Back in the saddle

[Sunny_0ne]

I gained a pound this week, but this morning was my official weigh day and I had lost it again. So I am just maintaining the 2.8 pounds I lost the first week of my re-induction.

I walked two miles today instead of riding my bike, and STILL was hit with the huge appetite afterwards. I ended up eating over 2000 calories again.

One of the moderators suggested eating immediately after I exercise. I didn't today as I wasn't a bit hungry then. It was later when the appetite surged.

But tomorrow I am going to eat as soon as I get in from my walk and see if that will help.

I took my little dog with me when I walked today. He is out of shape, too, and our dirt and gravel roads hurt his paws. So I ended up carrying him part of the way. Carrying a dog UPHILL is hard... especially when it seems like it is all uphill!

Tomorrow we will stick to paved roads.

I wrote this in an email to my sisters and can't remember if I posted it somewhere on the board already. If it's a duplicate, just chalk it up to a senior moment!

[imagood1]

Great news that you are maintaining your loss Sunny ... I wondered where you were all day, usually you have already posted where I post but that wasn't the case today...now I know you were out walking.

I'm glad Sadie doesn't have to be carried, she weighs 35 pounds and that would really be something to have to carry her - plus she's a wiggleworm which makes it almost impossible to even hold her.

Tomorrow is payday so when I get up I'll pay bills then go to the grocery store. We are almost out of everything in the veggie bin - I might be able to put 1 more day of meals but no more. I have the store ads and there are some great bargains this week -- one store has 16oz radish packages for $1.00 and you know how I love radishes!! LOL.

Hope you have a great day. See you around.....

[Desertthorn]

Need to get your pup some boots

[Sunny_0ne]

Carole, I was out walking, but we also went to town, had the dog groomed and did some shopping. We live in a rural area, so getting to town is a big deal!

Sunny (my dog) is 11 pounds and he will let me carry him like a baby with his head on my shoulder and his little butt supported on my arm. But still, 11 pounds gets very heavy after you've carried him a while!

Lynne, that's what my neighbor suggested! I think I may look into it!

[Sunny_0ne]

It's raining again today, so my cardio will have to be biking today instead of walking.

I made an attempt at blueberry pancakes this morning. All I did was take the mock danish recipe and add 2 T of blueberries to it, then fried them in a pan in butter.

They were delicious, but very fragile. I didn't take pictures because they fell apart.

I think the next time I make them I will add ground flax seed, which should give them a little more body.

I whip the cream cheese and eggs with my stick blender until they are smooth and frothy, so don't need to add baking powder.

[Sunny_0ne]

Lunch was wonderful today! I finally got the flax seed bun recipe adjusted so it doesn't taste eggy and is almost like real bread.

This was my Italian Chicken Sandwich lunch!

If anyone is interested, I posted the recipe here. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ml#post1049189 (Italian Chicken Mozzarella Sandwich)

Also, I have started buying packages of chicken breast strips, freezing them individually on a cookie sheet, then putting them into a zip lock bag. So whenever I want just a couple of chicken strips, they are easy to grab and use.

I opted for a simple hamburger dinner tonight with mustard greens, pumpkin with pumpkin pie spice, splenda and cream cheese, lettuce and a dill pickle.

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by Sunny_0ne

Sunny (my dog) is 11 pounds and he will let me carry him like a baby with his head on my shoulder and his little butt supported on my arm. But still, 11 pounds gets very heavy after you've carried him a while!

Sunny -- your dog weight 5 pounds less than the amount of weight you have lost so far....so your dog and a sack of sugar equals your loss...WHOO HOOOO!!!!

I remember the days of living where it was a big deal to go to town...I lived 30 miles from Erie, PA and 30 miles from Jamestown, NY in a village called Sherman, NY -- the village was so small we didn't even have a stoplight - we had a flashing light but it flashed yellow in all directions. Once a month on Saturday we went to Erie for all our big grocery shopping - it was almost like, pack a lunch Ethel, we're going for the day...LOL! I worked in Jamestown so I drove 60 miles a day .... I'm so glad those days are over!

[Sunny_0ne]

Sunny -- your dog weight 5 pounds less than the amount of weight you have lost so far....so your dog and a sack of sugar equals your loss...WHOO HOOOO!!!!

WOW! What an encouraging way to put it! I can't imagine trying to carry Sunny AND a 5 pound bag of sugar now!

Once a month on Saturday we went to Erie for all our big grocery shopping - it was almost like, pack a lunch Ethel, we're going for the day...LOL!

HeeHee! So you DO know what it's like!!!

Hubby commuted to Atlanta before he retired. Are we ever glad those days are over!

[Sunny_0ne]

Breakfast this morning was a blueberry pancake. This time I added flax meal and it solved the "too fragile" problem. Would have been nice to have syrup on it!



So today is the start of a new month. I am hoping to lose 4 pounds in April.

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by Sunny_0ne

Breakfast this morning was a blueberry pancake. This time I added flax meal and it solved the "too fragile" problem. Would have been nice to have syrup on it!



So today is the start of a new month. I am hoping to lose 4 pounds in April.

Sunny - I went to www.netrition.com and got a bottle of DiVinci pancake syrup DaVinci Sugar Free Syrups the bottle was $7.49 and the shipping wasn't outlandish - it's not bad but I didn't really have anything to put it on. Your pancake looks good - I have seen some pancakes that it's a stretch to call it that, but yours actually has a real pancake look!! Can't wait until I am on the berry rung again. The strawberries look delicious at the grocery store. I had bought some a few weeks ago when I was on the berry rung and they were great - funny how I use to eat strawberries, cantaloupe and watermelon all the time -- now they look good but not enough to really want them.

How are you doing today? Wasn't yesterday your Sam's run? We are going Saturday, but I just found out that is going to be another "eat your way through Sams with samples of lots of stuff"...I did real well last time they had one of those, I ate 3 shrimp, a small amount of real crab meat (not imitation) and a small amount of lobster in clarified butter. I left the starchy items on their tables - didn't even wish I could have any of them.

Ok - I'm going to get a shower and finish laundry.