Lisa's Weightloss Journal (comments welcomed!)

[Castillo Mom]

Hey there! I'm still alive! They haven't worn me down yet! I'm doing well, lost another couple of pounds. I'm down to 197 today, woohoo! You guys are great and I miss posting and visiting your journals on a daily basis. As you can tell, still doing the long hours. Kids and hubby (blessing that he's a work-at-home-dad) still being sports and hanging in there. Thanksgiving is going to force me to take a couple of much-needed days off. Erin, don't worry about those few pounds, I'm sure they're coming off already. Karen, Onederland feels great! My dilemma is, should I get my 25 lb clippie now or just wait until I hit 194 and get my 30 lb clippie? Decisions, decisions....

 

[Auntmeme]

Just a quick Hi to say great job! 25 lbs WOW

You go girl

 

[lulu201]

Whoa, Lisa, you are looking mighty fine in that 25 lb. clippie! Hooray for you!

Good luck with weigh-in on Monday. I'll be thinking of you as I step on the scale!

Hugs,
Erin

 

[lulu201]

Just dropping in to say "hi," and to let you know I'm thinking about you today. Take care of yourself, Lisa.

Erin

 

[Castillo Mom]

Dropping in for a quick couple of minutes. Haven't posted in quite a while but I'm still in the game. Weighed in this morning and I'm down to 193 3/4, so that's over 30 pounds lost! Yay! I've upped my carbs a little, by about 5 grams, but not every day, just when I feel like an extra little treat. When I say little, I do mean little. I'm at 25 grams most days, 30 if I'm feeling adventurous, LOL! I'm going to have to look back through my journal because I made a goal for December, but I don't remember what it was. Lulu, thanks for not forgetting about me. I think about all of you every Monday at weigh-in. Phone is ringing, back to work!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Just checking out my new clippie. Oooh, it's gold!

 

[DoeWDW]

Look at that beautiful 30 pound clippie!!! Awesome, Lisa!!!

I'm happy to see that you're still continuing your journey, even with your hectic schedule. You should be so proud of you!!!

Onward and downward! We've saved your spot here, and we love it when you pop in - especially with such good news! Congratulations on 30 pounds GONE!!

 

[lulu201]

OH, MY GOSH! That 30 lb. clippie is to die for! I want one just like it!!!!!

Lisa, you are doing the most amazing job at Atkins. . .and in the midst of all your work stress, too! I hope you're feeling as proud of yourself as I know all your WISH buddies are for you!

Congratulations!

Erin

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Lisa! Thanks for bringing some my way! I nosed around and read your posts on everyone's journals--it sounds like you're doing an awesome job and really making your eating plan a part of a healthy life.

I'm so glad I you as a WISH friend! Good luck on Monday. . .

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Lisa, good luck with the scale today! I hope it's behaving and showing you numbers that you're happy with!

Have a good day!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Checking in this Monday morning for the first time in quite a while. I won't post menus but I've been staying on plan. Only problem is that I haven't had time to exercise, although I did walk for 15 minutes this morning. I attended a wedding on Saturday and danced the night away, so I'll count that as exercise. Boy am I sore this morning. I used to go dancing every weekend about 4 years ago. Haven't gone recently and I'm really out of shape. Oh well, it's a good excuse to start going again as soon as things die down here at work. The food at the wedding was absolutely scrumptious. It was at a place called Copacabana and it was up in the hills. It was one of THE most romantic weddings I've been to, and I've been to many since my husband is a mobile DJ. Anyway, they served caribbean food and needless to say, I allowed myself to sample a little of everyting (in moderation of course). Didn't feel one iota of guilt either because I've been very disciplined 99% of the time. Had a delicious caribbean salad with mixed salad greens, papaya, mango etc. They also served roast pork, garlic shrimp and some sort of chicken which I didn't try but looked good. Side dishes were black beans, white rice, a seasoned rice mixed with black beans called congri, yucca (cassava), and mixed veggies. Only had about 1/2 cup of rice and maybe a tablespoon of the black beans. As for the cake, I had about 4 bites of that. I weighed in this morning and found that I lost a pound and a half. Yay! So that brings me down to 191 1/2. Almost forgot, I had one glass of champagne. My first drink in over 4 months! Anyway, gotta get back to work. Thanks for your encouragement everyone. You guys keep me in check because I know you're watching and that's been a real motivator for me.

 

[Castillo Mom]

Oh, one more thing. I forgot to say that I bought my first new outfit since the weight loss and it was a size 14. Now I know that's still a large size but when I started Atkins I was a size 20. Technically I'm between a size 14-16, but you know how some manufactures sizes vary, so this was a 14 on the larger end of the spectrum But still, a 14 is a 14 to me!

 

[lulu201]

You're amazing, Lisa, and a wonderful inspiration to me! Thanks!
Erin

 

[Castillo Mom]

Well, I survived the four day weekend in pretty good shape. Weighed in this morning and found that I lost another 1 1/2 lbs, so I'm down to 190. One more pound to go to get my 35 lb clippie. I'm making myself a new goal for December since things have gone a little better than I expected. I'd like to make a goal of losing 8 lbs. this month since I've been averaging about 2 lbs a week but I'm afraid to go through the disappointment if I don't make it. My new goal then will be to lose 6 by 12/31 bringing me down to 184. If I lose 8, great! If not, then that's ok. I'll be happy if I can at least get that 40 lb clippie by the 31st.

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Lisa,

I'm a Lisa too, by the way. I just wanted you to know that I have spent part of my morning reading over your journal entries and I want you to know that you are an inspiration to me! You have done so well and it's nice to be able to see your progress from the beginning until now. I appreciate how you listed your meals (when you were good and not so good). You have given me ideas on how to vary me and my husband's meals. We're doing South Beach but it's similar enough to Atkins so again, I appreciate your listing what you have eaten.

I'm going to start a journal sometime today and hope, despite your busy schedule, you will give me some feedback or encouragement. Congrats on losing so much weight! You are doing so well and I can't wait to join you in Onederland!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Thanks again for your kind words Lisa. As you already know by now, I posted to your journal yesterday and this morning. I promised you I'd post yesterday's menu, so here goes:

Honesty is the best policy, honesty is the best policy!

Menu for 12/2/03
Breakfast: Two whole grain crackers, water. Didn't do too well with my first meal of the day, I got distracted with work.

Lunch: Six whole grain crackers topped with seafood salad, sugar free peach Snapple. Yum!

Dinner: Taco salad made with salad greens, ground beef made with taco seasoning, 2 tablespoons of refried beans, cheddar cheese. I was starving so I had an extra helping of just the meat and cheese after I finished off the salad; diet 7-up.

Ok, so I messed up with breakfast. I also did not have enough water yesterday, only 8 oz. I'll try to do better today, but it's not looking too good this morning because I didn't have to make myself any breakfast, so I'll at least have a couple of crackers and sugar free hot chocolate. I brought my water though. My goal for today is to drink my 8 glasses of water.

I'll try to post today's menu this evening or tomorrow morning.

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Lisa!

So glad you posted! I know what I'm having for dinner now Friday night. Your taco salad sounds yummy. Thanks so much for posting to my journal. I really appreciate the support.

I am not the biggest fan of breakfast either but something I made last night might help you if you are so inclined. It's called vegetable quiche. I did add bacon to mine but not hubby's and thought they were pretty good. Better than getting up in the morning and making an omelet which takes time to make and a suprising amount of time to eat.

Anyway, the recipe is made with frozen spinach, whatever veggies you want (peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc.), eggs (I used egg beaters since I can't have dairy the first two weeks), and cheese. I did add several slices of bacon to mine so I guess I techically didn't have vegetable quiche.

You combine it all together and then put equal amounts of the mixture in a 12 cup muffin tin with those foil liners. Spray the liners with cooking spray then bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes and voila, you have breakfast for days. According to the SB book, they can be frozen and reheated whenever. I refrigerated mine since hubby and I are sharing, I know they will go fast. A serving is considered 2 of them. I thought it wouldn't be enough but it was surprisingly filling and I didn't get hungry until about 10:00 which is snack time anyway.

Obviously, I'm a newbie around here but if I can offer any suggestions that might help make your hectic life a bit easier and get you to have something quick but filling for breakfast, I'm happy to help.

Now go drink some water!!!!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Lisa, that's a great idea, I love it! That would be such a time saver for me, all I'd have to do is throw one of those in a bag and I'm off. Thanks for the recipe, I'll definitely pick up some of those liners next time I do groceries. BTW, I've had 32 oz. of water already and it's not even noon yet. Thanks for keeping me on my toes!

Edit: I forgot to say that you can add olives, sour cream and guacamole to that taco salad too. I ran out, but normally I would have added those ingredients as well.

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Lisa!

You drank all that water? Great news! I'm telling you that taco salad sounds so yummy and I love black olives too. I have to find out if I am able to have sour cream on Phase I or if I have to wait but I am making that taco salad tomorrow night.

Keep up the good work!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Good morning (afternoon)! Wow, I can't believe I'm posting my menus two days in a row. Haven't done that in a long time. Here goes!

12/3/03:
Breakfast-Two whole grain crackers, water. I aknowledged yesterday the fact that I need to improve in this area and plan ahead since I already know that my mornings will be hectic.

Lunch-1 thick porkchop, side salad with Ranch dressing, diet snapple. Lisa, if you read this, I try to make extra portions of main dishes for dinner so that I can just grab leftovers to go the next morning. That's IF I've cooked the night before! Lately I only cook 2-3 times a week.

Dinner-Here's where things got a little complicated. I had to take my son to Urgent Care last night for a badly infected ingrown toe nail. I'm finding that my teenager doesn't tell me when something's hurting until the last minute nowadays. He's a great kid and the poor guy is very perservering, sometimes too much so. This is his first year in high school and he's had perfect attendance and I think he thought that if he told me right away, he'd have to miss school to go to the doctor. Even though he was seen after hours, he ended up being absent today anyway since he let it go for so long. By the time I got through with going to the pharmacy and then the grocery store, it was 10:00 when I got home, so I had a late dinner. I had a salami and cheese sandwich on Orowheat light 100% whole wheat bread. The bread is only a total of 11 net carbs, not bad. I used to eat Ezekial low carb bread which is only 4 carbs, but it was too dense and dry and I got tired of it. The Orowheat bread is higher in carbs and a little on the dry side, but it tastes a lot better and I can still stay within my alotted 25-30 carbs a day with no problem if I plan appropriately.

I had my 64 oz. of water yesterday for the first time in I don't know how long. Today I've only had 8 oz. so I'd better get to steppin'. I weighed in this morning and I'm still at 190. Hopefully by Saturday I'll be down a pound, maybe two if the woosh fairy pays me a visit. I'm dying to break that 190 barrier and get my 35 lb clippie. I'll check in again tomorrow.