Low Carb-ers Challenge Part 7 Welcome all

ivykivy

Marie, Sorry you are in pain. My aunt has had cortizone shots in her knees and they helped her. I hope you will get some relief soon.

Amy congrats on the 4 lbs. At least you know it was the beef. Don't worry about the thesis it will flow when you get in the writing zone. I did mine many moons ago (11 years!) when you still had to go to the library and do interlibrary loans to get books and such...gosh I feel old.

Jeni and Diana, hope you are still doing good and keeping warm.

Hammbone C25K is a beginner running program. I did do it although I walked through some of the running but I attempted it instead of sitting on the couch.

Lioness hope you feel better soon.

jeni26

Good Morning all

Marie - I hope the cortizone shot helps, I hate to hear you are having issues, maybe winter dampness and colder temps are making it worse? giant hugs for you

Hambone - so nice to have you back. I need a cheering session and am good for a Wed challange. I just had breakfast and going to do my hour at the gym, 40 on arch trainer and then going to do a mile on the track.

Last time Beach checked in he was traveling a lot with work

Ivy - good for you with the beginner running. I am training on my own. since I can't, or wont walk on snowy or icy sidewalks, so doing 2 miles on arch trainer is like walking my 6 miles calorie wise, but also putting me in motion, and going to stick to the indoor track for a bit to build up, I walk a couple laps to warm up then alternate running/walking and then walk the last 3 laps, I'll get there..

Well, off to log my food and get my butt in gear. I am going to try to stick to Monday's schedule, it said if i did that for 5 weeks I would be at my goal. LOL

CALIECAT

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Good morning.

I stayed clean yesterday to . I wasn't able to get to the fridge too good. Jerry fix my lunch and supper. Left over beef and vegies soup. I did have a greek yogurt before bedtime.
I did get out of bed easier this morning but still hurt to walk. I am using my walker in the house now. When I do get up. Today is grocer shopping day. Jerry will have to do it.

So all you low carbers lets have another good day.

Marie

HAMMBONE

Wooohoooo Ivy, WTG getting and just doing it. Even if you did modification, you DID IT!!!!! In a few weeks, you will breeze right thru it and look back and smile because of what you have accomplished!!!! GREAT JOB.....

Jeni, girl, I am with you. I am not going to be out walking on ice or snow....lol, so you stick to your workout at the gym. It actually feels great when I finish my work out. Do you feel the same way?
I am doing the circuit, lifting light weights and yesterday as I finished, I had to smile cause I never could see myself lifting weights so i definitely felt like i had accomplished something. Also the weights at the circuit don't make me feel so self concious like free weights.
Let's make 2010 our year to achieve!!!!!

Calie, glad to hear you are doing abit better today!!! Hang in there girl and sounds like you are on plan too!!! Woohooo

Lioness, Diana, and Amy, how are you ladies doing today?

My weight was up 2 lbs today but I ate clean yesterday. I seem to be heavier the day after circuit training. Not sure what that is all about....lol

Have a great day ladies!

mdale2

Are you taking new people?

I've been looking for some LC support on this site and wooo! here it is!

My goals are to cut the gluten, cut the carbs, and eat healthy fat and protein sources - I'm a Protein Power devotee

HAMMBONE

Welcome, welcome, welcome mdale!!!
This thread is always open to newbies or even our old friends who went astray.... so welcome to the group.

I am Hammbone....lol
We are all doing low carb in some form or fashion so you will fit right in!

HAMMBONE

Girls, here is Sassy's original post that started the Low Carb thread.... Read it and hopefully it will help motivate each of us to do our best!

Welcome Low Carb-ers! Are you ready to meet your goals?

This group is comprised of women who have known each other for quite awhile, and are ready to meet their goals. We welcome other Low Carb-ers to join us on our journey if your intentions are to support, motivate, and to choose change. I tried to put a lot of thought into this Challenge to Choose Change --- because we deserve the best!

We are all different ages, shapes and sizes, but we do not judge each other. We are here to support each other, while offering some ‘tough love’ when needed. We all have different goals, and realize we are NOT just a number on the scale. We are defined by what’s inside. We are different in many ways, but we all have one thing in common….THE POWER TO CHOOSE! If we are determined to succeed…we will succeed. We are here to motivate each other to THINK and to CHOOSE before ACTING. We are not here to make excuses for our failures, but to recognize our destiny is in our own hands. We are here to discover ourselves, recognize our power, and succeed in meeting our goals of becoming the person we want to be.

In our toolbox, we all have the tools necessary for success and change…..
1. We can choose to get up earlier to exercise, or we can sleep in.
2. We can choose to eat on plan, or we can be defeated by the carb monster.
3. We can choose margaritas in fancy glasses with cute umbrellas, or we can drink water.
4. We can use to use our food diary, or we can ‘wing it’, & wonder why we’re not losing.
5. We can choose to take care of ourselves as well as we care for others, or we can make excuses, wonder why we never reach our goals, and wallow in self-pity.
6. We can choose health, or we can choose insanity (which is defined as doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results).
7. We can choose to make new habits, or we can defend our current habits thereby admitting we have no intention of quitting them.
8. We can choose the positive, beautiful transformation of a butterfly, or we can remain the same ole’ caterpillar.

How we can contribute:
1. Post, Blog, Support, and Motivate
2. Weigh-in Weekly Each Monday
3. Get Your Ticker Up and Ready to Slide DOWN
4. Use Your individual Power to Choose
5. Share Your Determination and Will to Succeed
6. Recognize that we are all MORE than just a number on a scale
7. Make this journey FUN!

This "LOW CARB-ERS Challenge to Choose Change" . Please post your introduction to let us know you're with us... then please weigh-in on Monday morning and come in here to post your start weight (for this thread), and your goal weight (for the week).

“Anything is possible. It’s your choice whether or not you choose to make IT happen

mdale2

Thanks

CALIECAT

Wecome Mdale, You will learn a lot here I have and still learning.
I am going thru some health issues riht now/ and my doctor have me on lean meat [Chicken & fish ] veggies. I miss my carbs even tho they were low carbs , I love them..

Hambone love that you posted the introduction Page. It needs to be posted at the start of every week or month love it.

Just got back from having another test done.Think they can put this old lady back together?

Hi Ivy, Jeni, Diana, Amy and Lioness. Have a great day gotta go hobble to the bathroom now and go and sit my rump down. Jerry has gone to pick up a rosateria [SP] chicken from Walmart and will steam me some veggies Maybe make me some SF jello.

Maarie

HAMMBONE

Marie, I KNOW they can put you back together again.....lol

Yes I agree!!! We should atleast post Sassy's intro each time a new thread starts... It is such a reminder that we can do this. It is all about choices and we can make it happen!!!

SASSY COME HOMEEEEEEEEEEE
and Scrunch, and Bamagirl, and MaryforJesus, and mommyof2boys, and beach, and golfngal, and (wow, i have short memory) those who I have forgotten your name.... commmmeeeee hoooommmmmmeeeeeeee

ivykivy

Welcome MDale!

Marie, glad you are able to walk a little today. Great that your husband can cook. I know many men who can't boil water (actually I know some women who can't either). I saw we both lost the same amount of weight, I thought it was scary but realized it is the FLAX MUFFINS. :happy:

Diana, Amy, Jeni Lioness hope things are going well.

Marie and Hammbone thanks for cheering us on.


I didn't think I could live w/o added salt but I can.
I didn't think I would be able to give up the coffee but I did.
I didn't think the sugar in my coffee was causing that much of a problem but it was.
I didn't think I could drink green tea w/o honey I can.

Baby steps. :drinker: Here's to kicking Insulin Resistance's Butt

AmyNVegas

Welcome mdale!:flowerforyou:

Marie how did the shot go are you feeling better yet?

Ivy thanks for the encouragement. I hate to write and that is why I put off my masters in the first place but I will be done in May and better for it I am sure.

Hamm!!!! Glad to see you in here! I lost the 2 pounds you found sorry didn't mean to give them to you. I was down to 348 this morning so hope I keep in the right direction this time.:drinker:

Well I am 6 down from the beginning so only 104 to meet my 110 in 2010. Piece of chicken! (can't eat cake:laugh: )

jeni26

Hi MDale, welcome
I don't really eat bread, so gluten is not a part of my life, and have about 35 carbs and 80grams protein a day.

Ham - well, I love doing weight circuit at the gym and HATE free weights. Since I had taken 4 weeks off of evercise I'm sticking to cardio, when I get up to 60 mins without wanting to die on the arc trainer, I'll start adding in weights again. I did 50 today, wanted to die, but did 50.

Ate well, going to order something for dinner, I might get a good salad, honestly I don't even really want to eat but I know that is the wrong answer.

Marie - glad you got up and about, they will put you back together.

Ivy - go you
I don't put sugar in my coffee and I am down to 1-2 cups a day, and in the am only. I use to drink 1-2 pots
I too have learned to love green tea
6 months ago, if I did 5 mins on the arc trainer I would have been proud of myself.
So I'm with you, baby steps and be proud of what you have accomplished!

Off to log my workout

pickadilly2009

Hey everyone! You are all doing SO well! Way to go!

I have been busy busy busy! Got to the gym Saturday with a friend. Had choir practice on Sunday night and after church I had an older lady that gets very lonely over for a little lunch. Monday had to take my son to puppet troupe at the church and run up to the scout store to get some badges, then last night was his scout meeting, tonight I picked up mom's prescriptions and got to the gym though...whew...makes me tired just thinking about it all! lol Tomorrow is my night off though and I am really looking forward to it.

I haven't gotten on the scale because of TOM this week. I will probably weigh in on Saturday or Sunday. It am feeling like I am down though...even with the bloating so I am hopeful the scale will give me good news!

Marie, I sure hope your shot gets you to moving better with less pain. For not getting around much you are dropping some pounds though! Good for you!

Jeni...you are so motivated! That is terrific. You are a real trooper!

Ivy...you are really dropping the numbers girl! Good job!

Amy...you too are doing well!

You girls are keeping me psyched to keep going! Thank you!

Hambone, Mdale...and whom ever else I may be missing....hope all is going well!

Now it is off to bed or I may fall asleep while I type! lol

jeni26

Good Mornng all

Amy - we must have posted at the same time yesterday, go you and the loss!

Marie - how are you? Giant hug to start you day

Picadilly - i don't know why i'm motivated, in a slump and took all I had to get my lazy butt to the gym yesterday. Same thing for this am.

Ham - thanks for coming back, I need a swift kick in the butt again. Winter is not my time of year at all

Just made the bl breakfast wrap, going to go to the gym when done, hair appt then nails, then shopping for some stuff for ds to finish his project due tomorrow, then I go to my first executive board meeting. Oh, I need to go see if I can get some donations for food from local places for an intergration drill weekend for our troops that are being deployed AGAIN, this is time 3 for some of them.

If anyone wants, please check out the site and sign the online petition www.patriothillsofny.com
We are having a Spring Fling for the local troops in April, which is a very good distraction to keep me busy. Next week I will be taking a 30 hr safety course and my meetings and planning.

Thanks

CALIECAT

Good morning my dear friends,

Would like to welcome all the orginal members back to the low carbers thread
You don't have to do anything just gives us tip. recipes. and best of all you sense of hummor and support........
MFP seams to be posting our weight lost and its nobody bussiness what we gain. .....We know and know what to do about it.So what do you say lets pick a weigh in day and post on our check in of Mfp and they will tell the world what we lost.......... Just be sure that we are on your friend list. I will work on the list today and add you as my friend so I can look in What"s News and keep up with you guys. It makes me happy to see every ounce off to you. Well not every ounce leaves some to be a hot sexy person. Even at 79 years old I like to be sexy looking and look good in my clothes.. How about it folks............

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Diana and Jeni , You gals are so busy. I am so glad you too are geting invole in so many things. I can't keep up with you guys.

:flowerforyou: Amy so glad that weight is coming off.

:flowerforyou: You are the greatest Hambone

:flowerforyou: Sassy come and join us. your imputs would help so much. Missed hearing abou the boys.
Scurnch. and the rest of the old timers Lets make this the hotest thread like it used to be.

:flowerforyou: Mary., Mommy of 2 boys. . You too have been missed. How are you doing on your weight lost.?

:flowerforyou: Mdale Welcome to our group

If I left out anyone Pleas let me know

marie

ivykivy

Good Afternoon

Hope everyone is having a good day! I know winter gives some the blues but keep a little spring and summer in your heart. My cousin lives in Hawaii and I look at the pictures he's posted on facebook and imagine I am there. I attempted Week4 of Couch to 5K again today. Slowly getting better

Be a good day with good energy:flowerforyou:

AmyNVegas

Sounds good to me Marie. If you all ever see I have gained please send me a kick in the pants! I am reading a book right now that is Flipping the Switch. It's about the mental issues of weight loss. So far it's pretty good. I need to flip that switch and leave it on!

Have a great weekend if I don't come in before that!:flowerforyou:

CALIECAT

Sounds good to me Marie. If you all ever see I have gained please send me a kick in the pants! I am reading a book right now that is Flipping the Switch. It's about the mental issues of weight loss. So far it's pretty good. I need to flip that switch and leave it on!

Have a great weekend if I don't come in before that!:flowerforyou:

Hey me too. You will have to teach us how, when you finish the book. I reall do need to flip the switch Sounds interesting.
:flowerforyou: Marie:flowerforyou:

CALIECAT

Good Afternoon

Hope everyone is having a good day! I know winter gives some the blues but keep a little spring and summer in your heart. My cousin lives in Hawaii and I look at the pictures he's posted on facebook and imagine I am there. I attempted Week4 of Couch to 5K again today. Slowly getting better

Be a good day with good energy:flowerforyou:

say good for you Ivy. I have been baking all day. ran out of my muffins and fianally felt like making some more today. They keep me satisfy. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Marie

AmyNVegas

Marie what is in your muffins?

CALIECAT

Amy here is one of the flax muffin top They called it the hamburger bun will go back and get the sweet one and get it. I love this one for my sandwiches and just to used as a roll for dinner.

Serving size, one bun

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flax meal
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon granular Splenda
1/2-1 teaspoon caraway seeds, optional
1 1/2 teaspoons dry minced onion or 1 TBS grated fresh onion
3 eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons oil

Put the dry minced onion in a small bowl and add just enough water to moisten; let stand until softened. Mix the dry ingredients; add the onions, eggs, water and oil. Pour the batter into 6 greased muffin top pans. Bake at 325º 15-20 minutes. To serve, split the buns horizontally to make two halves using a long, thin knife.

Makes 6 servings
Can be frozen
The net carbs listed below are from count as no carb foods so this food is a freebie on the MM plan.

Per Serving: 140 Calories; 11g Fat; 8g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 3.5g Dietary Fiber; 1.5g Net Carbs


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this one is what I called my breakfast roll these I triple the recipe and bake them in my muffin top pan for 15 minutes they make 4


1 Minute Muffins

Serving Size: 1

1/4 cup flax meal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 packet splenda packet
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 large egg
1 teaspoon butter

Put the dry ingredients in a coffee mug.

Stir.

Then add the egg and the butter. Mix.

Microwave 1 minute (or more). Take out. slice, butter, eat.

Cream cheese would go nicely, too.

Notes: 11.1 total carbs, 8.8 fiber, for 2.3 net carbs.

The shape of this can be changed by making it in a bowl.

It can be "toasted" once it's cooked.

The cinnamon can be replaced. I would imagine that any sugar free syrup could be added.

Per serving: 235 Calories; 18g Fat (63% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 8.5 Grams Fiber, 223mg Cholesterol; 284mg Sodium-

CALIECAT

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G:laugh: :laugh: d morning all of you low carbers. I feel great this morning so lets get on with this thread and make it the biggest and best thread on MFP.
Any good tips?
Any good recipes?
Any good stories?
Any good news?
Any bad News?
Any weight lost?
Any funny storie?
Any sad storie?

Lets all help one and another to have the best life there is and a vey happy one. Come on everybody is welcome, lets have a blast. Low carb is the way to go.

Be back later,got a doctor appt. this morning.

Marie [calie]

CALIECAT

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I found this and a lot of information about flax seeds here;

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/flaxinfo.htm

Amy here is another flax bread recipe I ran across this morning Using the same ingedent as the muffin I will try it next.:

I call this "focaccia" because it is baked in that style -- flat on a sheet pan, and then cut up into whatever sized pieces you want. It works for toast, sandwiches, and other bready uses. It is "rough" in texture like heavy whole grain breads. Since it isn't made with wheat, it doesn't have the same kind of grain as wheat breads, but the carb in flax is almost all fiber. Flax is very useful on a low carb diet, as well as being amazingly good for you.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
•2 cups flax seed meal
•1 Tablespoon baking powder
•1 teaspoon salt
•1-2 Tablespoons sugar equivalent from artificial sweetener
•5 beaten eggs
•1/2 cup water
•1/3 cup oil
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare pan (a 10X15 pan with sides works best) with oiled parchment paper or a silicone mat.

1) Mix dry ingredients well -- a whisk works well.

2) Add wet to dry, and combine well. Make sure there aren't obvious strings of egg white hanging out in the batter.

3) Let batter set for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken up some (leave it too long and it gets past the point where it's easy to spread.)

4) Pour batter onto pan. Because it's going to tend to mound in the middle, you'll get a more even thickness if you spread it away from the center somewhat, in roughly a rectangle an inch or two from the sides of the pan (you can go all the way to the edge, but it will be thinner).

5) Bake for about 20 minutes, until it springs back when you touch the top and/or is visibly browning even more than flax already is.

6) Cool and cut into whatever size slices you want. You don't need a sharp knife; I usually just cut it with a spatula.
Nutritional Information: Each of 12 servings has less than a gram of effective carbohydrate (.7 grams to be exact) plus 5 grams fiber, 6 grams protein, and 185 calories.

Interested in resistant starch? Try Flax Bread with Resistant Starch
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pickadilly2009

Good morning everyone! Feeling crazy tired today. Think I need to eat some iron today...maybe spinach for dinner and that should perk me back up.

Today is my day off but have tons of appointments. Dr apt. for mom this morning, vet for mom's dog and Dr for my son this afternoon. So I wont be around much again.

Hope to get to the gym again tomorrow. My membership runds out tomorrow so I think I will look into a class of some sort that is a little bit closer to home.

Marie, you new recipe sounds yummy. I think I am going to give it a try.

Jeni, being motivated is what is MAKING you get your butt up and exercise! You are doing good. I know how hard it is to get up the energy when you have some emotional stuff going on. Hang in there...you are doing really well!

Well gang...I am off! Have a great day and I will check in tonight.

HAMMBONE

Hey ladies, just a quick drive byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy....
Thanks for sharing recipes Calie.

Very busy today at work... so have a great day and I will try to check back later.

ivykivy

Good Afternoon!

Hope everyone is enjoying the warm up. It made it over 60 degrees here.

Have a good evening.

AmyNVegas

Thanks Marie these recipes look great. The flax doesn't get bitter when baked? I will have to try these. I need something new for breakfast.

CALIECAT

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Amy, I would absolutely be in a panic if I ran out of my flax muffin. Ivy and I are both hook on them. I used the golden ground flax seeds and it is suppose to be a bit milder. ut I also like the darker one too. I don;t taste no bitter. sometimes I can taste the baking powder. I buy the seeds and ground them up in my blender. Plan on buying me a coffee grinder when I am out again.

My breakfast this morning was a flax muffin witth nuts and a small amount of raisen one of those mini box in my mix . They are better warm so I pop them in my toaster. I had cottage cheese and 1/4 cantalope. Nice breakfast.
I made som chicken stock yessterday and plan on a nice hommade soup for lunch. Supper will be grilled turkey pattie,brocolie. and a salad. I will have fruit or veggies as snack if needed.


It is cloudy here today. but suspose to be in the 70's by Tues. Looking forward to that. I had a good night. slept almost 12 hours. From 10 last night till 9 this morning. I am doing so much better but still not walking normal yet. I may get out and try to walk down the street some later on. But first I got to make a batch of muffins for the weekend.


Every body have a wonderful Saturday.

Marie

pickadilly2009

Good morning everyone!

Marie, I tried the muffin this morning...very tasty and VERY filling! Holy moly I could only eat half of it! I can't find it in the food database though. Is it there and maybe I am looking under the wrong name?

Today is the last day of my gym membership. I don't think I will renew at that one. I think I will take a class at a rec center that is a little closer. I took a kickboxing class a year ago and loved the all over body toning it gave me...just not sure if I want to do it again because IT WAS REALLY HARD!

So I am curious if anyone has any class that they took that they really enjoyed, burned a good number of calories and you could still walk when it was over! lol

I guess the question is more - What is your favorite workout that you do?

Diana