Day 15 on Kimkins

Hello all..... as of today I have lost 30 pounds since May 1st.  I am steadily losing a pound a day.  I'm following the K/E and I'm fairly strict.  I want coffee SO bad.  I may limit myself to one cup every other day but if I stall I may cut that back too.  I think for the 4th I will grill chickens and put low carb bbq sauce.  I may make my DH some potato salad.  I have not made him mashed or baked potatoes since May.  No reason he has to suffer because I am...hehehe.  I'll surprise him.  He's a thin man and very Irish so he misses his potatoes. 

Take care all....and happy losing!

Signing off..........

Day 12 on Kimkins

Sorry I did not post yesterday.  I was ill and didn't feel like getting on line.  I am happy to report that as of this morning I have lost 26.5 pounds and 11.5 of that has been on Kimkins (12 days).  I think a pound a day is not to shabby!

Meals for Wednesday

Breakfast: I didn't eat breakfast (not a breakfast eater)

Lunch: Left over chicken breast and a Diet Rite Tangerine soda

Snack: Watermelon jello

Supper: 2 Turkey burgers w/1carb ketchup and low fat mayo and a Diet Dr. Pepper

Thursday meals:

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: 2 "pancakes" made with 1 scoop of protein powder if you want the recipe let me know.  It was kinda like french toast without the toast.  YUMMY sweet treat

Supper: Ok don't pass out....5 small (very small) smoked chicken thighs and about teaspoon of low carb bbq sauce.  Diet Rite Tangerine soda to drink .  BOY...I was STUFFED!

Snack: SF Peach Jello

Have a great day y'all! 

Day 10 on Kimkins

Well kids, day 10 on Kimkins and here is my "eats" from day 9.

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Atkins choco. shake

Lunch: Grilled chicken breast cut in strips w/low fat mayo (maybe a teaspoon) mock chicken salad I'd call it

Supper: Baked chicken breast 1 1/2 of 'em and a Diet Dr. Pepper.

Hope this helps!

Day 9 on Kimkins

Well I got that "woosh" that heard everyone talk about.  I didn't see the scales move when I hopped on Saturday morning.  Discouraged I just left the scales alone until this morning.  Another 4 pounds!  So that is 9 pounds in 9 days.  I'm MOST happy with this way of weight loss.  I did have to make myself eat lunch today.  I was not hungry after having an Atkins shake for breakfast around 10:15.  I ate lunch about 1:30.  I was afraid I'd be famished by supper and make BAD, BAD choices.  So as of today I'm down 24 pounds altogether.  If it would help those of you checking out my blog I will start posting what I have eaten every day.  Let me know.  If I can help in any way I sure will do so. 

Signing off.......

Day Five on Kimkins

ROUGH night last night.  My electric was off.  I paid the bill on time but they have no record of it.  Can we all say LIVID boys and girls.  I fought with them until 9pm.  Of course I didn't have electricity to get the information via my bank account ELECTRNICALLY!!!  So we drove to the town we both work in and got a hotel.  Got up and was fighting again.  That's what happens when there is ONE electric company.  They know it so they can treat you like crap.  My Orange Soda Chicken had been cooking all day and it was still hot so I loaded it into my throw away "tupperware".  I wanted to grab a burger and fries SO bad.  It took all the strength in me not to cave.  I had been crying while on the phone, frustrated that I had to pack up my "shyt" and go to a  hotel.  I just wanted to eat something really fast and go to bed.  BUT....I ate my chicken in the hotel room.  All was good.

So tonight I'm not sure if I'll have to go home and throw out everthing in my fridge since it's like 90 degrees in the house.  Wish me luck. 

I got some vanilla protein powder.  I'm going to have to try to make a protein cookie.  Today however, I couldn't care less if I eat all day.  Just one of those stressful mornings and then having to come into work and be decent to everyone when you really want to SNNNNAP!  DH is hangin' in there.  He tries to be supportive and he gets to see the emotional side of me once in awhile and you can just see his heart melt.  We have only been together for 10 months which includes 8 months of marriage.  So we learn about each other as we go.  I'm midwest, he is east coast so the mix isn't the best but we love each other.  Marriage number two for both of us.  To answer the question that comes to everyone's head....yes we met on line. 

Well, I feel skinnier.  I'm sure by tomorrow morning I will see that the scales have moved again.  Someone stopped me this morning here at work and said they can really see a difference and asked how much I had lost.  THAT is a great motivation tool!

I need some help.  If anyone knows of some zero calorie creamer let me know.  I'm so missing my coffee and it just is NOT good with only the french vanilla splenda in it.  HELP!

Signing off.........

Day Four on Kimkins

I crumbled.......the scale just reached out and grabbed my ankle and would NOT let go.  I am hear to report that in 3 days I have lost 5 pounds.  I had gone up 2 pounds after my binge on Saturday and Sunday before starting Kimkins and as of this morning I'm sitting 5 pounds lighter.  I couldn't help myself, I had to jump on the scale.  I was going to wait until Friday but I just couldn't.  HEY...I have NOT cheated though! 

It's getting easier as I find new recipes.  I can't do the tuna every day though.  I'm not a fish eater and I'll be lucky to work that in 3 times a week.  I could eat chicken at every meal but not fish.  I had tuna twice for lunch this week and I thought there was going to be a murder scene here at work.  So no more tuna at work!

I sure wish I could have a piece of gum for this horrendus breath!  I'm going to have to get some breath strips or something. 

Getting closer to my goal.  I'll be happy when I'm half way!  From the way things look it could be soon!  I will not weigh again until Saturday  morning.  ......... yeah right........

Signing off.......

Day Three on Kimkins Almost Over

Well I did venture out to the grocery store yesterday.  I got lots and lots of turkey products (sausage, bacon and ground).  I have never tried any thing made from turkey besides........turkey.  I made some egg cups last night (eggs in a muffin tin, if you want the recipe let me know...SIMPLE) so that I'd have something to bring to work for breakfast.  I have to almost make myself eat breakfast sometimes.  I miss my coffee w/vanilla splenda and creamer.  I can't have the creamer and that really sucks 'cause I need it to wake up in the mornings.  I swear I heard a group of co-workers whispering that they are going to put a sign up in my office that says, "Don't Poke The Bear".....*skinny bitches* 

I also made some mini turkey meat loafs in my big muffin tins.  OMG.....the consistency of that ground turkey in a tube.  EWWWWWWW......but it tastes good.  Easy to grab for lunch and with a little 1 carb ketchup, I'm good to go!  Today the only thing I have poked into my pie-hole is Crystal Lite Lemonade and one and a half muffin size of fake meat loaf with a teaspoon of regular ketchup.  I did bake a ham last night so I'll have that for supper but I'm sure I'm falling way below 500 calories for the day.  BUT....I'm not hungry.  I did get a little hungry about 12:30 today and that was about it.  Of course now that I said that the evil being that lives below my rib cage will start screaming at me wanting food.

I am feeling some of the effects of this diet.  I'm SO tired!  This is day three, I should have more energy than this.  Oh well.....I'll just go to bed earlier.  I have been waking up about 3 or 4 since May when I started low carbing.  Hmmm......Tylenol PM? 

I have stayed away from that toothy monster called the SCALES!  I refuse to be a slave to that thing.  I walked by it 1million and 5 times last night but never jumped on.  I'm waiting until Friday.  IT'S KILLING ME! 

I'm calling it a day.  Signing off......

Day 2 on Kimkins

Ok so I got on the scale this morning.  Looks like my cheat this past weekend caught up to me.  I gained 2 pounds.  Could be water, could be FAT!  So....day two isn't so bad.  I don't think I could choke down another bite of turkey breast even if a gun was held to my head.  I didn't have much to eat yesterday.  Two boiled eggs for breakfast, tuna salad for lunch and yup, you guessed it turkey breast for supper.  I had a heck of a time swallowing that dry stuff.  I'm burnt on that.  Today I had one boiled egg for breakfast and tuna salad for lunch.  I wasn't hungry but thought I'd better eat something because I might get hungry in the middle of the afternoon and I wouldn't have time to mix my tuna salad.  Tonight I'm headed to the grocery store armed with a list.  I searched the Kimkins site for recipes.  I should be okay.  We'll see what happens with this diet.  I didn't expect anything to happen over night but darn it, it would have been nice if it would have!  I refuse to weigh myself until Friday!  I become a slave to the scale and I don't want to do that. 

I'm glad there are posts and questions on here and on Kimkins they really do help out! 

Signing off......

Day One - Kimkins

So yesterday was Fathers Day.  My DH and I went to the zoo.  OH MY GOSH.....95 sweltering degrees but I walked my legs off for 2 1/2 hours.  I didn't eat anything until about 3pm.  Since I was going to start Kimkins on Monday this was my weekend to cheat, cheat, cheat.  I had a double cheese burger w/bacon, fries and to even it all out....a diet Coke.  I ate the entire burger but the fries....I didn't enjoy those as much as I thought I would so I ate about half of them.  Last night I went rummaging through the cupboard....DH had stashed some Little Debbies......I could NOT resist. 

In the blurred vision of a complete sugar high, I baked a turkey breast knowing I'd need it for this week and I boiled 12 eggs.  I was ready for this diet.  This morning my tummy was growling which it hasn't done in a long time.  I knew it was because of eating carbs!  Armed for bear, I packed my breakfast and lunch and headed off to work.  Before I got dressed I jumped on the scale....Hmm......2 pounds more.  Might be because of all the water I consumed after leaving the zoo, might be that Little Debbie cake I glued to my butt too.  Who knows. 

So today starts my journey.  It's 9am and the thought of eating tuna "straight" for lunch does not sound appetizing at all but....I'll get 'er done!  I'm looking to get the same results as I have been reading about.  I want to lose 10 pounds in 10 days!  Whoopee!! 

Signing off.......

In the beginning....

So I decided to do this Kimkin's diet.  I have been on a modified Atkins since May 1st and I have lost 15 pounds.  I wanted something that would give me faster results.  I'm an experienced low-carber.  Back in 2000 I lost 45 pounds doing Atkins and boxing like a mad woman.  I was down to a trim 169 and was really feeling good about myself.  Well....I had a knee injury and that shot that idea.  Now....double the weight.  I got married in October and we are headed on a cruise in October for our one year anniversary.  I'm so excited BUT.....I want to look GOOD.  I want to be "Pretty Woman" all decked out in my cocktail dress and I want my DH's mouth to drop!  Of course he doesn't know why I'm dieting, he says he loves me just the way I am.  I'm thinking....ALL of THIS??  He's sweet....  Anyway, so last night I went to the store my DH wanted me to make brownies.  I want one SO bad.  Thinking and knowing I'm going to make the leap to Kimkins on Monday I said "okay".  I have not cheated once in the past month and a half.  So here I was making brownies last night.  I even licked the spoon!  It tasted SO good.  They were done and I got a HUGE one, vowing this was the ONLY cheat.  The first bite was so good.  I savored every bite.  Then I was thinking....ewwww....this doesn't taste as well as I remember.  Oh my tummy....felt like a brick was in there.  I could have NEVER finished that brownie.  I had maybe 4-5 small bites.  I felt bad the entire night.  Well, so much for my cheat.  It was horrible.  Note to self: DO NOT CHEAT...IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE CRAP! 

So this weekend will be spent looking at recipies on the Kimkin's website and planning, planning, planning.  I'm bound and determined to see if this diet will really work.  My poor DH.  He said, "what diet are you on now?"  He's a very fit, thin man and he can eat ANYTHING and still look.  Yeah, probably the metabolism of a mouse.  But I want to look like the number 11 when we stand next to each other instead of the number 10.  I'll try this Kimkins thing for a month and see what happens.  If I see fast results....I'm ON IT until the cruise where I'll let loose and enjoy everthing a cruise has to offer. 

Signing off for now.  2 days until I start the Kimkins.