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tjschein 

 I have about 80 to lose. I know we can do this ! 

connieinwisconsin 

Thank you! 😊

Thank you everyone! 😊  I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to reply to each of you. lol I'm not real good with this phone stuff.  I'll figure it out eventually. 😂

connieinwisconsin 

connieinwisconsin  How long have you been doing this? I'm down 13 and it has been 5 weeks. I messed up a few times the first couple of weeks. Wish I hadn't and maybe it would be more.  I'm getting better at it though. 😊  30+ lbs is awesome! Congratulations! 

rydavis1yez  For breakfast I usually drink 1 bottle of water, 12oz coffee with 1 packet of Truvia & 1 Tbsp of heavy whipping cream.  I eat 2 eggs & bacon or sausage. Sometimes it will be 2 hard boiled eggs chopped with a tsp of Dukes Mayo. (0 carbs). 

Lunch is usually leftovers from the dinner the night before. 

Dinner- I will eat about 4-5 ozs of protein (ribeye steak, fish, poultry). And yes, I eat the skin on my chicken. Lol If I feel the need to bread something, I use pork rinds. Just put in food processor or blender until it is good and ground up. ( 0 carbs) No sugar, no bread, no starches and no flours of any kind.  I eat either 1 cup of raw veggies or 1/2 cup of cooked veggies.  

Snacks- Sometimes a cup of sugar free jello with 1 Tbsp of ReddiWhip. Sometimes it is a low carb egg custard pie that I make or a low carb pumpkin bake that I make. 

I check everything for carbs now. Things that I never knew had carbs. Just have to be aware and watch portions.  I also cut out all fruit because they are all high in carbs. 

I have been trying out new low carb recipes several times a week. I have found some really good tasting ones and a couple of duds. Lol

I have also discovered that most places will accommodate you if you ask when eating out. From restaurants to fast food joints like McDonald's or Wendy's. Example- McDonalds: double cheeseburger, no bun and no ketchup or Wendy's: double stack, no bun. I went to a neighborhood bar & grill and ordered a Philly Cheesesteak with no bun. If I order a salad I will tell them to hold the croutons. Also oil & vinegar are your best bet as far as salad dressing goes or Marie's blue cheese dressing has 0 carbs for 2 Tbsp. Stay away from fat free & low calorie dressings. Also processed foods even if the say low carb I found them to still be pretty high in carbs. You have to read labels. 

rydavis1yez Also drink as much water as you can. I'm up to 5-6 bottles a day. 

connieinwisconsin I live in North Carolina.    I'm from New Jersey originally. 

connieinwisconsin  Down 14 lbs as of today.  It is hard especially cooking different things for my husband and son.  I miss potatoes & rice more than bread.  We went to Red Loster last week and my mouth just watered for the cheese biscuits.  I think that was the hardest for me. I'm not a big bread person unless it is good bread from a restaurant.  I have caught myself tasting things I'm making for my family. 😳 If I do that I make sure to log even just a taste. The carbs add up fast if I'm not careful. I was also surprised to learn that even spices have carbs. So I am trying hard to use them sparingly except for the salt & pepper. I'm a work in progress & learning. 

connieinwisconsin  Thank you! I will definitely have to try this. 😊

tjschein How are you making out? 

penny4314 Thank you! I'm getting the hang of it. Still making mistakes but I'm learning. Lol