http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/ Atkins Diet and Low Carb Diet Support, research and free low carb diet recipes. Resources for low carbohydrate diet plans such as the atkins diet and the south beach diet. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:21:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/images/misc/rss.jpg http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/ http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/185-i-caved.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:39:10 GMT I caved last night. I wanted carbs bad, and I have been under stress at work and depressed and I thought they'd make me feel better. We went out to dinner, and instead of my usual cobb salad with oil vinegar dressing, I had bbq ribs, cole saw and baked beans. I felt sick afterwards. I came home and went to sleep on the couch, waking up only long enough to eat some popcorn.

When I woke up this morning, I knew I could NOT go to work. My head hurt and I just didn't feel good. Sooooo . . . I called in. I made myself a OMM, had 4 oz of cantaloupe, and just put a low carb cheesecake in the oven. I don't want to mess up nearly a month of low carbing by continuing the sickening behavior of last night.

Besides, I have the September Challenge to participate in and cheer my new friends along!:cheer2: ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/185-i-caved.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/183-today-new-day.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:16 GMT Today is a new day. My message from Joel Osteen yesterday said, Through His love, God gives us a fresh start every single day. No matter what’s happened in your past, where you’ve come from, what you’ve said or what you’ve done, God wants you to know that you can begin again. I need a new... Today is a new day. My message from Joel Osteen yesterday said, Through His love, God gives us a fresh start every single day. No matter what’s happened in your past, where you’ve come from, what you’ve said or what you’ve done, God wants you to know that you can begin again. I need a new attitudinal beginning. Stress at work is killing me, but like my doctor said yesterday, It's just a job. So I will go to work, hold my head up high, and show the mucky mucks that I am WOMAN, I am STRONG!!!! Right after I take my Xanax. :roll:

On a bright note, I lost a bit over a pound this last week. I wonder if it had been more if I hadn't eaten those nasty carbs the other day. Oh well! What's done is done! ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/183-today-new-day.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/182-happened-anyway.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:56:53 GMT I did it. I broke down. I ate cookies and crackers and peanut butter. The cookies tasted toosweet and the crackers too bland. My stomach hurt. My heart hurt. My mind hurt. It wasn't worth it. ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/182-happened-anyway.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/180-sunday-morning.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:57:39 GMT I woke up with a headache this morning. I know it's the stress from work. Lots of stress! I don't even want to go into it because it ties my stomach up in knots. The only thing I have to be thankful for is that I haven't binged on the carbs. I am a stress eater but so far . . . and I will not allow my crappy supervisor to take all my self control away. I've cried enough tears the last couple days to flood an ocean. I'm so thankful for good coworker friends who are supportive of me and keep me laughing. I'm thankful for a husband who is supportive, and my little Genesy who hugs me and snuggles me and brings me joy. ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/180-sunday-morning.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/177-crappy-day.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:22:53 GMT I had such a crappy day yesterday. On the flip side, today should be better because I think I got all the obnoxious inmates seen yesterday. I came home and wanted to cry. In fact, I did a little bit. But thankfully I did NOT get into the carbs. Oh, and whoever (on another board) said those... I had such a crappy day yesterday. On the flip side, today should be better because I think I got all the obnoxious inmates seen yesterday. I came home and wanted to cry. In fact, I did a little bit. But thankfully I did NOT get into the carbs.

Oh, and whoever (on another board) said those Flax Crackers were tasty LIED! Sure, maybe the flavor might be good but it's like putting flavored seeds in your mouth. I don't know why the company didn't grind the seeds to make the crackers. Sorry . . . they're nasty to me. Maybe that's a good thing, because then I won't binge on them though they were low carb . . . c'est la vie.

Guess I'll pop on out of here and check out the forums to see what everyone is up to!
:dance: ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/177-crappy-day.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/174-two-weeks-down-new-home.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:51:21 GMT Wow, I'm so hyped. Two weeks down and 10 pounds lost. I thought about going into OWL but I was so satisfied with what I ate on induction that I'll just play around with between 20 and 25 carbs. I'm actually a bit scared to add more carbs, afraid it will stop my weight loss altogether or actually cause me to crave more things.

I think I am becoming addicted to bacon, though. Yummy to just eat, and delicious in a salad.

I have to confess that I played around on another low carb site the last couple days. It wasn't nearly as friendly and helpful. I almost felt like I didn't exist. Soooo. . . . this is my new low carb HOME! :reddance: ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/174-two-weeks-down-new-home.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/170-kill-carb-monster-forever.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:57:49 GMT :reddance:Today is Day 12 of my new way of eating. I started with Atkins on August 5th. It's not the first time I've done Atkins, but it seems different than many years ago. I had gastric bypass on September 18, 2006, and never reached my goal. Why? Because of the Carb Monster!!! We were taught to eat protein first, vegetables and fruits second, and then carb IF WE HAD ROOM. Did I follow those rules? No! And what happened? I did not reach my goal, and then I started gaining. When I gained 15 pounds I knew I needed to STOP. I tried and tried, but it wasn't until I decided to try Atkins again that I realized I needed to kill the monster. And here I am . . . 12 days later and nearly 10 pounds gone. I am a bit less than 20 pounds from my doctor's goal for me. And since I have a followup appointment in October I plan to show him I made it!!! What is scary is that other people I know who had the surgery are regaining their weight. Gastric Bypass is NOT a miracle, it's a tool, and while it helped me get a good start and I am much healthier, I MUST KEEP UP THE WORK. Low Carb Eating must be a way of life for me.

KILL THE CARB MONSTER FOREVER! ]]> ConnieD53 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/connied53/170-kill-carb-monster-forever.html