Cindy Thompson's Journal, 16 February 2011

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Happy Thursday everybody!

This journal entry is for Thursday. I'm hoping to be down another pound to celebrate 100 pounds lost. Still need to lose 57 pounds to get to my goal of 130 pounds and that is a healthy weight for me.

Some of my new buddies have asked me to share what I've done to lose this much weight. First I did not do this on my own. The help of my Fatsecret buddies has been the most valuable gift that I have recieved for this journey. Sending a big THANKYOU to all my buddies. God has been a very present help when I have needed him too. Educating myself by reading and trial and error mostly. This is a work in progress and I certainly don't consider myself an expert. There are much more experienced people here that have been doing Atkins for much longer than me.

Things that I've changed recently:
-Not eating processed meats...eating whole foods
-Increased my water intake
-Eating Chia seeds *fiber and nutritious
-Cut back on the cheese for awhile
-Investigated my food diary
-Lowered my net carbs
-Eating more leafy greens like baby spinach

I hope that something in this journal helps somebody with their journey today. We Can Do It With God's Help and the help of our Fatsecret buddies! Love and Hugs to All

Here's the before photo of me (286 pounds) when my first granddaughter Olivia was born. She is almost 2 years old. Her birthday is in April.

And here is me now with 57 pounds still to lose. Can you see any difference?

UPDATE: I made it to my goal of 186. Now 56 more pounds to go. Will try to keep the momentum going. Thanks for all your support my friends. Love and Hugs{{{}}}

Diet Calendar Entry for 16 February 2011:

1484 kcal

Fat: 91.05g | Prot: 100.31g | Carb: 35.37g. Breakfast: cooking spray, egg, water, chia seeds. Lunch: water, chia seeds, olive oil, My Vegetable Beef Soup. Dinner: water, olive oil, pork chop, Fresh Express Baby Spinach. Snacks/Other: mayonaise, hard boiled egg, tuna in water, black olives, celery. more...

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Hi Cindy. I saw Chia seeds at the supermarket, actually Bob's Red Mill. How exactly do you eat them? Do you mix them with other foods? if so, which ones? I hear you can mix them in a drink, but does that make the texture kinda weird? VERY interested in these, thanks!! :-)

16 Feb 11 by member: trill42

Hi Trill! I haven't tried mixing them with food except one time I put them on my salad. I was reading an article on WebMD that said chia seeds are put in all kinds of foods like soups, and other main dishes. They are supposed to be better than flaxseed. Full of antioxides and have calcium and fiber. Tried to mix them in water once too. I really just prefer to eat them with a spoon. They taste nutty. If you find any recipes that they taste good in please let me know. Hope this helps. Have a great evening my friend.

16 Feb 11 by member: Cindy Thompson

oh, sounds yummy.. Ok I'll keep a look out for recipes but I'm going to go buy them tomorrow and try them out. Have a wonderful evening, good night :-)

16 Feb 11 by member: trill42

Way to go Cindy you must be very proud 100lbs only one pound to go....!!!

16 Feb 11 by member: Yvonne19

Thanks Yvonne! We were just visiting each other's journals at the same time. Great minds must think alike. You are doing a great job. Keep on keeping on. Have a good night my friend. Hugs{{{}}}

16 Feb 11 by member: Cindy Thompson

You look amazing Cindy! Great job on the weight loss. I was wondering what you were doing to be so consistent with your losses too. Thanks for the list above. Heres one I just found too....I make green tea at home and was using truvia but had issue with the sugar alchohol. I switched to Stevia with fiber, inulin fiber to be exact. I researched it today and found that it helps regulate sugar levels and helps with weight loss. The fiber also removes the one carb per packet of just plain stevia so its a win-win. Tastes better than truvia too. HOpe that helps.

16 Feb 11 by member: kbalke

CINDY! You don't even look like the same person!!! So amazing...and I'm so excited to celebrate that C-note with you any minute. :)

16 Feb 11 by member: kstubblefield

Thanks Kathy! So you don't have any problem losing with the Stevia. I may be able to have some sweets after all. Thanks again Kathy. You're a blessing! Love and Hugs{{{}}}

16 Feb 11 by member: Cindy Thompson

Thanks Kat! You are looking good too my friend. Love and Hugs{{{}}}

16 Feb 11 by member: Cindy Thompson

Healthy and Happy, Cindy you are truly transforming yourself and because of your efforts will have a lot more time to spend with your dear Olivia. You are turning the clock and getting younger! TOWANDA!!!!!

16 Feb 11 by member: Lisa Online

Cindy...that is truly amazing!!! Congratulations my sweet friend! You look FANTASTIC!!

16 Feb 11 by member: ctlss

Wow! What an inspiring person you are. I am excited to watch as you lose the remaining weight also. I am about where you started and am looking forward to the day when I can say that I have lost 100 pounds on Atkins.

16 Feb 11 by member: Mary2270

You look incredible - and it is hard to tell where you will be able to take those 57 pounds off from! Your food changes sound so similar to mine! I did find a good chia seed recipe, will hunt it down again and post it on my journal.

16 Feb 11 by member: squigglywiggly

Great difference Cindy! Keep on truckin I'm right behind you the whole way!

17 Feb 11 by member: Myree67

Thanks Lisa! Olivia was the one who got the ball rolling. After this picture was taken I had my wake up call. Not only the shock of the picture but my health was deteriorating. Hopefully God is helping me reverse the damages done to my body. I feel so much better and have so much more energy. Thanks again my friend I love coming to your journal. You are such an inspiration. Love and Hugs{{{}}}