TOM and Starving... anyone?

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

***WARNING*** to the MEN, there is PERIOD talk ahead!!!

OMG ladies, Atkins is actually doing something for me!!!!

I don't know if I am losing weight yet, or if I was even in Ketosis, but I can tell that my insulin level is changing! Today is cycle day 26 for me, I typically don't get my period until between days 38 to 48 .... but I get PMS starting about a week to two weeks in advance. So, it wasn't surprising that I was having such a hard time and bad hunger cravings etc.

But, now I know why things were so much worse for me then usual.... TODAY, cycle day 26, it actually came!!!!! This is my first period in the "20's" since I was in high school!!! I can't believe it, I am in tears with such amazement. No, I am not thrilled that I am having my period, but I am THRILLED that it came with in NORMAL range!!! I can't believe it, I can't wait to see what else Atkins has in store for me!!!

I wasn't here today because I had a very bad day today (before the period started) and everything was just going wrong. Plus I got in a huge fight with my best friend and I just couldn't deal with everything... so I ate a couple brownies. Had I only known that Atkins was actually working for me, I wouldn't have caved in! I feel so stupid, but now I KNOW that its changing me inside! So, on Tuesday, I will be back full throttle and raring to start again!

We agreed to go camping with friends this weekend, I will try and keep my carbs very low, but we are leaving in the morning and we don't have enough time to grab a bunch of Atkins stuff before we go, we just agreed to go about 3 hours ago. I am supposed to be sleeping, but I just went to the bathroom and got this surprise... I had to share!

I look forward to coming back!!! I will be bringing my laptop with me camping, so hopefully I'll be able to pop on and say HI! Have a great weekend!!!!!

I would have posted this on the PCOS thread... but no one ever posts there.... sorry if it was not appropriate here.

[SunnySmile501]

So, on Tuesday, I will be back full throttle and raring to start again!

We agreed to go camping with friends this weekend, I will try and keep my carbs very low, but we are leaving in the morning and we don't have enough time to grab a bunch of Atkins stuff before we go, we just agreed to go about 3 hours ago.

Are you willing to give up all the progress you've made so far? Read some of the posts where people have jumped off the wagon for a holiday or special event and find themselves several weeks or months down the road and not able to get back on the wagon and stay.

There are all kinds of legal Atkins foods for camping. Besides that, you should already have a "bunch" of Atkins legal stuff in the house, since you are in the middle of doing Atkins. It takes no longer to pick the legal stuff up than it does carb crap. It's your choice.

[kibskix]

just a suggestion to your earlier cream cheese fetish lol, i get that too. what you can do is make linda's green enchilada caserole. Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes
i personally make mine slightly different (i substitute the green chiles for a dash of chipotle peppers cause i like the heat) but it ought to definately satiate your cream cheese craving. the salsa verde does thin the cheese sauce a little bit, but its still 8 oz of cream cheese plus the melted cheese on top, so just dont eat the entire casserole and you ought to be fine.

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

I am just running out the door now, as for do I want to throw this all away... no, I don't. But I am not sure how to manage everything right now because this wasn't a planned trip and everyone is packed and ready to go. I will see what I can do, as for having a houseful of stuff, we have very little of it left now.

Gotta go, will be back soon!

[kibskix]

planning is your friend

[JulieB]

Hi CLG - how was the trip?