Rubix Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Great job :) I've lost the amount of cheese an average american eats in a year. Working on a newborn giraffe :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Congrats! I'm working on my own elephant's penis....actually, my goal is a 2-month old horse. I'm on a similar track to what you're doing. I do eat grains, but nothing white, refined, or processed. I've all but quit diet soda and don't do any other artificial sweeteners and almost no real ones (occasionally honey or agave). I'm finding that I dislike things I used to love because I've lost the taste for them. So far I'm down a bald eagle, or 4 cans of shortening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemLights Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Nancy, is there a more detailed description, (website? forum?) of exactly what you are doing? Congratulations, btw. (-: Good for you. ~Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godsaggie Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Way to go! :thumbup: I love the animal weights...that is a great idea. I have thought about going grain free...but I love bread sooooooooooo much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Nancy, is there a more detailed description, (website? forum?) of exactly what you are doing? Congratulations, btw. (-: Good for you. ~Jen I was wondering this too. It is a bit different from the atkins diet in that you add in fruits. Do you eat beans....how about hummus? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Is there a book or books you are using for this? I did a quick search online, but couldn't find more than a general outline, and nothing that tells me how many of each type I could eat for my height. Most sites say to check with a dietitian. I've lost 10 dozen eggs!!!! I'm losing by following the Diabetic Exchanges. So many carbs, meat, fats, and fruits a day dependent on your height (no, I don't have diabetes). Veggies unlimited. Way to go! I'm hoping to lose an automobile tire:auto: Blessings! Dorinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I am low carb, not no carb. I eat whole grain bread or brown rice a few times a week. Two slices of Natures Own whole wheat bread is approx 25 carbs. I make french toast with it for breakfast..yummm. There is a recipe for making rolls out of eggs and cream cheese, which I use for hamburger buns when I'm in the mood for a bun. The hardest thing for me to give up was pasta, which I LOVE. After a while though it didn't bother me to serve it for dinner to my kids. I have cut out just about all sugar, although in the past 6 months I have had a candy bar two or three times. Nothing like what I used to eat though. I have found my tastes have changed and things that I used to live on now don't appeal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Hi all, Just saw these responses! Thanks for your comments! There is no book/website, I started out by reading the South Beach Diet Book for information but just sort of morphed into doing my own thing. The biggest thing, really, is not eating grains or white potatoes. That's the main, key thing that I do/don't do. Sure, once in a blue moon for a special occasion I might indulge in something I want, but it's rare. So I skip the floury/grainy stuff. Other than that, I just try to stick to whole foods and I'm somewhat mindful of sugars and artificial sweeteners. I eat all the fruits I want but don't drink juices. I drink water. I don't buy processed, fat free, lite, sugar free snacks (other than the occasional jello), I just eat regular foods as long as there's no grains. So cheeses, other dairy, nuts, peanut butter, fruits, veggies, beans, meats, bacon, avocado, butter, mayo, eggs, etc- and I don't necessarily eat low fat with this stuff, either. Full fat butter, full fat peanut butter, full fat mayo, full fat cottage cheese. I eat the skin on my chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I was wondering this too. It is a bit different from the atkins diet in that you add in fruits. You can eat fruit with Atkins, just not in the first two weeks. When you do start eating fruit, you have to pay attention to how much [natural] sugar the fruit has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Is there a book or books you are using for this? I did a quick search online, but couldn't find more than a general outline, and nothing that tells me how many of each type I could eat for my height. Most sites say to check with a dietitian. This link is a good start to give you an idea. I have a friend that's a dietitian and she helped me out. I'm 5'5" and I'm allowed 1650-1750 kCal a day. My exchanges are based on that calorie count, as well as my lactose intolerance. I don't have any milk exchanges so I have more protein and carb exchanges. I think that's where you REALLY need the help of a dietitian. Once you're set up, it takes some practice, but it reminds me of weight watchers in some ways. It showed me how little fruits and veggies I actually ate, and how heavy I was on sugar and starches. One serving of fruit is equal to 2 plums! Here are some good links if you want to look into it more: http://diabetes.about.com/od/foodexchangelists/a/diabetesexchangelistvalues.htm http://glycemic.com/DiabeticExchange/The%20Diabetic%20Exchange%20List.pdf This is the book that has become my Bible: http://www.shopdiabetes.org/176-Choose-Your-Foods-Exchange-Lists-for-Diabetes-Singles.aspx HTH! Dorinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You're awesome Nance! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I have lost an elephants penis too! I have been doing the hCG diet and maintenance is exactly the same foods as what you eat. I'm looking at losing another 40 lbs. Me too! I love my hCG diet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I lost a housecat and am almost up to a Bald Eagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 ooops...meant to start a new thread.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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