Progress Report.

I have had many little victories lately. 3"s off my waist. Down two pant sizes and almost down to another- almost a size 16! Walked by chocolate cake, brownies, doughnuts, pasta, pizza etc. and never even gave it a second thought. Have relaxed with myself about overzealous expectations and workout schedules so that I am happy and comfortable instead of in a fidgit trying to accomplish it all and letting life speed by. Still reading the Bible per the Bible in 90 Days program. All is good. My weight just isn't budging right now. Going to have J put the scale in the storage shed and lock the door. It is one temptation I cannot beat. And it causes me enormous stress, worry and fretting. The clothes do not lie I do not know why the scale does. I also missed my Dr appt yesterday as we took E to the park for the first time.

Perfected Low Carb Cornbread

Here is the picture as a teaser. YUMMY!
I am an expert southern cast iron skillet cornbread maker and I finally have created a very very acceptable low carb without any corn!

2/3c Soy flour
1/2c whey protein powder
2Tablespoons Oat bran
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2 t salt

4T melted butter
3 eggs
3/4c ricotta cheese
1c cheddar shreds
1t crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 Fiberfit (liquid sucralose sweetened fiber)
2T cream

Oil to cover bottom of cast iron skillet thinly.

Preheat oven, and oiled skillet to 350degrees

Combine dry in small bowl. Combine wet and cheeses in large bowl. Add cream if needed for a cake batter consistency. Pout into hot skillet. Oil should come up over edges. Bake 30 minutes or until like photo. I cut it into 12 servings for 4.03 carbs per slice including fiber!

Total Recipe not counting oil for skillet or subtracting fiber, as FitDay won't calculate fiber: 1744 calories, 102 Fat, 48.4 Carbs, 186.9 Protein (note, this count depens on whether or not your pro powder is heat stable. If it is it will say so on the label, if not then the amount of protein is questionable.)

I am so frustrated! I have put away the scale since the 4th or thereabouts. Weighed today. 228!!!! I am getting to walk 4x a week about a mile, I know I need more but the weather has been icy AND windy so hard to have E out long in the wrap and she is scared of the treadmill despite all I can do, it is a stage she is going through with the vacuum also so she cries and clings and even da wont do at night, it wakes her up if shes napping and I am to clumsy to justify wearign her while on the treadmill. I get to do half a bellydance workout and half a body scult workout about 5x a week. I have not cheated since the Holidays and even that was miniscule. I am using 75% less insulin. Having a pro shake for breakfast. Limited snacking as in not everyday and amounts of all food is measured. Carb count is always under 40 and usually at 30. My new 30 day average according to meter is 100bG woohoo!!!!

Possible problems? Sleep is not adequate I get about 6 for the first stretch and then am up for a couple hours to see J and fix food for him as he goes to work then as it is my only ME time to study Bible, diabetes, child rearing/education and do housework unencumbered, then I go back to bed for 1 or 2 hours and nurse E again throughout that time but I am also sleeping. Lack of good sleep causes stress and stress causes slow weight loss due to cortisol I am told. It could be hormones out of whack or thyroid since having E. We have insurance now so I am seeing a family Dr Monday for Diabetes and blood panel. And if he doesn't do a thyroid and hormone work up then I hear great things about the gyn I see in March. I am mid 30's I forget how old and that may play a part also. I am also extremely tired all the time.

Trudging on.

Still here, still low carb. No idea of weight. Just so so busy right now I haven't had a moment to blog. Made some great recipes in the past few days I will post soon, including a low carb cornbread I tweaked.

3 inches off waist in 2 weeks!

Yay! My belt now fits on the tightest notch, comfortably. Seriously, I am sitting here at the computer with it that way. And I haven't put away the scale... going to do it today....

I feel great. I really really do. We have gone visiting today and right now E is happily playing with Da and his parents. Bliss. I was unsure of what we had to eat here so I packed J's bento box with enough tuna, veggies, and such for all three of us. Came in handy. No excuse not to have low carb on the go now. Except that I need my own since J's is at work all the time. Again no endorsements. But this thing is AWESOME!

Rishara, I did get a 6-pack of Hanson's Root Beer. I contacted the company and the Kroger in Murray had it. YUMMY! We love it. Thank you for the tip!!! Can't wait to try it just with some cream. Sadly, I have figured out Breyer's CarbSmart is raising my bG. So no more. I need to make up some homemade ice creams. I have some great recipes especially from the Dr. Bernstein forum.

I am so very tired today. Backlash of having been ill and take care of everyone anyway without help? I just feel so blah and am a bit depressed with everything that is going on right now. Trying to decide what to do about debt, another car, moving, selling or renting this house, when etc. etc. etc. I keep thinking that it would all be okay and I would be happy all the time if I were just thinner and fit. Why is that? And if this is the attitude I have then won't I just lapse into overeating and becoming fat again once I am thin and fit? I am so happy and so blessed about so much in my life I just feel like I need a bit of a change and some fun and excitement for a day or two. you know, good excitement not stressful bad worrying excitement of something going wrong. Gotta go. E calls again after only a 10 minute nap.......

Boiled Custard for Breakfast

Still stalled.... Seriously putting away the scale until Feb 7. What is the worst that can happen as I am sticking to this WOE? That I maintain this weight and I keep stressing out dying to step on the scale 3 times a day- can I consider that as exercise? Best that can happen? I am surprised by losing 1 lb or so, and also gain some peace and confidence and happiness. I really think low carb treats, hormones, stress, sleep schedule are doing me in. But it is the best I can do at the moment. I don't even have a schedule because E sets that for me and she never ever tells me in advance so it is always a guessing game! I know some of you know what that is like, and thank you for your support, it means so much as I go through this. I am very very happy most of the time though, but sometimes I feel the need to be a little selfish- liek this blog for example- to keep myself sane.

I had low carb treats the go round before E and still lost tons of weight all at once. So I am not convinced that is to lame for the stall. I am suspecting that the more strenuous the exercise the more my body hold onto weight as it is protecting my milk supply.... Going to hook up the treadmill and try brisk walking and some flow yoga only this month.

I am also quiet happy with a protein shake for breakfast. I am putting a raw egg, cream, water, a cap of vanilla flavoring, pinch of salt and 2 caps vanilla DaVinci's into a blender with 1 scoop of Designer Whey Natural pro powder. TASTES LIKE BOILED CUSTARD!!! Yummy. Just discovered this yesterday. Y'all have got to try it, especially you Southerners who grew up on boiled custard. I also dicovered that if you put some DietRite Zero over a serving of Breyer's Carb Smart Vanilla Ice Cream, add some heavy cream to make it milky looking it is a SUPERB float. Cannot wait to try it once I find the Diet Shasta's around here... with ORANGE and ROOT BEER! why aren't there more soda manufacturer's using just Splenda and not aspartame? Health risks, mythical or not, aside I cannot stand the taste.

Am I supposed to tell you I recieve no endorsement money from these companies? If so, I don't never will and never have, and if I ever do for whatever reason I will let you know ahead of time. Ok? Don't you love government at work? Can't trust the people to be smart and wise and make good choices of common sense now can we?

Just thinking about not weighing and not doing Total Body Sculpt, Body Electric and All Star Workouts makes me ancy.... I am an addict. Apparently of many addictions.

The working out is not going so well. Have not been able to since Friday morning. Was down with flu. Finally able today and did not get back into morning routine as E woke up as her da left and cried for him calling his name so I had to get her up and take her to the door for kisses and byes. Then she kept waking up and staring at me every time I moved thinking I might be leaving also I guess.... Anyways she is FINALLY sound asleep. However, her animal sounds puzzle is in the floor and if I go near it will set off a loud cacophany of animal screams.... Will attempt anyway at 6:30's workout on FitTv.

Dr. B interviewed on Jimmy Moore's Show!

Looking forward to listening to this one--- still recovering from flu and taking care of E....

I', here, I'm here! Haven't fallen off the wagon or thrown in the towel. We went to Nashville on Friday and Saturday. Friday night Elie started puking, we thought it was just a fluke as she had no fever and was playing great so Saturday at 10a we went shopping and I am in jeans three sizes smaller! Now an 18 and L yoga pants instead of XL!!! Then Sat. night she started again and we headed home. She puked that night and Sunday. J and I started getting sick Sunday and are miserable... J is at work and I am chasing a much better seemingly healed energetic 10 month old while wishing I could curl up in the fetal position and read or watch a movie. No working out since Friday morning. bG is okay except a rise to 210 after feeling sorry for myself and nauseous and eating 15 club crackers..... Yuck!!!