I MISSED You!!
HIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!! 
Life kept me on my toes for the past little while. I had to really prioritize my life and decide what I could expend my energy on, and with how completely ADDICTING I find this site, I had to cut it from my list. 
But I missed it and missed YOU (you know who you guys are! *big awkward asian hug*). I will try and peek in on your lives.
I must renege on a goal I had previously stated I would do at the end of August - the one about putting up a full progress picture. LOL. Yes yes, roll your eyes at me. 
I haven’t pushed myself hard enough in my workouts, and when I look at myself, I do NOT see progress. So NO PROGRESS PICTURE! 
But, I am making some changes so I can expect different results! I am doing a keto (SKD) style diet right now. The macro breakdown of this diet is 65f/30p/5c. Mine is slightly modified to allow for more cruciferous vegetables, so it’s more like 60f/25f/15c. My carb sources are spinach, green beans, brocolli, and the minimal amounts from eggs, hard/soft cheeses, and other miscellaneous contributors.
It’s been 10 days since I started this diet, and I LOVE IT!!!!!!! I have TONS of energy! I don’t crave carbs at ALL! Which is a HUGE thing for me because words cannot describe how much I simply ADORE my CHO’s! I am also finding it MUCH easier to eat socially without feeling like a leper. WOOHOO! I will be eating this way at least until the end of October - possibly longer depending on how I feel. Some people do carb-ups on this diet (12-36 hour period where you fill up on carbs). I’m still on the fence about this, so until I see a ‘need’ for it, I’m just going to continue with the macros that I have. Sooooo… maybe a progress picture at the end of October. Maybe I’ll have actual PROGRESS to show by then!
I’d love to hear from anyone who has also gone through a similar type of diet and what sorts of results/experiences they had!
September 11, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hey JJANET!! We have missed you!! And i had to do the EXACT same thing…put myself on a ‘time out’ from bodyspace because I to am an addict to this site! lmao Maybe we need a 12-step program??? lmao
Glad to see you back! That diet sounds interesting. I have gone into a vegetarian diet due to EXTREME dislike of chicken and tuna all of a sudden! lmao But hopefully by the end of this month I will be able to look at it again! lol
I have to do some research on the keto diet as I keep hearing about it but know nothing at all about it!
BIG ALL OUT AMERICANADIAN hug back to you!!
September 11, 2008 at 10:22 am
Yeah!!!!! So happy to have you back! We’ve missed you around here.
I don’t know much about the keto diet so I can’t really contribute there but just happy to have you back!!
September 11, 2008 at 10:37 am
Welcome back to the addiction!
Those macros will work well, but might want to have 1 carb-up meal a week. No need for the longer periods. Even in a real ketogenic diet with 10% carbs you only want one carb up meal a week. You’re pretty close to that, but a bit high on the protein and low on the fats. Make sure you’re getting GOOD fats in, so red meat or fatty fish for the Omegas and extra EPA/DHA.
September 12, 2008 at 3:58 am
Hey there Hottie!!
I miss you!! Your diet sounds effective - even better if you feel good on it. I agree with trixter about the carb-ups!!
September 12, 2008 at 2:50 pm
WELCOME BACK, chickie!! I definitely agree this site is addicting… but we’re glad to see you’re doing well and still the bubbly, fun gal we know. And I’m with Storm - big ol’ bear hug back!! lol
And "also finding it MUCH easier to eat socially without feeling like a leper" - LMAO!! Have a fantastic weekend
September 18, 2008 at 12:36 pm
welcome back JJanet!!!
September 18, 2008 at 9:40 pm
YAY! Glad you are back and feeling great on your new diet!
September 19, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I’m happy that you’re enjoying great results from your new plan/program, Janet.
big awkward *caucasian* hug whether I made the short list or not.
September 20, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Glad you’re back!
I’m not an addict. I could quit any time I wanted to if I wanted to.