The Magic Bus Trip

surfergirl · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: The Surfergirl Journal

Hello Everyone.
My grandfather was a Florida cattle rancher and meat was all we ate. I was strong, and skinny.
I started adulthood as a vegetarian, and things started to change. I changed to atkins, but found it to be to carby still. So after finding the MBT Forum and Zeroing in on Health Forum, I have gone cold turkey to being a carnivore full time.
I am making my Fitday public to you in case I am working too much to post here. See my signature line below for that link.
My Life has changed. Weight falls off, My sinuses have cleared for good, I have more energy than ever, and I'm finally not feeling that bad feeling I get when my blood sugar drops after eating carbs.
Today so far: Steak, Water.
Later some decaf coffee with heavy cream, but only drink half. Or decaf earl grey tea, iced. Stay tuned.
Surfergirl

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kateryna · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

Welcome aboard the Bus Surfergirl. Excellent

We all love success stories and look forward to yours. Yup

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Dean · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:37 pm Post subject:

to Journaland.

I hope you enjoy the Bus ride. Cool

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Willeke · Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject:

and welcome from the Netherlands (again) <g>
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surfergirl · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject:

Gee, Thanks guys!

See you at the July challege.
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

Belated Welcome aboard! It's so nice to see some new people boarding the bus!!

surfergirl · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:34 am Post subject:

Thanks MetalMama

It was some of your posts that made me want to join. How's your July challenge coming along?

I have been keeping up with you.
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surfergirl · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

Oh, and I joined cuz of Dean too.....you are one cra-zy cat dude.
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

It's going well!

I'm sure you'll love the bus, it's a great group of people.

surfergirl · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Happy August! It's here!

diet start weight 6/18/09: 198.6 lbs
present weight: 181.2 lbs

17.4 lbs lost total
6.4 lbs of them lost during the July Challenge here on the bus.

Lots of gardening yesterday, going to see the new Adams Sandler movie today! And slow cooking corned beef right now that smells delightful.
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kateryna · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

Hey great work Surfergirl Line Cheer

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surfergirl · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject:

thanks kateryna!
It's working! Thanks for having me in the challenge! You did great too! Big Hug

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surfergirl · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

After a loooong stall with no cheats, my stall is broken!

As of today: weight loss of 23.6 lbs.
Still to go: 55 lbs

I finally used Bear' Chicken recipe (thanks yOu, MetalMamma, Jeff) and it is my fave right now. Yum.

Bought a crock pot and enjoying using it! Still using the grill for kebabs and the oven to get that crisp skin and crunchy fat cap on meats that I love.

Please note. Fitday shows me that I am "30" BMI and about to cross over to the 20's. YAY. My goal BMI is "20".

Going to the mall today for a cute dress. Then to a movie and then to have a "Kabbalah in the Kitchen" cooking class with the Rabbi's wife tonight that will be fun!
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jeff · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:14 am Post subject:

Congrats on breaking the stall! Yes, I love Bear's chicken recipe. One of my fav's.
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kateryna · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:07 am Post subject:

Yayy!!! Stall is gone. Time to celebrate. Line Cheer

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surfergirl · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:12 am Post subject:

Thanks to both of you, the weight loss is slower now. Keeping with the carnivore way of eating.
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kateryna · Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

Surfergirl:

Regarding books, there is so much information out there and it is all useful even if you don't agree with everything they say.

I have read all books written by:

Robert Atkins
Drs. Eades
Reuben (the Maker's Diet)
J. Mercola
R. Rosedale
G. Taubes
B. Groves
Anthony Colpo
Malcolm Kendrick
Schwarzbein
Allan and Lutz - Life Without Bread
Saly Fallon - Nourishing Traditions
Connie Bennett - Sugar Shock
and many others that I can't recall at the moment.

Some of the above are still afraid of fat. This is not a complete list but there are a lot of good books out there.
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surfergirl · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:23 am Post subject:

Life without bread sounds great! I am going to get that from amazon, and then the rest also!
Thanks for the list. I am printing it out!
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jeff · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:31 am Post subject:

Although it seems like none of those people put all the pieces together, we can learn from all of them.
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surfergirl · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject:

surfergirl · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:

Hi everyone. So far so good on the Yom Kippur fasting today. Service this morning was great in the temple. I go back at 5pm. Can eat at 7:20pm.
I have put Stew Beef, seasoning, 2 slices red onion, and a few mushrooms to flavor it, in the crock pot. it looked yummy even raw. I will just eat the meat, Esp. since I'm in a stall again. I am not cheating. Haven't taken motrin for a couple days, and I was on my TOM, so maybe my stall will be over.
Been doing great on the no alcohol promise to myself. Last wine was just this past Aug. 26, I do not miss the redness and swelling it caused at all. Or the weight gain. It just isn't worth the problem.
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kateryna · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:16 am Post subject:

Hope you have a good holiday and the intermittant fasting will do your body good Sunny

Surfergirl, remember your queston asking me if there was something that broke my stall. Well I've been going over my food journals and noticed something that I paid no attention to.

On September 17th I added a tablespoon of coconut oil when frying my meat almost every day. I use butter and coconut oil now. Well by September 20th my stall broke and I've been losing ever since. I'm definitely not going to stop using it I've also increased my egg consumption. I'm not allergic to them and they keep me satisfied just like meat.

Anyway, those are my observations for what they are worth.
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surfergirl · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject:

That is great news! I have both in my kitchen, and will start to use the coconut oil more.
And........I am losing a little! I woke up weighing less, even after the big beef meal last night.
So maybe it is good to fast during the day sometimes and eat one meal at night?
My next experiment is when I stall to eat a meat dinner only. Hmmm.
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Karen G · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear you're doing well. Good luck with the IF.
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surfergirl · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

i only will do it when I need too.
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

Glad that scale is moving down again!!

surfergirl · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:39 am Post subject:

kateryna · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

Here's to the butt getting down to a reasonable size Cheer

You're doing great Surfergirl. It will drop in it's own time when it's ready (keep repeating to self over and over again, that's what I do) Bonkers

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y0u · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

y0u are doing great..keep up the good work. And if only we could dictate where the fat came off... Yup

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surfergirl · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:47 am Post subject:

Thanks you two. Bottoms up.
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Dean · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:45 am Post subject:

Hey, surfergirl,

How is everything going with the IFing and the cooking? Your dishes always sound so wonderful. Cool

Life Without Bread is a great book, isn't it?

Sunny

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surfergirl · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:29 am Post subject:

I haven't finished that book yet, got sidetracked with crock pot cooking. I haven't put IF into practice as much as I would like yet, been hungry lately.

Beef so far is my fave. I found a great deal on lamb chops today too.

So sorry to hear about your dad. Good thoughts from me coming your way.
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kateryna · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:30 am Post subject:

Hey Surfergirl, I see that scale moving downwards again. Hurray! Line Cheer

I see you're fasting a bit. I eat only twice a day. Light at lunch and heavier at dinner, about 19 hours between dinner and lunch the next day. If I stayed at home I'd probably eat once a day but I can't usually eat a lot in one sitting so twice daily is best for me.
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surfergirl · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:21 am Post subject:

y0u · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:35 am Post subject:

CONGRATS on the niece!!!

I eat twice a day as well..biggest meal is the first one around 1 or 2 pm after all my exercise and errands..etc... then a small meal after work late..

I wait as long as I can during the day before I eat..
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kateryna · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject:

Congratulations on the brand new niece Surfergirl Congrats

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surfergirl · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the congrats on Samantha.

I have my most luck eating once a day in evening, but find it difficult, and end up with a couple bites of meat early on, because I get that low blood sugar feeling and hunger. That's why I was thinking I would be a good candidate for Metformin.

I just went over the weekend and got some great Indian dry spices from our Indian-British Grocery here. The spices add some variation to flavor in my meats, esp in the crockpot, and helps my blood sugar feel more stable.

I found a great deal on lamb chops at Henry's Market (California Health-Organic Food Grocery) and need to go back and get more. They were beautiful red and nicely marbled. Cooked up like a dream. Tender, juicy and seared on the outside with a bit of crushed fresh mint leaves and gee. The BF's Hebrew teacher was over and raved how great they were, since the BF is vegetarian.
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surfergirl · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject:

I ran out of decaf tea and coffee a couple days ago, and therefore used some with caffeine. So I have been having some burning neck pain and nervousness due to it. As of today I am going to the store and buying decaf. Feeling a bit better. Less stressed/hurting this morning. IF-ing yesterday was a success. Big Rib-eye steak for dinner was joyful to eat and I was hungry. Very little weight loss, but is was loss. I will go for some macchaca eggs this morning.
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surfergirl · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:14 am Post subject:

Quick question....I was wondering if anyone had any luck frying low carb chicken. Do you use that low carb flour or cornstarch? What and where do I get it? Should I not have this until I lose 20 more lbs. anyway? I have lost 27 lbs so far, so good.

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kateryna · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

I tryed the grated parmezan cheese coating but it didn't work for me.

Then I fried my plain uncoated chicken with skin on in a combo of coconut oil and butter and the skin was so crispy and crunchy I died and went to heaven. So that's how I have it now if I can find chicken pieces with skin still on them. I haven't tried wings though.
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surfergirl · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

Ok. Great Katie! So half coconut oil, half butter? Do you cover because of spatter or do this uncovered? I think it's your mix of oils that make this cruncy. I used peanut oil before and it did not turn out well and my kitchen was spatterd with the oil. Can't wait to try this.

Also notice *TA DA* Today I weighed in at 170.8-almost to the 160's mark, that is if it stays! I had a couple sin bites last night of chocolate mousse tart, and I hope I don't have delayed weight reaction to that poison tomorrow.

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jeff · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

Never tried it myself, but I've heard of using crushed pork rinds as a coating for fried chicken.
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

What about bacon grease?

I've done both Parmesan and pork rinds - they are both decent...but not necessarily worth the work in my opinion - I'd rather have Bear's chicken. Spatchcocked chicken (aka chicken under a brick) is really good too.

surfergirl · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks Jeff and MM...those are great ideas.
Tell me more about this chicken under a brick thing, how do I go about this?
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

Chicken under a brick:
http://www.finecooking.com/articles/how-to/chicken-under-a-brick.aspx

y0u · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Oh great...now I have to go steal a brick from somewhere.... Confused

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kateryna · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject:

surfergirl · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:08 am Post subject:

Yes I am Making this dish! As soon as I get a brick....like yOu I shall bor-row one from somewhere. Looked like some saffron was on that chicken in the recipe provided. Did anyone else notice? That would make it so much more delicious! the crackly skin, Yum!
And yes, Katie, that is the pleasant sound of fat falling off my a**.
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chebaby77 · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject:

Hi Surfergirl!!

Has been a great day here in my household!

I have just started growing plumeria - I have red, pink, white & yellow varieties, just one of each though!

Really into growing banana plants!

What's for dinner at your house tonight? :) ~Cheryl
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surfergirl · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject:

The famous yOu Chili recipe! You too?

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