So today I had to sit through a meeting from 9-5. Not my favorite thing to do. If I was good at sitting for 8 hours, I would not work in a restaurant. Our only real break was for lunch, and of course.. there was only one thing I could eat.
The menu they had was:
chicken parmesan
rigatoni
garlic toast
buttered green beans (and I mean buttered)
and green salad.
I had the salad. and that is it.
So today I have had
60 oz of water (so far)
2 eggs for breakfast
3 cups salad for lunch
and I am hoping to have a steak for dinner
I have had one piece of sponge bob bread when I got home as a snack.
2 diet cokes
2 cups coffee
I was down to 150 this morning, so I think I may have hit ketosis finally. I haven't got any sticks to check..
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
I heart SAM's Club
Went to Sam's club today. I used to hate Sam's. I also used to go without a list and spend a fortune. Now I heart Sam's. I have a list of items I know cost me less there. I buy my list and I go home. No extras.
Today I got:
eggs
bacon bits (to dress up my salads a bit)
mini sweet peppers (no clue why their peppers are cheaper than anywhere else around here)
ranch dressing
sharp cheddar
smart balance in the BIG tub (has no lactose, but is full-fat so has been working fine on Atkins)
broccoli florets (for dipping and steaming)
dill pickles in the BIG jar
I tried to get Slim Jims for Andy (he works a 10 hour day with a 45 minute drive each way and sometimes these make his drive home tolerable), but no one had them. Not Sam's. Not Walmart.
So far today--- egg salad with cucumber slices, 40 oz water, salad with bacon bits/mini peppers/ranch dressing, one cup coffee and one diet coke.
Today I got:
eggs
bacon bits (to dress up my salads a bit)
mini sweet peppers (no clue why their peppers are cheaper than anywhere else around here)
ranch dressing
sharp cheddar
smart balance in the BIG tub (has no lactose, but is full-fat so has been working fine on Atkins)
broccoli florets (for dipping and steaming)
dill pickles in the BIG jar
I tried to get Slim Jims for Andy (he works a 10 hour day with a 45 minute drive each way and sometimes these make his drive home tolerable), but no one had them. Not Sam's. Not Walmart.
So far today--- egg salad with cucumber slices, 40 oz water, salad with bacon bits/mini peppers/ranch dressing, one cup coffee and one diet coke.
Still Here... still hoping to lose
So I am still doing the Atkins induction plan and it is going pretty well.
Today's weight is 151 which means my fickle scale thinks I am thinner today. I don't ususally believe I have lost anything until my clothes fit more loosely though.
Following the plan is tough for me on work days. I work at a very well known fast food restaurant, and although most of the food is legal on Atkins induction, I am around it all day and don't really feel like eating it. Why is it that once I get home and shower and have some nice time to relax, a burger doesn't bother me at all????
Anyway, here are the things I have been eating and a game plan of ideas for the upcoming week.
Breakfast-- I have been eating two eggs (if I am at work) and a piece of sausage, OR today since I was at home I had spicy egg salad and cucumber slices. I always have at least one cup of coffee; either iced or regular, and I have no intention of stopping.
Lunch-- when at work this weekend I just had a burger pattie and some leaf lettuce. Today at home I will probably have a salad with carb free caesar dressing.
Dinner-- I have had a variety of dinners this weekend... ny strip steak and cauliflower, burgers and broccoli, chicken and green beans. Tonight will be chicken and some veggie that has yet to jump out and grab me.. but i am on my way to the veggie market later.
Snacks--when working I generally don't have time for snacks, so I don't have them. At home, I snack on slices of pepperoni or dill pickles. I know neither one is the worlds greatest food, but hey...that is what a snack is about!
Things that I am going to make today for our upcoming week to go more smoothly.
1. egg salad ( we keep this in the fridge because it is easy to spice any way you want it, quick to grab a bit in a hurry, and you can use crunchy stuff like celery to "scoop" it)
2. spongebob's flaxmeal bread I know there are varying schools of thought on the carbs in this one,but we keep it on hand. Andy likes it and managed to lose 60lbs having a slice of it every single day. He has it with butter as a snack or with his breakfast, as his "toast". We make it in a loaf pan and cut it into 16 pieces.
3, omlette muffins. These are simple. I take a dozen eggs, some kind of meat (right now we use turkey pastrami, but have used sausage, bacon, turkey) and some cheese (sharp cheddar) and mix together in a bowl. I scoop them into muffin cups (no papers) and bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. These are perfect for microwaving in the mornings and just grabbing anytime you need something legal and don't feel like making anything.
Today's challenge--- drink my darn water. I have not made my water goal one day since I started.
Happy losing.
Today's weight is 151 which means my fickle scale thinks I am thinner today. I don't ususally believe I have lost anything until my clothes fit more loosely though.
Following the plan is tough for me on work days. I work at a very well known fast food restaurant, and although most of the food is legal on Atkins induction, I am around it all day and don't really feel like eating it. Why is it that once I get home and shower and have some nice time to relax, a burger doesn't bother me at all????
Anyway, here are the things I have been eating and a game plan of ideas for the upcoming week.
Breakfast-- I have been eating two eggs (if I am at work) and a piece of sausage, OR today since I was at home I had spicy egg salad and cucumber slices. I always have at least one cup of coffee; either iced or regular, and I have no intention of stopping.
Lunch-- when at work this weekend I just had a burger pattie and some leaf lettuce. Today at home I will probably have a salad with carb free caesar dressing.
Dinner-- I have had a variety of dinners this weekend... ny strip steak and cauliflower, burgers and broccoli, chicken and green beans. Tonight will be chicken and some veggie that has yet to jump out and grab me.. but i am on my way to the veggie market later.
Snacks--when working I generally don't have time for snacks, so I don't have them. At home, I snack on slices of pepperoni or dill pickles. I know neither one is the worlds greatest food, but hey...that is what a snack is about!
Things that I am going to make today for our upcoming week to go more smoothly.
1. egg salad ( we keep this in the fridge because it is easy to spice any way you want it, quick to grab a bit in a hurry, and you can use crunchy stuff like celery to "scoop" it)
2. spongebob's flaxmeal bread I know there are varying schools of thought on the carbs in this one,but we keep it on hand. Andy likes it and managed to lose 60lbs having a slice of it every single day. He has it with butter as a snack or with his breakfast, as his "toast". We make it in a loaf pan and cut it into 16 pieces.
3, omlette muffins. These are simple. I take a dozen eggs, some kind of meat (right now we use turkey pastrami, but have used sausage, bacon, turkey) and some cheese (sharp cheddar) and mix together in a bowl. I scoop them into muffin cups (no papers) and bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. These are perfect for microwaving in the mornings and just grabbing anytime you need something legal and don't feel like making anything.
Today's challenge--- drink my darn water. I have not made my water goal one day since I started.
Happy losing.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Day One
I started Atkins Induction today. I have tried other things in the past, and this one is the one that is easiest for me to do. It is pretty straight forward: don't eat sugar, any kind of grain product, or anything but what is on this list. You can't get much simpler than that. My main fear is always that I will get bored with it.
Today's schedule: Day off
1. drop off son 2 at basketball camp at 9
2. grocery shop
3. pick up son 2 at basketball camp at noon
4. clean house
5. do laundry
6. stop by cell phone place and do some phone updates
7. dinner with family
8. walk
9. set up for a working weekend
Today's menu plan:
Breakfast: 3 fried eggs with freshly ground pepper, 30oz water
snack idea: leftover steak
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken breast (grilled an entire bag of them last night)
Dinner: burgers and broccoli
snack idea: sugar free jello
Things I did last time that helped me:
drank water before allowing myself to drink anything else
do not try and give up caffeine... it will make the family miserable
eat whenever I started to get hungry instead of waiting
read www.lowcarbfriends.com message boards for ideas
did it with my hubby
tracked with fitday.
Happy Day 1.
Today's schedule: Day off
1. drop off son 2 at basketball camp at 9
2. grocery shop
3. pick up son 2 at basketball camp at noon
4. clean house
5. do laundry
6. stop by cell phone place and do some phone updates
7. dinner with family
8. walk
9. set up for a working weekend
Today's menu plan:
Breakfast: 3 fried eggs with freshly ground pepper, 30oz water
snack idea: leftover steak
Lunch: salad with grilled chicken breast (grilled an entire bag of them last night)
Dinner: burgers and broccoli
snack idea: sugar free jello
Things I did last time that helped me:
drank water before allowing myself to drink anything else
do not try and give up caffeine... it will make the family miserable
eat whenever I started to get hungry instead of waiting
read www.lowcarbfriends.com message boards for ideas
did it with my hubby
tracked with fitday.
Happy Day 1.
The Game is on!
Today is the first day that I am working, again, on losing and keeping this lousy extra weight off.
Background: Was a skinny kid, weighed 100lbs soaking wet when I got pregnant with son #1. Gained 60 lbs. Had the boy, lost about 35lbs and got pregnant with another boy. Had that boy 14 years ago. I have dropped some weight, and never hope to be 100lbs again, but I don't want to be where I am.
42 years old
5'8" tall
153lbs this morning
Goal weight is a challenge for me. I am thinking 135 would be fine with me, but I will know when I get there.
So I am journaling my process this time because I am hoping it will help me figure out how to stay on track.
Should make for a boring blog.
Background: Was a skinny kid, weighed 100lbs soaking wet when I got pregnant with son #1. Gained 60 lbs. Had the boy, lost about 35lbs and got pregnant with another boy. Had that boy 14 years ago. I have dropped some weight, and never hope to be 100lbs again, but I don't want to be where I am.
42 years old
5'8" tall
153lbs this morning
Goal weight is a challenge for me. I am thinking 135 would be fine with me, but I will know when I get there.
So I am journaling my process this time because I am hoping it will help me figure out how to stay on track.
Should make for a boring blog.
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