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[Sunny_0ne]

Carole, couldn't sleep...

I was thinking about your appetite. Just wanted to make sure you get your minimum daily protein requirement in... otherwise your body will digest its own protein to get what it needs.

You can skimp on a lot of things, but really must not skimp on that.

Hope I didn't offend you. I'm sure you know that. Just was worried.

[imagood1]

I'm getting plenty of protein, thanks Sunny -- I'm just saying that up to now I could eat and eat and tell myself to stop because I was full....now my body is telling me to stop. It's great! Today my totals were 62/27/9 -- a little high on carbs but not by much. I had 2 bunches of chese, which I normally don't do, but I had one in my purse because we went shopping and then I had one when we got home because I had never had a babybel cheese round before and wanted to taste it.

I eat protein before anything .... I've always been a big meat eater actually meat and cheese eater, but I've cut back on the cheese since being on Atkins! Thank you for being worried about me...you're a doll!

[Sunny_0ne]

I'm just saying that up to now I could eat and eat and tell myself to stop because I was full....now my body is telling me to stop. It's great!

That is AWESOME!!!

I've noticed the past couple of days my body is letting me know when I'm satisfied, too. Before I really couldn't tell!

I think not recording every bite is making the difference. I know I am eating less and have not been hungry. I'm also cutting back on the cheese. Still love it and still eat it, but am trying to leave it off unless I need it to round out a meal.

Before, I ate it just because I could!

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by Sunny_0ne

I made a decision today. I have tracked every mouthful of food since I started, and I think it has resulted in an unhealthy obsession with food.

So today I didn't write down what I ate, but was very careful to choose good foods with lots of veggies. I'm going to try it without logging everything for a week or so and see how I do.

If I find I need the discipline of logging everything, I will go back to that. But it feels so much more like a WOE instead of a diet this way.

I saw a new (to me) substitute for pasta on another board... and Liz mentioned it today in one of her posts.

I got a little julienne slicer today and plan to make zucchini "noodles", saute them, then top then with a tasty legal sauce. It will be a change from spaghetti squash. I bet they would be good just sauteed in butter and garlic with a bit of parmesan, too!

I'm glad you are taking a break from logging your food -- it can be just as bad as getting on the scale over and over each day --- I decided at the very beginning to go into FitDay only long enough to input the food I eat after each meal and get my totals. I know from meal to meal how many carbs I have left and I figure out in my head after lunch what I'll have for dinner then forget about it. You will drive yourself berzerk if you worry about food all day, everyday.

I've had the zucchini noodles and they were really good....what I did was shredded zucchini and yellow squash and had them for dinner one night -- they were really good, I'm surprised I didn't take a picture of it...LOL!!! I agree cooking with in oil, garlic and a little parmesean sounds delicious...what I did was used a little tomato sauce (no sugar added) with some Italian seasoning and tossed it on the noodles after they were cooked....not a lot of the sauce, but enough for flavor and to see. I had made a few meatballs out of pork rinds that day so I had an "Italian pasta" dinner....mom & the hubs had regular spaghetti -- I didn't feel leftout. I'm getting better at things I can make for me that we all eat the same type of meal and I never feel left out of "the good stuff"...LOL. Tonight they had fried potatoes & onions....you know I had fried radishes with onion.....I don't even know it's not potatoes anymore. I don't eat as many raw radishes since you said they cause thyroid problems but I do eat them occassionally and still people about them.

I hope by not worrying about your food everyday you will start feeling better about yourself.....Maybe just post your food everyday online in case you need to figure out if something has changed. Just a thought.

[Sunny_0ne]

Carole, I tasted the zucchini noodles with just butter and garlic and they were so good I didn't even add the parmesan. I browned them a little and they tasted great.

I can't wait to try your version with tomato sauce and meatballs!

I'll post what I ate in my Stallbusters post.

I am a little disappointed, though. My face and neck are getting so saggy. I look so much older. My waist is smaller, but the tummy is still so big!

I figure I am one of those that will lose the tummy last of all!

[imagood1]

Happy Easter today was a beautiful day. I was so happy to hear the Captain of the Marsk ship was freed by Navy Seals and was unharmed. Beautiful Easter gift for everyone but especially for his family.

I mowed the lawn this morning because it's suppose to be raining again this week. The trimmer got the better of me and I quit using it....maybe when I have a little more patience I can finish the job. I hate that thing...I know it's a machine but everytime I use it all I do is fix the string...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Our dinner was wonderful -- I ate a light lunch because dinner was a special meal.

I'm moving up to Rung 2 tomorrow -- adding back some cottage cheese this week a couple times to see what happens. I never liked cottage cheese before but I found Breakstone brand in 1/2 cup servings and it's so creamy and sweet tasting all I add is a little pepper and it tastes so wonderful. I also have some 3 carb yogurt made by Dannon that is good but I'll wait until next week to add that. I'm only adding 1 thing each week this time through the rungs...last time I didn't give my body time to catch up and by rung 6 I hadn't lost anything for so long I had to start over.

[Sunny_0ne]

Sounds like you won't be tripped up by OWL this time.

Good planning!

[imagood1]

No Sunny I'm not going to move on just because it's Monday this time...I'm giving each rung enough time to figure out what my body will and won't allow.

I had my cottage cheese tonight and it was so good. Amazing how something I would go out of my way to eat I now enjoy eating. A half cup is just enough...the Breakstone brand tastes so creamy that all I add is pepper. Other brands lack something to me and I add cream & splenda plus pepper...it's worth a few extra pennies to get the brand I enjoy eating. I also like the fact that I buy the 4 pack and 1 carton is a serving so I'm not tempted to eat more or so it doesn't go bad.

My blood sugar readings were wonderful again today!! I'm loving this. It rained so I did 2 loads of laundry and rode the bike 15 miles. It's easier now to ride the miles -- maybe next week I'll add an additional few miles and see how it goes.

Well, that's it for me for today...another cheat free day & I drank my water (120 oz today) so I'm good!

[Sunny_0ne]

Do you use Breakstone sour cream? That's what I buy, and it may just be my imagination, but it seems so much better.

I skipped the dairy rung as I am not that big on milk or cottage cheese and am happy with the induction amounts.

If I decide to go back to that rung, I think I'll do as you are doing and get the individual container servings.

So good to see you doing so well!

[imagood1]

Sunny -- I've never used Breakstone Sour Cream - just the cottage cheese. I usually buy Daisy sour cream -- but I'll check out Breakstone next time. I'm hungry for fried cabbage again but we need to get cabbage before I can have it.

I was going to lay down this afternoon because it was cold and rainy so I turned on the electric blanket, got in bed, turned on the TV and started watching TV. Once I warmed up a little I decided I wasn't really tired so I got up and rode 5 fast miles. I was going to add an exercise video today but the bike seemed like more "fun"...LOL.

Mom has settled down a little now that she's feeling better...yea! I only get one or two snide snips out of her now...LOL. I'm really getting good at not listening as closely and taking everything to heart -- that's another thing Atkins has done for me -- helped me raise my self confidence.

I'm hoping to get to 30 pounds gone by the end of the month -- I am anywhere from 1 to 3 pounds from it on any given day. I can't believe the 6WEC is done on Saturday -- it went real quickly. I don't think I've lost any inches or pounds -- I'll have to go back and see what my measurements and weight was - and then check it on Saturday. I need to start doing my ab work again, that was what helped me loose the inches the first couple months. I did crunches but I also sat on a chair crossed my arms (in an X) and bent forward over and over -- I guess it's sort of a crunch but you aren't on the floor and it doesn't hurt your neck and back.

Well, it's bedtime - tomorrow is our big gas company day!!!!! YEA!