OWLERS "Stepping Back" thread

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Yesterday
breakfast
i had greek yogurt w/ 6 blueberries and 5 walnuts.
a minute muffin (lofat)


lunch
italian dressing
hamburger patty
tomato slices
romaine lettuce
slice of cheese

dinner
hamburger patty
2 cups of brocolli
tomato slices
pickles
blue cheese dressing

[Discolemonade]

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Hey Mickey, that looks great as far as ratios go.

[gonnabskinny]

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This morning I had
Atkins shake
1/2 cup of whole grain oats
2 eggs
2 slices of bacon

534 calories, 35 carbs minus 8 fiber (27 net), 28 grams of fat, and 39 grams of protein

Lunch
1/4 rotisserie chicken
1 cup of broccoli
1/2 large apple
1/2 oz cream cheese

500 calories, 24 carbs minus 5 fiber (19 net), 26 grams of fat, and 48 grams of protein

Now if I could just get to going again!!! More fiber yesterday and still nothing. I know, TMI!

Also, does anybody know anything about Dreamfields pasta. I got some spaghetti noodles and the box says 5 "digestible" carbs. What exactly does that mean and what do I count? The box says 42 grams of carbs per 2 oz serving and 5 grams of fiber. To me that counts as 37???

[mitzimarie]

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Hi

Today has been one h*ll of a long day. I'm so glad that it's almost over.

Don, I don't have an answer about the pasta. It sounds like 37 to me, as well. Hopefully someone will come by and shed some light on this. I am very curious as to how they come up with only 5 digestible carbs. I am also very sorry to hear about your *potty* problem. I wonder why this has happened? Have you had problems before? Have you tried a stool softener? I sure hope everything comes out all right.

Breakfast - Atkins Chocolate Royale Shake

Lunch - cup of jicama

Snack - 1 serving of sugar snap peas

Early Dinner - Chicken Shwarma Salad from local Greek restaurant (romaine lettuce, roasted chicken, olive oil, feta cheese)

Snack - MUP with almonds

Fitday Totals:
1488 calories
31 net carbs, 21 of those veggie (60g carbs - 29g fiber = 31 net carbs)
65% Fat
9% Carbs
26% Protein

Tommorow is my weigh day. I don't know what to expect, as TOM started again today even though I am on Day 15 of the last TOM who never fully left. WTF? Stays away 2 months, then comes and won't go away. Getting older is h*ll...

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Breakfast was:
6 oz of greek yogurt, 6 blueberries, 5 walnuts
Lunch,
quiche with brocolli and bacon and cheese
snack was jicama 1/2 cup with 1 tsp heavy cream and 4 walnuts
dinner
taco salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, 6 corn chips and beef

[Discolemonade]

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Hi

Today has been one h*ll of a long day. I'm so glad that it's almost over.

Don, I don't have an answer about the pasta. It sounds like 37 to me, as well. Hopefully someone will come by and shed some light on this. I am very curious as to how they come up with only 5 digestible carbs. I am also very sorry to hear about your *potty* problem. I wonder why this has happened? Have you had problems before? Have you tried a stool softener? I sure hope everything comes out all right.

Breakfast - Atkins Chocolate Royale Shake

Lunch - cup of jicama

Snack - 1 serving of sugar snap peas

Early Dinner - Chicken Shwarma Salad from local Greek restaurant (romaine lettuce, roasted chicken, olive oil, feta cheese)

Snack - MUP with almonds

Fitday Totals:
1488 calories
31 net carbs, 21 of those veggie (60g carbs - 29g fiber = 31 net carbs)
65% Fat
9% Carbs
26% Protein

Tommorow is my weigh day. I don't know what to expect, as TOM started again today even though I am on Day 15 of the last TOM who never fully left. WTF? Stays away 2 months, then comes and won't go away. Getting older is h*ll...

LOL! Aw, poor MItzi.

[gonnabskinny]

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Rough night tonight. I guess I miscounted today.

Dinner
1 1/2 low carb hamburger buns
8 oz ground chuck
1 tbsp mayo
2 slices of onions
1 roma tomato

Total for the day
2067 calories, 112 carbs minus 26 fiber (a whopping 86 net carbs) 26%, OOPS!!!
101 grams of fat 44%, 158 grams of protein 30%

[hopejoy]

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oooo! Disco! your hair looks pretty! I love that color red!
Well, today I had:
Breakfast: 3 slices of bacon (turkey) and 2 eggs
Lunch: small piece of salmon... with a few veggies...
bite of chicken
Snack: Atkins bar
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Salad with Chicken lettuce, tomatoes, olives, cheese, and ranch dressing
Snack slice of cheese.
liz

[julirama723]

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Don--the pasta has some sort of special coating on it that prevents all of the carbs from being digested or used in your system. Instead of 37g, your body only uses/absorbs 5g of the carbs. But, there is one caveat that goes along with it: DO NOT OVERCOOK THE PASTA. If you overcook it, the coating dissolves, making the pasta virtually like any other pasta, and your body will digest all 37g carbs. So, follow the cooking instructions, and make sure you don't end up with soggy noodles. Al dente is the way to go.

[Sweet Strudel]

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Hi Tommorow is my weigh day. I don't know what to expect, as TOM started again today even though I am on Day 15 of the last TOM who never fully left. WTF? Stays away 2 months, then comes and won't go away. Getting older is h*ll...

I hear ya on this sista! I don't know what the heck is going on either. Is it our ages or this low carb lifestyle or a combination of both but I too have had similar issues. Inconsistency and just things being totally out of whack. I'm used to consistency and then BOOM...one surprise after another. I hate it and would just as soon take the giant leap into menopause already...I'm SO READY! TOM is still here for me, so no weighing til he is GONE!

Just wanted you to know I know EXACTLY what you are going through. Getting old is h*ll but the alternative is worse...hehehe

Might as well post breakfast in here today. I am starving this morning for some reason.

1 hard boiled egg, 3 strips extra crispy bacon, MUP 1/2 serving....so 1/2 cup of pumpkin, 1 oz unsweetened finely shredded coconut, 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tbsp. cream cheese, 16 oz bottle water, 12 oz cup decaf black.

[Sweet Strudel]

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Lunch/Snack...2 oz sugar snap peas, 1 hb egg, 1 cup shredded cabbage with a dressing made from mayo, vinegar, sweetener, mustard.

[gonnabskinny]

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Don--the pasta has some sort of special coating on it that prevents all of the carbs from being digested or used in your system. Instead of 37g, your body only uses/absorbs 5g of the carbs. But, there is one caveat that goes along with it: DO NOT OVERCOOK THE PASTA. If you overcook it, the coating dissolves, making the pasta virtually like any other pasta, and your body will digest all 37g carbs. So, follow the cooking instructions, and make sure you don't end up with soggy noodles. Al dente is the way to go.

Thanks Julie! I was afraid to try it until I found that answer. I like my pasta al dente anyways, so I don't think it will get overcooked. So, do I only count the 5g's on the carbs? If so, that would be great!

So far today.

Breakfast
2 xl eggs
1/2 cup greek yogurt
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup Fiber One cereal
1/2 cup Cherrios
1/2 cup soy milk

474 calories, 25g fat, 52g carbs minus 19g fiber, 27g protein

Lunch
Chicken salad w/ 5 oz chicken breast, 1 tbsp mayo, 8 grapes, 1 small celery stalk, and 1/4 cup on onions

441 calories, 22g fat, 12g carbs minus 1g fiber, 46g protein

Tonight for dinner
Chicken breast with Dijon sauce: 7 oz chicken breast, 2 oz cream, 1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 cup Asparagus

Snack
1/4 cup of pistachio kernals

Total for the day is a little light, but weigh in is tomorrow and I really need the scale to move!!! At least the other problem that I had is moving!!! Which is a good thing! LOL
1677 calories, 92g fat, only 81g carbs minus 27g fiber, had to make up for yesterday, and 146g protein.

[mitzimarie]

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Breakfast - Atkins Chocolate Royale Shake

Lunch - 1 cup of jicama with 1 ounce of cheddar cheese

Snack - 1 serving of sugar snap peas with 1/2 ounce of cashews (wasn't supposed to do this again, but at least I was able to stop when I was supposed to)

Dinner - fresh tilapia filets sauteed in butter; 12 ounces of fresh green beans and 1 cup of mushrooms fried/sauteed together in butter and oil

I was supposed to fit some MUP with almonds in tonight to up my calories, carbs, and fiber, but I am just way too full to force it down. So I am lower today in those areas than I had planned to be.

Fitday Totals:
1310 calories
33 net carbs, 26 of those veggie (60g carbs - 27g fiber = 33 net carbs)
62% Fat
11% Carbs
27% Protein

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Breakfast:
1/2 cup jicama, 1/2 teaspoon heavy cream cinnamon and stevia
1/2 serving of brocolli quiche

snack
4 oz greek yogurt with stevia, 5 walnuts and raspberries

lunch...
meat patty, 1 oz cheese
2 pieces of sf bread
1 cup cauliflower

dinner
1 cup lettuce
1 slice tomato
1 table spoon sour cream
1 table spoon gualcamole
1 chicken breast
10 corn chips

[Sweet Strudel]

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Dinner...10 oz shrimp, 1.5 cups green beans sauteed in olive oil, mixed with 1 tsp. montreal spice marinade and 1 tbsp. sour cream.

I will post my fitday totals in a bit.