Low-Carbing Pixies?

[Sugarsprinkles]

I don't want this to be a referrendum on the pros and cons of Low-Carb diets. So, let's not even go there. PLEASE!!
And please, can we dispense with the "you look great the way you are" and the "be satisfied with yourself the way you are" comments? I do appreciate the sentiment, really, but I have to lose weight for my health. It's imperitive that I do this.



I'm curious, is anyone else following the Atkins/Carbohydrate Addicts/South Beach eating plans. If you are, would you care to share any of your favorite low-carb recipes or meal ideas?
I'd really appreciate some suggestions to make meal times a little more interesting.




















BTW, I've lost 5 pounds this week and I'm not starving myself to death!! YAYYYY ME!!!!!!!! :line:

[Lilith]

Have you been here?

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/lowcarb-recipes.html

[Sugarsprinkles]

Thanks a bunch, Lil!!! It looks great!

I did find a support forum, similar to Pixies (but not nearly as much fun :D ) at http://www.lowcarb.ca/ and it's been a big help so far.........lots and lots of encouragement. And I need as much as I can get.

[jennaflower]

SS...

In an attempt to change my life... and to improve my health (thus making it possible for me to watch my son grow up & Lord willing reach retirement age) I have begun a weight loss regimine..

Since coming to my decision... April 6th 2004... I have begun to exercise.. now walking atleast 3 miles a day and completing a 30 minute workout at the local Curves. I park further away from my destination.. and I am spending more and more time outdoors.

I am sure that you have heard on the local radio station (since we live in the same area) advertisements for a place called "Professional Weight Management" I joined there in the beginning of April. This is NOT a cheap program (it costs me $40.00 a week plus).. but it is working.

I have set my goal at 13 months to lose the amount that I need to lose... it is a realistic goal... and I will make it.

My menu EVERY DAY is:
Breakfast:
2 hard boiled eggs OR 1 6 oz cup of Yoplait Lite

2 hours later I have a "suppliment" which is a power bar that is part of the Program (and yeah.. they are pretty good)

Lunch:
5 ounces of chicken (or fish... or beef/pork two times a week max)
2 cups of Veggies

2 hours later... another suppliment bar

Dinner
Same as lunch

Just before bedtime... 1 suppliment (cereal which isn't bad either).

In addition to the exercise... I drink a minimum of 68 ounces of water... most often more.

The weight is coming off slowly.. but it is... and even tho I have the "need" for a quick result to be apparent.. I know that not only is it not gonna happen that way.. but that studies show that quick weight loss is gained back quickly... slow and steady is the key... and exercise.

This is one of the main reasons why I haven't been around Pixies so much... spending time taking inventory of my life..and my needs.. and taking the steps necessary to improve my position in my world.. I miss so many here.. (((Hugs to everyone)))

I wish you all the luck in the world SS... You can do this..

[Gilly]

I'm personally not on the diet. I've heard some bad things, health wise, about the side effects of this plan. One is higher cholesterol. My husband's boss was on the diet for 2 months, and went in for a checkup both before, and at 2 months, and her cholesterol was almost double what it had been. She had to be weaned off it, and ws put on cholesterol meds immediatly.

Another two or three people who have gone on it ended up gaining the weight back almost immediatly after they stopped, because their bodies weren't used to all the carbs they suddenly were able to eat, and couldn't process them.

So, low carb and no carb are not the way for me.

People have been eating carbs for thousands of years, and getting skinny with them, so I don't see the big deal in losing them when.

BTW- for anyone who is into the losing weight thing, keep control on how much you lose, because regardless of the meathod, losing too much is bad for you. Take it slow and easy.

[Sugarsprinkles]

Thanks, jenna!
I'm glad you mentioned Curves. I have an appointment with the one close to me tomorrow morning. Since we live in the same area, you've probably seen the new ads where they're offering a 2 for 1 membership. Well, although she doesn't need it anywhere nearly as much as I do, Cabrylla is going to join with me and split the cost.
I really need to do this. It's either do it on my own, in a healthy manner or face the gastric bypass surgery. I'd rather do it myself if I can.


Gilly,
I'm really mainly looking for recipes to kind of make the diet more interesting. I don't want to debate what kind of diet is best.

I didn't gain this weight overnight, and I have no illusions about losing it overnight. I know that's not the healthy way to do it.

[Summer]

I went on a radical eating change! I have dropped my carb(bread/pasta/rice) intake down to one serving a day. I no longer eat meat (except 1-2 a week) but I do have an egg a day. I also don't include dairy in my diet. I do however eat all the fruits, veggies, and seeds/nuts I want. Example of what I eat (what I had yesterday) ...
Breakfast: One egg (anyway I want it - usually scrambled with seasoning/salsa/spinach/etc) scrambled with fresh spinach in it
A handful of fresh strawberries (or baby carrots)
Snack ~ apple and a handful of cashews (sunflower seeds/nuts/apples/bananas)
Lunch ~ black bean salad (currently my favorite ~ in it /corn/black beans/tomatoes/lettuce)
Snack ~ 1/2 if a cold papaya(anything like the first snack)
Dinner ~ grilled tofu wrapped in nutritional yeast and onions, grilled yam, grilled corn on the cob, spinach leaves(fresh) w/salad dressing
And to drink, all day, WATER!
After a week of eating this way I treat myself to a meal off. I usually eat meat. There have been a couple times instead of a meal off I would have an ice cream cone.
I have been doing this since January and have seen dramatic weight loss. I do walk 5 days a week for roughly 25 minutes, sometimes longer.

Good Luck SS it is always hard to get started with any eating changes.

[Summer]

Oh, I had a friend who was on the Atkins diet until she was ordered by her doctor to stop it. Apparently it messed with the chemical balance in her brain and caused her to fall into severe depression.
So I am not a fan of the Atkins diet.

[Sugarsprinkles]

I'm not doing Atkins either. I tried it last year and had to stop for a variety of reasons. This time I'm doing the Carbohydrate Addict's diet. You get one meal a day with carbs as long as the carbs are a 1/3 balance with protein and vegetables, and it has to be consumed within one hour. I find it less restrictive and a more balanced................not to mention easier to live with.

[way22hot]

your the greatest and you can count on me to give you any support you need

[maddy]

SS - I don't have any diet/recipe suggestions... But I also go to Curves and absolutely love it. I have been doing it for nearly three months, and without really making any eating changes I've seen the weight and inches come off. I would suggest taking a look at the Curves book, it explains the philosophy and two different diet approaches (low carb or low calorie) and with each it gives daily plans and several recipes. I also visit a forum that is dedicated just to Curves and it has a lot of great information as well as diet sections related to all the current diet crazes and a lot of recipe suggestions (www.curvesforum.com).

Best of luck to you...and I'm darn proud you don't want to do the surgery and want to make your life a healthier one! ((hugs))

[dreamgurl]

I don't have any tips in particular, but the wraps at Subway are yummy. One of the guys in my graduating class was 309 last year, this year he's down to 250 and it looks like he did loose the "belly fat". Over the past year i have lost 25 pounds and have fought the whole way, Atkins made me crabby, but that's not much different from everyday LOL. Whatever you choose I know that you will be successful, you have made up your mind and are doing this for you. Good luck!

[Kissy]

Well my eating habbits have nothing to do with carbohydrates. I'm on a low sodium, high potasium diet. However this site does have a pretty good search engine where you can enter what you're looking for, whether it be low calorie or carbohydrates. Lots of different options, I use it often. Hope it helps, and good luck.

Recipes (http://www.bhg.com/bhg/recipe/search/nutritionalSearch.jhtml)

[BIBI]

Lately I have been on a see food diet!

[LixyChick]

((((((((SS)))))))))

Sending you good vibes hun!

I've decided I'm stupid enough to try a little reverse psycology on my brain. I've given up dieting forever! I just try to "eat right" and not over do it. I eat 6 small meals a day and drink lots of water. Excercise is the key...and I am trying to be more active even though my job calls for me to sit for most of the day. When I absolutely have to sit, I do. But...if I've been down for an hour or more, I get up and walk and stretch during working hours and then when I get home I walk and garden and stretch and whatever...only sitting to eat and use the computer (which I've cut down on)...and then lying down to go to sleep! Here's hoping my brain doesn't catch on and I continue to tone up!

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by maddy
SS - I don't have any diet/recipe suggestions... But I also go to Curves and absolutely love it.

I just went to the local Curves this morning to see what they had to offer. I really liked the presentation and I signed up. Tomorrow will be my first day. I know I'll probably be sore after my first few visits from long-unused muscles being stretched. But I'm not going to let it stop me. No matter what eating plan a person follows, you have to get your body moving and I'm committed to doing just that.



way22hot: Thanks for the support....you're the greatest too!

dreamgurl: I appreciate the suggestion on the Subway wraps....I haven't been to Subway in a while. Sounds like a good alternative to some of the other fast food places. Thanks!

kiss: Thanks for the link.......I spent some time browsing there last night.

BIBI: That's how I got in this condition.....The See Food Diet. I see food and eat it. :D

Lixy: You're a real hoot!! :D:D Thanks for the encouragement.....it means a lot to me.

[BIBI]

How much is registration at Curves in your neck of the woods?

[Irish]

SS---My wife has(for some reason)been on the Atkins Diet for quite awhile.I hate it because "I" don't want to lose weight &
everytime,that she goes on a diet,I lose weight!I have always told her that if she gets too heavy,I'll be the first to tell her,& she
knows that this is true.She & both of our daughters are always on some kind of diet.I don't know why!Women could weigh 50lbs,
& they'd think that they were fat! Irish
P.S.I don't know much about it,but lately,on TV,there has been something about the fact,that when the good carbs,go down,the
"bad" carbs go up in your system!

[Lilith]

SS...actually the fast food industry has gotten aboard the low/no carb craze. Almost all of them have something low in carbs.

[Irish]

Me being a recovering alcoholic,I joklingly said to my wife,the other night-The next thing that they'll come out with,is a low-carb
beer!Sure as hell,the next night,there was an ad on for one.I think that it's made by Coors,but I'm not sure!I always,jokingly,
said to my wife-"Low Fat,Low Carb=Low Taste. Irish

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by Lilith
SS...actually the fast food industry has gotten aboard the low/no carb craze. Almost all of them have something low in carbs.
Oh yeah, the fast food industry is cashing in big time. And that's really good for those of us trying to watch what we eat. But Mr. Sprinkles only gets paid once a month so we do very limited eating out. So as convenient as it is, I can't tack advantage of it very often.


Irish,
Fortunately for me my husband needs to lose weight too, and he's willingly changed his way of eating along with me. That's the main reason I was looking for some new and interesting recipes to try. I don't want him to get bored and start complaining that we're eating the same stuff every day. He's 5'8" and close to 280, I'm 5'1" and I'm ashamed to tell my weight. So we both need to do this.

BIBI,
Normally it's about $75 to join and then $29 per month, but they just started a 2/1 deal and since Cabrylla joined with me I only had to pay $37 sign up and $29 for the first month. Really not bad even at full price.

[Sharni]

Don't be ashamed of ya weight hun *hugz*

I'm close to 300 pounds i think...(scales wont weigh me *L*) But i'm still me just the packaging is bigger is all

I just cant find the motivation to do something about it at present

Good for you for doing something for you!!

[Englishlush]

I lost about 60 pounds about a year/year n a half ago - the only thing I can reccomend is exercise. I've been overweight since I was a kid and i only lost weight when I was going to the gym 2 or 3 times a week and playing rugby twice a week.......I've put a bit back on over the last month or so (scummy ex-bf!!) but I'm getting my fat ass back to the exercise class so hopefully it'll disappear again!

[Irish]

SS---5'8"280?I guess you do need it.I'm 5'10"212/215 & the charts
say that I'm "obese".I work out everyday & there is no fat on me.
The charts are just a "general"guide.They say that the mirror,is your best judge.The charts don't factor that muscle weighs more
than fat! Irish
P.S.No excuse,but I'm also on insulin & my Diabetic Dr.,says that
insulin makes you heavier!

[Sugarsprinkles]

Originally posted by Irish
SS---5'8"280?I guess you do need it.P.S.No excuse,but I'm also on insulin & my Diabetic Dr.,says that
insulin makes you heavier!

Irish, it's my husband who is 5'8", 280. And yes insulin does affect your weight.

[BIBI]

Originally posted by Sugarsprinkles
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BIBI,
Normally it's about $75 to join and then $29 per month, but they just started a 2/1 deal and since Cabrylla joined with me I only had to pay $37 sign up and $29 for the first month. Really not bad even at full price.

Good grief.......

Here the registration fee is 200 dollars unless they have a special deal going on for 100 and the monthly fee is 49.00 without preauthorized payments monthly or 39.00 if you give them 12 postdated cheques.....I have yet to see any 2 for 1 deals. Oh but they do give you a nice tote bag if you sign up for the year deal!:rolleyes:

[Sugarsprinkles]

BIBI, I think each area is different. I know prices on lots of things are much lower in Missouri. Plus each center is individually owned. I also found out it's against Missouri law to pay for an entire year at a time. The most they can accept is three months at a time. Also you have to figure in the rate of exchange too...

[Kissy]

Curves is $75 here (in colorado) to start and $29 a month also. It's the same in Oregon and Idaho also. At least that's what my family has told me. I haven't joined yet but plan to at the end of the summer after I get back from vacation.

[maddy]

When I started in January it was $150 to join, plus $29+tax per month if you do a year commitment and check draft. If you do month to month it is $39.

BIBI - I think promotion is for the whole franchise, the way my local Curves is advertising it is $75 to join or two for one ($37 each). If you are interested, I would give your local place a call and see if they are doing that special it's a great deal.

And I can't complain one bit about what I am spending a month. I love going, and it's the only exercise I've ever stuck to for three months.

[Irish]

I'm not sure of the price,but my wife mentioned it(Curves)tonight!
My youngest daughter,works with her & mentioned to her(Wife)
that she would like it.My daughter can take her as a guest,to see
if she likes it,before she commits monetarily.I think that she said
something about $39.I'll get back to you when I find out more.I
,personally,don't care about the cost.The main thing is that you're
more liable to stick with something,if you like it.For example:I have
seen people spend, a small fortune,on home exercise machines &
they give up,because they DON'T get INSTANT results & end up
with a very expensive coat tree! Irish

[scotzoidman]

Ok, here's my story...when I became diabetic about a year ago, I went low carb crazy & dropped 65 lbs. in a few months...late last year I noticed that my blood sugars seemed to be back in control & I've gone back to including a few more carbs in my diet, & I seem to be maintaining well. I've been over #200 since I was in my teens, peaked out at #280 a few years back (I'm 5'11" now...lost a half inch already in my old age) I now weigh #170, 36" waist is a little loose on me now (that hasn't happened since I was 15). I love going low-carb since I love burgers, bacon, sausage, eggs...my cholesteral is good, my blood pressure is normal (that's very unusual in my family history), my only problem is a lot of loose skin now, my arms & legs look too skinny...well, I have this disc prob in my back now, but that's a different story altogether...
One point I have to make about Adkins, everybody talks about it like it's a new fad diet because so many have jumped on the bandwagon now, but it's been around for many years...I used the original Adkins to drop a few pounds back in '76...

[LixyChick]

Hiya Scotz!!!

LOL! Sorry SS, but I hardly ever see that somnabitch anymore!

We just got into this injector thingy. We have a marinade injector we can put yummy juices into our meats with. Beings it is BBQ season...and we just got a rotisserie (however the fuck you spell that)...we are injector crazy! Between the BBQ and the George Foreman grill, things never get bland around here! I think you can buy the injector at any store that sells grills, SS. In the meantime, I'll try and come up with some easy prep, yummy tasting recipes for ya!

BTW...go jenna...go jenna...go jenna! <----forgot to say that in my first response! TeeHee!

[Irish]

As an aside,George Foreman is making a boxing comeback!He has lost much weight.Obviously,he isn't exercising with cheese-
burgers,anymore.I don't know if he did anything besides training,
to lose the weight.You could,probably,find the method in a search!
Irish

[Sugarsprinkles]

I would assume he makes use of the grill he promotes, as well as normal boxing training.

[jennaflower]

I am glad to hear that you joined up at Curves.. it is a great way to work out... 30 minutes passes so quickly that by the time you realize you are working out.. it is over :) They recommend 3 times per week, in my case, I choose to go 5 days a week.... tho I HOPE that once I get this off I will drop down to 3 days a week..

I am walking as well... 3 miles a day.. sounds like alot.. but I break it down to 2 1.5 mile walks (1 in the morning, 1 in the evening)..

I am being VERY careful.. I am NOT over-doing it.. and am being realistic with my goals... I am certain tho.. that exercise is the key.. and I wish you lots of luck with it SS. :)

[Irish]

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