http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/ 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 21:12:20 GMT vBulletin 60 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/images/misc/rss.jpg http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/ http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/310-first-mini-goal-met.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:24:26 GMT I am a few days late on posting this, but I excited to announce that I met my first mini goal of 260lbs! That took me down 25lbs! So I have set my next mini goal of 240lbs! When I have accomplished this I will have shed 45lbs! I am feeling positive and strong! As a matter of fact as of... I am a few days late on posting this, but I excited to announce that I met my first mini goal of 260lbs! That took me down 25lbs!

So I have set my next mini goal of 240lbs! When I have accomplished this I will have shed 45lbs! I am feeling positive and strong! As a matter of fact as of today I am already down to 257lbs! So that means that 240lbs is right around the corner! :D

I really love doing the challenges, and I highly recommend it to every one. Your only competing with yourself! It gives me inspiration to stay strictly on LC.

Oh.. and I thought it was this weekend that I was going to IL on the investigation, but I was incorrect. It is next weekend, which might make things a bit more tougher since NEXT Sunday is my Birthday! I will 36 years young and getting younger! I hope that I do not use it as an excuse to indulge in not so LC foods!

In other news.. I will be hosting a blogtalk radio show next Tuesday at 10:00pm EST talking about weight management using holistic health. I hope that you all will tune in. Get your free account so that you can interact with us in our chat room. Spirituality internet radio shows and Soldiers internet radio by Spiritual Nonsense | BlogTalkRadio

That is all for now! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/310-first-mini-goal-met.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/307-valentines-day.html Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:43:18 GMT Well it has been over a month now (42 days to be exact .. but who's counting..lol) that I have been faithfully on the wagon along with my DH. He looks great! His belly has shrank so much it is incredible! He has taken off some where around 25 to 30lbs.

I have taken off 24lbs (but 2 ounces shy of 25lbs)! I didn't make my v-day goal, but I tell ya what.. I am not upset in the least! So I joined another challenge, called spring challenge. I really think they help to keep me focused! Not because I am competing with other people, but because I am competing with myself! Hey .. I say what ever works!

My clothes are looser and much more comfortable, and still anxiously awaiting the point in time when I can no longer wear them and MUST buy new close! OH NO.. SHOPPING! LOL

So today is V-day! Thankfully no one bought me chocolates! My wonderful DH bought me a dozen purple / pink roses (my fav color), a pink princess teddy bear, a pack of SF orbit, and a can of smoked almonds! So it was totally LC!

The nuts of course can be a bad thing for me because I love love love smoked almonds. So even though I ate half the can which is 5 ounces .. I still didn't do bad at all! I stayed completely with in my carb range!

In other news, I have been offered a job doing tarot card reading, and this includes traveling with the psychic fun fair (yes, I know some of you don't approve of this, but kindly keep your opinions to yourself). I am excited about making more money in between hypnosis sessions, however the travel has me concerned because we all know that traveling can be tricky when eating LC. Why is this you say.. well I am a social eater. I know that these people like to get together after a long day and have dinner together at a near by restaurant. This can be any kind of food! So right now I am preparing mentally for this. Of course I have until April to make sure I get it together!

Another day that will be difficult will be my b-day which is March 1st. Then again on DH b-day on March 23rd! I am keeping a positive mind and reaching for my goals. I'll be posting on how it all goes then too!

Well that's all I got folks! LOL

Until next time.. keep on loosing! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/307-valentines-day.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/304-first-really-tough-day.html Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:34:07 GMT Yesterday was a very tough day! I really do know the reason for it. I am use to a eating schedule, but yesterday it really was blown out of the water due to our days events. BUT.. I did it! So this is what happened. I woke up in the morning and I had some egg plant casserole for... Yesterday was a very tough day! I really do know the reason for it. I am use to a eating schedule, but yesterday it really was blown out of the water due to our days events.

BUT.. I did it!

So this is what happened. I woke up in the morning and I had some egg plant casserole for breakfast (really good stuff btw), but only a couple of bites because I really was not hungry at all.

So then we decided to go out and about. It was such a beautiful day and hit 52 degrees. Which of course is a far cry from the -20 + nights we had been having for what seems to be most of Jan!

We hit a few stores, and by now we were getting hungry so we grabbed a beef stick from the gas station to share. We hoped this would hold us off until we returned home in a few hours.

Well we finally arrived home at 7PM and still had to cook dinner. We ended up having hamburgers with mozzarella cheese and tomato in a lettuce wrap. however we are use to eating around 4pm due to the fact that my husband works 3rd shift. So those 3 hours made a huge difference between hungry and ravenous!

I ate dinner, but because I had waited so long now I was craving EVERYTHING! I don't really know why it would be like that but I had noticed it was like that before. Honestly I was even debating with myself later that night at the gas station/subway as to cheat or not. I managed to talk myself out of it and bought 2 oz of cashews to share with DH. I did go home and end up eating 2 big stalks of celery with peanut butter on it and then another 6 oz burger. So I over ate, but I did NOT cheat!

So given the events and what could have been .. I am so proud of both hubby and myself!

OH.. and today me and hubby went to the park and walked for a half hour! Well.. ok.. walk and ice skated! LOL The path still had icy spots which was slippery than snot on a tin roof! LOL

As of right now we have been doing this WOL consistently now for 1 month and 4 days.. cheat free!

I'm gonna kick it in the rear this week.. I really would like to make my v-day goal of 260! So that means I have to take off 4lbs! I'm gonna be an exercising fool! LOL ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/304-first-really-tough-day.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/298-better-better.html Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:19:27 GMT Today will just be a quick blog... but I just wanted to post that even though I have lost 16lbs I can't tell you how much better my body feels. When I stand up I don't have to wait for a second because of the stiffness in my joints. I am so happy because that definitely makes a person feel older than what they are. I refuse to feel anything other than a 18 year old! LOL

I'm down now to 269.4 and that is even after the weekend. Which btw.. this weekend was tough but I did it! Woowhoo! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/298-better-better.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/294-moving-again.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:04:43 GMT Finally after 7 days of my weight being up I have finally moved back down and into new territory! I am down 2 more lbs and I am so very tickled! I have this trip coming up in February in IL. Me and some members from my paranormal group are going to the Lincoln Theater for an overnighter! I... Finally after 7 days of my weight being up I have finally moved back down and into new territory! I am down 2 more lbs and I am so very tickled!

I have this trip coming up in February in IL. Me and some members from my paranormal group are going to the Lincoln Theater for an overnighter! I am hoping that enough of the weight has come off that I will be more comfortable walking around and my feet will hurt less.

So now I am down a total of 15lbs in about 3 weeks. I am pretty pleased with that! LOL Now is where the real work begins. I need to get off my butt and use that thing next to me called the elliptical! LOL It call's but I am really good at ignoring it! I have a million and one excuses.. none of them are very good. LOL So that is my next goal is to get on and get my body moving! I have only liked exercise once and that was when I was in Tae Kwon Do... but that isn't an option at this point. I am hoping to return once I get down to about 190lbs so I can fit into my uniform again.

Well I guess that is all for now... ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/294-moving-again.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/290-weekend-over.html Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:53:45 GMT Ok.. so I said I would post after the weekend. I know it is now a couple of days after but I just want to post that I have remained strong and steadfast! My weight has been still up by a pound from my lowest the whole time, but I am not letting it get me discouraged. However I am running to... Ok.. so I said I would post after the weekend. I know it is now a couple of days after but I just want to post that I have remained strong and steadfast! My weight has been still up by a pound from my lowest the whole time, but I am not letting it get me discouraged.

However I am running to the bathroom a lot today so I expect to see a drop tomorrow. I will be happy even if it is back at my lowest, but welcome it to be even lower! LOL

I started my own blog talk radio called Spiritual Nonsense yesterday. My emotions were all over the place, but I did not cave into emotional eating! BTW.. if any one would like to listen to my archive or upcoming shows the link is: Free Online Radio - Internet Talk Radio | BlogTalkRadio

So tonight I made fish. Now normally i am not big on fish unless it is breaded and deep fried! LOL But I bought some Tilapia and tried some new stuff. I mixed up butter, onion powder, paprika, minced garlic, and lemon juice and let it mix and heat up in a pan on the stove. Then I pored it in the bottom of a pan that I could fit the fish flat onto. Then sprayed the top of the fish with butter flavored cooking spray and added a little color with some more paprika. Much to my surprise it turned out really good. Hubby liked it, and so did I. I think next time I will leave out the lemon juice though.

Tomorrow is BBQ ribs! LOL Looking forward to that! Yummmm!

Wow.. 17 days strong! I feel great! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/290-weekend-over.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/287-nothing-new.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:59:54 GMT Well as the title suggests there really isn't anything new going on. I am still steadily taking the weight off. I'm down now 13lbs, and I am pretty happy about that.

I'm not sure if I blogged about Crystal Light in my last blog, but in short I suspected it of slowing down or making me retain water. So for the last few days I have switched over to tea and more water instead. I do think I may have found the source of the water retention, because as soon as I stopped the crystal light.. the scales started moving again. So I am not limiting my crystal light intake to 1 glass a day!

So that's about it.. short blog this time! Maybe that is because I feel I have a solid grip on things. However the weekend is coming up and those seem to always be a challenge. I'll blog about that and let ya know! ;) ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/287-nothing-new.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/285-hungry-day.html Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:46:18 GMT Yesterday and the night before I was having a difficult time. It wasn't that I was craving... well.. not sweats, but rather I just was hungry. So I got my mind off it the night before last and succeeded, but yesterday it was a nagging force. So I ate more than I should have for dinner, although it was not off LC, but was high in cal intake. I still didn't do bad and don't feel bad for one second.

Then in the evening I was still hungry and made a couple of celery sticks with peanut butter in it. That was tasty and cured the hungries.

However I have been a pound up on the scale for the last two days. Not a big deal really, because I know it will come off.

But.. it did get me to wondering if something else is going on. I have been drinking a ton of the generic crystal light. Now the other day when I had the woosh.. I drank water and tea. I'm going to see if the crystal lite is causing some issues, but not drinking it the rest of the week to see how the weight comes off.

OH.. these are my inspirational pictures. This was in 2005 at my lowest weight. I did this on LC also!

]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/285-hungry-day.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/282-day-woosh.html Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:22:27 GMT Well I sat at 277.2 for three days after being very good at what I am eating. So I woke up this morning and stepped on the scale like I normally do.. and much to my surprise I was happy to see that I was down 2.4lbs! I'll take it!

One of the things that keeps nagging at me is the fact that I really need to start some sort of exercise. Now.. I know this sounds silly, but last time when I was thin I actually got to the point where I loved it.. well.. not just walking .. but Tae Kwon Do. The harder the work out the more I loved it! I know I could go back, but I would have to wear sweets instead of the uniform. I also know that the stuff that we do, my legs and knees would not be able to do. Duck walks and bunny hopes would probably blow out my knees now... and my balance is still iffy. Is this excuses.. well I thought about that too. I the jury is still out on it. However it has been in my mind that once I am back down to 190lbs I will return, and finish getting my black belt (currently a red belt).

So my dad is coming over for dinner today. I have a roast in the crock pot along with carrots and mushrooms. He's bringing whoop (sp) salad. Last night I went shopping and bought the stuff to make beef and cabbage soup found in the recipe section. It sounds good.. so I can't wait to try it! I just made a revision.. and change the bean type to black beans because they are much higher in fiber which gives it a lesser Net Carb count.

Not much else going on.. OH.. I found some pictures from 2005 when I was at my lowest. I am using them as inspiration. I will have to scan them and put them up here. I'll try to get that done on my next blog! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/282-day-woosh.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/278-first-dinner-not-home.html Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:38:12 GMT Yesterday I mentioned that today was going to be a bit of a test because I was going to my cousins for dinner.

I am happy to report that I DID IT! I didn't go off track not even a little! I couldn't be prouder of myself!!! I had baked skinless chicken legs, cucumber, cauliflower, and sauteed mushrooms! YUMMM......

Today didn't start off on to good of a note though. I woke up this morning with one heck of a migraine. It was so bad that I was literally sick to my stomach! This isn't due to LC, rather it was due to my neck. I went back to sleep after putting ice on the base of my head/neck reducing the inflammation. I woke up later still with a headache, but not sick and dull ache. By the time dinner was over it was fully gone and I feel tired but fine!

I didn't loose any weight today (even ounces) but I know why and couldn't be avoided ;) ;)! So I am sure I will have a wooosh in the next 3 to 4 days!

I noticed something today... I have been getting hot spells like I was when I was on my thyroid meds, so I am guessing that the iodine that I am taking is working. No cravings associated with it so that's good too!

Now that I am upon the weekend it will be interesting to see how it goes because d/h is home. He has a habit of eating ALL THE TIME.. LC or not! This usually sparks me into eating needlessly too. Hopefully this will not be the case. We will see! I post about it later! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/278-first-dinner-not-home.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/276-new-goal-work.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:15:58 GMT Today I'm doing wonderful! I feel great and I feel strong!

I was talking to a friend out in CA., and of course was trying to come up with any old reason to go out there that I can justify spending that much money! LOL So I seen there is a hypnosis class where I certified from in CA (Sylvia Browne Hypnosis Training Center), and since I have to re-cert this year and also obtain my Master in hypnosis.. this seem like a really good reason! LOL

This class is Sept 9th, and if I go this will be my third year in a row flying out to CA. I don't mind flying as long as the turbulence is not super bad, but the seats are uncomfortable for a big gal like me. So, my new goal is to take off as much weight as I can before then so I can fly with much more ease! NOT to mention to show off my thinner me! LOL Hay..I'm human. I like positive feedback what can I say! :)

With this in mind I have even reconsidered my "cheat day". I think I will go as long as I possibly can even if that means no "cheat days" before I go! Right now the sound of that don't bother me. I think it is because I know there are plenty of substitutes for just about everything. I think hubby will have issues no having "cheat days" so I will just not tell him I am not cheating and then eat LC....he'll never know the difference until it is over. LOL

Today I found that I had a hard time eating all my food. That means my stomach is shrinking! WOOWHOO! LOL

OH.. and tomorrow will be a bit of a test. We are going to my cousins house for dinner. I don't know what she is making but she knows I am back on LC again. She will have LC stuff, but she will have chips and stuff too. This is the part I will work have to work through. Let you know how it goes! ;) ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/276-new-goal-work.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/274-track-going-strong.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:46:12 GMT I feel good! I feel in control now! My ravenous hunger is subsiding along with my cravings! This is where I start to see light at the end of the tunnel!

So I weighed in this morning and took off another pound. So now I am down 6lbs! I couldn't be happier! I realized that TOM is upon me and really it is amazing that I am taking off any weight at all this week. I am also proud of the fact that I was able to gain control over my eating because the week before TOM I have a tendency to eat EVERYTHING! Over all these few days I have accomplished a lot!

So I thought about my first reward day. This is what I did last time I was on LC. I would pick one day every three months or so and would go out to eat to have something not LC. I think for me this is a good thing because it gives me something to plan on.. to work for. I know becoming healthy should be enough, but lets just face it... it's human nature!

On that note.. my MIL goes to the Food Anonymous. Picture AA for alcoholics and you begin to get the idea. She has been on this program for .. gosh.. 3 years or more now. She has stayed on program for 3 year! I personally don't know how she does it but good for her! However.. I swear that thing is ran like a cult! I'll blog about the details another time. Bottom line is I am proud of her for putting up with the BS and for staying on plan this who time with out any sugar (artificial or other wise)and no flour! Though I don't understand the potatoes (especially for diabetics like her).

Well it is time to get going. This nasty weather has zapped the life out of my car battery and I have to go replace it. Especially before we get hit with the cold snap in the next week or so. Calling for BELOW body parts falling off weather! LOL Talking 0 degrees F, but wind chills in the -teens! BRRRRRRRRRRR. I see the propane bill going "chaching chaching". *sigh* ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/274-track-going-strong.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/272-started-again-4th.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:00:33 GMT Ok.. yeah.. so my day out on that Friday didn't go so well.. and neither did Saturday. However I picked up the pieces yet AGAIN (gaining all that water weight back and a extra pound).. and started on Sunday!

I always know that the first two days are the hardest, but I finally made it through and today is my third day. So this morning I weighed in .. back down to 280. I'm pretty happy about that.

I expect that these first 20 to 30 lbs will fall off quickly because I seem to retain water, and I packed those lbs on so fast it wasn't funny. I put those extra lbs on in just 1 month! Yeah.. you heard me.. just 1 month with 20 lbs of weight gain.

So I went to the health food store, and picked up some Sea-Adine (iodine)put out by heritage products. I am not sure if I really tell a difference yet in how I feel, but I will continue to take them. There was something else the owner recommended that helps with addictions ..but I will have to go look that up, do some research and get back on that at a later time.

I think a big part of making it through the last two days was the fact that I have been working on my computer so my brain was distracted from eating and every one eating around me. I had this nasty little malware / hijacker that every time I did a search it would pop up a browser and go to some random site. Not sure how it got there, but it took me a day and half to get rid of it!

Oh.. and hubby is on board with me now doing l/c! YaYyyy! He refused to weigh himself. Says that he can tell by how he feels when he looses weight. For me.. numbers matter and it is my driving force. Some may not agree with that, but that is how I stay motivated as I mentioned in a earlier post. It is different for every one! :)

So I guess that is it on the home front! I can't wait to start fitting into some clothes that I haven't been able to wear in a long time! That just makes me giddy inside! LOL

Until Next Time.... ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/272-started-again-4th.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/267-first-day-all-over-again.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:46:36 GMT Yup.. did good for just one day then went to a friends house for her b-day and it was all over!

Sooo..I started again today well.. actually Jan 1st. I'm just up late posting so for me it is still the 1st! LOL My original date I planned on starting was the 1st anyways.. but I had started early. Maybe in my mind I just wasn't quite committed. Who knows!

So today I did good.. ate tons of protein. OH.. and I went to the health food store the other day and picked up some liquid iodine too. I just read on the internet there is a good way to see if you iodine deficient.. is to go to the pharmacy and pick up the iodine tincture and put it on the inside of your arm. The faster the color disappears the more deficient in iodine you are. So I think I am going to give it a try.

So tomorrow I have to go out and about to do some running. I need to make sure I load up on protein because when I am out with the family it is hard because we "were" fast food junkies! I can do this! I'll try to write tomorrow to post on how it went.

ok.. it's almost 2am.. going to bed now! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/267-first-day-all-over-again.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/265-dec-29th-first-day.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:44:36 GMT Yesterday was tough..but I made it through my first day of LC once again. I knew my body would be like.. what is going on... so I made sure to eat my protein. I am a scales addict.. and honestly for me.. it helps me. It motivates me. It works for me while for others it discourages. So.. I... Yesterday was tough..but I made it through my first day of LC once again. I knew my body would be like.. what is going on... so I made sure to eat my protein.

I am a scales addict.. and honestly for me.. it helps me. It motivates me. It works for me while for others it discourages. So.. I was rather pleased when I woke up this morning and lost 4lbs of water weight! I have always lost a ton of weight in the first couple of weeks, then it slows down. Again.. I'm ok with that! LOL


So hubby is home.. and he still hasn't decided if he is going to do LC before the new year or not. Last time I lost all that weight he did LC with me. It sure makes things easier. He lost a lot of weight last time, but then it just stopped. Not because he cheated, but rather he consumed so much LC foods that (I believe) he was taking in to many cal. vs. cal spent. I know he got frustrated, but I tried to tell him, but you know some men... they don't want to hear it. I also think he might be missing that little signal that his stomach tells his brain that it is full until he has gorged. Oh well.. enough about him. This is my journey! LOL

So it has been about a month now that I have been off my thyroid meds. I was on armor thyroid. The funny thing is.. I don't feel tired, I actually feel better. Sure I am colder... but it sure beats sweating at the drop of a hat! That really was embarrassing!

So here are some steps that I would like to take ... I want to get off my diuretics (yes doctor prescribed). I know that LC is a diuretic by it's self so it shouldn't be a problem.

Next I want to get some thyrosol which is a natural way to help with thyroid issues.

I was also considering to do a colon cleaning. I know that parasites and things of that nasty nature will cause issues like thyroid.

I am also taking my essential minerals in my (1 gal of water a day).... oh.. and getting away from artificial sugars including splenda because they are finding that even splenda is not good for you either. So.. Steve and that other stuff.. (drawing a blank on it's name) here I come. It is a little costly, but I really need to stay away from sweet tasting things anyways.

Well.. wow... I really went on and on and on in my blog today! LOL I'll just sign off now!

Bye! ]]> prinzess_fay http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/prinzess_fay/265-dec-29th-first-day.html