Kate- are you ready for low carb?

Original post by Sassyz75

Jun 23, 2003 09:27 AM

Kate- where are ya? Are you ready to start today? I am- I had a full carb blow-out this weekend- I ate LASAGNA yesterday... whoa.

anyway- I'm ALL READY for today.... are you?

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:29 AM

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Kate- if there are 'sugar alcohols' listed under the carb count- deduct that from the carbs exactly how you would the fiber as sugar alcohols do not effect blood sugars....

If not- there are carbs because milk products have natural sugars... and therefore carbs.

I cannot even discuss what went on last night- I drank about nine gazillion drinks... I had an after-work client function to go to last night and it didn't start out good.

First me, boss & co-worker went to Pastis- we shared 2 orders of their sickly amazing french fries... (probably I ate what was equivalent to a McDonald's small). Then we shared 1 bottle of and 1 carafe of a nice, dry Rose wine... but before I drank those 4 or 5 glasses of wine I had a stoli vanilla & diet coke.

Then we went to the event- I had two absolut vanilla & diet coke (way better than stoli- the drink tastes like cotton candy) and an orange kamikaze (I think I had 1 or 2 of those.. which are bad on the carb front)...

THEN we left there and went to Red Light Lounge or whatever it's called on 9th Ave- there I had something that was purple with a gazillion alcohols in it!!!

then I went home- DH picked me up- and I stopped by the falafel place and ate a falafel sandwich on pita.

oh boy- I feel like I got run over by a freight train....

by the way- fruit salad is fine- but I would stick to mostly melons & berries.

why are you sccared about reading the Atkins book?

MrsTC Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:48 AM

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Dina, just get back on the wagon

It just scares me because I am not familiar with it and I am used to WW where you just eat and count points.

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 09:53 AM

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Please- I'm not worried about it- I'm just amazing I consumed that much booze!!! sheesh!

I find it easier than WW- ddon't worry, you'll get it.

Kate Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:13 AM

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LMAO Dina! Well it sounds like you had fun anyway!

Ok so yesterday was your day off... now whats for breakfast??? (after a night like that I know I would want to have the greasiest, sweetest, saltiest, most carb filled thing I could find)

I am having my watermelon and cantaloupe, for lunch I brought chicken salad, celery & carrot sticks, and a HB egg for snacking.

MrsTC Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:17 AM

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OK so i had my fruit ....I am in the city, what else can I get for lunch besides salad?

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 10:18 AM

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LOL- I am eating sunflower seeds for breakfast... isn't that funny? I wasn't in the mood for anything & I couldn't deal with the decision...

FutureMrsTC- you can eat anything- tuna salad, egg salad, chinese food (no rice, noodles, etc)...

Kate Posted: Jun 26, 2003 11:07 AM

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Michele.... where are you? What are you having today?? I need ideas for tomorrow

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 02:38 PM

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OK- so for lunch I shared an order or chinese spare ribs and shared an order of chicken with mushrooms and ginger... no rice.

MichelleW Posted: Jun 26, 2003 02:46 PM

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I'm here I'm here I am doing BAAAAD today

No breakfast Unless you count a Diet Sunkist as breakfast

Lunch was salad AGAIN with veggies, my cafeteria had nothing left

I need to start packing my own lunches

Dinner will be london broil on the grill with some grilled veggies

MichelleW Posted: Jun 26, 2003 02:49 PM

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In the cafeteria I saw these beanpoles scarfing pizza with french fries and ketchup

Kate Posted: Jun 26, 2003 02:56 PM

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LOL! Darn beanpoles! How do they do it??

You didn't have much today Michelle, please don't go hungry

Tonight is potluck dinner, DH is a big fan of these but I'd rather make dinner for us every night. Now what do I eat?

I made empanadas last week and froze the leftover filling. I think I'll have that inside a lettuce leaf instead of the discos. and green beans in garlic butter sauce.

MrsTC Posted: Jun 26, 2003 03:24 PM

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I had a tuna wrap - not sure what the wrap was made of but it may have been whole wheat. It was tuna with lettuce wrapped inside and tiny bits of tomato. very tiny.

Kate Posted: Jun 26, 2003 03:29 PM

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Future.. when I started watching the carbs and reading labels I thought that wraps and tortillas would be a good sub for bread. Was I wrong, I picked up a package this past weekend and it had more carbs than the bread I was buying for DH!

I guess its real thin, but its dense.

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 03:38 PM

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You can buy low carb wraps at synergydiet.com that are rather tasty!

For dinner I'm making those chicken thighs w/ veggies (squash, mushrooms, tomoatoes).

Kate Posted: Jun 26, 2003 03:42 PM

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oh Sass I have an Acorn Squash at home, but I do not want to turn on the oven... any ideas?

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 26, 2003 03:46 PM

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I know you can microwave them- but I don't know for how long.... maybe look it u online?

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 09:46 AM

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OK so last night I had a cucumber, tomato and red onion salad with fresh basil and a handful of chic peas... then for dessert a sugar-free klondike bar.

Today I've had 2 wasa crackers & egg salad.

Kate Posted: Jun 27, 2003 10:36 AM

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Yum, that salad sounds refreshing for a steamy night! Did you put oil and vinegar on it?

I had my watermelon this morning w/lg. iced coffee. I am still hungry so now I am having a HB egg and a string cheese. I hope that does it, I don't want to start in on lunch!

Lunch will be lobster salad (i forgot my wasa!!!! )

Sassyz75 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 11:08 AM

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YUM!!!! Lobster salad...

dude you don't understand, we don't have AC yet so all I could even THINK about eating was a salad.

I put olive oil & red wine vinegar w/ fresh pepper, salt and a little adobo!

MrsTC Posted: Jun 28, 2003 10:16 AM

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hey you guys would be proud of me - this morning for breakfast I made an egg white omelet with small bits of cheese, onions and tomatos. How did I do?