Anyone on Atkins?

[NMCruzzin]

LostShaker.... Your last few weeks are going to fly by! Is this your first? Your doing great....and even just walking....it will help keep your legs strong for your delivery!

Pineview...The salty foods of Easter played around on me too! yuck!.... back to the basics and trying to flush out the salt!

I had a heck of a time getting up this morning! I think I'm just tired! ... Will walk here at work today, some stairs and then walk tonight with my dog! Some days.... it just takes a lot to get through the day!
I'm going on a little vacation to TX next weekend with some girlfriends....I know we'll be doing a lot of walking so I want to keep on going!

[LostShakerofSalt]

We hosted Easter and other than baking a red velvet cake and providing a baguette- we had zero carb options here. I did shrimp with homemade lowcarber cocktail sauce, then for supper I had ham with lowcarb glaze, bacon fried green beans, a pecan and blue cheese spinach salad with homemade olive oil vinaigrette, stuffed mushrooms. My husband and I had low cab snicker doodles (1 g carb per cookie) while everyone else had red velvet cupcakes. Was able to send the leftover cupcakes to work with my DH yesterday.

I am contracting up a storm and miserably tired. It's our second baby and I feel like a horrible mom lately- too tired to keep up! At 14-15 lbs weight gain with less than six weeks to go!!!

[PINEVIEW01]

If this is the second I'm sure the first is keeping you busy.

You are doing so great.

I had two grands this week and had looked so forward to it and than came down sick. The dh had to watch the little guy a couple hours for me so I could sleep and feel like death would be an improvement. Starting to feel better now.

[NMCruzzin]

Hope your feeling better Melody!!....Sounds like me last month...ugh!!!

Here comes the weekend!! Are you ready?

I had nothing scheduled to do for the weekend, and kinda liked that.
Well, by noon today...not only are the darling Grand-daughters coming over...but my daughter is coming across town and will be here in the morning too!

You all have a great weekend!!

[swansonia]

Hey guys....what a struggle it has been for me to stay on the Low Carb plan....I do pretty well during the week, but the weekends have been a different story. Over all I am down 7 pounds....So I guess that is a start. I also need get committed to some physical activity... Kinda like the eating....hard to stay on track...If I can just make it for 1 whole week then 1 more, etc..... I'm not giving up !!!!

[PINEVIEW01]

Originally Posted by swansonia

Hey guys....what a struggle it has been for me to stay on the Low Carb plan....I do pretty well during the week, but the weekends have been a different story. Over all I am down 7 pounds....So I guess that is a start. I also need get committed to some physical activity... Kinda like the eating....hard to stay on track...If I can just make it for 1 whole week then 1 more, etc..... I'm not giving up !!!!

I'm right there with you. Your right, 1 week at a time. I went away for the weekend and was 90% good. I was just getting over a thing so the 10% cost me a 4 pound gain for the weekend and a slide that I haven't stopped yet.

[pcrum]

Originally Posted by stiffaney

I did Atkins a couple years ago and lost the weight fast. After a month of unsuccessful weight loss with Weight Watchers I am going to give Atkins another try, its just a lot easier for me. I was wondering if anyone out there is doing Atkins also and if so, do you have any quick ideas for breakfast. I am usually in a rush to get to work in the morning so I really don't have time to cook up a couple eggs or anything. Any recommendations???

I boil 6 eggs at a time. In the morning, I take a tupperware container and chop up 2 boiled eggs, add mayo and real bacon bits. I take it to work with me and that is breakfast. I even eat this on the weekends. It keeps me satisfied until lunch.

[NMCruzzin]

Hey Everyone! Here we are on a Tuesday and my week is so messed up with the days...it could be Friday and I just might not realize it!

I spent 5 days down in Galveston with some Girl friends and I have to say.... I like Galveston...we were actually more over by Crystal Beach, so we got to ride the Ferry a Lot! I didn't mind....it was fun for me!
Lots of walks on the beach, stairs at the house and Walking everywhere else! Yay! I did not... weigh myself, yet. I'm hoping to let all of the saltyness kinda settle down for a day. We'll see! I actually... tried to make good choices! and hope it balanced some of the bad choices of some crazy temptations!! Those TX gals can cook!!

Hang in there everyone...we're almost in shorts weather!

Oh...and great breakfast tip!!!

[LostShakerofSalt]

Originally Posted by PINEVIEW01

If this is the second I'm sure the first is keeping you busy.

You are doing so great.

I had two grands this week and had looked so forward to it and than came down sick. The dh had to watch the little guy a couple hours for me so I could sleep and feel like death would be an improvement. Starting to feel better now.

You poor thing!

Originally Posted by NMCruzzin

Hope your feeling better Melody!!....Sounds like me last month...ugh!!!

Here comes the weekend!! Are you ready?

I had nothing scheduled to do for the weekend, and kinda liked that.
Well, by noon today...not only are the darling Grand-daughters coming over...but my daughter is coming across town and will be here in the morning too!

You all have a great weekend!!

Hope you had fun!

Originally Posted by swansonia

Hey guys....what a struggle it has been for me to stay on the Low Carb plan....I do pretty well during the week, but the weekends have been a different story. Over all I am down 7 pounds....So I guess that is a start. I also need get committed to some physical activity... Kinda like the eating....hard to stay on track...If I can just make it for 1 whole week then 1 more, etc..... I'm not giving up !!!!

I have one day off a week, and it's not a full day- I normally pick one day where I'm a bit looser (whole grains one meal and maybe dessert) and stick the rest of the week. I also make myself workout the day of the "loose" day. Knowing that I can split a blizzard with DH or have a wheat bun or pasta on Saturday makes it less tempting to give I the rest of the week- I like the wy the scale moves down. However some people do better with complete abstinence from carbs. You know yourself best!

[LostShakerofSalt]

I have 25 days to go!!! I am at 15 lbs total weight gain and pretty excited to meet new baby!!! Hope all is well with you!!

[NMCruzzin]

Lost Shaker.... You've done so well...of course your scale may nudge up a bit these last couple of weeks... that's how those babies get chubby rolls!
My DD seems to be hungry all the time! It'll calm down here in a few weeks.

So, in the past we've talked about the Atkins / Low Carb whoosh!.. I had a whoosh of the scales this morning, so did my Hubby!... So my scales say that I was making good choices during my Galveston Girls weekend!! Yippee!!!
It works...but you have to stay with it!

Wind is really bad today... I think tredmill will be the exercise of the day!

[Andrea72]

I fell off the radar there for awhile. It was fun catching up on everyone's posts though.

So, I finished my half marathon and I cut 20 minutes off my previous time. This sounds more impressive than it is, because there were no potty breaks this half Still, I feel confident that I was at least 5 minutes faster

My in-laws were in town this weekend, and while they are wonderful people, I eat like it is my job whenever they are around. (shaking my head at myself).

Going to go drink some water.

[Rocknsoul]

Originally Posted by Andrea72

So, I finished my half marathon and I cut 20 minutes off my previous time. This sounds more impressive than it is, because there were no potty breaks this half Still, I feel confident that I was at least 5 minutes faster

Great Job, Andrea! I couldn't come close to a 1/2 marathon. 20 minutes is impressive any way you slice it.

I am, however, doing a sprint triathlon May 19th for Memphis in May. 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3-mile run (slog, in my case--I'm a horrible runner). I've only been training a couple of weeks, so finishing is my goal--anything else is gravy.

I lost a lot of muscle tone before and after my December shoulder surgery. It's coming back, but it's taking a while for my metabolism to kick back into gear. Mercy, I feel old.

[Rocknsoul]

Originally Posted by NMCruzzin

So, in the past we've talked about the Atkins / Low Carb whoosh!.. I had a whoosh of the scales this morning, so did my Hubby!... So my scales say that I was making good choices during my Galveston Girls weekend!! Yippee!!!

Woohoo! Gotta love that swoosh! Or whoosh!

[Andrea72]

Originally Posted by Rocknsoul

Great Job, Andrea! I couldn't come close to a 1/2 marathon. 20 minutes is impressive any way you slice it.

I am, however, doing a sprint triathlon May 19th for Memphis in May. 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike, 3-mile run (slog, in my case--I'm a horrible runner). I've only been training a couple of weeks, so finishing is my goal--anything else is gravy.

I lost a lot of muscle tone before and after my December shoulder surgery. It's coming back, but it's taking a while for my metabolism to kick back into gear. Mercy, I feel old.

Thanks. I'm very impressed with your tri. Have you done one before? I'm an even worse biker than I am runner (if there is a hill, I might have to get off the bike and walk it up, and I'm not even kidding). Finishing is a great goal. That was my first goal. My second was beating my first's time. My girls were cute; they thought that since I got a medal I won the whole thing. I let them know it was a victory even if several hundred (or more, who knows) finished before me.

I tell ya, I feel older every day. Okay...well...I realize technically I AM older every day, but that is not what I mean. I think it is the speed to which I recover that I miss the most. When I became sore this winter after throwing bread to ducks, I realized I was at the height of something (in my defense, I was throwing into the wind).

[Andrea72]

Originally Posted by NMCruzzin

So, in the past we've talked about the Atkins / Low Carb whoosh!.. I had a whoosh of the scales this morning, so did my Hubby!... So my scales say that I was making good choices during my Galveston Girls weekend!! Yippee!!!
It works...but you have to stay with it!

Yes, stay with it. Must remember to stay with it! Congrats on your whoosh

Going to go drink some water.

[Rocknsoul]

Originally Posted by Andrea72

Have you done one before?

I tell ya, I feel older every day. Okay...well...I realize technically I AM older every day, but that is not what I mean. I think it is the speed to which I recover that I miss the most. When I became sore this winter after throwing bread to ducks, I realized I was at the height of something (in my defense, I was throwing into the wind).

I did the Olympic distance in 2003 (1-mile swim, 25-mile bike, 10k run). I was practically crawling by the end, and only found enough in me to run across the finish line.

A lot has happened since then. I've met some very cool people who are training with me. If I don't "die" in this one, I'll do a couple more sprints this year.

My body is creaking and groaning, and I'm only 43. But I'm doing what I'm doing so hopefully I can walk by myself when I'm 83.

[LostShakerofSalt]

I'm actually looking at Doing a sprint in September but am overwhelmed by equipment and the transition points. Any advice?

18 days until my due date and up 19 lbs!!! I remember losing weight at the end- not packing on 4 lbs in less than a week!!!

[NMCruzzin]

Andrea & Lisa.............YOU GO GIRLS!!!!! With all four of my kids (2 inlaws) they all run to an extent. My SIL & DIL are training for Marathons this fall, my DS runs...but his thing is body building, and my DD runs/walks to keep strong during her pregnancy, all of that to say I have great encouragement - but I'm 54...and it takes me a LOT longer to recover then they think it does!!!... I used to love to be a part of the Parks & Rec Walks/Runs....but I think I'll just keep at it until the races pick up this fall...and then I'm shooting to do a walk/run 5K or 8K - We'll see how it goes!

LostShaker....your just picking up some baby weight....! After delivery, your going to feel so great!!

We are starting a Big yard project and I'll be moving dirt, pavers and pots for plants.... I think I'm a little sore just thinking about it! But, Meals on the Grill....and veggies.... and we'll see how I do this weekend! It's going to be warm - so I'm putting a Big water jug out there just to keep reminding me to stay hydrated!!
Have a great weekend!

[Andrea72]

Originally Posted by LostShakerofSalt

18 days until my due date and up 19 lbs!!! I remember losing weight at the end- not packing on 4 lbs in less than a week!!!

That baby is doubling in size. You're doing all sorts of good. 19 is great! Any time now. How exciting!