[shuggababy]

Anyone here doing kimkins? Can we start a new support group here?

[mommawill]

You know I am game

[Gen2007]

We have a Phen/Kims going on now on the main site. I'd love to join you also.

[shuggababy]

Sure Gen2007 we would love to have you here as well...

I myself am just doing the kimkins now without the phen. I lost pounds with Phen but it was giving me other problems in the POTTY!!! LOL

I actually am getting better results without it and just doing kimkins alone. I actually dont have as bad a problem with cravings like I still got on Phen.

I did have a downfall yesterday, although it was a mind thing...I wanted something and I had it too..lol ...I had a slice of cheesecake, I did however scrape the graham crust off and trashed it...plus I took my carb blocker and I am hoping I did not sabotage myself...LOL But I feel good this morning and still have the yucky taste in my mouth, so I am guessing I am still in ketosis.

I am hoping that I will be able to do well this weekend. As my weekends have always been the hardest for me being on any given plan I have tried....

[jwbluestang]

I am in, I have been thinking about doing Kimkins anyways. Am I too late to join? It's late here already, 9:45PM so I won't be eating anymore today but will start Kimkins first thing tomorrow. Shuggababy, hope you don't mind but your blog had a bunch of useful information. I am going to use that as a reference until I am more familiar with the diet. I have been on phen 2 months and loss has slowed, went to Dctr for refill yesterday and was told my BMI may be too low for them to continue prescribing to me after this month so I want to make the most of it.

[shuggababy]

JW you have done so well in your weight loss....137 pounds thats tremendous. Kimkins can help you so much too. The phen gave me too many other issues in the bathroom if you know what I mean...I had to give that up....but I am doing well now with kimkins alone. You are more than welcome to use the info from my blog. I got the info from someone else, and if I am able to help someone with the same struggle...than that makes me happy too!!!

[blessme2]

I was just wondering what kimkins was? sorry i dont mean to sound dumb but i was wondering.
Thanks Cathy

[shuggababy]

Cathy go to my blog and read down the very bottom it will give u a clue...but for a quick run down its a low carb plan that allows you to lose pretty quickly and its easy to follow.

[jwbluestang]

Wow! I am sold on this diet. Started Saturday (4 days ago) and down 5 lbs, that's great for me. I do feel pretty crappy though, just tired feeling achy - normal cutttin' carb s/e's. Went through this same feeling when I first starting losing weight and did the low carb route, wasn't as strict as this though. Thanks for the group here!!

Yipeee!! Finally broke 200

[shuggababy]

Good going!!! I knew u could do it. I am staying away from the scales right now...trying to anyway...lol I will prob weigh again on the first of the month...I told my hubby to hide it from me until then...so I think I can make it...we will see how much progress I have made by then...

[shuggababy]

I have posted this on my blog as well...

This is a fictional member,just tips on how to do kimkins....


Emily, is enjoying her third week on the Kimkins Diet and she's thrilled to have lost 14 pounds so far!

With her busy job in the research department of a large law firm, she's running at top speed 14-16 hours a day.

When job pressure hits she's tempted to grab something quick at the fast food place on the corner, but really wants to hit her goal weight ASAP.
Luckily, she's a smart lady who knows planning ahead is her #1 success key for keeping weight loss strong!

Today is Saturday morning and over a leisurely cup of coffee, Emily starts her Kimkins planning for the upcoming week.
She smiles to herself as she realizes that she's never eaten high nutrient food this often. Usually she depends on ramen noodles, frozen meals or grabbing a fast food combo meal. Wow, it's scary to even think of those empty calories!

1) She writes her menu for the week. 2) Then she enters the next day's menu into Fitday each evening to check the carb and calorie counts. Using the "Recent Foods" option makes this step faster.

3) Finally, she prints out her Kimkins grocery list from the website.

4) Checking her refrigerator, freezer and pantry, she sees what she checks off what she needs.

5) She remembers she's having friends over for a BBQ tomorrow afternoon. She decides to grill something Kimkins friendly that everyone will enjoy. Chicken kebobs sounds like a winner, so she adds zucchini & whole mushrooms to the grocery list.

6) Her budget is tight, so she decides to go to 2 supermarkets. Kroger has a good sale on chicken and eggs, while Winn-Dixie has a sale on her favorite produce. Next week she'll stop at Sav-On or CVS to stock up on the $1 spices and $1 powdered or canned chicken broth. Spices can be pretty expensive and she's glad drugstores are always running sales.
Once she's home, Emily pours herself a big glass of iced tea and gets to work!

The following prep and cooking process only takes her about 30 minutes and then she's set all week for quick, nutritious meals that will peel off the pounds: Cheese & Yogurt
She loves string cheese so she doesn't buy any knowing it would cause a snack attack. But she did pick up a small container of shaved parmesan and a small package of Swiss cheese to use in stuffing chicken breasts and melting on top of low carb chicken parmesan (diced spiced tomatoes, not sauce on top).

For a quick breakfast, Emily loves making yogurt & Crystal Light Smoothies so she buys a 4-pack of Dannon Carb Control yogurt. Into the fridge it all goes.

Eggs
Emily really relies on inexpensive eggs to stretch her budget. She hard boils 6 eggs to store in the fridge for snacking during the week.

The remaining 6 are beaten in a mixing bowl and 2 tablespoons each of minced onion, ham and green onion are added. The mixture is divided into 3 small Gladware containers for quick omelettes or scrambled eggs anytime during the week.

Sometimes she'll smash some of the boiled eggs with mustard for egg salad lettuce wraps. Next week she'll buy an extra dozen to try some of the new "egg whites" recipes from the Kimkins Recipe Box.

Lunch Meat
Emily remembers that lunch meats shouldn't be eaten very often for best weight loss due to hidden carbs, preservatives and sodium -- but she still enjoys the convenience for making her favorite lettuce wraps. Her favorite brand is Oscar Meyer for 10 calorie per slice ham or roasted turkey.

She sets both packages aside for a few minutes until she makes the lettuce wraps, then places them directly into a large Gladware container and into the fridge.

Chicken
Her $9 Family-Pak has 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts. Emily cubes 2 for stir fry and kebobs, cuts 1 into strips for fajitas and slices 3 lengthwise to make 6 thinner breast fillets. All are sprinkled with black pepper, garlic powder and celery salt. She'll add additional spices later depending on which menu item she makes.

Stir fry, kebob and strips are repackaged into Ziploc sandwich baggies, all air squeezed out, sealed and placed in the freezer.

Tuna
Canned tuna has been a lunch staple for Emily, so she's uses the manufacturer's coupons she printed from an online coupon site to buy 4 cans of water packed albacore: 2 go into the pantry, 2 are drained and mixed with light mayo, diced celery and diced dill pickle then stored in Gladware for tuna salad during the week.

Pork
This is Emily's favorite protein so she picks up 1 small package of 3 "wafer thin" pork chops. She trims all visible fat, dusts with black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder, then bags them individually into Ziploc sandwich bags to pop in the freezer.

Veggies
Thankful that the basic iceberg lettuce "bagged" mix was on sale, Emily gets out 12 two-cup Gladware containers. She bought bagged lettuce, raddichio, red leaf curly, frisee and raw baby spinach. First she cleans all of the greens, then spins them dry in the salad spinner.

Dumping them all in a large salad bowl she goes to work making 12 individual salads using the mixed greens for variety and eye appeal. She guesses 1 cup servings by grabbing a loose handful. On top of the salads she adds small amounts thin sliced cucumber, roasted red peppers, thin sliced Roma tomatoes, mushrooms or julienned bell peppers.

She dices 2 large onions, 2 large green bell peppers, 6 ribs of celery, slices 1 zucchini and thin slices 2 Roma tomatoes, storing each in a Gladware container so she can grab a bit whenever she needs it.

She's found that any leftover veggies or cooked protein at the end of the week can be dumped together with a can of chicken broth to make an instant soup.
Her favorite List 2 veggies from the frozen aisle include cauliflower, broccoli florets & chopped spinach. These also go right in the freezer. Fortunately, she downloaded coupons for frozen veggies, too.

Cooking

Emily really relies on precooked chicken as the backbone for quick lunches and "I'm too tired to cook" dinners.
After the above prep/store work is done, she sprays her large non-stick skillet with Pam and quickly cooks the 6 thin sliced chicken fillets. Once cooked through she stores them in a large Gladware container (3 breasts stacked on one side, 3 breasts sliced diagonally on the other side).
Beverages
Whipping out her two trusty 1 gallon plastic pitchers, Emily makes quick iced tea by adding 8 tea bags to 1 gallon of hot water straight from the tap (thankfully she lives in a good water area!)
She's trying a new Crystal Light flavor and adds 2 "tubs" with cold water and ice cubes to make 1 gallon. Into the fridge it goes. The iced tea cools on the counter first so the temp in the fridge doesn't drop from the hot water.

Emily plans to have Crystal Light Smoothies for 2 breakfasts so she pours 1 cup of the mix into ice cube trays to use later in the week.

Whew! OK, from start to finish the prep and cooking only took 30 minutes! Now the fridge is stacked with Gladware containers full of fresh, home cooked meals! Emily is happy knowing she planned ahead to ensure success.

Her total food expense for 1 week? A mere $42.

Next week Emily resolves to lower her salad cost by planting a packet of mixed lettuce seeds in containers on the patio. Seeds are $2, potting soil is $3 and will yield hundreds of dollars in fresh looseleaf lettuce for 9 months where she lives.

This was so very informative...what do you think??

[shuggababy]

I had a bit of a fall down last weekend so I had gained some pounds back...when going through the bad moment with the hubby...I got back on track on that monday though...I had went back up four pounds...as of today I could not help but weigh myself...could not wait till tommorrow....I have lost those pounds plus 3 more....I lost eight since last week gaining those 5....so now I am at a 21 pound loss since starting kimkins GOOOOOOO MEEEEEE!!!! I am going to stick in there this time....I love this.

Breakfast: Starkist light tuna 1 pack

Lunch 4 oz Chicken breast with lemon pepper

Dinner 4 oz Tilapia and 6 medium shrimp

Plus Multi vitamin, and water water water!!!