Low Carb-ers Challenge to Choose Change!
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LEO – couple of questions for ya: (1) do you count the coconut oil in your food diary when cooking things like eggs or whatever, and if so…how? If you use 1 tbsp in pan is that what you count even though some is left in pan and not on eggs? (2) what do you think about frozen veggies (as it relates to the primal blueprint/marksdailyapple)? (3) what about ready-to-drink protein shakes such as EAS Low Carb or Atkins Advantage Low Carb drinks? THANKS!!! :flowerforyou:
1. I count it so I can track my ratios only, I don't pay attention to calories at all.
2. I eat frozen veggies. I know it is best to eat fresh, but everything is always in season and I don't have a deep freezer to be able to grow my own and freeze myself for winter months, so I do eat frozen veggies. I don't think there is anything wrong with frozen veggies, now canned is a totally different story unless you can your own veggies and fruits - then you know what is in them.
3. I used to do the RTD shakes, until I found Jay Robb protein powder. It is the best. You can buy some individual packets and try it out before purchasing a BIG container of it. It is all natural, sweetened with Stevia, no chemicals or preservatives.
I even buy diet pop for myself that is made with Stevia. It is called Zevia. I like the root beer and make root beer floats with the pop and organic heavy cream.0 -
Sassy an Beach thanks for being so encouraging and YES i am starting again from my day of Doom now all is well and I know I have you all for support!!! GOsh you all make me feel happy and worth it!! Thanks again!
Girlie - you are always worth it!!!
I agree, the only failure is quitting and giving up. It reminds me of a lady I had an appointment with today. She told me it look her 8 years to get down from 175, down to the 115 she is at today. And guess what?!?!?! She cut out white potatos, sugar, bread, pasta, rice and limits fruit consumption!!!
I laughed because I call it Atkins and she calls it limiting starch and sugar. One and the same by different names...............0 -
I am in. My name is D and I have struggled with my weight for the last 8 years. I started the low carb diet 2 weeks ago. One of the girls I work with did this and she looks fabulous. She feels great. I looking forward to feeling good in my clothes and skin again0
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I am in. My name is D and I have struggled with my weight for the last 8 years. I started the low carb diet 2 weeks ago. One of the girls I work with did this and she looks fabulous. She feels great. I looking forward to feeling good in my clothes and skin again
Welcome to the Group D.
Which low carb plan are you following or are you doing your own plan??
I, myself am doing Atkins but mixing in Primal Blue Print Philosophy with it (pretty much the same).
Chime in as we are always learning from each other!!!
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I think I have heard it all now!!!!
Someone in another forum told the original poster that clear soda would be fine for her upset stomach as she could really use the extra sugar right now.............
:explode: :explode: :explode:
If I drink a sugary soda, the HFCS gives me diahrrea...................... :explode: :explode:
I really have to stay out of the mainstream forums.0 -
LEO --- thanks so much! I don’t eat canned anything because of the sodium levels. I usually don’t eat frozen veggies, but today had some frozen birds eye veggies in a shrimp stir fry and it was pretty good, so need to have more. I’ll check into the Jay Robb (I’m familiar with his site), and I just thoroughly enjoyed a slushy Atkins Mocha Latte Shake….hmmm good! :bigsmile: HCFS is the WORST thing for anybody!!! :noway:
Dmazza15 --- Welcome! Glad to have you here with us. I will add you to our chart right now. Every Monday we weigh in and post the results, along with what our goal for the week is (example lose 3lbs, 2 lbs, 1 lbs...whatever you feel comfortable with), then I post a chart showing everybody's accomplishments for the week. So...for now....to add you to the chart....please give me your starting weight (can be today's if you don't know what Monday's was)...and your goal for this week. Post daily for motivation and support....and be here on Monday's to show us your accomplishments! I'll get you on the chart soon as I see you here with your start weight and goal for this week. Again...welcome!
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Just back from the "Y" where I did some treadmill and stationary bike (interval training). Use to do it daily for quite awhile and loved it. Never got back into the routine since returning from vacation, and went today because I missed it. STRANGE...ME? Missing exercise?? how's that possible? :bigsmile: Anyway...burned 392 of my daily goal of burning 400 calories (and those are strictly exercise calories NOT chores or housecleaning, etc.) So...off to down some icy water from the freezer! :drinker:0 -
RESALYN: good idea!!! I am drinking way to much diet soda!! I do drink water but not nearly enough !!!0
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MARY AND DAMAZZA - Glad your here with us !!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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Hey there! Almost finished with my Primal Blueprint book and SO excited! I am SO going to follow this way of life...including the exercise and EVERYTHING the book outlines and explains!! About to refigure my macronutrients based on the chapter I'm reading now. I've basically been doing this plan without realizing it, however I have not been adding in the fruits as I should. I can't wait to get HEALTHY and THIS is certainly going to do it for me!! Thanks, Hannah! :flowerforyou:
MARY AND DAMAZZA --- please don't forget to post your starting weight and this week's goal for me so I can get you on our chart!! We're happy to have you!0 -
TGIF!
I"m so glad it's Friday - I didn't think this week was ever going to end! Seriously! Got lots planned for the weekend, so I'll probably be MIA for most of it. Y'all have a wonderful weekend, and stay on track and on plan, ok? Weigh in is Monday!
That's why I love the Monday weigh ins - it makes me be conscious all weekend fo what I"m eating - and think twice before I go off plan.
I seriously could have gone off plan last night, was really really craving a DQ shake - but made my own protein shake instead - here's the recipe I used:
8 oz Blue Diamond Chocolate Almond Breeze, unsweetened (almond milk) (3 carbs)
1 scoop EAS 100% Whey - chocolate (3 carbs)
1 TBSP PB2 (powdered peanut butter) choc flavored (3 carbs)
Dash Torani choc SF syrup
Bunch of ice cubes
Blended in the blender, served in my Rubbermaid glug bottle - it was almost 30 oz when it was all said and done! YUM!
So yeah, it was 9 carbs, but it was better than the 110 carbs that I would have had in the small DQ choc shake..... Guess I could count that as a NSV - nonscale victory, right?0 -
RES --- your shake sounds good -- very good choice in making your own!!
Everybody....listen up.....PLEASE ...... I am down to 192.8 today. That's no good. Last Friday I was 192.0. I am STILL, and have been all week, trying to recover from my pretty small cheat over last weekend. NOT WORTH IT! PLEASE ..... use me as an example.....plan plan plan for this weekend....stick to your guns....don't give in....I could easily have met my JULY goal this morning had I not went off plan last weekend. If sucks! Just say NO! think of me if you start to cave in at some point during this weekend...Just Say NO! :drinker:
OK That's my sermon for the day!
Finished the Primal Blueprint last night, and today will be making my food lists and workout schedules (glad to see they don't push HEAVY workouts). It was awesome information --- I didn't just read it --- I have studied it! Now, time to get to store, make sure I have ALL I need and time to get strictly with it. Very excited. I KNOW this is going to improve my health drastically!! I will be recording my measurements once again/and weight....and kicking off August in a big way!!0 -
MARY and DAMAZZA --- since it's almost weigh-in day to start a new week.....just report your weight on Monday and your goals for that week. I'll be here lookin' for you on Monday morning!!! :flowerforyou:0
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Welcome Mary and D!!
For the rest of you...let me apologize for not being on much this week. It has been extremely busy at work. Additionally, as many of you know,I am working on my doctoral degree, and the research and assignments have been kicking my tail!!
Anyway...I have logged my foods, but not on here, on my personal journal. I am now sitting at 163.4. It's a loss, but on yesterday the scale didn't move. This morning, it's down .2. Anyway...I'm a true believer in the low carb way of eating. Although I have not met my goal, I know that with dedication and the awesome support and motivation from this forum....it's just a matter of time!
Sassy!! Glad to see you found a wonderful home to spearhead such an awesome forum!! You are working wonders for all involved . You keep this forum going, and do what you do best. BTW... the book you are reading (Primal Blueprint), send the ISBN#, so I can order it!! Also, have been meaning to get on the website, but have been soooo busy.
Eventually, something will give, and I'll be back to my normal self, but in the meantime....it's work, study, workout, work on research assignment, play on FB for 15-30 minutes (stress reliever), cook, clean, and chase after my ninth grade son!!
Much love to all of you, and I wish you all a wonderful weight loss weekend!!! :flowerforyou:
Sassy....I'll hit you later in the hood:laugh:0 -
SLIM ---- LOL!!!! Yeah...see you there! :laugh: The Book---I couldn't find it on Amazon. Had to order it from Marksdailyapple.com. Got here very quickly, because I paid extra for the FAST shipping. Glad I did. I loved chapter 2....discussing the caveman life as compared to our hectic lives today. Very interesting. This is for me! It's low carb....higher healthy fats....NO grains of any kind (not even whole grains)...the occassional sweet potato or wild rice is okay. It discusses supplements, exercise...and so much more. Keep it up Slim....you'll see the 150's before ya know it!! Boy...are really are working hard too with school and all. Don't know how you do it. I've often thought of going back to school since kids are grown and I no longer work, but I always feel too 'old'. What does that really matter? After all, I'll be over 50 soon with or without a degree. :bigsmile:0
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Just a note regarding the FOOD diary here, macronutrients, setting personal percentages/goals, etc. After paying very close attention to nearly the last chapter of the book, I have FINALLY figured it all out! The formula, I mean. I think I have mine set right on this site now. I was SO confused. Now I finally understand why they say eat your exercise calories or at least half of them. I'm already given a deficit in my settings....I don't need more of a deficit. Got it! Boy was I thick skulled on that. Thanks to the way the book explains it all....and the clear formulas provided....I got it! :bigsmile:0
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Good Morning everyone!!
I haven't been online since Wednesday night because we just got finished a 24 hour power outage in our area!! Yeeessh!! LOL
So........in saying that... I cheated last nite.. Not because I wanted to, but because I couldn't cook and there was one restaurant that was operating on generator power and they were only serving pizza... BLECH!! I had a couple of slices, but am I paying for it this morning. My tummy feels bloated and I'm feeling pretty gassy.. UGH!! Back on track today!! I doubt I'll see a loss on Monday now, but there's always next week!!
I can't stay long right now because I'm at work, but will check back later tonite!!
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Good Morning every one
I was thinking about the diet I went on after I had my 1st son... its called ab diet for wemon and I lost so much weight on it... and I was able to stay on it really long because once a week you got one cheat meal so you could have what you were craving and then jump right back on... just food for thought0 -
Mommyof2boys....I read about that LONG ago (the abs diet for women) but have forgotten what it is. BET I even have the book in my Ebay pile in the basement.....:laugh: Is it low carb as well??0
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Sassy n Mommy- I have The Abs Diet book, so if you need reference, just ask.
ALL- My neice has been on a free similar site Sparkpeople which in her description was similar to MFP. I thought it would be nice to run with her so I got set up on it last night. Thank God for MFP. Every move you made you had to scroll away from advertising. Much more difficult to enter, save, and pull up foods. The site was way to busy. KISS keep it simple st____.
Any way Thanks to all for being here
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Mommyof2boys....I read about that LONG ago (the abs diet for women) but have forgotten what it is. BET I even have the book in my Ebay pile in the basement.....:laugh: Is it low carb as well??
No... its not low carb... but its like.... alot of protein, whole wheats, friut, and instead of hamburger you would use turkey burger and instead of french fries you would use sweet potato... Its supposed to be using certant foods that help you work on your abs the books also give you special exercises to do so you are using all the foods benefits... I really liked the diet I went from being 240 out of the hospital after having Timothy to 197 when I found out I was preggy with my Alex. Then like a rocket I shot right back up to getting out of the hospital at 240 again. lol. It took me 11 months to loose that much and with low carb I am loosing weight faster I just thought because of sooo much slip ups that the one cheat meal a week was pretty smart. So you know you can have it and then dont feel guilty when you do have it and know that you are not blowing your diet. I know its all psychological. lol. But it works. 0 -
Beachcomer --- I've used sparkpeople long ago and didn't care for it. This site is just AWESOME. Love it! The Food Database is just amazing -- has EVERYTHING! Several times while cooking, I've joted down the nutrients from food labels thinking there was NO way it could be in the database here (my local grocery store brands, etc.) and lo and behold....it is THERE! I love it here!! :bigsmile:
Thanks for the info on the Abs Diet -- no I remember!! Thinking I'll stick totally to this Primal Blueprint. I've been doing it pretty closely anyway, but have learned so much and will begin (as of today) to follow it 100%! It's great! Again...thanks to Hannah for posting to let us know about it.
Where is Hannah anyway??? :huh:
Boys and Girls....we MUST post more this weekend than we did last! That goes for ME too!!! We must be successful and show some awesome results on our Monday weigh in!!! Who's with me on this???? PLAN FOCUS and STAY DETERMINED!!!0 -
Just a thought.....Since it's the beginning of a new month......Would any of you be interested in establishing a goal for the MONTH of AUGUST....if so, speak up and I'll add a column to our chart. I was just thinkin' of it because tomorrow (Aug 1) I plan to create a new ticker to show my August goal. :bigsmile:0
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I want to be 200 by the end of august.
and I wasnt suggesting abs diet I was just thinking the cheating one meal a weak is a good psychological trick to get your cravings out of the way and still feel like you are doing good and not feel like you totally blew your diet.
Its all part of the plan... more or less. -Special Agent Oso... lol I watch way too much play house disney. hahaha0 -
Mommyof2boys....where is MARY???0
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Just a note regarding the FOOD diary here, macronutrients, setting personal percentages/goals, etc. After paying very close attention to nearly the last chapter of the book, I have FINALLY figured it all out! The formula, I mean. I think I have mine set right on this site now. I was SO confused. Now I finally understand why they say eat your exercise calories or at least half of them. I'm already given a deficit in my settings....I don't need more of a deficit. Got it! Boy was I thick skulled on that. Thanks to the way the book explains it all....and the clear formulas provided....I got it! :bigsmile:
How do you have your percentages set? I have mine set to 1500 calories.
60% fat
30% protein
10% carbs
Trying to figure out how to get that much fat in per day.0 -
She called me this morning and told me she was busy. I wil call her in a little bit and remind her to get on here.0
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Hi, Ladies!
Mommyof2boys - that diet sounds a little bit like Body for Life by Bill Phillips - he advocates a free day each week where you eat what you want. His philosophy is that maybe the first couple times, you'll go way overboard and binge - and you'll remind yourself how terrible you feel afterwards - and then subsequent free days you'll indulge, but in moderation. It's almost like it's a training session getting you ready for maintenance.
The problem with going off plan when you're low-carbing is that you can completely kick yourself out of ketosis - and it takes 3-5 days to get back into it. Some ppl I know do what's called "cycling" - one week on one WOE, another day on a different WOE - to keep their bodies guessing. Whatever works for a person, I guess.
Me personally, I've realized I"m a carbaholic - I just can't stop when I start eating those carbs. I mean, pasta, bread, rice, sweets - when I try to eat them in moderation, I just go overboard every darn time. LC is the way for me to keep my eating under control....0 -
LEO: There was this long formula of sorts in the Primal Blueprint book, and I worked and worked with it last night, specifically for my stats, and I finally got it figured out and working. I'm in a hurry to get to the store right now, but if you'd like, later I'll post this 'formula' example the book gives. I tihnk if I log in my coconut oil...making sure to log in everything exactly as I use then I will come real close to meeting my fat goal.
MOMMYof2BOYS: As long as Mary pops on by Monday morning with a weigh in and a goal for the week....then can add her to chart. Let her know we're glad to have her!
RES: I'm right there with ya! Perfect example to what you just said....ME! cheated just a little tiny bit last weekend...and STILL making up for it. Just now gettin' back into Ketosis...and I'm still 0.8 up from where I was last friday. Bad carbs just wreck my whole system. Thinking it's all about the insulin deal...just like Primal Blueprint states.
OK...next week's exercise schedule and food list made....kicking off Primal Blueprint in FULL SWING tomorrow....heading to the store now to set myself up to become a true CAVEMAN!!! :bigsmile:0 -
I am trying to have a goal of 185 by the end of August.
I am going to start exercising more as work seems to be winding down.
I probably won't be on much on the weekends due to that is the only time me and hubby get to spend together, so I don't get online much on the weekends.
Probably for the best anyway to keep me out of the hot seat on line. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0 -
OK so is the whole deal of the low carb diet to stay under 20g of carbs for the day? For example if I had a flat out flat bread with 6 net carbs and am still at 19g of carbs at the end of the day is that still good or did I kick my body out of ketosis?
I had to have that flat out wrap today cause something was gonna give, it was either a cinnamon powdered sugar donut (some rep brought them into the office today and it never gets to me!) or the flat out, I know I made the better choice between the two I am just worried if I pushed my body out of ketosis.
Good job everyone by the way!
Sassy: my goal for august will be 1800
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