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Introducing...myself
Hello,
My name is Brian Schade. As of today, I started a new lo-carb plan. It's been about 4 years since I last went on the Atkin's Diet. During the two months I was on it, I lost 30 pounds. I will never forget that experience. Since then, I've tried getting back on it, but had problems for one reason or another. I gave up a couple of years ago, and convinced myself that it was unhealthy anyway. But I never forgot those 30 pounds lost during those two months. The last few days, I figured I'd give it another try. This time I'm very interested in succeeding. I am currently the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I need to get rid of these extra pounds. My sons and new daughter need me to, and so does my wife. Not to mention myself. I'm feeling bloated, and I think my 34-year-old body is starting to feel the effects. My knees hurt, and my back is not in great shape. So this time, I need to make it work. I plan to combine my diet with a decent excercise program. Mainly to prod the weight loss along. I'm not a patient man when it comes to these things. I want to experience that 30 pound weight loss again, and then keep it going for a good 70 pounds after that. I'll be happy if I reach 200. I'll be ecstatic if I get to 185. What I need now is a good resource for recipes. If anyone has one, I'll be grateful for the reference. I look forward to keeping up with y'all during this time. Sincerely, Brian M. Schade, MCP, MCSE Sierra Vista, AZ 295/295/200 "The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." -Steven Wright |
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Welcome Brian!
BTW, what does MCP etc mean? Victoria from beautiful El Granada |
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Victoria,
MCP Stands for Microsoft Certified Professional MCSE is Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. These are certifications that are only really specific to the Information Technology field, and I stuck them on my name out of habit. I have these certs, but they really don't have any precedence here in this group. Thanks for the welcome. Brian "Victoria" wrote in message ... Welcome Brian! BTW, what does MCP etc mean? Victoria from beautiful El Granada |
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Hi Brian and Welcome to the group
Looks like you've got the determination down pat.. and you're ready to get back on track with Low Carb.. Good for you. I'm looking forward to hearing of your progress..Best of Luck ~Karen~ On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:38:42 -0700, "Brian Schade" wrote: Hello, My name is Brian Schade. As of today, I started a new lo-carb plan. It's been about 4 years since I last went on the Atkin's Diet. During the two months I was on it, I lost 30 pounds. I will never forget that experience. Since then, I've tried getting back on it, but had problems for one reason or another. I gave up a couple of years ago, and convinced myself that it was unhealthy anyway. But I never forgot those 30 pounds lost during those two months. The last few days, I figured I'd give it another try. This time I'm very interested in succeeding. I am currently the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I need to get rid of these extra pounds. My sons and new daughter need me to, and so does my wife. Not to mention myself. I'm feeling bloated, and I think my 34-year-old body is starting to feel the effects. My knees hurt, and my back is not in great shape. So this time, I need to make it work. I plan to combine my diet with a decent excercise program. Mainly to prod the weight loss along. I'm not a patient man when it comes to these things. I want to experience that 30 pound weight loss again, and then keep it going for a good 70 pounds after that. I'll be happy if I reach 200. I'll be ecstatic if I get to 185. What I need now is a good resource for recipes. If anyone has one, I'll be grateful for the reference. I look forward to keeping up with y'all during this time. Sincerely, Brian M. Schade, MCP, MCSE Sierra Vista, AZ 295/295/200 "The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." -Steven Wright ~Karen~ 225/194/fit and fab start Jan17/03 Started at the gym September/03 |
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In article yI5cb.7361$gv5.2238@fed1read05, says...
Hello, My name is Brian Schade. As of today, I started a new lo-carb plan. Welcome to the group, Brian! It's a great source for information, support & inspiration! If you Google on this group for "recipe", you'll find a LOT of great recipes & sites for low-carb recipes. -- Saffire 205/186/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 |
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Here, it's simple. No pasta, rice, corn, carrots, potatoes, cereal, bread,
or sugar/sweets. Good carbs come from high-fiber veggies like spinach and broccoli. Did I leave anything out, group? In article y77cb.7378$gv5.6363@fed1read05, "Brian Schade" wrote: Okay, so maybe I need a little more than just recipes. I was making my dinner tonight, and couldn't remember which carbs were good and which were bad. I guess I need to locate my Atkin's book. Like I said, it's been a few years. I've loaned my Atkin's book to someone. I'm not so sure if I just want to go find it or simply buy another one. Brian -- -Michelle Levin (Luna) http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna |
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Luna,
Thanks. I'm wondering, if I find something with sugar carbs but it's well below my daily intake, is that okay? For example, if I use a salad dressing that lists 5 carbs per two-tablespoon serving, and 3 of those carbs are sugar, am I still doing alright? Thanks again. Brian "Luna" wrote in message ... Here, it's simple. No pasta, rice, corn, carrots, potatoes, cereal, bread, or sugar/sweets. Good carbs come from high-fiber veggies like spinach and broccoli. Did I leave anything out, group? In article y77cb.7378$gv5.6363@fed1read05, "Brian Schade" wrote: Okay, so maybe I need a little more than just recipes. I was making my dinner tonight, and couldn't remember which carbs were good and which were bad. I guess I need to locate my Atkin's book. Like I said, it's been a few years. I've loaned my Atkin's book to someone. I'm not so sure if I just want to go find it or simply buy another one. Brian -- -Michelle Levin (Luna) http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna |
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I'm not an expert, but I think something like that would be ok, but don't
go crazy with the portion size. Personally, I prefer creamy full fat dressings like ranch or bleu cheese, which usually have fewer carbs. I think French dressing is the only one I remember being told was way too sugary for a low-carb diet. I would wager that if the rest of your carbs are from high fiber vegetables, and the dressing is the only indulgence, then it would be ok. The thing to watch out for though is whether it triggers cravings for more sugar. Even small amounts of sugar do this to some people. In article H48cb.7391$gv5.668@fed1read05, "Brian Schade" wrote: Luna, Thanks. I'm wondering, if I find something with sugar carbs but it's well below my daily intake, is that okay? For example, if I use a salad dressing that lists 5 carbs per two-tablespoon serving, and 3 of those carbs are sugar, am I still doing alright? Thanks again. Brian "Luna" wrote in message ... Here, it's simple. No pasta, rice, corn, carrots, potatoes, cereal, bread, or sugar/sweets. Good carbs come from high-fiber veggies like spinach and broccoli. Did I leave anything out, group? In article y77cb.7378$gv5.6363@fed1read05, "Brian Schade" wrote: Okay, so maybe I need a little more than just recipes. I was making my dinner tonight, and couldn't remember which carbs were good and which were bad. I guess I need to locate my Atkin's book. Like I said, it's been a few years. I've loaned my Atkin's book to someone. I'm not so sure if I just want to go find it or simply buy another one. Brian -- -Michelle Levin (Luna) http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna -- -Michelle Levin (Luna) http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna |
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