Roll Call 3/25/09 Wednesday

[pagliaccia]

Good morning everyone! It basically looks like a Charles Dickens novel outside right now - dreary, bleak, blah. I can't wait to use my Wii Fit tonight! I'm getting over my cold (I think), which is very appreciated. Be good today, everybody!

[NewToAtkins]

Good morning (for another 11 minutes) all!

So I stepped on the scale again after an awful weekend full of cheats, and guess what?! I finally broke through the 284 barrier and weighed in this morning at 283.2. A 2 pound plus loss since yesterday. I've increased my water and done a very strict induction...with the addition of about 1/2 cup of walnuts (I know, I know...it's not induction if I have walnuts).

I've also started taking Acai Berry extract. The research on this stuff is amazing, and it does make you feel good. Each capsule has <1 carb, so I count in 2 carbs for the two pills I take each day. I'm not doing it so much for the weight loss as for the antioxidant effects, but I'll take what I can.

Seriously, check out some of the research...especially on bone cancer cells. Pretty interesting stuff!

Well, good day to all!

[Organic-NoSoy-LC4Life]

Good morning everyone.

Today is the first day of my second week of induction. I guess I have to decide soon if I'm going to extend induction or move to OWL next week. My hubby will be moving up, but I have more to lose than he does... We'll see.

No scale today because it is tape measure day. I'm down one inch in my waist and hips, plus a little in my neck and arms. Pretty good.

Got my supplement order yesterday and have set out the schedules for both of us.
Adding some psyllium husks fiber capsules. It's new for me and I'm hoping it will help my regularity. Which isn't so regular anymore after a week of induction. LOL

My goal is to keep my water intake up today, I slacked off yesterday, and I swear I can feel the difference.

Where are all these recipes I keep reading about? Cheese crust pizza? What's that all about?

[fukidunno]

Grrrr. After 9 days I caved. I stopped at the store to pick up some ketostix I keep hearing about and going to pay for them I passed Atkins bars! I had 1 and a half (I was starving and it was past dinner time). I still didn't eat them until after I had used the stix to see that I was indeed losing ketones. Infact I was the next to darkest purple. Well, this morning I am all the way on teh other side! I'm so mad at myself, but now I know I can't use the bars.

Can anyone tell me how long it will take to get back in the purple? I want to get there and not come back out for a few weeks.

[TexasExJen]

Just a quick checkin, my computer was acting up at home this morning. Doing good today, just had lunch with my daughter at the cafeteria: pan-grilled fish, green beans and a salad. Hitting the water hard this afternoon. It's day 3 of being back on plan after vacation, and it's getting better. Supposed to pour rain again this afternoon, don't know if I will be able to walk or not - I sure hope so!!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[NewToAtkins]

Originally Posted by fukidunno

Grrrr. After 9 days I caved. I stopped at the store to pick up some ketostix I keep hearing about and going to pay for them I passed Atkins bars! I had 1 and a half (I was starving and it was past dinner time). I still didn't eat them until after I had used the stix to see that I was indeed losing ketones. Infact I was the next to darkest purple. Well, this morning I am all the way on teh other side! I'm so mad at myself, but now I know I can't use the bars.

Can anyone tell me how long it will take to get back in the purple? I want to get there and not come back out for a few weeks.

More often than not the DARKER colors mean you're not getting enough water...not that you're in a deeper ketosis. Increase your water intake, stick with the plan, and be happy with the ketostix colors somewhere in the middle.

[pluorvee]

something is falling from the sky here today as well....maybe rain...i'm not sure, i live in texas

I'm feeling a little down today but still made it to the gym!

[plsmachic]

Hi everyone!

I'm checking in late... but I'm here

I'm making pork rind chicken right now... I think I posted the recipe on here before....
Maybe not, I just looked for it... But you crush up prok rinds really fine (using a rolling pin and a big ziplock bag) and add in parmesan cheese, italian seasoning, season salt, and garlic powder... dip the chicken in egg then coat it in the mixture and bake at 400* flipping once halfway through... and viola... BOMB A$$ CHICKEN

I'm eating now... Oh so good!

[steady as she goes]

here and SO exhausted. I went out of town to catch a concert and got home at 4 am. totally worth it though.

went to a mexican food buffet, and stayed on-plan! I had a bite of this chipotle chicken (I took maybe a tablespoon) that i'm pretty sure had sugar in the sauce. but everything else was clean, so far as my now-sweet-sensitive tastebuds could tell.

now I have a bunch of meat in the oven and am going to cook up some chayote! mmmmmmm!

hope you're all having a great day!

[tangotori]

Originally Posted by fukidunno

Grrrr. After 9 days I caved. I stopped at the store to pick up some ketostix I keep hearing about and going to pay for them I passed Atkins bars! I had 1 and a half (I was starving and it was past dinner time). I still didn't eat them until after I had used the stix to see that I was indeed losing ketones. Infact I was the next to darkest purple. Well, this morning I am all the way on teh other side! I'm so mad at myself, but now I know I can't use the bars.

Can anyone tell me how long it will take to get back in the purple? I want to get there and not come back out for a few weeks.

Ditto to what NewToAtkins said... darker purple often suggests a little dehydration.

When you're using the sticks, colour doesn't matter - you're either in ketosis, or your not. So... colour or no colour. The range of colour isn't a concern for us. Remember... these sticks were originally made to monitor a totally different thing (for diabetics, I believe) so the range of colour would have meaning for that assessment, only... not for us. Makes sense?

Also... about the Atkins Bars...
They shouldn't blow you completely off plan. The problem with Atkins Bars is that they're frankenfoods. In a complete pinch you could consider consuming them (I wouldn't simply because I don't like the way they taste) - but the real trick is planning properly so you don't miss a meal OR having legal snacks in your bag "just in case".

BUT... some people DO stall when they eat these foods. I suspect you didn't, but steering clear of the ABs are really the best preventative measure you can take in the event they do affect your weighloss.

So know you know

I haven't checked in yet today!!

Here I am... happy and doing well.

I have a long day because I have to attend a pot-luck dinner function planned for my students and their mentors. I'd rather just go home! I'm eating my lunch late so that I'll be less hungry AND I've come prepared with my own chicken to nibble on.

Still sitting at 204 - it's been close to a week now. It's obviously not a stall... just a wee plateau... but I'm anxiously waiting for 203, et.al.!!

Still struggling with my water intake... bad me!
Vickie