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[Elizellen]

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. The arthritis in my hips makes them stiffen up when it's cold. That's one of the reasons why I tan first before I hike. It's like a great big heating pad for my joints and It always helps the pain.

Just a thought - can you get those heating pads you can 'wear' in USA to help ease pain?
http://www.personalcomfort.co.uk/


I have several customers who have had great results from using them and have recommended them for my husband's pain problems.

[OzLover]

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TGIF ladies! All is well here with me. Need to work on getting breakfast before going to work as once I get there I have no time to eat. Otherwise food & H20 intake is on target. Used a ketostick yesterday for confirmation & I am in ketosis!!!

Have a great day everyone!
Glenda

[julirama723]

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Hi all! Yesterday I felt like I barely ate anything, so I guess I *have* been cutting back, ha. I taught 3 hours' worth of yoga yesterday, too (which is why I didn't eat much), so I'm actually feeling really good right now! This weekend should be interesting, that's usually when I eat too much.

[partytrouble]

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morning ladies! i am feeiling much better, over my stomach bug and heading off to work out. still not feeling quite like digging into meat/eggs, but will have a big salad for lunch.

glad to hear more are in ketosis and feeling that appetite suppression!

[Porcelain]

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I did well on my test yesterday, I got 147.5 points out of 150 and like a drunk on a "one last binge" I had hot wings last night. It was ridiculous. One good thing though, the smell of them made me sick and when I get like that, I don't want to eat a particular food for a very long time.

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, All

Glenda ~ thanks for checking in with such good news. Staying on plan and hitting ketosis! Woo hoo!

Julie ~ glad to hear you're feeling good! Yep, when I see what you eat, it just doesn't look like a heck of a lot of food. Especially for how active you are. Hey, you are a yoga machine lately! I have GOT to order a DVD soon. I've found a couple, it's just a matter of getting them. Oh, and I find it harder on the weekends to stay on plan, too.

PT ~ Yay that the flu was short-lived! Whew! Wouldn't want to deal with that for very long. You'll be back to feeling 100% in no time.

Porcelain ~ CONGRATS on your very excellent test score! You're pretty smart. I guess that you won't be eating more hot wings anytime soon, eh? Although, there have been a few times that I have overeaten something, and sworn off of it, only to succumb again to it the next day.

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SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY (DAY 6)

Breakfast: 120g avocado

Early Lunch: Hamburger patty topped with provolone cheese; cup of mushrooms sauteed in butter; 8 cherry tomatoes

Snack: 1 cup jicama; 1 ounce cheddar cheese

Snack: 1 ounce American cheese

Dinner: Chef Salad (mixed lettuces, ham, turkey, cheese, ranch dressing)

Fitday Totals:
1747 calories
30 net carbs (22 of those were net veggie carbs)
70% Fat
7% Carbs
23% Protein

- Drank 72 ounces of water

- Took Supplements

- Completed 40 minute "Basic Ab Workout for Dummies"

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Reflections on Today:

- Another good day. Day 6! Wow

- I really want to start running again, but am just scared of overheating myself...still coughing and phlegmy. It's so hot and muggy here already. It's been hitting 90 degrees. So wierd to hear that some of you still face the possibility of snow. I do think that I can ride my bike, though, so I need to make the time.

[Porcelain]

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Thanks on the congratulations.

I ate good foods today but just not enough. I was studying at a friend's house and felt like I was getting sleepy so I drank a diet pepsi. I didn't too much like the way it made me feel. I walked around at her house too, she lives in the country so we walked around and climbed some boulders.

[Outback Jess]

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Good Saturday morning,
I feel good today. Trying to get motivated and rolling, I am off on a bike ride with my husband and I'm just not up to endurance type stuff and here we go!
I've been eating less and less, and yet got into a good batch of whipped cream yesterday...
I seem to have one very highly charged day, full of busyness and intensity and then a low key following, where I am tired and not so motivated.

[qbu]

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Well, I haven't been in here since Tuesday because the week got so hectic...but...I had a good week food wise and exercise wise.

Ate a lot more veggies than I have been...portions have been much better...have more energy...and after not losing anything for quite a while...I've lost 3lbs! Very happy about that!!! I knew what I needed to do, just needed the kick start to get going again.

I have to get ready to go to work my second job, then DS is going to spend the night with grandma. DH and I will have some time to go do some errands and then go to dinner...maybe even go to a movie.

Have a great day!

[elsy]

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I shared on my journal yesterday, that Thursday night I ended up eating tons of Salmon. I had planned to eat no more than 10 oz. YEAH right..

I ate like 1.5 pounds all by myself. I know. It was just deicious. The good thing is that I still lost weight. Like Cher says, think of fish days like weight loss days. So I'm down to 186.

My menu yesterday was:
Breakfast: 3 fried eggs in 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of green salsa
Lunch: 1 cup of mixed green salad, 3 thin slices of turnkey breast, 2 tbsp of LC Ceasar Dressing, 3 small peppers
Snack: 2 slices of Jicama
Dinner: 2 big beef ribs, 1 cup of mixed green salad with 1 tsp of dressing, 2 oz of mozerella cheese

About 168 oz of water and all my supplements. Still no time to exercise. I promise myself I will do it today and tomorrow for sure.

Today's menu is pretty much identical to yesterdays. Gotta eat the left over ribs. Happy weekend my friends.

[misplaced southerner]

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wow elsy girl that is GREAT!!!!

well, standing ay 150.5.......for 3 days now! GGRR! that is ok...i have not exercised since wed when i went to the doc. i just felt wiped out that day. thurs. i flaked and my son was here when i got home last night so i just hung out with him.....excuses!

i also am really gagging this water down. not sure why. the new medicine is supposed to make me thirsty...NOT! so i have to be more disciplined.

i am not going to beat myself up. what's the point in that? but i AM off to the elliptical RIGHT NOW in order to get it done before all the family is up and ready to roll and i CAN"T make any excuses. i am also promised to do it tomorrow BEFORE CHURCH...again, then i can't make any excuses.

food is fine. i still don't register anymore than "trace" on the stix but i am taking that with a grain of salt.

have a great day my back to basic friends!

[partytrouble]

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elsy, congrats!!

betsy, don't you worry my friend, whooshie is coming, i can feel it!!

i did great on basics yesterday. had the egg drop soup for lunch and dinner. it is filling, and low in calories, which is what i need to jump start myself.

have a great one yall!

[mitzimarie]

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food is fine. i still don't register anymore than "trace" on the stix but i am taking that with a grain of salt.

Betsy, last year when I had my lab work done, I noticed on the test results that they just wrote the word "ketones" on the report - so, while they did note that they were in my urine, they didn't bother with a number measuring the quantity. I'm thinking that it really doesn't matter - either you're in ketosis or you're not. You're in!

[mitzimarie]

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Qbu and Elsy! Look at you two!! Losses already... very well done, ladies.

Oh Elsy, I have such a problem with portion control at times. You'd think that I would be over that kind of thing by now, but I'm not.

Jess, that big, bad whipped cream got you, eh? LOL... not to worry, you'll be fine. I wonder why it is that we can seem so gung-ho on some days, and so ho-hum on others? I am definitely like that.

PT and Porcelain, I'm glad to see that you are both staying on plan.

Tomorrow is my weigh day... I'm so curious. Part of me just knows that I've lost something, and part of me is scared to step on the scale. Brings back OWL memories.

I'll be back later with today's summary. See ya!

[Sherri]

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Hello All,
I'm still on track food and water wise. DD has the flu. I've been nursing her back to health. I've been handing out Pro-biotics to everyone in the house. It really helped Sierra feel better. I'm hoping it keeps the illness away from DH and I.
Nicer weather today so I took moments outside for fresh air and some rays. DH cleaned flower beds.
Sherri