Moonlitherial, unfortunately, Dreamfields pasta tastes so good because it’s actually not low-carb at all. 
(Pasta is my favorite food, and learning this info was a crushing disappointment!)
http://www.nocarbfoodsdiet.com/what-are-protected-carbs-found-in-low-carb-pasta/
http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/considering-the-reliability-of-the-dreamfields-pasta-low-carb-claim/12821
Well that just sucks. I guess I never noticed because I don’t eat a lot of it but man - it’s expensive compared to buying cheap pasta and not eating a lot of that instead.
sulks
Day 2 South Beach Phase 1. As I figured, it wasn’t hard at all because I had cut out whole grains last week, so Phase 1 just meant cutting out my 2 servings of fruit. I will reintroduce these in a couple of weeks when Phase 1 is over.
Walking on the incline is working out amazingly well. I was super skeptical but my ex was on the road 5 days a week and stayed trim by just walking uphill on the treadmill, so I decided to give it a shot over the elliptical.
Here’s what I’ve been eating daily:
Breakfast: tea & 2 egg whites
Snack: Fage plain fat free yogurt (no flavourings)
Lunch: Salad with balsamic & teaspoon of olive oil. Protein of choice, usually egg whites or chicken.
Snack: apple (now subbed in with a tomato and cucumbers)
Dinner: random…tonight I will be having sardines I think and some plain cut up vegetables. I generally eat Indian food or stir fry, have just eliminated the carrier carbs (chapati, brown rice). If I am running late for class I will grab a salad at Qdoba (just lettuce, pico de gallo, habanero salsa, grilled fajita veggies, chicken and guac) and eat about half of it before I get too full to finish. The online calculator says my full salad is about 450 calories.
I have been bad about taking vitamins.
Lost 1.6 lbs. last week, for an overall total of 81 lbs. I also lost a point, so I’m down to 27 each day.
Great overall loss you’ve reached MsRobyn!
Congratulations, that’s fantastic! Although I don’t know about you, but I always panic a bit when I lose a point! 
Thank you! I’d be lying if I said it was easy. I was seriously stalled out in December, but I looked back through my trackers and thought about what I was doing, and after the New Year, I got back on track and back to where I need to be. It was also a reminder that I can slip back into old habits easily, and that I can’t afford to do that.
That said, I had a really crappy day yesterday. I’d fallen down the bottom three or four steps in the morning, so I was nice and sore. (I didn’t hit my head [not that anyone would be able to tell the difference!], but I did wang up my back a little. Nothing a little Advil and taking it easy couldn’t fix.) I picked up a nail in my car that can’t be patched; I need a new tire, along with a lot of other work. I had one doctor’s appointment and a meeting to go to in the evening, and by the end of the day, I was tired and hungry. I was emotionally eating throughout the day and made some very lousy choices, but I made sure to track everything so I know how much exercise I need to do to make up for it. I need to get at least seven activity points in, which is a little more than an hour of a good bike ride or a walk. Considering that I will be temporarily without a car, that should be easy enough to do!
But that’s what I’ve learned. As much weight as I had to lose when I started, I knew I couldn’t just do a diet to drop the weight; I didn’t need to lose a few pounds to look good in a dress. I needed to learn new habits and ways of thinking to make sure that I could lose the weight while at the same time making sure I don’t go back to what I was. And that’s the challenge.
Hey. waves I’m new here.
About seven months ago, a fellow doper got on my case about my weight, and rightfully so. I ended up not doing anything real serious about it until October first. Since then, I’ve lost (as of today) 49 pounds. I still have a long way to go, but I just wanted to put it on record that I’ve gotten this far (almost purely by altering my eating habits to something a lot more healthy) and that, despite some burnt bridges with said doper, I appreciate them having come down on me on this issue.
Good job MsRobyn and ArrMatey!!
It’s raining today so I’m using housework as exercise. Cleaning the bathroom. Anybody who’s ever practically stood on their head to clean the base of the toilet knows what I mean. It’s a real rush when you straighten back up. And to anybody still young enough to actually get down on their knees to clean—pffffft.
Haven’t weighed lately but I am watching what I eat. I’m incorporating more fresh produce into our diet and a little fruit with a few less carbs, but don’t cut them out drastically. I need them and protein to feel full. (I say “Our.” Hubby doesn’t get a choice but truthfully he hasn’t even noticed.) I have noticed, tho, that I’m hungrier than usual so I’m eating three (small) meals a day with a couple snacks thrown in. Before, I didn’t get hungry till around ten or so. What I would call a “coffe and cigarette” diet tho I don’t drink coffe very often. Anyway I’ve fudged a couple times but no biggie. I’ll know I’ve lost some real weight when I can wear some tops of mine again. :dubious: I’m looking forward to losing the double chin.
Down to 194, which makes it -49 in (almost) 3 years. 190 will get my BMI down to the “normal” range (I’m 6’ 00"). Off to ride the bike right now in fact.
Another 0.4 kilos down for a running loss of 3.4 kilos (8 pounds). Happy to take a small loss this week as an Indian meal out with work colleagues last Thurday (avec beer) led to missing Friday’s gym session, and then I was playing an all day poker final on the Saturday which was another bad nutritiomn day and missed exercise.
Normality was then restored howevr 
In all honesty I’m glad not to have gained. Waist/hips also down another 0.5 to 44/40
My P90x videos are here! The chin up bar is out for delivery right now.
Day 5 of South Beach. Holy hell does it work. I went from tight-ish fitting in my jeans on Monday (Day 1) to having my jeans fit loosely by today (start of Day 5).
I would definitely advise easing into Phase 1 a week before by cutting all whole grains but keeping fruits. It makes Phase 1 much easier. I haven’t cheated once.
Awesome, anu-la - I really enjoyed P90X when I tried it. Core Synergistics is my favorite, and Yoga X makes me cry.
I’ve been saving up some money, so tomorrow I’m going to tour a fancy schmancy fitness center about 15 minutes from home. A lot is included in the membership including periodic check-ups with a nurse and personal trainer. I think having a fitness class like Zumba or something first thing in the morning would be a great way to get myself out of bed.
I am still enjoying the NoS Diet. No weight loss yet but I understand it takes time for your eating habits to settle down and really see results. I think going to the gym will motivate me to make those meals healthy ones.
I can see I’m going to have to read up on all these acronyms - P90X, NoS, etc…!
I’m a bit worried about my official weigh-in on Sunday. I was just starting to recover from a bad virus I contracted a fortnight ago when I came down with a head cold a couple of days ago. Sore throat and sinuses, and I haven’t been exercising, tracking my food, or doing a daily weigh-in. Guess I’ll see the results on Sunday and deal with it then.
I joined the fitness center! Today I did the tour and got started with the personal trainer. Man, is that place swanky. I’ve never seen a place with more amenities. The staff was really friendly too.
Tomorrow I’m meeting with a nurse for a body composition/general health checkup and then working out my exercise plan with the trainer. I’m so excited to get started! We are starting with kettlebells to improve core strength and balance, because when I did the little evaluation test today those where some key issues that popped up.
My trainer does not like the NoS Diet though. She wants me to eat more frequently. I guess I’m going to have to follow her rules.
Even though I agree with the way she looks at it, I think do what’s best for you and your lifestyle and pay attention to your body’s signals. I’ve had plenty of trainers, and when they say eat 6 times a day, they usually mean eat 200-300 calories six times a day because your body will demand it. When my metabolism is high (and woo hoo, it is swinging back because I am getting hungry regularly when I wake up and betwee meals!) I get hungry on the dot every 2 hours. I am now eating more frequently because my body is demanding it, and cutting back the calories on “main meals” accordingly to average out to the same daily caloric intake (1200-1300 calories). I didn’t do this before I could feel it happening though.
Gained 100 grams. I’ll take that.
I made socca pizza and it is amazeballs. Highly recommended for low-carbers, there are plenty of recipes on the internet. The trick is to get the socca crisped and it tastes exactly like thin crust pizza.
I topped mine with chicken sausage, green peppers, jalapenos, tomatoes, olives and the fancy 4 cheese blend from Whole Foods. Easy homemade sauce. Yum.
(also having a protein-y crust means you get stuffed right quick…I could barely manage a slice and a half)
What is socca?