Energy In (Food) and Energy Out (Exercise)

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Saraanne: Interesting about your EAS shake, this evening for a snack I invented something too!

B: Carbmasters strawberry yogurt
S: 2 wedges Laughing Cow cheese
L: 4 1/2 oz chicken salad (described above)
S: EAS vanilla shake w/ 2 tsp Davinci caramel flavoring and 1 pkg SF hot cocoa in 2 oz water mixed in
D: 2 servings of Shrimp (40 protein!)
S: Wasabi flavored cashews and SF jello

Christy: Maybe I too was so "snacky" due to watching AI!

Exercise: Walked 3 miles today in my "shape up" tennis shoes while checking on my nursing students in clinicals today (really, I wear a pedometer!)

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2/24/10 Wednesday

B: Carbmasters raspberry yogurt
S: 2 wedges Laughing Cow cheese
L: 4 1/2 oz chicken salad (described above)
S: pork rinds
S: strawberry creme EAS shake

Exercise: Walked 2 1/2 miles today in my "shape up" tennis shoes while checking on my nursing students in clinicals today. (These really stretch my ham strings...I feel the burn!)

[saraanne]

B-EAS Shake
S-Turkey Pepperoni microwaved to make it crunchy like chips
L-Stuffed chicken, finally the last of the leftovers is gone, Celery and Laughing cow wedge
S-SF jello
D-Chicken noodle soup (I made this with the shirataki noodles) It was really good. 65c per serving, 180 if you add 3oz of chicken.

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2/24/10 Wednesday continued:

D: roasted pork
S: 8 Thompson green grapes

[DreamWarrior]

Hi! Im on travel and just checking in with everyone!! Im getting some great food ideas here!! Thanks ladies!!

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Hi Dream Warrior! I think that's a perk benefit of this thread -- I cannot wait to try the cheesey stuffed chicken that saraanne made! I still don't think I'm brave enough to try the Shirataki noodles though. What do you think of them?

2/25/10 Thur
B- vanilla carbmasters yogurt w 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce + 2 tsp cinnamon
S- 4 pcs turkey bacon
L - chicken salad
S - 12 Emerald cocoa powder covered almonds (then PUT them out of sight!) and low sugar/low calorie hot cocoa mix with Davinci Kaulua SF syrup added (so yum!)
S - celery stalks w 1/3 less fat Philadelphia cream cheese (chive & onion flavor)

[saraanne]

Dream Warrior, glad your still around. I was starting to wonder. Enjoy your travels!

The shiritaki (sp) were really good. I didn't taste any of the funkiness that other people have talked about. As for the texture I thought it was very similar to ramen noodles. I will probably be eating these all the time now.

I've been so sick the last day or so. In bed at 8pm (before my kids) feeling blah, tired and achy all over. I even left work at 10am today. I missed my vitamins yesterday, do you think that could do it. I hope not, because I'd hate to feel this way everytime I slip up and forget to take them. Aside from that because I've felt so bad I made so poor food choices today. But in the spirit of being accountable here goes:

B-EAS Shake
L-Skyline Chili (not to bad in and of itself) but I added some cracker barrell sharp cheddar to it.
D-Pork Carnitas, a couple of tortillas chips and the killer...a margarita.

I did stay away from the cookies and candy though and I guess that is a victory. In all honesty I actually feel better getting some heavy food in me.

sara

[Fit2010]

Saraanne: You'll get back soon to 100%, remember reading about me a couple weeks ago? I had a sinus infection and then got food poisoning and dehydration on top of it all and called in sick one day just needing to sleep; my body got so out of sorts being dehydrated. That's hard when in ketosis and already having to drink lots of water, then lose water from GI track and electrolytes all get out of wack! I think it REALLY is important that we take our vitamins. I have had an epiphany about dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, my leg cramps, and dehydration. So in addition to my AM vitamins of super Vit B, multivitamin, Fish/Borage/Flaxseed/Omega, an extra Vit C, I am now before bed adding a potassium pill/magnesium pill/and Zinc pill. No more leg cramps! I can feel the strain start every once in a while, but by the time an hour passes since I've taken the PM pills the cramping is finished! WHEW! Finally I am sleeping better at night. You have to consider we are limiting our food choices til we get to maintenance and in mostly protein choices we are missing out on some vitamins, etc....and flushing our bodies with water because of the ketosis!

That said, we had a birthday celebration at work yesterday, a spread of potluck items, and no official breaks for lunch due to a crazy recovery room patient schedule--so all us RNs ran all day and grabbed food here and there.

2/26/10:
B-carbmaster yogurt
L + all day snacks - wonderful dip a coworker made with jalopeno jelly + cream cheese + cheddar cheese (I need to figure a way to make jalopeno jelly with splenda instead so this could be Medi friendly!) Ate only 2 crackers then decided to dip with celery instead and was YUM! Also ate choc cake w/pecans (no, no, no!). Would have preferred just a little taste and have gotten a break away from patients instead! Also ate a couple TBSP chicken salad. Also caramel sundae (yikes--cannot lose eating like that!)
S - chicken fillet and bun (I know, I know)

Surprisingly this AM I was still in trace to small amount ketosis.Whew! I'll eat in week 1 style today and Sunday to the indulgent carb effect out of my system and decrease my weight by Monday to post on the Feb result to Susie.

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Saturday 2/27/10
B-Medi Protein Bar
L-1/2 c tuna tetrazini
S-cocoa almonds
D-Turkey Pepperoni crisply microwaved and topped with cheddar cheese

Sunday 2/28
B-Carbmasters yogurt (strawberry w/banana flavored)
L-pulled pork meat w/2 tsp BBQ sauce
S-celery w/2 tsp peanut butter, and then 2 tsp low fat cream cheese w/chives flavor
S-cocoa almonds

[MagicalHome]

Originally Posted by DreamWarrior

I really hate that feeling... being bored is my biggest diet disaster!

yeah were the same dreamwarrior , i hate being bored.

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OK, back from camping trip. Was easy to stay on track because I planned out the meals. Didn't write it all down, but stayed on the woe w/ no hiccups along the way.

SUNDAY 2/28

B- LC Shake made w/ carb solutions and sf almond milk
THIS IS SO MUCH CHEAPER than buying eas shakes for 2bux a pc.

L- mozz and tom, chicken, baby corn and bamboo shoots
water

D- chinese buffet...just ate all the meat and shellfish items
tea

Start the gym again tomorrow...boy did I miss it!!!!

BTW: just to clarify, I am in the 'medi' threads because I am actually 'trying' to transition from my 'modified atkins' to 'medi'....slowly transitioning. Seeing your posts helps me to get ideas to use...so thanks. I am just learning the medi ways.

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MONDAY / MARCH 1st

B - Bf patti w/ chz , water

L - Bf patti w/ chz and spinach, salad w/ avocado, mozz, iceburg lett, tom, balsamic vinegaraitte, carb solutions pwdr w/ almond milk (unsweetened)

1 hr YOGA (whew, she was ruthless today. I sweat the entire hour.)
30 min low impact treadmill (knee still not behaving..ugh..frustrating. It is taking way too long to heal and it seriously making me feel a bit down.)
Weight circuit: hip adductors, triceps, glutes, deltoid, abs

lots of water

D - Planning on having chicken florentine and another carb solution drink
Not really hungry today.

OH! and I got my atkins pkg in the mail today. 3 FREE atkins bars just for signing up on the site. Came with a carb counter book and a diet plan leaflet ...oh, and some packing bubbles to pop. hehehe I took a bite out of each atkin bar and put it back in zip lock Had to try them out...not too shabby.

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That's a lot of exercise Christy!

3/1/10 Monday

B - Medi protein shake
S- beef jerky
L- chicken salad


Went to 3 YMCAs in the area to compare workout schedules, I've got to be in a class and it's tough with a 12 hour shift schedule. Hoping I can get up and outta here by almost 5am tomorrow to get this routine started. Dreading the earlier wake up and food planning especially since I'm in grad school online classes in the evening. Need to be disciplined!!

[saraanne]

B-EAS Vanilla Shake
S-Almonds
L-3.7 ounces of chicken, SF jello
S-Cheese Stick
D-Pork and roasted veggies

I will probably do about 30 minutes of the Walk away the pounds tonight. We'll have to see if my new easytone shoes work when you walk in place with the video.

My goal for March is to get to 160. That's about 8.5 pounds. Surely I can do that!!!

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3/1/10 continued

D - mini Quiche cupcakes X2 (Medi-safe) w/egg and broccoli, mushroom, cheese
S - vanilla carbmasters yogurt w/ applesauce

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TUESDAY / MARCH 2nd

B- 1/3 atkins bar
L- Bowl of chicken, broccoli, chz soup, tea

Slept till noon
Hardly got out of bed all day...rainy, cold outside, girl cramps, heating pad.
I seriously want some wine and its only 2:30pm. The kids will be home soon and I am not ready for them to get home. Can't find the advil and I am too crampy and crabby to go to the store. ugh. I know, I know....Want some cheeze with that whining, Christy?
uuuuuuughhhh.
I promised the husband I would go with him to the gym tonight.....we'll seeeee.

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March 2nd, Tues

OK, 5am exercise at the Y didn't happen...no big surprise. Up working on online class stuff til 11pm. Maybe after Spring break, when the sun is up shortly after 5am!

B-celery and PB
S-Medi Protein bar
L-chicken salad (it was a fresh batch, but this is getting "old" to me now!)
S-beef jerky

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3/2 Tues Dinner - Fish and asparagus

3/3 Wed
B - strawberry carbmaster's yogurt
S- Medi protein bar
L - the last of the chicken salad and a few craisins
S- beef jerky
D- lean burger w/swiss and mushrooms, low sugar ketshup
S- Emerald cocoa almonds

[saraanne]

B-EAS Chocolate Shake
S-17 pepperoni slices microwaved to crispy
L-Chicken with Salad, a little vinagrette
S-None
D-We ate out. I ordered a chicken club sandwich with chicken, bacon, swiss, lettuce, tomato and avacado. I took it off the bread and cut it up. It was so good.

weighed in this morning. Down 3.2 for the week for a total of 21.8 since January. Yeah.

[Fit2010]

Saraanne: yum...your chicken club sandwich minus the bun sounds yummy! Congratulations on your weight loss total too! Our totals are about the same.
It's so hard to give up the cocoa almonds....really have to limit myself but should not have them more than a couple times a week.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 3

B - tea
L - 2 ck legs, tea
D - 2 jalepeno poppers, a little bit of roast, a little bit of corn and butter , lc shake

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THURSDAY MARCH 4

B - a small chunk of stk, lc shake
L - ceviche (talapia, lime, avocado, salsa, butter), water
D - 2 cups coffee, 5 hr energy, 2 ht dgs, water

not in ketosis today, I don't know why...maybe the corn? maybe I i grabbed the wrong tea powder (crystal lite) sometimes i can't tell. maybe there was sugar in the medicine i took that night? so frustrating.
still sleeping my days away, can't get out of this funk i am in. need to get back to the gym too. ugh.

[saraanne]

Thursday March 4

B-EAS Chocolate Shake
S-Cheese Stick
L-Spinach Salad with Chicken & Celery with Laughing Cow
S-SF Jello
S-Cocoa Almonds
D-3.5 oz pork chop and roasted asparagus

I feel like I drank so much water today I'll probably have dreams about being on a boat.

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FRIDAY MARCH 5


B - nada
L - burger patti, crystal lite, 5hr energy
D - ck legs and salad....many michelob ultras tonight....sorry planning ahead and it that TOM and I just dont care.

Exxxxcccccercisee:
1 hr. yoga (core focus)
weights: triceps, abs, deltoid, hip abductors, chest fly (heavy reps today, will be sore tomorrow)
Been cleaning the casa allll day looong, so I got my cardio in.
Friends coming in from out of town and I am gearing up to partay!
Have a good weekend. I'll check in Monday.

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Thurs 3/4
B- carbmaster's vanilla yogurt with 1/3 c applesauce and LOTS of cinnamon
S-EAS strawberry shake
L-roast turkey, broccoli
S-cheddar cheese
D-cocoa almonds, celery and cream chives w/chives

Fri 3/5
B-carbmasters blackberry yogurt
S-4 strips of regular bacon
S-cheddar cheese
L-burger w/mushrooms and 1/2 sl swish cheese
D-beef and mushrooms (stroganof style-no noodles)
S-SF jello

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Saturday 3/6
B-Medi protein bar
L-salad, avacado, chicken, almonds, cheese (prob about 400 cal)
D-beef and spinach (I'm getting tired of beef now!)
S-1 Tbsp peanut butter, cocoa almonds
Overdid it today calorie wise, even took 2 fat burners and 1 AS (which sometimes I don't take any of either). Just hungry! Tried to make good food choices though. I think perhaps the avacado made me hungrier?

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Sunday 3/7/10
B-1 egg quiche (muffin size) w/ broccoli and mushrooms
L-strawberry EAS shake
D-went to Chili's for husband's birthday and daughter came into town w/boyfriend: ate
chili-lime shrimp and sirloin, broccoli, 3 bites of loaded potatoes (mainly the bacon and cheese topping!), and 3 bites of a dessert we shared
S-almonds

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MARCH 8th - MONDAY - DAY 44 of lowcarbing

B- 2 Eggs, tea no sweetener

Today I made flaxseed muffins. Yuck, I don't know if I like these muffins too much. ..very seedy/grainy.
I hear they have 'golden' instead of the whole grain I used. Must look into that. I guess if I soaked them in butter or some lc meat gravy they might not be as bad.

S - 1 small flaxseed muffin (1 net carb) w/ 1 tblspoon cream chz

1 HOUR YOGA
20 min. treadmill (3.4 spd, 2.0 incline, heart rate 138ish)
Weights: triceps, rear deltoid, abs, hip add/hip abd, chest fly, glutes, seated leg press, calf press
(2 sets 12 each, low impact today)

L - Fajita bf, 1/2 Lavish flatbread lc tortilla(3net carbs), sr cream, salsa, tea, water

S - 1 LC ice cream bar (5 net carbs)

Plans for dinner tonight:
D - Ck n mushrooms, tea

[DreamWarrior]

Hi Everyone. Work and School have kicked my butt these past few weeks. That and baby girl had back to back ear infections. Turns out she'll need surgery - but that's a story for another day.

I have to start week 1 again because I fell off the wagon and abused myself with malicious eating habits. Thankfully, I recognize this and gave myself a stern talking to! So, Im back. Ready to finish the race. I have 15 pounds to go and Im not going to quit now!

Today was excellent:

Breakfast: 4 egg whites and coffee
Lunch: grilled chicken (not sure of the grams yet - have to go home and check the label)
Snack: coffee
Water so far: 64 oz
Dinner: TBD - I'll post that later.

Exersize: 45 minute brisk walk.

I feel really good today!

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Good job DreamWeaver...way to get back on that horse! We are pulling for you.

Btw: I had 3 little surgeries on my ears when I was growing up...tubes in the ears. The ear infections were excrutiating....but it gets alot better after the surgery. ....really.