Starting low carb eating again, anybody want to join me?

[smudgley]

no... ;) :roll:

I've not eaten anything other than what I said on here. I've had no bread, no milk, no rice or pasta & not a single potato. :shock:

ETA - When I got home from work I told John that I was disappointed about my weight as I had stayed the same.... He then dished up lunch whilst I did "cat stuff"... when I came in, he said I've put you a few potatoes..... I said OK & ate them.... I had steak & a few spuds & lots of veg with gravy.

[EmmaG]

Smudgley, I have looked back over what you have posted and this is what I have got so far,

5 July

Chicken, cauliflower and broccoli

I am presuming the following

1 Large chicken breast, 2 cups of cauliflower, 1 cup broccoli

This gives

Chicken - 321 calories, 0 carbs
Cauliflower - 61 calories, 11 carbs
Broccoli 43 calories, 8 carbs

Total of 425 calories and 19 carbs

YOU NEED TO UP YOUR CALORIES!

Don't worry about what you have eaten today, but I think something really isn't right, possibly you are not eating enough calories.

If you want to keep track of your foods, fitday is very good- www.Fitday.com (http://www.Fitday.com) and it is free, I know you dont have much time

[Kazz]

You'll get there in the end Smudgley - you can't expect miracles

[Kazz]

;) Smudgley, I have looked back over what you have posted and this is what I have got so far,

6 June

lunch - Celery and cheese spread - Can you have a look at the cheese spread and see how many carbs it has, if not what cheese spread was it?

dinner - chicken and celery and cheese

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7 - Bacon and fried egg with tinned tomatoes


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8 bacon tinned tomatoes

salad and egg

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Did you eat anything else during these days? I am going to put these values into a programme called fitday (it is online) and see what values I get.

You are being watched :shock: you better own up to the large portions of chip shop chips you eat in the car on the way home :-D ;) - Joke

[smudgley]

2.1 g per 100g in the cheese spread.

I can't remember now what I had for all those missing bits on the food log. :roll:

[EmmaG]

Smudgley, I have looked back over what you have posted and this is what I have got so far,

5 July

Chicken, cauliflower and broccoli

I am presuming the following

1 Large chicken breast, 2 cups of cauliflower, 1 cup broccoli

This gives

Chicken - 321 calories, 0 carbs
Cauliflower - 61 calories, 11 carbs
Broccoli 43 calories, 8 carbs

Total of 425 calories and 19 carbs

YOU NEED TO UP YOUR CALORIES!

Don't worry about what you have eaten today, but I think something really isn't right, possibly you are not eating enough calories.

If you want to keep track of your foods, fitday is very good- www.Fitday.com (http://www.Fitday.com) and it is free, I know you dont have much time

[Donna]

It does take a bit of working out to get it right. Think I was a bit like you to start with Smudgley. Not enough calories so the diet didnt work!!!

You dont seem to be eating three meals a day which I think would help you get to your calorie level.

I seem to have two meals a day and maybe a snack to keep everything ticking over nicely.

I am sure I have fitted in more than enough calories with sausage, bacon,egg, tomato for breakfast/lunch and then just now I have had chicken fajita (WITHOUT the fajita!!)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/donnamcg/DSC00152.jpg

[EmmaG]

hmmm that looks good Donna :)

I was a bit shocked to read the label on my liver that I got from M&S (calvers liver with sage butter, no sugar in it at all but it had 26g of carb per pack) so I have had a third and OH has had the rest lol

Going to make some low carb icecream later, just done the base for it, cream, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and a tiny bit of sweetener and milk.

[EmmaG]

Donna did you use a fajita kit of any sort, that looks really good, I fancy that during the week :)

[Donna]

Donna did you use a fajita kit of any sort, that looks really good, I fancy that during the week :)


You know me too well Emma!!!

I get the fajita kits, but to be honest if you are doing what I ate then you dont really need the kit as it contains the fajitas which you wont wanna eat (i buy the kits for the kids).

I would just get some chicken, onion and peppers and buy a fajita spice packet from the spice section to make what I did. Or any spice combination would probably work well with it. Very filling too!!

Have some leftover onion and peppers which I might eat cold for lunch tomorrow!

[EmmaG]

Good idea Donna, I will look out for the spice kits next time I go shopping or I will buy a full kit and get the OH to eat all of the fajitas :)

Mmmm just enjoying my low carb icecream, made enough for two batches and I think I will pop the rest back into the freezer.

[Donna]

Whats the recipe and how do you make it? Do you need a special machine?

[EmmaG]

Recipe is for a basic custard

I used cream, couple of egg yolks, granular splenda to taste, tiny bit of milk, vanilla extract heat in a pan until thickened and then popped in my ice cream maker. You can just pop it in the freezer but you would need to mix it every 30 mins to break down any ice crystals and I believe it takes about 5 hours to freeze this way.

[Donna]

Hmm probably stick to the custard recipe!!! Tis easier and you get to eat it quicker!!!

[EmmaG]

lol good point!!! you could always make a nice custard recipe make it extra thick and then blend with some ice cubes!!! lol

[EmmaG]

Still 10 stone 1lb today :)

[Donna]

Still 10stone 0lbs today!

[EmmaG]

Wont be long now Donna until you are in the 9's!!!! :)

[EmmaG]

Had the rest of the icecream this morning. Lunch was three mini sausages some bacon and coleslaw.

One packet of salted peanuts

Dinner is going to be Lamb and green beans

What are you having Donna?

[Donna]

I had some of the pepper/onion fajita mix with ham for lunch and not decided on dinner yet....

[EmmaG]

mmmm sounds good Donna, just had a thought I am having dinner out tomorrow, I think I will have a salad :)

[EmmaG]

Still 10 stone 1lb!!! :)

[Donna]

Still 10stone exactly!!!

[Donna]

Had egg and bacon for breakfast.... not had anything since. Will have some cod with cheesy veg for dinner tonight....

[EmmaG]

Well done you Donna,

Today I have had

Coleslaw, 3 small sausages, bag of peanuts, hartley's jelly
dinner was at Tutti an Italian Restaurant I had grilled chicken breast, broccoli, and an onion and tomato salad, diet coke and a coffee with cream, no dessert for me :)

[EmmaG]

10 stone exactly today :-D

[Donna]

We are the same Emma. I have not budged for a while now..... tis annoying as eating well I think.

Well done to you.... must make more effort myself methinks!

[mable1718]

well done all of you keep it up

[Donna]

Hows Smudgley doing??????????????????????

[EmmaG]

How are you doing Smudgley?

ah so I finally caught up with you Donna ?? :) My weightloss has certainly slowed down a bit, but it is slowly coming off so I can't complain.

We both will be below 10 stone soon! :)

3 mini sausages today for lunch, bag of peanuts
having chicken, broccoli, green beans, and cauliflower cheese tonight ;)

[EmmaG]

Still 10 stone today :)

[Donna]

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9 stone 13lbs :-D :-D :-D

[EmmaG]

arrgggghhhhh!!!!! lol

WELL DONE!!!!!! you must be very happy with that? :)

[Mags]

Well done Donna!! :smt038

[Donna]

arrgggghhhhh!!!!! lol

WELL DONE!!!!!! you must be very happy with that? :)


Am happy yes, was taking FOREVER to get out of the 10's. That last pound was hanging on for dear life!!! :-D

You will be the same as me tomorrow no doubt Emma. Whats your goal weight?

I wanna get to 9st 7lbs and see from there. My wall chart goes down to 9st 0lbs.

[Donna]

Well done Donna!! :smt038


Thank you Mags.... this diet is so easy though so feel I cannot take credit for any of it LOL :-D

[Mags]

I started cutting down on the carbs this week and have lost 2 lbs already! ;)

[Donna]

Waahoooo!!! Mags has joined us lot!!!

Well done on the 2lbs Mags!

[EmmaG]

Donna my next goal is 9 stone 7 and possibly 9 stone, I don't want to go below 9 stone really.

Well done Mags !!!!!!

Nice to know we are all losers :-D

[Mags]

Donna my next goal is 9 stone 7 and possibly 9 stone, I don't want to go below 9 stone really.

Well done Mags !!!!!!

Nice to know we are all losers :-D
I never realised being a loser could feel so good!!;) :lol:

[EmmaG]

I never realised being a loser could feel so good!!;) :lol:

Does feel good doesn' it.

Have you got much to lose Mags ??

Donna how much have you lost now??

[Donna]

I have lost 12lbs so far Emma - two more pounds and its a stone - yay!!!!

Am aiming for 9 stone 7lbs which doesnt seem too difficult to do :-)

[EmmaG]

Well once you have lost more than you have to go it does feel quite good. It shouldn't take you long to lose the other 6 lbs :)

I have found it much easier this time around, very strange, but we have to offices at work and when I go to one, which is twice a week, EVERY time they buy cakes lol so I have been sneeking them back for the OH to eat, so far he has had danish slice, cookie, muffin and carrot cake lol

[Mags]

Does feel good doesn' it.

Have you got much to lose Mags ??

Donna how much have you lost now??
I'd be happy enough to lose about 7 lbs, Emma .......anymore would be a bonus!:D

[EmmaG]

sounds like it is going to be a breeze for you then Mags :)

[EmmaG]

Still 10 stone :)

[Donna]

Still 9stone 13lbs :-)

[EmmaG]

Well done Donna, I cannot wait until I am in the 9's!!! lol

Had a couple of bags of peanuts today and a hartley's jelly, going to have steak and green beans tonight :)

Got a thing for clotted cream and sugar free jam that the moment!!! lol

Bought myself some brie so I might have some of that later.

[Donna]

I had eggs for breakfast, some chicken bites and peanuts for lunch and just had a quarter pounder with cheese and fried onions with slice of tomato for dinner.....

[EmmaG]

hhmmm sounds good Donna!!!!

I am hoping to be very good over the weekend :)

[EmmaG]

wooohoooooooo 9 stone 13.5 lbs!!!!!!!

[Donna]

Well done Emma!! Welcome the "The Nines".

I am still the same. The weight loss is very slow for me for some reason...... it started off falling off but has slowed to one pound a week ...... which is ok, but would of preferred a little bit more.

[Emm]

well done Donna, Emma and Mags :D

where can you go to find out how much you should weigh? I'm just over 5' 8" and don't know what my ideal weight should be?

I lost 4lbs this week thats 11 lbs in two weeks! but I know its mainly fluid - now comes the hard part!

[Donna]

I am not sure if there is a site that tells you exactly what you should weigh.... I am only going on what I will feel is the right weight for me....

You could try googling for BMI calculators which give you a better idea of a range for you to fall into.

[Emm]

okay I found this http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/healthy_weight/chart.htm
it gives such a big difference - I guess I'll just keep losing the weight until I feel I'm slim enough :lol: its been that long I can't remember :lol:

[Donna]

okay I found this http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/healthy_weight/chart.htm
it gives such a big difference - I guess I'll just keep losing the weight until I feel I'm slim enough :lol: its been that long I can't remember :lol:



Thats a good guide... just use that to work out roughly where you are and if you are in the red.. work towards the white area and then you will have a normal weight for your height..

[EmmaG]

Well done Emm, how much do you weigh now??

[cc22peatree]

Oooooo, this is very interesting, now what diet is his you are on, I need to lose a stone, and if Im honest, I do find diets hard to stick by, but this meat and veg idea sounds great:D

[EmmaG]

Hi cc22peatree, this is a low carb diet, there are different versions, atkins, kimkins, south beach.

Well I am back to 10 stone!!! lol I think it was more the volume of food I had yesterday rather than the type

yesterday I had

Lunch out
Sausage, ham, mushrooms, 3 plum tomatoes

dinner
M&S Meatballs with low carb pasta

Low carb icecream for dessert

[EmmaG]

Today I am having

Lunch - sausages and a bag of peanuts

dinner

turkey and bacon with cauflower

[Donna]

I was out last night and there was a carb loaded buffet!

I didnt each much but tried to find some better options - had cocktail sausages, quiche (not the pastry), ham and cheese roll (but not the roll!) and some peanuts...

Bad news is is that I had tons of Vodka!!!!

Today I have just had a scotch egg (15g carb) and nothing else so far.

Will do weigh in tomorrow.

[EmmaG]

Oh I think you will be ok Donna :)

[Tink]

ooo i have been debating trying this for years..i think i'm going to finally do it...however, i'm a carboholic...guess i'll start tomorrow seeing as i just ate some brownies...LOL.

[Donna]

I am officially

STUCK

ON 10 STONE

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Mags]

4 llbs lost in 2 weeks for me!! :lol:

[EmmaG]

I am back to 10 stone Donna, went down to 9 stone 13.5 then the next day I was at 10 stone 2lbs!!! god only knows what happened there? water retention I reckon lol

Well done Mags

[EmmaG]

Well quess what???? still 10 stone!!! I am going to try and up my water as I know I haven't been drinking enough (water that is ;) )

[Donna]

Well I had a day off of low carb and had some cereal for breakfast, bread for lunch and a bad dinner.

10stone 1lbs today so going the wrong way, but at least its a change so know scales work!!!

Back on it with a vengeance!!!

[Emm]

are you exercising as well? Maybe you just need to increase your exercise amounts to help shift the last few pounds.


I haven't weighed myself yet - too scared LOL I had such a good weight loss at the start I know its going to slow right back to normal now and I don't want to depress myself LOL