QUEEN NEWBIES JANUARY 2008

[Lizett]

Hello everyone, well its a new year and i have promised my self to stop whining and get with the LONG term plan i once had. I havent gone off plan completely but i have gained 10 Pounds and not been able to get them off for the last year. well i think 2008 is gonna be a great one girls. Hopefully we can all support eachother and also welcome some new members. I have been going at this for almost 5 years WOW 5 years at a size 10...not bad especially since i was 272 Lbs in 2003....we should be so pround of each other and ofcourse stop thinking negative thoughts....Hope all is well with everyone

H A P P Y N E W Y E A R!!!!

[Pcola Girl]

Lizett, I am in the same boat as you are. I started low carb in 2000 and lost 100 lbs. but then I got ill and was down for about a year and my low carb went out the window. I messed up big time, gained alittle back but lost it now but am in a stand still now. No matter what Ido it won't start coming off again. I still want to lose 60 or more lbs.
For the New Year I have really gotton back on the ball eating right so hopely when I see my doctor again next month I will have lost some.

I have been doing the things I did when I did lose so much like planning my meals for the week and counting the carbs in each meal so I will not over do on them. I keep a log book on all I eat and drink again.
I have been trying to get some exercise but cannot do what I once did due to some medical problems with my back, hips and knees. So pool exercises are all I am able to do right now.

I will try to post most everyday so I will see you here again.

[Lizett]

Hi Pcola
I need to lose another 20 lbs or so and I will be at goal 155 Lbs or so. Seems so little but these last 20 lbs wont budge....i saw 160 once and gained asap. I will probably have to try something else like a low fat low carb version, but who wants to just eat boring food everyday????

Im here if you need support i think water exercises are great, helped me shed 100 Lbs

[Lori P]

ok so heres the deal.. im sittin here readin the posts eatin a bag of chips and my diet pepsi max.. feeling sorry for myself cause ive been sick for 2 weeks with a bad cold.. on med.. blabla.. i really want back on schedule.. but im having a horrible time eatin right at my job.. however i may have a new job opp.. so possible manager possition at dollar general.. im kinda stoked.. however i have to figure out if the pay is worth it.. and the hours better be good for my family.. im just bumbed... so im gonna try and post more cause me not postin seems to keep me behind more..luv all.. and welcome all the newbies.. im lookin forward to gettin to know ya..

[Pcola Girl]

Lori, put those snacks away now...............You don't need those, eat you some cheese sticks or pork skins instead. I make sugar free jello alot for my snacks to.
I am here anytime you need me ok. PM me sometimes. I will try to PM you and send you my email address so we can chat more ok.
Remember you are special.

Lizett, sure wish I was to my goal now but I am not but I just know I will be befolre this year ends because I am really working hard on my losing weight. I have got to lose these other 60 lbs. so my knees will feel better.
My doctor is talking surgery on them but I won't let him do it, I just don't want to go through all that, I am hoping losing the rest of this weight will help them. If then they don't feel better I amy allow him to do surgery.

Come on we know we can lose it don't we? Together we can lose it.

[Pcola Girl]

Lori, I just sent you a PM message so look for it ok.

I want you to stop that snacking on the wrong foods. I can send you a list of snack foods if you send me your email. YOu can PM me with it if you want.

I am here anytime for you,

[Lizett]

Good Morning Queens

Well sorry i havent posted but i went on vacation early January to Orlando, Disneyworld. WOW it was so muchf un but we will see how much i gained from eating bad foods...it was very hard to eat well. Anyways i did walk ALOT!!! I havent eaten badly now in 3 days...so i will weigh myself tomorrow morning and hopefully im back down to 175...or lower but doubtful Im gettign married 17 Feb 2008 so just over a month, I WILL NOT CHEAT so i can be 170 or lower by then...Im also going to exercise more now. Im eating just salads, bran cereal, veggies etc no BAD FOODS....

PCOLA GIRL: You have inspired me Just by what you posted for lori you made me realize ive been lagging and need to kick my butt back into action...i also have noticed my self esteem is very low and it affects poeple around me a year ago when i was 160-165 Lbs i thought i was beautiful but not now...so i need to work on that,

LORI: You need to stop eating the chips...i know its hard trust me...its easier to munch on junk than healthy stuff, but you have lost so much you dont wanna gain it all back Hope all is well with the family

DEB, CASSANDRA, HOLY TERROR....HOW ARE YOU GIRLS???? PLEASE POST!!!!

[thn1inside]

Wow, it's been a while since I have posted on this thread. So belated HAPPY NEW YEARS to you all !

Liz: Looks like you have come into this yr w/ a renewed attitude, THAT'S GREAT! I worried about you a lot. I think you are beyond gorgeous to and only wish that you could see it as well. I hope this New Year brings you nothing but happiness .

Lori: I totally understand how you feel. It truly is a vicious cycle when it comes to eating and such. I have had times when I fall off the wagon and can't even seem to get close enough to it to get back on it. Having something "knock you down" doesn't help much either. But I have to always remember I can either get it together now or I can weight until I'm 20-30 heavier, more depressed and overwhelmed to fix it then. I also have to remember that *I* am in control, NOT the food. I hope 2008 is a year that is great for you as well.

Mary: , happy to meet you! That was great advice that you gave to Lori, we all need that from time to time....THANKS!

As far as me?

Holiday's were good except in the eating department. I exercised lots and that didn't help at all. Infact I OVER exercised almost everyday. The good thing is I am now able to fit into a size 10. The bad news is I gained about 8lbs through this whole mess. I have since lost the gained weight so I guess that is another "silver lining".

I decided that I needed to find a way of eating that I could maintain for life. I have been reading/investigating higher fat plans. I've had the pleasure of upping my calories ( a lot) and still lose weight. I have been reading info on "Eat Fat and Get Thin" by Barry Groves (there is a thread about it on the "Other Plans" forum). I started it this pass Monday and I'm doing really well so far.

Before reading up on this plan, I was NOT eating enough calories. I've learned that my body will likely get to comfortable with the lower cals and I'd have to eat like a bird for the rest of my life. I just didn't want to have to do that. So I'm doing something totally different from what my nutritionist told me to do after I had WLS.

I also learned that I was doing low carb the wrong way when I tried it before I had surgery. I think had I learned it the right way, I could have not had surgery at all. While I'm very grateful for my surgery and where it has gotten me to this point, I'm happy to see the light now!

So any who, I'm doing a little experiment with this new plan. I'm a bit nervous about it since the cals are much higher then I was taking in. But so far I'm doing good with that. I figure it this way, if I can maintain my current weight and be able to eat enough to prevent further damaging my metabolism...then I'm good with that. At this point, any weight loss will be a perk!

Well I've blabbed enough for now. I hope this finds you all doing well.




To all...
C

[Pcola Girl]

Wanted to see how everyone is doing.
Lori, hope its going better for you and you have cut out that snacking. I want to help you all I can so email me sometimes ok.
I lost 1 pound this last week. I know its not much but they will eventually add up.

Today I made a big bowl of chicken salad and plan to have some for lunch and then take the rest to my daughter, she wanted some and had to go to college today and did not have time to make it so I did for her. She has already lost 40 lbs. on low carb and only has about 15 more she wants to lose. So is doing better than I am but she is so active and burning it off where I am not active like I use to be because of some medical problems I have with my knees.
She and I belong to the YMCA and we go there, she works out with all the equipment and I just use the pool for water exercises because my knees hurt to bad when I try to use all that gym equipment like she does.
Do any of you go to the gym? I really love it alot, just wish I could do more than the water exercises though. But the water has helped me tone up the muscles in my legs alot and thats what I have been working toward because they were so weak.

Not doing much else today, just washing some clothes and picking up things around here as usual. If my hubby doesn't stop throwing and laying things around I am about to kick him out in his work shop........Guess most men are like that though.

See yal all later, post often ok. Let me know what I can do to help you all out some to.
I have a recipe I want to try, found it in a magazine. I will get it and post it for you all to if you want it.

Be good................

[Lizett]

Good Morning

Im doing good, I have been back on my plan since wednesday and I have lost around 2 Lbs, so im back to 175. My goal is to be 169 by my wedding which is Feb 17, 2008 so 6 Lbs left to go....I worked out saturday for 1.5 hrs and sunday for 1.15 so i did really well

PCOLA Girl: Congrats on the loss, thats a great thing I exercise a lot when i can, i do eliptical, threadmill, swimming, weights...I love it all

Cassandra: I missed ya, wow you caught up to me a size 10 I better get my butt in gear *L* Congrats, you are doing so well.

well i better get back to work, I need to look for new flooring for my kitchen as when i was away in florida my kicthen pipe burst and ruined my laminate floor, and now they dont make it, so im screwed Just something i need to spend money on when i justs aved some...erghhhh

[Pcola Girl]

Lizett, I wish I could do alot of exercise but my bad knees prevent it so I just stay with my water aerobics. I would love to get out and walk or just go to the gym but can't right now with my knees.
I do have some chair exercises I can do while sitting, they are mostly for my knees and legs though.
I was in rehab for a long time with them and they gave me exercises I can do while sitting or laying on the bed. Something that does not put alot of pressure on my knees and hips.
I wish I could ride my bike to, I tried that one day and it didn't work out so well.

[Lizett]

HI queens

well im doing ok, very tierd but i exercised 3 times this week already. im taking today off as im sore and very tierd.

im going to go buy my wedding ring soon with miles. Im looking forward to the honeymoon in cuba or somewhere around there.

hope all is well with everyone

PCOLA aquabics is good, atleast your doing some workout keep it up

[Lori P]

Ok ladies Im trying to get back on track Im doing good with breakfast before I leave for work.. eggs and bacon and like a half of cup of coffee if that.. usually that max pepsi.. (which is awesome by the way)

so I go to work at noon my lunch is at 3:15 this week I have had like one of those frozen burritoes the tiny ones.. but its not low carb.... then i get off at 9pm and come home and me and my hubbie eats.. like last night we had.. tacos.. not low carb..

but heres the thing... I need to just do like that cooking in advance i think a bunch of hamburgur patties for work w/cheese... or chicken or something like that... we have been going out of town more and its realy hard to eat out and eat lowcarb because of the places we go.. but im really tired of gaining weight im not gonna lie.. one of my jeans are splittin in the back.. lol.. i sewed them up.. but hey.. thats bad
this is where i am

im at 156... and being 5 foot.. thats not good..

i have quit snackin though...its just the meals now.. but its hard... i just need to get some pork rigns i think..

ok ive got to get in the shower and get ready for work.. ill be on her more.. hopefuly my comp isn't gonna crash my firewall is down.. so im on here by faith.

yall see to be doing so good.. i love going to the gym i just cant anymore for a while..

[thn1inside]

How is everyone today?

Liz: , I've missed you as well. I have trouble posting at times, I've been off of my thyroid meds still. I dip in and out of depression and just can't seem to bring myself here to post. But I definitely will check in when I can.

Thank you for the congrats, same to you on your loss! KUTGW!

Lori: Good to read your post! So now you HAVE to let those ripped pants be your motivation to get back on track and stay there. I know it is hard but you can do this! I think it would be a wonderful idea to cook meals ahead of time. That would definitely help you stay on track. I have also found that not being so restrictive helps a lot, too. I've been playing around w/lots of recipes on here and I have to say, this WOE is GREAT!!!

I made those Revolution Rolls, that are sort of like hamburger buns. I think they are pretty good, definitely replace my need to have bread wrapped around my meat for sandwiches. You mentioned tacos, well, I've seen peeps around here talk about making taco salad shells from shredded cheese. So you can still have your favs, you just have to search around to find suitable low carb replacements. I have found many right here on this website. And the good thing that I have found is, most of the recipes have ingredients that are basic things that you might have at home already. Not sure if you are familiar w/a member here named Linda Sue. She has a website w/lots of recipes, many induction friendly; they are marked w/ an * on her site. I'm making her the deep dish pizza sometime this weekend...YUMMY! Her web address is:Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home

PCola:

As far as me? I'm still doing pretty good, I'm really happy w/my increased fat experiment. I'm trying to keep my focus off the scale right now. I've been able to convert to a higher fat/higher cal way of eating, w/no gain. I've probably over all had loss so far. I can't seem to keep up because I had a gain and don't remember where I was before the gain, I have some idea but can't remember exactly. Either way, as long as I'm not gaining w/the increased cals, I'm o.k with that. At this point, a loss will definitely be a perk for me, not an expectation!

Well, I'm off to hang out w/my mom today . I will check back in when I can.

to you all.....


C

[Lori P]

well ladies you will be extremely happy for me...yesterday at work i had no snacks i had diet pop and 3 cheddarwarst for lunch 9carb i had bacon for breakfast 0carbs and a turkey bacon salad w/ranch parobably used the rest of my carbs for that day.

today ive had bacon and a cup of coffee.. i plan on just eating 3 more cheddarwarst today for lunch again i really like them..

i want to thank everyone for the encouragement..

thin1inside: thanks for that link ill definetly be using that one..

well this weekend we are going to tulsa so that will be the real test.. fingers crossed.

[Lizett]

Good Morning Queens

well i have good news and bad news i guess
I exercised 4 times last week and so far i exercised once already this week. I do cardio and swimming...i also do my ab roller everyday.

Bad news: i gained weight... I dont really know why...ok i had some potatoes but it wasnt a huge amount....anyways i have been up 10 Lbs then down 10 Lbs so im not sure what is going on with my body, could be water weight or i could be getting my period..i dont know

Anyways im being very strict now because my wedding is in less than a month and i wanna be 169...anyways i doubt i can lose that much by then but hey ic an try. ALso my dress feels snug and I will not feel bad on my wedding day, HELL NO!!!!

anyways today is day one of induction, and im crabby *L*
so far i had:

breakfast: 1 tea, 1 pc LC toast and 1 egg 3.5 Carbs
Lunch: 1 grilled piece salmon, salad with olive oil and vinegar 3 carbs
dinner: no idea, probably salad and some meat
Snack: 1 SF jello 0 carbs
im also cutting back on coffee thisis VERy hard as i love my tim hortons coffee, but too much fat in the cream so no more

LORI: You know im proud of you, the ghardest part of this Way of life, is to realize you ahve gained and to control it, some people wait until they gain 50 or 60 Lbs back...10 Lbs is do able with a bit of discipline. You are doing soooo well *HUGS* keep it up...plan ahead as much as you can. I cut up celery sticks and use Peanut butter, its not bad at all....or turkey bacon less fat and low carb

PCOLA: how are you? hows the plan going? Keep us posted

CASSANDRA: Your posts always make me wanan try harder your great. Img lad you like your new plan, sounds great. Im gonna be very strict for atleast my wedding..I wanna be 169 Lbs or less which mean i need to lose between 6-9 Lbs but i know i can try

Hope everyone is doing well and is healthy and happy

DEB how are you? how is everything

[Lizett]

hey guys,

well im almost half way done my first day on induction and i realized my job makes me wanna eat, even tho i ate a small breakfast and smallish lunch and one snack i still think im hungry and I KNOW IM NOT, funny how a desk job can make you nibble all day long. Im proud of myself cause i stuck it out even with my No sugar added blueberry bars staring at me...

I LOVE LOVE LINDA'S RECIPE SITE, i already printed some tuna pattie recipes and other things fro induction, very cool

[Lori P]

Ok well this weekend i totally fell off the wagon at chucky cheese.. but I didn't see the salad bar that was hidden around the corner till after i already ate 2 slices. but im starting again today.. im doing better at work than anywhere else.. actually i guess i started yesterday.. casue i had a breakfast burrito and a sonic salad.. and no supper..

anyways i have to go do my bills now.. ill check in in the morning..

[Lizett]

Good morning Queens

Well its DAY TWO on induction, and im feeling it ughhh. I havent had coffee in 2 days now and im getting really *****y *L* im trying to avoid the high fat creamer. I worked out 1 hr 20 mins yesterday. I did threadmill and ab roller and some weights burned 580 calories just on the threadmill. Im in moderate ketosis so thats great. Im gonna try hard to do this for the next 3 weeks. Im using that Website cassandra posted , she has some sheets you can print and post all your meals etc. It great for me anyways

Miles is home and trying to re do the laminate flooringi feel bad for him. Its a shitty job

Yesterday day i made tuna patties from Linda's website, they are YUMMMIE and good for induction I only had 19.5 carbs and probably around 1700 calories with 580 burned from exercise

well so far all i had to eat today was,
Breakfast 1 Piece toast and Tea 3.5 carbs
Lunch: turkey breast grilled and salad 4 carbs
Dinner: Chicken and spaghetti squash and veggies 6 carbs
snack: SF jello 0 carbs
Tea/ or coffee no creamer 2 carbs

TOTAL 15.5 carbs

LORI: Well im glad your back on the wagon, its hard I know....look at me now, i need to lose 10 lbs to be where i was 2 years ago but its so hard...im hungry and *****y but i MUST do it. Im here if ya need me, check out that link cassandra posted, cheap, yummy and easy recipes

[Pcola Girl]

Lizette, how do you make your tuna patties?

All is well with me today, my doctor had delayed my knee surgery until I get some rehab with it. That was a God answered prayer. We will be moving into our new house around the 12 of Feb. and iwanted to wait until after we got moved to have it anyway.

Not much going on here, our weather has been cooler than normal here for the last week.
Really strange to have it this cool here, and they say we are having global warming.......

Be good.............

[Lori P]

ok well i didn't have alot of time to write extensively yesterday so here we go.. other than not staying on track this last weekend.. ok.. we paid up our visa card to use that weekend.. but after only using it for one day they froze it.. for "security reasons" im sure you can see the sarcasm dripping off of those words..lol.. anyways.. i called of course i cant get anyone because no one was there until yesterday.. well it forced us to use our debit.. which made us go over in our acc. and charged us $135.00 in courtesy pays fees... well needless to say i called yesterday and got all that credited back to the acc.. and made sure the fraud dep. had our cell phone so it wouldn't happen again.. besides that and my boys grades dropping... im stressed and im trying to find a different job.. cause im really frusterated that my company is so much more worried about how much time im speding on the phone with the customer... than me actually helping them and solving the reason for their call.. this is retarded... i want a company that actually cares that the customer is taken care of.. my husband asked me why i wouldn't let him just get a second job.. and i said cause he would never see the kids.. and i would never see him and i think thats too much for one person. so today im going to town early to get applications and all that..

ok.. so on the to diet talk..

ok lizett: im totally on induction with you.. and i know im out of shape when im sitting here typing and i have to take a break cause its kiling my arms..lol.. I have 13 pounds to loose to get to where i was a year ago.. but i know we can both do it.. with the support of eachother... your gonna look beautiful on your wedding day.. what exactly is the date...

Pcola girl: well thats great that you don't have to have surgery right now... Im happy for you..

well Im really hoping everyone else is doing ok.. I wish they would come back to us..

ive got to go.. oh by the way my hair is black now.. ill get a picture up soon.

[Lizett]

Good morning Queens

Well im sore as ever from lifting and replacing my laminate floor, I didnt work out yesterday but damn it feels like it Im still in ketosis but light. I ate around 18.5 carbs yesterday so im happy about that

So far today this is what im gonna or ate:

Breakfast, 1 small coffee light cream splenda, one Pc low carb toast no butter 5.5
Lunch: Salmon grilled, spaghetti squash baked 4 carbs
Dinner: Taco meat and salad Faux taco salad 8-10 carbs
Snack: SF jello

PCOLA girl: the tuna patty recipes are on that website cassandra posted, Linda's low carb recipes, its under fish/seafood section, they are pretty easy, 2 cans tuna, 2 eggs, seasoning mix and fry on a pan like patties. I added green onions to mine and parsley, very good its almost liek crab cake/ tuna omelette....i hope your surgery does go well when you ahve it congrats on the new house.

LORI: Day 3 on induction, im doing a bit better...not so crazy hungry..and it feels good to be in control. Its hard making food ahead of time but i figured it out. I bought a salmon six pack for like 6 dollars and i just use one piece every other day for lunch with already washed and pre cut salad. I also bought cheap stirfry turkey slices or beef and make a mini stirfry with salad for lunch also. Its cheap, I think my whole lunch for the whole week costs around 15-20 dollars for 5-7 days. i also found lipton or knorr soup thats like dry and you add water its veggie and costs like 1.49 per pack , has only 3-4 carbs per cup or so...and i can add stuff to it too. dinners are usually salad and some meat I also use some of linda's recipes, cheap and says if good for induction Im gonna make the tuna muffins tonight for breakfast tomorrow and the rest of the week I hope your doing ok on induction and sorry to hear about the visa thing, so stupid.

[Lizett]

Heya Queens

Well im doing good, i weighed in on my 4th day of Induction, and im down to 174/173 so 2-4 Lbs gone. I weighed in afew days ago before induction and the numbers were nuts between 177 to 184....so i lost anywhere from 1-10 Lbs *L* most likely around 2 -4 Lbs. Im still in ketosis and I even had a Protein shake, with strawberries and Berries. I had about 22 carbs yesterday and exercised around 50 mins (swimming and ab roller).

Today for food im having or Had:
Breakfast: 1PC toast and espresso w/ cream/splenda 5 carbs
Lunch: leftover taco meat and salad. water or tea 8 carbs
Dinner: Pork with mustard sauce, possibly spaghetti squash or Faux potatoes (cauliflower) and salad. 5 carbs
Snack: for movie tonight. Cucumber slices 2 carbs