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Originally Posted by Tooter

Pear, this is Dixie




This is "Cain" (My Male Boxer)





Cain and Dixie




And this next one is a pic of my Old English Bulldogge. "Mr. Higgins". What a bod, eh? LMAO

OH MY GOD....Tooter....Higgens is so massive, buff, and.....I just can not get over it!!!! (How much does he eat in one day to maintain his stature?)

Cain and Dixie....on their car ride....they look like an old married couple out for a drive!!!! They are so cute!!!!

[Lost and Found]

Pear....do you think......... ONEDERLAND By Valentine's Day ?

That sounds sooooo nice!!!! (Almost dreamy to me at this point!!!!)

[*Pear*]

:hysterical: I could see mine doing the same thing.

[*Pear*]

Well, its time for me to stop being lazy. I'm getting dressed now and get some cleaning done and see what the girls want to do for the day.

I heard rumours of snow up north where hubby is working.

[*Pear*]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Pear....do you think......... ONEDERLAND By Valentine's Day ?

That sounds sooooo nice!!!! (Almost dreamy to me at this point!!!!)

Oh yes, I think we can do it!!!

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by *Pear*

:hysterical: I could see mine doing the same thing.

Isn't it funny how smart these little dogs are?

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Originally Posted by *Pear*

Oh yes, I think we can do it!!!

EVEN ME!!!!!!!

The scale hadn't moved for a week and half. So....what did I do? Ate Special K Bars!!!!

[*Pear*]

Click, maybe you can try to do an all meat/egg thing for a few days and see if it will break your stall? I've read others doing it.

Yes, Click, I think YOU can do it. Lose 9lbs in 6 weeks. I think you'll beat me there!

[*Pear*]

I just made this: Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes I was a little short on the cheese and I left out the jalepenos for the girls. It was really good. Next time, I will add the jalepenos in, and maybe make a double batch.

[jeanran]

I love the pictures of your babies, Pear and Tooter. Are we dog lovers, here, or what!!! It's good to know that CO can help with our pet's health issues also.

SOOOO, guess what! I purchased a different brand of VCO called Spectrum and made the bark and you won't believe this. I did great!!!!!!!!!! I am wondering if it is in the processing or perhaps the first jar by NOW was too old, rancid, etc. This one also says organic virgin, but is 'non processed'. I feel I have been given a gift. I purchased it at the commissary for just over $5 for a 10 oz jar. Can you tell I'm tickled pink?!?!?

[jeanran]

Oops, don't know what I did but it posted before I finished.

I lost a pound this morning but don't know how long it will take for the meal yesterday to show up on the scales. I don't have any negative reactions, so far, no bloating, tiredness or cravings today.

Because Atkins says I should be eating 2,000 Kcals a day and I was doing good to eat between 1200-1300 if maybe my body is thanking me for upping my calories. Perhaps being able to add the VCO will help in that area, also.

When I made the bark, I ate half of it but cut it into little pieces and ate one then waited to see if I would get the burn, then very slowly consumed the rest over an hour.

I stocked up on summer sausage that says no carbs for 2 oz. I am trying to figure out ways to increase my food intake. Any other suggestions?

Jean

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Originally Posted by jeanran

I love the pictures of your babies, Pear and Tooter. Are we dog lovers, here, or what!!! It's good to know that CO can help with our pet's health issues also.

SOOOO, guess what! I purchased a different brand of VCO called Spectrum and made the bark and you won't believe this. I did great!!!!!!!!!! I am wondering if it is in the processing or perhaps the first jar by NOW was too old, rancid, etc. This one also says organic virgin, but is 'non processed'. I feel I have been given a gift. I purchased it at the commissary for just over $5 for a 10 oz jar. Can you tell I'm tickled pink?!?!?

Yaaayyyy....Jean!!!!

That is the same brand that I asked Tooter about....except it wasn't "virgin".

[jeanran]

Congratulations to everyone for jumping right back on the program. Remember, we are starting a new year, soon, and it will be easier to eat clean without all of the holiday munchies staring us in the face. We can and will do this!

Jean

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Originally Posted by jeanran

Oops, don't know what I did but it posted before I finished.

I lost a pound this morning but don't know how long it will take for the meal yesterday to show up on the scales. I don't have any negative reactions, so far, no bloating, tiredness or cravings today.

Because Atkins says I should be eating 2,000 Kcals a day and I was doing good to eat between 1200-1300 if maybe my body is thanking me for upping my calories. Perhaps being able to add the VCO will help in that area, also.

When I made the bark, I ate half of it but cut it into little pieces and ate one then waited to see if I would get the burn, then very slowly consumed the rest over an hour.

I stocked up on summer sausage that says no carbs for 2 oz. I am trying to figure out ways to increase my food intake. Any other suggestions?

Jean

Jean....During entertaining time, I always made these...and I THINK that they would be all right for Atkin's. You could make them, and grab one every now and then for a snack!!!

Rectangular deli ham
cream cheese
green onion or pickle spear

Spread the cream cheese on the ham, place pickle/green onion on end of ham, roll up. Slice in 1/2 inch slices. (I thought that we wouldn't need to slice them for ourselves...just eat the whole roll-up)

Does this sound like a good way to get in some extra calories?

[jeanran]

Originally Posted by Okiemute

I started low carbing on Dec. 17, 2007. I cheated on day 5 with rice/cake, but since then I've been completely on plan. I have over 100lbs to lose and will try for 174lbs. I'll weigh in before the New Year.
I had lost weight on SBD but regained it due to psychiatric medication (haldol).

Okiemute,

Good for you, just keep on truckin'!

Meds can be our worst enemy. I gained most of mine on prednisone over two years but am determined to get it off.

Are you from Oklahoma? I asked because I was born and raised there. I do hope you will stay with us, we are a wild and crazy bunch.

Jean

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Originally Posted by jeanran

Congratulations to everyone for jumping right back on the program. Remember, we are starting a new year, soon, and it will be easier to eat clean without all of the holiday munchies staring us in the face. We can and will do this!

Jean

Well said Jean!!!!

I think that it isn't so much will power, but also, it's like we're a small bunch of rebels in a different kinda' world. We are the minority in our woe, and it is just difficult to not sway in our "choices" when the rest of the world believes differently than us. I'm sure that if I were on my own...I could cook more to my woe...and not have to adjust to everyone else.

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by jeanran

I love the pictures of your babies, Pear and Tooter. Are we dog lovers, here, or what!!! It's good to know that CO can help with our pet's health issues also.

SOOOO, guess what! I purchased a different brand of VCO called Spectrum and made the bark and you won't believe this. I did great!!!!!!!!!! I am wondering if it is in the processing or perhaps the first jar by NOW was too old, rancid, etc. This one also says organic virgin, but is 'non processed'. I feel I have been given a gift. I purchased it at the commissary for just over $5 for a 10 oz jar. Can you tell I'm tickled pink?!?!?

OMG, Jean!! That's wonderful news about the CO!!

[Lost and Found]

Well, Tooter....you asked....now, you (Pear, you too) will understand!!!

Well, I do not know if I should bore you with a long story, but...........

What the hell......

December 21 was a day of awakening for me!!!!

Lets see...I better start from the beginning...so that you can understand what I'm saying better!!!

I think that I've mentioned it before, but...when I was 2, and my mom was pregnant for my sister, my biological father was killed in a car accident. My mom then went on to marry my "Dad", and they had my brother. When I was in the 6th grade he adopted my sister and I.

My Mom asked me if I could run some errands for her....she's 60 and still working over 60 hours a week. I said that I would help her out. She then went on to say that she would call me when she got to work. So....when the phone rang, I yelled down to my Dad...and asked him if I should answer the phone. He said, "NO". So, I didn't answer it, and the phone started to ring again. I did not answer it...I knew that it was Mom, but they do not have caller I.D. A little while later, my brother's phone rang. He answered it, and it was my Mom. She said that she had tried calling on the house phone. She asked me why I didn't answer the phone. I said that Dad said not to.

Later, Dad called her at work...like he does umpteen x's/day. She asked him why he told me not to answer the phone........and that was it.

My Dad came storming into the living room and was screaming at me...loud enough to wake Brad up in the basement. He was going on and on and on. "This phone is none of your f*cking business. If I wanted you to answer the f*cking phone...I'd tell you to. It's none of your f*cking business who calls on this phone." I tell you...if I was psycho...I would have snapped right there, and killed the man. I held up my brother's phone and said that I spoke on my brother's phone, and.....couldn't say anything else. I was cut off with, "It doesn't matter!!! It's none of your f*cking business who calls this phone!!!" All of this while I was trying to create a final essay!!!

So, I gathered up my things and left. I went to Mom's work...trying to act like nothing was wrong, but she could tell...and forced it out of me. I told her that I've tried, and have come to the conclusion that living in my car would be better than living in their household...and that I do not want my children subjected to his behavior. I could tell that she was going to call my Dad...I warned her not to...and that if she did...things would just be worse for me and the boys while she is away. I told her that we'd get through the holidays, and that I will do what I have to do after that. I, also told her, that this will be our last holiday together...I do not want anything to do with that man.......(These are the words that freed me...as I will explain later!!!) Later, when Mom got home from work, she asked my "Dad" if something happened around here...that it felt like a morgue in here. He answered, "NO...not that I know of." I wanted to go in there and give it to him right then!!!!

Through all of this, I have realized that paper doesn't mean much....I have a Father by paper, and that is all. This really lightened my heart...as I no longer feel the need to live up to his always changing expectations, or care what he thinks about anything...I don't have a Dad. I have a monster that enjoyed the benifits of my Dad being killed in a car accident.

It never had crossed my mind until now....40+ years old, and have lost all of my belongings in doing so....but, now I can live with peace in my heart....I can't explain it...it's weird!!! It never crossed my mind until now...that he enjoyed living off of the social security that my Mom got each and every month for us girls...and, also, enjoyed the life insurance and whatever else there was. Then, he adopted us...got himself a girlfriend...and told my Mom that he wished that he never would've adopted us (Support). Come to find out...my sister, and I, would've had a free college education...had he not adopted us. (I wish that he never had for so many reasons!!!)

Except for civil conversation on Christmas Eve, I haven't said two words to him, and try to not even be around him.

So, now...do you understand why it's been so hard to be healthy? I can not even be in the kitchen...until my mom gets home. Today, when I was warming up some lunch for the boys...he stood there clicking his nails on the counter. So, I hurriedly got them done, and we left for awhile.

Today I've had:
water
pork rinds

I have the stuff to make bark...I will be doing so tonight when Mom gets home. I haven't had any since the day of the awakening, and have noticed how much more tired I am...also, I got 3 new zits. Haven't had any this last month!!! (I got a dry patch on my chin...and the zits grew under it.)

Sorry for the Novel!!!!

[jeanran]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Well said Jean!!!!

I think that it isn't so much will power, but also, it's like we're a small bunch of rebels in a different kinda' world. We are the minority in our woe, and it is just difficult to not sway in our "choices" when the rest of the world believes differently than us. I'm sure that if I were on my own...I could cook more to my woe...and not have to adjust to everyone else.

Click, you are so right, we are definitely in the minority. I have found when I go out to eat and have to ask what something is made of or the ingredients 'because I can't have sugar' people think I have diabetes and are so helpful. Well, it is for my health...

Sometimes we have to be a little deceitful by omission, if you will, to avoid the sneers and comments. It's none of their business and I don't need the negativity.

Don't you think as a whole, our group did great this season? I am so proud of us.

Yes, when you can cook and buy just for you and your family, it will be so much easier. I pray that you find a way to accomplish the move without too much stress.

Jean

[jeanran]

Originally Posted by Tooter

OMG, Jean!! That's wonderful news about the CO!!

Yes, Tooter, it's like a miracle to me. What a great Christmas gift. I wanted it so badly and just wasn't ready to cry Uncle, yet, but I was careful. Whoopee!!!


Jean

[jeanran]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Well, Tooter....you asked....now, you (Pear, you too) will understand!!!

Well, I do not know if I should bore you with a long story, but...........

What the hell......

December 21 was a day of awakening for me!!!!

Lets see...I better start from the beginning...so that you can understand what I'm saying better!!!

I think that I've mentioned it before, but...when I was 2, and my mom was pregnant for my sister, my biological father was killed in a car accident. My mom then went on to marry my "Dad", and they had my brother. When I was in the 6th grade he adopted my sister and I.

My Mom asked me if I could run some errands for her....she's 60 and still working over 60 hours a week. I said that I would help her out. She then went on to say that she would call me when she got to work. So....when the phone rang, I yelled down to my Dad...and asked him if I should answer the phone. He said, "NO". So, I didn't answer it, and the phone started to ring again. I did not answer it...I knew that it was Mom, but they do not have caller I.D. A little while later, my brother's phone rang. He answered it, and it was my Mom. She said that she had tried calling on the house phone. She asked me why I didn't answer the phone. I said that Dad said not to.

Later, Dad called her at work...like he does umpteen x's/day. She asked him why he told me not to answer the phone........and that was it.

My Dad came storming into the living room and was screaming at me...loud enough to wake Brad up in the basement. He was going on and on and on. "This phone is none of your f*cking business. If I wanted you to answer the f*cking phone...I'd tell you to. It's none of your f*cking business who calls on this phone." I tell you...if I was psycho...I would have snapped right there, and killed the man. I held up my brother's phone and said that I spoke on my brother's phone, and.....couldn't say anything else. I was cut off with, "It doesn't matter!!! It's none of your f*cking business who calls this phone!!!" All of this while I was trying to create a final essay!!!

So, I gathered up my things and left. I went to Mom's work...trying to act like nothing was wrong, but she could tell...and forced it out of me. I told her that I've tried, and have come to the conclusion that living in my car would be better than living in their household...and that I do not want my children subjected to his behavior. I could tell that she was going to call my Dad...I warned her not to...and that if she did...things would just be worse for me and the boys while she is away. I told her that we'd get through the holidays, and that I will do what I have to do after that. I, also told her, that this will be our last holiday together...I do not want anything to do with that man.......(These are the words that freed me...as I will explain later!!!) Later, when Mom got home from work, she asked my "Dad" if something happened around here...that it felt like a morgue in here. He answered, "NO...not that I know of." I wanted to go in there and give it to him right then!!!!

Through all of this, I have realized that paper doesn't mean much....I have a Father by paper, and that is all. This really lightened my heart...as I no longer feel the need to live up to his always changing expectations, or care what he thinks about anything...I don't have a Dad. I have a monster that enjoyed the benifits of my Dad being killed in a car accident.

It never had crossed my mind until now....40+ years old, and have lost all of my belongings in doing so....but, now I can live with peace in my heart....I can't explain it...it's weird!!! It never crossed my mind until now...that he enjoyed living off of the social security that my Mom got each and every month for us girls...and, also, enjoyed the life insurance and whatever else there was. Then, he adopted us...got himself a girlfriend...and told my Mom that he wished that he never would've adopted us (Support). Come to find out...my sister, and I, would've had a free college education...had he not adopted us. (I wish that he never had for so many reasons!!!)

Except for civil conversation on Christmas Eve, I haven't said two words to him, and try to not even be around him.

So, now...do you understand why it's been so hard to be healthy? I can not even be in the kitchen...until my mom gets home. Today, when I was warming up some lunch for the boys...he stood there clicking his nails on the counter. So, I hurriedly got them done, and we left for awhile.

Today I've had:
water
pork rinds

I have the stuff to make bark...I will be doing so tonight when Mom gets home. I haven't had any since the day of the awakening, and have noticed how much more tired I am...also, I got 3 new zits. Haven't had any this last month!!! (I got a dry patch on my chin...and the zits grew under it.)

Sorry for the Novel!!!!

Click,

This just breaks my heart to hear how miserable things are for you. Do you think he is using this behavior to drive you away? He sure doesn't sound like a nice person and I can see why you wouldn't want to subject yourself and boys to that instability.

You are doing great with your WOE, in spite of him, and I am impressed that you have the strength to hold on, but you and the boys don't need this. You must be a strong person.

Please know that you have a great future and will make a go of it, regardless. You will find a way.

We are just a computer away from you so come here as often as you can, you need positive people around you.


Jean

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