~*~ Back To Basics ~*~

[misplaced southerner]

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ok mitzi...checking in before "takeoff". tomorrow i weigh and hope i am still at 152. been thinking about what to focus on. here is my plan:

100 oz. water daily. no excuses
30 minutes o exercise mon-sat. no excuses
get INTO ketosis and STAY in ketosis

i can do this

this is going to be a busy week. drowning actually. but i wrote this down and i have to do it. i am DYING to hit 150 again. then i can think about the rest.

[mitzimarie]

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here is my plan:

100 oz. water daily. no excuses
30 minutes o exercise mon-sat. no excuses
get INTO ketosis and STAY in ketosis

i can do this

this is going to be a busy week. drowning actually. but i wrote this down and i have to do it. i am DYING to hit 150 again. then i can think about the rest.

Thanks for sharing your plan, Betsy! Hopefully the week will pass by quickly, since you'll be so busy. Just remember to plan ahead.

Q! I will definitely be attempting that recipe soon. I think that even *I* can make that! Thank you for taking the time to post it.

[qbu]

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No problem posting the recipe. It is very easy to make.

Well, I exercised today ! Yes, I did!!! I did Slim and Limber...I know, not the most heart pounding SI6 portion, but I needed to do some stretching and I'm glad I did. I've lost a lot of flexibility since not exercising for a while. I do feel really good though!

Tomorrow AM I'm thinking of Turbo Jam 20 Minute workout. I've already put it into the DVD drive on the computer so it's ready to roll in the AM.

Water intake has been good...food has been good...and I can actually say, exercise has been good for today!

Have a great night!

[mitzimarie]

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Congrats on a successful day, Q!

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OK - summary of Day 1 (Sunday) for me:

Brunch: 3 egg scramble with onion and jalapeno, with a sliced tomato on the side

Mini-meal: 2 cups jicama, 1 ounce cheddar cheese

Mini-meal: 4 ounce boneless pork chop with 1 tbsp. mayo

Dinner: 8 ounce hamburger patty topped with provolone cheese; mushrooms sauteed in butter on the side

Fitday Totals:
1665 calories
30 net carbs (22 of those net carbs were net veggie carbs)
64% Fat
8% Carbs
28% Protein

- Drank 80 ounces of water

- Took Vitamins

- No exercise - I just didn't feel well enough today. Maybe I will be able to breathe through my nose tomorrow.

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Reflections on today:

- I thought that it was hard. I missed the foods that I used to add Splenda to.

- I wanted more food. I didn't eat more, though, because protion control can be a problem for me at times.

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I have a long work day tomorrow, and no computer access when I am at work, so it will be tomorrow evening before I am able to check in here. I hope that all of you have a great Monday. Be strong!

[elsy]

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Betsy, thanks for the invite to joing this thread. I joined a few days ago.


Well after splurging on nuts and cold meats this weekend, I'm up 2 whole pounds. Again, I am struggling with my weight and with the decision of what to do?

I had been avoiding induction for a long time now. I actually tried in in January but failed ofcourse. It was too darn hard. I guess I'm gonna have to do the inevitable. I'm gonna have to go back.

So today for breakfast I had 2 eggs with 1 tsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of green salsa.

For lunch I had 2 cups of mixed lettuce, 2 slices of turkey breast, 2 tbsp of 0 carb ceasar dressing.

Snack: 2 slices of Jicama

Dinner will be about 6 oz of pork with 1 cup of broccoli and 2 oz of cheese.

Water: 136 oz by the end of the day.

Excercise? Who knows.

[julirama723]

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Hey Mitzi, I'm so glad you started this thread!

My problem is not falling off the wagon or eating illegal foods--my problem is portion control. Part of that is due to the fact that I'm exercising more and training for a marathon, but even still, I am eating too much. I thought I could eat to feed my hunger, but my hunger is so intense, that I must eat less than I think I need and CERTAINLY less than I want!

I've come to the realization that I've got to get into DIET mode. Weight Loss Mode. I think it was Adena who had posted something about getting back into that mentality that sacrifice is neccessary--up until the past few months, I've never ever had to sacrifice anything (at least FEEL like I'm sacrificing anything) to lose weight.

My Goals:
**Eat less than I think I need of all foods.
**If I am hungry, eat vegetables first.
**Drink more water. (I used to drink 128+ ounces a day, now I probably drink half that, which is no good, since I'm exercising MORE!)

Here's what I've had today:
Breakfast: breakfast wrap (3 eggs, 2 strips bacon, 1/2 tbsp mayo, 1/2 tbsp LC ketchup)
Snack: 1 cup organic wholemilk yogurt with 1 oz. chopped almonds and 6 strawberries
Lunch: 2 oz. roast beef, 1/2 large cucumber, 1 red bell pepper
Snack: 3 cups green beans
Dinner: ?

EXERCISE: Will be 5 miles running...

[mitzimarie]

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Hello, Everyone

Whew! Long, long day today. But it's done now, and I get off early from work tomorrow - yay!

Elsy - Induction sucks, doesn't it? I have been putting this off for a long time, and yesterday was brutal, but I'm better today. I'm using 30 net carbs for my limit, rather than 20... I just know from experience that I don't have to go that low to get into ketosis, as long as most of the carbs are veggies. Honestly, I can't believe I ever had trouble getting up to 20 carbs... now I have trouble staying under 30.

Julie! I am so glad that you're here. I sure do understand the portion control issue. In fact, to stop my weight loss after goal, I did it by eating more calories rather than by going over my CCLL in carbs... eating the amount of carbs I needed to, to stop weight loss, was giving me issues. I can't seem to eat many other kinds of carbs besides veggies without cravings and binge issues, and I just don't see myself eating over 50 net veggie carbs a day. So, I have gotten quite used to eating as much as I wanted. Time to stop that!

OK, I've got to go crack the whip over my son and his homework for a while, so I'll check in later with my summary for today. See 'ya!

[qbu]

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OK...today...I didn't get up in the AM to do my workout...BUT...I did do my workout. I just finished up Turbo Jam 20 minute workout for today.

I only had herbal tea and water to drink today. Food has been on track.

Also, forgot I wanted to add to my list of goals:

• Take supplements daily

And that was also done today.

I'm hoping that I can sleep after doing this workout. It usually gives me extra energy, that's why I like to do it in the AM before work.

I'll set my alarm again to get up earlier to do the workout in the AM tomorrow.

Tomorrow's another long day for me...working at school and then at the nursing home. Another reason to get the workout in before I leave for the day.

[partytrouble]

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induction sucks. and i suck because i blew it on a HUGE bowl of chocolate whipped cream. at least 1 cup of cream....ack!!!! that is disgusting....but i ate it.

[misplaced southerner]

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monday check in
exercise-check
120 oz water-check
ketosis-stick is slightly pink-check

the water is such a struggle lately. not sure why. BLAH! see ya'll manana

[mitzimarie]

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induction sucks. and i suck because i blew it on a HUGE bowl of chocolate whipped cream. at least 1 cup of cream....ack!!!! that is disgusting....but i ate it.

LOL... that actually sounds quite good to me right about now. But don't fret, PT - tomorrow is another day!

Q - you're an exercise machine, girl! I need to take a lesson from you.

Betsy - Yay! You got through today, and that is a victory. Hey, I know what you mean about the water. Even though it is the only beverage I allow myself, I still have to make myself do it, and I'm grumbling a lot of the time.

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Summary for Day 2 (Monday):

Breakfast: Hamburger patty topped with cheddar cheese

Mini-meal: 4 ounce boneless pork chop with 1 tbsp. mayo; 1 cup of jicama

Mini-Meal: 4 ounce boneless pork chop with 1 tbsp. mayo; 1 serving of sugar snap peas

Dinner: combo beef, chicken, and shrimp fajitas with onion and green bellpepper; 2 tbsp sour cream; 2 tbsp guacamole; 1 ounce shredded cheese

I don't have complete Fitday totals/percentages, because I just don't have the energy to try to figure it out right now. (It's midnight!) I am certain that my net carbs are at or under 30, so I'm cool.

- Drank 80 ounces of water

- Took supplements

- No exercise again today! I'm not crazy about having 2 days off in a row, but Monday's are usually my off day since that's the day I work the longest hours, plus, I am still not well. I had a coughing fit at work today that had the customers asking me if I was all right. Ugh - it's in my chest now, but at least that's the last place I am afflicted when I have a cold. It should be on it's way out. My pledge is to exercise 4 days a week... my week starts on Sunday, and I've had 2 days off already. I've got some catching up to do! I don't think it will be a problem, though. My hours are really light at work for the rest of the week.

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Reflections on today:

- Today went much easier than yesterday. I attribute that to 2 factors: (1) I don't work on Sundays, so I was at home all day yesterday. Today, I left for work at 9:30 and didn't get home until 6:00. Much easier to stay clean when you're cooped up in a place with only the food you bring with you. (2) Maybe eating clean yesterday has already kicked in some appetite suppression? That would be nice.

- I miss the extra calories as much (maybe more!) than I miss the extra carbs. Portion control is an issue with me... when something tastes good, I have a VERY hard time stopping eating when I'm full, if there is still food left. I don't want to leave any of it... I want to eat it until it's gone.

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As I mentioned earlier, I have very light hours at work for the rest of this week, which means more unstructured time on my hands. I need to make sure I keep busy, so I don't dwell on wanting to eat something. Lord knows, I have about a million things I need to do, so that shouldn't be a problem (except that I HATE housework and paperwork! )

[OzLover]

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2 great days for me! Got on the scale Monday & the trip to carbage land put me up 4#. Not one ounce was worth it.

Have a great day everyone!

[Outback Jess]

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Ok I am in. I am highly focused and on day 8 of my comeback. Yesterday I tried, operative word there, TRIED to put on my favorite shorts from last summer, boy were they TIGHT....pissed me off so badly....but I cooled off, and refocused on KETOSIS and getting there...as of last night I was not there, but I attribute that to whipped cream on sunday to offset a picnic.....that does in fact effect the bottom line, yes I USED it to keep from going over the line, but it does effect the bottom line.
I've been MAKING TIME for ADBB more and more now....sometimes I've had to sacrifice to make it happen, but worth it.
I am really re-focusing on my getting my daughter back on track...

Staying simple and conquering one thing at a time works best for me. It's all about ketosis and getting those sticks to turn and training for a triathlon is moving me out on the training circuit again.

[misplaced southerner]

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tuesday morning...I FEEL GOOD...nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, you knew that i would now..so good, so good, i feel GOOD bam bam bam bam BAM!!!!

ok, just trying to pep myself up today. one WHOLE squeaky clean day behind me. i am way too OCD to keep count of the days as i am SURE that would make me TOTALLY insane but one down made me feel good. just proves i CAN do it

i did the SAME workout last night that i ALWAYS do so someone tell me why my BUTT is KILLING me this morning!!! ouchie!

PT, i think chocolate cream might make me upchuck. not sure why. how did you make it? today is a new day!

mitzi...i hear ya on having time but not wanting to do what is in front of you. i am OK with housework but endless paperwork makes me insane. my office is forever on my "to do list."

question for the pros.....i get into ketosis rather easily but NEVER has "the stick" been really dark. i drink buckets of water....i am pretty sure the color is immaterial but i just want some reassurance...ketosis is ketosis, or is it?

hey friends, hope that ALL OF US can stay tightened up and clean today. think of the goals you set for yourself. mine are not all that many. i tried to keep it simple so i don't overwhelm myself...water, exercise, carbs at a level to maintain ketosis......think about yours and remember that you are SO worth that effort. checking back in later with another successful day! (i hope)

[julirama723]

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Betsy, I've never used the sticks, but I've always heard that ketosis is like pregnancy--either you ARE or you AREN'T!

Well, yesterday I still ate quite a bit, but it was less than I've eaten in the past few weeks. I'm gradually cutting back. Today I packed the same amount of food for the day, but instead of yogurt/strawberries/nuts (which is a rarity anyway) I packed more vegetables.

Tonight I'll be doing an hour of yoga with Geoff. I am excited that he's getting back into it!