2009 IS OUR YEAR TO SHINE - January Edition

[LBishop]

okay, yum, yum and can I say yum?! The cream cheese muffins are very good! I wonder if you could add pumpkin to them? Sort of a pumpkin pie version? oh, but they are really good! I hope I don't eat them all tonight.

[chocoholic1]

Originally Posted by LoveSunshine

Hey, everyone! This thread is SUPER busy.. I am trying to catch up on everything!

Menu today:
Breafkast : 2 eggs scrambled w/ cheese
Lunch: Bunless burger w/ cheddar cheese and mayo
Dinner: Broccoli, green beans, mushrooms and Lemon Pepper Salmon
Snack: Cream cheese muffin, slice of cheese, Atkins shake

I think the Atkins shakes may be causing me to have cravings... does anyone have any experience with this?

And I also feel SO bloated and it's nowhere near that TOM for me, and I drank a TON of water today... what's up with the bloating??

I have a prob like that too with the shakes......even the bars are killer. I have been eating one the last few days though because they are going to expire. After they are gone in a few days...no more.

It doesnt look like your menu is that salty--maybe the cheese is too salty? I feel bloated when I have too much cheese.

[LBishop]

Originally Posted by chocoholic1

I have a prob like that too with the shakes......even the bars are killer. I have been eating one the last few days though because they are going to expire. After they are gone in a few days...no more.

It doesnt look like your menu is that salty--maybe the cheese is too salty? I feel bloated when I have too much cheese.

I was eating the Atkins bars regularly before the week before Christmas and was able to lose IF I was extra, extra careful otherwise, BUT, I had stopped being able to lose even with those and I think they were part of the problem. They didn't cause real obvious cravings, but I think they did cause me to mentally think I needed something sweet. I've learned over the last couple of weeks that I can go without sweets most days. I'm loving the new recipes I've learned using real food and not all that extra stuff added in. I feel like I have more control.

[Magicsmom]

Originally Posted by LBishop

okay, yum, yum and can I say yum?! The cream cheese muffins are very good! I wonder if you could add pumpkin to them? Sort of a pumpkin pie version? oh, but they are really good! I hope I don't eat them all tonight.

There may be a version with pumpkin in the recipe room. Cream cheese muffins were all the rage a few years back. But they are really high in fat, so you have to exercise portion control. I know. Easy to say.

[LBishop]

My menu for the day

eggs, bacon
a little ham
lemon tea with hc
a little more ham (basically lunch)
a hamburger patty, 2 slices of quiche
a cream cheese muffin
about two bottles of water

I might need to have one more cream cheese muffin. those are good...oh, I said that already didn't I?

[LBishop]

Originally Posted by Magicsmom

There may be a version with pumpkin in the recipe room. Cream cheese muffins were all the rage a few years back. But they are really high in fat, so you have to exercise portion control. I know. Easy to say.

yeah, I just told my husband I might have to be careful making them. In the past, I have suspected the cream cheese pudding I made for causing me to stall, so I'm wondering how these will do. The only thing is it might have been the hc in larger quantities or it just might have been the fact that the pudding is also hard to control portions on! even harder than the muffins cause you can just pile it in a bowl and devour it. I'm actually feeling a little puffy again tonight and know that I am starting pms. I had a migraine all day today that is still wanting to make a comeback. I need to just go to bed, which I'm going to do as soon as I get my shower. I have an appt with the urologist in the morning to find out why I am a kidney stone factory.

[Magicsmom]

Originally Posted by LBishop

I have an appt with the urologist in the morning to find out why I am a kidney stone factory.

[LBishop]

Originally Posted by Magicsmom

aw, thanks Terry!

[jimzgrl]

Originally Posted by LBishop

I have an appt with the urologist in the morning to find out why I am a kidney stone factory.

Ow! I've had 2 and I would rather give birth then have another one! I hope they get you all fixed up!

[LBishop]

Originally Posted by jimzgrl

Ow! I've had 2 and I would rather give birth then have another one! I hope they get you all fixed up!

oh, you are so right! I had 3 c/sections. Cut me open any day and pull a 8 pound baby out and then sew me up and send me home, just please don't let me have another kidney stone! Of course, it helps that babies are much cuter than stones.

Leisa

[MomToEli]

Hi, Everyone! Sundays are really busy around here. I finally got online and just got caught up with the thread.

Today's meals:

Breakfast: 1 fried egg, 2 slices bacon
Lunch: leftover chicken and gravy
Dinner: tuna salad (hard boiled egg, dill relish, mayo, mustard) and cheese chips
Snack: choc cream cheese yummy stuff

And that will be my recipe. It's what I make when I want something sweet and I want it now!

2 oz creme cheese - soften in microwave for 10 seconds
1 packet Splenda
1-2 silverware teaspoons of cocoa
a dab of vanilla

Stir it up until mixed well. Eat. Nice and easy and hits the spot.

Originally Posted by aim in Fla*working

LOVE THIS RECIPE!!!!!!!!!and it is safe for induction...

SEOUL CHICKEN

Oh, this sounds good! I'm adding that to my list!

Originally Posted by LBishop

ok, that's my book for the night! Thanks everyone for being such great low carb buddies! I love catching up. I wish I had time to respond to everyone all the time, but I don't. I'm reading though and soaking up the motivation from you all. When things slow down some, I'll get on here and give some motivation!

for doing the audition! I hope you and your daughter both get your respective parts. Wouldn't that be way cool for BOTH of you to be in the production together?

Originally Posted by PivaZena

Oops! A bit late to this thread. I'm ready to go! I started last monday (12/29) and weighed myself this morning.

Lost 5.6 pounds! Woo hoo! Nice start to the 50 pound goal. 10% there...

Welcome! And congrats on the loss

Originally Posted by Debrat3

Can I join your challenge? I have been wanting to find some inspiring thread and found this one tonight.
My name is Debbie. I am not new to low carb. I was a victimn of Kimmer. I lost most weight with her plan but felt like crap the whole time, close to 40 pounds. I gained it all back after I went off. I was starving and I think I went on a binge. You all know the story.
Now I am just trying to eat healthy and get this weight off. I have to say its the hardest thing I have ever tried to do. My weight is starting out at 242, the heaviest I have ever been.

Welcome, Debbie I can relate to being the heaviest you've ever been. That's where I'm starting from, too. I have gained more weight than my 10 year old weighs! I started Induction on his birthday. When he asked me why I did that I told him it is because it all started with him! Well, it actually started with trying to have him, but the idea is the same

Originally Posted by PrettyPaula

hey all, but of a early weigh in from me as im working tomorrow...

PrettyPaula.....217...213.2

I'll bet you DO like that, Paula

Originally Posted by jfarmer1

stew meat
boiled chicken
jicama sliced into thin strips ( must be thin this sucker is hard to cook soft)
can of petite diced tomatos ( i use the kind with peppers)
1 can of tomatoe sauce
celery cut up in chuncks
onion diced
green beans ( frozen)

i throw it all ina crop pot with enough water to cover add some hot sauce and let it cook all night... so yummy and makes a TON

This should freeze ok, yes? It sounds delishious.

Originally Posted by NurseShannon

Hello all from my drug induced stupor....neurotin and lortabs make me hazy....muscle relaxer isn't helping....my back is all jacked up and I fell like its on fire. I have chronic back problems and I think this is just a flair up....but damn it hurts. ...
I feel like hell ya'll...just miserble!!!

I hate it for you, Shannon. My back gets real spastic sometimes. I've learned that when it starts to get tight to take a muscle relaxer at night until it loosens up. The very first time it happened I was lifting the baby out of us bouncy seat. Got stuck in that bent down position. Thank GOD my dh was home! Anyway, you get some relief.

Originally Posted by dbunny

Help! I have fallen and can't get up!
Monday is my restart day- so I am a few days behind y'all.

I start every day right, then somewhere around dinner time, I start porking out and blow it! My reward for this? Bloated, stiff and cranky the next morning. And the guilt! I can't take it anymore. I am starting Monday fresh and clean. I can only assume I am right back where I started from Dec 1.
Harumph!
OK, enough of the pity party: I can DO this!

We've all been there! What program are you trying to follow? If we know, maybe someone can offer you some suggestions to make it easier.

Originally Posted by Amyb1569

I have my low carb foods on hand that I think I may be able to eat. I had some really soft chicken salad from publix deli. I know from the past that you have to be really careful which type you pick. The carb count is wild on some of them. The type I ended up with was really good and very low carbs. I can not wait till I can cook again and make some stable Atkins foods.
Today is day three for me and I still feel like I am hanging on by a thread. In truth it is all a matter of how bad I want it..cause I can find a lot of reasons to say screw it and wait..
But then I could end up being 200 pounds in a blink of a eye. So day three today..on to day four..

Amy, the chicken salad is a great idea! Egg salad would work, too. Maybe the deli has hard boiled eggs, or your neighor would boil up a dozen for you. Tuna salad would be easy to make and not require cooking. Have the deli grind up some ham or some roast beef for you and you can make other salads, too. I get the Di Lusso meats all the time. They are Atkins friendly deli meats and taste really good.

[jimzgrl]

Originally Posted by LBishop

Of course, it helps that babies are much cuter than stones.

Oh yeah! I've had 6(no c-sections) and I'd rather have 6 more than 1 more kidney stone!

[Debrat3]

Originally Posted by jimzgrl

Oh yeah! I've had 6(no c-sections) and I'd rather have 6 more than 1 more kidney stone!

Wow! They must be BAD! I hope I NEVER find out.

[LaGeekMom]

Originally Posted by aim in Fla*working

LOVE THIS RECIPE!!!!!!!!!and it is safe for induction...

SEOUL CHICKEN

This was AWESOME! I made a double-batch so we could have lunch or dinner tomorrow. I barely have enough now after DH and the kids got to it. This one is going to be a keeper in our recipe file and it was so easy.

I feel like all I did was cook (and wash dishes) today. I made extra food for the week especially a breakfast quiche for DH to be able to pack for his breakfast. He is suppose to start going back to the gym tomorrow. So he has to pack enough food for Breakfast, Lunch and snacks. We have both already prepared our food for tomorrow so that's a good beginning.

Here's my menu for today:
B: 2 eggs, pork chop, coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 and splenda
L: spinach salad w/ ranch and a meatloaf meatball, 2 deviled eggs
D: Seoul Chicken, smothered cabbage
96 oz water for today

I have been trying to get enough water in but I still find my fingers feel so pudgy today. We'll see what the scale says tomorrow.

G'night all!

[jimzgrl]

My food for today-

B-tea w/sf davincis & hc
L-grilled chicken salad w/ranch @ burger king
S-2 pieces of turkey lunch meat, pumpkin ricotta
D-baked turkey breast
S-piece of chocolate
water and diet pepsi

I've done so good this week!! I actually look forward to weighing in

[dbunny]

Great job to everyone staying on plan- I am joining all of you in the morning! I went to Costco and got steaks, chicken, ground turkey, eggs and queso fresco (to make fried cheese- yum!) Tomorrow is a new day! Yippee~ I am ready to attack!

[Mona_Linda]

hello!! iz it tooo late 2 join u in this challenge?? i (like many of u) had lost about 60lbs between 2002 - 2004. i maintained my weight around 175 and i was very happy with that weight...what happened?? i gained it all back and then some. when i moved to philly in 2005 i started working in a hospital and got complacent(sp) at home with the bf who said he didnt mind the gradual gain...then before i knew it at the begining of last year i was the biggest i had ever been..297 yup knocking on 300lbs door! i never want to see that again..(i am tiny 5ft even) so im getting my butt ini gear. i have lost about 12lbs since november, (it could have been more but i ate off plan for xmas..)
i would like to get to 160 or so.. i know that for my height i should weigh no more than 145 but i still want to maintain my curves and i feel if that i will look sickly if i go below 140. btw my bday april 7th. i look forward to joining in on this journey with all of u!

[whatwagon]

Hi everyone-
It looks like I'm the first to post my weight for the week, except I'm not sure how to do it and I'm just a "skip" cause I'm on induction.
So I copied and pasted this and changed my weight to "skip". Hope that is ok. I don't have access to the net at work

Monday 1/5

6in2007....164
Aimin Fla.......140.5
chocoholic.....275
AmyB......160
LBishop......139.4
Jimzgrl........215.8
MomToEli .....220.5
Magicsmom.......236
Misty2028...142.6
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
Dbunny.........?
Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5
KristinaInWa2003.....210
LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215
Meekness29...201
jfarmer1... dunno yet around 155-154
Avyance...216
Debbie...242

[LBishop]

Not enough of a drop to really call it, but at least it's not a gain.

Monday 1/5

6in2007....164
Aimin Fla.......140.5
chocoholic.....275
AmyB......160
LBishop......139.4...139.2
Jimzgrl........215.8
MomToEli .....220.5
Magicsmom.......236
Misty2028...142.6
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
Dbunny.........?
Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5
KristinaInWa2003.....210
LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215
Meekness29...201
jfarmer1... dunno yet around 155-154
Avyance...216
Debbie...242

[jfarmer1]

Monday 1/5

6in2007....164
Aimin Fla.......140.5
chocoholic.....275
AmyB......160
LBishop......139.4...139.2
Jimzgrl........215.8
MomToEli .....220.5
Magicsmom.......236
Misty2028...142.6
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
Dbunny.........?
Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5
KristinaInWa2003.....210
LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215
Meekness29...201
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
Avyance...216
Debbie...242


i was hoping for 154 oh well its really close to TOM I will just take it and hope for better next week.

[Amyb1569]

Monday 1/5

6in2007....164
Aimin Fla.......140.5
chocoholic.....275
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
Jimzgrl........215.8
MomToEli .....220.5
Magicsmom.......236
Misty2028...142.6
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
Dbunny.........?
Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5
KristinaInWa2003.....210
LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215
Meekness29...201
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
Avyance...216
Debbie...242

[MeekNHumble]

Morning Ladies, please post your results for this week's weigh-in by noon.

Thank you all for your cooperation .

[COLOR="Red"]6in2007....164[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Aimin Fla.......140.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]chocoholic.....275[/COLOR]
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
[COLOR="red"]Jimzgrl........215.8[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]MomToEli .....220.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Magicsmom.......236[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Misty2028...142.6[/COLOR]
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
[COLOR="red"]Dbunny.........?[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]KristinaInWa2003.....210[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215[/COLOR]
Meekness29...201...198
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
[COLOR="red"]Avyance...216
Debbie...242[/COLOR]

[6-R-bust-2009]

Glad too see I'm the same and not up!!! Darn pms is painful this time. Got a lot of running to do today!


[COLOR=#ff0000]6in2007....164....164[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]Aimin Fla.......140.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]chocoholic.....275[/COLOR]
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
[COLOR=red]Jimzgrl........215.8[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]MomToEli .....220.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Magicsmom.......236[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Misty2028...142.6[/COLOR]
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
[COLOR=red]Dbunny.........?[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Intellect917...154[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]LAGeekMom...241.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]KristinaInWa2003.....210[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]LoveSunshine....217[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Mindy36....204.3[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]whatwagon...skip[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Nurse Shannon...193[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]BeFineIn09...215[/COLOR]
Meekness29...201...198
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
[COLOR=red]Avyance...216[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Debbie...242[/COLOR]

[kristina]

212

[chocoholic1]

6in2007....164....164
Aimin Fla.......140.5
chocoholic.....275...269
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
Jimzgrl........215.8
MomToEli .....220.5
Magicsmom.......236
Misty2028...142.6
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
Dbunny.........?
Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5
KristinaInWa2003.....210
LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215
Meekness29...201...198
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
Avyance...216
Debbie...242


Yay! 6 pounds since Thursday! I love induction!

[Magicsmom]

[COLOR=#ff0000]6in2007....164....164[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]Aimin Fla.......140.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]chocoholic.....275[/COLOR]
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
[COLOR=red]Jimzgrl........215.8[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]MomToEli .....220.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Black"]Magicsmom.......236....231.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Misty2028...142.6[/COLOR]
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
[COLOR=red]Dbunny.........?[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Intellect917...154[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]LAGeekMom...241.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]KristinaInWa2003.....210[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]LoveSunshine....217[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Mindy36....204.3[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]whatwagon...skip[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Nurse Shannon...193[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]BeFineIn09...215[/COLOR]
Meekness29...201...198
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
[COLOR=red]Avyance...216[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Debbie...242[/COLOR]

[kristina]

6in2007....164....164
Aimin Fla.......140.5
chocoholic.....275
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
Jimzgrl........215.8
MomToEli .....220.5
Magicsmom.......236....231.5
Misty2028...142.6
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
Dbunny.........?
Intellect917...154
LAGeekMom...241.5
KristinaInWa2003.....212
LoveSunshine....217
Mindy36....204.3
whatwagon...skip
Nurse Shannon...193
BeFineIn09...215
Meekness29...201...198
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
Avyance...216
Debbie...242

[MeekNHumble]

6in2007....164....164
[COLOR="Red"]Aimin Fla.......140.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]chocoholic.....275[/COLOR]
AmyB......160....154.5
LBishop......139.4...139.2
[COLOR="red"]Jimzgrl........215.8[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]MomToEli .....220.5[/COLOR]
Magicsmom.......236....231.5
[COLOR="red"]Misty2028...142.6[/COLOR]
PrettyPaula.....217...213.2
Kattbelly.......269...272
[COLOR="red"]Dbunny.........?[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Intellect917...154[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]LAGeekMom...241.5[/COLOR]
KristinaInWa2003.....210...212
[COLOR="red"]LoveSunshine....217[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Mindy36....204.3[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]whatwagon...skip[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Nurse Shannon...193[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]BeFineIn09...215[/COLOR]
Meekness29...201...198
jfarmer1... unkown...155.5
[COLOR="red"]Avyance...216[/COLOR]
[COLOR="red"]Debbie...242[/COLOR]

Next?

[aim in Fla*working]

Originally Posted by Magicsmom

Not to worry, we don't need him. It's a quaint little Harbor town.

very very pretty!!!! lOVE THE RED TREES!!!!I live in a quaint Harbour as well!!!! this is a pic of my backyard. THe black head peeping out of the water is a manatee

[MeekNHumble]

Originally Posted by aim in Fla*working

very very pretty!!!! lOVE THE RED TREES!!!!I live in a quainter Harbour as well!!!! this is a pic of my backyard. THe black head peeping out of the water is a manatee

Wow, both pics are so