I'm with Barb on this one too! I typically eat when I'm hungry... I don't care what time of the day etc. - If I'm hungry I eat. The trick is recognizing to stop when satisfied - not stuffed. I like to snack too. Just eat legal things not junk food! Good luck on your medical situation Louloo - you've definitely found a great place for support!

225/183/170?

“I can conscientiously assert I never lived so well as under the new plan of dietary, which I should have formerly thought a dangerous, extravagant trespass upon health.” --William Banting (Thanks Lez)

Hey BamBam, Welcome to our little thread,
It's great to have you here with us!!!!

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Knowledge is POWER

Hi BamBam,

As Barb says, welcome, it is nice of you to join us.

What plan are you following?

I know that I felt stuffed yesterday, but it is unusual for me to eat enough, that's always been my problem, that's why I have always picked and eaten between meals....so I really enjoyed that meal yesterday. I won't overeat again, I am really focused this time and I really want to succeed.

I would like to hear more about what food you eat. I am a real stick in the mud and don't experiment enough.....or that was before......as I said, this time I am really going into the whole thing with my eyes wide open. LOL

Thanks for your good wishes for Thursday, I just want the results now so that I can hopefully get on with my life.

Take care,
love Louloo. x

love Louloo. x

Hi Barb,

Well we did get someone join us after all........isn't it nice when others join in?

I love to know what other plans people are on and how they are getting on, don't you? It helps a lot to know that others are going through the same sort of thing.

As I said before, I am really focused this time.........the Paleo seems to be really suiting me. I know that fruit causes most people a problem, but it seems to be working for me.

Tonight I am having poached salmon with mashed veggies and I will have a couple of dates stuffed with a walnut for my desert.....mmmmm, I can't wait, LOL

What are you having tonight Barb? It is a real problem thinking up different menus, but I am enjoying scouring the web for different things, so it is keeping me out of mishieve as well.

Bye for now,
love Louloo. x

I haven't quite decided what's for dinner tonight, although I am making a vegetable recipe for our own Sharron Long's cookbook. I have been testing recipes for her newest book. I am going to be making sort of a Boef Bourginnione (sp?) for dinner for Thursday night. I got the recipe out of the book, Protein Power by the Eades. It's a wonderful book, and it explains the biochemistry of this type of eating method in such a way that the average person can understand it. Anyway, the beef recipe goes something like this:

Marinate a pot roast or other roast in wine and olive oil, after removing as much fat as possible, for 24 hours. The marination draws out the bad compounds from the fat that would otherwise cause inflammations and other health issues. You then throw out the marinade (it contains the bad stuff now) and bake the beef in a covered pot for 2-3 hours. I add garlic and onions to mine and a bit more fresh wine. Oh it is soooooooooooooo good!!!!! I have to remember to get the roast out of the freezer today.

I'm doing this for Thursday, because I am meeting 3 other people from THIS BOARD for lunch. I figure I'll just put it in my crock pot on low that morning and dinner will be done for me. I can't wait.......for the lunch and the dinner.

I'm meeting with BC (Brenda - Zone and Moderator) and Kokle (Ilse from the CAD boards) and KristieLee (Atkins) Brenda and Ilse and I have met for lunch about 3 times before now. Kristie is a newcomer. It's really cool to meet with people I've met here on the boards. We have so much fun. I just wish I could meet ALL the people from this board, would that be fun or what? I'd like to meet you too!!!! But, I probably will never make it to the UK.

But it's fun to talk to people from all over the world. Kinda like pen-pals.

(gotta go to the loo, ) talk to you later!!!

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Knowledge is POWER

Hi again Barb,

You really lead an exciting life, don't you? It must be lovely to to be able to meet up with other low carbers in your area........I don't know of any in this area at all. I have spoken to different people of course, but they are all wary of LC, high fat......they just can't see past this 'high fat' profile at all......also people that are doing different LC plans.......you can pick their brains and they can pick yours and you can only benefit from all the combined info, lucky you.

I also use the recipe for the pot roast and it is one of our favourites...........like you say, just set it to cook slowly all day and there it is when you want it, how good is that?

It must also be lovely to try out all these recipes, I am not a very confident cook with things that I don't know, so I envy you that. But I am trying to change that this time.

I also agree with you that it is like having pen pals all over the world when you join these forums, I love it and I love reading all the posts too.

Enjoy your lunch on Thursday, take care,

love louloo. x

Hi Everyone,

Well I have my results from the Neurologist and they are worse than I expected.

I have spinal stenosis as suspected. The 3rd & 4th and 4th and 5th discs are particularly bad with no space between them at all, this is causing the numbness and tingling and the pain.

I am again being referred to a specialist with a view to surgery. Trouble is, my overall health is not excellent so I have to wait and see what happens next.

I am doing well on my second week on Paleo and I have not been hungry or had any cravings at all.......so I expect to see another loss when I weigh in on Saturday.

Thanks everyone, just for being there for me.

Take care,
love louloo. x

Oh Louloo, I'm sorry you didn't get better news. Would they be able to implant some of those artificial discs? No wonder you've been in such pain. You poor dear. Thanks for the update. Sounds like you are doing very well on your WOL though. Keep it up!!!!!

Hugs,

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Hi Barb,

I suppose that the verdict could have been worse, but because I have all those other problems, Emphysema etc, it is going to be more difficult for me than if I had been in good health.

I still have my chest infection, I thought it was gone, but today it is as bad as ever.....I really can't win, can I?

Never mind. I will get myself sorted one way or the other. At least my Paleo plan is going well, that makes up for a lot.

One thing that worried me though, I was told that my cholesterol had gone up from 4.2 to 5.8. I was told that it was still under the maximum, but to watch it carefully.

On Atkins I did eat a lot of butter and cheese, but with the Paleo I only eat about an ounce of cheese a day, if that, and no butter, so I am hoping that it will drop by the time I have my next blood tests.......I am really disappointed about this.

How did your lunch meeting go? Did you have a nice visit?

Talk again tomorrow, the phone has not stopped ringing tonight so I can't concentrate.

Take care,
Love Louloo. x

Hopefully with your new eating plan, your health will improve real soon.

Our lunch was bizarre. 2 of the people were not able to show up. BC was waiting for a phone call from her husband from overseas. And Kristie's child was sick. So it was just Ilse and I. So we had lunch after waiting for an hour for BC (finally heard from her on the phone) Then we went to another restaurant that has been going Low Carb big time. So we went there for their LC cheesecake. It was scrumptious. The people in the booth next to us were asked by the waitress if they wanted dessert. So I yelled over to them, "Have the Cheesecake, it's Low Carb and deliscious." LOLOL, so then we started talking to them about LC. The woman may show up here on the website. I gave her the web address. She probably has at least 100 lbs to lose (don't know what that is in stones) 1600? So hopefully she will come on the board. Turns out she is from the same town as I am!!!!!! Maybe she'll join the LC support group I want to get going. Would that be cool or what?

So it was sad that we were missing two of our chums, but cool that we ran into that lady. We're becoming evangelists!!!!!

We had a very nice time.

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Knowledge is POWER

Hi Barb,

I wish that we had low carb outlets here. That cheesecake sounds good.......any idea what was in it? What a shame that two of your friends couldn't make it......never mind, it is an excuse for another get together, LOL

You did well to pass the word....lets hope that your new friend joins us, it would be nice to hear from her.

I am feeling very down today. It's my grandson's birthday and we are going to visit later, so that will cheer me up.

What's this about the LC support group? Have I missed something?

I will be back later. Take care,
love Louloo. x

Sorry to hear you are down, but grandbabies always help lift spirits. I have 5 of them.

I thought I told you about my wanting to start a support group.......??.....oh I've told so many I can't keep track, LOL

WEll.......I put a sign up sheet at my women's workout place to see if anyone wanted to join a support group about LC. I have 3 signed up so far and then plus the folks I've met here in the boards, we might have about 6-7 people. I am going to look into seeing if we can hold meetings at the library. I want to help educate people, help them on their journey and have yummy LC foods. It should be fun and rewarding.

I hope you feel better soon and have fun with the little one, they are soooooo precious.

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Knowledge is POWER

Hello Barb,

I am ok again today.I was a bit down yesterday but my grandson did cheer me up.....we all played a game where you can't answer with a Yes or No, it was hilarious, all the little ones joined in as well, it did me the world of good.

I too have 5 grandsons ranging in age from 2 years to 11 years so I am at their beck and call...they think it is 'COOL' that I use the computer and stay up with the times....as my eldest grandson says when he is talking to me....'A lady of your age....' isn't that polite?

I lost 2 pounds this week as I said to Dryad and about 1½ inches..not as good as I thought, but considering that I haven't been hungry and I have been eating fruit, it's good really.

Good luck with your project starting a support group, what a lovely idea....I hope to find more in Bristol soon that are eating LC, then maybe we can do the same here.

Funnily enough I bumped into a neighbour last night, (we called into Tesco on the way home) she is a near neighbour, not exactly a friend, but we know one another by sight.....she looked really unwell and said that she was on her 2nd week of Atkins....so we had a little talk and hopefully I was able to help her a little.....I have given her this web address so hopefully she will take a look and maybe join in.

How did your week go........although as you are at target I suppose that it is easy for you now. Do you tend to deviate each week or do you stay at a steady weight.

Better stop here, I have rambled on a bit today. Take care,

love Louloo. x

Hi Louloo,

I'm glad you had a great time with the grandkids. LOL @ "a wman of your age" how very polite.

That would be great if that woman you know gets online and if you could become LC buddies. I think it really helps to have local support as well as online support.

I'm not QUITE at my target weight yet, but if I stayed this weight the rest of my life, I wouldn't be to unhappy about it. I still have 9 pounds (don't know what that would be in stones - less than 1 stone) to go, but I am so happy with the size clothes I fit into. I've dropped almost 3 sizes. It's such a good feeling.

Congratulations on your weight loss and inches. That's great. Keep up the good work!!!!

Barb - 30 lbs gone FOREVER!
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Knowledge is POWER

Hi Barb,

I was at my computer when your post came through so I thought that I would answer you straight away.

There are 14 pounds to a stone so you are well under that. Congratulations on losing three dress sizes it must feel wonderful.

I had the notes from my doctor to take to the Neurologist and they went back 9 years and guess what?? I was then UNDERWEIGHT....now I am nearly 3 stone Over weight. Never mind, at last I seem to have my head around that one and if I didn't have all these drugs as well I think that it would go much quicker.

In only 2 weeks my taste has completely changed. Today we went shopping and had to pass the bakery and the smell was soooo sweet it made me feel ill.

It is exactly one year since I first started LC and I am still the same weight as I was then, but I have a different attitude now and I KNOW that I am going to succeed...thanks to lowcarbeating.com and all the lovely people who keep me going.

I too hope that the lady I was speaking to joins on here.....it is awful but I don't know her name, I will definitely ask her next time I see her about.

That's it from me today, I am going to enjoy a couple of hours relaxation in front of the TV with DH.

Take care,

love Louloo. x