Carol's Countdown to the DVC Member Cruise!

[CarolA]

Hi all!

I am back!

I did really well at the beginning of last year, but then I went into Road Warrior mode! I was out of town at least part of every week between May and December (and most weeks I was out all of the week!) Somehow that messed me up and not only did I quit losing I gained!!!!

However, I have a few weeks at home and have decided to pack up and move to Atlanta this year. (since that is where the work is!) Not sure when the move will occur, depends on when the house sales.

After doing some research I have decided to try the South Beach Diet. My MD indicated that I have some risk of Diabetes since I have mild hypoglycemia and based on the reading this would be a good long term plan for me. I am on day two and so far so good.

I am 5'5" and according to my scales I weigh 182 (and that is probably low!) I can't belive I just told anyone that YIKES! Ideally I would like to lose an average of one pound a week. I have 35 weeks before my goal event, the DVC member cruise so that would be 35 pounds which sounds pretty good to me!

Any suggestions are welcome, you guys are great!

 

[AuroraluvsPhillip]

Welcome to WISH, Carol. You will get lots of tips from others about SB, it is a very popular eating plan with many WISH'ers. I think that eating "healthy" unprocessed carbs is a very smart idea and so much better for our bodies. I know alot of my bloating occurs when I eat too many bad carbs.

Good luck and post here often!

 

[wilderness01]

Hi there.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Carol!

Welcome to WISH journaling! You will find a lot of support and encouragement here. I WISH you the best of luck with South Beach. I know a lot of people who have had success with it.

Take care Carol and have a great Sunday!

Tracy

 

[CarolA]

Thanks for all you support!

Day two went very well. I know I need to start excerising, but I seem to have developed a horrid cold over Christmas. I am recoving and once I quit coughing all the time I am at least going to start hiking around the neighborhood.

Today's goal is just to keep on track!

 

[geetey]

Hi Carol!
Welcome to WISH and the BEACH!
I hope you find the success you are looking for! Keep coming back - there are a great group of people here!

 

[sarahsmom73]

Hi Carol!

I do Atkins, and I am on day 3 of Atkins... ( I lost at total of 74lbs since the birth of dd who is now almost 3 1/2).. I got lazy and gained back 15 lbs.... So I am doing induction again and I know after feeling crummy today I'll be off and running!

I just wanted to tell you how much better I feel when I do the Low Carb way... I too get awfully bloated when I eat junk!

Good Luck! You will do great!

 

[CarolA]

Thanks everyone for your support.

I have been reading the other journals and even though I don't post often you guys are really inspiring.

Yesterday went pretty well. I stayed within the food groups, but probably had a few too many low fat cheese stickes. I did go out and walk for half an hour. I need to pick it up, but didn't want to set off a coughing spell. I think I have almost put this cold behind me.

I am in my actual office for the first time in MONTHS! (The calendar was still set to October)

I need to find something for breakfast. I made the veggie quiche things from the SB cookbook. Ummm.... I don't really like spanich and actually gagged on them coming to work. So I had some cottage cheese for my afternoon snack and I ate that for breakfast. I can always pick up something around lunch when I plan to walk around downtown and see what has changed over the past few months!

 

[CarolA]

Day 4 went good. (Except for the Breakfast fiasco mentioned in yesterday's post!)

I was very proud of myself. We had a management meeting here at work and they had all kinds of baked goods including my fav, Chocolate Chip Muffins and after the meeting they put them in the break room where I go for my water (with the muffin just yelling at me!) I did not even take a bite!! YEAH!!!

Stayed OP on food, but I am thinking that I may have to go to Phase II after 13 days. It just looks like it will be easier while traveling.

I did a 30 minute walk last night and then the PM yoga CD. Could not belive how stiff I was..so I got up this morning and did AM yoga and went ahead and did another 30 minute walk. (It is suppose to get colder here and it was 55 degrees this AM so the time was good.)


I need to go change my timer.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Carol,

You are doing a great job! Keep up the good work! Have a great Wednesday!

 

[geetey]

Carol,
You are doing great staying OP! Way to go!!
We just moved from Nashville to St. Louis. Funny how I am finding all of the Middle TN DISers *after* we lived there! We were in Hendersonville.

 

[CarolA]

Hi Terry!
I live on the South of Nashville just over the Davidson County line from Brentwood. I really like it here, but I am probably going to pack up and move to Atlanta for work this year.

Yesterday went well. I am doing well with water and food. I think I may be eating too much cheese though. The SB book is a little unclear on the substitution things and I was not doing their diet plan. That was too much for one person. Let's get real most of these receipes feed four. So I make one and eat it for four meals.

Did do PM yoga last night, but overslept this morning and didn't get to do AM yoga. I am working from home this afternoon so if the rain lets up I will head out of a walk.

Good luck to our walkers Sunday, I PROMISE to be there next year. (Hope you all come back with me!)

 

[Princess Michelle]

Hey Carol!!!

I was actually surprised to see you here since you always have looked great any time that I've seen you at Disney. I'm sure you still look great!

I'm on SB too and I have to tell ya, I'm in complete agreement about those quiche cups, nastiest things I've ever tasted!

It looks like you are already off to a fabulous start. You will reach your goal, I have no doubt.

Good luck with the move! You'll be even closer to WDW!

 

[CarolA]

Good Morning!

Michelle, Thanks so MUCH for this kind words. Trust me I probably weigh a little more then last December (which is I think the last time I saw you!)

I got on the scale this morning and the WOOSH fairy has made an appearance. 4.5 POUNDS GONE!!! YEAH!!! I know that lots of that was the easy water weight at the start of any program, but I am happy! My scale says 177.5 (and I got on three times to check!) I think it is actually a little low, but I figure it's the one I use and I will just be consistent and stick with it!

Yesterday, I wanted to skip the excersise, but then I got online and read some of your journals and was inspired so upstairs to do the Kathy Smith Weight video (can't recall the full name) I thought that so many of you do so much that I had NO excuse. I mean I am single so it's not like I have kids and spouse so lots less to take up my time there. (And the boyfriend lives 200 miles away!)

Did well with meals yesteday. I met a friend for lunch and was good, ignored the bread and had chicken with steamed broccoli and a salad. I am being domestic (for me) and cooking breakfast!

Thanks for inspring me.

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Carol. Thanks for stopping by my journal. . .of course, I had to come over and see yours. Boy, am I glad I did! I was thinking of making the dread nasty quiche cups! Your post (and Michelle's) stopped me in the nick of time!!!

Congrats on the 4.5 lbs. you lost! That's wonderful! We'll learn about South Beach together, OK? I made the roasted chickpeas last night and they were, well, hmmm, they were unusual. The recipe said to roast them 'til they "rattle" in the pan. . .well, I roasted them for 50 minutes and I think they should have been roasted for about 80. DH said "a few weeks wouldn't be long enough". . . Oh, well, we're on a SB Adventure!

(Edit: I had to edit this to add that I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia, too, and have an extensive family history of diabetes. I LOVE how I feel on SBeach (and I'm on Phase II). I really think that having controlled blood sugar levels is making an incredible difference in my energy and craving levels.
Do you find the same thing?)

Have a good weekend and stay OP! You're doing an amazing job!

Erin

 

[wilderness01]

Good job on losing those pounds. You're doing great. Thanks for the tip on the nasty quiche. I won't make it and waste my time. Have a good weekend.

 

[sarahsmom73]

Yay Carol!!! Don't you just love it when that scale goes down!!!!

You are doing a wonderful job! Keep it up!

 

[CarolA]

Thanks everyone!

I would have posted earlier, but I lost the DIS. Luckily someone on the Rec. Arts news group posted the IPN and I was able to break and enter!

This weekend has gone very well. (I even passed up Chocolate Birthday cake at my Girl Scout meeting today, went out to the car and got my cheese stick!)

I took yesterday off from excerise (except for the AM Yoga DVD). I did the Kathy Smith video today and plan to walk tomorrow.

 

[wilderness01]

Good for you on the exercise and avoiding that chocolate cake.

 

[sarahsmom73]

Great job on the chocolate cake! I know that can be tough! I usually have to walk out of the room and compose myself when it comes to chocolate!