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[teammax]

Breakfast: 2 Scandinavian BranCrisps w/ 1Tbsp cream cheese
(**realized no brancrisps should be eaten had a hankering for a crunch..putting these away!).

Lunch: 1 cup plain shrimp
1 TBSP lo carb dip recipe from SFS:

Honey Mustard Dressing
4 total carbs for entire recipe

3/4 cup mayonnaise ( I use 1/2c. only)
½ cup mustard (i do 1/4 cup dijon, 1/4 cup creamy but check carb counts on both types to make sure they're 0)
¼ tsp. red cayenne pepper
¼ tsp. garlic powder
3 packets Splenda (I only use 1 packet)
Mix well & chill in refrigerator.

Water: 32ounces so far

[teammax]

I am a 30 yr old who completely advocates the low carb lifestyle. I was able to lose my post college weight with Atkins (was 148) and am reviving it to lose those last 10lbs.

I also recently quit smoking and am so thrilled I don't feel that tightness in my chest anymore! I'd rather be healthy working out than smokin and sittin on my butt.

I suffered from severe migraines and was on heavy medicine for a long time. Unfortunately with the medicine came side effects. One was weight loss (awesome of course) but the others were: gastroenteritis, constipation, a chest cough, and the worst...anxiety attacks.

I had my first anxiety attack on Superbowl Sunday. I had an amazing day hanging out with friends and not stuffing my face Then right before I fell asleep my arms and legs went completely numb..and my heart started racing. I quick ran to the bathroom and noticed how pale I was and how irregular my heartbeat seemed. I screamed for my husband to call 911. It was the scariest night of my life. 2 emergency room visits later I went back to my neurologist to get off this migraine medicine (topamax).

Unfortunately the topamax triggered these attacks or 'sparked' something in my body to start having them (I'm a pretty uptight person that can't sit still to begin with). Since that day I vowed to get healthy both mentally and physically. No cigarettes, no migraine medicine, no more diet pills, no caffeine...

Starting my low carb efforts a few weeks ago has erased my migranes and I couldn't be happier. I do everything day to day but cutting out the caffeine, sugar and junk have done wonders for my system. I hit up the gym 5-6 times a week, and am trying out yoga. Living clean is so important to me!!

I am posting my daily journal to get input, exchange recipes or stories of success. I'm big into the gym so I am more than happy to share my exercise journal as well.

ROCK ON! Keep it positive, it does a body good

[teammax]

Breakfast: 2 Scandinavian BranCrisps w/ 1Tbsp cream cheese
(**realized no brancrisps should be eaten had a hankering for a crunch..putting these away!).

Lunch: 1 cup plain shrimp
1 TBSP lo carb dip recipe from SFS:

Honey Mustard Dressing
4 total carbs for entire recipe

3/4 cup mayonnaise ( I use 1/2c. only)
½ cup mustard (i do 1/4 cup dijon, 1/4 cup creamy but check carb counts on both types to make sure they're 0)
¼ tsp. red cayenne pepper
¼ tsp. garlic powder
3 packets Splenda (I only use 1 packet)
Mix well & chill in refrigerator.

Water: 32ounces so far

Snack: Egg Muffin

EGG "MUFFIN"
6 oz turkey
6 eggs (I think I only had 4 and I used mostly egg whites)
1/8 cup heavy cream
3 oz cheese (I forgot it said 3 and I used just 1 ounce!)
OPTIONAL: salsa, bacon, onion

Preheat oven 350. Spray 3 superlarge muffin tins with PAM. Put mostly cooked turkey in the bottom of each tin. Mix eggs and cream and salt & pepper. Pour some in each tin. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Pour remaining egg mixture in and sprinkle with rest of cheese. Bake about 20 min.(time may vary) til eggs are done and golden. Remove from oven and let sit few minutes. Use spoon to remove "muffins".

Serves 3 @ 2.3 carbs, 0 fiber, 409 Calories, 32 fat, 22 protein
W/O Sausage: 3 @ 1.6 carb, 0 fiber, 272 Calories, 21 fat, 17 protein

[teammax]

Just got home, SO hungry!

Luckily I pre-made those egg 'muffins' I had one COLD. Kinda gross but better than grabbing something induction unfriendly. Headed out to walk my dog and pick up eggs, and cucumbers. Saving bigger shopping for Costco.

This is what I'm making for dinner (DH won't even suspect it's low carb..mainly because he eats awesome bread with eeeevery meal).

HOT OR COLD CHICKEN SALAD
8 oz chicken
3-4 T mayonnaise
1 c shredded Cheddar cheese
1 T dijon mustard
1 T ea chopped: onion, red pepper, parsley
4 slices bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled

Mix all ingredients together. Place in refrigerator to cool or bake at 350 for 20 minutes til hot and bubbly.

(Serves 2 @ 3 carbs, 0 fiber, 582 cal, 44 fat, 45 protein)

**I'm going to make this hot and omit the bacon. Not a huge fan o bacon. But willing to change my tune if I ever crave it.

[teammax]

Breakfast: 2 Scandinavian BranCrisps w/ 1Tbsp cream cheese
(**realized no brancrisps should be eaten had a hankering for a crunch..putting these away!).

Lunch: 1 cup plain shrimp
1 TBSP lo carb dip recipe from SFS:

Honey Mustard Dressing
4 total carbs for entire recipe
3/4 cup mayonnaise ( I use 1/2c. only)
½ cup mustard (i do 1/4 cup dijon, 1/4 cup creamy but check carb counts on both types to make sure they're 0)
¼ tsp. red cayenne pepper
¼ tsp. garlic powder
3 packets Splenda (I only use 1 packet)
Mix well & chill in refrigerator.

Water: 32ounces so far

Snack: Egg Muffin

Dinner:
HOT OR COLD CHICKEN SALAD
8 oz chicken
3-4 T mayonnaise
1 c shredded Cheddar cheese
1 T dijon mustard
1 T ea chopped: onion, red pepper, parsley
4 slices bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled

Mix all ingredients together. Place in refrigerator to cool or bake at 350 for 20 minutes til hot and bubbly.

(Serves 2 @ 3 carbs, 0 fiber, 582 cal, 44 fat, 45 protein)

Dessert:
PUDDING FROZEN DESSERT

8 oz soft cream cheese (8) (had 7 ounces)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (10) (used 1 cup only)
1/2 sm. pkg SF chocolate pudding-dry powder (16)
4 pkts Splenda (2) (used 2 packets of splenda)

Whip together and spoon into cake decorating bag with large tip. Or use baggie and cut one corner off. Make "plops" about cookie size on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Freeze, then transfer to container and keep in freezer.

Total 36 carb, 1 fiber (35 NET carbs) 2099 Calories, 205 fat, 24 protein. Makes 30 @ 1.2 carb, 70 Calories, 7 fat, 1 protein.)

Caffeine Free Peppermint Tea

[teammax]

Breakfast: 1/2 cups Cucumber, raw (1.4 cb)
Low Carb Honey Mustard Dip (1.0 cb) -overestimate

*Feeling so tired, went to bed around 12am last night working on our dying computer and ordered a new mac laptop. Oh joy! It's our first big purchase together which is crazy because I'm huge at wanting to save $$.

Hitting up the gym at 11:30am and after work. Double workout, hopefully that'll push the weight down a little by the end of the week? We'll see.

[teammax]

Breakfast: 1/2 cups Cucumber, raw (1.4 cb)
Low Carb Honey Mustard Dip (1.0 cb) -overestimate

Snack: Egg muffin

16 ounces of water

Gym workout (40 minutes) Treadmill walk/sprint for 29 minutes
lunges with medicine ball, leg lifts with medicine ball, bicycle abs

Lunch: Chicken Salad hot (1/2 leftover from last night)

Decaf Orange Spice Tea

[teammax]

Breakfast: 1/2 cups Cucumber, raw (1.4 cb)
Low Carb Honey Mustard Dip (1.0 cb) -overestimate

Snack: Egg muffin (1.6 cb)

16 ounces of water (0 cb)

Gym workout (40 minutes) Treadmill walk/sprint for 29 minutes
lunges with medicine ball, leg lifts with medicine ball, bicycle abs

Lunch: Chicken Salad hot (1/2 leftover from last night) (2.0 cb)

Decaf Orange Spice Tea (o cb)

Total as of 2pm: 5 cbs

[teammax]

Breakfast: 1/2 cups Cucumber, raw (1.4 cb)
Low Carb Honey Mustard Dip (1.0 cb) -overestimate

Snack: Egg muffin (1.6 cb)

16 ounces of water (0 cb)

Gym workout (40 minutes) Treadmill walk/sprint for 29 minutes
lunges with medicine ball, leg lifts with medicine ball, bicycle abs

Lunch: Chicken Salad hot (1/2 leftover from last night) (2.0 cb)

Decaf Orange Spice Tea (o cb)

Total as of 2pm: 5 cbs

So hungry after the gym, I didn't come to work prepared so I ran out and bought a salad at Hale & Hearty:
Romaine Lettuce (guestimated 1.5 cups) (1.5 CB)
Chicken (1/4 cup) (0CB)
Blue Cheese (guestimated over) (1CB)
Caesar Dressing (1.0 CB)
Cucumbers (.5 CB)

Total as of 4:30PM 9CBs

Finding another gym class to take tonight after work. Strength training most likely.

[teammax]

Breakfast: 1/2 cups Cucumber, raw (1.4 cb)
Low Carb Honey Mustard Dip (1.0 cb) -overestimate

Snack: Egg muffin (1.6 cb)

16 ounces of water (0 cb)

Gym workout (40 minutes) Treadmill walk/sprint for 29 minutes
lunges with medicine ball, leg lifts with medicine ball, bicycle abs

Lunch: Chicken Salad hot (1/2 leftover from last night) (2.0 cb)

Decaf Orange Spice Tea (o cb)

Total as of 2pm: 5 cbs

So hungry after the gym, I didn't come to work prepared so I ran out and bought a salad at Hale & Hearty:

Romaine Lettuce (guestimated 1.5 cups) (1.5 CB)
Chicken (1/4 cup) (0CB)
Blue Cheese (guestimated over) (1CB)
Caesar Dressing (1.0 CB)
Cucumbers (.5 CB)

Total as of 4:30PM 9CBs

Took a Strength Training Class at my gym. Awesome workout 45 min. Then followed that with sprints on the treadmill for 20 minutes. Did leg work with that bouncy ball and stretching.

Dinner: Chicken Dijon Ranch (3 CB)
12 oz chicken breasts
1/4 c ranch dressing
1 T dijon
2 t butter
splash white wine

Saute chicken in butter til done and remove from pan. Pour wine into skillet; cook over med high heat, scraping up browned bits. Mix dressing and dijon and whisk into wine in pan. Serve over chicken. (2 servings,3 carbs, 0 fiber, 386 cal, 22 fat, 41 prot.

Wasn't that crazy about this recipe, seemed a little bland and I think I overcooked the chicken. Awesome, now I have leftovers for tomorrow/ lunch.

Dessert:
PUDDING FROZEN DESSERT (6CB)

8 oz soft cream cheese (8) (had 7 ounces)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (10) (used 1 cup only)
1/2 sm. pkg SF chocolate pudding-dry powder (16)
4 pkts Splenda (2) (used 2 packets of splenda)

Whip together and spoon into cake decorating bag with large tip. Or use baggie and cut one corner off. Make "plops" about cookie size on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Freeze, then transfer to container and keep in freezer.

Total 36 carb, 1 fiber (35 NET carbs) 2099 Calories, 205 fat, 24 protein. Makes 30 @ 1.2 carb, 70 Calories, 7 fat, 1 protein.)

*This dessert is too addictive and I don't want to jeopardize induction so I'm cutting it out. For now anyways.

16 ounces water

TOTAL CARBS 18

[teammax]

Breakfast: 1/2 cups Cucumber, raw (1.4 cb)
Low Carb Honey Mustard Dip (1.0 cb) -overestimate

Snack: Egg muffin (1.6 cb)

16 ounces of water (0 cb)

Gym workout (40 minutes) Treadmill walk/sprint for 29 minutes
lunges with medicine ball, leg lifts with medicine ball, bicycle abs

Lunch: Chicken Salad hot (1/2 leftover from last night) (2.0 cb)

Decaf Orange Spice Tea (o cb)

Total as of 2pm: 5 cbs

So hungry after the gym, I didn't come to work prepared so I ran out and bought a salad at Hale & Hearty:

Romaine Lettuce (guestimated 1.5 cups) (1.5 CB)
Chicken (1/4 cup) (0CB)
Blue Cheese (guestimated over) (1CB)
Caesar Dressing (1.0 CB)
Cucumbers (.5 CB)

Total as of 4:30PM 9CBs

Took a Strength Training Class at my gym. Awesome workout 45 min. Then followed that with sprints on the treadmill for 20 minutes. Did leg work with that bouncy ball and stretching.


Snack: Egg muffin (1.6 cb)



Dinner: Chicken Dijon Ranch (3 CB)
12 oz chicken breasts
1/4 c ranch dressing
1 T dijon
2 t butter
splash white wine

Saute chicken in butter til done and remove from pan. Pour wine into skillet; cook over med high heat, scraping up browned bits. Mix dressing and dijon and whisk into wine in pan. Serve over chicken. (2 servings,3 carbs, 0 fiber, 386 cal, 22 fat, 41 prot.

Wasn't that crazy about this recipe, seemed a little bland and I think I overcooked the chicken. Awesome, now I have leftovers for tomorrow/ lunch.

Dessert:
PUDDING FROZEN DESSERT (6CB)

8 oz soft cream cheese (8) (had 7 ounces)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream (10) (used 1 cup only)
1/2 sm. pkg SF chocolate pudding-dry powder (16)
4 pkts Splenda (2) (used 2 packets of splenda)

Whip together and spoon into cake decorating bag with large tip. Or use baggie and cut one corner off. Make "plops" about cookie size on wax paper lined cookie sheet. Freeze, then transfer to container and keep in freezer.

Total 36 carb, 1 fiber (35 NET carbs) 2099 Calories, 205 fat, 24 protein. Makes 30 @ 1.2 carb, 70 Calories, 7 fat, 1 protein.)

*This dessert is too addictive and I don't want to jeopardize induction so I'm cutting it out. For now anyways.

16 ounces water

TOTAL CARBS 19.6

[teammax]

Breakfast: Decaf Peppermint Tea (0CB)

Worked out twice yesterday and still feeling like I'm not losing an ounce!
I'm eating chicken at lunch and at dinner, keeping the veggies nice and low, not drinking ANY caffeine OR diet sodas. Frustrated this morning. boo.

[teammax]

Breakfast: Decaf Peppermint Tea (0CB)
Egg *muffin (1.6 CB)
1tsp low carb honey mustard recipe dip (0CB)



Worked out twice yesterday and still feeling like I'm not losing an ounce!
I'm eating chicken at lunch and at dinner, keeping the veggies nice and low, not drinking ANY caffeine OR diet sodas. Frustrated this morning. boo.

[teammax]

Heading to the gym in 10 minutes. Going to do an Elliptical workout and signed up for a 12:15 vinyasa yoga class. Maybe the stretching will make my sore muscles feel better.

Need to think of what I'm going to eat for lunch. Didn't enjoy last night's dinner so they leftovers aren't very appetizing as of now.....

[teammax]

Breakfast: Decaf Peppermint Tea (0CB)
Egg *muffin (1.6 CB)
1tsp low carb honey mustard recipe dip (0CB)

Workout: 24 minutes on the elliptical
1/2 hour doing a light Vinyasa Yoga class. *was hoping it would be more strenuous but at least I stayed in the class to just stretch out.

Lunch: Leftover chicken from last night (3CB)
1/2 cup Spinach: 1.0CB
16 ounces of water

Chicken Dijon Ranch (3 CB)
12 oz chicken breasts
1/4 c ranch dressing
1 T dijon
2 t butter
splash white wine

Saute chicken in butter til done and remove from pan. Pour wine into skillet; cook over med high heat, scraping up browned bits. Mix dressing and dijon and whisk into wine in pan. Serve over chicken. (2 servings,3 carbs, 0 fiber, 386 cal, 22 fat, 41 prot.

TOTAL as of 2pm: 5.6

[teammax]

Breakfast: Decaf Peppermint Tea (0CB)
Egg *muffin (1.6 CB)
1tsp low carb honey mustard recipe dip (0CB)

Workout: 24 minutes on the elliptical
1/2 hour doing a light Vinyasa Yoga class. *was hoping it would be more strenuous but at least I stayed in the class to just stretch out.

Lunch: Leftover chicken from last night (3CB)
1/2 cup Spinach: 1.0CB
16 ounces of water

Chicken Dijon Ranch (3 CB)
12 oz chicken breasts
1/4 c ranch dressing
1 T dijon
2 t butter
splash white wine

Saute chicken in butter til done and remove from pan. Pour wine into skillet; cook over med high heat, scraping up browned bits. Mix dressing and dijon and whisk into wine in pan. Serve over chicken. (2 servings,3 carbs, 0 fiber, 386 cal, 22 fat, 41 prot.

TOTAL as of 2pm: 5.6

Snack:
16 oz water (0CB)
1/2 cup cucumbers (1.4 CB)

[teammax]

Breakfast: Decaf Peppermint Tea (0CB)
Egg *muffin (1.6 CB)
1tsp low carb honey mustard recipe dip (0CB)

Workout: 24 minutes on the elliptical
1/2 hour doing a light Vinyasa Yoga class. *was hoping it would be more strenuous but at least I stayed in the class to just stretch out.

Lunch: Leftover chicken from last night (3CB)
1/2 cup Spinach: 1.0CB
16 ounces of water

Chicken Dijon Ranch (3 CB)
12 oz chicken breasts
1/4 c ranch dressing
1 T dijon
2 t butter
splash white wine

Saute chicken in butter til done and remove from pan. Pour wine into skillet; cook over med high heat, scraping up browned bits. Mix dressing and dijon and whisk into wine in pan. Serve over chicken. (2 servings,3 carbs, 0 fiber, 386 cal, 22 fat, 41 prot.

TOTAL as of 2pm: 5.6

Snack:
16 oz water (0CB)
1/2 cup cucumbers (1.4 CB)

TOTAL as of 3pm: 7CB

Snack *feeling lightheaded
2 cups spinach: (2CB)
Chicken 1/4 cup: (0CB)
Cheddar Cheese: (.5CB)
1 hard boiled egg: (.6 CB)
Caesar Dressing: (1.0 CB)

Total as of 4:30pm: 9.1CB

[teammax]

It's rough right now. Had a serious anxiety attack at work and per my doctor's orders had to take a xanax. (I'm not big into medicine, like to work things out with exercise/relaxation techniques ...).

Feeling super hungry..and I know that's the meds. Tonight is going to be a big challenge and I just want my gym workouts and past few days to pay off!

My boys make me happy..I'll play with Milo all night to keep me cheery.

[teammax]

Still haven't weighed myself this week. I'm so scared my light weights will cause me to stay at the same weight....argh.

OK

Breakfast:
1 cup Green Tea (1CB)?

Lunch:
Chicken (0CB)
Dijon Mustard Sauce (2CB)

[teammax]

Breakfast:
1 cup Green Tea (1CB)?

Lunch:
Chicken (0CB)
Dijon Mustard Sauce (2CB)

Snack:
1 egg *muffin (1.6CB)
16 ounces of water

Note to self: more water!!!! Weigh in on SUNDAY!

[teammax]

Breakfast:
1 cup Green Tea (.4CB)?

Lunch:
Chicken (0CB)
Dijon Mustard Sauce (2CB)

Snack:
1 egg *muffin (1.6CB)
16 ounces of water

Dinner:
Chicken Wings with Hot Sauce (4CB?)
Blue Cheese Dressing: (2.2CB)

Decaf Tea: (0CB)
16 ounces of water (0CB)


Overestimate: 14 CB Total

[teammax]

Breakfast:
Decaf Peppermint Tea (.4CB)
Water 16 oz (0CB)
egg *muffin (1.6 CB)

GYM in 15 minutes! Goal is 110 by Sunday

[teammax]

Breakfast:
Decaf Peppermint Tea (.4CB)
Water 16 oz (0CB)
egg *muffin (1.6 CB)

Workout:
24 minutes RUN/Hill Climb on treadmill
Lunges with 7.5 weights
situps with 4lb medicine ball
Arm raises on Bosu ball

Lunch:
egg salad: (2CB?) just plain egg salad with pepper
1/2 cup raw spinach: (1.0 CB)

TOTAL AS OF 130pm: 5 CBs

[teammax]

Breakfast:
Decaf Peppermint Tea (.4CB)
Water 16 oz (0CB)
egg *muffin (1.6 CB)

Workout:
24 minutes RUN/Hill Climb on treadmill
Lunges with 7.5 weights
situps with 4lb medicine ball
Arm raises on Bosu ball

Lunch:
egg salad: (2CB?) just plain egg salad with pepper
1/2 cup raw spinach: (1.0 CB)

TOTAL AS OF 130pm: 5 CBs

Snack:
1 egg *muffin (1.6 CB)
16 ounces of water

TOTAL AS OF 5PM: 6.6 CB

[teammax]

Dinner was overcooked last night...so I didn't really eat mor