Evie1010's Journal, 28 January 2011

Thought for the day: "When we stretch for success we risk disappointment; when we don't we ensure it."

Well, I am super excited about the rapid WL I have been enjoying lately. I am down another pound today! Yippie!! And considering my TOM is also visiting, I'll say that is quite an accomplishment...

I like where I am at mentally, too - I am so into this lifestyle. You know, we're going to have company over tomorrow afternoon for lunch. We are welcoming two new families who are new to our church. And the 'old me' - the me that put off starting Atkins because of the fear of not eating a 'normal' diet - <<< taps self on shoulder -- whispers, being 300+ is not normal, either - drastic circumstances require drastic measures...>>>; the old me that did not want to give up carbs, although the rest of my diet was quite healthy - the old me that made excuses....the 'old me' would have been focused on all the foods that I can't buy/prep/serve/eat when having company over. The NEW ME is full of possibilites - I love considering all the goodies I CAN make. I have no problem making something for them and not tasting a bit of it myself. I 'used to' feel that would have been impossible - to slave in the kitchen and make something good and have to pass it up. What futile thinking. How wimpy. That is NOT me.

So, tomorrow for lunch, I believe I am going to fix a veggie tray and meatballs for beginners, and then serve my slammin' potato soup and my vegetable beef soup so folks can pick what they prefer...or try both! The potato soup that is leftover I will take over to an eldery widow who lives alone and visit with her a while.

I am trying to be creative in getting my calories up where they need to be, while keeping my carbs as low as I can. As many of you know, due to my metabolic syndrome, I have reduced my carbs even more, which is advised in the Atkins books. So, instead of focusing on the net carbs, my only concentration is on my actual carb intake. Since doing this, my WL has sped up again. What has been working for me is adding deviled eggs to my daily menu - they are nutritious and give me the most calories without the carbs. Also, I am eating more cream cheese and olives.

Today's breakfast was a unique creation: I made an omellette with lean ground beef, onions, black olives, a teensy bit of mozarella and a tspn of cream cheese melted in the middle. It was so good. I typically just stick with onions, tomato, green ppr, and some kind of meat - but today's invention was a welcome change to the routine...and it was all I had left until I go shopping.

Off the lowcarb WOE topic for now, I just want to declare how much I love and respect my husband. I admire His close walk with God - and how he shows me the love of Jesus every single day. His communinion with God is astounding. Jim has been praying all week what to teach our church - of course he has been studying and preparing all week as well. And last night was amazing. At 4am God awakened Jim with the complete thought of his message for Sunday - the outline and all - which was off the path of what he had been studying this week. In the quietness of the night, Jim went down to his study and recorded everything He felt impressed of the Lord to write. After some time, he prayed and then fell asleep at his desk, only to be summoned by me to get another half-hour of sleep in bed. I am proud to have a husband that God talks to - whom God really talks to. Many are fortunate to have a spouse who talks to God, but how few people really have that deeper fellowship with God where they know he is talking with them, speaking to their heart/mind on a certain issue. I am proud to have a pastor who I know only dares to preach what God puts on his heart and one who desperately seeks God's direction in teaching the flock. This sort of thing is commonplace in our home/ministry - and I don't ever want to take it for granted. I don't ever want it to change. Ever. Thank you Lord for my husband--I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the gentleman you gave me to love. I am so unworthy yet so very very thankful. Bless Jim today, Lord, and keep Him in your watchcare. Guard His mind that His every thought will be pleasing to you and that in everything you will receive glory.

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1580 kcal

Fat: 104.52g | Prot: 84.35g | Carb: 22.47g.   Breakfast: cream cheese, Ground beef, olive oil, onion, Mozzarella Cheese, Large Grade A Eggs, black olives, water. Lunch: water, Ketchup Heinz - Reduced Sugar, Oscar Meyer Premium Hotdog, My Vegetable Beef Soup. Dinner: water, olive oil, cream cheese, black olives, onion, ground beef, Large Grade A Eggs. Snacks/Other: Kroger Carbmaster Yogurt. more...

3393 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 40 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...