LC Day 11

I'm so close to onederland, I can taste it...my weight this morning was 200.0! I was so close, must have been the ice cream that did me in...LOL

Day 11 menu:
B - 2 hard boiled eggs
L - tuna sandwich on flax bun, 1 cup salad with 1 tb ranch, chicken breast
D - 6 oz pork chop, 1/2 cup asparagus, 1 cup broccoli slaw
S - fruit ice cream (about 10 strawberries, 1 cup heavy cream)

Took a run to Costco in the evening to check it out. Hubby likes to walk around and see what's new. He didn't end up buying anything. He kept asking me what I was getting, cause if I wasn't getting anything he would. I told him I was there for food only. He's a tool junkie and likes to buy tools, or anything related...not that he ever uses any of them. His excuse is that we may need it one day..lol...just like the bathroom pedestal sink that I bought about 5 years ago that's still sitting downstairs not installed (but he had to have it right away).

Anyhoo...off and running again....

LC Day 10

Here I am...still plugging away...not much to say....weight this morning 200.8

Day 10 Menu:
B - 6 pc bacon
S - kolbossa and cheese slices
L - roast beef sandwich, cucumber and celery pieces w/ranch dressing
D - chicken breast, zucchini parmesan
S - sf jello, 4 chocolate bark candies

LC Day 9

Well, I just barely made it through...a little treat at the end of the night satisfied the craving. I had the previously posted "fruit ice cream" recipe with some modifications. I took about 10 frozen strawberries, 3 chunks of frozen banana, two tbsp plain yogurt and about 1/4 cup HWC and put it in my Magic Bullet. It made the greatest ice cream.

Day 9 menu:
B - 2 sausage patties, 1 fried egg
L - roast beef sandwich on flax bun, broccoli slaw
D - 12 oz steak, 1 cup asparagus w/garlic butter, 1 cup mushrooms with melted mozzarella on top
S - modified fruit ice cream (above)

I know the bananas are not allowed right now so I limited them. Once the bananas are brown and the kids won't eat them, I cut them up and throw them in a Ziploc and freeze them. That's the best time to use them in smoothies - great flavour in just a couple pieces.

LC Day 8

I did pretty good again yesterday. And I got my exercise - it was yoga night. We only have two classes left of the beginner's class. I'm not sure I'm ready to "graduate" to the regular classes yet. I may take another beginner's class again. The instructor said I would be okay to move on, but I would not feel comfortable. I think I need a little more flexibilty still to be comfortable in a regular class. I've noticed my flexibility increased a little, and I don't seem to be as tight anymore. I really like the yoga for relaxation. Come on, with a husband, three teenagers, a dog and 2 cats - I need relaxation time...LOL.

Day 8 menu:
B - roast beef sandwich on flax bun, with moz cheese
L - 2 cups salad with ranch dressing, 1 chicken drumstick
D - 1 1/2 cups chili with a toasted flax bun and butter
S - sf cherry jello

Onward to Day 9...

Moving on down

Okay so my weigh-in this morning says I'm 5 lbs down - WooHoo!!!

So I went from 207.0 last Tuesday - down to 202.0 today. What motivation to keep going. Many thanks go to my new friends at LCF in the Induction thread for keeping me motivated to do this, as well as my old friends from LCF with whom I email frequently. Without these gals, I wouldn't have been able to make it this week. So many times I've wanted to cheat.

I also wanted to put a photo here, taken when I was 215 lbs. I can't believe I let myself get this big. When I look at this photo, I can't believe it's me. It probably looks pretty close to the weight I am again now. Wait till I lose some weight and post a new one, and then I can compare.

LC Day 5, 6 and 7

Well, Friday pizza night was good. I didn't eat the regular pizza; I made my own, and my own wings too.

Day 5 menu:
B - 3 pc bacon, 1 hb egg
L - 2 c salad, 1 tb dressing
S - 2 cream cheese muffins
D - 5 chicken wings with Frank's hot sauce, Thin & Crispy pizza crust, toppings: bacon, sausage, pepperoni, green peppers, moz cheese

Day 6 menu:
B - 4 pc bacon, 2 eggs
L - none - above was brunch
D - 5 pc KFC chicken with skin removed, 1 cup salad

Day 7 menu:
B - 2 pc fried bologna
L - 2 McD's double cheeseburgers with no bun, no toppings
S - 8 pc Hershey's dark chocolate
D - 6 oz pork loin, 1 cup green beans, 1 cup broccoli slaw

I was suprised I did so good this weekend, except for the chocolate pieces yesterday. Onto week 2....

LC Day 4

WooHoo! 3 days and 4 lbs gone! I know it's just water weight, but it feels good all the same.

Day 3 menu was:
B - 2 hb eggs
S - cucumber slices dipped in ranch dressing
L - 2 cups salad, 1 tb dressing, more leftover pork
D - 2 sausages with 1 tb dill relish, 1 cup cauliflower w/2 tb cream cheese and 1 oz cheddar
S - 2 cream cheese muffins and 3 coconut bark candies

I find I have more energy today, and that darn headache is finally gone. I love low-carbing!

I'm not looking forward to the weekend again. That's my normal "cheat" time. I'm hoping this weekend will be different. Tonight is pizza night, so I'll come up with a LC version for myself while they eat take-out.

LC Day 3

Well I re-started my low-carb diet on Tuesday. I've been good so far, but I have the famous induction headache happening. I'm hoping it goes away soon. I'm having a hard time with cravings but that too shall pass.

My main problem is going into the kitchen 4-5 times in the evening and opening the fridge for a snack and remembering that I can't. So I'm going to set up some things that I can eat, and have scheduled snacks.

Day 2 menu was -
B - 3 pc bacon, 1 egg
S - 2 deviled eggs
L - 2 cup salad, 1 tb dressing, 3 oz pork loin
S - 2 cheese strings
D - 6 oz pork chop, 1 cup salad, eggplant
S - coconut bark candy (coconut oil, cocoa, stevia)

Busy Busy Busy

Wow - I have been away for quite a while this time around. It's funny how life gets sometimes. I've been trying to find time to do things and not having much luck with it.

As for my dieting, well that's a whole other story. I do good for a week, then I cheat, then I get depressed about it and keep cheating. That's the way it seems to be with me. It's either all or nothing. Needless to say, I have not lost anything since my last posting. Well, I did go down a few pounds, but they're back again. And so goes the seesaw of low carbing.

I'm trying to get back on track again so I can lose for my vacation in April. Yes, not March as previously posted, but April. This gives me an extra month to lose some weight. I'll probably still not be able to wear a bathing suit, but some shorts would be nice.

Wish me luck!