Happy Dancing

January 17, 2001

Well, I made it through the first two days in great shape, really great

shape as I have lost 3 pounds in two days! Last night I made half of the

cauliflower into fake mashed potatoes, and boy was that good. The portion

control issue came into play with that one, as potatoes are my favorite food

and this was yummy. I had probably a one cup serving of that, but wanted

the entire pan. LOL I also had a pork chop and a few green beans. I was

probably a little high on the carbs for induction, but I had over 100 oz of

water and lost another 1.5 pounds this morning. Yeah, I am back under the

142 that I was when I headed to DC and ate oh so wrong.

This morning I had 2 small slices of turkey breast and a half cup serving of

the fake mashed potatoes. I just didn't want all the sodium from bacon

again this morning. I am well into my first liter of water at work and plan

to drink two liters again prior to leaving work today. We are going to eat

at the Country Club today with one of our retired employees who is helping

to train a replacement and that's where she wants to go. They have a great

grilled chicken Caesar salad or chicken salad there, so that should be okay.

Unfortunately, it comes with parmesan toast that is out of this world. I

will see if I can get them to hold that or give it away, but that part will

be today's mini-challenge.

Last night I drank a little over another liter of water at home. The

amazing thing was that I was so thirsty yet when I went to bed. It seems so

ironic that drinking water seems to inspire the need for drinking even more

water.

How is everyone else doing?

Jean

190/141.5/135

12/7/98

January 17, 2001

Good work Jean!

I stayed on course yesterday - I got extreme munchies last night that

weren't soothed by a cup of tea, so I had a hard-boiled egg and a piece of

cheddar cheese and that filled the gap. I was at 24 carbs yesterday

(currently aiming for 20-30).

I had 3 hard boiled eggs and 2 stalks of celery in the car for breakfast. I

have almonds (3/4 oz. pkg.) packed for a snack and a lunch of 3 roasted

chicken drumsticks, 1 cup of cauliflower and 1 oz. of cheddar cheese sliced

up so that when I microwave the whole thing, the cauliflower should get

cheesey.

I'm on my first cup of tea, but I'm kind of short on water so I'll be

gulping soon!

Kirstie

January 17, 2001

Good work Jean!

I stayed on course yesterday - I got extreme munchies last night that

weren't soothed by a cup of tea, so I had a hard-boiled egg and a piece of

cheddar cheese and that filled the gap. I was at 24 carbs yesterday

(currently aiming for 20-30).

I had 3 hard boiled eggs and 2 stalks of celery in the car for breakfast. I

have almonds (3/4 oz. pkg.) packed for a snack and a lunch of 3 roasted

chicken drumsticks, 1 cup of cauliflower and 1 oz. of cheddar cheese sliced

up so that when I microwave the whole thing, the cauliflower should get

cheesey.

I'm on my first cup of tea, but I'm kind of short on water so I'll be

gulping soon!

Kirstie

January 17, 2001

Sorry to snip, jean...but I don't want to spam

everyone

It looks like you're doing GREAT Jean...and I am

noticing this group seems to gain and lose together..

Over the past 2 days I've lost _5 lbs_..of course I'd

gained 3.5 before that...but still ...I'm also back

in ketosis as of last night (this morning my eyes were

blurry and I couldn't see to cut my ketosis strip in

half, so I didn't test)...

the cauliflower thing sounds wonderful..I think I

might try making that for my husband and I tonight...I

gave him a piece of atkins roll last night with butter

on it and he thought they were pretty good! I am going

to make them next time with a bunch of fresh herbs

(rosemary and dill..yes I know..count the

carbs)...he's STARTING to get interested in all the

low-carb stuff I'm doing...and actually whipped the

egg whites for me last night (which I hate doing and

he likes...he also whipped cream for my birthday

cheesecake)...I am so crossing my paws that he will

come over to this WOE...though I won't tell him about

this group because then I can't bitch about him :)

(and you guys are the ONLY people I ever bitch about

my husband to)...

Menu for today:

Breakfast: multi and sunflower seeds

lunch: 2 atkins rolls with margarine (bad trans fats

but I was in too much of a rush to soften real butter

and the rolls are kinda fragile)...and 4oz cucumber

slices marinated in rice vinegar and fresh ground

pepper.

Dinner: hamburger patty with 1oz cheddar cheese (waah,

I broke the no-dairy thing last night...I think I will

have to hold off till I stall again or

something)...1/4 cup canned mushrooms..and fauxtatoes.

Snack: carbolite nugget and maybe 3 slices of bacon if

I get nibbly..

Total planned: 1100 calories, 19g carbs, 6 fibre, 93g

of fat, 45g of protein.

*waving the pom poms @ jean's beautiful numbers *

BB,

SK

--- Vander Wert wrote:

> How is everyone else doing?

>

> Jean

> 190/141.5/135

> 12/7/98

>

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January 17, 2001

Thanks, Kirstie. It sounds like you have your day pretty well planned out.

I never would have guessed that an egg and cheddar cheese could cure the

munchies though. When I have the munchies it has to be something crunchy.

At those times I go for raw veggies or pepperoni chips. Since I am really

not a pepperoni lover it is more often the raw veggies, or sometimes

peanuts, but those can get out of hand really easily.

I think you are lucky that you like eggs as well as you do. Atkins rolls

and the occasional deviled eggs are the extent of my egg eating now that

cookies, bars, pastries, etc. are out. LOL I have just never liked eggs as

eggs. Your cheesy cauliflower sounds like it will be good.

It seems like us old timers that are getting strict again are doing okay for

ourselves.

Have a good day and take another drink of water. At the rate I am going, I

may be on my second liter prior to lunch. I may need to start bringing more

with me to work! LOL Good think nobody checks how often I run to the

restroom! LOL

Oh, and Kim, glad to have you back from your holiday! You have been missed!

Jean

190/141.5/135

12/7/98

January 17, 2001

Thanks, Kirstie. It sounds like you have your day pretty well planned out.

I never would have guessed that an egg and cheddar cheese could cure the

munchies though. When I have the munchies it has to be something crunchy.

At those times I go for raw veggies or pepperoni chips. Since I am really

not a pepperoni lover it is more often the raw veggies, or sometimes

peanuts, but those can get out of hand really easily.

I think you are lucky that you like eggs as well as you do. Atkins rolls

and the occasional deviled eggs are the extent of my egg eating now that

cookies, bars, pastries, etc. are out. LOL I have just never liked eggs as

eggs. Your cheesy cauliflower sounds like it will be good.

It seems like us old timers that are getting strict again are doing okay for

ourselves.

Have a good day and take another drink of water. At the rate I am going, I

may be on my second liter prior to lunch. I may need to start bringing more

with me to work! LOL Good think nobody checks how often I run to the

restroom! LOL

Oh, and Kim, glad to have you back from your holiday! You have been missed!

Jean

190/141.5/135

12/7/98

January 17, 2001

Wow, Kitty, 5 pounds in two days! I am so impressed. So what if part of it

is after a weight gain. I did that too, but the important thing is that

after we have done something so foolish or uncontrollable (take your pick)

we know how to get it back off. I was slowly (maybe not so slowly actually)

sliding back up in weight. Worse still, my clothes were fitting tight. I

was able to get strict again and am on the way back down.

I hope your husband does join you, I'm sure that will make things easier.

My sister, the one I lunch with every day joined me for two weeks once and

she lost 10 pounds, but she is such a picky eater that she didn't have

enough variety to stick with it. She is trying the WW way and has gained

and lost, gained and lost. It makes it kind of difficult for lunch hours,

that's why it is so challenging for me. Our small town has fewer restaurant

choices than many towns that are even smaller. There are very few that have

good options for both low fat and low carb. That is why I make getting

through that meal a challenge to myself. The others still have bad option

choices, but since I live alone and eat most of the others at home, I can

control them. It would be much more difficult if I had a DH who wanted

carby foods at meals.

Jean

190/141.5/135

12/7/98

January 17, 2001