ALL ABOUT TODAY: 23 September

Was such a lovely treat to be down 300g after the weekend. Solidly 14kg down!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Turkish neighbor commented this morning on how great I look. They say here "fistik gibi!" meaning looking as great as a peanut. I know it actually means looking like a million dollars, I for sure feel like it.  It is a cute saying and I was so encouraged. All over people are commenting on how much weight I have lost and how young I look. It has taken months to get where I am. I am humbled by these compliments but also encouraged.

I was thinking it is going to be so hard keeping my weight down after I have reached my goal weight. The biggest challenge is then to stay there. I am hoping that what I'm learning now in loosing weight would become a lifestyle. The statistics on people loosing weight and then picking it all up and more are so high.....

Pulled out my jeans from under the bed this morning. After I have lost the 14 kg I look like the "bag lady" in my jeans from last winter. I have put elastics in the middles through the tops but I still look terrible. Oh well there was one pair I could live with for now. Replacing my clothes will not be a fast process...... it is so expensive..... I also want to wait until I'm my goal weight before buying some clothes.... That could be months from now. BUT A GREAT PROBLEM TO HAVE at the same time!

BREAKFAST was two fried eggs with cheese. Coffee and cream.

LUNCH was chicken noodle soup for my family and I ate the soup without the noodles and stirred some broccoli, green beans and walnut stir fried dish my neighbor brought over into the soup for extra vegetables and protein for me.

Midd afternoon I had my T coconut oil, a few olives, a T of cream cheese and more coffee and cream. Then I felt like 2 cubes dark chocolate and ATE IT!

Then I found that the avocado ripened among the fruit and I HAD THE WHOLE THING sprinkled with pepper and peppadew salt..... all I can say SO GOOD!

SUPPER was half the "bun in a mug" (keeping the other half for breakfast) with spicy strips of sausage, tomato and cucumber.

With the weather getting cooler my appetite is definitely increasing. I would have to find ways to incorporate this and not eat TOOOOOO MUCH in the process.

My husband is on a trip for two weeks and I'm cooking the least I have too. The kids are easy on their mama with cooking. So grateful for that.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 22 September

Sunday's are always a great day! Didn't weight this morning will weigh in tomorrow morning being MONDAY!

BREAKFAST was the famous "bun in a mug" with 2 eggs friend with cheese. Coffee and cream on the side.

LUNCH was a slice of the "bun in a mug" left over from breakfast with mayo, turkey cold meat, tomato, pepper and cucumber.

Had my T coconut oil midd afternoon for a snack with coffee and cream.

SUPPER was a chicken fillet and a few cocktail meatballs with oven baked zucchini circles, broccoli and pepper.  I definitely can't say I'm suffering??????? Having a foodlicious ball.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 21 September

NO! I'm not on this LOW CARB diet! :D

I'm so grateful for Saturdays. My weight was the same this morning as yesterday. A good sign. I'm thinking of only weighing in on Fridays.... but I don't think I can only wait to weight on Fridays :)

BREAKFAST was 2 egg omelette with spinach and feta. Coffee and cream!

LUNCH was very exciting. I used my Japanese mandolin to cut thin strips of zucchini/baby marrows stir fried them in butter and garlic. Topped off with black pepper and a sprinkle of peppadew salt. Then stirred in a T ok  2T of cream cheese with left over roasted chicken strip...... I felt like the queen eating lunch today.

Coffee and cream for dessert.

SUPPER was a big treat too. I actually after months of going back and forth not wanting to pay an arm and leg for an avocado pear I decided to buy one. It was rock hard off course! I had it in the microwave on defrost for 15 minutes let it sit for a few hours and seeeeeeeeeeeeeeee a ripe avocado! Hope I'm not going to get ill from it.

So Mhah here had half an avo with tomato, garlic, lemon, red onion and feta cheese for supper. Talk about a TREAT!

Even though I have been on Low Carb eating for months I do still struggle to let myself go with cream cheese and butter. For so many years it was printed into me not to eat it ...it makes fat! Sometimes I feel guilty enjoying these treats. Slowly I'm letting go and am enjoying good health and weight loss.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 20 September

Weighed in today had lost 1.1kg in the week of strict Induction! I'm rejoicing! 13.8kg down all together.  7.2kg still to go! I have hope. Hoping by middle October to be 70kg.

BREAKFAST was a 2 egg omelette with cheese - tomato and cucumber. Had coffee and cream.... couldn't go without that :)

LUNCH was the "bun in the mug" with tuna, mayo and salad. I didn't miss much on INduction but I did miss having the "bun in a mug" in some form. So for lunch was my time to dig in and enjoy it. Oh and did I enjoy!

Had my 1T of coconut oil midd afternoon for a snack with coffee and cream and a few strips of left over chicken. I felt like some chocolate and had 2 cubes of dark chocolate as it is Friday! Weekend is here! ;)

SUPPER was a Greek salad with olives and feta cheese... didn't have much of an appetite tonight.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 19 September

I was down on the scale this morning! Yay will weigh in tomorrow morning for the week. Started induction last Friday and then had a loop with the artificial sweetener but hoping to be down at least a kilogram for the week. Whoop whoop!

BREAKFAST was simple with two eggs, cheese, coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had 1T coconut oil.

LUNCH was a chicken fillet with this awesome dip. My Turkish neighbor made it with roasted eggplant, roasted red and green peppers, garlic and olive oil. She made like a thick dip. Oh my it was the best thing with chicken. I had some tomato and cucumber on the side.

Had some more coffee with cream midd afternoon.

SUPPER was roasted chicken with rocket leafs, lettuce, cucumber and mayonnaise.

The weather turned very hot again so no problem getting my water in.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 18 September

The biggest thing for me today was the realization on how artificial sweetener can mess with my appetite and weight loss. I was hoping that the jello could be a treat from time to time. I took a few bites a few days in a row. Suddenly my weight was starting to climb and I could not understand why. I was eating all the right food...... then it dawned on me! Well, I threw it away and I was not ready for what was to come. I went through two days where my appetite was driving, I was constantly hungry with being just so tiered and craving sugar. I thought I was getting the flu. I didn't know these cravings since starting Low Carb.

Today I feel much better and I was coming down on the scale again this morning. Wow just seeing how I'm not even hungry today or craving anything makes me realize how some people can be driven to overeat because of these artificial sweetener.

BREAKFAST this morning was 2 eggs on a bed of cucumber, tomato and pickled cucumbers. I had coffee and cream on the side.

LUNCH was chicken soup with broccoli.

I had a T of coconut oil midd afternoon and a slice of cheese melted in the microwave.

SUPPER was tuna salad with mayo wrapped in lettuce leafs.

I had another 2 cups of coffee with cream to get Mama bear through the school today :D

I wish I can say I have been getting up early in the morning to exercise or even in the evening...... I have been walking to school back and forth and down to the basketball court for break times. All together about 2km! I am going to get my head together again to get EXERCISING!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Oh I have been steadily climbing..... SHOCKING! After giving it all this week in Induction something has been getting the better of my weight. I figured the only 2 things it could be is the JELLO it has artificial sweetener in it..... a friend also shared that it has messed her weight loss. I got rid of it and now hope for the next few days I can LOOSE! The other something that can be mixing into my weight loss is the COCONUT OIL. I tried taking it in the past and thought that I was gaining weight from it. Oh well! I'm going to drop the jello and see if the coconut oil can stay. I so much want the benefit of the coconut oil. Hoping for the best.

BREAKFAST this morning was just 2 eggs with coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had a T of coconut oil with coffee and cream.

LUNCH was the cauliflower rice with 2T of grated biltong/beef jerky. AND THEN my dear friend from down the street walked in the door with two eggplant halves baked in the oven with tomato, garlic and cheese. MHAH here had it all! At least it was all in the low carb wagon.

The weather is turning cooler and with it my appetite is increasing. Midd afternoon I had cheese melted in the microwave and a quarter chicken fillet.

SUPPER was tomato,cucumber and lettuce salad with chicken and broccoli stir fry with a sprinkle of cheese. Was so yum!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Life fully started with the local school that also opened today. Wow what a speed we run. I feel that I barely get a change to think about something to eat ;)

I was nothing more down on the scale this morning. I think the cocktail hot dogs had filler in them. Forgot about the carbs that they normally add to these process food.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with feta served over a bed of left over salad from last night. Had coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had my 1T of coconut oil with another coffee with cream.

LUNCH was a bit of everything left over baby marrow and tuna patties with mayo and cheese with 6 cocktail meatballs with cucumber rounds.

Midd afternoon I had 2T of the no sugar ice tea jelly. Was such a treat!

SUPPER was Korean food. I made cauliflower rice with garlic and butter. I made the Korean kimbab rolls with seaweed, egg strips, turkey ham strips and cucumber sticks dipped in mayonnaise. Yum!

WHAT REALLY MOVED ME TO WANT TO LOOSE 20KG....

The biggest question is not how I am loosing weight but WHY did I get to the point where I wanted to loose weight and not wanting to give in or up like in the past.....

The biggest part of becoming overweight and almost obese happened over the last 17 years of my life. I was quite skinny as a child and even up to my midd twenties. We lived in Central Asia since my midd  twenties and the weight just kept climbing on and up after each child I had. Only three of them to be correct ;)

I did try to loose weight, tried the one thing after the other just to gain it all back again. After every fall it was harder to get up again and face the challenge laying ahead...

For the last seven years our family have been living in Turkey. I think after turning forty years old real wisdom kicks in ;) Actually on my fortieth birthday,   I weighed about 78kg which was a good low for me then. Turning forty was a big deal for me and I tried to loose weight before the big 4 so I could look good and healthy :) Hoping to kick into a healthier lifestyle.

After that I picked it all back up within 3 years to weighing 86kg!  I was shocked that it happened just like that, that I allowed the weight to creep on slowly  after I lost it  a 100g at a time over months putting in a big effort.

Last Christmas I came to a point where I was just so tiered, fad up, disappointed, discouraged and sad about the state of my weight. I was thinking how much being overweight was stealing from me.

As I sat pondering on this the full force of this "STEALING" from my life became such a reality.

I believe that God has called me as a wife, mother, sister, neighbor and friend.  I feel strongly about this calling on my life and thought that anything short from this will not be who I need to be.

I sat thinking how being fat-tiered-over weight has robbed my energy and joy. How many times I shy back from doing something because I feel tiered or fat. I was saddened that I often miss out on wonderful events in my daily life because I am just not up to the energy to participate.

As a mother my kids make comments from time to time that I was fat and off course they did not mean for it to hurt my heart..... but it did sting deep. On the beach every summer I would sit covered under the umbrella or sarong because I was to shy to show the big thighs on the beach playing beach tennis with the kids or just going for a shallow swim. I was so embarrassed to actually let my husband even stare at me in my state in a bathing suit.... knowing that he really desire me to look stunning for him..... ouch!

I have such a heart for people and compassion to love and help others. I was struggling with the energy to do all that I wanted to do for these dear people in my life. When midd afternoon hit I was just to tiered to serve with love and compassion..... it sounds hard I know. I was at a state where I felt a constant lack of energy.... I had to drag myself to do what I needed to do.

When walking past a mirror in our home or shop window I will stare at myself and look away immediately.... who was that woman? The thoughts that went through my mind in such a moment was just to hard to face.....

My weight was controlling my joy and thought life......

I didn't want to be there.... even being thin. I knew that even by being thin my weight could be controlling my life. I came to God in prayer asking for wisdom and freedom over my weight issues. If it was being fat or thin I wanted to be healthy and free from being haunted by negative thoughts of how I looked.

It took me months to work through my emotions.... to grasped who He created me to be....... more than a conqueror.....

Now nine months later I weight 72 kg and have lost 13kg..... I'm definitely more energetic and happy from what I was 9 months before. I feel more at peace with how I look and where I'm heading living a healthier lifestyle.

I see my health and living a healthy lifestyle as a blessing. I'm not fully there yet but I have hope to live the next 60 years of my life being a healthy happy weight serving God to the fullest. I want to be this old lady one day with spunk and energy traveling the world sharing the love of God. I want my children to remember the wonderful times we had together on the beach, in the park and at home.

I want my dear husband to look at me with admiration in his eyes..... thinking that I look absolute stunning and beautiful....  I know he loves me anyway... but there is something about looking great and he stares at me and I know he thinks I look amazing. I know it is important to him that I'm not overweight....... healthy, fit and in good shape.

Most of all I felt in my heart it was the right time to tackle this challenge of weight for once and for all..... I wanted to be all I can for my husband, children, family and friends to serve Him....with all my heart, body and soul.

Join me.... do not give up.... BE ALL YOU CAN BE!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

ANOTHER 300g down this morning!!!!! I'm rolling I'm rolling! So grateful for every gram, especially after a few plateaus.

BREAKFAST was a blessing from my dear daughter 2 egg omelette with a bit of feta, cucumber slices and olives on the side with coffee and cream.

We left our home at 11 this morning to get on the bus to church.

I grabbed 4 cocktail sausasges, took my T of coconut oil as I know we only will be home after 15h00

MIDD AFTERNOON SUPPER was at about 16h00 I made some yummy patties with tuna, grated baby marrows, eggs and fried it up in a pan with butter and ate it with a squirt of lemon and mayo. Could not believe how great it tasted. I had a salad on the side of cucumber cubes, tomato and pickled cucumber slices.

Here is the recipe:  BABY MARROW AND TUNA PATTIES

1 tin of tuna drained
4 baby marrows grated to the amount of 2 cups
4 eggs
black pepper
salt to taste

-Drop spoonfuls in a pan with hot butter and fry on both sides.
-Serve with a squirt of lemon and mayonnaise.

Had a great espresso with a good shot of cream for dessert.

I find the days when I eat my supper early in the evening before 5 my weight loss is better on the scale the next morning. Not that I will eat at 4 every day now but I'm definitely going to try to eat before six in the afternoon. Normally in the afternoons at 5 I'm starving.

I was thinking of having some grated cheese wrapped in lettuce leaves for a snack at 18h00 this evening as I ate lunch/supper at 16h00.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Was 600g down on the scale this morning. A lovely drop after being on a plato since last  weekend. Now I have lost 13.2kg since Christmas. It feels like for ever...... I keep reminding myself to look back and remember where I have come from....

My clothes are very loose fitting after the 13kg lost and I need to buy some jeans for the winter coming up. Tops are fine but my bottoms are all to big. A good problem to have :) I want to hold out a bit as I still want to loose 10kg more.

This was my second day on strict Induction.

BREAKFAST was two eggs with half a tomato, cucumber and a sprinkle of feta cheese with coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had my T of coconut oil.

LUNCH was roasted chicken wrapped in big lettuce leaves with mayonnaise.

I made a first time Induction dessert. I took 3t of unflavored gelatine made it with one cup of boiling water and one cup cold water mixed with a packet of no sugar ice tea. Wow it was so sweet I could only eat 2T. Was lovely. Will keep it for a sweet treat from time to time.

SUPPER was left over roast chicken pieces in a salad with cucumber, pepper and bits of tomato with olive oil and a bit of lemon. Yum!!!!

The weather is very hot so I am drinking lots of water. I'm not having much of an appetite which is also a good thing..... might also be the coconut oil. Doing great. Will see on the scale tomorrow morning.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: first day of INDUCTION!

I can imagine I was not the only one feeling like this midd morning today ;)


Yes probably I have been TRYING to do induction for the last 9 months! :) Getting to the point again where I went reading the chapter in the Atkins book about Induction, making notes about what is available where we live. How sad no BACON! Anyway I have allot I still can chomp on and enjoy LOOSING THOSE KILOGRAMS.

I decided to do a week of strict Induction to give my metabolism another good kick hoping to loose more weight and break out with new hope to loose the 10kg ahead.

Today was day 1:

BREAKFAST was a two egg omelet on a bed of a green salad left over from supper last night.

I had great coffee with cream had a few mugs today.
I decided to take a T of coconut oil daily to spark my metabolism, burn fat and just help with overall health. 

LUNCH was a tin of tuna with tomato, cucumber and lots of lettuce with a touch of mayo.

SUPPER was a chicken filet stir fried with broccoli topped off with cheese.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I'm all geared up to start Induction from the Atkins Diet tomorrow for a week. I think it will give me a good kick and help me to loose some more weight. 

BREAKFAST: was two boiled eggs, mayo on a BUN IN A MUG muffin with butter. Was very yum for a change.

LUNCH: was a chicken fillet with mayo and a green salad. 

SNACK: I made cucumber boats stuffed with tuna and mayo mid afternoon and then at

SUPPER: I was not too hungry. I had a big salad with lettuce, rocket, cucumber, tomato and sprinkle of feta cheese. I made steamed broccoli but just did not have place for it. 

Feel free to join me on Induction for a week! 

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I'm in a plateau again...... hoping to see good news on the scale soon. So sad that my weight goes down a few hundred grams, a bit up and then plateau en then loosing a bit and then again the same. I keep looking back and see the almost 13kg that I have lost. It helps me to not be discouraged. All together it adds up and I am coming down. It is hard to see that my weight loss is definitely not as much as it used to be......  I have heard that it does happen. Hoping to keep it going even if it is slow.

Keeping my goal in sight to weigh 70kg by middle October. My husband will be going on a trip for 2 1/2 weeks I'm hoping during this time to focus on Low Carb eating as I will be only cooking the necessary for me and the kids. He is the sweet tooth!

Life has turned out to be more busy and complicated home schooling the three kids than I thought it would be.  I barely get time to be on the computer. I am hoping that it will come to a place of getting into a regular schedule again.

BREAKFAST was a two egg omelette with tomato and a sprinkle of cheese with coffee and cream.

LUNCH was leftover cauliflower pancakes with cucumber slices and feta cheese with a squirt of mayonnaise.

I cleaned the house this afternoon and had a glass of diet coke for that extra energy boost.

SUPPER was a treat at Ikea where I had a green salad, 3 meat balls and 3 chicken drumsticks.

KEEP GOING! The tortoise also crossed the line! :)

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

 Feeling like this lady today....... JUST KEEP GOING!

No more down on the scale but I'm persevering..... NOT GIVING UP! Somehow it will break through!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs and cheese served on a green salad left over from supper last night. I had coffee and cream. Now that school started I drink more coffee. About 3 cups a day with cream. I just need to keep an eye on my CREAM not to overdo it.

LUNCH was the bun in a mug served with a thin slice of cheese and turkey ham with tomato.

SUPPER was the cauliflower-egg-cheese patties topped with ground meat served on lettuce. Was a great supper! My family loved the cauliflower patties to my surprise.

I think I might be eating too much cheese. I am going to cut back my cheese to only one meal a day the size of a match box.

Here is the recipe for the CAULIFLOWER PATTIES:

1. I cooked a whole head (small) of raw cauliflower pieces in hot water until soft.
2. I drained and mashed the cauliflower and let it cool down.
3. I stirred in one cup of grated cheese and mixed in 4 eggs with salt, pepper and a pinch of parsley.
4. I dropped spoonfuls on a hot pan with butter and fried on both sides until golden brown. Handle with care the batter is very brittle. The secret is a non stick pan and let it cook well on the one side before turning it over. Was great with a touch of mayo.
ENJOY!
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ALL ABOUT TODAY:

My husband and I had a great weekend together. We were so grateful for the big spoil and blessing to be able to attend this couples retreat for free. It was hosted at a very nice hotel. Talk about FOOD oh my it was absolutely amazing! A pure nightmare at the same time.....

I didn't eat anything not LOW CARB..... but I for sure let go on the protein side of the calender :) The hardest part was having to say no to the absolute amazing desserts.... I was drooling all over my husbands desserts off course but I didn't want to feel sorry the next day. Ok there were these dark chocolate shells on a cake one night so I took a few. I totally pigged out on the real cream cuppachinos. What a treat!

Was ready this morning to weigh in and was ready to weigh in and weigh atleast a few hundred grams more. I was amazed that I was only 200g heavier from what I was on Friday before we left.

I was pleasantly surprised and hopeful that LOW CARB really works in the real world. That I can be at a place that is any Low Carbers nightmare and it is possible to have a total great time eating out at "food heaven". I have a new encouragement to make it work. For me this weekend was a great breakthrough. Normally going on an event like this weekend I can easily pick up a kilogram or more over a weekend.

Today for BREAKFAST I had a two egg omelette topped with tuna, tomato, cucumber and a sprinkle of feta cheese.

LUNCH was a lovely green salad with lettuce, rokket leafs, tomato, cucumber, pickles and tuna salad.

SUPPER was a chicken fillet fried in a pan on the stove top layed out on  a lovely bed of greens with a good topping of mayo.

I had 2 cubes of dark chocolate for a late afternoon snack and a small glass of diet coke.

ALL ABOUT TODAY AND THE NEXT THREE DAYS:

I'm running around like a crazy chicken today trying to do home schooling, reviewing with the kids about the weeks school work, cleaning the necessaties around the house AND PACKING! Yeh me and hubby are going on a weekend retreat for couples! In the fourteen years that we have had children we have never gone away even for a night out. So mam here is getting everything set up for the kids and our friends coming to stay here for two nights.

Normally when we go to retreats the food is amazing buffets.  Usually I would just pig out and enjoy all the great foods and desserts.... would think about dieting another day when I'm home again.

I have been pondering what I will do this weekend. I do not want to give up my goal to weigh 70kg by middle October and then pick up 2kg over a weekend..... Having to loose it 100g at a time! I decided to stay with Low Carbing and enjoy the food within limits.... as hard as it might be.... Atleast I can enjoy good coffee with a dash of cream next to the swimming pool.....

It was good news on the scale this morning. Often when I suddenly loose allot of weight over night I see a slight gain the next day. Not this time was the same weight as yesterday morning. We will be leaving at 5h30 tomorrow morning. I am hoping to reach my 13kg down mark tomorrow! Wonder if I could drop 600g in one day???? I'm giving it a good go!

BREAKFAST was two eggs, cheese and coffee with cream.

Had a teaspoon of peanut butter for a snack.

LUNCH was a chicken fillet with mayo and 2 cubes of dark chocolate for dessert.

SUPPER was  salad with  spicy sausage as I have not had any vegetables yet today.

Will not post tomorrow and over the weekend will come and post on Monday evening again. Hope you are standing strong keeping on and going forward.... It is never easy but so worth it!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I was jumping up and down this morning..... down the 700g I picked up over the weekend and two more. Now all together down 12.6kg!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After the plateau in weight loss the last while it was so good to see a good move on the scale again. Gives me new hope and energy to keep going.

Found out that the soya mince had 6g of carbs per cup of meat. Outrageous! Also I am cutting back on tomato, cheese, cream in my coffee :(  and I'm trying to eat earlier in the evening. Hoping to reach 13kg down by this weekend.

BREAKFAST this morning was 2 eggs with a cup of sliced cucumber with coffee and a dot of cream.

Had a T of peanut butter midd morning.

LUNCH was the bun in a mug with cold meat, tomato, cucumber, cheese and mayo.

SUPPER was a tin of tuna stirred into a stir fry vegetable medley of broccoli, baby marrows, mushrooms and pepper.

Had quarter cup of coke zero.

It is quite dark out in the mornings at 6h30 when I usually went out for my exercise. I'm a bit concerned to go out in the dark and no one there. In the evenings I'm normally so tiered.... working on finding a good time to do my exercise. Maybe it is a good time to work on some aerobic dvd's or online dvds on exercise.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

If stress cause weight gain then I'm on my way to being a hippo :) Between home schooling again and the new puppy I'm for sure not stress free. Its not that bad ;) but I forgot how much running around and brain twisting life could be.

It dawned on me that I added soya ground meat half half to the beef ground meat. I read today that the carbs in soya is not that low. I also cut back today on the cream that I drink in my coffee, cheese and tomato. Somewhere something is creeping in too many carbs!

BREAKFAST was a two egg omelette with a sprinkle of cheese.

Late morning I was starving so I had my LUNCH: I had a tin of tuna on mock potato salad with mayo and cucumber slices.

I made some peanut butter for my family and had a T of that midd afternoon for a snack.

SUPPER was a chicken fillet with stir fried vegetables - broccoli, pepper, baby marrows and mushroom with garlic.

I had a small glass of Coke zero (it was a ruff day :D)

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Our FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL picture!


Was 700g heavier on the scale this morning..... was a disappointment after I really tried this weekend to stay on LOW CARB EATING! Today was the first day of Home Schooling for the new 36 week academic year. I feel a bit overwhelmed and blessed at the same time ;D teaching my three children.

I didn't go walking this morning as it was the first day and I had to get the kids going on schedule again. We also got a puppy yesterday. Almost fainted when I got into the foyer this morning finding the mess he made that I had to clean before school started at 8h00. I think I forgot what it means to have a puppy again.

BREAKFAST was two eggs with cheese and cucumber slices and a piece of turkey cold meat. With coffee and cream.

LUNCH was the great "bread in a mug" as a sandwich topped with tomato, mayo, cheese and cucumber. I had an espresso with cream midd afternoon. Needed it by then as my head was spinning between adverbs and evolution ;)

SUPPER was ground meat rolled up in lettuce pockets with dots of mayonnaise.  I also found heads of cauliflower to my surprise in the supermarket yesterday and made the mock potato salad. One of my favorite salads.

No snacks as I want to kick this 700g in the bud!

LOW CARB - CAMPING!

Had a great weekend as a family camping with friends. Was my first experience camping in a tent. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Got more mosquito bites than I bargained for. :)

The worst was the food, not that it was bad or tasting horrible. It was just not LOW CARB.  It was hosted by the organization that owned the camp ground. We were a large group of people and it was on a budget. CARBS was the staple of most of the meals.

BREAKFAST was always the normal Turkish breakfast of boiled eggs, feta cheese, tomato, cucumber and olives. I loved it as I could begin every day with two eggs as normal.

LUNCH was a lighter meal with bread or rice or pasta as the main. It was soup or sandwiches. I took cheese wedges and cucumber with and I kept it in our tent in a cooler bag.  I was hoping the cucumber and cheese would keep me full and not influence weight gain. When there was soup I tried to not eat the potato or pasta inside. My family enjoyed the extra potatoes and pasta ;)

SUPPER was the main meal often stuffed eggplant or peppers. The first night we got stuffed eggplant with ground meat. It was so good and I could eat it! The other evenings were pasta etc.

There were not much temptations with cake and candy so I had no problem there. I had no problem skipping the fruit that was served as dessert.

This morning on the scale was a disappointment..... I was hoping that I would have lost after I really tried not to jeopardize my Low Carb Eating while camping... I was 700g up on the scale.

I was wondering if it wasn't that I had too little to eat?
Maybe some carbs did sneak in somehow?

Well what ever the situation it is there and I'm going to do all I can to get rid of it and more.

TODAY IS MONDAY! Always a good time to begin again!

TACO SALAD

TACO SALAD

In the bottom is lettuce leafs, with tomato and cucumber chopped, cooked ground meat spiced with taco spicing, grated cheese and topped of with mayo curls.

This was supper tonight good on the taste buds and stomach!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I would have loved to say yes there was a WEIGHT LOSS! But no nothing new. But hoping once this plateau breaks it will be a good drop.

BREAKFAST was 2 fried eggs at home with coffee and cream and then I went to a birthday brunch at 10h00. I knew I had to eat something early otherwise I will fall for all the carbs out. At the party I had spinach and egg quiche with tomato, olives, cucumber and feta cheese. The cake was tempting.... but I stood strong :)

I got home at 14h00 and had a few pieces of turkey cold meat wrapped around dots of mayonnaise.

SUPPER tonight was tacos with flour tortillas for my family and I made a taco salad for me. Lettuce, tomato, ground meat taco spiced, cheese and mayonnaise. It was so yummy!

I'm packing again as our family will be leaving early tomorrow morning to go on a camping trip in the "boendoes" with our church for the weekend. People will cook for us and I know there will be lots of carbs as it is a cheaper food. I'm taking along some cucumbers and cheese wedges. As it can stay without a fridge and can be filling when in need.

As there will be no internet I will be back Sunday evening online again. Have a wonderful  few days ahead LOW CARBING. Know that PERSEVERANCE is the only way to reach a goal...... slowly persevering does it too!!!!!!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I think I have come into the usual of Low Carbing, it is really getting easier and easier. The food is great! It is even easier to say no to cookies, bread and sugar. The hardest part is the weight loss plateaus every few weeks. It takes so much perseverance for me to push through then. I see a pattern of not loosing for a few days and then suddenly I will loose almost a kilogram in two days and then again the plateau. I look back and am grateful for the 12 and a half kilogram I have shed..... Looking forward to the next 9 kilogram before I reach my goal.

My weight has been up and down the last week. This morning it was very close to my lowest point of 73.6 hoping to pass that tomorrow morning. 

I did go on my morning exercise today. I did a great speed walking with my Nordic sticks. 
Exercise is pure discipline for me..... on my morning walk out this morning I realized how without exercise and eating a healthy diet I'm robbed of energy and a desire to live my life to the fullest. How it steals from who I was made to be..... stealing from my calling.... why I was made and live here on earth.... WOW this was quite the eye opener.... Why taking good care of my "temple" adds to my life... I was made for a purpose I do not want to miss that, I do not want to look back one day and suffer... being disappointed because I could have done more to keep this "temple" and life shining for HIm....

BREAKFAST today was a treat from my daughter a 2 egg omelette with tomato, feta and sprinkle of cheese. With coffee and cream. 

LUNCH was a chicken breast in the microwave with turkey ham and cheese with a dot of sweet chili sauce. I had a mixed salad of cucumber, tomato and pickles on the side. 

Had 2 cubes of dark chocolate for dessert. 

SUPPER was chicken soup. I know in this heat! I had the broth and had to bring it to good use. I added some broccoli, mushrooms and zucchini. NOt the most exciting of suppers but good nutrition for Low Carbing.  

Living a LOW CARB LIFESTYLE

WHAT IS A LOW CARB LIFESTYLE?

I dropped this question on my family the other day. What is a lifestyle? The answers were: "A way of living every day. A way of living portraying certain values and beliefs."

I would say living a LOW CARB LIFESTYLE is: "A way of eating, living low carb without it being a joy stealer. There is freedom and full knowledge living this lifestyle." I would love to hear what your opinion is on what a Low Carb Lifestyle is.

I must say eating Low Carb has been a way of dieting/loosing weight that has been a real pleasure. I love eating meat, chicken, tuna, eggs, cheese and lots of vegetables and salads. I feel satisfied after a meal and never have gone to bed feeling hungry. Off course drinking a teaspoon of real cream in my coffee has been the biggest treat.

Probably the most difficult  thing I have heard since starting the Low Carb journey loosing weight has been: "You will always have a weight problem You will always have to watch your weight. Once overweight always dieting!" Some of this I agree are true as hard as it sounds. I definitely can not go living on my life like I did before I started Low Carbing. My habits and lifestyle had to change. 

HOW CAN I MAKE LOW CARBING A LIFESTYLE?

-I have started writing a recipe book with all the Low Carb recipes I find on the internet, books and blogs that is easy to make and tasty. When supper or lunch come along and I have to make something to eat I'm not jumping up and down in the kitchen like a mad chicken. I have some great ideas. 

-I do menu planning one week at a time. I plan the meals for my family and plan how I will change some of the meals to work for me eating Low CArb. 

-I have been cooking low carb meals for my family too. It has has been testing testing the ground on them to see what they enjoy to help me with easier choices at meals.

-I have been trying to find ways on how to change normal meals/recipes  so I can eat it too. It helps me not to sit down tired at the table after cooking for my family and then just fall eating what they are eating.

-Having friends walking the road with me.... doing low carbing. People that  I can talk too, be accountable too, learning from them asking questions and be encouraged by other peoples lifestyles of Low Carbing.

-Belonging to Facebook pages, blogs and websites where I can ask questions and be encouraged by living a life of Low Carbing. 

-Knowing and understanding the art of low carbing. How much I can eat before going over the cliff. 

-Knowing what my goal weight should be. Aiming for that and breaking my goals into smaller parts that I could reach. This I think could be the biggest challenge Low Carbing.

-Keeping it simple. Keeping my meals simple and sticking to the basic food groups and food.


-When I reach a plateau to persevere, to be open and honest about how I feel and sticking to the basics of low carbing until I see the needle on the scale moving again. 

-Having a digital scale has brought so much into loosing weight. I can see myself loosing a hundred gram at a time. It encourages me and spurs me on. The other side of the coin is my weight does fluctuate a few 100 grams at a time and then I can get discouraged. 

-Looking back at how far I have come....... 

-Having a regular routine of exercise. Sticking to it. 

What have been things that you have done that you thought was or is a great way to live eating LOW CARB and making it a lifestyle?

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Last night after supper my family broke into a bag of droe wors my inlaws brought us as a gift all the way from South AFrica... I knew eating it late night will influence my weight..... and pigging out on it even more!So this morning there were no good news on the scale.

BREAKFAST was just two eggs with coffee and cream on the side.

Midd morning I was starving and made myself for LUNCH then the bun in a mug and made it into a chicken burger with tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise. Wow it was so good! Having something like a bun holding it with a great filling in between. Must say the "bun in a mug" has add so much to my life. I do not have to miss any bread.

Had an espresso midd afternoon with a shot of cream for a treat.

SUPPER was tuna with mayo wrapped up in seaweed with a quarter cup of black beans with lemon and black pepper.

Going to stay far away from the droe wors tonight ;)
Having lots of water as the weather is so hot. Can only be a good thing.
Didn't go exercising this morning but planning to go speed walking with my Nordic sticks tomorrow morning.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Nothing new on the scale standing still but hoping to drop some tomorrow morning. The good news is at least I'm not picking up.

BREAKFAST this morning was mini egg quiches with spicy sausage and cheese I made in the microwave  with cucumber slices (picture included). And lovely coffee with a good shot of cream.

I had a mayor house cleaning today so I had 2 droe wors sticks as snacks late morning to give me all I can get for energy.

LUNCH was left over chicken from the barbecue with left over oven vegetables from yesterday and coleslaw. Had a glass of coke zero to charge up some more energy with 2 cubes of dark chocolate for dessert.

SUPPER was chicken salad with mayo wrapped up in lettuce leafs.

Didn't feel like exercising this morning but went out with my 1kg hand weights and ran, walk working my arms. Knowing and encouraging myself  that it does make a difference in my weight loss and firming up the flab.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

We had guests over for BREAKFAST. I made the bun in a mug for me and ate it with scrambled eggs and cheese. With my side dish of coffee and cream :)

We came back from church at around three this afternoon and had a barbeque with more guests at our home. LUNCH AND SUPPER was a piece of barbecue chicken, a ground meat kebab and a piece of spicy sausage with oven roasted vegetables of broccoli, eggplant, zucchini,  peppers, mushrooms. I had a big scoop of coleslaw too. I also had a glass of Coke zero, loved the sweet for a change.

My dessert was 2 cubes of dark chocolate with coffee.

Sundays are always a difficult day to stay on track with three meals and snacks as we leave home late morning and often come back late afternoon.

I'm looking forward to the week ahead and want to give it a good go LOW CARBING!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Almost lost 1kg in two days!!!!!!! So excited I'm well into being over 12kg down in weight now.

BREAKFAST was 2egg omelette with tomato and feta cheese with coffee and cream.

My dear friend got married today and I was baking up a storm this morning by the time we were ready to leave for the wedding I realized I never had lunch. My sweet daughter quickly put a salad together for me. LUNCH was a lettuce salad with cucumber, pickles, mayo and cold meats. I was eating it in the car on the way to the wedding.

SUPPER was Cordon Bleu Chicken with cheese and turkey ham with salad and a bit of sweet chili sauce.

Having some coffee with cream now as my dessert. ;)

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Was down 200g more this morning ALL TOGETHER 11.7kg down! Yay!!!!!! My inlaws left last night for South Africa. Today as a family we were just getting our home back to normal after in and out up and down visiting with Oupa and Ouma. Looking forward to life getting back to normal with meals at home etc. I will also have more time now to spend cooking and paying attention to my Low Carb way.

BREAKFAST was a treat by my daughter this morning. Two egg omelette with feta, tomato and onion. Coffee and cream.

LUNCH was a chicken breast with broccoli and coleslaw.

SUPPER was sandwiches for my family and I made the bun in a mug (photo above) with cheese, cold meat, tomato, cucumber and mayonnaise.

No snacks today. I was really full after lunch and we ate supper early.

Didn't go exercising this morning had an early morning event at a friends home and helped her family moving out of town today.

The weather is so hot it helps me to drink allot of water.

I'm hopeful to work on some short term goals to be at my goal weight by Christmas. 17 Weeks till Christmas so I'm setting myself up to loose 9 kilograms coming to about 500g a week...... it seems allot but I'm going to give it a go. ;D

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I did my morning walk/run this morning with my 1 kilogram hand weights.  Was a good time out as the weather is turning cooler in the morning. Amazing time to be out before the sun rise. The scale is coming down but I'm not yet at my lowest point again yet. Looking forward to be there before the weekend.

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

Had three cocktail sausages for a snack midd morning.

LUNCH was chicken pieces with lettuce wraps, coleslaw and tomato salsa salad. 

Had two cubes of dark chocolate for dessert.

SUPPER was half a tin of tuna, mayo stacked with tomato and cucumber circles.

My inlaws are flying out tonight and hoping that life will get more back to normal with cooking and eating.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

We were out all day sightseeing with my inlaws.

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

LUNCH was Turkish carved chicken sharma with lettuce and tomato.

SUPPER was two dried wors sticks with a couple of grapes.

Had a coke lite and another coffee on the road.

Hoping to see good news on the scale tomorrow morning.  x x x

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Our internet was off last night. It was one crazy day.... my inlaws are still here and it is a full schedule.

The last five days I did go  exercising with interval running or speed walking with my nordic sticks in the morning... this morning I just felt too tiered.....

Yes that bunch of sushi rice rolls kicked my bud I'm almost up a whole kilogram..... amazing that one meal can make such a difference. Now it is pure PERSEVERANCE that needs to kick in again.

In Atkins they say for the first 5 or 6 months you will loose significant weight and then what you have not lost will come off slowly after that...... I'm way post the six month mark and aiming to loose 20 kg in a year.... My weight has always come of slowly even in the beginning. I got into this for the long run...

I'm going forward and hoping to break through again by this weekend. Cheer me on!

I'm amazed at how people are commenting and noticing that I have lost weight. I still look in the mirror and struggle to see significant weight loss. Even the security lady at Ikea commented on how much weight I have lost :) It is all part of the cheering.

BREAKFAST was two egg omelette with half a tin of tuna and sprinkle of cheese with cucumber.

LUNCH was lettuce leafs with turkey ham and mayo rolled up inside. I had a mixed salad of cucumber  tomato, feta and red peppers on the side.

SUPPER was enchiladas for my family and I had some of the chicken with coleslaw.

I knew the sushi rolls was going to make an impact so I skipped snacks in between. I even said no to the most amazing koeksisters my mother in law made.  That in itself was a miracle!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

As a family we went out to the local down town Basaar today. I knew this morning that I needed all the energy I could get.

For BREAKFAST I had a two egg omelette with tuna and feta cheese with coffee and cream.

LUNCH was at Ikea I chose a mixed green salad with tomato and feta cheese. I had about 4 meatballs on the side.

SUPPER was a big problem:   My dear Korean friend came over with sushi rolls. I had about ten of the  circles....... Oh I know it is going to give me a high kick on the scale. Will see. Hoping to loose it soon as I need to keep going and stay focussed.

My mother in law is going to make us some koeksisters tomorrow..... oeeeeee I need to make a strong pot of coffee and keep sipping not to fall for the koeksisters. ;)

The BIG "P" word

I have never been a good athlete. I have always had great admiration for these marathon athletes.... how they go and go and PERSEVERE in an agonizing stride forward. I have always been great at starting things but not as great on keeping it up. Low Carbing has been a marathon in loosing weight. The scale do not always play his part in weighing me down.... and then my body does not always loose weight when I want it too. 

Going on holiday  with my carb consuming loving family and inlaws has probably the biggest challenged I have faced this far eating Low Carb. They could easy win a price for eating what they want, love and it is all pure CARBS! They do not pick up a gram! I'm amazed that this group of people are not rolling around….

Since the terrible "Cheesecake" ordeal and picking up a kilogram over night I was fully tested and then having to loose it 100g at a time over ten days have been agonizing… I have been tempted to just throw it all in the air and eat my frustrated heart out on SUGAR!

Sticking to the basics of Low Carbing and exercising and seeing the great results had given me a new excitement to keep going to PERSEVERE when I do not feel like it. 

The scale, good news, accountability and friends with me in Low Carbing have helped me to keep on PERSEVERING!

Persevering when bowls of ice cream, spoons of chocolate spread, bowl of chips etc. have been standing around. When my hand reach out to a piece of cake and my taste buds scream YES YES!!!!!! TO SAY NO!!!!!!

Taking it one day at a time... one meal at a time and one choice at a time......

I have been so encouraged by all the compliments my family have been pouring out on me. My husband in church this morning sat next to me and whispered my way how great my legs look :) 

What have helped me to PERSEVERE?

-Weighing myself daily to see how I have been loosing weight. This has helped me to see how different food influence my body and weight. Then cutting back on food that cause weight gain. I do not feel like weighing daily but it keeps me more accountable and there is no way of cheating then. 
-Even though I don't feel like exercising in the morning I force myself up and out the door to go for a run or walk. 
-Keeping my goals in sight. I want to loose another 10kg at least. 
-I have been praying for wisdom. Wisdom to know what to eat and make wise decisions. Also for hope to persevere on this journey. For grace to reach my goals without loosing sight of my goals. Also for balance not to live for food but to stay healthy in my developing a lifestyle Low Carbing. 

What have been things that help you stay on track PERSEVERING?

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

My inlaws are still here and I'm cooking up a storm. It is pure grace that I'm not as fat as a pig..... I'm amazed at how some people can gobble up so much sweets and stay as thin as rakes. :)

BREAKFAST was scrambled eggs with cheese and cucumber. Coffee and cream.

We went to church and got home at three and had a mixture between lunch and supper.

I had a FOOD STACK with fried eggplant in the bottom, left over barbecue chicken, cheese, ranch dressing, red pepper and cucumber sticks...... and I wouldn't comment on what my family had :)

Had a handful of grapes for a snack.

Made myself an espresso with cream for dessert.

I didn't go exercising this morning but alternate in the mornings brisk walking with my nordic sticks and running and brisk walking.  I'm drinking lots of water as the weather is so hot here as it is middle summer.

Hoping for good news on the scale tomorrow morning!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Down another 300g!!!!  I'm down 11.5kg!!!!!! Joy joy joy!

BREAKFAST was on the run two egg omelette in the microwave with a sprinkle of cheese with coffee and cream

LUNCH was a big treat from a low carb friend. I was out and came back around lunch. My friend brought me tuna salad with flaxseed bread triangles with tomato and lettuce. Yum!

SUPPER was barbecue chicken, turkish kebabs, a piece of spicy sausage and coleslaw salad.

I feel like I'm on the roll again. Had a non weight loss plateau for a few days but going down again.

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

Nothing more down on the scale.... standing on the same weight. It must be the grapes, have been nibbling on too many cutting them out then!Didn't go exercising this morning had an early morning event with a friend. Going tomorrow morning again.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs, grated cheese, may in lettuce wraps with coffee and cream.

I was out most of the day shopping with my mother in law. We had coffee at a place AND I SKIPPED THE CHEESE CAKE! :)

We came home at about three and I was starving so I had a hand palm size piece of schnitzel while getting the pizza ready for supper.

SUPPER was the "bun in a mug" dough in a glass oven dish for my pizza base. Yum! I had the whole thing the base was just 3g of carbs.

LOW CARB PIZZA

PIZZA!

This is the base of the pizza:  2T ground almonds, 2T ground flaxseed meal, 1 egg, 1T mayonnaise, 1/2t baking powder, pinch of salt if needed. Mix it all in little bowl and pour into greased oven dish. 

I pre baked the base before topping it of with pizza sauce and toppings. 

This is just before I put it in the oven.

Ready to eat! So good!

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

No more good news on the scale for today. Hoping tomorrow morning will show some more lost. I know my body weight will fluctuate and am hoping to have grace with that as difficult as it might be :)

Breakfast this morning was two egg omelette with feta cheese, cucumber on the side with coffee and cream.

Had a handful of grapes for a mid morning snack.

Lunch was a total pleasure. My family had tacos so I made a taco salad for me. Had lettuce, tomato, cucumber, chicken strips, grated cheese and ranch dressing. Had cabbage salad too. Was a huge salad but so good.

Supper was strips of roasted eggplant with a left over piece of schnitzel chicken and a dot of mayonnaise.

Made a chocolate mousse cake for my family and inlaws.... TALK ABOUT TEMPTATION! I stayed strong ..... going down on the scale tastes better :)

ALL ABOUT TODAY:

I'M RIDING THE WAVE!!!!!!! 11.2kg down!!!!! I have lost 800g on holiday. I am so pleased and so encouraged to keep it going.

Breakfast was two eggs with cucumber slices and cheese with coffee and cream.

I had a handful of grapes late morning for a snack.

Lunch was chicken schnitzel with cabbage/carrot/mayo and green onion salad and slices of eggplant baked in the oven with cheese.

(My inlaws are still here visiting so I'm cooking more than usual.)

Supper was at a birthday party and all I could eat there was a delicious salad with lots of lettuce, tomato and cucumber and feta cheese. It had a delicious dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic. Had 2 cubes of dark chocolate for dessert.

Was a good day eating and I'm hoping to keep going while this wave is rolling :)

Low Carb HOLIDAYING

MY JOURNEY "HOLIDAYING" EATING LOW CARB:

For me holiday is all about time with my family, fun, rest and good food off course. I always dread going on holiday eating Low Carb...it often just turns out to be impossible with food choices on the road.  It really turned out being much better than I thought. 

The first few days into our holiday I was still trying to get over that wicked piece of Cheesecake! 

Last time we were on holiday my goal was not to pick up any weight. I was hoping to loose some weight rather. The whole time we were away on holiday I was concerned on how much I weighed? As my scale was at home…. and there was no way of knowing if I was picking up or loosing. This time I took my scale with! I know it sounds totally obsessive but it was the only way I could be monitoring my weight to see how I was doing. 

It took me a whole week while on holiday before my body started loosing weight again. I must admit it was really hard at the beach with great food, ice cream, chocolate and exotic carbs. I was tempted and tried….. I did all I knew about Low Carb eating but the scale was not budging a gram. It took all my courage and willpower to keep going. 

Every morning I went for a brisk walk with my Nordic walking sticks on the beach front. Slowly my weight started coming down. How encouraging it was to hear my husband and inlaws commenting on how good I look…. AND THAT IN A SWIM SUIT! :) 

I still struggle to look in the mirror and see the big change. Even though I have lost more than ten kilogram I can not see it really. The way my clothes fit has been an indication to me that I am loosing weight. On photos I can see changes in my face and stomach area though. It felt good getting these compliments and wearing my bathing suit without all the cover ups :)

The first while being on holiday we indulged on wonderful watermelon, bunches of grapes, delicious peaches and plums. I ate little bits of fruit but the the bowls of grapes standing around kept me nibbling. I think I overdid the fruit and it showed on the scale. I had to cut back and allowed myself 5 grapes a day. Then came the Coke Zero! I had tall glasses of it as the weather here is very hot. Again my weight did not come down and even climbed. I cut back on the Coke Zero to only 250ml from time to time. 

What a joy when I reach my lowest point again of 76.6! Seeing the weight come off gave me the courage to persevere and say no to temptations. 

My sweet daughter sneaked in a 80% dark chocolate into my hand bag. It was a great treat I allowed from time to time. 

I felt more relaxed with my Low Carb EAting this time around on holiday.  I kept to my regular eggs with tomato, cheese cucumber for breakfast. Lunch was veg. and salad with protein for lunch and supper. I did eat more than what I do at home. My goal was to have a good time but nog pick up weight. 

Working in a cheat was not an option! The cheesecake was a good reminder of having a weight gain of a whole whopping kilogram in one day and then having to loose it over a week ;( A lesson not to easily forget. 

Our holiday was a really good time to test my feet in the normal world Low Carbing and working on it being a Life Style and not just a way of loosing weight. I'm looking forward to getting back into normal life at home giving it all Low Carbing.

Weighing in tomorrow morning to see what the final result would be for the ten days away.  x x