My Big Fat Journey

I am doing pretty good… I belong to the Moose lodge and one of the ladies made me a going away cake last night. I felt so guilty because she had no idea I couldnt eat cake. I had like 4 tiny bites of cake and ice cream. uggg, I immediately felt horrible that I ate it but I didnt want to offend someone who had done something so nice for me. Now I am just moving on, it was my first real cheat in 50 days and it totally wasnt even worth it!

Breakfast – 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs), 1/2 cup green beans (2 carbs), 1/4 cup zuchini (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup mushrooms (0.6 carbs), 2 oz pepper jack cheese (2 carbs)

Total -6.3 carbs

Lunch – 8 oz hamburger patty, 1 cup romaine lettuce (1 carb), 1/4 cup cauliflower (0.5 carbs), 1/8th cup sweet pepper (0.6 carbs), 0.25 oz Parmesan cheese (0.3 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total -2.4 carbs

Dinner – 10 oz salmon, 2 tbsp mayo (1.5 carbs), 1 tbsp lemon juice (1 carb), 1/2 cup zuchini (1 carb), 1/4 cup sweet pepper (0.6 carbs), 1/4 cup mushrooms (0.6 carbs), 1/2 cup broccoli (2 carbs)

Total – 6.7 carbs

Daily Total – 15.4 carbs

Day 50… wow! I thought I would miss bread so much more than I actually do. I have less than 3 weeks now to get moved out of this house and move to Idaho. State to state moves suck! It is making me want to fall back into my old bad eating patterns such as overeating and eating too much sweets or cheese. I am staying strong and pushing through it though. This process is so hard but also so very rewarding. I am getting to know myself better and I am finding out that I am a lot stronger than I thought!

Breakfast – 2 eggs (1.2 carbs), 1 oz feta cheese (1 carb), 1 oz garlic jack cheese (1 carb), 1/4 cup zuchini (1 carb), 1/4 cup sweet pepper (1.2 carbs), 4 strips bacon

Total – 5.4 carbs

Lunch – 3 oz can tuna, 1 cup mixed salad (1 carb), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 1.5 carbs

Dinner – 2 thin steaks (2 carbs from marinade), 1/2 cup green beans (3 carbs), 3/4 cup cauliflower fried in butter (2 carbs

Total – 7 carbs

Daily Total – 13.9 carbs

Just a quick note to clarify that when I list my carb counts in this blog, they are always the total carbs minus any fiber carbs. So for example, frozen green beans say on the package that 2/3 cup is 5 carbs. It also lists that there is 2 grams of fiber per serving, ie 2/3 cup. So when doing Atkins, you take the total carbs, minus the fiber carbs which would leave 2/3 cup green beans at around 3 carbs. Make sense? Hope so because having only 20 grams of total carbs for the day would suck but being able to minus those fiber carbs really allows more wiggle room

Breakfast – 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs), 1/2 cup green beans (3 carbs), 1/4 cup red pepper (1.2 carbs)

Total – 5.4 carbs

Snack – 1 oz colby cheese (1 carb)

Total – 1 carb

Lunch – 1 cup mixed salad (1 carb), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), 1/8 cup mushrooms (0.3 carbs), sprinkle of bacon, olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total -1.8 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz turkey breast, 3 brussels sprouts (2.5 carbs), 1 cup salad greens (1 carb), 1/4 cup sweet pepper (1.2 carbs), 1/8th cup cucumber (0.3 carbs), sprinkle of bacon, olive oil dressing

Total – 5 carbs

Daily total – 13.1 carbs

Well we have everything painted except for our bedroom and we will do that sometime this week. I am still pretty worn out from those days of work. I also gained back 5 pounds although I am not sure how that is possible. I am hoping that all the exercise and hard work caused me to retain water and I am going to see a big weight loss during this next week. I definitely let a few foods get away from me. I ate way too much cream cheese last week.

I am now really trying to limit my intake of cream, cheese and sweeteners. I am also upping my veggies a little so that I can try and get a little more veggie carbs during the day. Its all a big experiment people. I gotta know if I am semi-stalled because I am not getting enough of my carbs from veggies. I have lost a couple more inches on my waist, chest and arms though so I know that technically I am not stalled at all. I sure do get frustrated with the scale and want it to move faster though!

Breakfast – 1/2 cup zuchini (1 carb), 1/4 cup pepper (1.2 carbs), 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs)

Total – 3.4 carbs

Lunch – 4 large pepperoni slices, 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 0.25 oz parmesan cheese (0.3 carbs), 1/4 cup cauliflower (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 1.8 carbs

Snack – 1/2 cup jicama (2.5 carbs)

Total – 2.5 carbs

Dinner – 8 0z hamburger, 1 oz swiss cheese (1 carb), 1 cup green salad (1 carb), 1/2 cup green beans (3 carbs)

Total – 5 carbs

Daily Total – 12.7 carbs

I missed a couple of days of blogging. I am super duper busy right now painting and cleaning and packing, I am so exhausted! I am still on plan though. I am considering moving up to the first rung of owl next week. I dont know that extended induction has really helped me because I havent dropped much more weight and it seems slow. I am cutting out cheese, cream, sour cream etc except for occasionally. I dont think I can have them all every day. I am a little frustrated but hanging in there.

Breakfast – 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs), 1/2 cup zuchini (1.1 carbs), 1/4 cup yellow pepper (1.2 carbs)

Total – 3.5 carbs

Lunch – 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 3 oz can tuna, 1/2 cup jicama (2.5 carbs), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz salmon, 2 tbsp mayo (1.5 carbs), 1.5 cups salad greens (1.5 carbs), 1/4 cup cauliflower (1 carb), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4.5

Dessert – 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp davinci syrup

Total – 4 carbs

Daily Total – 16 carbs

I got sloppy with my food yesterday and ended up going over my carbs for the day. I definitely did better today though

Breakfast – 2 egg omlette (1.2 carbs), 1 oz cheddar cheese (1 carb)

Total – 2.2 carbs

Lunch – 1 cups spring mix (1 carbs), 1.4 cup cauliflower (0.7 carbs), oil and vinegar dressing, handful of pork skins, 3 stuffed mushrooms (5 carbs)

Total – 6.7 carbs carbs

Snack – 4 large pepperoni slices, few pork skins with 1 tbsp sour cream (1 carb) and 1 tbsp verde salsa (0.5 carbs)

Total – 1.5 carbs

Dinner – 3 oz can tuna, 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 1/4 cup grape tomatoes (2 carbs), 1/2 cup spinach (0.4 carbs, 1/2 oz blue cheese (0.5 carbs), sprinkle of bacon, olive oil and vinegar dressing, 1 tbsp lemon juice (1 carb)

Total – 4.9 carbs

Daily total – 15.3 carbs

Need to run and pick up painting supplies. We need to be moved out of here in less than a month and I need to start the whole packing/cleaning/painting routine. YUCK! Hehe, it will be good exercise at least

Breakfast – 1/4 cup mushrooms (0.6 carbs), 1/4 cup zuchini (0.7 carbs), 1/8th cup pepper (0.6 carbs), 1/8th cup green onion (0.5 carbs), 2 tbsp salsa verde (1 carb), 2 tbsp sour cream (1 carb), 1 oz pepper jack cheese (1 carb), 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs)

Total – 6.6 carbs

Lunch – 4 stuffed mushrooms (6 carbs). 3 oz can tuna, 16 oz seltzer water, 3 tbsp davinci syrup, 3 tbsp heavu cream (3 carbs), 1/4 cup grape tomatoes (2 carbs)

Total – 11 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz hamburger patty, 1 oz cheese (1 carb), 1.5 cups salad greens (1.5 carbs), 1/4 cup grape tomatoes (2 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4.5 carbs

Daily total – 22.1

Doing great! The scale is really moving for me… I am down another pound today so that makes 22 lbs lost so far. I am very happy with my progress! I woke up feeling sick today and just had a peice of cheese for breakfast… I made up for it later in the day though

Breakfast – 1 oz string cheese (1 carb)

Total – 1 carb

Lunch – 1 cup romaine lettuce (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup spinach (0.2 carbs), 1 oz feta cheese (1 carb), bacon pieces, olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 1.7 carbs

Snack – 3 oz can tuna, 1/8th cup tomato (1 carb), 1 oz colby cheese (1 carb)

Total – 2 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz salmon, 3 tbsp mayo (2 carbs), 1/2 cup zuchini (1.1 carbs), 1/8th cup green onion (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup yellow pepper (1.2 carbs), 1/4 cup celery (0.5 carbs), 1/2 cup mushrooms (1.2 carbs), 1 tbsp lime juice (1.3 carbs)

Total – 7.8 carbs

Daily Total – 12.5 carbs

Still babying this stupid sunburn but I did lose another 2 pounds! Yay!

Breakfast – 2 egg omlette cooked in butter (1.6 carbs), 1 oz pepper jack cheese (1 carb), 2 slices bacon (0.2 carbs)

Total – 2.8 carbs

Lunch – 3 oz can tuna, few pork skins with guacamole (2 carbs)

Total – 2 carbs

Snack – 1 oz string cheese (1 carb)

Total – 1 carb

Dinner – 1 cup romaine (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup tomato (1.5 carbs), 1/2 cup sauerkraut (2.2 carbs), 1 sausage (2 carbs), 1/2 hamburger patty, oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 6.2 carbs

Dessert – 3 tbsp heavy cream (3 carbs), 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1 tbsp lime juice (1.3 carbs), davinci sf vanilla syrup

Total – 8.3 carbs

Daily total – 19.3 carbs