April 22 Roll Call Wednesday

[bellajgw]

Good afternoon all!

Doing pretty good these days but finding that as I eat "healthy" induction-legal foods over the "unhealthy" legal foods I am not getting many calories. I can't have too much cheese because I'm lactose intollerant. So, in order to bring up my daily 788 calories to a more reasonable amount I'm eating every piece of meat I can get my hands on.

Any suggestions? I typically max out my carbs without using net carbs pretty easily. I do a lot of chicken, some eggs, some fish, and veggies. I could definitely use some help as most days I seem to be hitting around 1000 calories, even when snacking on grilled beef sticks, boiled eggs, etc. I'm not hungry though, which is a nice change.

Not that I really have much to complain about, I've already lost 6 pounds and the pee-stick-thingy is nice and purple..I just don't want my body jumping into starvation mode.

[tangotori]

Morning STACers!
Happy Earth Day!!

I'm doing pretty well... day 3 after my 3 day splurge and going strong. I had left over steak for breakfast this morning. My puppy was so jealous!! Regular STACers know that I'm an every-day weigher... well not this week!! I'm so afraid to see what my 3 day fall did to my one-derland status that I've been avoiding the scale like the plague!! I've told myself that I'll check next Monday, one week after my re-start. Hopefully I'll be at 197 (where I was last Thursday before my weekend-binge) or lower. Fingers crossed!!

Yankee-Paul = Keep up the great work!! 20 pounds down is terrific!

TJ = I'm so glad to hear that your efforts to quit smoking are working!! I'm also sure that you'll lose those pesky 5 pounds in time for your fitness test. You rock!! (still thinking about you in a uniform... but maybe your wife and my husband wouldn't appreciate that to much!! My Dad was a Marine... I'm crazy about THOSE uniforms!!)

Julie = Enjoy your workout later today!! Glad to hear that your snow is almost gone!!

Dana = You're doing great, too! I should be right there at 197 with you... but I'm not I watched Biggest Loser last night too. Everyone is looking fantastic, aren't they? I looking foward to taking photos and comparing them to my starting pics... but not yet!

Becki = Fab new weight numbers!! Me - I like my eggs. Does your cafeteria have sausage? Try slicing some into your eggs and adding a smidge of cheese. Yummy!! As for your plans for lunch... my fave!! I LOVE Chicken Caesar Salad!!!

Bella = To increase your calories a little keep your good-fat intake up. Mix some mayo with those boiled eggs... use a nice olive oil based dressing on your salads (other options = ranch, caesar, blue cheese, etc.)... make a legal sauce for your chicken (good one = alfredo sauce, poured over brocolli, too... yum!). Good luck!!


Okay... back to work for me!!
By the way - in celebration of Earth Day my blog partner wrote a great article on beautifully repurposing items that can be used to decorate our homes. If you're interested... check it out!! You'll find the link in my siggy below.

Have a great on-plan day!!
Vickie

[sirglock]

Hey Everyone, I am just checking in. 3rd day of Induction and I am feeling pretty good. MY body feels so much better now that I am not eating crap. I am kinda bummed about some debt and taxes.....but that is another story. Good luck to everyone!!!

I gotta work on my weight loss ticker

[plsmachic]

I'm here

About to go pick up sashimi for dinner!

Yum yums!

[rajenki]

Vicki...sausage and eggs was an all time favorite...till I over-did it the first time around on Atkins. Now the thought can be nauseating some days. Same as broccoli cheese frittata....ate too much of that during induction in March, not sure I'll be able to ever eat it again. I've learned my lesson. I freeze more things now instead of trying to stretch them through a few days.

I was getting a little sick of Caesar salad and stayed away for a couple weeks. My salad today was divine.

It's weird...cuz I used to be this person that could eat the same thing day after day...but not anymore. Must be part of the aging process or something.

It's also weird that when I started back in march, I saw people talking about celery and cream cheese and tried it and thought "wow...that is so not worth eating ever again"...now I eat it almost daily. Tastes change dramatically on this plan. The fact that I consider purchasing mushrooms now and again...well that thought would blow my mothers mind if she were around. Heck...it blows MY mind. Still haven't done it...but I've seen lots of recipes where I actually thought I'd try...except the portobello pizzas...I don't see that one happening any time soon.

[tfek70]

Originally Posted by bellajgw

Good afternoon all!

Doing pretty good these days but finding that as I eat "healthy" induction-legal foods over the "unhealthy" legal foods I am not getting many calories. I can't have too much cheese because I'm lactose intollerant. So, in order to bring up my daily 788 calories to a more reasonable amount I'm eating every piece of meat I can get my hands on.

Any suggestions? I typically max out my carbs without using net carbs pretty easily. I do a lot of chicken, some eggs, some fish, and veggies. I could definitely use some help as most days I seem to be hitting around 1000 calories, even when snacking on grilled beef sticks, boiled eggs, etc. I'm not hungry though, which is a nice change.

Not that I really have much to complain about, I've already lost 6 pounds and the pee-stick-thingy is nice and purple..I just don't want my body jumping into starvation mode.

Use olive oil and butter liberally. They add fat without adding much volume. Ground flax seed will also add healthy oils and fiber to what you are eating. You can "hide" a tablespoon of ground flax in almost anything. I add flax seed to my scrambled eggs and cook them in butter. Hope this helps,

T. J.

[loopie]

I have not been checking in but I am still plugging away at it! I stalled last week after adding in berries and going a little nuts but I am back down again today so I think all is under control!

[EverLosing]

Checking in. Was running a little late this morning so I saved my genius post for tonight!!

Everything is going good! I'm great and on plan with food, working out and water. The pounds aren't fighting to leave me right now but compliments are coming left and right from people around me and I'm totally cool with that! I've noticed a pattern that when I get an unusual amount of compliments from people I drop a few pounds within a week or week and a half after that. I think my body actually looks smaller BEFORE the number dwindles on the scale. Just the way it works. Strange.

My son has strep throat and that's been fun. He's been on antibiotics for a couple days and tomorrow he's having 2 major dental extractions to prepare for braces. For once, I'm so happy he's going to my ex husband's for the weekend!! HAHA, welcome to the realities of being a real parent. They'll have such a wonderful time together, hehe.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

[kellymch2006]

Hey Ev. Thinkin about you and TJ. How's it goingbeing a nonsmoker?

[EverLosing]

It's okay. Still using nicotine replacements. In December, I bought LOTS of nicotine patches in anticipation of being a quitter. Oh look!!! I'm a quitter and a loser!! My family will be so proud! Actually, they don't notice much. I'm still a hermit these days. It's frustrating sometimes. I feel like a crack head or something! I crave it the most when I leave work to go to lunch or when I leave work for the day. That's really tough. I got up the other morning craving that first cigarette SO BADLY!! I started searching for my smokes and my lighter and then felt the patch on my arm. I forgot that I quit!! Hopefully, that was just sleepy stupid!! I was hardly amused though and felt crushed inside when I realized there would be no pick me up to wake me up!! Addict!!