WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

MS--it's not too late! I'll put you down on the list. In the meantime, you enjoy that honeymoon, ok!??!

[tmn]

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Terry--I know what you mean! I had to stop making those cheese shells because they were TOOOOOOOO good! I was in severe danger of going over my cheese allotment...

I think I went over my allotment with it a bit. I was striving for a solid shell. By gummy, I about had one! *snicker!*

I misread the brocolli slaw recipe and didn't see that I needed two bags of the stuff. Fortunately, I had bought some brocolli anyway. So that went into the salad. Waterchestnuts are induction-safe (although made in CHINA...grrr!) so they went in. Eventually, I'll be able to add sunflower seeds and hopefully, some wonderful day, raisins, too. In any case, it's a lot like my carb-loaded brocolli salad. I could live on this stuff forever! SO good!

[BLAZING IN FL]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

*Do you think that the food pyramid will change? When do you think that will happen?

Honestly, I don't think it will change for a very long time, if it ever does. To many people are skeptical of the lo carb life, and as long as the Government knows this, they can keep up the game.

*Do you think that Atkins or Atkins principles will gain a place in the "normal" everyday diet?

I don't think it will for everyone. Maybe for overweight people, or children that are born with overweight issues. What about those who can eat anything they want and not gain a pound? Like my brother, he is a perfect image of health at 34 YO. He eats a ton of carbs and never gains a pound. But maybe he is slowly killing himself, I don't know.


*How do western countries (Canada, US, UK, etc.) compare with other countries in terms of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and what are the typical diets of these countries? I have heard that the French have the lowest rate of heart disease and obesity, although they eat the highest-fat diets.

My Mom's family is from Germany, and they are all robust. They eat a ton of potatoes, bread and pastries, oh and don't forget all the beer they drink. I wonder if that is a sign??? When we sit for breakast, the table is full of bread, butter, sugar, eggs and Jellies. Scary.

[thirteenlbs]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

I lost a bunch of inches this week! VERY happy! I'mnot weighing so my inches are my markers!

WoooHooo!

[LooseShoes]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Way to go, 13 pounds! Inches are great things to go away!

[SweetCher]

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Wow I can’t believe the success that everyone has had since Sunday. This group is doing such an incredible job. I had my doctor check today although Thursday is officially one week I was 158.5. I am down 1 pound so far, so I’ll take it and run!

Congrats to…

Emma on your ((((5 Pounds)))) and the lowest weight achieved as an adult!

Jeans – on the ((((4 pounds)))) - Wow that’s amazing!

Baarb – For that ((((1.5 pounds)))) – Woo Hoo for you!

Grwnnsxy - The whoosh fairy taking away ((((2 Pounds and 3)))) inches!

Don – for the (((((3 pound)))) weight loss - WoW again!

Purple Rain - for ((((.6 pounds)))) and 4 inches

Ann RN- for that ((((1.8 pounds)))) that you’ve given away

Silly- for dropping ((((.5 pounds)))) great work Silly!

Deb - for (((((1.5 pounds and 6)))) inches - WoW

's to everyone!

[julirama723]

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Cher, thanks for being an awesome cheerleader, and CONGRATULATIONS on being 1 pound down! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Outback Jess]

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Boy the support around here is awesome! I mean ya'll are thriving in this challenge...Hey Cher, thanks for all that personalized cheering...You do that really well. Way to go everybody! I feel good, thinner, but will not weigh until Aug 1.

[selfreinvented]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

OK I'm Up!!! wow people are posting great numbers!

[CDRAKE1234]

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TMN---what is this brocolli salad/slaw you are talking about! Sounds yummy....where can I find the recipe?

Great job ladies on all those pounds and INCHES! I LOVE losing inches!!!

Take Care~

[sensfan1960]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Just popping in before bed...WOW...the getting rid of the fat is amazing!!!
Way to go everyone!!

[tmn]

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TMN---what is this brocolli salad/slaw you are talking about! Sounds yummy....where can I find the recipe?

Take Care~

It was kind of a combination of these two. I had intended to just use brocolli slaw but in the end used both the slaw and flowerettes.

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/broccoli_slaw.html Very plain jane - too plain jane, for that matter.

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/broccoli_salad.html has bacon, red onion and sunflower seeds..

The recipe here doesn't call for waterchestnuts. I add a can of sliced waterchestnuts; drain and chop them up and throw them in the salad. My original recipe also calls for a one cup of sunflower seeds and 1/2 to 1 cup of raisins. Needless to say, raisins aren't acceptable for some time and sunflower seeds are in the nut rung.

The salad is good right away but much, much better the second day. Everyone loves the original sugar-loaded version - I'm curious to see what they think of this low-carb version.

[gonnabskinny]

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OK, here is my latest picture that I promised. I am also posting my before pic for comparison. Can you tell which is which?





OK, one more oldie...

[tmn]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

OK, here is my latest picture that I promised. I am also posting my before pic for comparison. Can you tell which is which?





OK, one more oldie...

WHOA! Let me be the first to say...

HOLY CRAP!!!

All that mileage you're racking up sure is paying off!! WAY TO GO!!

[Purple Rain]

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You look Great!!! Wonderful Job!!!