~*~ Back To Basics ~*~

[hrgillespie]

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Hey everyone it's Saturday afternoon and I just got home from work ..... one of the hardest places for me cheat wise on my diet and I have to say I made it through the day with out even a thought to cheat ....... I was pretty pleased seeing's how the dessert today at lunch were two favs of mine and I didn't even feel tempted ....... It has to be a result of my beating temptations last night which I almost succumbed to ........ I took the kiddos to Mc donalds so they could wear out some energy in the play space ( it's been rainy and yuk for three days now) anyways while standing in line to order their food I got this overwhelming urge for a Mcflurry ........ I make it tens times worse then it is too because my normal order would be an Oreo Mcflurry with 2x the oreo and hot fudge added in ...... Anyways I was losing ground with myself fast and even ordered it ....... when we got back to the table I stared at it for like 15 minutes while the kids ate fighting myself mentally through it all. Finally I won the mental battel gave then each a few bites and just threw the thing away ........ I was very pleased with myself for winning that battle because it was so not easy .. the thing is I wasn't even hungry I had eaten before we went so I wouldn't order anything but man once I got there every mind game possible was going through my head .......Why oh Why am I so dang addicted to those kinds of foods ........ Lordy it's bad! But the good news is I won that battle and hopefully many many more to come ....... I think if I didn't have this board and specifically this thread to keep me focused I wouldn't have been so good ........So all that to say THANK-YOU to each and everyone of you for posting and sharing and supporting ........ it's amazing what having kindred spirits outt here can do for a gal .......

Thanks for the ideas with the Jicama I will not give up on it yet ......

I am going to make guacomole today and try that.

Heidi

[misplaced southerner]

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good morning and happy saturday everyone!!! i have been a slacker in posting here this week but i HAVE been reading and keeping up with the thread. you guys are ALL so awesome in your committment!

i have done pretty good with the food. trouble is, i have NO APPETITE. ernie asked me if i want to go out to dinner this weekend and nothing ever sounds good. what's up with that? anyhow, while i am eating on track, i am sure my percentages etc are not where they should be.

i am struggling with that darn water too for some reason. i used to LOVE it. now it just tastes gross.

for exercise.....this is the hard part...i am struggling with the idea of doing slim in 6 again... but i HATE, HATE, HATE it to DEATH!!!! trouble is, it WORKS. i need to slim the midsection big time. decisions, decisions

it is crunch month at work. i know that my stress level will be thru the roof and my free time will be even more limited....so the cardio is the best relief for that. i must keep the exercise as a priority or i will explode.

i feel like the little engine that could..."i think i can, i think i can".......

just rambling here....trying to pump myself up for another week! you guys here are my biggest motivators. THANKS!!!

[mitzimarie]

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Why can't you have MUP? As I remember, it only has pumpkin, cream cheese, spices and you use liquid Splenda, which has no carbs. Forgive me, but I haven't had time to read all the pages up to when I joined in.

Sunny, I totally understand about not having the time to read all of the pages here... I don't get near enough ADBB time, either!

I'm going to copy and paste the confession I made earlier in this thread:

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"OK, folks... I'm thinking that in order to get REAL, I need to let you know how crazy I have become lately... confession time.

I have been REALLY sick of food lately... almost all kinds of food. Can you believe that I, the veggie queen, am sick of veggies? I've been avoiding them. I'm sick of cooking food, and I'm sick of eating it... to the point, that I have been using Atkins Meal Replacement bars so I don't need to cook a meal. Which worked OK... until I started eating 3 of them a day! Also, for a month now, I have been drinking at least 4 cups of coffee a day, loaded with cream and liquid splenda. WTF? I have never been a coffee drinker in my life! While I have been eating a muffin in a minute daily for a few months now, in the past 2 days, I have almost been binging on ground flaxseed meal... in addition to the muffin, I have been making a couple of microwave cookies with the flax, too. I had a 1/2 cup of flax yesterday, and another 1/2 cup today. Luckily, I drank almost 100 ounces of water yesterday, so everything came out all right. However, my stupid @ss has only had 32 ounces of water today! Me thinks I may be plugged up tomorrow.

I have a gigantic Splenda monkey on my back... as big as King Kong. I have been flying through those bottles of liquid Splenda. It seems that the kinds of foods that I have been choosing are just vehicles for my Splenda (coffee, flax muffins/cookies, and MUP). And get this... Prior to my picking up the coffee habit, I NEVER used heavy cream. Now, it's not unusual for me to go through a pint (that's 32 tablespoons) of cream in 3 days. So, it's not even really carb creep that's doing me in... I'm still not going over 50 carbs most days. It's just extremely poor choices in how I spend my carbs, and LOTS of calories.

Whew! All of that was hard to admit. So, so embarrassing. I was so strict for so long, and have just gone nuts recently. Ah, don't get me started on nuts... those are a problem, too! I tried to clean up my act earlier this week, and was clean Tuesday and Wednesday... then fizzled out. Which pisses me off, because in just those 2 days of clean eating, I could tell a difference in my body... I felt smaller in that small amount of time.

Tomorrow I go back to Rung 1, with a ceiling of 30 net carbs. Most of my net carbs will be net veggie carbs. NO Splenda for 2 weeks! NO coffee. NO bars. It's Induction, with extra veggies. I'll exercise at least 4 days a week. I'll drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water."

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See? I was abusing Splenda.

Ack! I'm making myself late for work... I'd rather be here!

Have a great Satruday!

[SunnySmile501]

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Another way I use Jicama--I love anything pickled, so when I use up all the Splenda-sweetened or dill pickles in a jar, I cut strips of jicama and put it in the juice. In just a couple of days, I have very crunchy low carb 'pickles' using the recycled juice. This works great with the Splenda-sweetened Mt. Olive Gherkins that cost so much.

Sunny!

[SunnySmile501]

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- DAY 13! Yep.

- Today was kinda hard... well, actually, it's never really been easy this time around. I miss the shakes, MUP and the Muffin in a Minute. I'll be adding these back in again sometime soon. If I limit myself to these 3 things as my Splenda items, I should be OK. It was the extra flax cookies, bars, and 4 cups of coffee a day that was putting me into a Splenda stupor.

* I need to make it clear that I didn't add shakes until I hit Pre-Maintenance. They are a "your mileage may vary" item, and whether they can be tolerated varies between individuals. I wasn't eating until 11:00 everyday, and decided to add them when I was almost at goal. As you see, I have fallen into the habit of eating breakfast late in the day since I am not able to have the shakes now.

- Not sure how long I will continue with the Induction foods. My goal was to do it for 2 weeks, and tommorow will be my 14th day. I will make up my mind Sunday after weigh in. I'm predicting a 1 pound loss... that would make 1 more pound to lose to get back to 120. Most likely, I will continue Induction foods for another week... we'll see.

Why can't you have MUP? As I remember, it only has pumpkin, cream cheese, spices and you use liquid Splenda, which has no carbs. Forgive me, but I haven't had time to read all the pages up to when I joined in.

I'm off to the Farmer's Market and grocery shopping.

Sunny!

[*Wendy*]

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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.

Oh Heidi that is so funny! I had a similar experience, only I had jotted down the name "Jicama" that I took down from this site onto my shopping list, and in my head I was going "Juh-Comma", and once I got to the produce section of Publix and I butchered the pronunciation a few times I just handed the guy my list and he said "Oh! JICAMA! - right over here" What made it even more comical is that he was Jamaican or something like that - he had a strong island accent. So afterwards I still didn't really know the right way to say it for sure!

I have some of the DV caramel flavored syrup PamelainAustin mentioned - I'm going to try it raw & marinated. Thanks everyone for posting comments on this again!

[pamelainaustin]

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I just wanted to share how I prepare the jicama--like Mitzi, I did not like it at first since it seemed kinda bland.

Anyway, I peel it and cut it up into strips (about the size of french fries) and put it in a Tupperware bowl. I then squeeze half a lime over it and add about 1 to 2 tablespoons of DaVinci Sugar Free Syrup in the Caramel flavor. I put the top on the bowl and shake the contents well then put it in the fridge overnight.
Sort of like marinating it and then it has a tart sweet taste similar to Fuji apples (which I LOVE but not right now ). I really like it this way and it helps tame the sweet tooth as well.

Just bought a chayote squash yesterday and need to read up on what to do with it. Going to the big farmer's market in the AM so hopefully I will find some tasty vegetables

Pam

[ValidRouge]

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Heidi, here are a couple other ideas for the jicama. If you like salads, cut up the jicama into match-stick size pieces and add them to your salad. If you like raw walnuts (and can tolerate them) the jicama and walnuts on a salad with oil and vinegar is REALLY REALLY good in my opinion.

The other thing you can do with the jicama is to boil it in water with sweetner, a touch of lemon juice and cinnamon. You'll want to boil the water down until it's almost gone. You could then perhaps use a food processor to make it into "apple sauce".

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My eating was good today. This week I've eaten quite a few restaurant meals and I'm retaining water from it. Not losing weight, but certainly not gaining (except for water). I guess that's okay.

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, Everyone

Sunny, it's fun to see you excited about getting back to basics. Atta girl!

Busy, busy, busy lately! Really not enough time in the day. I don't get NEAR enough ADBB time. And I have to work tomorrow.

I'll get down to business:

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SUMMARY FOR FRIDAY (DAY 13)

Breakfast: leftover 4 ounce pork chop

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

Mini-meal: 100g avocado; 1 ounce cheddar cheese; small bag of pork rinds

Dinner: Hamburger patty topped with swiss cheese and mushrooms; cup of broccoli; lettuce with ranch

I really just don't feel like finishing the Fitday thing tonight, so no numbers... it looks like all is well (although I really could have done without that 240 calories worth of pork skins).

- Drank 72 ounces of water

- Took Supplements

- Completed the 40 minute Basic Ab Workout for Dummies workout

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Reflections on Today:

- DAY 13! Yep.

- Today was kinda hard... well, actually, it's never really been easy this time around. I miss the shakes, MUP and the Muffin in a Minute. I'll be adding these back in again sometime soon. If I limit myself to these 3 things as my Splenda items, I should be OK. It was the extra flax cookies, bars, and 4 cups of coffee a day that was putting me into a Splenda stupor.

* I need to make it clear that I didn't add shakes until I hit Pre-Maintenance. They are a "your mileage may vary" item, and whether they can be tolerated varies between individuals. I wasn't eating until 11:00 everyday, and decided to add them when I was almost at goal. As you see, I have fallen into the habit of eating breakfast late in the day since I am not able to have the shakes now.

- Not sure how long I will continue with the Induction foods. My goal was to do it for 2 weeks, and tommorow will be my 14th day. I will make up my mind Sunday after weigh in. I'm predicting a 1 pound loss... that would make 1 more pound to lose to get back to 120. Most likely, I will continue Induction foods for another week... we'll see.

[SunnySmile501]

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I did well today, though I feel I ate too much legal food. I am still using up my diary to get it out of the house. Tomorrow, I am making deviled eggs--they really fill me up and keep me full.

Tomorrow is Farmer's Market day, so I can stock up on real Amish farm eggs. I don't need too many veggies as I am getting a lot of stuff from my own garden. Next week is going to be a real back to basics food week. I am looking forward to it.

Sunny!

[mitzimarie]

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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!

I don't think that this is horrible or fickle at all! Anyone who knows you, knows that you are the LAST one around here to be into this WOE for the short term. I totally understand how this would put a fire under your butt. Good for you for recognizing the opportunity for this motivation now. I have no doubt that you will pull it off.

[Sherri]

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Hello Friends,

Just checking in real quick I'm on track with my woe and sweet free. Also been getting my veggies spread out through the day. I'm feeling great!
Elizellen, I have used those thermal pads. They really do work. I havn't bought any for a while. Thanks for the reminder
I have to tell all of you something before I leave the library here in a few minutes.
When I lost my computer access this week and realized I wasn't going to be able to check in here right away. My mind took me through thoughts of cheating. Can you believe that? The good thing is that I didn't. All of your positive energy here carried me through, even though I was unable to get on-line. Thank you for that! ALL OF YOU! Just knowing that you are all here at ADBB and are pulling forward with your goals helped me with mine. How great it is to have all of you here. I just wanted all of you to know that I value all of your friendships and support here.
Keep up the great work everyone. I'll check back in with you next week.
Sincerely, Sherri

[mitzimarie]

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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?

Yep, it has turned out to be a lifesaver for me because it is so portable and easy to eat. I peel them, then slice them, and put them into snack size baggies in 1 cup portions (130g on a food scale). I work in a boutique, and more often than not, I am the only one there. I have to eat behind the counter at work, in between customers. We have a tiny fridge in the storeroom, so I bring baggies of jicama and grab them to eat. I have them with an ounce of cheddar cheese. That helps the ratios, it helps fill me up, and I actually like the taste of having a bite of jicama and cheese together... makes it more interesting.

[mitzimarie]

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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 ......

Heidi ~ I didn't exactly like jicama the first time I tried it, either. It tasted kinda "root-y" to me. After trying it a few more times, it grew on me and I eat it almost everyday now. It has tons of fiber, and I'm a fiber freak. The only way I eat it, is raw. But I eat lots of my veggies raw, so I'm used to it. And I've found that some are sweeter than others... it's kind of a crap shoot what you'll get.

About avocado ~ it is listed as a special category food in the book, and scientifically it is actually classified as a fruit. We may have let avocados slide as veggies in the other challenges... I can't quite remember. I will find out. The thing is, though... there is so much fiber in an avocado, that there are very little net carbs in them. I've been eating them a lot in the past 2 weeks, and usually only get 2 net carbs from the amount I eat (which is usually more than the half that is allowed).

I'm so glad to see you express an interest in the upcoming Veggie Challenge! I'll be the one running the show.

[OzLover]

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Good day thus far. My ortho appt went well~~~note in my journal.

B) scrambled eggs
L) McDonalds grilled chicken bacon ranch salad~~~used LC dressing
S) mock danish
D) will be grilled steak with red peppers/shrooms left over from last night & steamed cauliflower

64 oz of H20 as of right now

I'm so glad it is Friday!!

Must confess I've had a few diet Pepsi's in the past week. I'll be passing those up!!