ALL ABOUT TODAY: 31 October

A sweet friend that I regard as an expert in Low Carb eating has helped me to look at the way I eat the last while. My weight has stalled and I need some kick to get me loosing again. She suggested that I eat a bit more carbs over breakfast and increase my healthy fats. I was thinking of more carbs in the form of vegetables like tomatoes and spinach. The healthy fats would be olive oil, maybe nuts, coconut oil etc.

BREAKFAST today was kicked of by the famous bun in a mug with two eggs, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a T coconut oil and half and avocado pear with salt.

LUNCH was a tin of tuna with mayonnaise and lots of lettuce and a pickle ;)

Midd afternoon I had a coffee with cream again. I mixed some coconut oil and cacao powder and freezed it in silicone ice trays. I had one cube this afternoon for a snack. Not the best tasting but hey it is something to eat :D

SUPPER was tacos for my family and I had lettuce as a base with tomato, cucumber, a bit of grated cheese, taco spiced ground chicken and mayo drizzled over - taco salad! It stays one of my favorite low carb meals.

I had an early supper as I am going to an event tonight. I do find when I eat my supper earlier in the evening it does make a difference on the scale.

MY JOURNEY IN PICTURES!

MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY IN PICTURES!!!!!!! Looking back over these gives me such hope!

This photo was taken 2012 summer JUNE

This photo was also taken 2012 summer JULY

This was for sure 2012 summer AUGUST

Spring 2013 MAY

Late spring 2013 JUNE

Beginning summer 2013 JULY

Midd summer 2013 AUGUST

End of summer 2013 SEPTEMBER

Autum 2013 OCTOBER

  

NOVEMBER 2013

DECEMBER 2013

JANUARY 2014

BEGINNING MARCH 2014

 MAY 2014

JULY 2014

AUGUST 2014

                                       

SEPTEMBER 2014

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 30 October

Looking at this picture makes me smile.... makes me think of the battle in weight loss but also helps me to know that determination will get me there!

I decided not to weigh in daily...... My weight loss goal is another 5kg away from where I am now. I look back and can hardly believe it myself. I have been loosing slower the last month and know that I will get there eventually. I will weigh in on Mondays. Making this way of eating a lifestyle is going to take an effort from me breaking out of being obsessed about how much weight I am loosing daily.  Rather looking at it as a way of living in peace chopping at eating Low Carb. I celebrate on where I am and looking forward to reach my goal.

I think my biggest fear is picking up everything I have lost again.... It will take an awareness of my weight and an effort looking to what I am eating to loose more and stay there.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, coffee and cream.

Had another coffee mid morning.

LUNCH was turkey cold meats wrapped around tomato and cucumber pieces with a dot of mayonnaise.

Midd afternoon I was starving, should have had a bigger lunch but my neighbor came over and I had to take my son to school.  I had a slice of cheese melted a bit in the microwave. There was a left over sandwich bun from my family packed to go and it got left at home. I had the cheese and meat from the bun :)

SUPPER as I had the cheese and meat midd afternoon I  skipped having a protein for supper. I had cauliflower made into macaroni and cheese. I steamed the cauliflower bits. Drained and packed into a glass dish. Poured some cream over, sprinkle of cheese and pepadew spice. Into the oven till brown. It was a great supper.

I tried to drink more water today and putting in an extra effort to get exercise as I walk my son to school and back.

ALL ABOUT TODAY! 29 October

Just got home with the family. We left bright and early this morning to attend a day seminar.

BREAKFAST was my usual 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese and the bun in a mug, coffee and cream.  I knew lunch was a picnic out and it could be very late into the afternoon.

LUNCH was midd afternoon with cheese strips, tomato slices, cucumber sticks wrapped up in turkey ham slices.

SUPPER was early evening at a take away quickly on our way home.  I had a piece of fried chicken. I know the breading is going to kick my bud.

I think I should drink more water. As the weather is turning cooler I'm drinking more coffee and less water not good as I need more water to flush out the fat ;)

Not much on the scale this morning. Holding on and out.  x x x

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 28 October

Wow what a MONDAY!!!!!!! I was on my lowest point this morning on the digital scale in kilograms. Really hoping that it works for sure and that my weight loss will kick in again. I keep thinking that everybody that have lost weight does say that the last 5kg is the most difficult to loose........ I have to face that that is probably where I'm now.

It is easy now to just say "Oh I'm done I have lost 15kg its good enough!" But no I really want to be at my gaol weight of 65kg!!!!!!!!!! :)

Today I'm constantly hungry. We all get those days when we feel like eating the trash can. Hoping this is not my winter appetite as I'm cold today.

BREAKFAST was two eggs with cheese, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had some more coffee and cream.
Then half an avo too.

LUNCH was chicken, broccoli cheese soup. It was so yum.

Midd afternoon I was hungry again and had a few slices of cucumber spread with mayo and pepper and salt. I also had a few slices of turkey ham rolled up.

I'm going to a book club tonight and I know the hostess is vegetarian so I'm ready to eat before I go. Not sure what I will get. Last time it was potato soup so I had about nothing to eat.

SUPPER was early for me tonight and it was a chicken fillet with mayo and mustard and roasted vegetables (eggplant, mushrooms and zucchini in the oven).

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 27 October

Got on the scale this morning.... it showed nothing new showed me actually 72kg........I could not believe my eyes....... Was stuck! THEN I changed the digital scale from kilogram to pounds and almost fell on the floor. We converted the pounds back to kilogram and I was past my lowest point of 71.4 where in kilograms I was so high..... NOT SURE WHAT TO THINK! I think we need a new scale thats what I think!

Will weigh tomorrow morning and hoping for the best.

BREAKFAST was a big joke :) I got the bun in a mug ready and then I realized that I boiled all the eggs :) So I had two boiled eggs with some of the left over flaxseed crackers in stead.  Coffee and cream.

We only got home late afternoon from church and by then I was starving ready to eat anything. The cream cake, banana cake, monkey bread was such a temptation today at the tea time.

SUPPER was left over cauliflower salad, a few turkey cold meats and cheese on the bun in a mug with a touch of mayonnaise.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 26 October

Had a great day out in a village today visiting with dear friends. The food temptations were not to many except the cinnamon rolls I took with ;)

BREAKFAST was left over tuna salad from lunch yesterday with 2 eggs. Coffee and cream.

Had the best coffee and cream midd morning a big mug with cream WITHOUT CINNAMON ROLLS I have to add ;)

LUNCH was midd afternoon with barbeque chicken, mini burger patties, broccoli steamed with butter and lemon, mixed salad of tomato, lettuce and cucumber.

We came with early evening and I was not hungry. Looking forward weighing in tomorrow morning.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 25 October

I'm back at my lowest point again today. It feels good. The satisfaction that comes from saying no to so many temptations and really trying and then I'm down on the scale again. I'm weighing 71.4 again!

Hoping to hit 70kg soon. I have weighed 70kg 15 years ago just before I got pregnant with our first daughter. I was 30 years old then and thought I looked great.

Fridays are always a totally out of this world day in school. It was a good day eating Low Carb though.

BREAKFAST was the normal 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, coffee and cream.

Had another coffee midd morning.

LUNCH was a treat from my daughter she made the bun in a mug in the oven for me with normal bread buns for them. It was so tasty, never imagined "the bun in a mug" baked in the oven so good. We had tuna salad with tomato, cucumber, ghurkins, mayo and cubes of cheese. I had a ball.

Had a espresso midd afternoon with cream to give me a good kick in energy to finish school before the weekend starts.

SUPPER was a chicken fillet dressed with bacon bits and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese with the "cauliflower potato mock salad". Yum.

Here is the cauliflower potato mock salad again:

1 head of cauliflower boiled in water till soft.
1/2 a cup chopped ghurkins
1 medium size red onion chopped in little bits
3T of green onion chopped or snipped
2T ready made mustard
3T fresh lemon juice
black pepper to taste
salt to taste
enough mayonnaise to make it look like potato salad.

Even my family that do not really like cauliflower loves this salad.

The skinny jean promised pictures :D

ALL AB0UT TODAY: 24 October

Painstaking slowly coming down in weight...... almost an agony.... But hey I have allot to be grateful for I'm not picking up ;)

Today was one mixed up day. My go is uit! I hosted a friends baby shower at our home. I made a pastel colored donut tower, food etc.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs a sprinkle of cheese and some of the left over flaxseed crackers. Was such a treat with the eggs. Coffee and cream.

LUNCH was a tin of tuna on the run with mayo and it all wrapped in lettuce leafs.

Had coffee and cream midd afternoon with friends. Was almost embarrassing sitting at the baby tea and all are eating happily along...... it felt like a carb world.  It was all sugar and carbs...... People were asking why I'm not eating. They are use to me having a good appetite. I was honest when I said that I had lunch with the kids before the party. I got some blank stares though :)

By SUPPER I was starving. I had a chicken fillet with mayo and a big salad with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and pickled cucumber slices.

Was hard today. The carbs at the party was amazing looking. Also felt good that I stuck to my program. I did get allot of compliments on how great I look. Some of the ladies wanted to know how I have lost so much weight. It is interesting how people can not believe that I have lost weight from not eating sugar and carbs. How difficult they think that should be.... I always explain that it gets easier as you go along.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 23 October

This picture always reminds me that there is ALWAYS HOPE! There is a way through the most difficult situation. I keep reminding myself that I'm going to weigh my normal weight for my age, height and body build one day! Take hope! It takes time, energy and discipline but it can be done. I'm not speaking out of "I have arrived" but out of feeling so desperate and asking myself if it is worth it........ I KNOW IT IS SO WORTH IT. Keep going!

On this positive note.... I have been coming down in weight. Not where I was but a few hundred grams away!

BREAKFAST was two eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, coffee and cream.

Midd morning coffee again. I made some cake balls dipped in chocolate for my family with left over brownies. I dipped my finger in the dipping chocolate and off course then in my mouth.  Later in the morning my daughter found me and asked if I was eating chocolate..... "No!" She looked at me surprised and said: "It does not look like it Mamma!" I had to look in the mirror and found chocolate drizzling down my chin. :D

LUNCH was turkey ham slices with a mixed salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and ghurkins. Had mayo and ranch dressing on top.

SUPPER will be a fresh green chopped cabbage with a dressing of sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic and apple cider vinegar. A added a good grinding of black pepper and salt. I have a chicken fillet steamed in the microwave with parmesan cheese sprinkles.

I made flaxseed crackers in the oven today. Came out so nice. Looking forward to enjoy them with cheese. Actually I had a piece with a sprinkle of cheese. Was such a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can just think of all the possibilities to stack my tuna or egg salad on top!

RECIPE: Flaxseed Crackers

1 cup ground flaxseed
2 eggs
3T parmesan cheese grated
sprinkle of sea salt
1/2t mixed herbs

-Mix well and spread out on cookie sheet. Bake at 180dC for 15 minutes. Turn oven off and leave in to cool down.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 22 October

Happy this morning to see that I was all ready 500g down from the 900g I have picked up last week. Hoping to see another good number tomorrow morning.

BREAKFAST was a two egg omelette with feta cheese, coffee and cream.

Had another cup of coffee midd morning.

LUNCH was the bun in a mug with a tin of sardines, mayo and lots of lettuce.

SUPPER was taco stacks. Lots of lettuce leafs chopped, tomato, cucumber, bit of grated cheese, taco spiced ground beef and ranch dressing. Yum!

A dear sweet friend send me 2 pieces of low carb chocolate cake with 3 carbs a piece. Very tempting to eat it all. I had a bite and then stacked the rest in a container in the freezer for Christmas with my sarma grape leaf rolls from my neighbor. I know it is funny but at Christmas I'm going to have a ball. My husband said that by the time Christmas comes along the freezer will be filled with my treats that I saved through the year :D

Was more hungry than usual today..... getting use too eating less again. 

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 21 October

It is so good to be back home. We had the most amazing time with some of the greatest people in the whole world. The food was amazing. Having to sit down to a open buffet daily was the biggest treat but also the biggest challenge. I will not even mention the dessert table....... I admired it but did not even wonder around there.

I stuck to the vegetables and protein side of the menu. I definitely ate more than I normally ate at home.... and yes it showed on the scale this morning. I was up almost a kilogram from where I was. I did let myself go for a bit.....

I'm back on track today again having my goal for Christmas.... I started Christmas last year and was hoping I could loose the 21kg in a year..... It is taking longer than what I was hoping for. I'm aiming to loose what I can before Christmas.

I was more hungry today than usual. I think it is the cooler weather but also I'm use to much bigger portions at meals now :)

BREAKFAST this morning was 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese and coffee with cream.

LUNCH was the bun in a mug with cheese, mayo, cucumber and chicken broth soup.

I had a coffee again midd afternoon for a treat.

SUPPER tonight will be a peanut chicken stir fry with broccoli dish and cabbage stir fry with green onion and bacon bits on the side. Got my family into eating the low carb vegetables tonight.

Keep going! It took me so long to get here..... but I look back 14.5kg later and do not know how I got here. I know it took lots of discipline but also lots of grace and just saying no. Was so special as I saw many friends last week that had not seen me for a year.... I was so spoiled with all the compliments and comments I got on how great I look. Yes I look in the mirror and struggle to see what they are talking about but hoping that I can hit my goal and that eventually it will sink in.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 14 October

Its middle October..... I'm 1.4kg short of my gaol of weighing 70kg...... I look back and see the 14.6kg I have lost. I think it went well. I was hoping at least to be down 15kg by now. I like round numbers :D

Looking back it was tough and I had many plateaus that are normal with diets and weight loss but a person do not bargain for that. I keep thinking and hoping that I will not be "blessed" by those.

I'm packing and getting ready. Our family will be going on a trip for a week. I am going to take off from writing here on the blog for the week. We will be back next Sunday and then I will come and write about my week and how it went with all the wild food choices ahead.... it is never easy being away from home and eating out.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with feta cheese, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a few bits of beef jerky.... the last from America, and the last bit of the droe wors from South Africa. Sad but a good thing too.

LUNCH was tuna salad with tomato, ghurkins, cucumber, cheese cubes and mayonnaise. I made the "bun in a mug" without the almond meal and it came out so good. Less carbs and more goodness.

Was naughty got into the dark chocolate this afternoon. Not to bad felt like chocolate. :D

SUPPER was spagetti bolognaise for my family. I had the spagetti red sauce on a broccoli cheese bake. Was so good.

Have a great week. May we all loose weight, keep our focus and know that we can do it. Hard work and perseverance in weight loss always brings in good success and great numbers on the scale.

Come on lets set our goals for Christmas!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 13 October

Sunday is normally an easy food day. We leave for church late morning and get back midd afternoon. I get to eat only two meals. Hoping really that tomorrow it will help me on the scale.

BREAKFAST was an egg salad for me while my family was munching on CINNAMON ROLLS but my coffee and cream made up for it :)

LUNCH: We got back at 15h00 I was really hungry. I had a tin of tuna with some egg salad, left over, lettuce and the "bun in a mug" without the almond meal. I made it with only 2T ground flaxseed, 1 egg, 1T olive oil and 1/2t baking powder.  

I had a great cup of coffee with cream for my afternoon treat.

Something that I have read yesterday in a great article about weight loss that in Low Carb a person should not eat if they are not hungry. I have been eating strictly the three meals not wanting to eat too little and then stall in weight. Often I'm not hungry in the evening..... I am normally starving by breakfast and lunch. Often at four in the afternoon I feel like supper but eat a snack then and supper with my family. I think I might eat more midd afternoon and have a very light supper or skip eating if I am not hungry at all. Will see how this work.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 12 October

Oh the joy of Saturdays.... I had a good morning cutting back bushes in the garden, fiddling around with plants... I took a long brisk walk and came back and sat and had a good cup of coffee with cream. I feel rested and ready for Sunday.

I was down on the scale this morning after being on a plateau for a week and even picking up a bit. I also just felt under the weather.. bloated and as thick as three thunder storms :) Wow feeling much better today. Will weight in on Monday.

BREAKFAST was midd morning and was a small avocado with a bit of salt and little bit of grated cheese.

LUNCH was eaten at about three this afternoon and was pieces of chicken and a BIG salad with cucumber, tomato, red pepper, gherkins and feta cheese. It was like my body was craving salad. Had a ball fully enjoyed every bite.

Had 2 cubes of dark chocolate for dessert and the last of the mini salami sticks.. :) its about time!

I skipped supper as I ate lunch only at three and didn't feel much like eating. Drinking more water today as the weather has suddenly turned warm again.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 11 October

Just got home after an evening out with my family...... I can barely keep my eyes open. It is the biggest holiday season in the Muslim world coming up this week. Oh and the streets, stores and the whole city is filled and buzzing with people like never before. Was not a good time to go look for some winter clothes for the kids.......

BREAKFAST was 2 egg omelette with cheese, cucumber tomato. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning had half an avocado with salt and pepper.

LUNCH was half of the bun in a mug with cold meat and cheese.

Midd afternoon had 2 of those mini salami sticks...... one more left in the packet :)

Coffee and cream with a friend.

SUPPER was eating out at a Fast food place..... I chose to have just a piece of chicken..... Was so tempted but I knew if I eat all the trimmings it will show on the scale.

Just felt so heavy and bloated today LIKE A FEW THUNDER STORMS ALL TOGETHER :D

Will weight on Monday..... so hard to be stuck on a plateau... going to work in the garden tomorrow hoping to burn some FAT!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 10 October

Nothing down more..... holding out. I suppose as I get closer to my goal it will go slower. Wish I could just swish past and get there ;)

Was also thinking normally when I get to a stall I start ASKING SOME QUESTIONS:

-Am I eating to many or too little protein?

-Am I eating too much cheese as I normally stall with allot of cheese?

-Is there any artificial sweetener that has sneaked in as I stall with that?

-Am I drinking enough water?

-Have I cheated lately as it could take my body up to ten days to get over it and start loosing?

-Am I exercising as it normally helps met to get going again and loose weight?

-Am I in my "monthlies" as I normally stall then and even pick up for a few days?

-Is there any carbs sneaking in?

-Am I getting in enough fat to work into my metabolism?

-Am I eating enough or too much vegetables and salad?

I HAVE ASKED MYSELF THESE QUESTIONS OPENLY AND HONESTLY TO SEE WHERE I AM:

-Maybe I'm eating to much protein with the mini salami sticks... gosh but they are so good. The last of it is in sight two more in the bag :)
-Have not been eating much cheese but I have been drinking more coffee with cream in it. Maybe I should cut out the cream for a few days.
-I have been eating bubblegum that my husband has brought from America some great flavors.... they have 2 carbs each!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cutting  back on that a few of those a day keeps me out of trouble but add carbs.
-Not drinking enough water. Filling up a jug on the counter now and trying to down that in a day.
-I have had no cheats. Really trying to get to my goal.
-Oh exercise is not my joy and delight but I should get going again. Making a commitment to go walk in the evenings as the mornings are too dark before I need to be ready for school.
-Oh the "monthlies"...... IM THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! For sure then I stall waiting for it to pass.
-Can't think of any carbs that sneaked in.... will keep an eye on it.

The hardest for me is seeing middle October coming up and I really wanted to weigh 70kg then........ Have another week to get there........ with 1.4 kg to loose.....  Asking myself how desperate am I? If I'm really serious and desperate I should make and put in a good effort to get there.........

GOING BACK TO PURE INDUCTION normally kicks me into gear with weight loss and adding exercise to that helps even more. Thinking I will do this!

 BREAKFAST this morning was 1 small avo filled with feta cheese with salt and pepper. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning had one of those mini salami sticks and 2 cubes of dark chocolate. 

LUNCH was 3 of those broccoli egg heaps left overs with tuna and mayo, tomato slices and cucumber.

Midd afternoon snack a mini salami stick.......with 1T coconut oil.

SUPPER was a blast with guests eating over. I had the cauliflower mock salad with tuna and a big mixed greens salad with tomato, cucumber and lettuce too. Oh the peanut butter brownies with cream was very tempting..... but I stood strong.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 9 October

Feeling like this cat today! JUST KEEP SWIMMING HONEY YOU WILL GET THERE EVENTUALLY! :D  Being on a Low Carb diet has never been easy... will never be easy.... BUT OH THE RESULTS ARE SWEET! I keep thinking how on other diet plans I was suffering and constant hungry and grumpy.

Up on the scale this morning...... "monthlies" don't help me to weight less do they? Well it will pass...... Like a sweet lady on another page said today: "She is so sensitive to carbs one piece of corn could make a carb difference to her system and then it effects her weight...."  I think I might be very sensitive to carbs too......

BREAKFAST was a small avocado filled with feta cheese and spiced pepper salt. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I was ready to eat again.... I had my two eggs with cheese and another coffee with cream.
1 mini salami stick with a piece of beef jerky.

LUNCH came along and I was not hungry then. I had a few pieces of cucumber and a slice of tomato from my family's salad for lunch and a salami stick on my way to the hair dresser by midd afternoon....... I knew it could be a long sit.

SUPPER was hamburgers and chips for my family so I had a hamburger patty on a bed of lettuce, tomato and cucumber with mayonnaise.

All going through my head today...... JUST KEEP GOING.... you have come to far to give up now......
The hardest part for me in loosing weight is the expectancy every day and often then there is no news.....
I will keep chopping at it day by day..... 100g at a time......  x x x 

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 8 October

Nothing up on the scale but nothing down either..... being patient determent to stick to it!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with tomato and a sprinkle of bacon bits. Coffee and cream.

Had another coffee midd morning..... trying to stick it out until lunch...

LUNCH was the a nice big bowl of the low carb soup.

Had an event at our home and I sat and ate 1/2 a cup of popcorn with my kids..... YES POP GOES THE WEAZEL :D Hope that it will not kick my bud!

SUPPER was roasted chicken in the oven, 2T of baked pumpkin and broccoli egg heaps (photo) I was amazed at how nice this was. Here is the recipe:

BROCCOLI EGG HEAPS:

3 cups finely chopped raw broccoli (I did it in the magimix with the chopping blade)
3 eggs beaten
salt and black pepper
2 cups of cheese
1 onion grated or finely chopped

-Mix well.
-Oil an oven baking dish.
-Form into balls and pack into dish.
-Bake in pre heated oven at 180dC

THEN: My dear friend from down the street also doing low carb rocked up at my door with an OOPSIE BUN with sugar free chocolate sauce and a dolop of cream. My daughters classic comment was: "Will see on the scale tomorrow morning how low carb this was!" :D

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 7 October

YOH! Was down 300g on the scale this morning! Good monday :)

BREAKFAST was two eggs with tomato slices, feta cheese crumbles and coffee with cream.

Weather is cooler and I actually had a few cups of coffee today with cream and cinnamon.

I bought some coconut oil locally and it tastes like soap..... :(  Might use it for my skin and try to get some from another seller.  But I took a T and hoping not to blow bubbles tonight :)

LUNCH was a nice big bowl of chicken low carb soup. There was a 2T of tuna left from my family's lunch so I had it off course.

Had half an avocado with salt midd afternoon.

SUPPER was taco lettuce wraps. Had left over BBq chicken from yesterday sliced with tomato, cucumber strips, pickled cucumber slices and a sprinkle of cheese. I used the lettuce to wrap the chicken etc. Had some mayonnaise for the sauce.

Was a good day food wise. Was to busy to get into trouble ;)

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 6 October

I love Sundays....... My son has some virus and I stayed home with him. I was up in the night with him throwing up.....I needed some time today just resting as I have a cold and do not feel that great either.

BREAKFAST was a treat again from my dear daughter. She made me an egg omelette with turkey ham and cheese, on a bun in a mug! I had coffee and cream OFF COURSE too!

LUNCH was soup. I made a delicious chicken broth soup with cumin and safran, tomato and chili. Was just what I needed.

Midd afternoon I had half an avo with some beef jerky my husband brought from America an nice flavored coffee and cream.

SUPPER was the cauliflower mock salad with cucumber slices.

THINKING OUT LOUD! - about Low Carb Eating......and LOOSING WEIGHT!

1. It is more difficult to keep to NO SUGAR ALLOWED in any form than what I thought it would be.

2. Eating only protein, vegetables and occasionally nuts has been more fulfilling and satisfying than I thought.

3. I miss fruit and have to restrain myself not to eat it. I never thought that it would be so hard.

4. Didn't think that one cheat like ice cream, a tiny piece of cheesecake could throw a person off the wagon into crave world and then not loosing any weight for up to a week.

5. That a cheat can cause a kilogram of weight gain easily from one meal.

6. Having to loose a cheat meal always sounded so easy. Just loose it the next day get back on the program..... NO! I have to loose it 100g at a time day by day! Painfully!

7. Didn't know how many years I lived in denial about how fat I really was......

8. Have no idea and way to really see the thin me...... I still imagine myself being fat when I walk past a mirror.

9. Having an idea on the BMI scale where I am in my weight helps me to keep perspective on how much weight I still have to loose.

10. I knew my husband loved me even being overweight but am amazed daily on how many compliments he gives me on how great I look.

11. It is hard getting rid of my clothes that are too big. I am afraid I will gain the weight back and then have nothing to wear.......

12. Feeling really insecure on what I should buy to wear now as I am not 25 anymore..... I have never been a nr 12 since my midd twenties.

13. Finding it hard to cook for my carb loving family and I eat other food.

14. I do crave sweets and would love to eat chocolate and ice cream and donuts like my family do..... having to walk away......

15. That having a variety of different great flavors of bubble gum that I can choose from to eat can curb a sweet crave.

16. Never knew that loosing weight could be so much fun and easy too.

17. Wish I could help people to see past the crave and falling for it...... seeing the future and knowing that loosing some weight could change and save a life.

18. Having to stand when some of my family members are concerned about me loosing so much weight..... to stand secure that this is what I really want to do.

19. Looking at photos of me from before I keep thinking why did I not put in a greater effort to loose weight sooner.....

20. How could I have allowed myself to get to a point of weighing 86kg and even more...

21. Thinking of all the days when I felt so desperate and depressed and did not want to be fat but did not know what to do about it..... how tiered I was of trying to loose weight without much results.

22. How great it feels when a neighbor or old friend compliments me on how great I look now that I have lost weight.

23. To remember and be aware most people that have lost weight gain it back and more ...... EASILY!

24. That I might have to eat Low Carb for the rest of my life if I want to be a healthy weight.

25. That I'm only human and eating Low CArb is a way of life and should not be an obsession.....

26. Not to judge other people struggling to loose weight or being obese......or falling of the wagon yet again.

27. How much I enjoy encouraging others to not sit under their weight issues but to take it by the horns and go for it..... LOOSING IT!

28. To never give up the fight over fat.....

29. I have learned to appreciate the stubborn streak I have...... it helps me to push forward and not give up when there is a plateau in weight loss.....

30. Planning my meals ahead and making sure I have all the ingredients on hand can save me a cheat meal.....

31. Keeping my menu simple..... to eat what I like from the foods allowed in Low Carb eating.

32. That accountability keeps me going and helps me to think twice before I choose to take a cheat meal......

33. Having other people wanting to loose weight in a group advising one another cheering one another on and encouraging one another can mean the world to me.......

34. Reading up on the subject of Low CArb keeps me informed and encouraged to keep going.

35.  I discovered that breakfast has a new face! Anything can be breakfast from left overs from supper the night before to even a salad or vegetable dish. 

AND MUCH MORE.........

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 5 October

Can't imagine life without Saturdays!

I went shopping for some clothes today. My tops are fine I can live with it....but all my jeans and bottoms are way to big. I really look oversize :)

So I bought jeans! SKINNY JEANS! Yip didn't think I will ever fit into a pair ever. I'm smiling all the way. Didn't know that I'm a size 12 either!

Even though I have not been loosing much weight the last two weeks I'm hopeful. Reaching plateaus in weight loss is normal.... it is heart breaking but part of the game.

BREAKFAST was a quick one on the run so I had an avocado pear filled with feta cheese and pepper salt sprinkles with bacon bits. Coffee and cream.

I came home at 14h00 starving for lunch:

LUNCH AND SUPPER were a wonderful barbecue with my family. I made the cauliflower mock salad. I had a chicken filet and two ground beef kebabs with half a glass of coke light.

Movie night here and the kids want popcorn!!!!!!! I think I will skip that and have a decaf coffee with cream.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 4 October

The weather has turned cold and my appetite has turned hot! :) Wow it feels like I can eat the trash can and all in it too :) I think I should make myself a nice thick vegetable, cream chicken soup and enjoy it over the weekend.

I have managed to loose the 900g that I have picked up..... on the weekend! Oh the pain and struggle of going out of line with Low Carbing. Some people are just more sensitive to carbs and sugar. I find my system so sensitive. At least I know it and can work with it to loose weight. For years I tried everything to loose weight. The only way that has worked is Low Carb Eating.

The weekend is ahead and I'm going to try all I can to stay in line. Hoping to see a good number down on the scale on Monday!!!!!!!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with cheese and bacon bit sprinkles (my hubby picked up in America..... what a treat) with coffee, cinnamon and cream.

Midd morning I had one small avocado with salt and pepper.

LUNCH was the bread in a mug with cold meat, little bit of grated cheese, tomato, cucumber and mayo.

Had two of the salami sticks as a snack..... now they are done! The whole bag!

SUPPER was a chicken fillet with parmesan sprinkles, mushroom on top and mayonnaise. With tomato and cucumber salad on the side.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 3 October

My weight is not today where I would have liked it to be..... but at least I'm not picking up weight. Was hoping I could be on my lowest point this morning. Just short..... I'm giving it a good go and probably not drinking enough water thinking about it.












BREAKFAST today was 2 eggs, half an avocado, cucumber slices, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a good T of coconut oil.

LUNCH was 3 of the salami sticks.... they are so good. They have 2 net carbs each so I splirted out a bit ") Had a tomato, onion and avo salad with it. (It was a small avo so I thought eating the other half wouldn't be to bad).

Attended an event this afternoon where they served a Swedish stuffed bread that looked absolute amazing. I skipped the bread but had the filling of cream cheese, curry chicken and cucumber.

SUPPER was tuna with stir fried broccoli and cheese sprinkled on top.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 2 October

My husband came back from a 2 and a half week trip this morning. So good having him back. But oh his suitcases were packet with treats. I'm so pleased with my parmesan sprinkles, bacon bits and sugar free flavored coffee creamers. I have to keep an eye on the carbs in these treats. Oh and the tiny salami sticks..... oh I almost cant help myself. In the past I would just dig in and enjoy all these great treats. So grateful for what I have learned this far in Low Carbing and in self discipline. It is never easy but I have hope that I can reach my goal.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with half an avo with lots of pepper and salt. Coffee with cream and cinnamon.

Midd morning I had a mini salami stick.

LUNCH was some left over Chicken Satay soup with chicken strips.

We had guests so there was not much time this afternoon to get myself into snacks :)

SUPPER was chicken strips with cream cheese and cucumber circles. My family had lasagna oh I licked the spoon..... had about a 2T of the lasagna sauce.

Was good news on the scale this morning coming down. Not where I was yet but hoping to be there tomorrow morning. There is always good results if a person stick to the basics of low carb. It works!!!!!!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 1 October!!!!!!!

Not down to my lowest point again..... but I'm coming down!!!!!!!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with a sprinkle of cheese, coffee and cream.

Late morning I had half a avocado with salt and pepper.

LUNCH was the "bun in a mug" topped with cold meat, cheese, tomato, cucumber and mayo. Was a great sandwich.

Mid afternoon I had a T of coconut oil, coffee with cream and a good sprinkle of cinnamon. Later had 5 green olives for an extra snack.

SUPPER was chicken strips fried in butter with stir fried vegetables of broccoli, zucchini and little bit of pumpkin.

Trying all I can too loose what I can..... Trying to stay focused. My husband was on a trip for 2 1/2 weeks and will come back tomorrow morning. I made some lasagne to celebrate at lunch and he is bringing me some donut pans.....Off course not for me to enjoy but to bless others.  Probably will make donuts for dessert then :). I need to make peace that my family will never live low carb and I have to learn to guide myself through their lifestyle and stay focused and hopeful loosing weight.