Bummer

[pgmr_64804]

I was doing so well and yesterday was down to 139 and was soooo happy.

Saturday (our go out day) I was going to cook because we are having a ice storm in missouri but my husband said he thought the main roads would be ok so if I drove we could go out....We went to applebys and I really was proud of myself and thought I did good but something I ate did not agree and caused water or fat retention and I gained 1.4.

Last week at appleby's I had a brick chicken and I thought that was just way too much and I thought the salad had sugar on it so I got some ascia chicken with no potatoes and they gave me extra veggies instead.

It was a chicken breast with cheese sause and a small amount of diced tomatoes on top. The veggies was broccoli and zuchinni and carrots but I did not eat the carrots and gave my bread to my husband.

Last weeks's brick chicken only caused a .4 gain the next day.

I did have more carbs than normal becaiuse I was famished around 2 and had a small salad with cheese and cesaer dressing so the veggies at supper would have made my 3rd serving of veggies for the day when I usually only have 2. Plus tomatoes do cause problems for me but it was such a small amt that I did not think it would hurt. Or it could have been the cheese sauce -- who knows what was in.

plus--I have missed 2 Y days becasue of I ice storm and apt with trainer and sure hope I can get back to the routine tommorrow.

In any event it is back to the normal routine today to get back under 140.


Thanks For listening.

Cindy

[Laurenfra]

Listen carefully STAY OFF THE SCALE! The scale can be our worst enemy. If you must weight pick one day and time a week.
The excess salt in restraunt food could be causing you to hold water.

[Laurenfra]

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...203#post578203

Take the no weigh challange

[zencyn]

I agree about the salt in restaurant foods. They will def cause you to retain. Drinks lots of water today and it should go away quickly.

[Diva217.5]

HI, watch the "cheese sauce" on restaurant items as most use corn starch to make it creamier.I found that out last year when I dined out.I would always ask first before ordering, and stick to ceasar or blue cheese dressing, found most dont have any sugar.Hope this helps.

[pgmr_64804]

Hi,

well yesterday I just had home fixed food (had no choice because iced in and got scared with I slid too much) and I lost 1 of those pounds back down to 139.4.

I am glad to know that about the cheese sauce so I will stay away from that.

[Elizellen]

I read a while back that Applebees inject their steaks with sugar - maybe they do the same with chicken?

Applebees WARNING

Originally Posted by Momof3greatgirls on Jun Wed 2005 22, 2005 11:16
Hey Gang!
I have been "stalled" for about 2 weeks, not a change, none, zip, zilch, nadda!
SO yesterday I sat down and reexamined what I have been eating...the only thing that stuck out at me, was that in the past 2 weeks, things have been really busy and we have been eating out a lot. we have gone to applebees's. I have the same thing...salad dry, and a house sirloin with blue chees on it. Probably about 4 times wekk for the last 2 weeks, they are so good, I would order and extra to go and have it for breakfast the next day.

SO I get online at Applebees.com and look to see if there is something in those steaks that woulde be stalling me. Now I am thinking, unless there is some small amount of sugar inthe seasoning the steaks should be a no brainer. Well the web site says no nutritional info available.

I called corporate Applebees, and they tell me that I need to call the local restraunt to ask them to look on the box of staeks for the ingredents. I call the local resturant, and they go look. Not only is sugar the 2nd ingredent ( beef being the first ) but they are injected with a dextrose solution too!!! I am so angry!!! angry at myself for blindly thinking that a steak is a stek...and applebees for shootingit full of sugar!!!
Amy

[pgmr_64804]

Thanks,

That is good information to know. We don't go to appleby's that much but every once in a while he likes to go.

[Sweet_Sadie]

You might want to get some ketosticks! You can obsess about the color like I do instead of the scale! (Tee hee!) I'm not totally joking though because this time I bought the ketosticks and I can tell when a food knocks me out of ketosis so I can avoid it in the future.

[Tired of Chub]

Applebees drives me insane. not to mention that they inject their meats with sugar.... last time I was there, they served me broccoli with crushed up croutons on top of it! *headdesk* Needless to say they are on my "do not go" list. Id rather hit the mexican place and get fajita meat and veggies