After a vote from those who checked in last week, we fully agreed that our tracking thread should continue. Please feel free to join in!

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

Ok, I'll start it out with some big numbers. I had fried catfish for dinner, and Fitday shows it prepared as battered with flour. In this part of the country, fish is coated in cornmeal. I have no idea what the carb difference is, but at this point, I'm too lazy to figure out what it might be.

Weight 138
Calories: 2511
Fat: 177 (65%)
Carbs: 164-48 fiber =116 net (18%)
Protein: 95 (16%)
Water: could have been better

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

Hey Judy and all lurkers:

I'm back from the convention where I was, "the Wife." It was okay. DH let me sleep this morning and I slept until 9:00 am!! It was wonderful. But, only Preparation H would take down the bags under my eyes! Sleeping in is dangerous!

10:20 pm and I've finished my sermon notes and blessings for our confirmands. I'm goin to bed.

Ate wretchedly over the weekend. Had desserts, but no starches. Ha! Had little water until today. Can really tell the lack of water. SO thirsty.

I'm feeling much much better. No leftovers that I can feel. Tomorrow will be the test. I have to go from 6:30 am til 7:30 pm.

Talk to you later,
Peg
1/1/03
205/17?/155
5'8"

I just posted this on the Monday thread, but I am usually so late getting in that no one sees it. I do know that who ever happens by here will understand the cross post.

Today's numbers:
Weight 138
Calories: 1470
Fat: 97 (59%)
Carbs: 111-42fiber = 69 net (19%)
Protein: 81 (22%)
Water ---could have been better

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

Hey Judy and all lurkers:

Wow! I miss all the activity that we had on this thread! I especially miss Rachel! Where are you Rachel?

I've completely recovered from last week's flu. Went to dh's convention, sat next to a woman with a VERY active cold, and caught it. Cold's always go into my vocal cords, so I sound VERY sexy today. Either that or I sound like a man who sings bass!

Eating has not been clean, but I don't seem to be gaining weight because of it. I'm down by a couple of pounds. I think it's all the water. Judy, the fiber began working finally with the introduction of lots more water. I started slamming a 20 oz bottle first thing before breakfast. Then I'm trying to get in another 60 ozs throughout the day. I was surprised that that was what it took!

Things are beginning to slow down at the church! Yay! In two weeks I go on vacation to New York City and then fly to Arizona. I am excited about it! Our granddaughter is graduating from High School in AZ. My size now is somewhere between 12 and 14. I can't wear 13's because they are so young looking. So, I'm buying 14's and hoping that they will shrink a little. I did get a size 12 swimsuit for the summer and it looks great on me. Yay!

Peace, Peg
1/1/03
205/172/155
5'8"

Uhhhhh a swim suit --- haven't had one on since we sold our boat about 4 years ago.

Glad you are feeling better Peg re the flu, but sorry about the cold.

I'm with you -- Where is Rachel?!? Where is Law1!?! Where is Elyssa --- she hasn't even checked in for weeks. It may be time to troll the Atkins page and Challenge page for some new people to join our group.

Oh, and that fiber/water thing..... same thing happened to me when I got back on track and started drinking more water again.

Time to write a quiz, and then see if I can get hold of DD between classes and work. I want to check her emotional status today --- so very mother like, you know.

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

How well I know about DD, Judy! I've been calling mine nearly every day for a couple of months.

My Doctor called this afternoon and told me that my bad cholesterol was up to 223! It should be 160. She's giving me until Fall to lower it or go on meds. I'm in shock. It means a major shift in my eating. Still need to absorb all this.

Peg

Just go on the meds, and keep eating the LC way. I have taken one of the darn things for five+ years. The only way that I could get cholesterol down by diet alone was to absolutely starve on Low Fat. When I went that way the triglycerides were sky rocket high. So, I eat LC, have very low triglyderides and take whatever it is for the cholesterol. I'm happier, I'm not starving, and the doctor is happy with the results. Let's hear it for better living through chemistry...................

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

PS to the above statement......... a Low carb diet will generally work fine to lower the cholesterol. I know mine has improved even though I take meds. BUT--- just like on the scale, some of the benefits get crossed out by trips through the McDonald's and Donut store drive through. Could it be that reducing the number of detours could be beneficial to more than just the scales? (Hummm.........)

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

One more PS, DD seems to be doing well. It was one of those "this is inevitable" kind of break ups, not a hysterical kind. I just hope that it the break is clean and over, and not one that drifts back and forth. The big question now is custody of the dog. She gave him to the BF for his birthday, and really wants him back. Of course that means that we would have to adopt him because she doesn't have any place to keep him. I'm not sure how well that's going to fly.

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

ROTFLMAO!! Judy! I loved your post about donuts and stuff! Yeah, I know. My Dr. also knows my proclivities in that way and reminded me that anything that "leaves a ring in the bag" has fat! I had a big laugh with her over that. We both knew what that meant! Since the stomach flu last week I've been much more careful about what I eat. My bottom is still recovering from that and I have been piling on the fiber. So far its working fairly (not great).

On the Atkins thread I posted my worries and got a lot of good support. I guess my 223 number is not TERRIBLY high. I love your "better living through chemistry." I've been saying that about myself for years! I see my Dr. next week and I'm going to try to convince her that I don't really care about adding another pill. Geez! Who cares?

My eating has been pretty clean, but I gained a little bit since yesterday. I suspect lack of water. I did drink 60 ozs yesterday, but 80 is really better. So, I'm perservering today. Had my Flax-o-meal this morning with 1% milk and strawberries. Mainlining my caffiene right now, and I'll soon start on my water. I forgot my vitamins this morning. That is rare.

Have a good day, Judy. COME BACK RACHEL, ELYSSA, AND LAW1!

peace, Peg
1/1/03
205/173/155
5'8"

Hi Peg and Judy! I am back. I am also exhausted! My dad lived through his open-heart surgery (there was a fair risk that he wouldn't make it through). I have spent the last 6 days in the hospital and dealing with my mom (who is very goofy when she gets worried about my dad).

I did really, really well with my eating through all the crisis. Then, yesterday, I just gave in and ate a patty melt, chips and about 6 girl scout cookies. I was up to 218 this morning. I think the eating was related to finally letting down and letting myself feel all the feelings I had been holding in so that I could take care of others.

I am upset again tonight because I called the hospital and found out that my dad had gotten himself up alone because he had called the nurse and no one came. He is still hooked up to all kinds of things, so this was really bad. He's still disoriented and doesn't realize his limits. I called the nurses and raised some hell (politely, but firmly). I was not happy with the nurse's response. She said my dad just had to learn to wait because she was busy. I don't think that's reasonable when he just got out of intensive care and had high-risk open heart surgery on Tuesday. Yikes!

My brother is going to head back down tomorrow morning and ask some serious questions. He's a lawyer who has sued hospitals for malpractice in situations where a patient has gotten out of bed when he shouldn't and fallen and gotten injured, so he knows how to ask the right questions. You really have to stay on top of the hospital situations these days since they are often short-staffed.

So, the stress goes on . . .

On the positive side, I started tracking again today. I didn't want a repeat of yesterday. Has anyone read the South Beach Diet book? I read it, but it seems pretty complicated. I may try it, though. I would have to do a lot of planning to get through the first few weeks.

One more thought -- I think we should put some posts on some of the other topics encouraging new members. Then, when some of us can't post, the others will have support.

I am glad that you two have hung in there. Thanks for being here!

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Law1
Lowcarb since July 2001
296/211/150

Hey Law1!

Good to see you!! So sorry about your Dad! Gosh, I can relate to staying in the hospital. I tell families that now a days you can't afford to leave your loved one in the hospital without a health advocate! Good thing you were there when you were. I'm glad your brother is going down. That will help, I'll bet. My Mom got out of bed with tubes in, fell and broke her elbow. Sheesh! We got the same answer from the nurses. Most nurses are so wonderfully compassionate. I just can't understand those who lose toouch with the reason for their presence.

I'm not surprised at all that you gave in an ate. Suspect that I would have done the same thing. I tend to be one who does fine in crisis, but falls apart after everyone else is doing fine. My "favorite" way of "falling apart" is eating. I keep asking myself why I do that? I mean, I'm only punishing myself! It seems that the answer is pretty much the same all the time. Deprivation. Sheesh!

I'm praying that your Dad doesn't have to stay long in the hospital and can be home and recuperating soon.

I've done pretty well with eating today. It's a beautiful day in New England. The sun has shone all day and it's been in the high 70's. Breeze blowing and the trees are leafing out nicely. My flox is in full bloom and looks lovely! The bunnies have eaten my tulips before they even bloomed! If I could catch them I would "relocate" them. I got flowers from both my DD's today for Mother's Day. Yay! DH is fixing fish for supper, and then we'll watch a movie.

Have a great weekend.
Peace, Peg
1/1/03
205/17?/155
5'8"

Oh, my goodness, I'm sitting here with a LARGE margarita. I'm telling you both right now, that I'm not even going to think about what kind of carbs that I'm injesting. Today we were in lock down frm 9:45 until we finally let school out at 3:15. For a twist on the old McDonald's line....."I deserve a drink today".

I'm glad you both are here. I'll try to post on some of the other boards and see if we can round up some new blood. You guys do the same, if you want.

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 138-140
Oh, to be back at goal.....

You deserve a bre.....I mean, drink today! (singing the McD's theme song)

Geez, Judy! That sounds terrible. Lockdown. What happened? Everybody safe?

I weighed 170 this morning. I have no idea why. I have cut way back on fat. Maybe that's why. I don't know. But I'll take it. Still eating lower fat and low carbs. No bread or stuff today. Water going in.

Peace, Peg
1/1/03
205/170/155
5'8"