~*~ Spring 2009 CLA/GLA...& Whatever is Working For You !!~*~ - Page 23

veronicac · 06-05-2009, 08:29 AM

Trish im on a diet called hcg protocol,ive lost 17pounds in 16days im so exited i cant wait to get into my 12s again from 3yrs ago...other than that Im couldnt be happier My boys are getting big the oldest is going to middle school next fall,im kinda nervous hes a very good kid excellent grade but I start remembering the things i did in ms lol..Ill send u my #..

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 09:14 AM

whats the hcg protocol diet ?

kimlou · 06-05-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kycowgirl

whats the hcg protocol diet ?

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...-hcg-diet.html

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...-jun-09-a.html

metqa · 06-05-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimlou

Heres mine:
4 T. EVCO I use Nutiva ( If I am running low on Nutiva I blend 3T of Nutiva to 1 T of the Louann I keep just for emergencies) the Nutiva makes a creamier bar where to me the Louann makes a more "parafin " bark
4 pkts of sweetener mix Normally 1 Splenda 3 Stevias or just what I have I have xylitol but it gives a cool sensation taste
1 1/2 T of Cocoa Powder
Peanut Butter to taste ( I use unsalted if I am using nuts in the bark)
Nuts

I use a paper plate line with wax paper. Put nuts on wax paper.
Melt EVCO in microwave, add cocoa powder and Sweetener, mix till blended add peanut butter.
Pour melted mixture over nuts. Place in freezer about 15 mins. Turn the bark upside down on plate ,break in pieces. Place in storage bag. I keep mine in the freezer

I make 3 batches at a time, 1 with pecans, 1 with almonds and 1 with walnuts

If I make it with crunchy peanut butter I don't add nuts

I just made some bark and added a healthy dollop of almond butter to it. It is great! I've always put whole nuts or made cups with it, but I actually taste the nut butter even embedded in the chococlate. I lined the plate with matchstick almonds and sprinkled hemp seed on top. the nut butter makes it much more substantial, such that it doesn't melt nearly as fast as I eat it.

My almond butter is raw and unsalted. It tastes sweet on it's own. Oh, I've reduced the sweeter by one scoop of stevia since I'm using half dark and half red(plain) cocoa powder. it's not as strong and needs less sweetener. or maybe my tastes have changed.

Thanks. Folks have told me to mix the butter into the syrup, but it took repeating before I tried it and I have you to thank for the impetus!!!!

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimlou

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...-hcg-diet.html

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/ot...-jun-09-a.html

Eeeek, not doing anything where I have to get stuck by needles

. Thanks Kim, I also googled it

I found some organic extra virgin coconut oil at GNC for $12.99. A bit high, but Krogers didnt have any that was virgin. I'll start on it tomorrow

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metqa

I just made some bark and added a healthy dollop of almond butter to it. It is great! I've always put whole nuts or made cups with it, but I actually taste the nut butter even embedded in the chococlate. I lined the plate with matchstick almonds and sprinkled hemp seed on top. the nut butter makes it much more substantial, such that it doesn't melt nearly as fast as I eat it.

My almond butter is raw and unsalted. It tastes sweet on it's own. Oh, I've reduced the sweeter by one scoop of stevia since I'm using half dark and half red(plain) cocoa powder. it's not as strong and needs less sweetener. or maybe my tastes have changed.

Thanks. Folks have told me to mix the butter into the syrup, but it took repeating before I tried it and I have you to thank for the impetus!!!!

I'm going to have to try this soon !!

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 07:16 PM

This has been an expensive week. That storm took out Toms ethernet (sp?) card, our wireless router, AND our all-in-one pronter with fax

. Finally got them all replaced and working again. I bought a super duper surge protector too !!! I had one on it before but it didnt help. This ones much better. I'm glad it didnt take out our new 32 inch TV too !!!!

metqa · 06-05-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kycowgirl

This has been an expensive week. That storm took out Toms ethernet (sp?) card, our wireless router, AND our all-in-one pronter with fax

. Finally got them all replaced and working again. I bought a super duper surge protector too !!! I had one on it before but it didnt help. This ones much better. I'm glad it didnt take out our new 32 inch TV too !!!!

Wow! Was it an electric surge?? That happened to my parents, but it wasn't a storm it was the power company and they reimbursed them for the TV that blew up.

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 07:39 PM

We had a terrible electrical storm Tuesday night around 2am. We were sound asleep and there was a loud crack and the whole house shook. I thought the lighting hit the house and ran out to see if we were on fire. (Tom slept through it all) Doublewides go up so quick. Every window I looked out front and back, there was lightning flashing. it was pretty awesome for being so scarey. I wanted to video it but I was afraid I would get shocked. It looked like an alien invasion lol

There has been alot of weird weather lately, lightning, flash floods, and tornados. 90 one day and yesterday was only 56 for a high and back in the 80's now

metqa · 06-05-2009, 07:43 PM

WeirdShow huh? Glad nobody got zapped, especially you. Did you see any electric ghosts in the house? like in hallway.I've heard sometime ambient electricity from storms coalesce in small spaces and look like ghosts. I think I saw one as a kid.

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 07:47 PM

we already have ghosts here from the graves in the front yard....the stories I could tell

kycowgirl · 06-05-2009, 08:00 PM

We have hailey here until her birthday party Sunday and she wants to go in the hot tub with her floaty now

, so be back a little later

Justachic · 06-05-2009, 11:02 PM

Metqa- Man does that sound really GOOD! I'm gonna have to try it.

Trisha- That GNC price is high, even for here in CA! Do you have a Mother's or any other health foods store?

Ooooooh. Too bad you aren't on this late. I would have loved to hear a good ghost story. And I'm all alone tonight!

FreeingMyself · 06-06-2009, 07:25 AM

I have wandered off the beaten path for a bit..just posting not my success!!
I have to update stats, but I am at 130-135lbs depending on the TOM

I am working on toning and losing about 10lbs to rid myself of the belly and thighs. I feel awesome about my continued success and had to come post here since this was where my friends were

I am sorry for leaving so long..I will try to do better!

metqa · 06-06-2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeingMyself

I have wandered off the beaten path for a bit..just posting not my success!!
I have to update stats, but I am at 130-135lbs depending on the TOM

I am working on toning and losing about 10lbs to rid myself of the belly and thighs. I feel awesome about my continued success and had to come post here since this was where my friends were

I am sorry for leaving so long..I will try to do better!

Hey Free!!!!! Missed You!!!!

kycowgirl · 06-06-2009, 09:08 AM

chic, our ghosts arent scarey unless they catch you off guard. The main one is a tall dark haired man. My daughter and many of her friends have seen him when they used to stay over. A physic friend of mine said he is my daughters spirit guide, someone from my family that passed away. He sounds just like my father who passed in 1985. I was standing in the living room one day talking to my daughter, when I felt someone behind me put their arm around my waist. I looked back and there was no one there. I jumped and screamed and took off to the bedroom, my daughter screamed and ran the other way lol. she had no idea what happened. She came back to the bedroom to ask me what was wrong and when she got to the spot where I was standing in the living room, she said it was very cold in that spot. I told her what happened and she was freaked out !! Another time when my german shepard died, my son was digging a hole in the yard so we could bury him. I was standing at the foot of the grave devistated over losing my dog Zip, that we loved so much, when again I felt someone put their arm around my waist. I thought Tom had come by to comfort me, but when I looked, no one was there.
There is a babys grave in the front yard also, and at times, we hear a baby crying. I tried to take some pictures of the graves before, there are 6 of them fom the 1800's, and my camera shut off and never would work again. The strange part about the graves is, there are 2 headstones in different places for the same woman. One says Scotia Woods, wife of Benjamin Woods and the other says Scotia (sp) Woods, consort of Benjamin Woods. Can't figure that one out. Its the same birth and death dates. The other 2 just have initials.

Free, welcome back

. The important thing is your back

.Catch us up on what you have been up to

kycowgirl · 06-06-2009, 09:12 AM

Good morning metqa

. you snuck in while I was posting

Amanda. · 06-06-2009, 05:32 PM

Hello All,

I just bought a bottle of GNC's Thermo CLA, has anyone had good or bad results when using it? Should I also be taking it with GLA as well?

kycowgirl · 06-06-2009, 06:26 PM

welcome to the site and this thread Amanda

. Yes you should take the GLA with the CLA. I've never heard anyone talking about that brand of CLA. It will be interesting to see how it works, so please keep us posted on how its working for you

kycowgirl · 06-06-2009, 06:48 PM

Amanda, I just googled it, and it has alot of stimulants, so be careful with it

Amanda. · 06-06-2009, 06:57 PM

Well I knew that, the sales person at GNC recommended that I just buy that one. I've heard from other people that you should take a green tea supplement with regular CLA, for a boost of energy I thought it would of been better to buy the Thermo CLA instead of having to buy an array of other supplements.

kycowgirl · 06-06-2009, 07:00 PM

Its this part that worries me. I drink alot of green tea so I know its good for you

. I just want you to be well informed and stay safe and healthy with it

. Hopefully you will do ok with it

.....several other ingredients may carry some side effects. Caffeine Anhydrous, a modified version of caffeine, may increase the instances of several side effects, such as dehydration and rapid hart beat. Green Tea Leaf Extract also contains caffeine, increasing the instance of these side effects. Green Tea is generally considered safer than regular caffeine, however, due to the health benefits associated with it.

Amanda. · 06-06-2009, 07:28 PM

Aw, thanks for informing me. Hopefully it will work with my body, I just need to loose about 30 pounds.

got2getmoving · 06-07-2009, 11:19 AM

good afternoon! Well this past week was a bust in both eating and exercising. Scale showed a gain. I have been taking the combo the last few days, and I do have to say the CLA definitely tastes better out of the refrig v at room temp.

exercise:
JM level 1
30 minutes on the treadmill

food:
b: scrambled eggs and sausage
s: celery
l: meatloaf and green beans w/pat of butter
s: sunflower seeds and diet pepsi
d: meatloaf and green beans or baked chicken (haven't decided)

greenejoy · 06-07-2009, 03:58 PM

Hello everyone! Hope everyone had a great week. I just wanted to let everyone know of last weeks progress. I am still on low carb.. Still on the combo.. I lost another 1/2 inch.

.. still not sure about any weight loss, cuz my scale is broken. I think maybe 1 or 2 lbs.

got2getmoving · 06-07-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenejoy

Hello everyone! Hope everyone had a great week. I just wanted to let everyone know of last weeks progress. I am still on low carb.. Still on the combo.. I lost another 1/2 inch.

.. still not sure about any weight loss, cuz my scale is broken. I think maybe 1 or 2 lbs.

WTG

what amounts are you taking on the combo?

kissesfromaudra · 06-08-2009, 05:38 AM

I have tried this before and get REALLY bad acne. Is there anything I can do so I can do this with out breaking out?

got2getmoving · 06-08-2009, 07:22 AM

good morning everyone!!

Exercise for today: JM level 1 and 30 minutes on treadmill

food for today:
scrambled eggs with sausage patties
baked chicken and green beans
sunflower seeds and diet pepsi, tea, water
packaged smokies(beenie weenies)

greenejoy · 06-08-2009, 09:53 AM

getmoving: I am taking 5 Tonalin Gelcaps and 4 Borage oil Gelcaps.. I take them as soon as I wake up.

Kisses: The information I have read about the combo is they are supposed to help acne. I have acne and I have noticed a significant difference.(much better) I don't know if it is something with your body chemistry that makes you break out. Wish I could give you more info.

doggrrrl · 06-08-2009, 11:42 AM

I, too, have been breaking out since I started the GLA/CLA combo a week ago. I know some people have said it helped their skin. Does anyone else have any advice about this? Does it eventually level off the way the nausea did?

06-05-2009, 07:39 PM	#669
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	We had a terrible electrical storm Tuesday night around 2am. We were sound asleep and there was a loud crack and the whole house shook. I thought the lighting hit the house and ran out to see if we were on fire. (Tom slept through it all) Doublewides go up so quick. Every window I looked out front and back, there was lightning flashing. it was pretty awesome for being so scarey. I wanted to video it but I was afraid I would get shocked. It looked like an alien invasion lol There has been alot of weird weather lately, lightning, flash floods, and tornados. 90 one day and yesterday was only 56 for a high and back in the 80's now __________________ Trisha Last edited by kycowgirl; 06-05-2009 at 07:41 PM..

06-06-2009, 05:32 PM	#678
Amanda. Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 3 Gallery: Amanda.	Thermo CLA Hello All, I just bought a bottle of GNC's Thermo CLA, has anyone had good or bad results when using it? Should I also be taking it with GLA as well?

06-07-2009, 03:58 PM	#685
greenejoy Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 26 Gallery: greenejoy Stats: 150 WOE: carb cycling Start Date: Sept 08	Another week Hello everyone! Hope everyone had a great week. I just wanted to let everyone know of last weeks progress. I am still on low carb.. Still on the combo.. I lost another 1/2 inch. .. still not sure about any weight loss, cuz my scale is broken. I think maybe 1 or 2 lbs.

06-08-2009, 09:53 AM	#689
greenejoy Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 26 Gallery: greenejoy Stats: 150 WOE: carb cycling Start Date: Sept 08	qty getmoving: I am taking 5 Tonalin Gelcaps and 4 Borage oil Gelcaps.. I take them as soon as I wake up. Kisses: The information I have read about the combo is they are supposed to help acne. I have acne and I have noticed a significant difference.(much better) I don't know if it is something with your body chemistry that makes you break out. Wish I could give you more info.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

06-05-2009, 08:29 AM	#661
veronicac MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 1,620 Gallery: veronicac Stats: 225/184.4/150 WOE: atkins/Hcg diet Start Date: 5/20/09	Trish im on a diet called hcg protocol,ive lost 17pounds in 16days im so exited i cant wait to get into my 12s again from 3yrs ago...other than that Im couldnt be happier My boys are getting big the oldest is going to middle school next fall,im kinda nervous hes a very good kid excellent grade but I start remembering the things i did in ms lol..Ill send u my #..

06-05-2009, 09:14 AM	#662
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	whats the hcg protocol diet ?

06-05-2009, 07:16 PM	#667
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	This has been an expensive week. That storm took out Toms ethernet (sp?) card, our wireless router, AND our all-in-one pronter with fax . Finally got them all replaced and working again. I bought a super duper surge protector too !!! I had one on it before but it didnt help. This ones much better. I'm glad it didnt take out our new 32 inch TV too !!!!

06-05-2009, 07:43 PM	#670
metqa Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 5,569 Gallery: metqa WOE: Moderate Carbs/Atkins Start Date: November 2003	WeirdShow huh? Glad nobody got zapped, especially you. Did you see any electric ghosts in the house? like in hallway.I've heard sometime ambient electricity from storms coalesce in small spaces and look like ghosts. I think I saw one as a kid.

06-05-2009, 07:47 PM	#671
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	we already have ghosts here from the graves in the front yard....the stories I could tell

06-05-2009, 08:00 PM	#672
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	We have hailey here until her birthday party Sunday and she wants to go in the hot tub with her floaty now , so be back a little later

06-05-2009, 11:02 PM	#673
Justachic MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,195 Gallery: Justachic Stats: no scales-5'6 WOE: customized Start Date: Restarted Jan 9, 2008	Metqa- Man does that sound really GOOD! I'm gonna have to try it. Trisha- That GNC price is high, even for here in CA! Do you have a Mother's or any other health foods store? Ooooooh. Too bad you aren't on this late. I would have loved to hear a good ghost story. And I'm all alone tonight!

06-06-2009, 07:25 AM	#674
FreeingMyself Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Clayton, NY Posts: 524 Gallery: FreeingMyself Stats: 206(highest 270,size 22)/132/wherever I look best! WOE: Moderaste Carbs/Just balancing carbs with protein Start Date: June 25th, 2007	I have wandered off the beaten path for a bit..just posting not my success!! I have to update stats, but I am at 130-135lbs depending on the TOM I am working on toning and losing about 10lbs to rid myself of the belly and thighs. I feel awesome about my continued success and had to come post here since this was where my friends were I am sorry for leaving so long..I will try to do better!

06-06-2009, 09:08 AM	#676
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	chic, our ghosts arent scarey unless they catch you off guard. The main one is a tall dark haired man. My daughter and many of her friends have seen him when they used to stay over. A physic friend of mine said he is my daughters spirit guide, someone from my family that passed away. He sounds just like my father who passed in 1985. I was standing in the living room one day talking to my daughter, when I felt someone behind me put their arm around my waist. I looked back and there was no one there. I jumped and screamed and took off to the bedroom, my daughter screamed and ran the other way lol. she had no idea what happened. She came back to the bedroom to ask me what was wrong and when she got to the spot where I was standing in the living room, she said it was very cold in that spot. I told her what happened and she was freaked out !! Another time when my german shepard died, my son was digging a hole in the yard so we could bury him. I was standing at the foot of the grave devistated over losing my dog Zip, that we loved so much, when again I felt someone put their arm around my waist. I thought Tom had come by to comfort me, but when I looked, no one was there. There is a babys grave in the front yard also, and at times, we hear a baby crying. I tried to take some pictures of the graves before, there are 6 of them fom the 1800's, and my camera shut off and never would work again. The strange part about the graves is, there are 2 headstones in different places for the same woman. One says Scotia Woods, wife of Benjamin Woods and the other says Scotia (sp) Woods, consort of Benjamin Woods. Can't figure that one out. Its the same birth and death dates. The other 2 just have initials. Free, welcome back . The important thing is your back .Catch us up on what you have been up to

06-06-2009, 09:12 AM	#677
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	Good morning metqa . you snuck in while I was posting

06-06-2009, 06:26 PM	#679
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	welcome to the site and this thread Amanda . Yes you should take the GLA with the CLA. I've never heard anyone talking about that brand of CLA. It will be interesting to see how it works, so please keep us posted on how its working for you

06-06-2009, 06:48 PM	#680
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	Amanda, I just googled it, and it has alot of stimulants, so be careful with it

06-06-2009, 06:57 PM	#681
Amanda. Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 3 Gallery: Amanda.	Well I knew that, the sales person at GNC recommended that I just buy that one. I've heard from other people that you should take a green tea supplement with regular CLA, for a boost of energy I thought it would of been better to buy the Thermo CLA instead of having to buy an array of other supplements.

06-06-2009, 07:00 PM	#682
kycowgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,293 Gallery: kycowgirl Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: cla/gla	Its this part that worries me. I drink alot of green tea so I know its good for you . I just want you to be well informed and stay safe and healthy with it . Hopefully you will do ok with it .....several other ingredients may carry some side effects. Caffeine Anhydrous, a modified version of caffeine, may increase the instances of several side effects, such as dehydration and rapid hart beat. Green Tea Leaf Extract also contains caffeine, increasing the instance of these side effects. Green Tea is generally considered safer than regular caffeine, however, due to the health benefits associated with it.

06-06-2009, 07:28 PM	#683
Amanda. Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 3 Gallery: Amanda.	Aw, thanks for informing me. Hopefully it will work with my body, I just need to loose about 30 pounds.

06-07-2009, 11:19 AM	#684
got2getmoving MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,077 Gallery: got2getmoving Stats: 268/244/??? WOE: trying to figure it out Start Date: Nov 09,2008	good afternoon! Well this past week was a bust in both eating and exercising. Scale showed a gain. I have been taking the combo the last few days, and I do have to say the CLA definitely tastes better out of the refrig v at room temp. exercise: JM level 1 30 minutes on the treadmill food: b: scrambled eggs and sausage s: celery l: meatloaf and green beans w/pat of butter s: sunflower seeds and diet pepsi d: meatloaf and green beans or baked chicken (haven't decided)

06-08-2009, 05:38 AM	#687
kissesfromaudra Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 361 Gallery: kissesfromaudra Stats: Size 16/12 & some 10' s/4 WOE: Low carb Start Date: June 2009	I have tried this before and get REALLY bad acne. Is there anything I can do so I can do this with out breaking out?

06-08-2009, 07:22 AM	#688
got2getmoving MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,077 Gallery: got2getmoving Stats: 268/244/??? WOE: trying to figure it out Start Date: Nov 09,2008	good morning everyone!! Exercise for today: JM level 1 and 30 minutes on treadmill food for today: scrambled eggs with sausage patties baked chicken and green beans sunflower seeds and diet pepsi, tea, water packaged smokies(beenie weenies)

06-08-2009, 11:42 AM	#690
doggrrrl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 2 Gallery: doggrrrl	I, too, have been breaking out since I started the GLA/CLA combo a week ago. I know some people have said it helped their skin. Does anyone else have any advice about this? Does it eventually level off the way the nausea did?