To continue the january thread...

funny, i ran across an article this monring syaing that low carb diets only work for 6-12 months. then there is regain. i know people who stayed for 5 years, but once they started eating pasta again, almost all was regained.

i had a great breakfast- rye sprouted grain bread--yummy! seaweed salad, and salmon. very delicious!!!

I've often been tempted to try the low-carb approach, but I would never make it a permanent lifestyle (I enjoy my pasta too much). Basically, it would be about me looking for a quick fix, and that's not a good reason.

I'm still nursing a cold and not paying much attention to what I eat, but so far there's been no great damage -- nothing I can't handle anyway.

another great day.
can you believe we will be in March next week? where has the time gone?

you know, it is tempting. my (male) cousin told me on facebook that he lost 13 pounds eating low carb since jan 1st. barely any exercise. i have lsot 5 pounds since the beginning of the year--exercising almost every day, eating balanced meals that include dessert. i suppose i could speed up the process by eliminating carbs but i have to tell you, i am a raving-hunger machine with grumpiness if i don't have carbs. so i think i will stick to my groove of enjoying dessert every day, and having brown rice and sprouted grain toast and almond biscottis. not being grumpy is a big incentive.

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Originally posted by Brie:
Congrats Iz!

I second that! Great loss

Iz-very nice-you inspire me!

The end of February is bringing not only more snow to the Northeast but a whole lot of over-commitment on my plate. I am juggling a lot this week. Work every day, big Purchasing exam on Thursday, need to bake and make veggie trays for a big regional music concert at dd's school that runs Thurs/Fri/Sat and tomorrow night am helping a friend out with some kids she is housing for the concert. No idea when I will get much needed study time in. I had a food meltdown last night but I'm okay with it. I over ate last night but it happened, it's over and I can only move forward. I am trying hard to not let the stress lead me to the kitchen. I'm hoping to be down a few more lbs. by the beginning of March.

Jill

Congrats Iz!

i weighed myself this morning. of the 7 pounds of christmas weight, i have lost 5. so i am feeling pretty good about my approach of balance nad moderation and as jill says "satisfaction" with my food.

had a great 70 minutes of running this morning i am pumped up

Hope you feel better soon Puck.

I'm with you on the sick/appetite thing. I get hungrier too.

sorry you are under the weather.

it is raining here, and kind of dreary.

sunday was good day overall altho i was a bit tired.

i got my workout in this morning and that felt good to start my week off on the right foot.

I'm nursing a cold and today has been really slow. It's winter break week here, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to stay home but couldn't care less what I eat since nothing has any taste to it. Some people lose their appetite when they're sick; mine triples. Argh.

it's been a great saturday. incredible run through the country. then later, did some dog watching at a dog park. so much fun!

another good day on tuesday!

monday was a great day although i did not sleep well monday night. dd is really trying to get fit so we spend a few minutes doing free weights after dinner now.

today, i woke up really low on energy but i dragged myself to the gym for an hour of cardio. i am thinking of my bed....

i had brown rice sushi (tuna) for breakfast. grapefruit as my snack. chicken and veggie soup for lunch. a greek yogurt if i am hungry for a snack. dinner has been fish cake dipped in hot sauce and spinach, almond cookie, and 1 dove chocolate. with that, i usually wake up hungry the next morning.

Going from one train wreck day to another. I'm getting to the point where it disgusts me. That's a good thing. That's what will make me stop. That, and the number on the scale.

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Originally posted by iz:
another monday morning with no guilt!

Love this post and how great it feels to stay on plan! Congrats!

another monday morning with no guilt!

Today was a train wreck day.
DD's birtday party. Few healthy items, if any. Loads of everything else. I grazed, crashed, sank.

Dh was zero help as he was quarantined in the bedroom, sick (we had decided to go ahead with the party on condition that he not show his face at all while the party lasted). So I did everything, and now I'm feeling it.

I also managed to burn a bag of microwave popcorn, and no matter what I do the kitchen still has a burnt smell to it. I'm wondering if the oven itself took a beating. It's an old appliance...

I lost a pound last month.

Goal is to lose another 1/2 to 1 pound by March 18th.

At that rate, I shall be back to my weight that I was from 2005 to 2008 by summer or fall.

I think that maybe my knees felt better being 5 lbs lighter. I've got one that bothers me... but then I fell on it in January.

yesterday was pretty decent. only challenge was the fatigue due to TOM. so i shortened the workout a bit. i ate clean and went to bed early.

woke up this morning with more energy, and i did 70 minutes at the gym. will return later for the body pump class with dd. another plus was feeling my pants even looser (especially considering i am at my TOM) so it is nice to know my plan of moderation (I do eat dessert every day) seems to be rewarding me in nice confident ways.

i canot wait for saturday--running outside with the goats and cows and donkeys