Low Carb-ers Challenge Part 7 Welcome all

Awsome job Marie! You did much better than I did! I had just a little of everything...including some pumpkin pie! lol But that is o.k. I suppose. I just need to get back on track now. I am having a hard time getting motivated. This whole breakup thing has knocked the wind right out of my sails and even though I try to be positive, it doesn't seem to stay that way for long. I guess I have to just keep trying and in time I will get back to my motivation. Thanksgiving was a little hard because originally we had talked about that being our wedding day. It was a bit sad to go all day long thinking what might have been and still trying to cook dinner and be there for mom and my kids. Knowing Christmas is coming is not helping either. My youngest will be with his dad this year and my oldest...well he is a whole different story and I doubt he will be around either. I am half tempted to not even put up the tree this year. I am not feeling very festive today. I think I will go to the gym and then to the grocery store....maybe a movie later today.

Hope everyone else is doing well! Happy day!
Diana

Hi all
wow, go away for a couple days and there are changes

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, I sure did and ate tons... so dieting today.... or back on track

I was shopping and getting my car ready to start driving again. 50 miles a day. Left for shopping at 3am and home at 8pm, exhausted but it is all done except for some last minute things that will have to wait for a paycheck.

Today was just getting some stuff done. I've been going to the gym every day and building up on th arch trainer. I was at 20 minutes a week ago and did 40 today. not at my 4mph that i was doing outside, but working on it, now that I wont be able to walk outside with being to work at 7am.

Hope you are all doing well, I'm off to get ready for a little reunion we do every year, on the Sat after Thanksgiving. friend is in a band so we all get together

Hey Calie, Thanks for running as the leader of the thread. I've been MIA, but I'm back. Big hello to Jeni. Looks like your doing great.

WELCOME to Ms Picadilly and Songbyrd. Hope youz guys hit your goal.

Well, All Have a good Monday.
Later,
Beachcomer

mind if i join in?

diabetic so i am a carb counter. makes it easier for hubby too.

Welcome Chipper!

Beach, I live in Colorado, by Greeley to be specific and yes...it was COLD! The winters really arn't that bad here but it can get bitter cold.

What do you do that you fly so much?

Hope all had a great day!

Hi all ,sorry I've been MIA. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We closed on our house and sis passed her test for her real estate license so she will start working again soon. We are moving this weekend plus I have 2 papers and 4 chapters of questions to finish this week for class on Saturday and I am planning the staff Christmas party this Friday night so I have been swamped. I can't wait for this weekend to be over! Hope you all are doing well. See ya next week hopefully. We are trying a new internet company so keep your fingers crossed.

how is everyone doing? today is day 4 for me and things are going great. i have to have a bond density test today. never had one before. my Vit. D is low so he wants a test done. surprised at that since i am in the sun most of the time. oh well,

hope everyone is having a good week.

later

I finally gave up the sugared coffee. That was the only thing holding me back. I now am hitting around 25-30% carbs. My blood panels were great so hopefully my endocrinologist will be happy when I see her the first of the year.

Hi all
I'm sorry quiet this week, I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow, I'm running late and just exhausted from adjusting. I now get up at 4:15 and run until 8-9 at night, I'm beat.

xoxoxox
can't wait to see how you are all doing tomorrow

Hi Calie, this is your friend Debbie in Ohio and I am finally back and it feels so good. Thank you for your recent email and I am looking into the low carb diet you speak of, and I agree with you the perks and benefits of a low carb diet is the ticket to success.
I have been doing alot of reading and for those dealing with diabetes this is a must consider program, or at least I think worth looking into.
So is everyone ready for the holidays? What challenges are you facing? Now is a time to devise a plan and then follow through.
Social gatherings are difficult for some, but trust me they are managable and you don't have to deprive yourself. When invited to such events I will usually eat light at home so as to not go on a binge at the gathering and then if taking something in the way of a dish I will make something that I know I can have guilt free. Eating before the gathering in the comforts of home helps me stay in control and I spend much of my time then at the gathering mingling with friends and family and making that my main focus rather than all the food.
I apply this same method of control when going shopping, especially to the grocery. Seems if you go shopping at the grocery after you have eaten you are less apt to try all the samples available in the stores and grab all those high caloric foods that are empty calories with little nutrient value.
Hope some of you find these tips helpful as I am merely brainstorming here
Well take care everyone and I think if nobody would mind I would love to join the group!!!
Debbie in Ohio