Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Welcome , I've been on this WOE for almost 2 months and I've stuck it out with help from this group. It's actually becoming pretty easy to plan meals now that I've gotten the hang of things. I don't post much, but I read a lot:-). I also have two boys, mine are 5 and 9. I could really relate to what you said about the mirrors at home are from the shoulders up. Maybe when I reach my goal I'll get a full length mirror. About the salad dressing. I've always made my own vinagrette with fresh garlic, salt, pepper, mustard powder, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and fresh basil. Since I've been on this WOE I've cut back on the balsamic vinegar (has carbs) and use wine vinegar instead. I have also found that Newman's Own Olive oil and vinegar dressing is a great substitute for homemade (I sometimes add a little bit of balsamic vinegar to the whole bottle, I still do love the stuff). Kristn 258/241/230(mini)/145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 > According to Atkins carb counter, balsamic & wine vinegar have the same amount of carbs .9 per Tab. So does apple cider vinegar, which, I believe is beneficial to weight loss. Tania > About the salad dressing. I've always made my own vinagrette with fresh garlic, salt, pepper, mustard powder, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and fresh basil. Since I've been on this WOE I've cut back on the balsamic vinegar (has carbs) and use wine vinegar instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 , Congratulations on making the commitment to a new WOE. I know exactly what you mean about high school pictures. I too was called fat when I weighed about 140 (and I'm only 5'4 " ), but I was really a good size. I was very athletic in those days. But since I wasn't ultra-thin, like Twiggy, I was fat. Meal can be tough, especially with kids. You might want to try very simple meals until you have the hang of this WOE. A simple meat dish - grilled chicken, hamburgers, sausage, hot dogs (some kosher brands have no of very few carbs -, a LC cooked veggie with butter or a bit of cheese (broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, cabbage) as a base. Add a high fiber carb for the kinds - whole wheat pasta, black beans, whole wheat bread sticks or the like - and a small salad for yourself. If you eat dessert, SF jello with whippedcream for you, whatever they like for the kids. THat should make dinner at home simpler. Good luck and welcome ! > > a coinsident that I had made it through my withdrawl period. Also I > found the Advantage Bars usefull for those times when I would get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Welcome ! Beth in TX wrote: <<I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you > better.>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 i know how that feels i was 140 when i graduated HS and felt like a blimp i would be thrilled to be that weight again . sigh.. catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 , welcome to the list - we look forward to getting to know you! -Marlena 214.5/159.8/150 >From: mysticalmom3@... >Reply-To: Atkins_Support_List >To: Atkins_Support_List >Subject: INTRO >Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 00:58:12 -0000 > >Hi to all! I've been lurking for the last couple of days :} I am > I am 35yrs young, married to my high school sweetheart, we >have two great boy's ages 11 & 8. I did Atkins about 2 years ago for >about 4 weeks but fell off the wagon. I did lose 20 lbs at that >point. I have been fat forever. I was always teased about my weight >as a kid but I look back at pictures and I really don't see all the >fat that the other kids gave me grief about. After my husband and I >met (he was a former fat kid) we ate together. I was near 150lbs at >5'5 " when we met, the least amount I ever weighed was 145lb. and that >looked real good but I didn't see it then either, that bad self >imagine still looked fat to me. Well the weight crept on bit by bit >over the years and as my boyfriend now DH would gain weight he'd get >tough and lose it really easy. He never went over +40lbs but my fat >always stuck on me like my whole life depended on it. I was around >250lbs when we married in 1988. I was pregnant with both boy's (1990 > & 1993) without too many complications at 280-300lbs. the most I ever >weighed was when I was pregnant and retaining alot of water and was >up to 330 lbs. Now here in 2001 I am 300lbs. and very sick and tired >of being so heavy. I am always shocked when I see a picture of myself >or catch a glimps of my FULL reflection, all our mirrors at home are >sholders and up :] I can't believe it is me. It isn't who I feel I >am. So here I am baring my soul and numbers on the scale which even >Dh doesn't know in hopes of getting going and staying going cause >it's going to be a long haul to the new me. I could kick myself for >not staying on I could have easily been to my goal weight by now:( >But oh well coulda shoulda woulda won't get me anywhere. Candace~ I >went to your family web page you are so beautiful and so are your >daughter's, I hope you and I can be newbie buddies. I had the same >problem with headaches on induction I couldn't get rid of it for >nothing. I was taking Advil constantly. I really feel that >supplements helped alot though, I had finaly broke down and bought >the big three from Atkins- Basic 3, Essential Oils & Dieters >Advantage and when I took them my headaches went away, may have been >a coinsident that I had made it through my withdrawl period. Also I >found the Advantage Bars usefull for those times when I would get too >busy and not eat and then all of a sudden I HAD TO EAT! This is my >biggest downfall cause it is so easy to go to a drive thru and get >something fast and blow it. >Anyone have any good salad dressing recipes out there, bottled stuff >has so much crap in them. One of my other big hurdles is meal >planning. I am making my kids sit down with me and try to plan out a >menu that is good for all of us and then get them to help with prep. >DH is always home late and I hate cooking for myself and the boy's >and then listen to them gripe about dinner. We eat way too much take >out. Can't eat properly eating take out all the time! Well this is >getting too long I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you >better. > > aka mysticalmom >Grand Rapids, Michigan > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Welcome on board !! Lizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Hmmm, my bottle of balsamic vinegar lists 2 carbs per Tablespoon. Possibly the carb count can vary between brands? I also have " The Complete book of Food Counts " which lists all vinegar except for balsamic as 0 carbs per Tablespoon, and balsamic at 2 per tablespoon. Does anyone know why there is a discrepancy about the carb count for vinegar? Kristn >> >According to Atkins carb counter, balsamic & wine vinegar have the >same amount of carbs .9 per Tab. >So does apple cider vinegar, which, I believe is beneficial to weight >loss. >Tania > > > >> About the salad dressing. I've always made my own vinagrette with >fresh garlic, salt, pepper, mustard powder, balsamic vinegar, olive >oil and fresh basil. Since I've been on this WOE I've cut back on >the balsamic vinegar (has carbs) and use wine vinegar instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 I would trust the label, as they know if there are additives that have raised the carb count. I think balsamic vinegar is made from grapes, which makes it naturally sweeter? My book shows quite a bit of variation in carbs for vinegar by brand/flavor. There are many that say 0g per tbsp, but a few are up to 2g per tbsp, and one is 4g per tbsp. HJ ----- Original Message ----- > Hmmm, my bottle of balsamic vinegar lists 2 carbs per Tablespoon. Possibly the carb count can vary between brands? I also have " The Complete book of Food Counts " which lists all vinegar except for balsamic as 0 carbs per Tablespoon, and balsamic at 2 per tablespoon. > > Does anyone know why there is a discrepancy about the carb count for vinegar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 In a message dated 10/10/01 9:47:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lmussaw@... writes: << Hi Barbara, glad to have you here. This list if full of wonderful helpful people! I'm sure you're going to like it here. ;>) PS 4 lbs already gone looks good too! >> Thanks for the welcome and the encouragement! Barbara S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2001 Report Share Posted October 11, 2001 Hi Barbara, glad to have you here. This list if full of wonderful helpful people! I'm sure you're going to like it here. ;>) PS 4 lbs already gone looks good too! Intro Hi all. I've been lurking for a for a couple of days and thought I should introduce myself. I'm new to Atkin's--started induction on Sunday before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 --Welcome, Mae. Good luck with your journey. Lynn - In GastricBypass-InfoCentral , SeeANewMeN03@a... wrote: > Hi, > I'm new here too. I am in the 1st steps of my journey. I have my consultation > next month. I've received the paperwork and have it ready. I've talked with a > lot of people that have my Dr. and I already feel comfortable with him. I > definitely have my mind made up on having the surgery. So....onward with the > journey! > > ~ Mae ~ > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > Desire, ask, believe, receive. > > Whatever God's dream about man > may be, it seems certain it cannot > come true unless man cooperates. > > ~ Stella Terrill Mann ~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 Welcome, Mae! Your address is intriguing... Intro Hi, I'm new here too. I am in the 1st steps of my journey. I have my consultation next month. I've received the paperwork and have it ready. I've talked with a lot of people that have my Dr. and I already feel comfortable with him. I definitely have my mind made up on having the surgery. So....onward with the journey! ~ Mae ~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Desire, ask, believe, receive. Whatever God's dream about man may be, it seems certain it cannot come true unless man cooperates. ~ Stella Terrill Mann ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 In a message dated 2/21/2003 12:14:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, charmed6@... writes: > Welcome, Mae! Your address is intriguing... > Thank you. I'm behind in my emails, but will try to get caught up tonight. ~ Mae ~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Desire, ask, believe, receive. Whatever God's dream about man may be, it seems certain it cannot come true unless man cooperates. ~ Stella Terrill Mann ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2003 Report Share Posted February 23, 2003 Hi Mae and welcome to our group TN Intro > Hi, > I'm new here too. I am in the 1st steps of my journey. I have my consultation > next month. I've received the paperwork and have it ready. I've talked with a > lot of people that have my Dr. and I already feel comfortable with him. I > definitely have my mind made up on having the surgery. So....onward with the > journey! > > ~ Mae ~ > > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > Desire, ask, believe, receive. > > Whatever God's dream about man > may be, it seems certain it cannot > come true unless man cooperates. > > ~ Stella Terrill Mann ~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 By the way , Welome!! and congrats on your loses so far... Kallie > Hi! My name is and I live in beautiful Colorado Springs. I've just > reached the 16 week mark in WW and it's going s-l-o-w, but it's going! > > I'm so proud of myself for sticking with it for 16 weeks. But now, I'm > ready to be a serious WW'er and lose more weight! > > I've lost 20 lbs so far (10 on my own - 10 with Weight Watchers) and > I've got 65 more lbs to go. > > I hope to find and give encouragement here and get some support as I > work to kick my old habits (overeating, all or nothing thinking, and > laziness) and replace them with new ones. > > Looking forward to interacting with you all, > in CO > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 , welcome to the group. You will get alot of support and ideas from the group and lots of conversation. I also have 100 lbs. to take off and know it will be a long while but am taking one day at a time and actually one meal at a time. Am journaling and feeling good about my self. This is only my 3rd week On Program, have to say I've joined a number of times, but this time it feels right to me. Hugs, Marge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi and welcome to the group! I look forward to getting to know you! Maureen intro Hi, my name is and I just joined WW today. I need to lose 100+ pounds, so I have to do it in a way I can sustain for the long run. I need all the support I can get and also want to offer my support to others, that's why I joined this group. I look forward to getting to know all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi and welcome to the group! I look forward to getting to know you! Maureen intro Hi, my name is and I just joined WW today. I need to lose 100+ pounds, so I have to do it in a way I can sustain for the long run. I need all the support I can get and also want to offer my support to others, that's why I joined this group. I look forward to getting to know all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi and welcome to the group! I look forward to getting to know you! Maureen intro Hi, my name is and I just joined WW today. I need to lose 100+ pounds, so I have to do it in a way I can sustain for the long run. I need all the support I can get and also want to offer my support to others, that's why I joined this group. I look forward to getting to know all of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 G'day ! I too am new here and am still finding my feet. Welcome to the group! Bel ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:29:23 -0500 > >Subject: Re: intro >To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers > > > Hi and welcome to the group! I look forward to > getting to know you! > Maureen > > intro > > Hi, my name is and I just joined WW today. I > need to lose 100+ pounds, > so I have to do it in a way I can sustain for the > long run. > I need all the support I can get and also want to > offer my support to others, > that's why I joined this group. > I look forward to getting to know all of you! > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Welcome , and Bel; You're sure to love this group. I'm new, too, but have been here a few weeks, and think the group is fantastic. Best of luck to both of you!. Pat from K.C. intro > > Hi, my name is and I just joined WW today. I > need to lose 100+ pounds, > so I have to do it in a way I can sustain for the > long run. > I need all the support I can get and also want to > offer my support to others, > that's why I joined this group. > I look forward to getting to know all of you! > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Hi Cindi; A hearty BIG welcome Cindi. I " m looking forward to your shared recipes, and more news about the Core Plan as you work through it. I eat the Core foods, just can't stop and let go of using my points to decide how much of a thing I should have. So far it is working for me this way... but maybe I can be 100% on Core a little later. I have been on the Flex plan since March 1st, and have lost 34 pounds. I am pretty much of a health food nut myself, so many of these Core List foods are not foreign to me. I hope you enjoy being a part of this group. They are very dedicated people who are very willing to help, and support in every way. I have learned much from their posts. Hope to hear lots of posts from you. Good luck, Cindi. Pat from K.C. Intro Hi All, I am new to this group, and would like to introduce myself. I am Cindi, from the mountain community of Flagstaff, Arizona. I just recently rejoined WW, for the zillionth time. I am an emotional eater/dieter, and the last few years have been emotionally rough, so my weight zoomed back up, almost to my all-time high of 187. Thank God I found my desire for health again and weighed in this time at 183. My current " empowering thought " is " Mom needs to take care of herself before she can fully care for everyone else's needs. " I LOVE the Core Program. I am turning into a health food nut, and thoroughly enjoying it. The first week, I ate fresh, ripe peaches till they were coming out my ears, and loved it. I've also been trying out new foods and ingredients for the last few weeks and have found that some things are not nearly as hard a switch as I had thought, like non-fat sour cream & brown rice. (I am still holding out on non-fat hard cheeses. If someone finds a tasty one, I'd love to hear about it.) I have also discovered many new foods, or, in some cases rediscovered, such as 7-grain hot cereal and homemade tabouli, with virtually unlimited mix-ins. I hope to share some of my recipes with the group, and to hear about some interesting discoveries. Even though my WW leader likes to chant " If it ain't on the list, it ain't a Core Food, " I still think some things are open to interpretation. I have picked up a brown rice pasta, and think it counts as brown rice (limit once/day) since that's all that's in the ingredients. Would you agree? Here's a tough one: my homemade beef jerky, made with very lean round steak, soy sauce, lemon pepper and garlic salt - all on the list. Okay, I know I've departed from the category of Health food here. It is so yummy, but in my heart of hearts, I know it is too salty to be a core food. What do you think? Anyway, I think I am going to enjoy being a part of this group. Cindi T Flagstaff, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Welcome Kathy. You've joined a very group. Best regards, Pat Intro Hello, I just joined this list. I lost 40 lbs. three years ago following mostly WW, which I've mostly kept off. I still have another 35 pounds to go and want to lose it by next summer. My DH lost 35 pounds this past spring and summer by following WW online. I haven't signed up for WW online yet, but probably will. I'm curious about Flex and Core -- what is the difference? Also, when DH signed up for WW I was able to find him a discount code online for $10.00 off the three month program, but now can't find it. Does anyone know of any links to coupons or discount codes for WW online? One last question, there was a really good article on-line somewhere about the importance of drinking water during weight loss (written by an MD, ?). I read about it on one of the weight loss listservs I belonged to at the time, but now I can't find the article. Does anyone know of it or know of another good one? Thanks, Kathy W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Jim, The metformin is being used along with diet (carb counting) and increased exercise. I have lost eight pounds and feel better than I have for a long time. If necessary, I will request an appointment with the diabetes specialist in their practice, but right now I am satisfied with my family practice md. Thanks for your concern. Since I have known I was diabetic since January, I think the doctor is trying to control it so I don't have any complications. Helen in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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