Lisa's Weightloss Journal (comments welcomed!)

[lulu201]

Hey, Lisa, I'm glad you're doing so well. Keep on drinking that water--the Whoosh Fairy will visit soon, I'm sure.

Erin

 

[ZerasPride]

It sounds like you had a good day food wise. I'm sorry to hear about your son, I can't imagine how disappointed he must be to have his perfect attendance record broken.

I was all excited to try your taco salad for dinner tomorrow night until I read the ingredients on the taco seasoning and it says it contains yellow corn flour. It's one of the ingredients listed toward the bottom of the ingredients list and only has 4g of carbs but I'm scared to use it! I feel like I need the doctor who wrote the SB program to be available to answer my every little question and concern on call 24 hours for me. Uggggg. I really want to make that taco salad so I'm going on the prevention site and do some research and see what the SBers over there have to say in past threads.

Don't mean to sound like a whiner but I've been really good for days now and all I want is a taco salad, is that too much to ask?

Anyway, you are doing so well, Lisa, keep up the good work!!!!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Decided to go ahead and post my menu for today since I'm online anyway.

12/4/03:
Breakfast-Two eggs, three strips of bacon, small cup of coffee. Boy that coffee was good. I've been staying away from caffeine, so it was a treat to have some.

Lunch-Turkey and cheese sandwich on Orowheat bread, diet Snapple.

Dinner-Two hamburger patties with cheese. I left my salad greens at work. I didn't feel like cooking the zucchini I had in the fridge, so I just had the patties; diet 7-Up, 1/2 apple for dessert.

I didn't meet my goal of drinking 64 oz. of water today. I only had 8 oz. I felt water logged from yesterday, yuck! I promise I'll do better tomorrow.

Erin, nice of you to drop by. I've been reading your journal so I know things have been hectic for you lately but you seem to be handling things pretty well.

Lisa, my son is doing a lot better today, so he'll be back at school tomorrow. I see that you posted to your journal this evening, so I'm off to go take a peek.

 

[lulu201]

You haven't been drinking coffee???!! How on earth do you start your day? You must be getting a lot of
in the a.m., that's all I can say!

Have a good one,
Erin

 

[ZerasPride]

Lisa,

I'm glad you posted your menu plan and know you'll get that water thing together. I haven't been doing too well with mine today. By now usually I'd be on my 4th mug of water but I just finished my second. Time to take my own advice and go drink some water with lunch.

Have a good day!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Oh what a lazy afternoon it's been. I usually work on Saturday but IT is working on our database this weekend, so I was forced to take a day off. Took son to a doctor's appointment this morning, came back and made a late breakfast and now I'm just lazing around doing nothing very constructive. I love it! Ok, down to the business of posting yesterday's menu.

12/5/03:
Breakfast-Made a major addition to my diet. I had 1/2 cup of oatmeal sweetened with Splenda and mixed with 1/3 cup of whole milk. Delish! I've missed hot cereal so much and haven't had any since before Atkins.

Lunch-Another boring sandwich with salami, ham and cheese and a diet Sprite. Oh well, better than not eating.

Dinner-Two hamburger patties with cheese, broccoli, diet Snapple. I decided to treat myself to one of those mini muffins (banana nut). Yes, it had sugar in it, but it was only about 11 carbs, probably less because I forgot to check how much fiber it had which I would've been able to subtract. It was really good and I don't feel one bit guilty because it was so tiny. My husband must've thought I was crazy because I was taking these teensy little bites. I told him I was trying to make it last as long as possible, LOL! I must've looked pretty silly.

I almost forgot to mention that I was perusing the Atkins website and noticed that they've added some new products. Ice cream bars and some other desserts, etc. I'll have to see if I can find the products locally because they're too expensive directly through Atkins.

 

[ZerasPride]

Lisa,

I am so jealous that you have added oatmeal to your diet. I can't wait until Phase I is over for us so I can add oatmeal back into my diet.

Hope you continue to have a relaxing weekend and keep up the great work!

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Lisa! Just dropped in to say hi before I get on the treadmill. It sounds like you're doing an absolutely fantastic job, and you're motivating many other Atkins followers with your experience and success!

Are Mondays still your weigh-in days? Do you check only on Mondays now? I have to confess, I weigh myself almost every day. . .it's just better for me that way. I post on the weekly thread on Monday and on the New Years Challenge on Thursday. It sure keeps me on my toes! Anyway, if you're facing the scale tomorrow, good luck!

Be proud of all that you're accomplishing!

Erin

 

[Castillo Mom]

Good morning! Wow, there's a lot of early riseres around here. Not me, I rolled out of bed at 9:30. It rained all night and it's still raining right now. That means it's darker than usual and that makes me want to stay between the warm flannel sheets and my big fluffy comforter.

12/6/03:
Breakfast-Two eggs, three strips of bacon, 1 cup of milk.

Lunch-Two slices of bologna rolled with cream cheese. I was online and lunch passed me by so this was actually a snack; diet Snapple.

Dinner-Chicken with stir fry veggies, diet Snapple.

Didn't drink the obligatory 64 ounces of water. All I can do is try to do better tomorrow. If anyone has any suggestions on how to do the drinking water thing any better, fire away.

Hi Erin! Treadmill on a Sunday morning? You're soooo dedicated. I should be followed you example but what can I say? I'm either too busy or too lazy.

Yes, my official weigh in is still on Monday, but I do weigh myself on other days as well. I just can't help it! As for checking in, I do it when I can. I've been pushing myself to check in more often, but there's no particular day or time, just when I get a moment. I'm going to go see what you've been up to Erin.

 

[ZerasPride]

Sounds like you're doing well. I can't wait for you to post a loss. When and if you get a chance, take a look at my journal. I'm so happy with my first week's loss but I don't want to post it here on your journal because, hey, this is your space!

I was thinking about the water situation. Maybe the answer is bottled water. It can be expensive but I bought a case for around $5 at BJs which is what I would normally pay for a quart of premium brand ice cream. It helped me yesterday at this dinner my husband and I attended. I actually carried it around with me during the evening and drank it instead of the sugary soda that was available. I think several people were jealous and actually asked me where I got the water from!

I also have started to keep a bottle with me at home. It is so funny to walk around with a bottle of water permanently attached to my hand but I think it will work. I also am going to keep a bottle handy when I exercise and make sure I keep one by my night stand when I go to bed so I can sip on it if I get thirsty in the middle of night. My point is, perhaps we need to be more water conscious and that will help us out. Let me know what you think.

Have a great cheat free day!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Here I am, another Monday, another day, another dollar. Had a pretty relaxing weekend until Sunday afternoon when I tried to exchange something at Old Navy. Crowds were really thick and let's just say I didn't notice very much joy and cheer out on the road. But anyway, this is a weight loss journal, not a " What Did Lisa Do Over the Weekend" journal, isn't it?

12/7/03:
Breakfast-Two scrambled eggs with bacon and cheese, diet Snapple.

Lunch-Leftover chicken stir fry with veggies, diet Snapple.

Dinner-I was out and about most of the afternoon and got home late. Had three lunch meat and cream cheese rolls and water; mini muffin for dessert.

I weighed in this morning and lost 1/2 lb. I keep telling myself that I should be happy I had a loss and not a gain, but I was hoping for at least 1 lb. I'm considering going back on induction next Monday, but I'm still mulling it over.

Lisa, you can post anyting on my journal! I'm excited for you so I'm off to read yours. Have a great day!

 

[ZerasPride]

You lost a 1/2 a pound, that is great! A loss, any loss is a step in the right direction and something to be celebrated. If you decide to go back on induction, we will be right here cheering you through.

I notice that you did not mention your water intake but I'll let it slide this time.

Keep up the good work and thanks for the open invitation to post to your journal. Same goes for mine. Post anything you like, anytime!

Have a good cheat free day!

P.S. I notice that you did mention water in your post so you are off the hook for now!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Boy it was a long, hard day today at work, but I survived. We were really short staffed and I was fortunate to even get to eat lunch.

12/8/03:
Breakfast-Here I go again, no time so just had two crackers. I'm not doing this on purpose, really! I hereby vow that tomorrow I'll eat breakfast.

Lunch-Ham/turkey sandwich on Orowheat bread of course, water.

Dinner-Two hamburger patties with cheese, diet Snapple. I was just too tired to cook veggies and I was out of salad greens.

I drank 64 oz. of water today, woohoo! This was the only smilie I could find that has water in it, but I just had to give a visual of how I feel right now and that's as close as I could get.

Tomorrow I'm making roast beef in the slow cooker. I love my slow cooker. It's the quickest way to make a main dish while making it seem like I slaved over a hot stove.

Lisa, I'm weighing in again tomorrow just in case the scale goes down 1/2 lb. I'm anxious to get my 35 lb. clippie. And while I technically broke the 190 lb. barrier and now weigh 189 1/2 it doesn't seem official until I hit 189 even. Good night!

 

[lulu201]

So, Lisa. . .did you lose that ole half pound? I hope so! You've done so much for yourself--just about 35 lbs.--it's amazing!

I hope today is slower at work for you so you can catch your breath.

Have a good one,
Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Hi Lisa! I popped in to see what you've been up to!

Looks like you're doing well. Are your menus getting boring? I know mine are!! Those hamburger patties are gettin' dull!! I just got a new low-carb cookbook so I'll let you know if I find anything really yummy and easy! I've started using 1 oz nuts for a snack and it's surprising how filling they are.

For some reason, I drink more water when I drink through a straw - I have no idea why, but it does help me get my 64 oz a day in!

Keep up the good work and you'll have that shiny new clippie in no time!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Erin, no I didn't lose that 1/2 lb. I'm holding steady at 189 1/2. I'm still undecided as to whether to go back on induction. The trouble is that I found a great low carb cheese cake recipe on the Splenda website and I'm dying to try it. I do my official grocery shopping this weekend and was planning on picking up the ingredients. Decisions, decisions!

Doreen, those hamburger patties are definitely getting a little stale. When I'm starving they do the trick, especially when I want a hot meal that's quick to prepare. Thanks for offering to post recipes, I'll take any suggestions I can get. You know, I was at Borders this weekend (don't know if you have one out your way, but they're like Barnes & Noble), and I completely forgot to look at the low carb cookbooks so thanks for the reminder. I'll have to try your straw idea, that might just work for me.

Well, I'm still at work and was just taking a quick break. Erin, Doreen, I'll visit your journals tonight to see how you're doing. Have a good evening ladies.

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Lisa,

You are doing an awesome job. You're even drinking your water. Good for you! I think I'll join the burger boycott soon. They are good and serve their purpose but I gotta find some other recipes for next week. I hope you lose that 1/2 pound soon!

I didn't know splenda had a website, I'll have to check it out. I would really like to have a slice of cheesecake one of these old days (fairly soon too!).

You have a good evening too! I hope to be able to spend more time reading everyone's journals soon. Our computer died and I'm waiting for a new one from Dell so that limits my time on the computer.

 

[LAinSEA]

We picked up Dana Carpender's 500 low-carb recipes a couple of weeks ago. She has another book out as well. My DH has been trying recipes out of these books but more than that he's been using the book as a guide to how to adapt his own favorite recipes to low-carb cooking. (Now if I can just get him to adjust the portion size - my appetite has decreased so much since starting Atkins.)

Carpender has a whole section on the ingredients she uses for baking and breading - she also has cookie and desert recipes (definitely not for induction but a nice choice for low-carb eating long term.)

I think the hardest part of staying with any diet program until meeting your goal is the monotony of what we choose to eat. Right now I'm missing cottage cheese - the mainstay of my diet when I did Atkins induction in 1999. It is really great that Subway, TGIFriday's and other restaurants are starting to offer low-carb options too - makes it easier to stick with it.

Thanks for being there - took me a while to get through your journal - but you are truly inspirational...if you can do it, I can do too!

-Laurie

 

[Castillo Mom]

Thanks so much for the info on the recipe book. I had stumbled across it one day when I was online and it sounded interesting. The recipes sound to die for, but I just haven't gotten around to ordering it. I'm glad to see you're still hanging in there and staying on plan. Keep up the good work!

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Lisa,

Haven't heard from you in a while and I was just checking on you. I know you are extremely busy but wanted you to know I was thinking about you and I check your journal from time to time to see if you have posted.

Take care and I hope everything is good with you and yours!