Kentucky Derby . . . . . . Keeping on Track

[purplecat]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Thank you scalesl and sillygirl. I got up early again this morning but instead of packing my breakfast I went ahead and ate it at home (one less thing to pack to work). 32 oz. of water down along with bacon, eggs, cheeseburger quiche, salad, and a porkchop. I weighed this morning and have lost 2 lbs. since yesterday (someone take the scale from me - I get scale obsessed). I did measure on Sunday. I haven't exercised because I sprained my ankle 4 times in the last year (doc said it would take 2 years to heal). However, I didn't listen and tried to walk (just walking) a few weeks ago and have paid for it royally for weeks after walking (foot pain). Now that I can walk, without a limp, I'm going to take it easier (not easy). LOL!!

[sillygirl]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Well done!


You missed our Weigh, No Way challenge. Lots and lots of us are obsessed with the scale! Try to nip that addiction right now and base it on how your clothes fit and how you feel!

[purplecat]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

They need an anonymous group for people like me (scale obsessed). Truly! I threw one out and then went through withdrawal so badly that I went out and bought another one (even worse because this one has body fat %, etc.). I even tried putting it in a place for me that was hard to get to. Let's just say I got exercise by getting to that hard to reach place daily for a weigh-in.

I promise to work on this addiction of mine.

[jimmyolsenblues]

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I complete agree with purplecat. My whole life is scale result dependent.
I don't care how much weight I have lost in the past.
If I weighed 274 for the past 4 weeks and I see my doctor on thursday and that scale is not less than 274, trust me, I will be severly upset.
I know the weight loss is not linear.
I know I am losing inches.
My pants have gone from 52 to 46 , to now I am thinking of getting 44s.
But I weigh every two weeks, and I am so obsessed with the result.
If I lose, I feel like a million dollars, if I gain or stall, its like a death.
Its embarrassing how addicted I am to the results of a weigh in.
(I make sure I don't own my own scale).

[Rools]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

yay go you 2lbs!! I'm another daily weigher, but i dont mind if it goes up a couple of pounds, as it makes me stick to it even more. I love waking up and weighing myself, especially during induction.

GO YOU!

[purplecat]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Day 2 of Induction


Breakfast
-Bacon
-Eggs

Mid-morning Snack
-cheeseburger quiche

Lunch
-pork chop
-salad
-balsamic dressing

Afternoon Snack
-tuna muffin
-block of cheese

Snack (due to being away from home and starving)
-bacon (yes, I had it on hand...I must be strange)

Dinner
-2 Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers (sans the bun)
-Wendy's side salad (sans the carrots)
-balsamic dressing

76 oz. of water down!

Question: Are pork rinds ok on induction? I need something to keep on hand in case I'm caught out late again (in an unplanned situation).

[sillygirl]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Ooh, watch the balsamic dressing, it's not induction friendly due to high sugar content. Other than that, you are doing marvelously!

You can have pork rinds, in fact lots of people use them instead of breading. But again, go easy on them because of the sodium in them. It could cause you to retain water, therefore a gain in weight. Just drink more water after you've eaten them. They are good in a pinch!

[SunnySmile501]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Silly beat me to the -balsamic dressing. That's a no-no. Otherwise, your menu looks great. The tuna muffins sound interesting.

You've got a great attitude and a beautiful name! Glad to have you on the team!

Sunny!

[purplecat]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Oh my gosh! The Balsamic Dressing is bad? I searched high and low for something low carb. This is Olive Oil Balsamic Dressing. It has 1 carb and less than 1 gram of sugar. Ingredients: water, soybean oil, balsamic vinegar, cider vinegar, spices, extra virgin olive oil; contains 2% or less of salt, garlic, onion, sun dried tomatoes, green and red sweet peppers, natural flavor, citric acid, xanthan gum, paprika oleoresin (color).

I thought this would be a better choice than the ranch since it had less carbs and less sugar. This saddens me.

[purplecat]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Sunny and silly! Thanks for your comments. I'm still in shock over the balsamic dressing.

The tuna muffins are delish! Love them!! They taste like the salmon patties my grandmother used to make before she passed away. I found the recipe at www.genaw.com/lowcarb. I omitted some items (food allergies). I only used tuna, eggs, shredded cheddar cheese, and a pinch of Old Bay seasoning and then baked them in muffin pans. They turned out so cute!! I almost didn't want to eat them (but glad I did). They are so yummy!!

[Elizellen]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Yes - balsamic vinegar is the one vinegar that Dr Atkins specifically mentioned as not being induction-legal.

[SunnySmile501]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

The tuna muffins are delish! Love them!! They taste like the salmon patties my grandmother used to make before she passed away. I found the recipe at www.genaw.com/lowcarb. I omitted some items (food allergies). I only used tuna, eggs, shredded cheddar cheese, and a pinch of Old Bay seasoning and then baked them in muffin pans. They turned out so cute!! I almost didn't want to eat them (but glad I did). They are so yummy!!

Thank you so much!! I'm going to make these today, using salmon!!! They look so delish!!!

Sunny!

[purplecat]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

Thanks so much for all of your support (especially warning me about the balsamic dressing!). I went out today and bought some Kraft Ranch Dressing (actually I love ranch so this is good). I'm only keeping it to 1 tbsp (mixed with a little water) per salad (I don't care how big the salad is).

Sunny, I think you're going to love those salmon muffins. I only pack one to work (keeps me from eating them all in one sitting).

So far so good today. I've had bacon, eggs, tuna muffin, block of cheese, salad, ranch dressing, and baked chicken and I'm not starving like I usually am - eating one thing after another because I couldn't get full. Atkins so rocks (as do all of you)!!

[SunnySmile501]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

I made the salmon muffins this morning and I am drooling to try them, but can't. They look soooo good. I'm having a tricky procedure done at UVA hospital, today, and can't eat any meat or fat until it is over (it has nothing to do with my digestive system, and this is the first time I can't eat meat or fat). I will have one as soon as I get home.

I used pepper jack cheese and some parmesan and added fresh chives and parsley. They look lovely.

Sunny!

[sillygirl]

Re: 14 Day Induction Accountability Thread

If there's no sugar in the dressing, there's no reason to limit it. You want that fat, it's the fat that's going to make you lose weight! In fact, in the beginning the more fat, the better. Go ahead and splurge legally on the dressing!