renewedhope

Hey guys!! Hope everyone is doing well. I just got back fro 1 hr of cardio at the gym. I love how working out makes me feel. Georgia, I hope you are feeling much better soon so you can workout again. I wanted to share a recipe with you guys. This has been one of my favorites even preband. It is going to be really high in fat and probably calories, but not carbs :wub: Creamy Taco 2lbs ground beef (we use venison) 1 pkg chili mix 2 cans ranch style beans 1 can rotel tomatoes 1 can diced tomatoes 1 small carton whipping cream 1 lb velveeta cheese Brown meat. Mix with chili mix, beans, rotel tomatoes, and diced tomatoes. Boil. Add cream. Boil, stirring constantly. Add Velveeta. I didn't figure the stats on it. Like I said, I am sure it is high in calories and fat, but should be low in carbs. My husband and sons eat it over fritos and I just eat it by itself. Very yummy!!

There are lots of us headed for onederland. How cool is that????

I would definately be interested

Bloo, you did great considering. Hope your kiddo is much better. B - Nothing L - 1/2 rack chili's ribs, 1/2cup brocolli D - Snack size popcorn chicken, Sonic S - Small lemon slush

I agree... Very annoying.

I was rooting for her as well. Is it just me or is Simon being much kinder this year.

My DVR stopped recording too. I would love to know which made it as well.

I'm in. I missed my goal for the Valentine Challenge by 3 pounds. Bummer, but I lost 15 lb in the challenge. Too cool. Name..............Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go 1. Sades...........201..............201...............190..........11 2. cQQlgirl........215..............215................200..........15 3. Linda Lu........228.............228.................215.........13 4. Rainer..........251..............251................241...........10 5. Renewedhope 213.............213................199...........14

Kimmie, YOU GO GIRL!!!

Ok, I am not a cinnamon roll. I ate a cinnamon roll.. LOL

OK, I am back. The truth is... Atkins works. I am not going to be really strict with induction. I am not going to count calories,etc. I am going to focus on making low carb, high protein choices. We'll see how this works for me. I really love the support on this thread, and just didn't feel that on the new thread. Bloo, I missed you. :biggrin: Georgia, you really provide a lot of support to me. Losing, I am so glad to see you back. Welcome to all the new guys. You have found a great thread for support. I am ready to get going again. Let me ask for an opinion..... I feel very little difference since my last fill. I have pretty good restriction, yet I am not at my "sweet spot". I called and talked to my doctor's office. She called back and said that My Dr would fill me really tight and then back off to find my sweet spot. Have any of you ever done this?? What are your thoughts. I am losing at least 2 pounds a week, but i can also eat a full plate of chinese food at times. I am a cinnamon roll a couple of days ago. I cannot always eat like this, but I really want more restriction, I think. What are yall's thoughts. Amy

Oops... GreenDay weight 201 Onederland here I come!!!!

OK, i'm in. I missed the Valentine goal by 3lb, but I lost 15 pounds during the challenge. I love challenges. I am very motivated by this type of thing. Renewedhope Starting weight-255 current Weight-213 Green Weight-211

Here is my day. B - Nothing (I have really got to start eating breakfast) L - 1 chicken tender D - 1/2 of a baked prok chop, 1/2c green Beans S - YOu guessed it - small lemon slush

Down 1.5 this moring!!!! Only 3.5 to go!!! I am so going to do this!!! Name............starting#......current#.......goal#.....to go Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............226..........220.......6 TxArcher...........360............346..........345.......1 Candle.............218............209..........207.......2 chickatee..........188............179..........175.......4 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............217..........210.......7 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............264..........261.......3 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........230.4........219.......11.4 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............171..........166.......5 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............189..........189.......0 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........228..........220.......8 legster............223.5..........212..........199.......13 LessnLess..........172............165.5........164.......1.5 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............175..........175.......0 Mandyjo............191............179..........180.......-1 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............235..........238.......-3 Rainer.............264............250..........248.......2 Redtulips3.........248............228..........226.......2 RenewedHope........228............213.5........210.......3.5 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............187..........180.......7 Stacy73............230............222..........222.......0 SueMagoo...........230............219..........220......-1 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............294..........290.......4 SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4 Trystelle..........219............209..........205.......4 Twilight...........206............194..........185.......9 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........146.8........140.......6.8

I looked up the sugar content in the lemon slush and it is HORRIBLE. I used to get 2 or 3 a day. I am down to 1 small one. Since I have good restriction I could live on the slushes. That is sooo not healthy. I discovered them after I was banded by accident. I ordered my son an aple juice slush. The accidently gave us a lemon slush. He did like it so I drank it. Well, the rest is history. I am down 1.5lb this morning. WOOHOO!!! 3.5 more by Valentine's Day!!

I need 1lb from Sue Magoo, 1lb from mandyjo, and 3lb from nip50. Yall feel free to go ahead and send those negative pounds my way!! LOL I know 5 is a lot in a week, but I am still planning to reach my goal!!

I have good restriction, but I also have an addiction to lemon slushes from Sonic. Soooo Bad!!! HEre's today B - Nothing L - 2 slices of cheese D - 2oz hamburger steak, 2 bites green Beans S - small lemon slush!!

I am staying on plan today because i have 5 more pounds to lose for the Valentine challenge, and I REALLY want to make it!!

Definately a support thread. I saw the other thread right after I started this one. I probably should have called it something else. Several of us were on atkins diet together. Some of us are not doing atkins anymore, so we felt that we should start a new thread so those that wanted to do atkins could continue on that thread. However, we still want to provide support and accountability to one another, so I started a new thread to do that. Probably should have called it something different, but oh well, we can't have too much support.

Here's what I had B-Nothing L - 4 chicken bites from sonic D - 1/2 cup meat with fried rice S - white chocolate mocha Not great, I know. I also went to the gyn today. Maybe that will help a little. I am not going to count calories right now. That really stresses me out after awhile. It is much too dietlike. I am going to focus on eating good foods and eating the right portions. If that doesn't work then I will change something. I am still looking for what is going to work best for me. Amy

Ok, I started a new thread. I hope everyone here will continue to support each other. There have been many days that I have not make a negative food choice, because i knew i would be accountable to all of you guys. Those of you doing the Atkins diet, keep up the great work!!! Continue to use this thread. I'm sure others will join in, but feel free to join the new thread as well. Here it is http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/what-did-you-eat-today-accountability-thread-51718/

Ok, I am doing a little better. I am still having this big time craving for lemon slush from Sonic. They are so full of sugar. i am ambarressed to even tell you how many carbs. Tonight is date night for dh and I. i am going o walmart to buy an ice shredder and some lemons. I am going to make my own slushes. It's the sour I like. I could even do without the sugar. I still have more restriction. I ate chicken bites for lunch today. My scales were up a pound today. I also went to the gym and did 50 minutes of cardio. Not perfect, but still pressing on!!! Amy I think I am done with atkins for now. Do you guys think I should start a new thread that we can support each other on and leave this one for those of you who want to continue atkins. I definately don't want to be a downer for those who do this with success. Bloo, you are doing amazing!! Keep it up!! If we start a new thread, what should we call it??? Amy

thanks guys. My dh and I were also talking about this last night. I like meat, so that is not a problem for me. I also love fruits and vegetables. I really don't eat much bread. It's hard to get down, but toast I do ok with. I want to be able, at some point, to make good food choices in small quantities, without counting anything. I am so fearful of doing that, because I don't want to screw up my weight loss. However, I don't want to "diet" for always. I also couldn't tell any difference with my last fill until yesterday. Isn't that odd? I suddenly have more restriction. I am also dealing with the emotional part of all of the more than i have before. I was telling dh last night that I want to gulp a drink. I want to just eat normal. Obviously that is not what I really want. My goal to lose weight is much larger than my desire for these things. I think I am just going through a period of grieving my old habits. As destructive as they were, they were mine and I had held on to them for years. With my all or nothing behavior, this is where I would usually just stop, but I am determined to fight through this. I am however struggling emotionally. In thinking about all of this last night I think I discovered that the big picture is not atkins vs calories. It is just part of my journey in breaking my addiction to food. Georgia, I think we were seperated at birth. It is so crazy how our journeys have so closely resembled each other!! The important thing for all of us is that we continue to press forward. One of my favorite Bible verses is Phollipians 3:12... "Not that I have already obtained all of this, or that I have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." So, for today, I am really not sure what "diet" I am going to follow, but I am going to press on!!!! Amy

Guys, I am having a REALLY hard time staying on Atkins this week. Maybe I have done the induction for as long as I can stand it. For example, today for lunch, I was very hungry for some bread. I toasted a piece of wheat bread and ate ham and cheese with it. Not so bad, huh. But on atkins it is bad. Don't know what to do. I was going to just quit doing atkins, then I weighed and I am down a pound. I am not looking for "oh you can do it" remarks. I really want to know what yall think. do you think I am being a wimp and just need to put on my big girl panties, or is it time to modify my diet as this is a for the rest of my life thing, not a "diet". What do you guys think???