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[hrgillespie]

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OK so I've decided Jicama just might not be my thing ...... I tried it today raw and I'm just not a raw veggie girl I guess so then I switched my plan and fried it up with broccoli and onions and Sunny your right it stays hard ..... not great ...... I only bought two so I thought I would try the second one diced up and boiled like for potato salad? But if it stays hard that would be yuk too ........ Oh well a girl can't do more then try ...... I will give the avacado a shot tomorrow ........ I should have saved these for my veggie challenge now I'm gonna be hard put to find something new for that ......

[*Wendy*]

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Elsy & Mitzi: How do you fix your jicama? Are you eating it raw - like slicing it up in the morning & taking it along?

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I am still on track although today I have NOT been hungry whatsover. Got out of the house a little late and with no breakfast, and forgot to remember to go find something to eat all morning. At lunch today I had some grilled chicken and was going to have some brocolli w/ butter to go with it but Chili's brought the brocolli out DRENCHED in black pepper and then the 2nd batch came to the table almost completely raw and all the "cut" ends were darkened like they cut the brocolli up the other day or something. I ate a few bites of the broccoli anyway, but ended up mostly just dipping my chicken in the butter to get my ratios a little better. I wasn't too upset about it because I really wasn't hungry anyway! Love the ketosis ...

[SunnySmile501]

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When I was shopping I also picked up Jicama and an avacado both which I have no clue what to do with ....... so I could use some advice on that ...... I have tried the jicama raw before and do not care for it so I am looking to see if I would like it cooked does anyone have any ideas for me on how to cook it and what it goes good with? Funny thing about the Jicama is When ever I read it on here I have always pronounced it with a J sound as in Jack ....... when I bough tit yesterday I used the self check out isle and when it rang through it is pronounced Hicama ........ you all probably knew that but I had no clue ...... LOL live and learn I guess.

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Heidi

Jicama does not cook well--it stays crunchy. I've made jicama fries with it, but they weren't very good. I've also heard that the fiber is gone if you cook it. I love it raw with just salt and pepper, but some people squeeze a little lime juice on it with some sea salt and it's good that way, too. You can use it in place of water chestnuts in salads and stir-fries. I like it just cut in sticks, dipped in ranch dip.

Avocado was my last hold out. Tried it a few times, but didn't like it. I now make guacamole with it all the time. Just smash up a couple avocados, leaving some chunks, add juice from a whole squeezed small lime or half a lemon, some fresh garlic, tomato and some hot Pace Chunky Salsa (it's sugar free) and sea salt to taste. I also like it sliced on a salad.

Sunny!

[julirama723]

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Hey all, I'm actually feeling pretty good today! SORE, but good. On Fridays I always feel smaller, probably from all the yoga the day before (3+ hours!), and indeed, today is no different. I'm wearing my size 7/8 jeans, I haven't worn these in WEEKS! This week I've focused on cutting out all the extra JUNK (albeit legal) that I'd been eating. I think it's working. I've not gone back to induction yet (indeed I haven't even dropped down any rungs) but have been focused on portion control and bored eating.

And as horrible and fickle and short-term as this sounds, this impending wedding has lit a fire under my butt. I do NOT want to be see-sawing back and forth--I'm going to have to get fitted for a dress, I want to make my body healthy and strong and dammit I want to be firmly in a size 8!

Today is a day of rest for me (I am soooooooo sore) and we'll also have about 7+ hours of driving. I'll bring veggies and maybe some nuts for a "meal" in the car. This weekend I'll be out of town, but should be fine food-wise.

[elsy]

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What's up with the hunger hole. It looks like I wasn't the only one with the extra appetite. Last night for dinner, I ate a little too much ground turkey in my Taco Salad. Needless to say, I can feel it haunting me today.

[hrgillespie]

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Day five and down another 1.2 lbs! I love induction ........ I can see where it gets so addicting to have this strong sense of ketosis and see the rapid weight loss as well ...... except for getting bored with the food choices I could just stay here forever ......

Mitzi I did my shopping last night and I could not find Hebrew National franks but I did get somethign called Nathans Franks ....... they have nitrates but no sugar and less then 1 carb each ...... I also got some Jones natural sausages which only have 1 carb each and zero sugars.

When I was shopping I also picked up Jicama and an avacado both which I have no clue what to do with ....... so I could use some advice on that ...... I have tried the jicama raw before and do not care for it so I am looking to see if I would like it cooked does anyone have any ideas for me on how to cook it and what it goes good with? Funny thing about the Jicama is When ever I read it on here I have always pronounced it with a J sound as in Jack ....... when I bough tit yesterday I used the self check out isle and when it rang through it is pronounced Hicama ........ you all probably knew that but I had no clue ...... LOL live and learn I guess.

Ok here's yesterdays food choices and totals ......

B - ( Quiche) 2 eggs, broccoli, 2 oz chicken, 2 TBSP bacon, topped with Ranch
L - Hamburger patty with Ranch
Snack - 1/4 cup peanuts ( yes bad bad me)
D - 2 chicken legs, cup broccoli, ranch

Calories 1502, Fat 62%, Carbs 23 net 13 fiber 6% , Protein 32 %

So my protein was a little high and my fat a little low and of course peanuts are completely a no no, I waited to long for lunch and I was so hungry and at a meeting for work so I just grabbed them ........ Bad bad bad!

I'm keeping my water between about 64-100 ounces a day ....... so thats good.

Ok I have laundry calling my name and dishes as well ......

Heidi

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, Everyone

Char ~ WELCOME! We are very happy to have you here. Isn't this board fantastic? As you can see from my stats, I am a second-timer to Atkins. The first time around, I didn't know about this board. This time, I have had it from the very beginning and think it is one of the most important keys to my success. I'm glad you found us.

Jess ~ KETOSIS... Ahhhh....

Elsy ~ getting skinny. Woot! Your menu sounds spot on, as usual. You're really getting the hang of this!

Heidi ~ it's great to hear you sounding so positive. It does my heart good! About dairy - like Joy, I just can't have a lot of dairy. If I want to treat myself once a month or so, I will indulge in cottage cheese sweetened with splenda and unsweetened cocoa, or have greek yogurt that way, but I can't have more than 1 container of either in the house. They are trigger foods for me.

Joy ~ I think you are more affected dairy than I am. Sucks, huh?

Sunny ~ I'm so glad you're here.

I've had a really busy day today. I can't believe it's so late already! ok, here's my facts:

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SUMMARY FOR THURDAY, MAY 1ST (Day 12)

Breakfast: (didn't eat until 11:00 ) stir-fry with beef, onions, and mushrooms in olive oil

Mini-meal: 100g avocado; 1 ounce cheddar cheese

Mini-meal: 1 cup jicama; 1 ounce cheddar cheese

Dinner: pork chops (a LOT ) cooked in a skillet on stovetop; 1 tbsp mayo; 170g raw red bellpepper; 6 cherry tomatoes

Fitday Totals:
1958 calories
33 net carbs (26 of those are net veggie carbs)
60% Fat
7% Carbs
33% Protein (High for me! That's because of all the pork at dinner)

- Drank 96 ounces of water

- Took Supplements

- Completed Day 2, Week 2, of C25K: 10 minute brisk warmup walk, then alternated jogging 90 seconds and walking 2 minutes, for 25 minutes. Total time was 35 minutes; distance covered was 2.5 miles.

- Completed the 20 minute Kathy Smith upper body dumbbell workout.

Ack! It's late and I've got to go to bed. Night!

[ValidRouge]

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Sunny, glad to see you here.

I have one of those hunger holes today too. I ate a bit more than I need, but it wasn't a binge. Probably has something to do with the dairy I ate yesterday.

Oh and my face is all broken out in zits today. Dairy does that to me.

[hrgillespie]

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Sunny thats the thing I think I am most looking forward to with Spring here ........ cooking good ol meats on the grill ......... and getting back to fresh out of the garden veggies ......... Oh I can just taste it now!!!!!

[SunnySmile501]

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Okay, I'm done eating for the day. I ate a lot today--had an empty spot I just couldn't get filled. I do have some grogeries that I bought to try out new recipes, so I will have to eat those up--food costs too much to let it go bad. I ate up the last of my cheese today, so I won't have that tempting me. I love cheese, but it doesn't love me.

I made stuffed pablano peppers and they were yummy. They were mostly stuffed with a taco-like mixture, with melted cheddar on top. I had some homemade guacamole on the side.

My spring lettuces, salad greens, baby spinach, Swiss chard, spring green onions and radishes are in, so I have really fresh salad ingredients!

Tomorrow will be even more back to the basics. I'm glad--even though the recipes were really good, I start to miss just plain Atkins food. I'll be cooking on the grill a lot more than when it was so cold.

Sunny!

[charks1]

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I'm needing this big time...I've been in a slump lately and having trouble shaking it.I was doing awesome then well I really don't know what happened.I'm still having trouble eating enough and that needs to change.I have to work 6 days this week but on Sunday..that'll be my day to start and until then I have to somehow reevaluate what needs to be done and FOCUS.But I need help and advice.I thank god all the time for finding this board and I appreciate every new day that I'm allowed to come in and not be judged or made fun of. I lack confidence well thats me because of my past life and being controled for most of it...now is my time.

[elsy]

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Thanks Mitzi. I'll have to go look for them at Wal-Mart. I'm still gonna try them and see if my body agrees with them.

Day 11 on Induction:
Breakfast: 3 fried eggs in olive oil and green salsa
Lunch: 2 cups of mixed green lettuces, 1 tbsp of Ceaser Salad, 1 oz of mozzerella cheese, 3 small peppers, 6 slices of cucumbers, and 2 medium slices of turkey breast.
Snack: 3 slices of Jicama
Dinner: Will be Taco Salad made with ground turkey and topped with tomatoes, avocado, sour cream and 1 oz of shredded cheddar cheese. (Can't wait!)

168 oz of water
all supplements and 30 min on the treadmill

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I'm wearing some pin striped slacks today. They are extremely lose. Oh, and my rings are practically sliding off my fingers.

[mitzimarie]

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Pamela and Sunny - GREAT to see you here! Yay!!

Hebrew National beef franks - OK, here's the deal. The reason that I like these, is that they taste good. I've never been a big hot dog eater - not even as a kid. But these taste better than your run of the mill hot dogs on the market. They DO have nitrites in them, and they do have a tiny amount of soy. I have some Oscar Mayer franks in the fridge right now, too, because believe it or not my DH and DS don't like the Hebrew National franks... they like the junkier ones. I'm looking at the label for the Oscar Mayers right now, it has dextrose and corn syryp in them, which the Hebrew Nationals don't. That alone, is reason enough for me to choose the Hebrew National. Please note, though - there is a lot of sodium in the Hebrew Nationals, just as there is in all of the brands. I probably won't eat them any more after I'm off Induction foods.

Oh, yeah - of course, the Hebrew Nationals cost more than the other brands. I've been getting mine at Walmart (they are on the top shelf at my store; have to get on my tip-toes to reach them).

[elsy]

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Mitzi, I also want to know more about those Hebrew Franks. They must be really good. What does the ingredient label look like? Oh, and where do you buy them?

[hrgillespie]

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Good Morning everyone ......... Today is day 4 for me and so far I'm doing good. I took a day off of my excercise yesterday and that actually felt great too. I was down another pound this morning and again a nice boost for me.

Glenda whoohoo on the weight loss that awesome! It must have felt so wonderful to see those lower numbers on the scale!

Elsy you too ....... high fives!!!!!!

Jess as always you have such a wonderful way with words ....... your posts are very encouraging!

Sunny here's to getting back to basics! I can only imagine how the trips back and forth to the docs must wear on you, but girl you handle it with grace and always have such positive words for everyone ....... Thanks for being who you are

Mitzi I'm shopping this afternoon and looking for those Hebrew Franks!

Partytrouble sending motivating vibes your way!!!!!! You know what you need to do! And you can do it!!!!!!

ValidRouge I hear alot about the greek yogurt but have never tried it ....... I guess I have never gotten that far in the rungs, but I also read alot of people find it isn't a safe food for them ....... hmmmmm maybe I don't want to get there.

*Wendy* pilates is awesome! You should find yourself a nice beginners dvd and try it I bet you will really like it!

OK I am off for the day .......... I have to get Caleb from school and get my butt shopping this afternoon and fill the house with good legal foods. Fun FUn!!!!!!

Heidi