Low Carb Diet (atkins)

HC_2

aliasojo wrote: »

Thanks maz .......the fatter you are to start...the more you lose at the start.

I echo that, Maz :rolleyes:

I'm in a sunny mood this morning because my weigh-in showed that I've finally got rid of the pound that I've been fighting with for the last couple of weeks. So now I've lost exactly 3 stone in exactly 6 months, which is a nice round figure (rather like my own ).

This has given me some motivation to really get my head down and lose some more. I'm going to try to drop another 7 pounds before I go away for a few days at the end of April. When I come back I'll need to repair the damage and try to lose a bit more in time for summer holiday.

The only thing is that, at the weight I am now, I've got lots of clothes as I've been about 9 and half stone most of my adult life (in between yo-yo dieting, of course :rolleyes:). It's such a long time since I was 8 stone anything that most of those clothes went to the charity shop a long time ago. So if I do make my goal, it could be rather expensive.

Talking of the dreaded Diet Coke, I've never given that up. Perhaps I'm lucky as nothing seems to stall me - so far anyway. When I don't lose, I know exactly why - wine, and occasional illicit pizza or late-night granary toast binges, or just plain overeating

What fabulous weather here today. Have a great week, everyone.

sweetserendipity

aliasojo wrote: »

Thanks maz .......the fatter you are to start...the more you lose at the start.
Ok, I'm going to say really quietly, I lost 8 lbs last week.
This is usually in the run up to TOTM. I was just saying the other day that Atkins had helped in this area previously...it had lessened mood swings and reduced PMT etc, but for some reason it's all getting worse again these days. Might be my age, lol.
I'm actually wondering if I'm peri-menopausal (the bit before the menopause starts properly) as my older sister was diagnosed with this about 18 months ago. I've always suffered badly with PMT, it used to be 2 weeks out of every 4!! Now it's usually just the week before but I can be a right moody cow!! TOTM seems to be getting earlier every month though so have been wondering whether to go & get a blood test.
There's been 2 birthdays in our house in the last month and I haven't even so much as smelt the cake! ( < to sweet :rotfl: )
Excuse me I didn't have any of my daughter's birthday cake!! At least not the first one she had. :whistle:

Good morning everyone :hello:
Hope everyone had a good weekend. I've got to pop out so 'I'll be back' later with my menu etc.

aliasojo

Ok, I'm going to say really quietly, I lost 8 lbs last week.

No you're bloody well not. You're going to shout it loudly...

Sweet lost 8lbs!

Proud and loud girl! That's fantastic! :T

Mmmmm......goes off to consider eating bad things for days like sweet and then starting again......:rotfl:

aliasojo

.......so have been wondering whether to go & get a blood test.

Actually I sent off for one about 6 months or so ago as I did wonder if some of the differences I was feeling could have been something to do with that. Test came back negative though so I'll need to find another [strike]excuse[/strike] carefully thought out reason.

suemagoo

aliasojo wrote: »

Ok, I'm going to say really quietly, I lost 8 lbs last week.

No you're bloody well not. You're going to shout it loudly...

Sweet lost 8lbs!

Proud and loud girl! That's fantastic! :T

Mmmmm......goes off to consider eating bad things for days like sweet and then starting again......:rotfl:

Thats brillant keep it up how much have you got to lose

suemagoo

aliasojo wrote: »

.......so have been wondering whether to go & get a blood test.

Actually I sent off for one about 6 months or so ago as I did wonder if some of the differences I was feeling could have been something to do with that. Test came back negative though so I'll need to find another [strike]excuse[/strike] carefully thought out reason.

Hi what was blood test for ? my surgery is hopeless anything you ask for is not funded only private ,I need allergy testing and a vein removed but they will only do both private ,AT the moment have lower back ache what is the point of going to see my Doctor ? just get on with it !!

suemagoo

Are now sorry i have read Sweets coment thats another thing my Doctor won't now bloodtest me for he says im at that age not to worry about it .Time of the month just gets shorter or longer for me ,Makes me wonder about a private test but between hubby and i we pay loads in N.h.s !!

tinkerbell84

sweetserendipity wrote: »

Do you just mash the cauli as you would potato mazzers? ie with potato masher thingy? I'm presuming the cream & butter goes without saying of course?!
Mashed potato is one of my all-time fave comfort foods & I [STRIKE]can[/STRIKE] could eat it by the bucket full!! :rotfl:

It's not easy to mash with a masher - I use a stick blender. Not too much cream though as cauli is more watery than spuds.

aliasojo

suemagoo wrote: »

Hi what was blood test for ? my surgery is hopeless anything you ask for is not funded only private ,I need allergy testing and a vein removed but they will only do both private ,AT the moment have lower back ache what is the point of going to see my Doctor ? just get on with it !!

It was to see if I was peri menopausal.

aliasojo

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

It's not easy to mash with a masher - I use a stick blender. Not too much cream though as cauli is more watery than spuds.

Lol I agree....Lord knows I tried (to mash it with a masher I mean).

I bought a ricer from Amazon and it's one of the best things I ever spent money on. I like my cauli fairly hard so I boil it for a bit, then stick it in the ricer (it's still too hard to go through the wee holes at this point) and drain all the water out. I then scrape what's left in the ricer, into a pan and add cream and cheese.

Ok sorry to do this but I really cant be faffed searching at the mo.........sweet..what do you to to make cheesy leeks please? I bought leeks and cream and cheese.