The Magic Bus Trip

y0u · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:58 am Post subject:

I know..I am just kidding...I will make some as soon as I can. I gotta finish off this giant roast beast.

I am just being lazy today. Bonkers

I really want some wine. But instead I will just Whine about it. Vodka sounds better.....OoOooOoOooo....must resist...
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Dean · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:14 am Post subject:

I know if I have just one drink of wine or coffee, I'll be right back to a daily deal with either. I'd rather spend that money on fatty meat! Cool

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y0u · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:20 am Post subject:

Dean, your right...you usually are. I will wait.

My journal needs some furbabies in it..

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y0u · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject:

I lost another pound and 2 1/2 inches. It's going slowly, but it's working. So 11 pounds and 4 1/2 inches this year.

Eating this high fat is hard, I will finish this months experiment out, but for March I am not eating this high fat, and will probably drop some calories just because of that.
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jeff · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

4 1/2 inches in about 6 weeks? That is awesome progress.
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Dean · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

WTG, y0u!

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y0u · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys...I am melting...

OoOO...that makes me think of hot wax Devil

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jeff · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject:

y0u · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject:

Wouldn't that be "Knotty" Devil

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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

Fantastic results - take that PCOS!

Jessica · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:48 am Post subject:

Wow, you're doing so awesome!!!

Is that your kitty in the pics? The face looks like a cat I used to own.

Are the claws painted???

Enjoy the rest of your week!!! Sunny

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y0u · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject:

It's my Nephews 3rd B-day today so my dad and brothers and families and I are going to a pizza place for dinner. I doubt there will be much on the menu I can eat. I will just eat before I go, no biggie.

I don't feel so good today, crampy and bloaty..but my scale says I am super skinny today..Not Making it official until Monday though.

I gotta go lay down..
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y0u · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:57 am Post subject:

Well, I drank some barley wine style beer last night and it was a mistake...a big mistake. I puked 3 times this morning. Not fun, and I have felt ill all day long. Lesson learned. Cry

I think that was my alcohol for the month.

I did find hot wings on the menu at the pizza place though..they were good. No beer with dinner...akk!
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Heather · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:17 am Post subject:

I'm not sure if it's worse to puke or to feel like you are going to all day... Poor thing, take care of yourself. Comfort

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y0u · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

Ok, I have been pretty damn strict for 6 weeks. But...I am gonna bump it up a notch. I really need to get some more exercise. This has been my downfall for awhile now, and I need to get back into the groove. I always feel better when I exercise. If I can just do it every day for 2 weeks I will stick with it. Even just an hour long walk every day would be fine, and some resistance bands at home for 15 minutes. So here is to day 1....(thought I haven't actually done it yet but I have to go grocery shopping and I am walking there and back and it takes an hour).
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y0u · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:55 am Post subject:

I exercised for 2 days in a row..it's a start and y0u gotta start somewhere.

I made a friend a cheesecake and it's been sitting in my frig for 2 days now, it gets delivered tomorrow for a B-day dinner. I have not and will not touch this thing. The B-day dinner is Duck and that is all I am eating. I wrote it...therefore it is....

Onward with science experiment...Lots of fat is working well. Yup

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y0u · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject:

Eating meat, animal fat, very limited dairy and eggs seems to be working quite well. I have increased my calories quite a bit this month, by 300-500 and upped my fat as well.

Today is the beginning of week 7 for this, and week 3 for the high fat/moderate protein experiment. It's weigh in day and I have lost 3 pounds and a 1/2 an inch this week. Not too shabby at all. So that is a total of 14 pounds and 5 inches in 6 weeks.(I put the wrong weight at the beginning of my journal by accident, I was 225)

I am really thinking I can be in Onederland by April If I stick to my guns and work the plan. I have no cravings, I have pounds of cheese in the frig and barely eat any of it. I seem to be doing great with an oz or two of goat cheese once in awhile and the same with a little bit of cream.

I have been off of AS for 6 weeks, although I did not eat much of them, they really did trigger cravings for me. I am doing really well (with one exception) in regards to consuming alcohol, but that is just another form of sugar craving in my opinion, and since that has been solved.....

Yeah me!!
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Lynne · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

you're doing really well, Y0u.
and congrats on the weight down and the inches gone!
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jeff · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject:

yOu, you're doing awesome!! Keep it up. Great results.
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Heather L · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

Yay for yOu. Congrats on the 14 pounds and 5 inches.
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MetalMama · Location: GA Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 564 Gender: Female

Congrats on all your success! Hope you get that cheesecake out of there real soon.

y0u · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

Hey..thanks everyone...I really appreciate the encouragement. I am just workin my plan and staying on the path..and trying not to look at the pretty flowers.

I accidentally stepped on my scale today and I am down ANOTHER pound. But I am not recording that until next week.

Cheesecake left here on Sunday, I never touched it. Yup

I have never had a sweet tooth...except for bad men...
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Heather · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:52 am Post subject:

Heather L · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject:

y0u · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:15 am Post subject:

Ok, so I am making observations about carbs, calories and fat. Last months figures are as follows:

Last months daily average stats:

Calories:1,563
Fat: 75%, 133.5 gr
Protein: 23%, 88.3 gr
carbohydrate: 2%, 6.4 gr

These are this months so far, and I don't expect them to change, with the possible exception of calories being slightly higher.

Calories: 1,827
Fat: 80%, 163.7 gr
Protein: 19%, 82.6 gr
Carbohydrate: 1%, 2.1 gr

I am losing just as much weight and inches and eating almost 300 more calories a day, and I feel quite satisfied as far as food goes. When I was eating less calories and fat I had cravings for more things, with more calories and fat, and a tad of goat cheese, I am satiated. Other areas of my life are heating up too... Heart

not sure where that is going yet..hmmrph.. Bonkers

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y0u · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:43 am Post subject:

Whoever thinks WOE is difficult..lemme tell you it is not..I am eating good.

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Your journal always makes me hungry!

Miriam · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject:

Wow what a gorgeous steak!

Congrats on the fat loss. You are doing great!

I love, love, love, this way of eating too. Cool

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y0u · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

Miriam, me too..can't get any better than this.

Ok so it's spring time in Oregon. I popped into the garden and this is growing..wow...Fibonacci would have loved this sight!!

I am going to eat it next month!! So this of course gets me thinking about planning a low carb vegetable garden. Never done that before but it will be fun. I can always give stuff away to friends as well, but i have always done that, as well as donate to the food bank.

So here the dilema begins. Do I add veggies back in this summer..how much..will it halt weight loss?? My garden is a very social and mental perk for me, I love it. I enjoy being in a community garden and teaching kids and adults about growing their own foods. Evening cocktails in the garden are fun as well.

So today I am going through all my seeds, and will see what I can plant that is low carb. I will still do tomatoes, lettuces, japanese greens, peppers, green beans, brocolli, summer squuash, cauliflower and maybe some eggplants. But where the corn was I should do garlic and onions. I still have most of the spaghetti squash I grew last year, it will keep another 6 months at least. I will abstain from all produce until May with the exception of a few heads of cauliflower that are producing in the garden right now.

And how will my stomach react to reintroducing veggies??? Dean..do you have any experience with this?
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Dean · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject:

Yes, I do.

When you go a long time without plant matter, your gut bacterial environment changes a lot. Once you reintroduce this stuff, look out. Shock

Be prepared for anything. LOL

Long term, for me anyway, it's all about the fiber. I do think it's damaging. Also, the bacteria colonies are said to cause toxins to enter your blood stream. I don't need to concern myself about the validity of these threats, cuz, for me, I love spending the food bucks on animal flesh and fat, and avoiding the digestive issues that plant matter brings to my world. It's much more simple to just eat meat, eggs, butter, herbs, spices, water. Nothing goes to waste, either. Back when I used to think vegetation was necessary for good health, I would often throw tons of rotten vegetation in the trash, because it went bad before I got around to eating it.

Anyway, my thoughts are, if you love plant matter, eat it. It's not going to cause weight gain, if that is your main concern. In fact, it's my contention that one can actually lose weight quicker if they include this type of plant matter in their diet, since the overall calories will be lower, due to the displacement of animal fat, which is very high in calories. It is my experience as well. I used to eat a ton of vegetation, along with smaller amounts of meat and eggs, and I lost consistently. Of course, for the aforementioned reasons, I would rather eat the way I do now. I still lose and I feel so wonderful, and my gut is dead silent. And, I like it that way. Cool

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y0u · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:12 am Post subject:

Thank you Dean, I knew you would have some good info to share, and it's much appreciated. I think I am going to eat small amounts of vegetation seasonally. But I don't have to make any decisions soon. I am starting my seeds this weekend though..I can still grow stuff. Grin

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jeff · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject:

yOu wrote:

y0u · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject:

Yes I have been. I have seen no women do it so I needed to. I see a lot of overweight women that say they cannot lose no matter what, but very few try near zero carbs, no alcohol, and almost no dairy, high fat from animal(not dairy). It seems to be working for me.
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Shan · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:18 am Post subject:

Just popped over to check out your journal and say y0u are doing awesome!

jeff · Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject:

y0u · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:57 am Post subject:

I weighed and measured myself today, I did not lose anything this week but I certainly did not gain, so I am fine with it, my body needs to adjust.

I have been exercising regularly, so that is good, though I am sure I could do better.

Eating a 1 pound steak after not eating for a day is a bad bad thing, I should be asleep but I still feel too ill to lay down. It sure felt good going down Heart

I have no cravings.
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y0u · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:49 am Post subject:

nevermind.....
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y0u · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

Been at a stand still on weight loss still..but things will move soon. I am reducing calories next month a bit. Here is my haul from the meat man today..he gave me a "deal" again and winked at me Grin

No need to add fat to these hunks-o-meat.

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Manaloa · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject:

ooooohhh,

they're beeeeeuuuuuutiful!!! I'm so envious.
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Dean · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:23 am Post subject:

Yah, y0u are the envy of the Bus! Yup

The meat man by day, and paleoman by night. Devil

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y0u · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:34 am Post subject:

Dean · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:39 am Post subject:

ESC is the best kind! Devil

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y0u · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:41 am Post subject:

Karen G · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:57 am Post subject:

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Dean · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:01 am Post subject:

I think paleoman must really love bacon! Wink

For a cartoon character, he sure is gettin' a lot! Devil

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y0u · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:37 am Post subject:

KATHYINTX · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

Hey yOu!

I'm a newbie here on this forum, but have been LCing for over a year now. I enjoyed reading your journal... and hope to catch up on others' soon too. Fortunately, yours was a short read (compared to others who have over 30 pages!).

Looks like we're both 5'7"... and reaching for that 150 goal weight. I'm at 208 lbs right now-- so only 58 more to go! My 30 yr class reunion is this summer.... so I've got my LC groove on! Yup

How are your workouts coming along? I was never a gym rat... until Spring/2007. I hired a personal trainer and had one for almost two years. He returned back to college in January. When I first started out, I had memories of all the times I had joined gyms, paid for memberships, and never followed through. In the past, I had lost weight but never kept it off longterm. I felt that EXERCISE was the key thing that was missing from the equation. I took baby steps one day at a time, and read somewhere that it took 21 times to form a habit. The gym did become my new addiction... and it was a healthy thing. Not only did I feel better and look better-- I also formed new friendships and developed a more positive outlook on life. Plus, it sure was nice to hear from other members when they would compliment me on my body transformation. All the weight training has made a difference on my overall muscle tone.. and I have less saggy skin.

Hope things are going well for you! Sunny

y0u · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Kathy, thanks for dropping in. Yep, looks like we have the same amount to lose. I am a slow loser but I am working my plan..and it's working.

As far as workouts, I wish I could go to a gym but I cannot. I am walking daily and I don't drive, so I ride my bike or walk every where. As soon as the weather turns a bit warmer I will be riding my bike a lot more, so that should speed things up a bit.

Glad you came aboard the bus, it's a good place. Heart

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KATHYINTX · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:

Bikes and walking are great too! I have this huge hill on my street with excellent incline that I want to attempt! The last time I tried to ride a bike was at a garage sale .. I thought I would try it out before the big purchase. I got on it, started peddling.. and it shook like mad!! I don't know if it was the bike or ME??!! Bonkers

Let's just say I haven't been on a bike since!