One week - no starchy carbs (or other food demons)

Those who did, and those who didn't... wanna give it another go?

I'm still battling these carb demons and I need them to go.  For that I need a challenge, and someone/someones to motivate me.

How'd you do last time?

Let's do it again. 

I did better but not good enough.  For example tonight I had a hamburger bun with my sloppy joe.  I used to be able to eat it with a fork and forgo the bun.  Tomorrow I'm eating the leftovers for lunch with no bun.  I too need to be accountable.  I only lost 4lbs last month.  I need to step it up if I'm to make my goal.

Next time try putting some sloppy joe in  lettuce and making a wrap.  That is what I do, and it works well.  Being able to pick it up, have a little crunch helps me so much versus just eating the mix.    PF Chang posts their lettuce wrap recipe online.  My daughter makes it.  It does have brown sugar, but I allow myself to have that small amount of BS that is in the sauce.

Maybe that will help.  If I do want a bun, I use the sandwich thins or Ezekiel bread.

Great idea!  I always forget about lettuce for wraps!

I have 4th year doc appointment next week... I am motivated...
This week - is gentle - with some fruits allowed...... next week - it will be no fruits. Just proteins and veggies.   
But - if you eat carbs - go for a fast walk - 20-30 min... you will burn the sugar. 

Today I started the day early with pork roast (3 slices) and cucumber. 
Watch for hidden sugars added to RTD meats and dishes. Chinese and other Asian places - the dishes are loaded with sugar. 
Eat every 2 hrs. - on a clock.
Drink warm green tea.  
Avoid SA - some of them do affect blood sugar more than others. 
Some splenda has dextrose mixed in the powder - dextrose is glucose - even not much may trigger sugar cravings.
Watch for sugar in vitamins, if you do chewable - at least take them with a very low carb meal. 
Some carbs - even the complex carbs (i.e. oatmeal ) may affect you more than you think.
.. and so on..  
 

I did not do so great.  I've been sick the last few days and I did eat crackers a couple times when my stomach was upset.  I'm up for another week, though.  And I'll do better this time!

So today I think I am going to go :"hard core" (haha!) and forgo even the topping on my yogurt.  No half ounce of Special K Protein Plus and ground flax with my yogurt.  I think I just need to break that cycle of craving and I think that abstaining is probably the only way to do it.  I seem to have no issues with sugar as long as I refrain from eating it, so it makes sense that it should work for this as well.

It's just the last 6 months or so that I seem to have lost control of my carbohydrate intake and I'm currently in my "bounceback" period.  I'm fine with a 5 or 10 pound bounceback as I think I was a little underweight looking, but I am NOT okay with a 15 pound bounceback, and that's where I'm heading...

Lunch today is a chicken breast and a 4 inch corn on the cob.  Contemplating forgoing the corn for something else today, but we'll see how it goes when I get to lunch.  I'm focusing most on skipping the cereals, crackers, breads, etc...

 I need a slap too... I've been having trouble with carbs and eating way to many!! This is just what I need!!
I'm starting today!! No carbs for 1 week, lets see how this works out!!  Thanks ladies :)

Today for lunch I had a sliced orange bell pepper with hummus, since I didn't want to have the hummus on pita bread like I usually do.  Honestly, I think it was better on the pepper.  It was really good.  So far, so good!

I've had it on sliced raw squash and zucchini before too.  Yummy.  I'll try the pepper!