chelle's Low Carb Journal

[Chelle]

Well I started low carb several years ago and I have been off and on alot so I buckled down and did Kimkins in June and I lost 20lbs. I just couldn't be that restrictive and after being off for a few days and then back on decided to come back to Atkins. I am currently not weighing as I realized it would mess with my emotions and lead to being off plan and bingeing. So I am copying my journal from the kimkins site to start over here and post regularly.

[Chelle]

Chelle's journal 2007/06/16 22:21
So here I am starting my own journal. I figured if I am going to do this I should do it right. So far I have lost 10lbs and maybe tomorrow I will be in onederland. I can't wait!!!! I have already noticed clothes fitting better, even getting into some old things already. I was a size 20 and I am getting into some 18's now. I need to take my measurements soon.

I am a wife, mommy, and nurse. I have always been the big girl my whole life. I am really curious to see what's underneath all this blubber. I am 5'6". I am in denial. I just have never felt as big as I am. I feel like I look ok then I took a class at the YMCA in a room full of skinny chics and surrounded by mirrors. I saw the light-I was the biggest girl there.

[Chelle]

2007/06/18 23:12
Why did I do it! Okay so Sunday I started out with a plan and cooked my Father's Day food. Went to my mother in law's house. I was very good until halfway through the day. Then I sampled the dessert and you know what happens to an addict when you give them a taste , that's right pure EVIL! Die sugar, DIE! One taste led to several tastes of cake. Ok it was good. My brother in law made a butter pecan cake and it tasted like pancakes with syrup on it. AND he just had to bring the peach cobbler, pure flour, sugar and peaches but it's my favorite. Then I went bowling with hubby. I drank my water-2 pitchers like a good girl. I bowled a 140 by the way-GO ME!!!!! But the cake came home with us . So I had cake for breakfast but it's out of my system. I had a caesar salad for dinner at our usual barbecue night out at Sonny's. I ate my sugar free jello for dessert and right now I am hungry but going to bed! Tomorrow is a new day and I want onederland!!!!!!! I can do this! I will do this! Afterall, I spent $40 bucks for this Just Joking!!!!

[Chelle]

2007/06/19 13:29
Ok so I knew the scale would be up after my indulgence and this morning was 203. Overall not bad considering. So onto what matters most-me sticking to the plan. So ......

breakfast-EAS protein shake
lunch-2 cups of romaine salad, 4 oz grilled chicken, 1tsp caesar dressing
dinner-coca cola chicken
snack-sf jello

maybe I will see the scale go down tomorrow-can't wait to see onederland. Been busy today-at least my energy is still up. Last night I hung pictures. We have lived in this house for 4 years and I am finally getting the big picture frames hung up. Today I took hubby for his root canal and drank the shake for breakfast. Dropped him off at the zepyrhills dentist and brought the kids home. Good lunch. Laundry is still in progress and I need to sweep the floor and concentrate on my bedroom-the catch all room . Also need to do fitday. I know my dressing was too high in fat today but I want to finish the bottle since it's almost empty. Also going to pre-cook some chicken for my busy workweek.

[Chelle]

2007/06/21 08:31
Hi Alicia! You can call me Michelle or Chelle-just not late for dinner . Thanks for stopping in. I am struggling this week because I cheated on Father's Day and I have been very strict since and my scale is stuck at 205 for the last 2 days. I think tomorrow it might finally go down.

Yesterday I worked and was 100% on plan. Breakfast was 2 eggs and 3 slices of turkey bacon, lunch protein shake and dinner was bbq coca cola chicken and snow pea pods. Lots of fluids. No water-I am bad about that. No excercise besides the one time this week. My schedule is messed up. Tonight is another over night shift. So I guess I won't know if the scale will be down until I wake up, which won't really be right because if I don't get enough sleep it effects the scale. Oh need to take some potty med too . The kids have been really good the last two days. Hailey cried and threw a fit because she wanted to stay the night with Nana. Boy was I a bad guy. But she is staying the night with Nana tonight. Now she probably won't want to .

[Chelle]

2007/06/23 08:39
So I am finally as of this morning back to my ticker weight. It is so not worth the cheat. I have been so good with my food choices! I have turkey bacon and eggs for breakfast, lunch is turkey bacon and eggs or a protein shake, Dinner has been diet cola bbq chicken with snow pea pods. Love those. Overall I have been doing this for 2 weeks so it's pretty much forming into a habit. I like not having to think about food-I already know what I am eating. Not obsessing about food has been so great too. I used to plot out my drive thru vices on the way home from anywhere-wendy's fries and burger, then dunkin donuts for a cappacino? blaster-not to mention all the money

I have been thinking about joining a challenge or creating my own to motivate me as well. I have a cruise coming up in October and I think setting a goal would help. Just haven't decided yet.

Taking the kids to see Surf's Up and going to work for 4 hours. My usual food and hoping for a new ticker weight tomorrow getting into one derland would be nice!

[Chelle]

2007/06/24 09:31
YYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
I hit onederland this morning!!!! I am so excited. I cheated and wasted a week re losing the same pounds-which has turned into a valuable lesson for me! I have wanted this really bad from day one! And I didn't weigh in at 199 but 198! a three pound whoosh at that! So cool!

I got told by a coworker at work last night that I looked HOT and I had a glow. I floated through work all night long. My pants are getting baggy in the buttocks region. I think I am going to try on some more old clothes from the closet to see how they fit.

My next mini goal is 192-that's the lowest number I saw on the scale when I did Atkins a few years ago . That's only 6 pounds away. So my challenge to myself is 6 pounds in 10 days. So by July 4th I will weigh 192! That is the day before my birthday. We will be going to our yearly family reunion then too. I probably won't look much different to anyone but I will be beaming inside knowing I have this Kimkins secret that is working and when they see me at Halloween I will be so much smaller! I can't wait to see the look on their faces. My husband's family are a bunch of weight watchers success stories.

Allright well I am on plan-with a vengence! Turkey bacon and eggs here I come!

[Chelle]

2007/06/29 01:01
Boy I need to come here more often. So let's see, I am down to 196! I am getting to my mini goal of 192, just 4 more pounds! I am a little worried because my TOM usually arrives at the very beginning of the month, we will see. 4 pounds in 6 days is doable but really close with all that bloat.
I have been feeling really tired again. I felt like that during induction. Not sure if it's the night shifts I am working or what. Hopefully it goes away. I have been taking my power naps like a good girl.
Food has been good, not great. I have been keeping it pretty boring with the same stuff every day. I think this week I will switch to KE. I love that eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast. The bbq diet cola chicken is still the bomb, just don't want to get burned out. I did eat a chicken caesar salad at Chili's today. I took DD and her best friend for best friend pictures and naturally they wanted a grown up lunch time. I guess they are too big for happy meals at McD's. So I got a salad. I hate ordering just meat because it comes with all the sides that I can't have-total waste of money. But I did manage to shove a couple of pepperoni's and some olives in my mouth tonight. I have been a little bad about that stuff. Last night was a squirt of whipped cream in my mouth. Low carb just has so much good food. Not that I am hungry, just fighting that feeling of I should be eating. I keep thinking about going to Atkins just to eat some cheese, pepperoni, more olives, etc. All that stuff but in the past I never stuck with it. Sometimes I think I look ok and I should just leave it alone and other times I see the fat girl staring back at me and know this is the right choice. Mainly because I am not a grouchy, tired, yelling and screaming mess. I have such a history of depression and I can't tell you the last day I had that was depressing-it's been months. I don't want to be that girl again. I have so much to be thankful for! I know this is the best plan for me right now because I do better with the restrictions and not to mention that I have ZERO cravings and not hungry. This is a godsend, I just need to do my part and hang in there. I know it's only been three weeks and I am trying to see the good sides but I need motivation. DH says he can tell that I have lost weight and yes I am able to wear my clothes more comfortably and even fit into some clothes I couldn't fit into before but it's so difficult because I so want the stomache gone and so far, other than the initial loss the belly is the same. I know more time. I am so impatient.
So today I bought a Brita water pitcher, in hopes that I can get myself to drink more water because I am not great about that yet. I believe after the weight loss, if I want to keep the weight off permanently I need to add water and excercise permanently as well. I don't have to drink a gallon of water or run a marathon but at least a steady consistency of something. I think 64oz a day would be good and starting excercise, I think 3 times a week to start and then seeing how I can do a little more but if I can just get 3 days a week in consistent that's a strong foundation to build on. I think just walking on the treadmill, doing the walk away the pounds or bike riding would be good.
I took dd bowling tonight and we had a good time, just me and her. Poor thing is on the verge of being a teenager and she battles with her 3 year old twin siblings for attention. She does good though. She was in such a good mood and she really likes to bowl. Of course tonight they had it dark and different kinds of lights going and the music she likes to listen to was playing. I actually bowled a 157-my highest so far! I also ran into a girl that I used to know from high school, of course she didn't tell me how skinny I was but she did say that I still look young so that was really nice to hear.
So my philosophy about this weight thing, I am trying not to stress about it too much. I am just eating like I am supposed and I giving into those few bites here and there of low carb items and I am going to see how it goes. I weigh daily and I keep a paper calendar to exam in black and white the numbers, which for me is keeping me down to earth. I am seeing the progress. It's pretty good actually, I just don't feel like it when I weigh. But I am hoping to take some more pictures soon to help me see where my 20 pounds lost is.
Ok better sleep. Good night.

[Chelle]

2007/06/29 07:48
Well I am so happy this morning-my losing streak continues! I have lost a pound a day for the last 3 days and I am 3 pounds away from my mini goal. Maybe my dominoes are working! So I have lost 15 pounds for the month of July-sounds good!

I am doing KE now. Which will be easy I think but when we have our Sonny's BBQ night once a week will be difficult. I had been getting the caesar salad and it's expensive to order just meat. OH well, I think I will order the entree anyways and let the kids have the sides. Instead of ordering two kiddie meals. Hopefully that works out.

Well today I am breaking in that new water pitcher, cleaning, doing bills, laundry and working.

See ya soon!

[Chelle]

2007/07/01 21:34
Re:Chelle's journal 2007/07/01 21:34
Pictures taken today -16 pounds! I can see a little change.






Today I feel so BLAH ! I think working all the overnight shifts is catching up with me and impending TOM. Since I am still new with this, I am not quite sure what stalls or slows me down yet. I absolutely love rootbeer floats. I lost 16 pounds last month while enjoying a couple so I had one today. I think with TOM coming I have this want of something sweet. I had turkey bacon and eggs for breakfast, the float for lunch and 2 evil protein cookies for dinner? . I guess I should have been more careful with my mini goal deadline only 3 days away but I know the weight will eventually come off. I will monitor my charts and see how the float and cookies affect me. I am thinking if I can still lose 3 pounds a week, I would like to eat KE Tuesday through Saturday and eat kimkins during Sunday and Monday, when hubby is off. That's the plan, subject to change of course.

I had a terrible headache tonight during bowling. I think it was the caffeine in the diet pepsi. I have been drinking crystal light, water and diet root beer mainly for days without caffeine so maybe. I did bowl a 166 tonight I had scores from 107 to 124 pretty much all night. Not great but I am trying. Consistency is not my strong suit so far. Well gotta go.

[Chelle]

2007/07/04 22:48
I met my minigoal today 192! That is the lowest I got with Atkins in 2005 before I fell off the wagon. I did so good today! I went to a family bbq at my in-law's today. I was really nervous because the last bbq we had on Father's Day, I totally fell off the wagon with cake and I binged. That led me to a 3 pound gain and a week of struggling with the scale to go down again. Very lucky for me that so far my body responds really well to low carb.

So today I was given so many compliments that I didn't feel like eating anything like cake. I did plan an indulgence that is low carb but not on my current plan. I had 2 oz of sliced strawberries, sweetened with splenda and 2 tablespoons of cool whip lite for 4 carbs. I am moving forward. I ate two pieces of chicken and 1 deviled egg besides my strawberries. I drank crystal light, hot tea ( I know it's summer but it's my new favorite thing-cinnamon apple spice ) and 2 diet coke's. Ok I did have one bite of banana bread but it's my daughters concoction and it is really good.

My husband's grandma had some Maggie Sweet clothes she no longer can wear so she offered them to me. The bottoms were a large and the top a medium. They have a stretchy waistband. I really didn't think they would fit but guess what-they did and almost looked wearable out. I think the sizing on them aren't right but I was still very happy and every said they thought I looked good in it. So that was a fun couple of minutes. Trying on clothes and smiling , new experience for me. I got a really nice pair of "love knot" earrings from my in-law's and a walmart giftcard from my brother and sister in law. I totally already know the outfit I am buying with it too. Even if it won't fit in another month !

I have noticed I am starting to take those extra 15 minutes before going out somewhere to look more presentable. I have been rubbing my skin down with some smell good bath and body lotions. Right now I am wearing honeysuckle. Taking more time with my hair-which is wild stuff ! Very curly and frizzy, so I have to gel it down good, scrunch, style and spray. Very time consuming but worth it. I AM WORTH IT! I filed and polished my nails. They are growing pretty quickly with my vitamins. I am getting a pedicure for my birthday tomorrow. So girly and loving it . I think my food addiction is slowly growing into a shopping addiction................

I went to K-mart and Walmart Monday night and tried on clothes for 2 hours! K-mart was having a 40% of sale so I did buy my birthday shirt I am wearing in the pics there and 2 new bras (those were buy one get one 50% off). I tried on the outfit at Walmart that I plan on buying with my gift card. It's a blue jean skort with a red shirt. My mom is buying me an outfit for my birthday-olive green capris and a sleeveless, YES I SAID SLEEVELESS button down sheer shirt-dressy casual. In my 200's I never wore sleeveless so I am feeling better about my self and will go for it.

My other new thing is I an older firm system off of ebay and it should be arriving tomorrow. I am having a fear of being a skinny fat person. I don't want everything to jiggle so I am going to give it a try. I hear it's challenging, I know I may have to take it easy and modify for awhile but I know if I keep at it, I will master it! Wish me luck!

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

[Chelle]

2007/07/06 07:24
Good morning! So yesterday was my birthday. I had a pretty good time. I watched Kyla and Olivia so Mel could get her us done. Got showered and dressed. I spent a ton of time on my hair so it would be all scrunched and cute. I pressed my pinstripe capris and matching turqouis shirt. I was a little bummed when I put it on because it felt like it fit but by the end of the night it got all stretched out from usual wear and it felt like it was hanging on me . I went to walmart and got my pedicure done. That guy was really rough and I just wanted to get out of there. I got them painted red for the family reunion this weekend. We went to Carrabba's after that. We all got the Pollo Rosa Maria. So good -evil stuff. Not sure what is in the sauce but since it's my birthday I got it anyway. I guess I will know when I jump on the scale over the next few days. I split mine with cierra so I had one piece of chicken, a caesar salad and some zuchinni with parmesan cheese. Sooooo good! Did I mention the chicken is stuffed with prosciutto and fontino cheese and topped with a mushroom sauce . Love that and I order the same thing everytime. Well Cierra didn't eat her chicken so I a 1.5 chicken breasts. The fresh baked bread smelled delicious but it didn't tempt me-I have eaten it, and it was delicious but I always weighed over 200 pounds too. Not anymore!

When I got home my Firm workout had arrived. I skimmed the DVD-didn't look too bad. I tried it this morning and WOW! It would get intense but they break it up into smaller segments so it's not bad. I have a feeling when I go to do it on Sunday that it will be harder because I will still be sore .

The scale was the same which is good considering dinner last night. Between tom arriving yesterday, the Firm and my dinner I am not sure what to expect from the scale, I am sure it will go up or stay the same. That's ok as long as I can lose the inches! Speaking of that I need to go measure so I have my starting Firm measurements. I will probably measure every week to gauge that progress. I joined in with another lady for accountability on the workout, so hopefully that helps.

Well the family reunion is this weekend. Tonight is the fish fry . I am not much of a fish girl and they bread it anyways. I am going to take my diet cola bbq chicken. Tomorrow is the all day event. I plan on getting up early to fix my breakfast of turkey bacon and eggs, then for the afternoon I know there will be plenty of meat. Maybe I will take some sf jello in my cooler in case I get dessert envy. I am making peach cobbler and my mexican dip in the crockpot. I am sure I will keep busy chasing the kids around too.

Well that's it for now. I will check in on Sunday after my firm workout.

[Chelle]

2007/07/13 13:20
I have been terrible about my journal so here I am. Well I did so well the first half of the reunion on Saturday but as usual I got the whole a few nibbles won't hurt in my head and away it went-a small plate of desserts and a small plate of dinner before we left of pasta, ect. which of course led to me being off the wagon at home for a couple of days. I was eating the mexican chip dip, peach cobbler and loading up on the cereal. Well I finally got back on plan on Tuesday and the scale moved to a new low this morning-191. I officially weigh less than when I low carbed in 2005 and got into 18's and was feeling great. I know I have been doing a lot of mess ups here but overall, if I get back up and dust myself off-I am losing more weight. I did get the Firm and I need to use it. I only used it once so far so I need to figure out how to implement it into my routine. Right now it is difficult because I am working nights. At any rate I tried on a pair of shorts today that I bought in 2005 and never got to wear. Well I am wearing them right now. I love this ! Last night at work everyone is like how much weight have you lost? 20 pounds so far, it feels like just a little bit but wearing new clothes makes it feel like more. Sometimes I feel like I have such a long way to go but in reality I have lost 20 and I only have 40 pounds to my goal-that is twice what I have lost already which was pretty easy. I need to focus on goals again and think smaller so it's not so overwhelming. Right now I am just reeling at the thought that I will be in the 180's by next week! Very excited just thinking about it!

This week I have been eating the same old same. I am eating 2eggs and 3 slices of turkey bacon, lunch is a protein shake and dinner is bbq cola chicken or a chicken caesar salad. So it is really working for me. I have been reading alot of flack on my other low carb website about kimmer and low calorie diets being so horribly bad for your metabolism and body. But whatever, I feel good, the appetite suppression is amazing I believe that is what is really keeping me on track (when I am on) and why is it okay to have gastric bypass surgery and eat like this but not eat like this if I haven't had surgery?

Well lately my pick up and motivation to get back on track has been window shopping. Seeing what size I can pull up over the hips, trying new styles of clothing on. Man when I can wear a few sizes smaller I can tell that shopping will surely take the place of my eating out habit. Cierra, Rachel and I went to Beall's outlet the other day and I tried some really cute shorts on that were a little tight but I had gotten 2 new outfits for the reunion so I didn't get them. I was trying on large shirts too-the fit but muffin top so I didn't buy any but I love the prospect of being on the verge. I went to Walmart and tried on a size large scrub shirt and pants in navy blue. WOW to me I looked very thin in those. I really wanted to buy them but resisted because I can still make due with my old sets. I felt like a million bucks looking in that mirror at that. I have noticed I am losing a lot in my hips and lower belly, I just wish that muffin top would go down more, it hangs over everything that fits. I know soon, just be patient.

Meeting hubby for dinner tonight. Probably an Applebee's steak and veggies or a chicken caesar salad depending on where we go. I have tons of work to do, gotta go.

[Chelle]

2007/07/16 15:26
Food yesterday was protein shake, water-64 oz, tea, soda, and a taco salad (.5cup lean ground beef, lettuce, 1 tablespoon shredded cheese, and 2 Tbsp of sour cream). Oh yes my carb smart ice cream bar. I am struggling with not having sweets so I am experimenting which may lead to trouble but I have to learn my lessons the hard way. I am recovering from my cheat weekend well-down 6 pounds since and down to a new low today-190. I am praying for the 180's this week. I weighed 185 after having Cierra 12 years ago! I am really excited about this. I haven't had too much reaction to my weightloss yet but I have only seen family and I am sure 20 lbs doesn't do much unless you see me alot but I am thinking another 15-20 pounds and someone should really notice.

I did the body sculpt from the Firm yesterday. OH MY GOD the front of my thighs are killing me today. I am talking I'd rather stand than sit just to have to get up again. The ibuprofen is helping but WOW! I already know that my workout tomorrow I am going to have to modify. I will probably just use the blue step instead of both just to get through it. I am trying to concentrate on weights instead of cardio right now. I think it will do more for my figure in the long run. Right now my goal is to shape my buns-I have a flat looking butt. I am hoping to do weights 3 times a week, bowl once a week and hopefully stay more active by taking the kids to busch gardens, to the park,etc. I have a bike I need to ride one of these days too.

[Chelle]

2007/07/18 17:17
Ok I have to change something here. I have been working a lot of night shifts and feeling very tired and yucky. Not sure if it's the low calories, low carbs, working night or whatever but I feel like crap! I took yesterday off from KK. I ate cereal and had Olive Garden's Chicken parmesan for dinner with salad and breadsticks. It was good. But I don't want to become the crab monster again and I don't want to regain the weight I have lost. I have decided to go back to Atkins-ish form of low carb. I am just not able to live without some of my favorite things for too long so I will have to slow down my weightloss to compensate. I know in the bigger picture that's best anyways because I want to firm my body and losing too quickly worries me in that arena. I figure I will probably cycle in some Kimkins or KE into my plan but for right now I want some different foods. So I will get on plan and stay there. All my food will be low carb.

I did not do my firm workout yet today. Boy I am going to pay because I need to get two more workouts in by Saturday night and I am already sore so I need more recovery time. Food is good so far today breakfast was 2 scrambled eggs and 3 slices of turkey bacon. Lunch was a double cheeseburger no bun, snack was 2 tbsp of peanut butter and dinner is a taco salad and of course my carbsmart chocolate covered almond ice cream bar!

Also I noticed that the scale is dictating my feelings for the day. That's what happened yesterday, I stepped on the scale and it was 192 again! I just felt like I had made no progress, I could not see the bigger picture. I talked to dh and we both agreed that I need to quit weighing every day. It just fluctuates too much and causes me to binge and get depressed. So now I will take my measurements and maybe weigh once a month. I know that will be difficult but it's what I need to do. So here I go. I have also decided to start a journal at lowcarbfriends.com and use that one as my main instead of this one. It just makes more sense to post there in a general forum. I will still check in here and like I said I will probably cycle in some KK or KE after I am on plan and strong again.

[Chelle]

Ok So I have been off plan since Friday and I got back on plan this am-Monday. Hubby is trying to be supportive and I know I don't want the carb monster to come out so here I am doing what I need to do.

Food was good today. I am still having trouble getting on a regular sleeping schedule so I slept really late not meaning too. I drank a sf orange early afternoon. Mid afternoon was 3 slices of turkey bacon and diet soda. Dinner at our usual spot-Sonny's BBQ. I got a chicken caesar salad with dressing and cheese on the side. Lots of fresh brewed ice tea with splenda. I was hungry awhile later on unbelievably so I fried up 2 cheesesticks and seasoned with italian seasoning and garlic.

Despite my off plan eating I am still able to fit into my skinny jeans. I wore them with my cute new top and let's just say hubby couldn't keep his hands to himself. I felt good.

I am not doing great in my new firm workout. I only got 2 of 3 workouts in last week and none so far this week so I need to focus on that. I will do one Tuesday am.

So as far as weighing goes, I am not sure if I want to weigh every two weeks or monthly. I know I will measure but not sure how often. Maybe measure every week and weigh every two. We will see.

[Chelle]

ok photo recap time. This is one of my larger pics from a few years ago.

[Chelle]

Here I am on the right at 192-the smallest I had gotten down to in lc2005

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and current pics-this is Father's Day


My birthday



and our family reunion Fourth of July weekend

[Chelle]

So here I am again so predictable. I fell off the wagon. It all started with Bubby's puffs, I told him this morning he had to start feeding himself so mommy wouldn't eat his cereal. oh the food and the sickness. Going to bed after gorging on food, waking up with an extremely sick feeling. Won't miss it. So here I am again! Starting weight this am 202. 11 pounds up from my low-not too bad for all the gorging I have been doing.
Breakfast was 4 strips of turkey bacon and 2 eggs. Lunch might be a protein drink and dinner will probably be a bunless burger if we go to Busch Gardens like I planned since it's not actually raining today.

I start my full time job in 12 days and my challenge to myself is to lose 12 pounds to see 190-my new low ever. I am a little nervous to see how this will work with my new job but I will tackle that when I get there. I am definitely going to need the energy for my new job-caring for special needs children at a local high school. Not to mention caring for my own family while working full time. My first full time job since having the twins

[Chelle]

Okay so I am starting over again. Just marking my place. I am hitting the exercise and doing good with the eating. Now just got to work on the water.

[Chelle]

So I have been back to low carb for 4 weeks so far. Awesome, my longest stint ever has been 6 weeks. Well I started off doing great and then I decided to get started on some low carb products and they stalled me. Sugar Alchol's obviously do affect me I was eating a lot of the Carb Smart Ice Cream Bars which would probably be okay if it was just one here and there but I would binge and eat the whole box. I know better. So I am back this week with a new attitude. So I will start by posting yesterday's menu with our traditional Father's Day Cookout.

I am on a funny schedule, goint to bed very early and getting up very early since I am mainly working nights. I got up at 3am, watched a movie, shopped at Walmart and cooked.

Breakfast-cheese omelette
Lunch/Dinner-2 BBQ chicken thighs, broccoli salad and deviled eggs.
Totals calories-979 carbs-8

I would have ate more but I fell asleep, trying not to do low cal after scamkins last year.

This morning my weight was 218-only 1 pound above my sig weight. Not worth cheating that day and a half off plan made me lose ground. Not too mention all the time I have wasted playing with the LC ice cream. I have bascially been 220 since May 31st so approximately 2 weeks wasted. But I am trying to really stick with this, this time around. I bought strawberries, yo cheese and cottage cheese to work into my plan this week. I am planning on upping my carbs a little and see what happens.

[Chelle]

Just checking in for accountability.

B-cheeseburger w/ mustard, broccoli crunch saladfunny breakfast and it was 5am.
L-1/2 tortilla w/ peanut butter and jelly

D-2 triple stacks from Wendy's

Totals Calories 1839 Carbs 23.5

I ate past my BMR of 1763