http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/ 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 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:26:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/images/misc/rss.jpg http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/ http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/249-oh-my-goodness.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:57:34 GMT how yummy was my dinner last night?!?!?!? it was: cauli-mash, then a layer of cottage cheese (MMM), then my spaghetti meatsauce, then parmesan cheese. oh, how good!! gonna have the same for lunch today, but i'll asdd some peas to the mash, for some greens....guilt-free.....sooo happy to have found the recipe for cauli-mash here!!!!:love::bounce::hibye: ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/249-oh-my-goodness.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/248-pretty-bad.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:40:30 GMT right. had a pretty bad couple of days, but am back on track today (at least i've been to the gym 3 times this week!! :))

i have just made the cauli-mash...with cream, butter, salt and cream cheese - HOW GOOD IS IT?!?!?!. my 3yo and i just shared a bowl, with added parmesan (i love parmesan), and now i have so much hope and peace about the spag sauce i made last night for our groupies. tonight, i will have it with cauli-mash (MMMMMMM)

that's all for now. my husb leaves for germany tomorrow for 10 days, and i'm on my own with kiddies. so, i'll need to make lots of low-carb crackers to get me through the stressful moments!:violin: ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/248-pretty-bad.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/244-still-tired.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:39:52 GMT but keeping on...i have to just do the (many) things i need to do and ignore the fatigue....anyway, made it to the gym this morning and was there an hour (cardio and muscle-work).:cup: but keeping on...i have to just do the (many) things i need to do and ignore the fatigue....anyway, made it to the gym this morning and was there an hour (cardio and muscle-work).:cup: ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/244-still-tired.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/243-tired.html Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:15:19 GMT :yawn:i'm tired today....so did not go to the gym. but thursday 6am is bodypump with friend kym, and we'll probably fit in friday early morning as well.

for lunch i had chicken rollups - slices with pesto and red pepper. mmmmmmm. oh, and some cottage cheese. oh...and some more red pepper and half a carrot. so far my carb count for the day is around 11 (i don't count milk; i NEED milk!! :)); i had a protein-yogurt-milk shake for breakfast with almond meal added. i thnk the almond meal made the difference - i wasn't hungry when i made lunch; thought i should eat so i wouldn't be ravenous later. made the cheese biscuit thingies (recipe in directory; look up "thingies" ) - how good are these??? i'll have some for a snack later...

okay - gonna have a nap now - if 3yo will play happily while i'm on the couch!
t:yawn: ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/243-tired.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/242-monday.html Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:53:40 GMT hmmm, no idea if anyone reads this (is probably quite boring!)

anyways, it's good for me to write! went to the gym this morning, and had a good eating-weekend. no cheats on my plan, and no cravings either. (did have that pancake, but did not exceed daily carb-count :) :))

feeling good, lost 2 kgs, now hovering around 87, when for months i was always hovering at 90 (kgs). :yippee: how goooood. Hoping to soon hover at 80 (for christmas party on dec 19th - which will be a cruise around Sydney Harbour). this is in only 7 weeks, so we shall see, but any progress is good progress...and if i can buy a new dress/outfit that's a comfy size 14, all the better, WHATEVER the scales says!!!

take care,
t ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/242-monday.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/240-pancakes.html Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:37:58 GMT every saturday morning i make a special breakfast for the fam - pancakes generally, and i eat eggs :). today, i had my eggs, and also one pancake. i know that i will have meatballs and leftover egg salad for lunch, and crustless quiche for dinner, so that was my carb count for the day. it... every saturday morning i make a special breakfast for the fam - pancakes generally, and i eat eggs :). today, i had my eggs, and also one pancake. i know that i will have meatballs and leftover egg salad for lunch, and crustless quiche for dinner, so that was my carb count for the day.

it was sooo nice to just know i was going to have one pancake (and enjoy it!!!!!!!!), as usually i smell them and suffer:violin:. i do love my egg salad though: mashed hb eggs, mayo, a little dill relish,
and then i top it with salsa, and parmesan cheese. very nice! so i ate my fill of that, THEN had the pancake (which wasn't very big, mind you; no syrup or anything; and wholemeal flour...so i'm sure i did not go over my daily carb count)

i feel so much more in control of life these days.... ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/240-pancakes.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/237-friends-place.html Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:52:18 GMT ahhhh, mothers group....a time to (apparently) eat a hell of a lot of crap! i feel so sugared out, that i actually appreciate it! (makes me happy to know i will not feel this way again any time soon!) I went along knowing this would be a cheat morning, so brought it on myself knowingly, not just... ahhhh, mothers group....a time to (apparently) eat a hell of a lot of crap! i feel so sugared out, that i actually appreciate it! (makes me happy to know i will not feel this way again any time soon!) I went along knowing this would be a cheat morning, so brought it on myself knowingly, not just stuffing my face in private. now, back on to plan!!!!

the rest of my husband's chocolate is safe!

ps - i think i've lost a kg...time will tell :) ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/237-friends-place.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/236-only-2-squares.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:14:40 GMT alright, ALRIGHT! so i had 2 squares of dark choc last night...my husband ate half the block :) :) :)

but no other cheats - AND i was really tired and asked my husb if he would go get us dinner...he sugg pizza, but i suggested roast chicken. i won! he's always happy to spend less money (chicken is cheaper:rolleyes:), so i had chick and cottage cheese for dinner (lots of veggies at lunch!). was pretty wasted from the day i must say.

went to the gym this morning at 6am with kym - soooo good to go with a friend!!!! tomorrow is body pump, again at 6am - God bless this girl for suggesting we go early - it is so much better to be gym-ed, showered and ready for the day by 7:30 am!!!!

my 3yo is in bed shouting "i know! i got a GREAT idea!" (my idea is: HAVE A NAP!!!") ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/236-only-2-squares.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/235-goodness-sake.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:52:45 GMT okay, when i first started low-carb around 8 years ago, i didn't know (much) about artificial sweeteners and baking with them and all that. i jsut ate low carb, and avoided the sugary stuff for the most part. occasionally, when out with friends (or on my own) - i would have something naughty (generally: ice cream :rolleyes:). in this way, i lost around 20-25 pounds over 4 months, and kept that off until i moved to australia and got pregnant :happy:. now, i am thinking i will go back to that, and have one evening per week where i can cheat. this trying to work out what AS is safe and which isn't; which my body will or won't react to, and which has the best aftertaste etc is ridiculous (for me, i mean - not you ! ;)). i'll continue having stevia drops in my tea, but for the rest, i will stop trying to low-carb all my favourite desserts, because i think i won't do well with that.

meantime, continuing my 30-grams-a-day-or-less...... ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/235-goodness-sake.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/234-update.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:09:52 GMT just had a ginormous salad, with fetta cheese (YUM), egg, and cottage cheese. not feeling so crave-y anymore! :)

i want to say - i weigh 90kgs at the moment, and wear a size 16 (sometimes 14, but not often :). my husband's christmas party is december 21, and i'd love to look hot (hmmm, it will be hot too...it'll be summer here in sydney!! - so i'd love to wear something SLINKY - or at least PRETTY!)

that is my goal. let it be known :) never mind weeght or size, i jsut want to look good and FEEL good :) ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/234-update.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/233-keep.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:43:54 GMT oh man - i am SO craving sugar (you know...that time...siiigh):writethink:

i want someone to tell me that it's okay to just cheat today, while i'm suffering with cramps etc...but on the other hand, i've made jello (sugar free, naturally :), that i'm planning to eat with a bit of cream later on (i love that!). Also i could make low-carb peanut butter cookies, or almond crackers, or whatever, without cheating at all! so..no one tell me it's okay, okay?

can i just say it's also hard when the rest of the family is naturally slim...and so they eat everything normal :). we were out of bread, so i bought some more - well, it smells soooo goooood.......:biggrin1:, BUT i will not eat any! not even today!!!

peanut butter cookies it is, me thinks.

meanwhile, went to the gym at 6 yesterday morning, and will go again thursday (and, hoping my friend is up for it wednesday morning as well!)

take care, anyone who may be reading..... ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/233-keep.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/225-still-happy.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:38:27 GMT first - thanks for the luck, G...very nice.... :roll: this morning i went to an RPM class with Kym (gym and church friend). we both decided that we hate these cycling classes :hairsup: so are likely not going to do any more. at least, not together at 6am! i may go on a friday on my own again... first - thanks for the luck, G...very nice.... :roll:

this morning i went to an RPM class with Kym (gym and church friend). we both decided that we hate these cycling classes :hairsup: so are likely not going to do any more. at least, not together at 6am! i may go on a friday on my own again (not likely! :). we're doing bodypump tomorrow at 6:15, so i'm really hoping she likes that one! i love it, and i think she will too. she's not slack, just those dang bike-seats are really hard on the butt. leaves us bruised!

after that i came home and had a breakfast of skinless sausage, tomato, eggs, and haloumi cheese fried up together. oh, YUM! and not a hunger pang to be felt! oh how i've missed this low-carb thing!

for kym,, i've printed her out a list of recipes and foods that we can eat on our 30-grams-a-day-or-less challenge. she had no idea what she could or couldn't eat - i'm so used to thinking about it, that i'd left her in the dark!

not much of a drop on the scale yet, but i am premenstual (didn't you want to know that??), and MAY have had some birthday cake throughout last week....(my daughter is now 6!)

later kids (if anyone's even reading this! if not, it's good for me to write it anyway:haha:)

t ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/225-still-happy.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/222-tuesday-oct-21.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:17 GMT first off - sorry about the format - i was "commenting" instead of "posting to my blog" - but the message is here...


can i just say the atkins chocolate shake mix has gotten me through many a rushed morning? mmmmmmmmm!

I also make almondmeal pancakes and sub about a 1/4 or 1/3 of the recipe with the stuff (and yes, i admit it - one tablespoon of brown sugar :)

today is relaxing; tomorrow and thursday are 6:15 classes at the gym (cycling, then bodypump) - witha friend. the things one must do when one has kids and a husband who works long hours. (could put 3-yo in the gym childcare, but my friend has 2 she'd have to put in, so we're saving money by going early). should be fun to suffer together...ah, i mean "get fit together"!!! :) :)

had some cake last night, but believe i was withing (or close to) my 30-grams or less for the day. no naughties today though.....doing well overall.


oh yes, and has anyone done one of these cycle classes?? the seat is so hard!! not comfy! i suppose that is to motivate you to stand :P

doesn't work for me though...perhaps someday i will stand; for now, sore bum all the way... ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/222-tuesday-oct-21.html http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/221-just-starting-again-real.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:16:10 GMT i've realized the "low-gi"ing is not the way to go for me - jsut makes me eat a LOT of low gi carbs! instead, i will eat 30 grams of any carb a day or less - a challenge i'm taking with my friend and gym-mate, kym. this has worked for me before, even with occasional blow-out on nights out with friends - jsut sticking to it in my everyday life gets me going, and maintaining..or at least has done in the past. it's been a week now, and i feel quite on track for the most part. just had cuc slices with pastrami, cheese, and olives on top. very yummy!

WE'LL SEE IF BLOGGING HELPS ME S(oops) stay on track!:whlbarrow: ]]> tracyred http://lowcarbeating.com/low-carb-diet-support/blogs/tracyred/221-just-starting-again-real.html