Low Carb-ers Challenge to Choose Change!

HELP!!! My ticker wont show!!! I try everyday what am i doing wrong?

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I'm here to TRY to post our Chart for WEEK ONE! Not everyone has come in today with a weigh-in, but they are all welcome---I can always update the chart! If I made a mistake in your entry, or unintentionally left you off....please let me know....I have been known to make mistakes....

too fabulous!!!:flowerforyou:

hope everyone is staying on track!!! i've been having computer issues but ok for now :laugh:
Missed my am workout yesterday but did some cardio after my boot camp class to make up (a bit) lol... stuck with my food plan tho so woohoo!! on a good track today, worked out this am and water intake is going great so far!! lol.... weighed on my scale when i woke up and was down a lb... hmm...not gonna dwell on that, it'll likely come back before going away for good by the end of the week.... ahh mini pleasures

Thought for today: "If u believe u can, u probably can. If u believe u wont, you most assuredly wont. Belief is the ignition switch that gets u off the launching pad" - Denis Waitley

I believe in all of us & that we can achieve our goals for this week and beyond:flowerforyou: Keep up the great work!!

WOOT!!!!!!!

blessings,

wow its raining there!!! It is so hot here. I woke up early to go to the gym where i nearly sweat to death!!!! uggh ..............i think they have there air conditioner set at 99 or something :noway: but, i managed to get a very good work out ! I then went swimming for a half an hour so , i think i did good on the exercise today. Now.................if i could just get in all my water I will be good. I ate a plum for breakfast and i not sure what to eat for lunch but that a&w shake Idea sounds great :drinker: just need to get the whey powder!!!!

send the rain to TX!!! We need it bad!!!

Looks like everyone is off to a good start this morning. As for me, I'm on day 2 of the fruit flush. Not bad. The fruit is such a nice change of pace though and refreshing.

Trying to stay away from the scales until Thursday. I know the lady I got this from she weighed everyday and had great losses but it makes me nervous. We will see.

Very bored at work today. Oh and on top of that one of our very sweet salesmen brought us donuts this morning. I've had to walk by them things everytime I go to the bathroom, which is often. UGH!!! Taking what is left to the kids. They will love that.

Need to finish up here so I can leave early, woo hooo!!!

It's a 3 day Fruit Flush is all I know. Someone posted it on the other place. I'm failing bad though. I'm sick of fruit and its only day 2. UGH!!! I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm not sure if I can make it another day. I need meat and veggies. I need to finish it out tonight and get on the scales. I don't want to eat something and then blow up. I will try again another time. It's PMS time for me so I'm lucky I haven't chewed my arm off. Not sure what to do. I'm HUNGRY!!!!!!

Christin--- I have diet pop every now and then. Usually as a treat. I love diet rite tangerine and coke zero.
I don't have any problems with it but some do. I wouldn't count it as any of your water, like you can tea.

Okay folks, I ran across (or was directed to by a close friend) this website today:

www.marksdailyapple.com

Its promotes something called the 'Primal Lifestyle' and I haven't read everything yet because there is no much info so I won't say I agree with it all, but so far it looks awesome! He promotes 'primal eating' and 'primal movement' meaning eating and exercising the way the arguably fittest people in our history did - cavemen! It promotes clean, healthy eating with very little carb intake and has some great recipes!

I'm off to go look at the recipe section some more!

Quite welcome Sassy! I think the guy is pretty funny so far.

Okay, I am having a really weird issue. I exercise daily (Dance Dance Revolution) for an hour. It involves a lot of jumping around very fast and I always get nauseous during/after. :sick: I've been taking ginger pills before I exercise every day for the past week to get it to go away. This never happened before I went low carb, doing the exact same amount of exercise.

Am I not getting an essential nutrient or is it normal to get a little queasy? Help! I'm running out of ginger! :laugh:

HANNAH - The queasiness is a side effect of getting into ketosis - do a google search on "induction flu" - and you'll find plenty of info on it. It can last 3-5 days or so, and should go away once your body gets all those nasty carb molecules flushed outta your system!

Oh, and someone asked about diet pop - Many of my low-carb friends have had problems with stalls if they drink any diet pop with aspartame or equal - but most don't have that problem if they go with a pop made with SPLENDA - like any of the Diet Rites and also I think Coke Zero uses Splenda - does anyone know for sure???

Me, I have about one Diet Pepsi a week - the rest of the time it's all Diet Rite.....

Lots of good posts today! I need to check out that web site on the primal eating - I think that guy wrote a book too - hope to have more time to surf later on! Still have to get through some other things before bed tonight.... Y'all have a great evening!

Res - Thanks so much! I googled it like you said and found it rather fascinating. I love studying how my body works and is affected by different foods (or lake thereof) and all I have to said to this nauseous, icky feeling is - hooray! I must be doing something right! :drinker: :bigsmile:

Sassy - I love your blog! Hehe. You have a loyal reader. :blushing:

Cmstief - Happens to all of us, hun! You've got the right attitude - you'll do just fine. :flowerforyou:

On another note Res, I'm glad you mentioned not cheating because I was soooo temped to have chips & salsa today. Its my favorite snack, but I thought about you guys and my mission, avoided it altogether. Thanks ladies. :smooched:

Hannah....thanks! Glad you liked it. I'm reading the Primal Blueprint website now....just ordered the book. Sounds awesome!!

Me, too! The Primal Blueprint site is fascinating...the Success Stories and Pictures are awesome!

I'm so jealous - I hopped on the scale this morning - back up to 213. :brokenheart: Stupid body! Not getting discouraged or headed for the chip bag, because what can I do except exactly what I've been doing?

Congratulations to you both! At least I can be happy for other people's success. That helps. :drinker: :bigsmile:

I'd like to join you all

Although I'm not planning to eat NO-carb, I am eating low carbs and am always interested in tips and tricks to spice up the menu without involving carbs. I have hereditary blood sugar issues and am working to keep myself off pills/injections through quitting smoking, losing weight, watching the sugar/carbs, and exercising. Most of my carbs come from fruits and veggies, plus one slice of whole grain bread fro breakfast and whatever stuff is in my Kashi microwave lunch (need ideas on alternatives).

My weight stats:

SW 172
CW 166
GW 135

A little about me? I'm 48 yrs old, mother of three including an adorable 4 yr old (whose arrival gave me these 30 lbs ), work two sedentary jobs, live in steamy Florida, and have arthritis in my joints, which makes running/jogging very painful. I quit smoking on May 22, 2009 and started MFP on June 14. I"m determined not to gain weight due to stopping the cigarettes! My partner is also working out and following the same nutrition plan with me .