tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55105228038395196162024-03-20T00:47:11.807-07:00Life Without French Fries...Living the Atkins Life Day by DayGirl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-25475666426075980572013-12-08T19:02:00.001-08:002013-12-08T19:02:51.892-08:00Fat Fear: Meeting people in person you met online... We had been playing an online game for a while together. Not one of the Role Playing Games.. it was a dice game, like Risk on steroids. We online flirted. We online chatted. We even spoke on the phone and webcammed. <br />
And then, he wanted to meet. We had webcammed, I had been honest. But I still felt a nagging feeling. Yes, it was me on the webcam, but I looked... better... because all you could see was my face and my face is naturally thinner than the rest of me. But unlike all of those "catfish" out there, I 'fessed up and said. "Look, there's something I need to tell you before we meet..." And I showed him photos of me in all of my fat glory. He still insisted on meeting, saying that we got along so well, that he didn't care. I thought, he isn't that much of a looker himself and he is kind of husky as well. This could work.<br />
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Then the next day, we met. I was taken aback by how handsome he actually was. He was thinner than his photos, more handsome than he appeared on webcam. And he was funny. And I...all I could think about was how I looked to him. How disappointing I must have been to him. Instead of my usual confident, funny persona, I was a mere shell. Quiet, shy, uncomfortable. Immensely aware of how much space I was taking up in the world, in the booth. This man, trying to hold my hand, and all I could think was, "Why?" <br /><br />The evening was awkward. Yet I still accompanied him to his hotel room. I still stayed the night with him. And we still messed around. I know, what a slut, right? But the thing is that I felt like I owed it to him. To thank him for being nice to the fat girl. <br /><br />And the next day, he made up a story about how he had to go back home. How he couldn't see me again. He was the nice guy, he pretended to care about what we talked about a little bit more for a few weeks more... and then nothing. <br /><br />I felt betrayed. I felt like he was shallow. I swore that I would lose the weight then and there. That was over a year ago. And it took me about that long to realize that he wasn't being shallow. He had come to see me. To meet the woman he had fallen in like with. And he didn't meet her. I shut down. It was my hang up and not his. I was a shadow of the girl he had gotten to know. <br /><br />I don't want my weight to be something I think about every single day. I just want to be. <br /><br />-----<br /><br />Today is Day 14 on Whole30. Two full weeks. I learned how to make fruit rollups with strawberries, apples, and water. I also learned how to make sweet potato fries. And am starting to enjoy the taste of water.<br /><br />Tomorrow. I join a gym. Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-67320243750206347092013-12-07T20:49:00.000-08:002013-12-07T20:49:00.115-08:00Less Than...I am approaching this differently.<br /><br />I know that I have not been keeping up with this blog. It seems to be something we all do when we fall off the wagon completely. <br /><br />So let's start again. I am currently on Day 13 of the Whole30 program.<br /><br />For those of you unaware of the program, here is a link: http://www.whole9life.com/category/whole-30/<br />
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It is a 30 day program to basically get you in control of your food choices.<br />
Here are the basics of what you can eat:<br /><br />Most meat, most vegetables, most fruits, most nuts, coconut oil, olive oil, eggs. <br />
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I am sure there is more than that but that is what I tell myself when I am out shopping and trying to see if something is compliant to the program.<br />
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Here's the thing. In the first few days, I was struggling because I wanted my diet coke and creamer. In the next few days, I was struggling because it was Thanksgiving and I wanted my chocolate pie and mashed potatoes. It is the holiday season and I want those cookies, pies, egg nog... but I started this and I am going to finish it.<br />
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Today I was really struggling, thinking about all of the food I was "choosing not to eat right now." I kept thinking one bite is not going to hurt. That little needy voice in my head craving its old cravings...<br />
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Then, for just an instant, I had a flashback of one of those many times when I felt like if I hadn't been fat, things would have worked out differently. And I am not one of those people who blames every misstep I have had on being fat. Though I do see how it matters and how you are treated differently.<br /><br />And I decided then and there that I would revamp this blog again. And use it to document those times when I felt "less than" due to being an obese woman. Focusing on that helped me get through today. Just thinking, no more starting over... stop stopping. Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-76732305347761459232012-09-05T18:19:00.001-07:002012-09-05T18:19:19.763-07:00Week 3, Day 3Today I ate:<br />
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5 Cups of Iceburg Lettuce <br />Two Tbsp of Ranch dressing<br />
Turkey<br />
Bacon<br />
Provolone Cheese<br />
6 ounces of Salmon <br />
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Exercise:<br />
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Walk - 1 Mile<br />
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I am feeling good, not cranky. Lots of energy. No cravings... <br />
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<br />Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-69430790516674212212012-09-04T19:16:00.001-07:002012-09-04T19:16:39.009-07:00Week 3, Day 2I currently weigh: 251.6 pounds<br />
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Today I consumed:<br />
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2 Chicken Thighs baked in olive oil and chicken seasoning<br />
2 ounces of cheddar cheese<br />
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And this is embarrassing... 4 cans of diet coke and NO water... What is my problem?<br />
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Exercise:<br />
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1.5 Miles - Walking<br />
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Feeling energized!<br />
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I need to eat more vegetables. Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-15965635973069078392012-09-02T22:16:00.002-07:002012-09-02T22:16:56.500-07:00I have decided to post what I eat as well, so I can look back and make adjustments if necessary.<br />
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Today I ate:<br />
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2 Chicken Thighs - Baked in Olive Oil with Italian Seasoning<br />1 Can of Green Beans<br />
3 ounces of cheese<br />
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I am having the... "Atkins poop" lately.. ugh. <br />
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For info on this, look at past entries.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-74470021708773287642012-08-27T19:24:00.000-07:002012-08-27T19:24:50.485-07:00one week.One week back on plan. <br /><br />Weight loss: 4.8 pounds<br />
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Current Weight: 255.2<br />
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I am still a little bit sluggish.. but today I had more energy than normal.<br /><br />I am also feeling more aggressive than normal..Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-69004443114993501252012-08-21T19:13:00.003-07:002012-08-21T19:13:56.837-07:00On the road again...So.. it's been a while... again... <br /><br />And I wasn't going to come back here until I had made some big milestone. But I am currently embarking... again... and am on Day 2... again... and I have been feeling like crap... again... and so I came back to read what Day 2 was like before and I realized how helpful it was to me to know that this is just the process... This walking death that I feel right now.<br /><br />CW: 260<br />
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Another cool thing, I have been working in a job where I have to walk a lot and I realized that I have been eating like crap and still lost 30 pounds from my last post... Imagine what I can do with Atkins. :)Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-81146642590557397452012-03-08T10:34:00.002-08:002012-03-08T10:36:45.254-08:00Week 2, Day 4 - Slight cheatSo, yesterday, I ate three pieces of chocolate.<br /><br />This chocolate was sent to me by a friend from St. Louis. It was from a well known chocolate factory. He knows that I've been kind of down lately and I feel like everything is going wrong. <br /><br />So. I ate three pieces of the chocolate and gave the rest to my roommates.<br /><br />I do not regret this. My weight was actually down this morning. And it did not make it any harder for me to continue on plan today.<br /><br />I feel awake. I feel happy. I feel like I can do this.<br /><br />So, life is waiting!Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-12471675887713288362012-03-07T09:21:00.003-08:002012-03-07T09:26:41.964-08:00Week 1, Day 312:25<br /><br />Today I did not want to get out of bed.<br /><br />I have a headache that feels like it is directly behind my my right eye and no amount of Advil will get rid of it. <br /><br />I am tired. I did not eat enough yesterday and it is hurting me today.<br /><br />All I ate yesterday was eggs and shrimp. Four eggs and twenty pieces of shrimp. I meant to eat a salad. I meant to eat pork chops.<br /><br />But after cooking the pork chops and making the salad, I wasn't hungry. <br /><br />This morning, I woke up hungry, and honestly, have yet to eat, which I am sure is not helping matters. <br /><br />It was between eating and sleeping another twenty minutes... I chose sleep.<br /><br />I feel like I am in the middle of a deep depression, like I need energy.<br /><br />Some days, I suppose, it's like that.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-12692561092592209502012-03-06T09:51:00.002-08:002012-03-06T10:00:38.360-08:00Week 1, Day 2Today my stomach hurts a bit.<br />It may be constipation.<br />It may be dehydration.<br /><br />It may be that I really need to force myself to down the water. Just stop arguing and do it. <br /><br />My sister said to me, "I want pancakes, and I am going to eat them. And I want pizza and pretzels." <br /><br />She is supposed to be traveling down this low-carb road with me. She said that she was going to indulge just a little because it would take forever for her to reach her goal weight anyway. And I said, "Well, every little indulgence makes the goal farther away." I then said, "Do you want those pancakes more than you want to be thin and healthy?" And she said, "Yes, I do." And I know that she didn't mean it. I get it. <br /><br />This is hard. As I have proven over and over again. It is hard to stick to something for the long term. It truly is. I have yet to be able to stick to something for longer than 6 months without going off plan. <br /><br />And it is mostly because you lose sight of the goal. It seems so very far away. <br /><br />This is actually why I don't even focus on the overall picture. I have set goals as little as five pounds away. Whatever it takes. You find something that you want to do that you are unable to do until you lose five pounds and you focus on that. If I focus on the fact that I have to lose about 130 pounds in total, I am not going to make it. <br /><br />But, if I focus on the fact that I want to go ziplining and the weight limit is five pounds less than I am now, well then, that, I can do. That I can foreseeably accomplish.<br /><br />Does it always work? No. <br />But, it definitely increases the success rate.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-51216116592960822502012-03-05T09:29:00.002-08:002012-03-05T09:40:56.019-08:00Week 2, Day 1Easy Breezy as far as staying on plan is concerned.<br /><br />However, today I woke up with a bit of tightness in my legs. Not quite cramping but the muscle not quite releasing either.<br /><br />This means that I need to start taking my vitamins as I know that the cramps are on their way if I do not. <br /><br />I also need to seriously up my water as I am feeling dehydrated all the time.<br /><br />I am starting a serious exercise plan this evening, beginning Couch to 5k.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-42378509127902983242012-03-04T09:25:00.000-08:002012-03-05T09:29:08.283-08:00Week 1, Day 7 - I love chicken wings...Still feeling energetic. Feeling the need to start a serious exercise routine and not this lazing around, maybe I will, maybe I won't walking thing.<br /><br />Ate chicken wings tonight, delicious! One of my favorite treats on Atkins.<br /><br />But, I have to remember that I cannot eat chicken wings every day of the week and you have to be careful to get the kind without breading.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-77308875647275317112012-03-03T08:38:00.003-08:002012-03-05T09:25:27.119-08:00Week 1, Day 6CW: 276.6<br />11:38AM<br /><br />Beautiful day outside!<br /><br />Going to be productive.<br /><br />A bit hungry this morning and very thirsty. Need to be drinking more water.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-30009759684208259872012-03-02T08:55:00.003-08:002012-03-03T08:38:16.291-08:00Week 1 Day 5<div>11:55AM</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>What can I say? I feel great. </div><br /><br /><div></div><div>I am needing less sleep to get through the day.</div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Admittedly, I have only been getting about 5-6 hours of sleep each night this week and normally that throws me for a loop.</div><br /><div></div><div>Still, today I woke up an hour before my alarm and was wide awake, ready to go.</div><br /><div></div><div>I still haven't incorporate leafy greens or vegetables in general into this whole shindig. But it is on the list and will be incorporated either tonight or tomorrow.</div><br /><div></div><div>Craving water. Still drinking Coke Zero, but drinking a lot more water than I used to. 8 Pounds down over the past four days. I know that's water weight but you gotta start (or restart) somewhere.</div><br />9:00PM<br /><br />Ate a huge cobb salad at Outback. Without the croutons, of course. I missed salad. <br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-91716312734747528282012-03-01T12:20:00.003-08:002012-03-01T12:25:43.750-08:00Week 1 Day 4 - Energy, How I've Missed You!3:20PM<br /><br />What to say? My energy is up. I do not feel sick. I feel less bloated. <br /><br />Had my first, what I like to call, "Atkins Bowel Movement." I know. Gross. But... when you have it, you'll know it.<br /><br />The day is beautiful. I am kicking off my 5k training again tonight. Absolutely gorgeous outside, so very excited. Though, I am pretty sure that once I get off work, go home and change, then make it to the park that it will have gotten a little bit dark.. Still. Excitement!Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-82802684444192471902012-02-29T07:49:00.002-08:002012-02-29T08:01:57.616-08:00Week 1, Day 3 - Feeling Better10:49AM<br /><br />I am feeling better today. I feel like maybe I am pushing through the "induction flu" faster this time because I have refused to eat any sort of real carb, i.e. good-for-you vegetables.<br /><br />This is not something I recommend, NOR something that the book recommends. It is pertinent to get your veggies in and I will start getting them in either tomorrow or Friday. I am just trying to get through this flu as quickly as possible so that I do not give up. <br /><br />The problem with doing it this way is it is a crash for your body. The point of the Atkins program is to bring you in and try to shock your system as little as possible. No matter how fast or how slow you go in this program, however, given the amount of carbs I was eating prior to this and the amount of manufactured and chemical substances I was consuming, I was going to have a huge crash. And boy, have I been feeling it.<br /><br />But today, so far at least, I feel good. I feel a bit groggy. My mental functions are down. Had a difficult time logging into my work computer today and had to try three times before I finally remembered the password or even my login ID. So, yes, bit of mental fog. <br /><br />Also, I have not been drinking the water that I need to be drinking. You should be drinking 64 ounces of water a day minimum and I have been drinking half of that. Considering that a lot of sources say that you should be drinking half your weight in ounces, I am really far behind the curve!Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-4044361931538490482012-02-28T08:59:00.004-08:002012-02-29T07:49:14.617-08:00Day 2 - Death on a cracker12:00PM<br />I woke up this morning and felt like I could have slept for 8 more hours.<br /><br />I feel dizzy. I feel tired. I feel like death on a cracker. I don't quite understand that phrase but that is how I feel.<br /><br />Craving water. Lots and lots of water. Don't feel as bad as I did when I first woke up but still daydreaming about sleep.<br /><br />Also, I feel like my appetite is absolutely insatiable. Like I just cannot get food in fast enough...<br /><br />4:00PM<br /><br />Sudden burst of energy<br /><br />7:15PM<br /><br />Exhausted...Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-32361016751301415932012-02-27T23:06:00.004-08:002012-02-28T08:59:24.428-08:00"If you're tired of starting over, you have to stop quitting."Wow... so It's been 6 months, almost to the day, since my last post.<br /><br />And in those 6 months, let's just say, I have not been Atkins friendly.<br /><br />Hence, I have gained back all but 5 pounds... putting me at a horrible 288.<br /><br />Now, before all of you go to saying, of course you gained it back, everybody gains back what they lose on Atkins. Let's take note of the fact that it has been 6 months since I was on it, and I have still kept off 5 pounds. Positive!<br /><br />In those six months, I have also been eating like a fiend, eating so much fast food and junk food that I actually decided to give up eating out for Lent. So, it isn't like I stopped eating Atkins and went to eating healthily.<br /><br />I stopped eating Atkins and have been eating tons of Mickey D's and cupcakes over the past 6 months.<br /><br />So now, time to start over again.<br /><br />I started today.<br /><br />I didn't eat ANY carbs.<br /><br />I am extremely dizzy. I feel like I am going to pass out... just a note.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-10142731883408011132011-07-24T10:20:00.000-07:002011-07-24T10:30:24.307-07:00Half Marathon Training: 8 Miles... erm... 7 miles.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqDrkrGCGDWike1LCGkVfH5bwuvYwPQMMcpYabqcpjEgEweNLdjbKvpACbQkSWPl3Z_lvF6DncLmZ7CHF1F0LE09mCsSo7gMqCGNYCWDIXomq9gqi2k-6PGEYGuQIbGyN0398i2DASyqS/s1600/IMG_5231.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqDrkrGCGDWike1LCGkVfH5bwuvYwPQMMcpYabqcpjEgEweNLdjbKvpACbQkSWPl3Z_lvF6DncLmZ7CHF1F0LE09mCsSo7gMqCGNYCWDIXomq9gqi2k-6PGEYGuQIbGyN0398i2DASyqS/s400/IMG_5231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632970170575987298" border="0" /></a><br />Long walk for the half marathon training today... I did not make my mileage. I hit close to 7 miles aiming for 8 miles. <br /><br />For a few reasons, today's mileage seemed to much more difficult than last week's. I wanted to quit before even Mile 3.<br /><br />Reasons:<br /><br />1. I did not eat breakfast.<br /><br />2. I did not get enough sleep.<br /><br />3. I am sick.<br /><br />4. Due to being sick, I did not do ANY short walks this previous week.<br /><br />5. I am in new shoes, which caused a minimum of five blisters during this said walk.<br /><br />6. I started at too high of a pace and increased it too quickly, which then just led to my legs cramping more quickly.<br /><br />Lesson learned. :)<br /><br />I am hoping for a better week next week, the half marathon is officially exactly two months away.<br /><br />7.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-37356215192706589852011-07-23T09:58:00.000-07:002011-07-24T10:14:00.947-07:00Benefits of Eggs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkRuIAtqORy0btTi8nZVJ7MsWhQbUqHhZnZ3brRSUFqdslnuRTQIxtBJ6ZsOsa_yVO_tVatfD_MMw5yo4upcKU2KrIaH0_aKdTRXbxEEzrlV5VLpiaBKe_Y5QuOHHP3iyi7g30EwRNpLY/s1600/IMG_5215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkRuIAtqORy0btTi8nZVJ7MsWhQbUqHhZnZ3brRSUFqdslnuRTQIxtBJ6ZsOsa_yVO_tVatfD_MMw5yo4upcKU2KrIaH0_aKdTRXbxEEzrlV5VLpiaBKe_Y5QuOHHP3iyi7g30EwRNpLY/s400/IMG_5215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632964566159796146" border="0" /></a><br />I don't want to eat any more eggs. No more. No No No.<br /><br />But, I have discovered that if I don't eat them, I don't stay full until lunch. They are healthy. They are amazing. They are delicious... when you are not eating them every day. <br /><br />So, I decided to look up all the benefits of eggs to motivate me to eat them more often. <br /><br />1. Regular consumption of eggs helps prevent strokes, blood clots, and heart attacks.<br /><br />2. Eggs are a good source of choline which helps regulate the brain, nervous system, and cardiovascular system.<br /><br />3. Eating more eggs lowers your risk for breast cancer by 44%.<br /><br />4. Eggs promote healthy nails and hair due to their sulfur content and leads to hair growing faster.<br /><br />5. They improve concentration and eyesight.<br /><br />6. A Louisiana State University study found that obese people who ate a two-egg breakfast at least five times a week lost 65% more weight and had more energy than people who breakfasted on bagels. <br /><br />7. They are an ideal muscle-repair food due to eggs containing the type of protein that is easiest for your body to absorb.<br /><br />There are tons more, but these were the benefits that mattered to me... now off to eat more eggs!Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-45482089287274561872011-07-21T10:14:00.000-07:002011-07-24T10:19:49.021-07:00Sugar Free Cough Drops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.prescriptiongiant.com/images/993758.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.prescriptiongiant.com/images/993758.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I have been super sick lately. Just can't seem to shake this cough and so I have been downing tons of Sugar Free Cough Drops...<br /><br />I had to stick with sugar free due to this Atkins way of life. Still, if you all do not know what sugar free products do to you, let's just say, you will be in the bathroom a lot.<br /><br />And, it is getting to the point where I wonder whether the sugar free cough drops to get rid of the cough are worth it...<br /><br />Maybe not.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-88911016032610422182011-07-18T20:25:00.001-07:002011-07-18T20:30:59.415-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.drewsdirections.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/No-More-Eggs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 531px;" src="http://www.drewsdirections.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/No-More-Eggs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I can no longer stomach the thought of eggs.<br /><br />eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs.<br /><br />I would rather starve than eat any more eggs...Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-42362615560745752242011-07-16T17:25:00.000-07:002011-07-17T17:34:05.271-07:00Half Marathon Training: 7 Miles!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjDyF6P6YQYvh2oFmLmeZAMeepWmVasngFBZVRvGTUL1MSfTlh8fOa5T0dGd5FJGNqAO930EpeUSh5_MQqQgt_L1F1wzVrMAjxQQFPeQRDvULhi4Y-YpQ9yGGIbFRsPTKTk7DRF1_wNCz/s1600/July16th.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjDyF6P6YQYvh2oFmLmeZAMeepWmVasngFBZVRvGTUL1MSfTlh8fOa5T0dGd5FJGNqAO930EpeUSh5_MQqQgt_L1F1wzVrMAjxQQFPeQRDvULhi4Y-YpQ9yGGIbFRsPTKTk7DRF1_wNCz/s400/July16th.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630483793508463138" border="0" /></a><br />As some of you may know, I am training for a half marathon. Today, I completed my longest walk yet. 7.1 miles!! <br /><br />And I felt fine, even without consuming carbs. Small blister on my foot, but that's it.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-71910726879594439592011-07-14T17:22:00.000-07:002011-07-17T17:39:38.571-07:00No more scale!I am so bad at updating this.<br /><br />Mainly because Atkins has been so easy lately. I feel like I am coasting. I cannot believe that I am on a "Diet" and since I cannot believe that I am on a diet, I am not constantly thinking about it.<br /><br />This, in itself, is a huge victory.<br /><br />I do need to mention one thing though. We did remove the scale and put it up so that we can no longer obsess about the numbers.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqagxujzdx4Q2aXorwLQLbHHcEqe0-Yk2C2SglXybRIm7xy9QjnSMXtGSFSMMbcTEcPa59ORP9ck3QBU4smaVh6gSo0E7kZRSpv5XOcA73Td3Zc7pzk_wsTFNdvXplzWwl5rBiKHQATAXh/s1600/scale+gun+lady.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqagxujzdx4Q2aXorwLQLbHHcEqe0-Yk2C2SglXybRIm7xy9QjnSMXtGSFSMMbcTEcPa59ORP9ck3QBU4smaVh6gSo0E7kZRSpv5XOcA73Td3Zc7pzk_wsTFNdvXplzWwl5rBiKHQATAXh/s1600/scale+gun+lady.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />No matter how good you feel, once you get obsessed with the numbers, it's hard to just keep treating it as a way of eating for life.Girl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510522803839519616.post-38148507010083128242011-07-11T07:39:00.000-07:002011-07-11T07:41:49.215-07:00Letter to Friends and FamilyDear Friends and Family,<br /><br />Please stop calling this plan the Heart Attack Diet. <br /><br />It is discouraging, undermining, and really makes you all out to be saboteurs. <br /><br />I eat more vegetables on this way of eating than I ever have in my entire life. I eat healthier than I have in my entire life. No processed foods, tons of water, less diet coke. <br /><br />Recognize this plan for what it is. <br /><br />My only way that I have found for me to lose a significant amount of weight... and keep going.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />MeGirl Under Constructionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754480570806450028noreply@blogger.com0