Overwhelmed

[Lyssie]

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You still need to eat something every 4-6 hours... and should end up being 1200 by the end of the day to keep your body not annoyed.

Congratulations on not eating any cookies!

I'm going to be the jerk though and ask - are you sure you want to be using cookies as a way of rewarding them for doing a good job? A lot of us ended up here because we associate food with good feelings - like you do something well, so you get a cookie. literally.

[Simone]

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I don't take offense at all. Gives me a chance to get on my soap box. It is not a norm in my house. My kids are allergic to so much stuff...peanuts, hazel nuts, red dye, milk and more. I rarely get to let them feel like "normal" kids. It takes a lot of work to make a cookie without all that stuff and still taste like a cookie. LOL

And I agree...many overweight people were rewarded with food and that is the MO they have carried through adulthood. That is not the case with me, nor am I doing that to my kids. There are so many issues in my family and my husband's family that I am almost paranoid about fiber count, calcium, vitamins you name it with my kids daily. They eat red peppers instead of apples and beg for celery every day. They are not your typical youngens. Living here is so awesome.

Yes, they have candy, mostly at school (American school)...try as I might, can make that go away for my kindergartener...but they eat very differently from their peers. I think it is ok to have a cookie once in a while.

Friday nights are family night for us. It's a movie or a game, one our choice as a treat and a good meal. My little one chose cookies and here we are...

You know what though...as an adult...I do notice that when ever there is a reason to celebrate, appreciate, motivate or congratulate....we always do it with food. That is one cultural habit I can't seem to get my friends to break. Have you been successful? For instance, we are having a Testimony and Tea with the women of our church....at a French Restaurant! I declined to go. Everyone is angry with me for bowing out, but I just can't put myself in that environment just yet. Why can't we just have Testimony and Tea...forget the French food...we can do it in a park..they are beautiful here. LOL


Oh, and I force myself to eat becuase I know that if I don't I risk binging and an awful headache.....it does feel good not to want to eat though.

[Lyssie]

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I just meant I wouldn't use it as a reward... not that they always eat it. I never said it was something I do or have done.

I don't go out much - between work (and the commute), gym, and bf... not much free time. We usually go shopping, to the spa or to dinner/brunch as a planned meal though..

[Simone]

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I suggested going to the spa...wouldn't that be a great outing for a group of women? No bites yet. Shopping in Germany is either yuck or Ouch. Yuck becuase the clothes I can afford are so ugly. And ouch because the other end of the spectrum would have a pair of shoes on sail for 500 euro! That would be more than 650. It's all couture. So a shopping trip out of the question. But there are volksmarches and beautiful gardens and parks everywhere. But none of those things seem to hold a candle to eating.... And for me its not just about the desire to lose weight...its just I don't eat pork and Germany is the land of the pig. LOL

[Lyssie]

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Between you and Georgiana, and me not eating pig, I really feel like I am going to starve to death when I am there.

[Simone]

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LOL...you will have food to eat, just make sure you learn a few words. Here is your first lesson.

Rinderfleisch (Ren-der-Fly-sh)-Beef
Haenschen (Hayn-shen) - Chicken
Huehn (hyoon)-chicken (hen)
Puten (poo ten) - turkey
Hackfleisch (hock-fly-sh)-mix of pork and beef
Schwein (sh-vine) - PIG, PIG, PIG

So when you order a schnitzel, make sure you say puten schnitzel or it will be Porky and his slop mates for sure!

[Georgiana]

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I actually find it quite easy to eat out in Germany. It's a little expensive, but other than that...

I found an Italian restaurant downtown that serves the most amazing salmon salad. Their tomato/mozzarella salad is great, too. And there's a Japanese restaurant close to the uni that has some awesome sashimi. So Lyssie, you will probably make it through... :P

[Simone]

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what part of Germany? I am in Stuttgart. You say downtown. Downtown what? Berlin? Munich? Heidelberg? Ramstein? Mannheim? In areas where there are a lot of Americans (bases) it's easier. There are a lot of Chinese restaurants. Food nothing like our Chinese food back home. I just prefer to KNOW what I am eating...so I buy ingredients and cook at home.

Well, movie night is over. Piano lessons first thing in the morning...gotta get some zzzzs.

1400 cals for the day. I want something sweet, maybe because of the cookies. I don't want to eat that cream cheese in case it is not good and I have my ounce of cheese today already. Going to sleep is the best choice.

[Georgiana]

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Bremen

[momtomany1]

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Simone, the easiest way for me has simply been go go here

Weight Loss - Diet Ticker

create the ticker, once it shows, rightclick for copy, then paste in your 'edit signature' box in your 'user CP' back here. I think there might be a little extra text above it that you have to 'clean up' but the ticker should show. It had been a while since I made mine or I would have answered sooner!

[Simone]

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Thank you for the tickler information. You guys know everything about this site. You would think I would know a bit more than I do. LOL

Hope you are having a great Saturday. For me, I am cramping but not as bad as normal. I am thankful for that. Had a good day foodwise. Didn't eat enough veggies today though. 1330 calories 17 (net is /103/86.

[Simone]

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I cooked a fresh duck for dinner last night. I put a paprika/salt/pepper/garlic rub on it and stuffed it with thyme, onions and lemon slices. It was delicious. I cooked it longer than I have seen at restaurants. I can't eat bloody meat. Gross! This made the skin nice and cruncy. Because it is so thick and fatty, it was so good. I recommend this to each of you for a really nice meal that makes you feel like its a thanksgiving feast any day of the week. The fake sweet potatoe (made with pumpkin puree) would have been a great side along with the fake mashed potatoes (made with califlower).

Even though I am bloated and a little crampy, I feel better at this time of the month than I have felt in years! I am usually incapacitated at points during that 3-5 days. That is one big plus to this diet. I don't know what it is, but that I reaaaaaally like!

My husband said I looked thinner...I think it was guilt. However, I do think my face is thinner and those collar bones are popping out.

Looking forward to a great day. Will have my results tomorrow...induction will officially be over...well maybe...I might keep it up.

[momtomany1]

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Simone, my cycle is easier to cope with as well.. and I never weigh while I am on it! You might want to wait to weigh... good old water retention you know. But I am sure your husband is sincere... and collarbones don't lie!

Glad you are finding your happy place inside your Atkins WOL.

[Simone]

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I didn't weigh myself this morning. I meant to, but forgot. Probably a good thing considering. I think I will wait until next Monday to determine whether or not I am officially off of induction. Thanks for that advice. I the scale had been higher, I would have been a downer for sure.

Well I have some good news. My husband and I were invited to a retirement party this weekend. I was fretting becuase nothing fits me. Well he had bought me 4 dresses for the Valentines gala when he was in the states. I wore one and was going to send they others back. They were all just too small or tight in places I didn't like.

I just had the notion to try them on in an effort to find something to wear to the party. It is semi formal and boy I was not in the mood for trying to put something together in 4 days.

Well those other 3 dresses fit me so much better/differently than on Feb 14 when I tried them on. On dress was just plum tight...no forgiveness at all. It is still too tight, but with a good pair of spanks and the right bra, I would do it! LOL. The other is a halter that my husband prefers. I looked like a badly stuffed sausage in this dress. The third fit me well from the start, but today, it need a little tightening in the top to make it fit perfectly! I was so surprised. I have not lost much weight at all, but I am smaller, at least a little bit.

Then I tried on some jeans that I bought a couple month back. Of the two pair I coulnd't fasten either, but one was closer to it than the other. Well today, the one pair I could fasten, all though breathing was out of the question. The others I was able to pull all the way up at aleast this time. That made me feel so good.

No, nothing that I had been wearing fits. I still wear the same two pair of jeans everyday, but I AM smaller. I can't negative talk that away. I saw it with my own eyes.

I am going to be one hot mama!

[Lyssie]

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Congratulations!!!!