What keeps you on track?

A&F · 07-05-2012, 09:33 PM

For me it is bacon, sausage, and eggs in the morning, coconut oil in my coffee, and coconut bark kept in the freezer.

Breakfast and the coconut oil in my coffee keeps me from feeling hungry and snacking on high carb goodies at work.

I think keeping coconut bark in the freezer has been the best thing. Knowing it is there keeps me from indulging my sweet tooth while out and about, and when I'm feeling "snacky" a little piece just hits the spot. Currently experimenting with adding things to the bark (the original was so good I didn't want to mess with it for the longest time). The batch cooling right now has unsweetened coconut and macadamia nut pieces. I can't wait.

So what keeps you on track?

tiggy_oz · 07-05-2012, 09:51 PM

Lets see..

The dreaded scale
Chicken breast always ready to eat (with fat)
Sayur asam (indonesian veggie soup - sooo delish)
Coconut oil (its the only fat I have access to and I add it to EVERYTHING)
Coleslaw
Coconut bark (when I can find decent cocoa)
Journaling, posting on LFC and supporting and being supported by the awesome folks here!

drjlocarb · 07-05-2012, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiggy_oz

Lets see..

The dreaded scale
Chicken breast always ready to eat (with fat)
Sayur asam (indonesian veggie soup - sooo delish)
Coconut oil (its the only fat I have access to and I add it to EVERYTHING)
Coleslaw
Coconut bark (when I can find decent cocoa)
Journaling, posting on LFC and supporting and being supported by the awesome folks here!

clackley · 07-06-2012, 04:48 AM

The knowledge that this is the healthiest way for me to eat and how we were intended to eat. AND I love the food - bacon, steak, butter, cream, seafood, eggs, chicken......
AND the awesome folks here!!

princessmommy · 07-06-2012, 04:50 AM

Feeling and Seeing my cheekbones for the first time in Yrs keeps me on track! They are just like my grandpas, high cheekbones that aren't hiding there under Fat anymore! Lol. Eggs, bacon, sauted shrimp in butter, string cheese to grab when i'm snacky.

sweetpoison · 07-06-2012, 04:58 AM

Right now.... my health...... must get back my health.

GreytMuse · 07-06-2012, 05:16 AM

The "naked in front of the mirror" trick. Holy moley. Not only motivation, but scary motivation...!!

Gibby · 07-06-2012, 07:29 AM

Bacon and eggs for breakfast. Rib-eye steak for dinner. And all of the other wonderful, healthy food choices we get to have.

Unfortunately, I seem to fall off the wagon every holiday

DiamondDeb · 07-06-2012, 07:56 AM

My mindset.

I am not on a diet. I am eating foods that are healthy for me & plan to continue doing that.

goose1 · 07-06-2012, 07:59 AM

When I eat this way I don't have any knee and joint pain.

Gibbs · 07-06-2012, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreytMuse

The "naked in front of the mirror" trick. Holy moley. Not only motivation, but scary motivation...!!

AMEN!!!

Erinmama · 07-06-2012, 09:17 AM

Remembering how I felt when diligently counting my calories. Always hungry and obsessed with how much more I got to eat before the calories were gone.

Love the constant feeling of satiety (is that the right word? Too lazy to check) yet I still always end up below my calorie count! Amazing!!
That and my tummy being flatter!

svenskamae · 07-06-2012, 09:25 AM

Feeling so much better--more energetic, sleeping better and waking up more easily, not having acid reflux and digestive problems, feeling more comfortable in my somewhat smaller body, having more even moods and not getting angry or upset easily. Even if I didn't lose another ounce (though I hope I do), I'd keep eating this way to enjoy my life more and be healthier.

svenskamae · 07-06-2012, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibby

Bacon and eggs for breakfast. Rib-eye steak for dinner. And all of the other wonderful, healthy food choices we get to have.

Unfortunately, I seem to fall off the wagon every holiday

I have been struck by how creative lowcarb cooks have come up with lowcarb substitutes for practically every highcarb food we used to enjoy: stuffing, pizza, cakes, cookies, etc. I don't know if your holiday celebrations involve eating food cooked by other, non-low carb cooks, but maybe you could make a project of searching out low-carb version recipes of your traditional holiday dishes, if you are the cook or can bring along dishes to pass. I know that eating off plan at holidays is something that I worry about, too, and I've scoped out some recipes to make and food to bring for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with friends and family (even though those are several months away).

Sorry to veer off from the OP's original question ...

countrycookinmama · 07-06-2012, 09:32 AM

LCF, blogging, friends that support me, knowing that I can eat delicious things without worrying, making a yummy low carb dessert every now and then, walking every morning, my husband's support.

Gibby · 07-06-2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svenskamae

I have been struck by how creative lowcarb cooks have come up with lowcarb substitutes for practically every highcarb food we used to enjoy: stuffing, pizza, cakes, cookies, etc. I don't know if your holiday celebrations involve eating food cooked by other, non-low carb cooks, but maybe you could make a project of searching out low-carb version recipes of your traditional holiday dishes, if you are the cook or can bring along dishes to pass. I know that eating off plan at holidays is something that I worry about, too, and I've scoped out some recipes to make and food to bring for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with friends and family (even though those are several months away).

Sorry to veer off from the OP's original question ...

Thank you! I'll do that.....

MrsMcDade · 07-06-2012, 10:36 AM

I stay on track thinking about buying cuter clothes

and being able to eat so much food. Oh and of course blogging on this site. When I had a loss this morning this site was the first thing I thought of

I feel better Im not hungry. I dont know what took me so long to get with the program.

Babette Robinson · 07-06-2012, 11:06 AM

I started Atkins for my health issues and I'm so happy that I did so! I don't think of this as a temporary fix - this will be my WOE for the rest of my life.

becky7474 · 07-06-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreytMuse

The "naked in front of the mirror" trick. Holy moley. Not only motivation, but scary motivation...!!

Me too....

Books and Cats · 07-06-2012, 11:22 AM

During my past year on low carb, I've felt better than I did on my 35 years of a typical western diet. No allergies, better sleep, no digestive issues, better energy - these things give me a lot of incentive to stay with this type of eating.

cfine · 07-06-2012, 12:36 PM

The fact that I don't want to die from diabetic complications like a heart attack! And of course LCF!!

07-05-2012, 09:33 PM	#1
A&F Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 206 Gallery: A&F Stats: 185/153.4/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7/12/11	What keeps you on track? For me it is bacon, sausage, and eggs in the morning, coconut oil in my coffee, and coconut bark kept in the freezer. Breakfast and the coconut oil in my coffee keeps me from feeling hungry and snacking on high carb goodies at work. I think keeping coconut bark in the freezer has been the best thing. Knowing it is there keeps me from indulging my sweet tooth while out and about, and when I'm feeling "snacky" a little piece just hits the spot. Currently experimenting with adding things to the bark (the original was so good I didn't want to mess with it for the longest time). The batch cooling right now has unsweetened coconut and macadamia nut pieces. I can't wait. So what keeps you on track?

07-05-2012, 09:51 PM	#2
tiggy_oz Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lombok Indonesia Posts: 3,451 Gallery: tiggy_oz Stats: 330/249/190 5'10" WOE: LCHF + IF Start Date: 1 Nov 2010 (+4 months off & 20lb regain)	Lets see.. The dreaded scale Chicken breast always ready to eat (with fat) Sayur asam (indonesian veggie soup - sooo delish) Coconut oil (its the only fat I have access to and I add it to EVERYTHING) Coleslaw Coconut bark (when I can find decent cocoa) Journaling, posting on LFC and supporting and being supported by the awesome folks here!

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07-06-2012, 04:48 AM	#4
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 12,999 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	The knowledge that this is the healthiest way for me to eat and how we were intended to eat. AND I love the food - bacon, steak, butter, cream, seafood, eggs, chicken...... AND the awesome folks here!!

07-06-2012, 04:50 AM	#5
princessmommy Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,527 Gallery: princessmommy Stats: 207/151/140 WOE: Low Carb! Start Date: May 21 Yet Again!	Feeling and Seeing my cheekbones for the first time in Yrs keeps me on track! They are just like my grandpas, high cheekbones that aren't hiding there under Fat anymore! Lol. Eggs, bacon, sauted shrimp in butter, string cheese to grab when i'm snacky.

07-06-2012, 04:58 AM	#6
sweetpoison Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,149 Gallery: sweetpoison Stats: 238/238/160 (7/5/12 WAS 243 lb & 44" WAIST) WOE: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY Start Date: 05/14/13	Right now.... my health...... must get back my health.

07-06-2012, 05:16 AM	#7
GreytMuse Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 339 Gallery: GreytMuse Stats: 205.5/150/150 (5'5" - 49 yo!) WOE: Atkins Induction (low carb+low calorie) Start Date: May 14, 2012	The "naked in front of the mirror" trick. Holy moley. Not only motivation, but scary motivation...!!

07-06-2012, 07:29 AM	#8
Gibby Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,398 Gallery: Gibby Stats: Not telling/Might tell/Will shout from the rooftop WOE: Whatever works Start Date: 7/23/2012	Bacon and eggs for breakfast. Rib-eye steak for dinner. And all of the other wonderful, healthy food choices we get to have. Unfortunately, I seem to fall off the wagon every holiday

07-06-2012, 07:56 AM	#9
DiamondDeb Fat Burning Machine Extraordinaire! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 69,686 Gallery: DiamondDeb	My mindset. I am not on a diet. I am eating foods that are healthy for me & plan to continue doing that.

07-06-2012, 07:59 AM	#10
goose1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 385 Gallery: goose1 Stats: 229/191.8/189.2/140 WOE: lchf Start Date: March 18 2013	When I eat this way I don't have any knee and joint pain.

07-06-2012, 09:17 AM	#12
Erinmama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Posts: 182 Gallery: Erinmama Stats: 145/ 127.5 (hit goal!!!!) WOE: LC, 17.5 pounds gone! 10/1/12 Start Date: 6/18/2012	Remembering how I felt when diligently counting my calories. Always hungry and obsessed with how much more I got to eat before the calories were gone. Love the constant feeling of satiety (is that the right word? Too lazy to check) yet I still always end up below my calorie count! Amazing!! That and my tummy being flatter!

07-06-2012, 09:25 AM	#13
svenskamae Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,927 Gallery: svenskamae Stats: 235/178/135 5'3" WOE: Nutritional Ketosis/Primal/JUDDD Start Date: January 15, 2012	Feeling so much better--more energetic, sleeping better and waking up more easily, not having acid reflux and digestive problems, feeling more comfortable in my somewhat smaller body, having more even moods and not getting angry or upset easily. Even if I didn't lose another ounce (though I hope I do), I'd keep eating this way to enjoy my life more and be healthier.

07-06-2012, 09:32 AM	#15
countrycookinmama Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 223 Gallery: countrycookinmama Stats: 300/258/150 WOE: Low Carb, my way <25 grams a day Start Date: May 6, 2012	LCF, blogging, friends that support me, knowing that I can eat delicious things without worrying, making a yummy low carb dessert every now and then, walking every morning, my husband's support.

07-06-2012, 10:36 AM	#17
MrsMcDade Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 46 Gallery: MrsMcDade Stats: 230/230/130 WOE: low carb Start Date: June 10th, 2012	I stay on track thinking about buying cuter clothes and being able to eat so much food. Oh and of course blogging on this site. When I had a loss this morning this site was the first thing I thought of I feel better Im not hungry. I dont know what took me so long to get with the program.

07-06-2012, 11:06 AM	#18
Babette Robinson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 111 Gallery: Babette Robinson Stats: 311/250/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 04-16-12	I started Atkins for my health issues and I'm so happy that I did so! I don't think of this as a temporary fix - this will be my WOE for the rest of my life.

07-06-2012, 11:22 AM	#20
Books and Cats Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southeast US Posts: 493 Gallery: Books and Cats Stats: 257/187.2/150? WOE: Paleo Start Date: 08/19/11 (low carb), 6/14-8/18 (low-cal)	During my past year on low carb, I've felt better than I did on my 35 years of a typical western diet. No allergies, better sleep, no digestive issues, better energy - these things give me a lot of incentive to stay with this type of eating.

07-06-2012, 12:36 PM	#21
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,442 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	The fact that I don't want to die from diabetic complications like a heart attack! And of course LCF!!