Losing weight in 2004

“well, that's refreshing to hear of two people who had some low energy days early on.

ordered Thai for lunch, but am throwing out the rice. It looks so yummy...”

“I am still working out most days and still only down about 2 pounds. I feel like I'm a lot less flabby but have a long way to go. Sometimes I feel really weak and drink something with electrolytes, which seems to help.”

“smiley if you can restrain yourself an M&M now and then is great!”

“Last night, I bought some Edy's 'cookie dough' sugarless ice cream, made with Splenda. Man, that stuff was delicious. I had 1/2 cup, which is a low carb portion and I about hit Nirvana.”

“after about 2 weeks of being sick and the only thing i could handle eating was not low carb things, I am back on track!


my goal is the Ithaca trip in July. I want to be able to wear a bathing suit and not scare small children”

“I have lost 105 lbs so far
"And I've worked hard to get there!"
newIMPROVEDmamabear
03:43:12 AM
02/18/04




"must be the drugs"
Ivygal
04:55:12 AM
02/18/04



LMFBO”

“it sounds to me like Treebeard has hit rock-bottom if that crapola is "nirvana," LOL! j/k.
;-)”

“lol, Lyra. If you see what I've been eating for the past 7 weeks, you would understand!”

“LOL


hey thats not funny lyra”

“i just had a real milkshake, if it's any consolation.”

“well, the thai food minus the rice was not a bad way to go for lunch. probably doesn't have the best oils used in the cooking, but what the heck. one can only eat so much plain meat, cheese, and veggies.

i was trying to be "pure" about this diet, but i am now realizing that a tiny indulgence now and then will be well worth it. i had a tiny, tiny pinch of shredded coconut last night, and that was my nirvana. i honestly was satisfied after that one pinch.”

“It's the first pinch that gets ya, SG!

I bet you have another tonight. Then another, the night after that. Then you'll move up to two a night.

Eventually, we'll see you begging complete strangers to go into the CostCo for you and buy the 50-lb bales of it.

It's a slippery slope, SG...”

“You are right, Smiley. But, don't get too indulgent, if you will. My doc told me that my diet will need modification in the long run, which I am slowly doing. One reason I am staying reasonably strict about the carbs is because I really want to see what my next triglyceride reading is after a few months on the diet. At the same time, I am getting used to the fact that I no longer stuff myself needlessly and the modification I want to undertake will be to introduce more carbs back into the diet, but in much healthier portions. It's a conditioning thing, as has been stated here before...”

“yeah, i'm afraid that's where my downfall will be, the portions. right now, i can eat what i want, as long as its on the food list.

bit - maybe tonight it will be that ONE M&M!”

“SOB!! I forgot all about the Girl Scout cookies coming this week!! So do I tortoure myself and try to just have one every once in a while? NAY I say! I shall eat all three boxes at once and be done with it!!”

“just had a real milkshake, if it's any consolation."
lyra
12:23:03 PM
02/18/04

mmmm, yes, I just had a great burger from Steak 'N Shake, and a strawberry shake to go with it. But I intentionally didn't enjoy it, out of respect for those TTers on diets.”

“I'll just have a little of that "crappy' ice cream later! :0


BTW, I bought a box of Atkins pasta the other day. Man, this stuff tasted like the box itself!”

“Nigal,
well, at least you had the girl scouts sell you cookies. Darn, I missed them this year. Don't need them but they sure taste good!
Since going back to school, I've lost 15 pounds and wasn't necessarily trying. Guess that's what happens when you only eat once a day and walk everywhere. Only I don't now, I drive everywhere. That's why I need to work-out at the gym 3x a week.”

“LOL the pasta was so bad, treebeards bird would not even eat it”

“TB, he was pretty sick when he died, so I imagine pasta made out of him would taste bad...”

“lmao, Bit! I wonder how they got the foul smell out of it!”

“Febreze.”

“The best ice cream for dieting is called Skinny Cow. They sell it at Walmart. They have ice cream sandwiches and they have some vanilla bars with pecan and carmal swirl. It's very reasonable as frar as calories go and it tastes as good as regular ice cream.”

“Thanks, Nigal!”

“i've been having sugar free fudgecicles. not the same as the real thing, but it sort of works.”

“those fudgecicles are about the only thing that that comes close satisfying my sweet/chocolate tooth.”

“Treebeard,

Try Keto Spaghetti if you can find it. If not I'll get you some. That Atkins stuff is terrible.
I don't care for the Atkins bread either but Country Kitchen make wheat and rye that is very good.”

“I would definitely second the motion on the "Skinny Cow" ice cream sandwiches. Yum!”

“i've lost 50 pounds since last july now :)


My favorite bra ever is too big for me now :(”

“slimfast fudgecicles are even better than the regular fatty fudgecicles. man, their good!”

“Yeah I know!!! you should try the healthy choice ones, they rock!!!”

“Good for you MsCMB.

I sat down with the calculater today and figured out how much weight I've lost. (I didn't count 35 pounds, because I had just had a baby when I weighed myself. So, I'm thinking that much was probably water and such...) I started at 215 pounds three Februarys ago, subtract the 35#s, that's 180. I am now 149. So, thirty one pounds in three years, lol. Slow but sure (and healthy).

I did a no carb diet back before I was married, dropped twenty pounds in three months and gained it all back in a years time. At the time it was a GNC diet, for body builders to slim down fast for competitions. Now, I excercise alot and eat well. The weight will stay off this time because I've changed my lifestyle, not just the food I put in my mouth.”

“That'll be the toughest challenge for me, Sass, eating better and getting that regular exercise. I know that's what I need to do, but its a lot easier said than done. :)


The scale says I'm down 6 lbs since Monday, but I'm sure most of that is water loss, but my pants do fit a little better! I did drink more water than normal yesterday, but need to step it up even more today.


Pathman, that mocha ricotta desert thing satisfies me pretty well. I just leave out the mocha, and add another packet of the sugar substitute. Not too bad!”

“"i've lost 50 pounds since last july now :)


My favorite bra ever is too big for me now :("

That’s AWESOME! 50 pounds can make all the difference in the world. My wife has lost like 107 pounds and she bought all her clothes at big thrift stores. Even now that she is at her goal weight she still goes to the thrift stores. I find that she dresses completely different now too. She wears jeans and has stopped buying the big shirts that are supposed to hide you but just make you look even bigger.”

“Pepsi, I will look for that Keto pasta and let you know. I love pasta and miss it. If I can't find it, I would like to take you up on your offer. Thanks so much!

Sass, sounds like you did things the smart way. That is exactly what I am striving for, a lifestyle change. I am slowly getting used to eating what's sufficient rather than what I used to jamming down my gullet. Kudos to you!

Ms CMB, I sympathize with you. I no longer feel that I am destined for the manzierre (sp) in my old age!”

“So I call my wife at work at quitting time to ask her if she wanted to get on the bikes that evening and before I had a chance to ask her she asked me if I wanted to meet her at Apple Bees for dinner.

What a weak turd I am! We’re biking tonight though and I’m doing an extra 6 miles before she gets home.

I’ve kind of put together my plan for food. Birch told me once that if you can cut just 500 cals from your daily diet that in one years time you will lose 52 pounds. So I’m going to cut the carbs in half and double the fruits and veggies.”

“I wish you all the best, Nigal. You can do it, man! Just don't lose sight of your goals and realize you are in for the long haul...”

“Its helped me tremendously this year to have this thread and support. I know what I need to do, but doing it is a whole differnet story. Glad to have you all as my support group!”

“Makes dieting a little less lonely, Smiley. Doesn't it?”

“Dieting when you are sick sucks!!!!!
I have strep throat and I really want a milk shake!!!!
Crushed ice and Crystal light lemonade just isn't the same”

“You go that right, Lt. Speedy recovery to you, my friend!”

“Lthiker, get some sugar free jello and eat it up! Feels great on a sore throat and t's good for you. =)”

“Yea, and there's always room for it too. Or so I've heard.”

“LOL! Think I'll dive into my sugar-free jello right now!”

“I wish I had some jello! Maybe Lime Green!”

“Time for a snack. String cheese and a granny smith.

202.5 today. Can I break 200 this weekend?”

“Hamburger, no bun for lunch, and a salad. This diet is OK after all!”

“I eat a lot of those kinds of luches, SG. They work for me...”

“yummy cheese cake.”

“You're eating cheesecake, Maple?”