Oct.Journey 2011

[landog]

Hi RAS,

Good job on the Oct. challenge!

I'm good with the "starch-based" part of this diet, and it looks like you are, too. One of my goals is to add more vegetables to my meals. Salads, greens, all kinds. You might think that over...

Be well,
-dog

[blondie]

Hi RAS -- hope you have a good day today. I'm doing the challenge too.
I see you're a salty -- for me it's sweet stuff. I eat my oatmeal with stevia and have stevia in my morning tea. I may try leaving it out of the tea or just splitting one pack of stevia between tea and oatmeal.

Adding more veggies is something I'm trying to be more mindful of; sometimes I find myself just wanting to eat starches and fruits, so I imagine I may see quicker weight loss if I fill up on veggies.

[RAS]

Hi Blondie,& Dog. Thanks for stopping by. I can't believe I am not craving to eat since I cut out salt and sweetners. I usually bring a ton of food to work,now I can only eat 1/2 of it.

Veggies,I do like them.My soup is loaded with them,And last night I had a a whole cuccumber with Vinegar and Mrs.Dash.Will stock up more this week-end.Am trying to eat what I have here before buying more. Tonight will be brussell sprouts. I'm trying not to eat too many fruits until I am my goal weight to keep my Tri's down.I can't seem to want to eat veggies for breakfast though. I am feeling good though about this challenge. RAS

[RAS]

Good Morning. Fbs 126!
B-1/2C.dry oats with chopped apple (I'm being a baby or like a rebellious teen in giving up salt in my oatmeal)LoL Tea
L-Baja soup with salad Vinegar & Mrs.Dash on it. Maybe a sweet potatoe.
D- Boiled potatoes,brussell sprouts,Tea I'm using very small amt.of mustard,mixed with vinegar,for taste and cut down on salt.

Some mustards I noticed have lots of Sodium.Others very little.Oh,well got to read those labels.

[RAS]

Hope All that are doing the challenge are doing good.I feel good with it.Not 1 bit hungry with cravings. Even with working last night.

12-7a Salad,with vinegar and Mrs.Dash.Baby carrots about 10 Tea.
B- Dry oats 1/2C.with 2 T.water and bananna.Water
D-Large Salad with potatoes and beans.(Canned with added salt.Rinsed them really well.) Balsamic Vinegar with Mr.Dash
Off to bed for a nap as I am off tonight.Going to get my flu shot later today. RAS When I got up at 12:30 did my fbs & it was 190 very discouraging,tempted to binge,but I didn't.Rechecked it at 5pm 126.Glad I did not fall off the wagon.

[landog]

All Right, RAS!

Good job...

[RAS]

Hello Day #6
B-Dry oats with 2T.Water and bananna mixed in.Tea
S- 2 small nuked potatoes,Coffee (black)
L- Large Salad with beans.Vinegar dressing.
D- Really don't know yet.Will post back later.have a good day all.
D- Being that I have to work tonight.I'm going to bed early like now.So I had a bowl of oatmeal with 1/8tsp.of salt and a bananna.

[RAS]

Day # 7 Down 5.4 lbs.!!!!!!!! Cut out all salt excetp yesterday and no artifical sweetners. No diet soda either. that was a hard one.Still tempted when I pass by some. Need to get more testing strips to test fbs.
11p-9a handful of baby carrots,McDougall soup (a little salty,I wouldn't have noticed a week ago)
10am-oats,bananna,herbal tea
L- Salad with beans and vinegar dressing.
D- Oven ff and some kind of veggi and corn.

[blondie]

Day # 7 Down 5.4 lbs.!!!!!!!!

That is awesome!! I quit diet sodas because the aspartame was giving me vertigo -- room spinning, motion sickness, nausea! I subbed with unsweetened iced tea for awhile, then went to water. Anyway, keep up the good work! Diet sodas are nothing but bottled chemicals.

[landog]

Day # 7 Down 5.4 lbs.!!!!!!!!

Good going, RAS!


-dog

[RAS]

Oct.9
B-Oats,chopped apple Tea
L-Baja Soup Salad left overs
D-Left overs,clean out ref.for the week.All McD.Friendly stuff,just can't waste anything with the cost of food today.

[RAS]

Good Morning. Walked 30minutes

2am-Oats,apple, tea
8am-cooked carrots,rutabaga,and corn on the cob.
1pm-FF Frozen sheddred potatoes cooked on grill.Tea
6pm- Baja soup with brown rice.water and a salad with vinegar and Mr.Dash.

[SactoBob]

It looks like you are doing great with the salt, sugar, sweeteners, & soda. I hope it is getting easier as you get more into it. That was my experience. As the dog said, Good going.

[sksamboots]

great progress RAS!!

[kirstykay]

Great Job, RAS!!! So happy to see you doing so well!!!