Well then guys, this is my new journal... im doing well on induction so far.

hoping to weight in at the 189 i was at a week or so ago before all the drama by the end of next week!

Hey Paula!!! Glad to see you here!!!

Hey there Paula! Your name suits you well even now and will be that much more appropriate when you reach your goal. GO FOR IT!!! Can't wait to watch your progress.

Hello, Paula! Maintaining through this recent craziness is GREAT, so good for you!
I have no doubt you'll accomplish your goal.

Hi Deni, im so glad you are here to, thankyou so much for the emails, they have been of great help to me over the past week or so. you might want to check out my blog, you have been inspiring me so much spiritually recently. http://prettypaulasjourney.blogspot.com/

Thanks Jimmy, im really enjoying the fact you put so much into this forum, kudos to you!

Becky, thankyou, you actually just made me get tears in my eyes. Its so good to hear that someone believes in me reaching my goal, i dont have alot of self belief right now x

On plan day so far, been a little hungry so i had some cold meats, some sour cream and a piece of cheese earlier... got a nice shoulder of lamb in the oven...!

ive sorted out my gym pass for tomorrow (we get free passes as my future SIL works there!) and im planning a half hour cardio, half hour free weights then swimming and fiance is coming to

Hi Paula!

Glad to see you're here!

Love and Laughter,

Just left you a comment at your blog, Paula! LOVE IT!

Hey ChrisTina... So good to see you to, thankyou for your fantastic friendship and emails xxx

Paula...I just read your blog...nice job! I look forward to getting to know you more. I feel like I already kind of know you as I have been lurking on some other sites and reading your stuff for a while now

Hey Vickie, thankyou! im glad to have found a couple of new places to share my thoughts and trials on!


Thanks Jimmy, i love your blog to, so does my fiance!

I left you a message at your blog too!

And as for your "lord's prayer" post.. it's so true... when we actually pay attention to what the words in that prayer mean!

thankyou Deni, its the prayer i most often come back to. I'm catholic, my whole family is, and it has always been a central prayer in our family gatherings at church.

i just wish i could change the bread part

ah.. you need my signature quote that I left "over there"


"God's Word... the only BREAD I'll ever need!"

i like that Deni... very true!

this is todays eating plan... all done now, its late evening here in england...

Date: Sat 15th Sep 2007

Breakfast
Carbs: 6.3 - Protein: 43 - Fat: 34 - Fiber: 1.4 - Calories: 507
1.5 x 2 slices (6 per 6-oz pkg.) Pork, cured, canadian-style bacon, grilled

1 x 1 tbsp Butter, without salt

0.3 x 100 grams Tomatoes, crushed, canned

1 x 1 cup, pieces or slices Mushrooms, raw

0.5 x 100 grams Beef, chuck, clod steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, all grades, raw

2 x 1 large Egg, whole, cooked, fried

Snack 1
Carbs: 0.2 - Protein: 4.2 - Fat: 5.6 - Fiber: 0 - Calories: 69
1 x 1 cubic inch Cheese, cheddar

Lunch
Carbs: 2.2 - Protein: 37 - Fat: 15.6 - Fiber: 0.4 - Calories: 308
0.5 x 100 grams Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted

1 x 1 small Pickles, cucumber, dill

1 x 1 tbsp Cream, sour, cultured

1 x 1 slice (3/4 oz) Beef, cured, corned beef, canned

1 x 1 cubic inch Cheese, cheddar

0.5 x 1 serving ( 3 oz ) Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled

Dinner
Carbs: 12.1 - Protein: 42.7 - Fat: 87.7 - Fiber: 4.6 - Calories: 999
1.5 x 3 oz Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised

1 x 0.5 cup, chopped Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

0.5 x 1 cup Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

1 x 1 tbsp Butter, without salt

1 x 1 cup, whipped Cream, fluid, heavy whipping

Day totals
Carbs: 20.9 - Protein: 126.9 - Fat: 143.0 - Fiber: 6.4 - Calories: 1879



i would appreciate it if someone could let me know if that seems about right for day 3 of induction?

thanks!

Give us this day, our daily MEAT! Yeah, now THAT has a nice ring to it!

Paula, as for your diet, the calories look AWESOME as long as you are losing weight. And your fat/protein/carb ratio is superb, too:

50/43/7

BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! Just be careful with cheese early on when you are just getting started. Let us know your progress!

Hi Paula. Thanks for popping in over in my journal! From one Catholic to another, thanks for the refresher on The Lord's Prayer. I say it 2x per week in mass and have gotten in the habit of just saying it and haven't been paying attention to what I was saying.

If you are doing Atkins, come visit us in the Atkins forum. There are some people over there who know so much. Your knowledge is welcome too. I'll take all I can get right now.

Glad you're here. Stick around. This is THE place to be. It is happy and light here.

Hey Beautiful Paula!

yes do be careful with the cheese it can stall some or make you crave food. Well For me I am a cheese addict and need to be careful. *wink*

Looks good to me!

Hello Pretty, Pretty Paula!

I am glad to see you over here! I have joined up here too, it is nice to see some familar faces.

Good Luck, See you around,
Amy

Hey mimi!!! thanks for stopping by... good to see you too and i remember you!



hanks to everyone for the kind words, i dont think i will have an issue with cheese, i tend to buy VERY strong cheeses so i cant eat more than a tiny bit anyway... its never stalled me before so will have to see!

I just tested my strips... PINK!!! we have PINK!! woohoo!

Pink is good!!! Remember, ketosis is like being pregnant. You either are or you aren't...there's no in between.

I'm so glad you're here, Paula. i commented on your blog.

thankyou becky, jimmy i love how interested you are in everyone. its so nice!

my gosh i am BLOATED. TOM is here with a vengeance... it amazes me how much my abdomen swells up and becomes hard... men dont know how easy they have it!

Dang, I hate my TOM, too! Tell him to go away!

hey liz, where are u based then?

hahaha i actually have stopped taking full mass for the time being, its been too long since i last confessed, i cross my arms to take blessing instead.

i know i know, im a bad catholic.

I'm in the South West now (I don't like being too detailed on public boards), but was born in Lancashire, and grew up in Cheshire, and most of my family are still in the north.

If your craving bread get some GG Scandanavian Crisp Bread.

They are like big crackers that you can make sandwiches with or top with whatever you like and they are 0 net carbs. I Love them they are all fiber and bran pretty much.
I get them at whole foods.

I love those, Kim! Get enough for all of us!

my weight jumped up again today, im sure itll sort itself out...

im in ketosis so i guess this is normal when changing plans?

im really feeling the water retention right now from TOM. I'll be glad in 4 days when its gone for another month!

Back to work tomorrow at work all week then i have a weeks holiday booked, so that will be nice, im not going anywhere, maybe get my hair done, my nails, treat myself a little bit, get my back to school shopping done for university.

ive joined facebook recently and have gotten back in touch with my OLD best friends from school... its pretty weird, im going to be meeting up with them soon and i guess im worrying about not being thin.

i never have been the whole time theyve known me, at least now i dont have a perm, braces and no boobs right? *sigh*

Date: Sun 16th Sep 2007

Breakfast
Carbs: 8.9 - Protein: 33.8 - Fat: 25.1 - Fiber: 2.3 - Calories: 395
2 x 1 large Egg, whole, cooked, fried

1.5 x 2 slices (6 per 6-oz pkg.) Pork, cured, canadian-style bacon, grilled

6 x 1 medium Mushrooms, raw

0.5 x 100 grams Tomatoes, crushed, canned

1 x 1 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Lunch
Carbs: 3.6 - Protein: 2.2 - Fat: 21.6 - Fiber: 2.3 - Calories: 203
1 x 1 oz (10-12 kernels) Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added

Dinner
Carbs: 10.7 - Protein: 65.7 - Fat: 87.4 - Fiber: 2.1 - Calories: 1091
0.5 x 6 slices Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk

1 x 0.5 cup slices Cucumber, with peel, raw

1 x 1 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) Celery, raw

0.7 x 1 cup shredded Lettuce, green leaf, raw

0.5 x 1 Ounce (oz) Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties

1 x 1 tbsp Cream, sour, cultured

2 x 1 patty ( yield from 1/4 lb raw meat ) Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, patty, cooked, broiled

1 x 1 cup, whipped Cream, fluid, heavy whipping

Day totals
Carbs: 23.2 - Protein: 101.8 - Fat: 134.0 - Fiber: 6.7 - Calories: 1688


Well there is todays totals... not bad i dont think... im playing around with nuts etc... they are a quick and easy lunch for me when im on the go and i find them very filling.

im happy to take slower losses if i can keep eating like i am now, its lovely!!

have i got my ratios right?! anyone?! haha

You're really doing great with your menus Paula!

Don't worry about the scale not moving yet. IT WILL! Give you body time to adjust. Your calories are AWESOME as is your fat intake. SUPERB JOB, Paula!

As for your fat/protein/carbs ratio, it is: 52/39/9

PERFECT!!! Your losses are coming!

Hey Paula,

Just wanted to poke my head in and say "Hi". This is off the subject but I love your country. London is beautiful (but very expensive), and I hope to see more of your country soon. Have a great rest of the weekend.

Hey everyone

Thanks Julie, so glad you are over here ya know!

Thankyou Jimmy, how do you work those ratios out so simply?? im useless at maths!

Melodie, England is beautiful, london is great but doesnt represent england enough imo... next time you should visit the peak district, the derbyshire dales or the national forest (which includes sherwood forest) it is truly beautiful!!

I was an English/Poli Sci major in college, but math was a fun subject. The calculations are simple:

Add FAT, PROTEIN, and CARBS together to get your total. Then divide that total number into each one individually to get your ratios.

For example, let's say you had 60g fat, 30g protein, and 10g carbs in your daily menu. First, add up the three numbers (100) and then divide the 60, 30, and 10 individually into 100. What you get is .60 for FAT, .30 for PROTEIN, and .10 for CARBS.

That would be a ratio of 60/30/10.

Make sense?

Yeah, I've been to London twice always on the way to Italy or somewhere like that, but I'd like to make a trip to just see the U.K. I guess it would be like saying New York City represents the U.S. It does in a way but just one facet. I really cannot believe how huge London is. It took us 3 hrs just to go by bus from Heathrow to Luton (I think that's the name) airport to catch another plane. I've seen most of the tourist stuff in London, but when I travel I really just like to get into the culture and do what the locals do.

Same here Melodie... i love Rome but felt it was so touristy in places.

I plan to get over to the states again next year and bring my fiance, hes never been and we're gonna do the deep south i think

You will love it down here. I live in Atlanta and it's a great place. We call it a big little town because even though we are over 4 million in the metro area, everybody seems to know everybody else. Let me know when you are coming. Lots and lots of sunshine and some beautiful white sugar sand beaches about 350 miles South of here (Florida panhandle).

Northern Italy is about my favorite place on the planet along the Med. So beautiful and such a laid back way of life. The food is awesome and not as heavy as what we Americans have come to think of as Italian food. Your train system is great over there for getting around from place to place. Dh and I always buy Eurail passes and backpacks and just go.

Hi Paula. Just wanted stop by and say "hi".

I hope everything is going well for you.

When you come over, in your tour of the deep south, if you make over to Texas let me know. We can treat ya to a real Texas BBQ. You know, the kind with beef. Not like those other places that think pork is a real BBQ.

we definately wanna go to texas!!!


Im still at 191.6 today, but last night my stix went dark purple... this morning i have ZERO appetite.

So today was the day i do my measurements... GULP... theyre pretty good...

Place-------Start in "----------NOW
Neck-------14.3"---------------14"
Bicep-------13"-----------------11.7"
Forearm----10"----------------9.5"
Chest------42.5"---------------41"
Waist-------36"-----------------34"
Hips--------46"-----------------43.5"
Thigh------28.5"----------------26.5"
Calf--------17"------------------16"


in total ive lost 11.1 inches so far... thats pretty good i think!
i seem to be losing fairly equally all over which is good... i dont expect much of a change on my chest as there isnt any fat there, any change is from my back not the front

Hey Paula! I think 11.1 inches is GREAT!

Congrats on the inches. I think it tells a much better story than the scale. Keep up the good work!

Congrats on the inches lost Paula! You are doing great!

Hey Paula,

Congratulations on 11 inches lost, that is great. I'm too chicken to do my measurements because it depresses me more than the scale. Keep up the great work.

Paula... thanks for the reminder to measure again!!!

I haven't measured in a long time.. It'll probably be up some.. but I have to do it don't I!

Hey Paula,

How's everything going?

Paula... you've been quiet for a few days now... everything okay?

I've missed you around here.

Paula:
I just blogged about a behind the scenes look at your banning. You can read it here:
http://thetruthinhiding.blogspot.com/2007/...oh-why-not.html
If there is anything you object to (I don't think there would be), please let me know and I will correct.

WOW! I'm sure somebody ain't real happy with you, theTRUTH.

i really dislike singinglass' attitude.

ive been hella busy with work... im so ridiculously tired... but i love making everything run better there, even though im part time i feel so invaluable when im there.

i went to the gym to, im still sore 2 days later no weight loss, in fact slight gain... im in ketosis and on plan, little bit confused.

im drinking loads, have cut out cream and cheese to.. see what happens.

loads of stuff has been happening with the british economy... its all getting a bit weird, i think we *may* be headin for a recession in the next 5 years...

Ive been given an amazing opportunity to go into a school in the next couple of weeks to give a talk about T Mobile to some business studies students (aged like 15) which will be great on my CV (resume!) for my teaching in the future... cant wait to start back at university now i am SO bored