Couch POTATO to "MARATHON" HONEY! :)

I was going to go on about all the things you do and say to make people's lives just that much brighter on here, but it looks like everyone else has already beaten me to it. :D so, to save my fingers the workout(I cheat where I can) and to keep from sounding like a broken record let me just say...


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You rock my socks off woman, keep that amazing energy of yours up and your down days won't stand a chance. ;)
Take care
Ciao Bella!
 
Ankebuzz said:
ewww, ketosis breath :p

Careful with that, especially when you decide to come off it ... Sure you researched it thoroughly though! :waving:
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hahaha....thankfully the last time I tried it I didn't get any of that .....so hoping ;) it won't be this time either!!! Regardless though, I don't plan to do it for long anyway.....just a kick start to get out of this stumped phase.....
 
Sharing the love back........

Trops:...You are so sweet! Thank You! You know...today, I'm starting to believe you on the HOTNESS.....lol.....(I better turn up the AC,...LITERALLY, it's like 80' degrees in here!!! LOL!!!) I'm glad I met you too, MR, you keep me in line SO MANY TIMES with those one liners!!!!!!!!Thanks!
...And as far as the Ketosis, ...yeah....you got me....it's just a JUMP START....to get this frustration out, and find HOPE again, that something will budge me out of this and then I can go back to my FUN LOVING WHOLE WHEAT CARBS :drool5:.......HMMMMMMMM!!!! But yeah...if I can squeeze a SHOCK out of my body real quick! LET'S DO THIS :auto: SMASH em LBS!!!!

....And you are right TROPS:....the friends I have made here are AMAZING and WISE, and true kind hearted people.....ARE WE ALL BLESSED OR WHAT?!?!?:Angel_anim:

Paula: Ohhhhh Paulita!!!!!...You are such a caring supporting individual.....and you deserve all GREAT THINGS!!!! Not only the support you give to me, but as well all around. And you are a BEAUTIFUL PERSON as well! Lucky family you have to have such a determined, caring mother like yourself!!

Jz: You are such a FRESH breath of HAPPY INSPIRING AIR around here....:beating:....I love your AURA!!! Thank you for your support! You ooze the POSITIVE GEW I like, and it's mighty STICKY!!!!! The self developing YOU are doing is beautiful thing to witness might I add!!! And anywhere you may go, I want to follow.....is that "SUCCESS's DOOR I HEAR YOU KNOCKING ON?!?!".....hmmm.....I"M COMING WITH YOU!!!!!

Val: You are the KINDEST PERSON in this place! I am lucky to have found YOU, as well as everyone else on here!! BUT THANK YOU personally for digging me out of the dumps sometimes! You are so wise, and kind hearted, I wanna EAT YOU UP :drool5:...!!! You always have a WISE "perfect" thing to say! I'm drawn to you like "WHITE ON RICE " woman!!! :beating:...... "WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT"!?!?!......

(hahah......that's GONNA BE ME....TINA TURNER FOR HALLOWEEN BABY :sifone:)....where the HELL IS RICK JAMES Bit*^&H !?!?!!?!?! ;)

AirManwiFeY:....you are RIDICULOUS inspiration to me!!!! I can't even explain!!!! :grouphug:....The warmth you bring to all of us around here, is SO ADORABLE!!! You are so beautiful inside as well as out!!! What I love the most about you is your "RANTS"....lol.....For SOME reason, I love when I can see people whom I admire so much to go through a little baby momentary period in which I see them overcome the "traditional" obstacles we all have! You know, when you put someone on a pedestal and it seems like where they are is so hard to reach,....because they seem INVINCIBLE! That's the beauty of you, you make it so that I can have you on that pedestal of "admiration", yet you come down and share your love and try to get us to squish on that pedestal up there with you too! ...now that's some HEART, right there!

Sammy: You are wise beyond your years! I love your depth! I love your style! I LOVE your posts! I love YOUUUU man!!! :beating:...The one thing I would have to say to GOD in pure "THANKS", is that he gave me the "GIFT" to be able to recognize, GOLD HEARTS & GOLD SOULS, AMAZING PEOPLE, and TRUE FRIENDS! .....man....TALK ABOUT BLESSED!!!!

Anke: You intrigue me so much! I often find you in the midst of my own personal struggles, and to have you around is AMAZING!!! I can relate to you in so many ways....and it's beautiful as well, to see YOU grow and develop as we overcome these damn demon cycles that keep us from our INNER "CONSTANT" happiness! We can do this!!!


......I would say....that ALL OF YOU IMPACT ME in a different way, each and every day of my life......FOR THAT I AM BLESSED!!!!!!!
 
Alta818 said:
AirManwiFeY:....you are RIDICULOUS inspiration to me!!!! I can't even explain!!!! :grouphug:....The warmth you bring to all of us around here, is SO ADORABLE!!! You are so beautiful inside as well as out!!! What I love the most about you is your "RANTS"....lol.....For SOME reason, I love when I can see people whom I admire so much to go through a little baby momentary period in which I see them overcome the "traditional" obstacles we all have! You know, when you put someone on a pedestal and it seems like where they are is so hard to reach,....because they seem INVINCIBLE! That's the beauty of you, you make it so that I can have you on that pedestal of "admiration", yet you come down and share your love and try to get us to squish on that pedestal up there with you too! ...now that's some HEART, right there!
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I think I could hold some people on my shoulders if it helps get you up on this pedestal with me.
and I have absolutely no problem ranting on here. I'm only human(though val says I'm the boss tycoon of belly dancing :D)
You're an amazing woman Alta, you really are.
 
I am laughing my fucking ass off!!! This is super-cool, Alta--what a badass beezy you are. Much love to you, girl--you're right, people on here are DEEP as the ocean most times!
 
Alta818 said:
Jz: You are such a FRESH breath of HAPPY INSPIRING AIR around here....:beating:....I love your AURA!!! Thank you for your support! You ooze the POSITIVE GEW I like, and it's mighty STICKY!!!!! The self developing YOU are doing is beautiful thing to witness might I add!!! And anywhere you may go, I want to follow.....is that "SUCCESS's DOOR I HEAR YOU KNOCKING ON?!?!".....hmmm.....I"M COMING WITH YOU!!!!!
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Givers get Alta. I put it out there... and I get it back. I am inspired by many people here, so it's easy to become very optimistic and almost confident! I go through some of the diary's here, and see what other people have over come, and my situation in life seems pretty damn good! Your AURA is what drew me to your journey as well. BEAUTIFUL. You WILL do this. Thanks for the kind words. :blush5: :blush5:
 
Your so cute Alta! I think I'm pretty lucky to get to meet you in LESS THAN THREE WEEKS! YAYYY! Everyone else can be jealous. I'm okay with that :)
 
Okay...I just read back a few pages...and I must say this is the crazies/funnest/wildest diary I have ventured into yet...did fate bring me here..I am not sure........but i did learn a new term "twat squat"...i dont know when I will get a chance to use it but i will let you know....

i am just breezing through some of the journals and getting motivated...i can see you are well loved here!!!

one thing i want to say...a few years ago, alcohol was putting me mentally in a terrible place so I quit from Jan 2006 to Jan of 2007...and it really was quite an eye opener...the biggest thing i found was that i had to learn to be grateful for things in my life and focus on what i was grateful for instead of what i was not grateful for....it was a great experiment for me...i drink now but not nearly like i was....i learned alot about myself during that year...

anyway..sorry to hijack, just thinking out loud..

i will read more of your journal later!!! have a great week.
 
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Givers get Alta. I put it out there... and I get it back. I am inspired by many people here, so it's easy to become very optimistic and almost confident! I go through some of the diary's here, and see what other people have over come, and my situation in life seems pretty damn good! Your AURA is what drew me to your journey as well. BEAUTIFUL. You WILL do this. Thanks for the kind words. :blush5: :blush5:
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:iagree: JZ knows what it is!!!!

Hope you had a great weekend my darling, sweet SoCal girl! :hug2:
 
My new low carb lifestyle!!!!!

LMAO!!!!!!!!......:reddevil: cheeeeater!!!?!?!?!

....not me you.......!!! I am so happy to say....that I think I'm losing weight again!!!!!!!!! I know that "low carb lifestyles" are hard to lead for a longevity of time!??!?! ....so I thought!!! Until I found this wonderful little cookbook, that has all these AMAZING recipes that are within the carb brackets that I want to stay at for the moment! My vegetable intake and variety is SOOOOO YUMMY now and has increased, as has my water intake.
....SO after some research, I found out that I myself like a lot of other people I'm sure had misconceptions about this "low carb" lifestyle because then what does it leave me with to eat other than the typical ..."CHICKEN, FISH, MEAT, CHEESE, EGG"...and those can get pretty boring 2-3 days into it.....cause you run out of recipes to make those in an instant right?!?!. :ack2:....So, then who can really lead this lifestyle for that long without "SMACKING BOREDOM"!?!?!

......Well, I found out that a low carb lifestyle does not mean "no carbs"...because for example vegetables, salads, etc. have carbs as well. :iamwithstupid: So, with a "low carb" lifestyle, ....you don't have to EAT BORING EVERYDAY.....you don't have to increase your PROTEIN intake, or gorge yourself on protein and fat, but a lot of people,....(myself included) thought that it was all about that. I did do research and found that Atkins most resembled what I was trying to entail doing on my own...:ELIMINATING THE SUGAR, THE SALT, THE CARBS, all of it....just no guidance on it.

Since I was doing it on my own, without knowing and I was already BORED, CRAVING LIKE CRAZY at day 2 of doing it on my own...I decided to do more research as to what "ATKINS" was really about! I learned that there are phases of which will lead you back into a lifestyle that is sustainable for LONGEVITY, which I didn't know. I thought that people just stay at "NO CARBS, HIGH PROTEIN, HIGH FAT" for the rest of their life and come on WHO CAN REALLY DO THAT RIGHT!?!!...well ya.....I was wrong...

Example :
**Induction Phase (14 days)---cleaning your system of carbs, sugars, excess salt....( naturally this phase is the best because you see RESULTS, you introduce variety of vegetables, You'll Say Goodbye to Bad Carbs and Say Hello to Feeling Good..., You'll REV Up Your Metabolism and Start Burning Fat..)---20 grams of carbs--per day
**OWL Phase (ongoing weight loss)---you stay in this phase until 10lbs away from goal-(nuts, fruits,seeds come back in, you add more carbohydrates, your weight loss slows to a steady pace per week, knowledge grows, and confidence that you can do this grows)---(25 grams of carbs per week starting, and 5 carbs added per week to adjust, and if at about 40-45 grams per day...weight loss continues.
**PRE MAINTENANCE PHASE--(eating is automatic now, you feel empowered, losing is slower now, adjust to life time maintenance with more carbs introduced-whole grains, high fiber cereals, oatmeals, fruits)--55 carbs per day
**Lifetime Maintenance Phase--(you've done it, reached goal, find a carb equilibrium to maintain normally for life, feel great to never have to try another DIET again)

.....I really don't understand how all this food can be so good and allowed :eek: on an Atkins lifestyle....!!! Well like I had said before, I originally wanted this for a "short" period in my life, to shock my system back into my weight loss, but after a lot of research....I figure that this is something that I can maintain for a LIFETIME!

...Recipes I've been eating this past week:

Portobello Pizza
Stuffed Zucchinies
Pizza Chips
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pancake
Meatballs
Spinach Caserole
Stuffed Bellpeppers
Cocoa Desserts (like fudge)
Cheese Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

...:drool5:.......Hmmm.....I found this site in search of recipes. She has good recipes on her site, some good economic cookbook, and is pretty impressive her she has maintained this lifestyle for 7 years now! I know that a "low carb" lifestyle is for "me" because, years ago now, when I originally lost 50 lbs---it was on HERBALIFE! Same low carb concepst....SHAKE FOR BREAKFAST, protein and veggies for lunch, SHAKE for dinner! OKAY, so yesssss...I DID IT!!! I lost the weight, never reached GOAL completely,....I would maintain at 142-139.

.....BUTTTTTTTT....I GOT SICKKKKK:ack2: of the damn shakes by that time! I didn't KNOW what kinds of foods to eat, since SHAKES don't really teach you that,....which will maintain a LIFESTYLE for you to live on, not just a diet, and I don't wanna have to have shakes for BREAKFAST for the rest of my DAYS either! Hence, I started eating normally, carbs and all,...maintained at 145 for 2 1/2 years and I gained it all back, with more alcohol, no exercise, more eating CARRRRBS, and SWEEEEEEETS!!! So yes, had I been taught from inception and given guidance towards foods from the beginning, and recipes that I would love to eat for the rest of my life...I probably would have never "FOUND ALL OF YOU" :beating:....because I would have been able to tackle the "MARKET"....as it is intimidating if you don't know what the HELL TO BUY with no direction as to what to eat, and no list! I would have been able to keep and maintain a lifestyle, and keep the WEIGHT OFF!!!!

....I'm not to say, that this is the best option for everyone, but for me, I think it is....I'm loving it!!! :beating:......I haven't weighed in, but this week alone...one week into it....I have been getting SWARMMMED with COMPLIMENTS from people who know me, saying "WOW, you look great, you are losing weight"...and from people I don't know,...telling me "HEY, LOOK GOOOOOOD"!!!......hahahahah....I must say, I LIKE IT :blush5:....it's getting me happier, and I don't want it to stop.....so "IF I DON'T WANT IT TO STOP, then I have to KEEP DOING the ACTIONS to get the RESULTS! "


:party:.....so yeah...i think i'm melting!!! Oh yeah.....below is a link of the Portobello Pizza...hmmm.......and the recipe.......!!!!
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SHEILA'S DELIGHTFUL INDUCTION PIZZA!!!!
12 total carbs for entire recipe

2 large Portobello mushrooms
1/2 cup lowest-carb canned diced tomatoes you can find, sweetened with 1 packet
Splenda
Oregano to taste
Basil to taste
Parsley to taste
Pinch of onion powder
Pinch of garlic powder
1 handful shredded Mozzarella
Pepperoni slices to taste (if desired!)

Preheat oven at 350º & rinse the 'shrooms! Remove stems from mushrooms & coat
each with 1/4 cup canned diced tomatoes. Top with Mozzarella, then add pepperoni
slices. Toss in the oven until cheese has melted - approximately 15 minutes.
These are so scrumptious & satisfying!!!
 
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oooooh, that sounds yummy. I'll have to give those a shot before Matt gets back(he hates mushrooms). Good to see you've found a low carb(not NO carb) plan that works for you. I love pasta and sugar too much to be able to do that for any length of time, so rock on for having the will to do it!
hope you have a great day. take care
Ciao Bella!!
 
I didnt knw all that about low carb diets or Atkins. I thought it was all "Cant eat that. Cant eat this. blahblahblah!!" Good for you!! N finding recipes that make you happy..its like finding a goldmine sometimes!
 
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