Buddy List July 28 - Aug 3

[billbazz]

Evening Buds!!
hope all having a good eve!
drizzle here--calm before the storm??? hope not--
nice bike ride this eve and we made a spinach quiche
and veggie Kabobs and little steaks this eve--
thanks to some great advice ( thanks Elsie )
were moving DD up runds to berries and soy---
man, is she's in Atkin's smoothie heaven!!!--will monitor her and her metabolism as we proceed slooowly..she's still reading deep purple


Monie--great to hear your managing thru your day--glad your sharing also-really helps that you are letting all of us lend a shoulder!

Elsie--basement stairs huh? Awesome choice--that is an impact workout! one of the best really! they sell millions of those little stair steppers! you'll be out of breath way before your legs give in--it's an all over type of thing!!

[rlfrasier]

Hola

I just completed my fourth day of Induction and oooooooh my god..this morning I didn't get off the couch. I was so exhuasted and my head hurt so bad. My husband kept telling me "maybe you should stop for now and get back on in a week..see if it helps". I will keep going--I know I can get through this. The only thing that I fear is getting to dizzy and passing out. It seems to get better during the day though and by the evening I'm back to normal.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday..I'm just counting down the days till my first official weigh-in! *crosses her fingers*

--Robin

PS: Has anyone else heard about using parsnips to make "french fries"? I was watching a cooking show on PBS that gave that suggestion. They looked good..but has anyone tried them?

[aleby66]

Hello all
I love this site, helps keep me going, my source of inspiration.

[Elsie150]

Egads Bill...will your bad weather ever end?? I did 5 laps of the stairs before my legs got really shaky and then I was afraid that if they gave up on me I would fall. Took a rest and did the other 5. I like the going down part. The other part...not so much. But did get my heart rate elevated and a slight glisten to the skin. Am thinking maybe not to do it right after dinner tomorrow....LOL! Knees were okay.

Robin...don't listen to DH. You are going through induction flu. This is your body detoxing from all the crap you have put into it. It will last a few days and then it will go away and hopefully you will then have energy and you will start to feel not as hungry. This is where we find out who is tough enough to make it through. You can do it!!! Stay strong! You are so worth it.

[Elsie150]

Welcome Alebay! Congrats on making it to Onederland!! Good bye to the 200's forever!!

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by rlfrasier

PS: Has anyone else heard about using parsnips to make "french fries"? I was watching a cooking show on PBS that gave that suggestion. They looked good..but has anyone tried them?

Parsnips are one of the OWL rung 8 veggies. You CAN have turnips and celeriac (celery root) on induction though which make passable fries.

[2MuchMike]

Morning all - just checking in. In spite of the way I've been eating the last few days, I AM still "on Atkins." I've just had a few high carb days! (there is a spaghetti rung, right?)

robin - stick it out. That feeling DOES pass, usually in the first week. I ocassionally have days where I feel light headed and it seems to be on days where my calorie count is really low, so you might check that (I track on Fitday).

Aleby - welcome to the buddy list!

Hope everybody has a good day.

Mike

cheat free days: 0
diet coke free days: 0
not proud of it, but that's the way it is right now.

[elizabethbuttercup]

good morning all! just wanted to say hello. day 9 for me. i am at a (buffet style) work conf today and wed. i was so proud of myself for staying OP and making only good choices! the amazing thing about induction is that i wasn't even hungry!! these boards are a great source on inspiration and focus- so thank you all!!

[Elsie150]

Robin...on induction you can have zucchini fries. Or try green bean fries. I have tried the zucchini fries and Bill has tried the green beans. Both get a thumbs up on this list.

Mike...dahling...baby...what the heck is going on? what are you telling yourself when you are making those choices?? You know that all that food is not going to be off limits forever. Tell yourself you are choosing not to have it right now but you will again in the future. The only way to break the addition is cold turkey right now. You got to stay on plan 100%. You are so worth it! Believe it and do it!! Good for you for staying on the boards while you are struggling!!!

Elizabeth...appetite suppression is one of the great side effects. Make sure you are eating enough. Great job staying on plan at the work conference.

Morning everyone!! This week sure has been slow here.

[2MuchMike]

Elsie - I'd blow it in the morning, then fall into the trap of thinking "well, this day's shot - might as well have some of this." Self-defeating, I know. The first 2 hours of the morning are my danger zone - if I can make it to 8:00 am, I'm usually ok.