st time!

I never bought a single box of Kashi, and I wouldn't know what WW stood for if I had not heard about it here first

I love you all for taking those paths before me so I don't have to.

Drops, injections - what do you do? How often?

julieboolie — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:29:04 GMT

Hi! Me again, newbie with lots of questions! :blush:

I am doing the homeopathic drops, 6 drops, 6 times a day. What are you all doing? I'm not looking for where you got them, etc., and want to support the site's rules, but for comparison, are you mostly taking the drops too? are you doing a higher dose? I read a few injections, but how about the rest of you?

Thanks again!

Lauren Luke make up palettes

cheri — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:26:34 GMT

Lauren started out doing youtube videos showing how to apply eyeshadow and how to get a lot of different and great looks.. She became so popular that someone approached her to start her own makeup line.. She got to pick all the colors that come in the palettes.. and they are all beautiful colors.. I love this make up.. The best part of it is the lid primer. Usually when I put on eyeshadow it magically comes off within just a hour or two.. but the primer really helps keep the color on.. Now I have to actually remove my makeup. The sets have everything you need to make up your entire face.. My favorite is the Smokey Classics.. You get 2 blendable shadow primers - Nude Slip Dark & Nude Slip Light- 3 flattering coordinating eye shadows - Antique Pewter, Twilight Ash & Cashmere Cream- 1 defining eyeliner - Raven Black- 1 contouring blush - Peach Glow- 2 luscious lip shades - Plumberry & Cranberry Stain- (and some sets include Glossy Lips lip gloss in Sheer).

She has other shade palettes as well.. Vintage Glams, Fierce Violets, Luscious Greens and Sultry Blues.

She needs to come up with one with browns in it... Hopefully she will in the future..

Wrinkle cream review... What kind do you use?

cheri — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:57:11 GMT

I got a free jar of Oil of Olay ProX wrinkle smoothing cream.. Afterwards I had to review it and I love love LOVE it!!! I notice that the fine lines are nearly gone.. A long time I tried an Oil of Olay product and was allergic to it so I was really very happy when this one came along..

I am thinking of getting the ProX intensive wrinkle protocol which has 2 other products besides the wrinkle cream.. It has an age repair lotion and deep wrinkle treatment as well..

I wanted a burger.

bekahlp — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:55:21 GMT

So! I made some flax crackers today and had the ground flax sitting on my kitchen counter before I started getting everything in place to make burgers when I had a BRILLIANT idea. I added 2T ground flax to each 1/4 lb patty. I was a little worried, but it turned out fabulously! Has anyone else done this? It is so good. I can't get over it. It was undetectable, I didn't hear any complaints from a really picky guy.

My New Ketchup

Newgail — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:32:54 GMT

Now that I am back to a successful start on Atkins I am always looking for an alternative to a dipping sauce. Before I would make a type of thousand island dressing with ketchup and mayo but ketchup in it's original form is too high in sugar as we all know. I went to breakfast this morning and had a nice Western Omelette. I started reading the bottles in the middle of the table and there is a hot jalapeno sauce here in Arizona called Arizona Gunslinger Jalapeno hot sauce. I asked the waitress to bring me some mayo and when I got my omelette I mixed a tad of the jalapeno sauce with my mayo and WOW it tasted great and not hot. 0 carbs,0 calories,0 everything it is just peppers and vinegar.

Tonight I made some grilled onions, guacamole, hamburger patty and some of the jalapeno mayo sauce. YUM

Also, I give myself a pat on the back today. My neighbor is an excellent cook and she brings me treats she makes. Today she brought me a big cherry turnover fresh from the oven. I didn't want to hurt her feelings so I thanked her and took it. I DIDN'T EAT IT AND IT IS GONE!!!!! It smelled so dad gum good and the cherry was oooozing out of the side. Oh well I ate a sugar free :cool:sweet pickle instead.

Weird question

momof3heathens — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:17:07 GMT

Does anyone besides me suffer from chronic pain and feel better when eating warm or hot foods? I find that my body is only comfortable when I am eating and or drinking something that has been heated up.

I noticed that I eat a lot more when I am in pain and then noticed that I was always choosing foods that were cooked over something raw or cold.

OT:If You Worked Before Retirement

mykneesareback — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:06:09 GMT

Did you ever "call in sick", when you weren't sick?? :)

I did, we didn't get alot of sick leave at the 3 places I worked, so I didn't get paid for some of those days, but I did it just the same................especially during our first 2 years of marriage, lol. :laugh:

These days, people might get "laid off" if that happens too much, from what I hear anyway.

Your thoughts please?? Oh, if you are still working, do you do that too??

Old Doris

Miracle Noodles - 0 net carbs

393743 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:15:59 GMT

Anyone try these before?
They have zero net carbs and come in different shapes to replace your old noodles and rice. You don't have to cook it either, just open the package, rinse and pat dry.

QUESTION::

mistyjo1 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:13:34 GMT

This is probably not in the right place, and i apologize but could someone please tell me how to print a recipe from here..

i highlight what i want to print then click on print at the top of my screen and it will print but it prints everything from the top of the page to the end of the thread if there was 999 posts to that recipe it would print them all...

my old printer did that so i bought a new one only to find it does the same thing..

Is there a print or something on the page that i should do something with or just the one on my computer...

sorry for the such a long post..

Are we a cult?

hockey_gal — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:02:26 GMT

My hubby thinks this website is a cult that I've joined. :rofl:

Wiki defines it, "The word cult pejoratively refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered strange"

I guess if you take away the religious connotations it kind of fits! But then again, some of us are quite religious about our food.

I'm just kidding here. But my point really is that even my hubby (my best friend and partner) thinks low carb is strange and weird. I know he doesn't like it. If it were for my health maybe it would be different. I haven't - nor will I - share this with my broader family members. They already think I am totally out there.

Deanne.

BecBelle's Mind Control Experiment

BecBelle — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:01:39 GMT

Well here it goes. I'll be 30 on the the 17th, I look foward to it. I want to close the door on my 20's. I've been heavy since I was 14, I've been morbidly obese since I was 19. I'm at 283 right now, I'm only 5ft4in. Like so many people I've been at war with my body. I've tried 2 diets: low cal and Atkins. I did low cal when I was 17 I lost 30 pounds. It was a tough miserable way to live. I did Atkins when I was 24 I lost 20lbs in the induction phase. Atkins is the best for weight loss. But I couldn't stick with it. I kept blaming my body and hating the scale. I've PCOS, Hypertension and Pre-diabetes.

In the last 2 years I've had a lot of emotional and mental growth. I have 2 major accomplishments: I beat my sugar addiction and I have finally stopped binge eating.:sing::sing: This happened because I finally dealt with the emotional issues that drove me to eat myself to death.

My war is not with my body or my scale. My war is with my mind. I have a lazy, unfocused mind that drifts from one distraction to another. When I broke my sugar addiction I realized that 30days is a magic number. If i can do anything for 30 days I can make it a habit.

So I'm doing 30 carbs for 30 days. Why 30 carbs? This is my comfort number as far as functioning and still losing weight. If I go higher my weightloss stalls, if I go lower I can't function.

Though weightloss is a goal. My biggest reason to do this is my heart and my PCOS. Lowcarb helps both. I started yesterday on the 3rd, I won't weigh myself until 10/3/10. I want to keep the focus on how I feel and how my body is changing not on the scale obsession.

My carb count for yesterday was 25 net carbs with 1529 calories. I'm tracking calories to make sure I eat enough. Low carb reduces my appetite and if I don't eat enough calories my energy dies.

I look forward to this and I actually enjoy planning my day around my goal. Today is day 2 and so far so good!!!!

Menus Sept 5 ~ Sept 11

Loretta V — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:56:36 GMT

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.-Marianne Williamson

Have a safe holiday weekand and a great week. Fall is on the way.

upping carbs

jeaniem — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:50:45 GMT

I have been VLC 10-15 grams per day since May and want to up the carbs to see if it will help me sleep better and increase my energy levels. Does it matter if I just up the carbs to about 30 a day suddenly or should I do it slowly over a few days? I know I will have some water gain so if that is all it is then I may as well just go straight to 30 right?

Could I finally be done with this menopause thing??

ShirleyAnn — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:13:41 GMT

OK, I know its not officially menopause till one goes 12 months without a cycle, but I've now gone 6 months and counting(crosses fingers). I'm only 47 but I've been having perimenopausal symptoms since I was 38.

This after going 2 or 3 times last year with 3 months between cycles. A couple of months ago I was going thru major major hot flashes/night sweats, where I was getting dizzy real bad with them (I've had them off and on for almost 10 years but the dizzy was new and different) and mood swings from heck. It dawned on my a few days ago that Ihaven't had a hot flash or night sweat, or wanted to kill someone in over 3 weeks:clap::clap::clap::clap:

I'm really hoping this isn't a false alarm.

ShirleyAnn

Help please!! Postpartum thyroid problem? Attn Nonstickpam and others

marie83 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:50:13 GMT

I had extreme insomnia a few months postpartum. I really felt in my gut after my baby was born that I might have a thyroid problem from the symptoms I was experiencing. Here is my story. Does this sound like postpartum thyroiditis or hyperthyroidism? Did anyone with hyperthyroidism ever experience really bad insomnia where you couldnt sleep at all?

I've always had a basically low body temperature, I think. My norm was always 96 or 97 something. Unless it just got like that during my pregnancy. My mom said that was normal, that hers was like that, too. I also have o negative blood type. (Not sure if this is important information. I was just researching recently reading that many people especially those with o negative blood have undiagnosed hypothyroidism for years.)

My first pregnancy started late Nov 07. Early on, I had terrible trouble swallowing and a fever. The dr said I had tonsilitis and gave me antibiotics. My fever went away, but oddly, I continued to have trouble swallowing every so often. I also had a lot of phlegm. I was insanely thirsty during my pregnancy. I'm still thinking this is normal for a pregnant woman. (Just want to give you all the details in case they are pertinent.) I would drink over a gallon of water a day. I only gained 25 lbs during my pregnancy and I didn't exercise. The last month of pregnancy I woke up every hour at night to use the restroom! Someone said that was a little much?

*immediately after I delivered my baby, it felt like I had swollen glands. I asked my obgyn if this could be from pushing and he said no. Often had trouble swallowing.

*colds and sore throats postpartum

*throat felt like it was closing up (no anxiety)

*skin on face was very dry; peeling

*hair was VERY dry. Chi no longer did the trick very well. (I thought this was odd.) SO dry my entire head of hair would become one huge matted knot every time I took a shower. I thought ok maybe I need to wash it more often so that dosent happen, but it continued.

*my nose would start running and I would sneeze often early in the morning when I woke up to feed my daughter like I had a cold. Then the next day I was fine. This would come and go. I had never had allergies before.

*definite BRAIN FOG

*I slept fine but oddly, always woke up a few times a night and went to the bathroom. I didn't drink any water before bed, but it still continued. I wasn't anxious during the night.

*Sometimes woke up DRENCHED in sweat.

*Suddenly had an intolerence for cold weather. (up until this time, I had ALWAYS loved cold weather and tolerated it extremely well. could wear shorts and no jacket at 50 degrees.) I remember going walking around my neighborhood with a warm fuzzy hat on (lol) and two jackets and still really really cold! Everyone else just had a wind breaker on. People always seemed to be wearing less than me. I would have my ski jacket on. Often needed every blanket there was on me at night and still freezing.

*Lost pregnancy weight like a week or so after childbirth without dieting! And I wasn't regularly breastfeeding, only bf a few times. Also, when I would wake up during the night to feed my daughter formula first week or so, I was starving and needed a fourth meal.

*felt I was losing way more hair than normal postpartum. Getting two small bald spots. I mentioned it to my hair dresser and she said it did seem like I was losing more than usual.

* Exercise was harder than usual. I remember it being almost painful to stroke my arms when I tried to swim- they were so weak. Given, I hadnt exercised in 9 months- I remember thinking thats just why it was so hard.

*some postpartum anxiety

*felt LETHARGIC one day after actually for once sleeping through the night and not waking to use the restroom. it was wierd. also had diarrea that day.

*soo tired even though I was getting 8 hours of sleep a night.

But the biggest symptom was insomnia. When my baby was 3 1/2 months old, I had a bad sore throat. I went to someone elses house to sleep because I didn't want my baby to get sick. I didn't sleep either night. (around the time of my menstrual cycle I think) It was wierd. Every time I felt like I was about to go to sleep, I had to get up and urinate. (Has anyone experienced this with thyroid? Is it a common symptom?) A few weeks later, I started having trouble getting to sleep and stopped being able to nap. Then, my baby was waking every two hours or so during the night. I started waking early, too. I was still having trouble swallowing so I went to the dr thinking I just had tonsilitis again. While I was there, they mentioned I had a high pulse- nurse said it was a sign of infection? Anyhow, I went to another house to sleep again and didnt sleep all night. (I was in the middle of my period which went on to last 9 days!) Then, I continued to go many nights without sleep. I went to the hospital 5 weeks later because the insomnia was so bad and ironically, had a crazy high heart rate. Was it from the sleep or the thyroid I wonder.

I had a tsh and t4 test after I hadnt slept for 5 days. the tsh was 1.06. people say this is normal, but arent tests often inaccurate? I talked to one lady who told me to get it tested again and again. She, in her mid thirties stopped having her period and had insomnia, they tested hers and it was "normal" actually told her she must be going through early menopause. but she tested it again and it was out of wack.

I Ordered My Drops!!!

emilyjane — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:29:45 GMT

I hope they arrive very soon because I am ready to start!!!

Can anyone relate to these symptoms

MSN08 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:22:15 GMT

Chest pain,high pulse,dizziness sudden sweating and extreme fatigue with minimal exertion and then pvc's when at rest approximately 1464 skipped beats in a 24hr period. Feeling completely numb from my stomach to my knees at times. Dr injected my chest wall with novacaine and said if the pain goes away then its muscular but it wont explain my high pulse or the other symptoms! the pain only goes away when my heart rate slows and then the PVC's startup. its highly affecting my life I cannot even do the dishes without my pulse going to 110. I am basically on bed rest and I am baffled and want answers I have a stress test scheduled for a week from now. I have had an Echocardiogram,EKG my echo was normal the first EKG shows LongQT but none of the subsequent EKG's have been abnormal. I am angry and upset and I just want someone to say they have been through this and what to do.:cry:

Ground pork

dBailey — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:10:17 GMT

I bought a pound the other day without quite knowing what I was going to do with it...any suggestions?
Dennis

Announcement! New challenge! ~Labor of Love Yourself~

Ceige — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:56:20 GMT

This challenge can be found by following the below link. All info is there.

The common denominator for the challenge is that we are all on induction. Newbies, and Return-agains, are all welcome.

This is an 8 week challenge that we are hoping to give the members of the challenge hope and accountability and allow them to feel good about the diet so that they will continue on after the challenge is over. Possible reward for the person who loses the most pounds, and who loses the most inches!

Thank you for viewing! Look forward to seeing you in our challenge forum!

~Ceige

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lo...-yourself.html