Creeping Up The Rungs

[imagood1]

It's a great day so far. I had 1 over easy egg and 1-3/4 slices of thin ham lunchmeat for breakfast with water & a cup of coffee .... lunch was smaller than normal also - what's going on here, am I finally getting to the "less food more energy" phase. I didn't feel this way when I first started Atkins so I'm happy it's finally happening.

Lunch started out as 2 Nathan's Beef dogs, 5 fried radishes and 6 spears of asparagus but one of the hot dogs went to my favorite little 4 legged buddy - she loved it! After lunch I made a flax cookie and that put me right to the "I'm satisfied" stage. I am stuffed and I ate almost 2 hours ago...this is wonderful.

Before lunch I got on the bike and rode 15 miles while watching Dralion on my laptop..I realized that the music effected how fast or slow I peddled.....so the last half mile I pushed as fast as I could peddle to make up for a few minutes of slower peddling during the program. I'll have to watch another movie or music videos tomorrow when I ride - it really helped!



Lunch - minus one hot dog 4/10/09

[imagood1]

here was dinner last night....pork steak, rutabaga & green beans - YUM!!


I'm making deviled eggs for Easter dinner tonight. I was going to make them in the morning but I like them to sit overnight so everything melds together and they are cold enough...nothing worse than lukewarm deviled eggs...yuck! Mom & the hubs are having Ham, scalloped potatoes, deviled eggs, corn and a salad. I am having Ham, green beans, deviled eggs, salad and either mockafoni & cheese or rutabaga....don't know which -- probably rutabaga since it's already made. Since we are all diabetic there will be no desert so I don't have to worry about what to fix for that. I did get fresh strawberries today so they could have some of them if they want some. If I want anything I'll microwave some cream cheese and put vanilla and splenda in it -- my "vanilla pudding" as I call it - or a flax cookie.

Happy Easter to everyone

[Sunny_0ne]

Looks good!

If they want something fancier for dessert, they could have whipped cream with strawberries.

BTW, I just love your little animations.

[imagood1]

Happy Easter...here is my latest animation Sunny!!

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs w/half ounce of cheddar cheese and hot sauce, 5 pieces of bacon (yummie) -- this was only the 2nd time I've had bacon since I started Atkins. I also had 30oz water and coffee w/splenda

I mowed the lawn before noon

Lunch: 3oz rotisserie chicken, 1 Tbsp Hellmans with hot sauce in it, 3 radishes and 1 deviled egg (2 halves) with water. After lunch I had a flax cookie.

took a nap in the afternoon.

Dinner: Ham, mashed cauliflower, snow peas and zucchini, salad w/ranch dressing, coffee w/splenda and water. After dinner I had another flax cookie for my desert - everyone else was having homemade applesauce.

I made scalloped potatoes and baked beans for the hubs and mom. Everyone had a good meal and we were all happy to hear the Captain of the Maersk ship was released unharmed. It was quite a story in the way the rescue unfolded but I'm happy the Seals were able to use their training to save him. A wonderful Easter story for his family to remember and some good news for a change.

I am moving up to Rung 2 tomorrow and adding cottage cheese. This is the same cottage cheese I bought just before going back to re-induction. Luckily 1 of the 4-paks I bought is good until the end of the month - the other 4-pak I had to throw away because it was out of code. It's expensive so I wasn't happy about it but it's water under the bridge isn't it!

This is the last week of the 6WEC ... I don't think I will be done any inches and I only lost 3 pounds I think but I did everything I could and I'm not gaining so I'm happy. I have all the exercise videos on my computer now so when I go in to ride my bike I can also do some other type of exercise with it. I need to shake things up because I feel I could do more and maybe I'll start losing more regularily.

I am tired and off to bed.

[Sunny_0ne]

I love the happy little bunny animation!

With all the exercise you are doing, I am betting that you have put on a good bit of muscle weight. Your pictures clearly show your progress!

[imagood1]

My arms and legs have always been muscular, even when I've been at my heaviest. It's just been my mid-section that has always been my nemesis. My mothers side of the family has always been heavy so growing up being chubby no one really said much but by the time I became a teenager my mother started harping (and has never shut up). I use to take every word she said to heart - now I just let her ramble and try not to let her get to me like before.

It has rained all day so I did 2 loads of laundry and rode 15 miles on the bike. I watched the 1st episode of Moonlighting while I was on the bike -- a couple years ago the hubs got me dvd's of the whole series and I've never watched them so today the day. It was nice to have something to keep my mind off the biking and it really helps the time go quickly.

Tomorrow they are going to deliver our new stove -- I can't wait!!! Wednesday the gas company will be here to replace the gas line (we needed a larger line because of the gas dryer and the stove) and install the stove. Wednesday night we are going to have something special for dinner!!! I don't know what it will be yet, but it will be more than warming up soup...LOL!!!

Speaking of dinner....we are having ham & eggs and pancakes tonight...that's a good cold rainy night meal! I made Atkins friendly pancakes for breakfast - they make 2 servings and mom said she wanted pancakes for dinner....so I'll have the rest of mine also - the recipe make 6 good size pancakes and I have sugar free maple syrup -- I'll have to melt a little butter in the syrup to make it taste a little better. I also have sugar free vanilly syrup but I think the maple would be better with pancakes.

Ok enough....

[Sunny_0ne]

Which pancake recipe did you use, Carole?

I am dying to hear what you choose to cook to christen your new stove! I bet it will be wonderful!

[Sunny_0ne]

P.S. Did you see this thread about YOU?

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...magoodone.html (imagoodone...)

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by Sunny_0ne

P.S. Did you see this thread about YOU?

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...magoodone.html (imagoodone...)

NO ---- I didn't know it existed....how embarrasing and nice at the same time. Thank you for your kind words, you always keep me going and I appreciate it. You are really a true friend here!!

[Sunny_0ne]

I doubt I would have stuck to Atkins if it weren't for the feeling that I have good friends here and must be accountable, especially on the challenges.

There were some times when I was so discouraged. But I watched you keeping on plugging on, and it made a real difference to me.

So I'm very glad I met you here.