Group LLC (Livin Low Carb) - August 2010

momta2girls

Hey girls! I'd like to join the group. I'm a habitual dieter. Had the most results using mfp but have recently gotten off track in a big way. Decided to try again, but with low carb. I feel so much better eating this way than any other.

Just started today so I will be screaming for help when the sugar withdrawals kick in. You have been warned.

A little about me: I'm almost 40. Been married for 14 years and have two girls: Christian-11 and Gracie-8. I work part time for the church I grew up in (Lord could I tell you some stories--and probably will). I'm from south Mississippi, but I assure you I am educated - have a bachelor's in mathematics to prove it - and have never dated any of my cousins knowingly. Although one time, I did find out one of boyfriends was indeed related to me after the fact.

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

I have set my calorie limit to 1600. Carbs and protein to 35%. So hopefully this will work with a little adjustments being I'm just starting out. I'm wondering if I need to keep my carbs a lot lower?.....

Gay Raby

Resalyn

Hi, Group LLCers! Happy Monday!

Momta2girls - your post made me laugh - you have a great sense of humor! Welcome to the group! Bachelor's in Mathematics - you must be one smart cookie! Math was always my least favorite subject, one that I took only because it was required. Your settings in your diary sound good - though you might end up tweaking them a bit. I had my carbs set at 35% and ended up setting them a bit lower for my Induction phase. Can't wait to hear those stories!

I'm about to go weigh in for the Biggest Loser contest here at work - been in Induction about a week and a half. Hoping to see good numbers on the scale! I'll let you all know how it goes..... keep your fingers crossed for me!

saverys_gal

Happy Monday LLCers!

I'm back from my mini-vaca! Had a GREAT 3 days with mom! Eating got slightly off track as I indulged in some carby goodness but I still behaved! My weight is up today but most likely because of sodium and water retention from eating out! So today I'm eating light and drinking lots of water. I am getting back on track with exercise starting today after 2 weeks off! Tomorrow will be a day "off" as I have dinner plans out with friends...at the Cheesecake Factory!!!! :noway: So yeah, ok, I can get a salad, I can say no to everything else! The question is...can I resist the call of cheesecake??

Today's menu!
Breakfast was a cup of low carb chocolate milk and 2 cups of coffee, which is really not doing so hot with my tummy...:embarassed:
I'm having a HUGE yummy salad with mushrooms, cheese, carrots, tomatoes, sunflower seeds and crab for lunch!
Dinner is grilled chicken wings and some broccoli!
Snack will either be an Atkins bar or a serving of Planters digestive health mix nuts.

Welcome momta2girls! Why not start with the carbs at 35% for a month and see how the weight loss goes and how YOU feel? If it's not working out for you, readjust and lower them as necessary! Remember, this is not set in stone! You can change it at any time! Some of us need more carbs than others!

lmr9

Hi LLCers! :flowerforyou:

I'm cutting back on carbs, but not nearly as much as some of you all. I used to be at 50% carbs, and lost about 10 pounds in 2 months and felt great! Then I switched to 40% carbs, and now I'm not losing as much. And trust me, I still have plenty to lose. I've lost 5 pounds in the past month and a half.

I'm having problems keeping my sodium at bay, and getting in all my fiber. My sodium is the system default 2,500 -- and my fiber is 20 grams/day (which I still think is pretty low). I find myself eating a lot of lowfat string cheese, lunch meat, sandwiches, eggs -- which keeps me in check for calories/carbs/fat/protein -- but not good in the sodium/fiber area. I've found that when cutting down on carbs, I eat a lot less fruit - not good. Also, when I have a little more carb allowance, I can eat pasta dinners packed full of all kinds of veggies.

I'm considering going up to 45% carbs.

Need to find my balance...

Any suggestions/advice is appreciated. :flowerforyou:

saverys_gal

Hi LLCers! :flowerforyou:

I'm cutting back on carbs, but not nearly as much as some of you all. I used to be at 50% carbs, and lost about 10 pounds in 2 months and felt great! Then I switched to 40% carbs, and now I'm not losing as much. And trust me, I still have plenty to lose. I've lost 5 pounds in the past month and a half.

I'm having problems keeping my sodium at bay, and getting in all my fiber. My sodium is the system default 2,500 -- and my fiber is 20 grams/day (which I still think is pretty low). I find myself eating a lot of lowfat string cheese, lunch meat, sandwiches, eggs -- which keeps me in check for calories/carbs/fat/protein -- but not good in the sodium/fiber area. I've found that when cutting down on carbs, I eat a lot less fruit - not good. Also, when I have a little more carb allowance, I can eat pasta dinners packed full of all kinds of veggies.

I'm considering going up to 45% carbs.

Need to find my balance...

Any suggestions/advice is appreciated. :flowerforyou:

If your sodium intake is high and you perpetually go over your allotted intake daily, that could be a culprit in your weight loss slowing down. When it comes to sodium, just monitor your intake and read the labels on what you buy! You can very easily get it under control! Plus make sure you drink at least your 8 cups of water a day! :drinker:
As far as fiber, try incorporating more leafy good green veggies into your daily menu and also good whole grain, complex carbs-something as simple as a nice lower carb whole wheat tortilla for lunch can really boost your fiber count! If worst comes to worst, you can always try the fiber supplements that are out there-they do work really well.
You'll find your balance! Just play around with it until you find that magical combo! :flowerforyou:

jajlies

is there a way to put a lower number on my carb count on MFP? ,, I want to up the fiber and lower the carb count.

jenuwine

Hello All!
Its come to my attention that LLC might be the way to go - after bread and rice etc I feel lathargic and bloated, and I want to loose weight and be healthy. So I want to try this out. Have you guys got any tips for me? your fav recipes etc? Tell me your strories, how long have u guys done this and what results have you had? whats the hardest part?
Jen

saverys_gal

Welcome jajiles and jenuwine!

jajiles-to change your carbs and fiber on MFP go to your homepage, go to goals, click change goals, choose the custom option, and from there you can manually set the percentages for all of your nutrients. :drinker:

jenuwine-I've been low carbing for a little over a year, and have lost 70 out of my 75 pounds in that time frame. :happy: In going low carb, look at the different plans out there...you've got Atkins and South Beach to name two of the most popular. You really need to find what you think will work best for you. I personally follow the Atkins path, which is not for everyone-not everyone can survive the induction phase of going cold turkey on cutting out carbs! Find some people that eat low carb and that have their food logs open-go back and browse them and get a feel for how they eat. Planning is essential with low carb eating as you don't want to suddenly get struck with a massive case of the hungries and not have anything good with you because that will lead to a binge! Let me know if you have any questions!

Resalyn

Welcome Jajiles and Jenuwine!

I second everything Savery said - first thing is to research the different LC plans and figure out what direction you want to go. I've been back on LC for just a few weeks, and have never felt better. I personally follow Atkins, but agree it's not for everyone. I've done low-fat low-carb off and on for the last three years, and while I had early success, it wasn't sustainable and I was often hungry and frustrated at the limited choices. Atkins gives me more options and keeps me satisfied and happy, and I still lose.

I was down a pound yesterday for the week - which reinforces that my metabolism is so messed up that it's going to take a long time for me to lose this weight. Intellectually I know this - and I just need to keep repeating to myself "slow and steady wins the race." Maybe I should write it on the back of my hand so I see it over and over again, LOL!

Well, I have a ton of work to get done today - but had to stop by and say HEY to everyone! Y'all have a wonderful day!

saverys_gal

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE!!!!!!!!!

There, did that reinforce it for you? :laugh:

I know it's tough, especially when so many of us lose quickly at the start of an LC plan but hang in there! Give your body time to readjust to the fantastic way you're eating and maybe in another week or so you'll see a larger drop! If not, re-evaluate the foods you are eating, the portions, make sure you log everything you eat, and check on your sodium and sugar levels. Those can really throw some people off. For me eating high sugar will stall my weight loss. Eating more sodium than normal causes massive bloats...I'm dealing with one now from my mini-vaca! I was at 153.6 on Friday and am at 155.8 today...gotta flush that mess out! :grumble:

So LLCers, what's everyone eating today? I'm SUCH a creature of habit...
Cup of low carb chocolate milk for breakfast and 2 cups honey green tea-no more coffee out as it is so bad on my tummy...:sick:
Eating another huge salad for lunch today as I'm still flushing sodium out!
Snack will be an Atkins bar as I had nuts yesterday.
Dinner is going to be out with friends at the Cheesecake Factory...so either a big yummy salad or steak/chicken with veggies. No worries there! I'll take a look at their menu here in a bit to see what my taste buds might be feeling!

jenuwine

Ths for the warm welcome :happy:
just thought I'd share this recipe with y'all - I think its low carb, can anyone confirm for me?
http://allrecipes.com/PersonalRecipe/62432569/Pariser-Salad/Detail.aspx

Also I'm mostly in a rush to get to work, what low carb fufilling breakfasts can you recomend - no time for eggs, and bacon etc. I usually have Uncle Tobys fibre + creal as I want to get enough fibre in my diet, but its very high in carbs ive realized. HELP! :ohwell:

saverys_gal

Ths for the warm welcome :happy:
just thought I'd share this recipe with y'all - I think its low carb, can anyone confirm for me?
http://allrecipes.com/PersonalRecipe/62432569/Pariser-Salad/Detail.aspx

Also I'm mostly in a rush to get to work, what low carb fufilling breakfasts can you recomend - no time for eggs, and bacon etc. I usually have Uncle Tobys fibre + creal as I want to get enough fibre in my diet, but its very high in carbs ive realized. HELP! :ohwell:

Your recipe looks fine on the low carb factor. But since it uses deli meats, do check them before you buy them and make sure they don't contain a lot of sugar! They're not all created equal!
As for breakfast...I've never been a breakfast person. It wasn't until I started this lifestyle change that I started to actually eat breakfast! I refuse to get up and cook though-that's just not me! My breakfast is normally a low carb high protein shake, or a glass of low carb milk, maybe an Atkins or South Beach bar and always a couple of cups of green tea. My breakfast normally needs to be pretty high protein for me. But anything else is just too much work! :laugh:

Resalyn

Hey, Savery and Jenuwine!

I agree, I usually don't cook b'fast except on weekends. I'm lucky to work in a hospital where the cafeteria serves b'fast, pretty cheap.

But my favorite filling b-fast for my commute (40 mins) to work is a smoothie shake I make myself. I change up the ingredients a lot, add fruit when I'm not in Induction phase, but here are the ingredients. It makes about a 32-oz shake, which fills up a Rubbermaid glug bottle and lasts me the whole way to work. Once you get the routine down, you can make this in a blender in less than 5 mins - I"m all about fast and easy in the morning!

1 can Diet Rite Tangerine or Raspberry Soda
1/4 c yogurt (Dannon All Natural Plain has lowest carbs - unless you have access to an actual LC yogurt)
1 packet Crystal Light drink mix (I like Wild Strawberry Energy)
1 serving MLO High-protein powder - 24 g protein
Benefiber Fiber Powder (to help keep things moving)
If that doesn't give you enough flavor, add in some SF Jello in a complementing flavor.
Ice
Blend well….

Now, go ahead and put all of that in your food journal, and you’ll see that it is only 1 Net Carb because of the fiber powder. Play around with the different flavors of the ingredients for a nice change now and then….

Ok, tons of work to do today, sorry, I’ll have to come back later!!! Y’all have a wonderful day!

Resalyn

Oh yeah - Anyone having any problems with leg cramps? I've had a few, so I looked up the following list for ideas to add to my diet to increase my potassium - as usually leg cramps are a potassium deficiency. Obviously, some of these are a no-no on induction, but you get the idea....

What foods are high in potassium?
Aside from the aforementioned cantaloupe, potassium rich foods include:
Bananas
Oranges
Apricots
Avocado
Strawberries
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chard
Bell pepper
Eggplant
Squash
Crimini mushrooms
Brussels sprouts
Turmeric
Parsley
Spinach
Broccoli
Tuna
Halibut

saverys_gal

Hey, Savery and Jenuwine!

I agree, I usually don't cook b'fast except on weekends. I'm lucky to work in a hospital where the cafeteria serves b'fast, pretty cheap.

But my favorite filling b-fast for my commute (40 mins) to work is a smoothie shake I make myself. I change up the ingredients a lot, add fruit when I'm not in Induction phase, but here are the ingredients. It makes about a 32-oz shake, which fills up a Rubbermaid glug bottle and lasts me the whole way to work. Once you get the routine down, you can make this in a blender in less than 5 mins - I"m all about fast and easy in the morning!

1 can Diet Rite Tangerine or Raspberry Soda
1/4 c yogurt (Dannon All Natural Plain has lowest carbs - unless you have access to an actual LC yogurt)
1 packet Crystal Light drink mix (I like Wild Strawberry Energy)
1 serving MLO High-protein powder - 24 g protein
Benefiber Fiber Powder (to help keep things moving)
If that doesn't give you enough flavor, add in some SF Jello in a complementing flavor.
Ice
Blend well….

Now, go ahead and put all of that in your food journal, and you’ll see that it is only 1 Net Carb because of the fiber powder. Play around with the different flavors of the ingredients for a nice change now and then….

Ok, tons of work to do today, sorry, I’ll have to come back later!!! Y’all have a wonderful day!

I can't drink soda do to a medication I take but man does that sound good!! What's the carb count on the yogurt? When I do eat yogurt I buy the Fiber One version...very good, low carb, low sugar and a good amount of fiber in it already!
Another side effect of my medication is that it blocks my potassium absorption, so I try and eat a higher potassium diet but I take a supplement daily also-it's just easier than trying to remember what foods are high in it! :laugh:

Resalyn

The Dannon Plan Nonfat has a carb count of 16 per cup - which works out to be 4 per 1/4 cup. I've never looked at the FiberOne yogurt - I'm going to check that out the next time I'm at the store! Can't wait! I forgot that you can't drink the soda - hmmmm, not sure what you could replace it with....

momta2girls

Thanks for the welcome girls.
As i predicted sugar cravings are rearing their ugly head. To top that off it's that TOM and i crave carbs like nobody's business. To top that off, when i got to work today the choir director had left the choir snacks on the kitchen counter. And even though i work for Jesus (and love him dearly) i thought ugly thoughts about her.:) I did not eat any and for that i need huge kudos!
A couple of questions.
1. During induction, is it really necessary to cut all caffiene. I drink one cup of coffee a day and really enjoy it. Very little cokes (aka as soda to you yankees) and a lot of water.
2. If splenda is 1 carb per pack, what about equal?
Thanks in advance. Oh by the way, i slipped on my own drool - dang banana pepper recipe.
Yall have a great day

saverys_gal

Thanks for the welcome girls.
As i predicted sugar cravings are rearing their ugly head. To top that off it's that TOM and i crave carbs like nobody's business. To top that off, when i got to work today the choir director had left the choir snacks on the kitchen counter. And even though i work for Jesus (and love him dearly) i thought ugly thoughts about her.:) I did not eat any and for that i need huge kudos!
A couple of questions.
1. During induction, is it really necessary to cut all caffiene. I drink one cup of coffee a day and really enjoy it. Very little cokes (aka as soda to you yankees) and a lot of water.
2. If splenda is 1 carb per pack, what about equal?
Thanks in advance. Oh by the way, i slipped on my own drool - dang banana pepper recipe.
Yall have a great day

Hi momta2girls! I had such a hard time in the beginning when people at work brought in sugary goodness and left it around! I got through it by bringing in some awesome Atkins bars...but I still thought unkind thoughts! :laugh:
During TOM I almost always up my carb intake-my body needs the extra fuel. I've learned to listen to what my body is saying and if says it's hungry and is craving more, I give it more! I'm not talking bad carbs, I just fuel it with more acceptable carbs than normal. I suggest playing around with your carb intake during TOM to see what works for you because you certainly don't want to get that OMG I'm going to pass out feeling!
NO! You do NOT need to cut out caffeine during induction. Your coffee (plain old regular) and tea is fine for you! If you drink a diet soda or whatever, just be sure to count it as a carb because it does use artificial sweetener.
Per Atkins, you can use sucralose (Splenda), saccharine (Sweet n Low), Stevia or xylitol-use no more than 3 packets a day of any of these and count each one you use as ONE gram of carb-they are counted as carb because they use a filler to keep them from clumping which does contain some carbs. From what I understand, Equal is not approved because it has been shown to slow weight loss in some people. However, from other reading I've done, artificial sweeteners in general can do this to some people. So I say moderation! If you're not using a lot of it a day and you log it into your carb count, I think you'll be fine. :drinker:

Glad you liked my banana pepper recipe! I need to see if I have any more in the garden ready to be picked so I can grill some more! YUM!

jenuwine

great recipe for smoothie thanks RESALYN - and thanks saverys_gal for the tip on the processed meat in my recipe - i'll be sure to check it out.

I've cut back in a big way on my carbs, but have discovered that bloody everything has so many carbs, so am mainly getting fussy on the carbs I know make me feel dreadful - pasta - white bread - rice etc. Things like fruits and veggies are required in my diet, so I'll keep them in. Its been about 3 days now I think and I already have noticed feeling much better, lighter, not as hungry suprisingly and I can just feel this is good :-)

I went through aq phase earlier this year of smoothies on the run for breakfast, not sure why I stopped, I'll start up again cause its a great idea. Plus my 1.5yo son loves drinking it on the run with mummy too :-) A nice ritual we had.

I've got a muffin tray I really want to use - has anyone got any low carb recipes to fill it? I'd love to have a low carb muffin - does it exist?

jenuwine

haha I've got this chocolate here, the details:

"Sugarless Chocolate Wild Hazelnut Milk Chocolate" (they have a few flavours inc white/raspberry)

PER SERVE (serve sz 6g - 16 serves per pkg 100g):
31cal
0.5g protein
2.2g fat
0.5g Carbs
0.4g Fibre
4.4mg Sodium

www.sugarlessco.com
When I'm about to stab someone in the eye - during TOM I'll have a few peices of that and regaine my sanity.

Resalyn

JENUWINE - Hey, below is a copy of a post I made back when I started the thread - this is a recipe for a LC Muffin In A Minute - it's probably not exactly what you are looking for - I do have a recipe for "real" LC muffins made in a muffin pan in the oven - but this might get you through til I can find it. I can tell you you'll need GOLDEN Flax Meal - the Golden is more expensive, but has a smoother texture... And for the ones in the oven, you'll need either almond flour or soy flour, can't remember....

Muffin in a Minute - courtesy of the Atkins book

1/4 c flax meal
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 packet splenda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1 tsp butter

Put flax meal, baking powder, splenda, and cinnamon in a coffee cup and mix well. Then mix in egg and butter. Once it is of a batter-like consistency, put the coffee cup in the microwave and cook on high for 1 minute (or maybe a little longer, depending on how strong your microwave is.) Remove from microwave, turn cup over on a plate, slice, and add butter while hot.

This has about the consistency and taste of a bran muffin. If you prefer it to be more moist, add a little sour cream to the mixture before microwaving. This actually helps control the carb cravings I still have cuz I'm not in ketosis yet.....

sassiebritches

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited to see this group!

~~ I am a 37 year old married lady I am 264 lbs (I was 271 on Monday!). I started MFP in Jan 2009 and lost 22 lbs eating 1200 cals low fat. by June 2009. I started school, got married, graduated school and gained 31 lbs.....so the 22 I lost and some. I started having foot troubles which has been diagnosed as Plantars Fichiatis (totally spelled wrong). I have most recently in the last 3 months developed severe hip, lower back and total back pain.....dibilitating pain sometimes. Migrain headaches that never seem to go away....always in the background....insomnia and severe fatigue :sad: My husband and I moved to a smaller town and bills were cut by 1/2! So I made an appointment at a new doctor this last Weds. I told him I thought maybe I had a thyroid issue because of symptoms and family history and arthritis for the same reasons.....he took my blood, and then he came back............he said, I think may be depressed.....and...........I want you to cut carbs from you diet...he gave me some reasons why and then gave me a handwritten "stay away from" list. So I went to the library after talking to some people here and got the Atkins New Diet Revolution book and started reading....................THIS MAKES TOTAL SENSE TO ME. I went back in my diary here and looked at the last 2 weeks since I started....and you know what I was eating between 90 - 280g of CARBS! Well I am starting full on Induction Monday (cause we have carbs in the house still), still trying to eat low carb even with the carbs in the house. I have gone from 269 on Weds to 265 today, by slowly cutting them out. I have eaten chocolate.......I have eaten fruit......I have had noodles, I cannot imagine at 20 g carbs........

Please feel free to add me as a friend. I am outa work, so I will be here often. I am looking for recipes because SHOCKINGLY MY HUSBAND IS STOKED ABOUT THIS DIET! He called me today and told me about his lunch out with the guys.....grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce instead of bread, cheese, tomatoes....he was excited when I told him all we were gonna have for dinner last night was chicken, this is a man who has many time tried to convince me that he didn't need anything but salad and meat.....................................shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh let's not tell him he was on to something all along

I CANNOT BELIEVE I DIDN'T DO THIS BEFORE........................................ I had 2 egg omelette with bacon pieces and cheddar cheese today for lunch........................WHAT! That is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so now that all that is out. I am bound to maybe feel yucky the next few weeks while in induction, and I am not sure of the recipes so I went to the library and got The New Atkins diet cookbook too. SO I am gonna post recipes too......do you all want them here or on the recipe area?

OH OH OH !!!! I am also keeping an eye on my calories. Doc wants me to stay around 1500 cals. a day. and 40mins of walking a day until my pain gets better.

So there I am ! See ya all around.

weaklink109

Hello LLC'rs

I am following a low carb regimen right now as part of HCG protocol. I will be popping in here more regularly when I am on to the phase where I am eating more calories than I am now.

BTW, two things I would like to comment on, based upon my own experience. Despite the Atkins book saying Splenda is okay, I found that just like all the other artificial sweeteners, it makes me have terrible carb cravings.

I use Stevia, a plant-based sweetener, specifically the brand Truvia, in place of artificial sweetener. Also avoid diet soda like the plague, again, the artificial sweeteners.

Good luck everyone.

saverys_gal

Welcome sassie!! So glad you found us over here and joined in! You are a LUCKY woman to have your hubby wanting to eat low carb! Mine has finally accepted the way I eat and has become more aware of the way he eats, but he still ODs on his carbs daily. I don't think your initial yuckiness will hang around too long-I remember feeling funky for less than 5 days and after that I felt absolutely fantastic! :drinker:

Hi weaklink109! I've lurked the HCG thread you mention-I find it pretty interesting and I've seen so many wonderful success stories! So with HCG and low carb-how does that work? Do you tier carbs back in or only eat certain ones? I'm fairly curious. As far as the Splenda and other artificial sweeteners, I really have to take the stance to each his or her own in reasonable moderation. I can use a few packets of Splenda a day and it induces no carb cravings in me-I've been using Splenda since it came out and did not cut it when I started going LC. But everyone's body is so different-I know some people bloat really badly if they use the fake stuff, so I think it's all a matter of finding what jives with your body!

sassiebritches

Hey there LLC'ers....So I am making my first sorta low carb dinner.....from start to finish....this seems like alot of the no no's I am not used to. Do you all mind taking a look at my dinner and tell me if this looks weird? My husband brought home some new yorks, 4 steaks combined total of 2.84 lbs....so I figured 10oz? not good at that, so anyway, he is eating 2.....and I am having 1...but can ya all look at the plan and give me some insight?

Thanks

saverys_gal

Hey there LLC'ers....So I am making my first sorta low carb dinner.....from start to finish....this seems like alot of the no no's I am not used to. Do you all mind taking a look at my dinner and tell me if this looks weird? My husband brought home some new yorks, 4 steaks combined total of 2.84 lbs....so I figured 10oz? not good at that, so anyway, he is eating 2.....and I am having 1...but can ya all look at the plan and give me some insight?

Thanks

Sassie-that is a full blown low carb dinner! YUM! Everything is Atkins approved!!

Right now my only concern would be that your net carbs are only at 5 for the day-are you planning to have another snack that has some carbs in it? If not, maybe eat a bit more broccoli. On the flip side, if you FEEL good and are feeling fine eating that low of an amount than ok but don't go too far below that 12-15 of you're still feeling hungry!

sassiebritches

Hey there LLC'ers....So I am making my first sorta low carb dinner.....from start to finish....this seems like alot of the no no's I am not used to. Do you all mind taking a look at my dinner and tell me if this looks weird? My husband brought home some new yorks, 4 steaks combined total of 2.84 lbs....so I figured 10oz? not good at that, so anyway, he is eating 2.....and I am having 1...but can ya all look at the plan and give me some insight?

Thanks

Sassie-that is a full blown low carb dinner! YUM! Everything is Atkins approved!!

Right now my only concern would be that your net carbs are only at 5 for the day-are you planning to have another snack that has some carbs in it? If not, maybe eat a bit more broccoli. On the flip side, if you FEEL good and are feeling fine eating that low of an amount than ok but don't go too far below that 12-15 of you're still feeling hungry!

Well saverys, I was not going to go all out today, thinkin it would take my hubby some convincing.....which I have to tell you it did not, so I did have 1/2 a soda...which by the way I NEVER do, but was out of coffee. Also, because I am suffering insomnia, I woke up at 12 noon! WHAT!!!!! I feel hungry right now, I had some walnuts earlier and just now while preparing bacon I had a couple pieces, so honey needs to get on that grill! I think I will likely have a snack...we will see.

So wow I guess I am getting this low carb thing!

Thanks a million!

MrsNeuman

So glad to have you here sassybritches! You will seriously grow to LOVE the way you are eating, feeling, (and everyone's favorite part) the way you'll start looking!! I always tell my friends- idk how I can feel deprived or like I'm on a diet when I get to eat eggs and bacon in the morning with a big cup of coffee and whipped topping!

Thing's aren't going amazing for me right now... my tom is just ending so I know I'm retaining water- but I've been on this like 12 days and I've only lost like 2 pounds... BUT I have eaten out SOOOOO much.... so I'm really hoping it's sodium... and sadly probably there was hidden carbs in a lot of my meals. So I'll keep truckin- just always love seeing the scale go down! But I love the way I'm eating, and my carb cravings monster is gone (most of the time) so it's really easy!

I think I may have to totally cut out nuts (which I know you're not supposed to have in induction, but sometimes if you're on a trip or something and haven't eaten in hours- it's the only thing at some convenience stores. AND during my TOM I had one atkins bar a day- to help with chocolate cravings... so now that will also be done...

Hope to see some changes soon, and I'm going to buy that flax meal to make that LC muffin!! Sounds like something worth trying!

weaklink109

Welcome sassie!! So glad you found us over here and joined in! You are a LUCKY woman to have your hubby wanting to eat low carb! Mine has finally accepted the way I eat and has become more aware of the way he eats, but he still ODs on his carbs daily. I don't think your initial yuckiness will hang around too long-I remember feeling funky for less than 5 days and after that I felt absolutely fantastic! :drinker:

Hi weaklink109! I've lurked the HCG thread you mention-I find it pretty interesting and I've seen so many wonderful success stories! So with HCG and low carb-how does that work? Do you tier carbs back in or only eat certain ones? I'm fairly curious. As far as the Splenda and other artificial sweeteners, I really have to take the stance to each his or her own in reasonable moderation. I can use a few packets of Splenda a day and it induces no carb cravings in me-I've been using Splenda since it came out and did not cut it when I started going LC. But everyone's body is so different-I know some people bloat really badly if they use the fake stuff, so I think it's all a matter of finding what jives with your body!

I certainly agree, that if someone can use artificial sweeteners without cravings, they are free to do so. Of late, I have been trying to eliminate artificial anything from my diet. It was as a result of this that I discovered the effect they had on me when they showed up, even in small amounts.

The diet on the HCG protocol includes lean protein, certain veggies and certain fruit/berries. The plan also allows a couple of pieces of melba toast, or bread sticks. I have been avoiding the last items, however, because they tend to inspire me to want to eat more than what is allowed. Looking back at my records, my carbs on MFP show around 40-50, and I am getting from 11-17 grams of fiber per day.

Good luck with your efforts.

sassiebritches

Hope this works.....this was my first low carb dinner................looks like I messed up something....alot of food here............................

http://s1047.photobucket.com/albums/b476/SassieBritches/