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How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« on: August 14, 2012, 11:24:40 AM »
I need to get the weight loss moving in the right direction again, so I'm starting a new contest/challenge! Basically I want to see how low in carbs we can eat for a week or more if you'd like to do that!!

If you'd like to join this challenge, post your menu, at the end of each day, including everything that you put into your mouth and how much you eat along with the carbs that you counted for those things! (ex: 6 (or however many you eat) cheddar pork rinds - 0 carbs OR 1 cup unsweetened almond milk - 0 carbs, etc.) Also make sure you include how many ounces of water you drink during the day!!!

This accountability of posting what I eat really helps me to get back on track and start seeing the pounds drop off again! I don't know about you, but "carb creep" has begun happening in my house mostly with my portions getting larger than they should be!!

So join me in getting back on track and let's see how low you can go!!!  ;D



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2012, 12:11:53 PM »
Do you have Doug's Carb and Sugar Counter?  I have been looking through it to find green beans (fresh from the garden today).  1/2 cup is 2.9 g of carbs and 3/4 tsp of sugar.  Last week I ate two bowlfuls with cornbread a definate no no.  I will definately watch my portion size.  One cup.  They are just so good!  I do have a secret recipe for you and your contest.  You would be suprised how many time sodium is a culprit.  Drink this for a week and you could lose up to 5 pounds.
                                           
                                                         16 oz of water
                                                         1 T of sugarfree cranberry juice
                                                         2 T of lemon juice
                                                         1 dandelion root tea bag

                                                         Steep the teabag in the water and remove bag.  Stir in juices.
                                                         Drink that for seven days in a row and easily lose excess
                                                         water bloat.



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2012, 09:28:28 PM »
Thanks Skychant, I'll check it out!

Here's what I ate today:

1 sausage patty - .5 carbs
2 eggs (fresh from our chickens) fried in benecol - 1.2 carbs
1 Umpa McBiscuit - 0 carbs
black coffee 2/ 2T. sf torani syrup & 2 T heavy cream - 0 carbs

8 cheddar pork rinds - 0 carbs
Katary's better than yogurt - .5 carbs
protein shake;
      12oz unsweetened almond milk (0 carbs),
      1T Walden Farms choc. syrup (0 carbs),
      3 spoons of soy protein powder (0 carbs),
      2T beanit butter (0 carbs)

1 grilled chicken breast w/Walden Farms honey barbque sauce - 0 carbs
1/2 serving of leftover squash casserole - 1.5 carbs

decaf coffee same as morning - 0 carbs

3 pieces Extra sugarfree keylime pie gum - 0 carbs

90oz ice water

3.7 carbs for the day!

I know that I also need to get more sleep, so I will try to do that starting tonight!!  ::)



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2012, 09:37:59 AM »
I remember when owensmath did this with you mommaB. I was shocked how low you got ;)

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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2012, 10:49:07 AM »
Go, Mamma!... Go!!! ;D ;D ;D
What you do today is what matters!




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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2012, 01:38:09 AM »
That's right Umpa! Owensmath and I did this for a long while! It helps me focus and pay better attention to what I eat when I know I have to post it, so here it is! I hope I have some folks that will join me this time!!!!  :o

Here's what I ate today:

1 sausage patty - 1 carb
flax pancake (OMM) - .6 carbs
1/3 cup Walden Farms sf pancake syrup - 0 carbs

8 cheddar pork rinds - 0 carbs

pepperoni & provalone cheese - 0 carbs
protein shake (same as yesterday) - 0 carbs

1/2 bowl of chili - 2 carbs
decaf. coffee - 0 carbs

3.1 total carbs for the day
90+ oz. water

1 piece of extra sugar free gum - 0 carbs



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2012, 10:41:42 PM »
Thursday, 8/16/12

1 sausage patty - .5
2 eggs fried in benecol - 1.2
Umpa McBiscuit - 0
coffee - 0

leftover grilled chicken chopped w/mayo. & fresh grated parmesan cheese - 0
better than yogurt - .5

grilled cheese w/OMM flax bread & cheddar cheese- .6

decaf coffee - 0

2.8 carbs for the day!!

90+ oz. water
2 pieces extra sf gum




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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2012, 09:32:55 AM »
Doing great MommaB ;)

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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2012, 10:26:17 AM »
Thanks love! Waiting for all the bad choices (sugar alcohols) to leave my system so the weight will start to drop off again!!! lol   ::)



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2012, 05:46:09 PM »
Friday, August 17, 2012

(OMM) Flax pancake made with egg whites only - 0
Walden Farms sugar free pancake syrup - 0
sausage patty - .5
coffee - 0

usual kink of protein shake - 0
provolone & pepperoni - 0
cheddar pork rinds - 0

rest of the leftover squash casserole - 3
spoonful of leftover chicken salad - 0
decaf - 0

3.5 for the day
90+ oz. water
2 pieces of extra sf gum - 0



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2012, 11:20:24 PM »
Saturday, 8/18/12

Egg white omlet w/cheese - 0
sausage patty - .5
coffee - 0

protein shake - 0
provolone & pepperoni - 0
cheddar pork rinds - 0

sausage & cheese quiche made with egg whites - 1

decaf - 0

90+ oz water

1.5 carbs for the day!!!  ;D



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2012, 09:33:49 AM »
Doing great mommaB! LOVE your new picture :)

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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2012, 11:19:43 PM »
Thanks Umpa! That's me and my honey on the beach last November! We go there every year with my sisters and their families!!! Soooo much fun!!

Monday's food

OMM flax pancake made with egg whites - 0
Walden Farms pancake syrup - 0
1 sausage patty - .5
coffee - 0

cheddar pork rinds - 0

leftover grilled chicken w/mayo. & fresh shredded romano cheese - 0

salad w/oil - 2
chicken breast w/bacon, mushrooms, & cheddar cheese - 1

decaf - 0

3.5 carbs for the day   :D



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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2012, 11:00:43 AM »
You look very happy! ;)

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Re: How low can you go!?! (Challenge/Contest)
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2012, 11:22:06 AM »
Yes ma'am! I am certainly blessed far beyond what I deserve!!  :D

I have decided to continue to write down everything that goes in my mouth, but will stop posting here unless someone would like to join me!! If you would, then please respond and I will begin posting my menus too!! It waaaay more fun with more people participating!!!  ::)

Love you all and looking forward to future success!!!  ;D