A Diamond in the Rough -- Candy's Journey - Page 40

Edwards20 · 04-21-2007, 08:27 PM

I am thinking positive and hoping to be back to at least the 233 in the morning.

Monet, I think it is great that she called you. Hopefully things will start moving in the right direction and you can see her soon.

Tylar_Connar · 04-21-2007, 08:28 PM

yeah, how did today go? How are your craving...did they go away?

monet0329 · 04-21-2007, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwards20

I am thinking positive and hoping to be back to at least the 233 in the morning.

Monet, I think it is great that she called you. Hopefully things will start moving in the right direction and you can see her soon.

Thanks darlin.. and thanks for your continued prayers..

Edwards20 · 04-21-2007, 08:35 PM

Cravings went away ... now that I just added some of that old coconut oil to this coffee. They were getting better. I didn't go off plan, but went a little over on carbs. Lisa said it was cool

Tylar_Connar · 04-21-2007, 08:36 PM

well if Lisa said it was cool than it must be so. oil?? in coffee??

Edwards20 · 04-21-2007, 09:38 PM

yeah .. it's not bad.

Sadler_Girl · 04-21-2007, 09:50 PM

Edwards20 · 04-21-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sadler_Girl

You seen Dixie around tonight ?

Sadler_Girl · 04-21-2007, 10:26 PM

not yet soon maybe

AuntieMame · 04-22-2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Edwards20

A post from my friend Becky -- a true mentor and a great inspiration

Yes She is!!

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Originally Posted by Edwards20

I feel like Dixie did .... I could eat anything I could get my hands on right now.

I'm so sorry.

I had no idea I was contagious!

I hope it has passed by now!

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Originally Posted by Edwards20

I am gonna post my way out of this crisis.

Good thinking! I just stayed on here until the spell passed!

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Originally Posted by twinkerbell

Once in a while mu husband will sit down beside me with a bowl of oreos and a glass of milk and go to town...It doesn't bother me too bad!

The devil himself wouldn't try that with me!

You are much stronger than I am!!

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Originally Posted by Edwards20

I am just glad to know I am not the only one who struggles, and that people who struggle DO make it.

Yes!!! We all struggle!! Thank goodness it's not all on the same day!

We will struggle here and there, but we will make it!! Keep on swimming!!

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Originally Posted by monet0329

someone once told me.. that starving feeling is when your losing weight

It's usually true for me. The hungry is supposed to be from your fat cells dumping their contents -- at least, I think that is what I read.

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Originally Posted by Edwards20

didn't go off plan, but went a little over on carbs.

That's okay. There is a big difference between going over on good, healthy carbs and eating bad, dirty carbs, ya know? You can do this!!

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Originally Posted by Edwards20

You seen Dixie around tonight ?

Here I am!!

AuntieMame · 04-22-2007, 02:23 AM

Sorry for the double post my computer freaked on me.

AuntieMame · 04-22-2007, 02:26 AM

What the...? Sorry for the triple post! My computer has lost its' mind.

Tippy Toes · 04-22-2007, 07:37 AM

Good morning Candy and friends! Candy, I hope you had a great weigh in today! You may just surprise yourself with how much you can really eat and still lose. This is all a big experiment for everyone. FYI--I have been a really good girl for 2 days now. My binge sent me from 157.5 to 159.5 but today I sit at 158.5 so I am undoing the damage. Yes, we all struggle and yes, we probably always will. But the efforts are soooo worth it!

Dottie · 04-22-2007, 07:41 AM

'We Just Don't Eat Sugar And White Flour'

Published: Apr 21, 2007
Height: 5 foot 7
Starting weight: 263
Current weight: 158

Why I did it: I developed high blood pressure and had to go on medication. I also developed high cholesterol and was on medication for that, too. I couldn't clean my own house. I had to hire somebody to do it for me. I couldn't go shopping for very long because I would get what I call "store sick," where I got nauseated and weak and had to lie down. I felt miserable.

But it wasn't until my mother-in-law took a picture of me one day that it sent me over the edge. I knew I was big, but I didn't know I was that big. I quit weighing myself a long time ago because I thought I had already maxed out. I decided it was time to weigh myself. I did, and I cried. She did me a favor.

How I did it: I got on the computer and found LowCarbFriends.com, and I joined and started the Atkins diet the next day (April 2004). The weight just started coming off.

I would eat bacon and eggs for breakfast with sliced tomatoes. For lunch, I would have a salad with full-fat blue cheese and some kind of meat. For dinner, I would have meat and a couple of low-carb vegetables. I made a lot of casseroles and used cheese and heavy creams. I even learned how to make chocolates and stuff. The Web site has over 3,500 recipes, and I just started getting into it.

We didn't suffer. I was really surprised. It was much easier than I thought it would be even though it took time to get all the weight off. The diet itself was really easy, though.

We just don't eat sugar and white flour. That's the whole deal. When you move through the four phases of the Atkins diet, you add back everything except for those two items.

People laughed at us for being on "the heart-stopper diet," saying, "You think you're going to eat that and lose weight?" But we did.

I visited the LowCarbFriends' chat room about four times a day and met people who had already lost weight and could steer me the right way. They would say try this and try that. They were a lot of support. And it was free!

Hurdles: I stalled out on Atkins after losing 50 pounds. I didn't realize it at the time, but I needed to lower my fat content. It was a matter of not wanting to give up bacon. Instead I went on The Kimkins Diet which focused on low calorie, low fat and low carb. It was hard.

I would do Kimkins for a week, then switch back to Atkins for a couple of weeks, and I was able to maintain my loss. I did that for the last 40 pounds.

Going the distance: I went from a size 44 to a 10-12! I'm still on the diet and will be for the rest of my life. I would like to take it down to 150, but my doctor doesn't think I should. He says I'm fine where I'm at and to quit fighting it.

My blood pressure is 111/66 with no medications. My cholesterol is perfect with no medications. I'm off everything except vitamins.

The doctor says I could end up with more fat pockets. I'm going to mesotherapy treatments to blast them in the thigh area.

Best advice: Go register at LowCarbFriends.com. Look at the before and after pictures and see that it can be done. It can. I was most impressed when I saw that. I thought, "Look, these are real people."

And I really got the best support from them. They usually have a gathering every year, and I went last year to Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Now I spend a lot of time at LowCarbFriends.com trying to help others.

My nickname is Tippytoes, in case anyone sees me online. I thought I would tippy-toe in and see what all the hype is, and here I still am.

Edwards20 · 04-22-2007, 08:16 AM

TY Dottie.

We were afraid to post it

I am so very proud of my friend.

Don't know what's up this morning. I am so

I am back to 234 - only 1 lb to go til I reach last week's weigh in

I feel like I could lose 10 lbs if I start getting sick. Ugh .... this is horrible.

I will try and be back on a little later.

Sadler_Girl · 04-22-2007, 08:23 AM

Great article TT
Thanks Dottie
Candy it will pass no worries

Tippy Toes · 04-22-2007, 11:36 AM

Ty Dottie!

Candy, what is wrong? You are not feeling well again? Are you taking vitamines?

AuntieMame · 04-22-2007, 12:15 PM

Sorry you're sick, Candy. I hope you feel better soon!

Low Carb Mommy · 04-22-2007, 01:18 PM

Well it has taken me a while, but I am finally caught up on your journal! Whew! It is good to be back. I am sorry to find you sick at the end of catching up! Hope you feel better soon! I really missed you! You will have to read up on my horrible week I had with the scales. It seems like it hit every one that I talk to on here! I realized just how precious your support has been to me! It is good to have friends to help you along the way! Take care of yourself!

Edwards20 · 04-22-2007, 07:36 PM

Just popping in ... I have thrown up most of the day. As long as I don't move, it's not so bad. No pain anywhere. It's really odd.

Sadler_Girl · 04-22-2007, 07:45 PM

awww
feel better
Candy

monet0329 · 04-22-2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwards20

Just popping in ... I have thrown up most of the day. As long as I don't move, it's not so bad. No pain anywhere. It's really odd.

sorry your sicky,,,

.. my prayers will have you in them tonight.. ( like always heehhee..).. but for you to get betetr hun..

Great artical TT.. and thanks Dottie..

dantesmom · 04-22-2007, 10:26 PM

sorry to hear you are sick Candy! Hopin by the time you read this, you are feelin better.

iabowhunter · 04-23-2007, 07:13 AM

Hi Candy!

I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling bad. Hope you are feeling better now!

Take care,
Phil

Mel78 · 04-23-2007, 07:16 AM

Hope you feel better soon, Candy!!!

04-22-2007, 02:23 AM	#1181
AuntieMame Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: headed to ONEderland!! Posts: 3,619 Gallery: AuntieMame WOE: Atkins	Sorry for the double post my computer freaked on me. Last edited by AuntieMame : 04-22-2007 at 02:32 AM.

04-22-2007, 02:26 AM	#1182
AuntieMame Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: headed to ONEderland!! Posts: 3,619 Gallery: AuntieMame WOE: Atkins	What the...? Sorry for the triple post! My computer has lost its' mind. Last edited by AuntieMame : 04-22-2007 at 02:32 AM.

04-22-2007, 07:41 AM	#1184
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 58,291 Gallery: Dottie	'We Just Don't Eat Sugar And White Flour' Published: Apr 21, 2007 Height: 5 foot 7 Starting weight: 263 Current weight: 158 Why I did it: I developed high blood pressure and had to go on medication. I also developed high cholesterol and was on medication for that, too. I couldn't clean my own house. I had to hire somebody to do it for me. I couldn't go shopping for very long because I would get what I call "store sick," where I got nauseated and weak and had to lie down. I felt miserable. But it wasn't until my mother-in-law took a picture of me one day that it sent me over the edge. I knew I was big, but I didn't know I was that big. I quit weighing myself a long time ago because I thought I had already maxed out. I decided it was time to weigh myself. I did, and I cried. She did me a favor. How I did it: I got on the computer and found LowCarbFriends.com, and I joined and started the Atkins diet the next day (April 2004). The weight just started coming off. I would eat bacon and eggs for breakfast with sliced tomatoes. For lunch, I would have a salad with full-fat blue cheese and some kind of meat. For dinner, I would have meat and a couple of low-carb vegetables. I made a lot of casseroles and used cheese and heavy creams. I even learned how to make chocolates and stuff. The Web site has over 3,500 recipes, and I just started getting into it. We didn't suffer. I was really surprised. It was much easier than I thought it would be even though it took time to get all the weight off. The diet itself was really easy, though. We just don't eat sugar and white flour. That's the whole deal. When you move through the four phases of the Atkins diet, you add back everything except for those two items. People laughed at us for being on "the heart-stopper diet," saying, "You think you're going to eat that and lose weight?" But we did. I visited the LowCarbFriends' chat room about four times a day and met people who had already lost weight and could steer me the right way. They would say try this and try that. They were a lot of support. And it was free! Hurdles: I stalled out on Atkins after losing 50 pounds. I didn't realize it at the time, but I needed to lower my fat content. It was a matter of not wanting to give up bacon. Instead I went on The Kimkins Diet which focused on low calorie, low fat and low carb. It was hard. I would do Kimkins for a week, then switch back to Atkins for a couple of weeks, and I was able to maintain my loss. I did that for the last 40 pounds. Going the distance: I went from a size 44 to a 10-12! I'm still on the diet and will be for the rest of my life. I would like to take it down to 150, but my doctor doesn't think I should. He says I'm fine where I'm at and to quit fighting it. My blood pressure is 111/66 with no medications. My cholesterol is perfect with no medications. I'm off everything except vitamins. The doctor says I could end up with more fat pockets. I'm going to mesotherapy treatments to blast them in the thigh area. Best advice: Go register at LowCarbFriends.com. Look at the before and after pictures and see that it can be done. It can. I was most impressed when I saw that. I thought, "Look, these are real people." And I really got the best support from them. They usually have a gathering every year, and I went last year to Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Now I spend a lot of time at LowCarbFriends.com trying to help others. My nickname is Tippytoes, in case anyone sees me online. I thought I would tippy-toe in and see what all the hype is, and here I still am. __________________ Facts about carbs Food storage safety Info about artificial sweeteners

04-22-2007, 01:18 PM	#1189
Low Carb Mommy Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,652 Gallery: Low Carb Mommy Stats: 175/135/125 WOE: Atkins-OWL/Maintenance Start Date: September 2006	Well it has taken me a while, but I am finally caught up on your journal! Whew! It is good to be back. I am sorry to find you sick at the end of catching up! Hope you feel better soon! I really missed you! You will have to read up on my horrible week I had with the scales. It seems like it hit every one that I talk to on here! I realized just how precious your support has been to me! It is good to have friends to help you along the way! Take care of yourself! __________________ BETH Beth's Real Life Journey to Success Working my way back to the skinny me! "Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!" Samuel 25:6

04-21-2007, 08:27 PM	#1171
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,645 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/231/218 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	I am thinking positive and hoping to be back to at least the 233 in the morning. Monet, I think it is great that she called you. Hopefully things will start moving in the right direction and you can see her soon.

04-21-2007, 08:28 PM	#1172
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,435 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180	yeah, how did today go? How are your craving...did they go away?

04-21-2007, 08:35 PM	#1174
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,645 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/231/218 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	Cravings went away ... now that I just added some of that old coconut oil to this coffee. They were getting better. I didn't go off plan, but went a little over on carbs. Lisa said it was cool

04-21-2007, 08:36 PM	#1175
Tylar_Connar Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,435 Gallery: Tylar_Connar Stats: 198177150 WOE: 27 lbs to go for now Start Date: 10/14/06-165, 11/23/07 180	well if Lisa said it was cool than it must be so. oil?? in coffee??

04-21-2007, 09:38 PM	#1176
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,645 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/231/218 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	yeah .. it's not bad.

04-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#1177
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time

04-21-2007, 10:26 PM	#1179
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	not yet soon maybe

04-22-2007, 07:37 AM	#1183
Tippy Toes Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 4,198 Gallery: Tippy Toes Stats: 263/150/150 to 155 Start Date: April 16 2004	Good morning Candy and friends! Candy, I hope you had a great weigh in today! You may just surprise yourself with how much you can really eat and still lose. This is all a big experiment for everyone. FYI--I have been a really good girl for 2 days now. My binge sent me from 157.5 to 159.5 but today I sit at 158.5 so I am undoing the damage. Yes, we all struggle and yes, we probably always will. But the efforts are soooo worth it!

04-22-2007, 08:16 AM	#1185
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,645 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/231/218 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	TY Dottie. We were afraid to post it I am so very proud of my friend. Don't know what's up this morning. I am so I am back to 234 - only 1 lb to go til I reach last week's weigh in I feel like I could lose 10 lbs if I start getting sick. Ugh .... this is horrible. I will try and be back on a little later.

04-22-2007, 08:23 AM	#1186
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	Great article TT Thanks Dottie Candy it will pass no worries

04-22-2007, 11:36 AM	#1187
Tippy Toes Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 4,198 Gallery: Tippy Toes Stats: 263/150/150 to 155 Start Date: April 16 2004	Ty Dottie! Candy, what is wrong? You are not feeling well again? Are you taking vitamines?

04-22-2007, 12:15 PM	#1188
AuntieMame Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: headed to ONEderland!! Posts: 3,619 Gallery: AuntieMame WOE: Atkins	Sorry you're sick, Candy. I hope you feel better soon!

04-22-2007, 07:36 PM	#1190
Edwards20 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 6,645 Gallery: Edwards20 Stats: 264/231/218 (mini goal) WOE: Atkins Start Date: Jan 2, 2007	Just popping in ... I have thrown up most of the day. As long as I don't move, it's not so bad. No pain anywhere. It's really odd.

04-22-2007, 07:45 PM	#1191
Sadler_Girl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sarasota florida Posts: 15,825 Gallery: Sadler_Girl Stats: 282 start Start Date: 3/5/2006 (full into on the 9th) for the last time	awww feel better Candy

04-22-2007, 10:26 PM	#1193
dantesmom MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,883 Gallery: dantesmom WOE: atkins Start Date: July 2006	sorry to hear you are sick Candy! Hopin by the time you read this, you are feelin better.

04-23-2007, 07:13 AM	#1194
iabowhunter MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home of the monster bucks! Posts: 2,118 Gallery: iabowhunter Stats: 307/273/240 WOE: atkins Start Date: 12-30-03	Hi Candy! I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling bad. Hope you are feeling better now! Take care, Phil

04-23-2007, 07:16 AM	#1195
Mel78 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,137 Gallery: Mel78	Hope you feel better soon, Candy!!!