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acastiglione

Start Weight:	(10 Jun 08) 153.0 lb
Current Weight:	(10 Nov 08) 135.0 lb
Goal Weight:	120.0 lb

following: Atkins
performance: losing 2.1 lb a week

Hi all! I'm recently 35 (blech) and live in Colorado with my boyfriend of 3.5 years, my 2 yellow labs, 1 wire haired terrier and 2 african grey parrots. I have a desk job and hate exercise, yet I'm still SHOCKED on how I could possibly gain any weight! Hmmm...that's a mystery!

I've been going up and down in weight the past few years and started Atkins about 5 months ago...well, a modified version anyways. My goal is to be bikini ready by November for a trip to Cabo...at this rate I'll be more ready for those miracle suits from Victoria's Secret and a big sarong...but I'm joining challenges and getting motivated so maybe ..just maybe I can at least get closer in the next two months. <<<<fingers crossed>>>>

FatSecret member since: 17 Jun 08

acastiglione's Weight History

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acastiglione's latest member challenges

Caffeine Free for a Week!!!!

status:	Completed
ended:	27 Oct 08
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Common Sense Challenge

status:	Completed
ended:	25 Oct 08
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acastiglione's buddies

	GlennM on diet Atkins
	last weighin: gaining 2.4 lb a week

	sararay on diet Atkins
	last weighin: losing 1.2 lb a week

	mbhpro on diet Atkins
	last weighin: losing 2.0 lb a week

	Paige E on diet Atkins
	last weighin: gaining 1.8 lb a week

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acastiglione's cookbook

cals: 90kcal | fat: 3.98g | carbs: 13.77g | prot: 2.82g

Roasted Summer Vegetables

A mix of my favorites veggies with a touch of olive oil.

cals: 252kcal | fat: 13.65g | carbs: 16.89g | prot: 17.51g

Mexican Spaghetti

A delicious twist without regular noodles.

cals: 515kcal | fat: 34.71g | carbs: 8.52g | prot: 43.67g

Pizza Bake

Eggs can be used for almost anything, including this terrific low carb bake.

cals: 328kcal | fat: 22.58g | carbs: 5.85g | prot: 24.58g

Cheeseburger Casserole

Delicious eggs, hamburger and cheese in an easy to bake casserole.

cals: 96kcal | fat: 7.46g | carbs: 1.46g | prot: 5.74g

Ham and Cheese Roll Ups

Great for low carb snacking.

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acastiglione's latest posts

Help
I found in the "healthy" section of King Soopers...where they sell the higher end nuts, dry roasted edamame...it's like peanuts but much healthier. NC are 2 and they have regular dry roasted and wasabi...it's good but it'll clear the sinuses! Higher protein and less sodium and fat than regular peanuts.

posted 15 Oct 2008, 10:10

THe diet online??
I just HAD to comment on this!

Ninja-Cat, Lynn2 is my mom and her and my sister are following this Blood Type thing, I'm doing a low carb diet...anyways, What cracked me up reading this is here YOU are a vegetarian that should eat red meat and my mom is a type A that should eat vegetarian and right now could take down a side of beef on the side of the road, given the chance! This just cracked me up when I read this! Talk about life not being fair!

I'd give you some advice, but since I'm not following this diet, i really don't have much to say, HOWEVER, type O's and low-carbers have a LOT in common. You might want to check out the recipes for Atkins and South Beach diets because they'll take out the grains and high carbs stuff us O's aren't supposed to have, but give you some good higher protein alternatives...might get you some new recipes to try!

Good Luck!!!

posted 26 Sep 2008, 17:47

Getting to KNOW YOU, la la la laaa la laaa laaa
Hey all. I'm in Englewood, Colorado (border town of Denver)...that would be the United States Laughing

My screen name isn't very interesting...first initial and last name. My picture is of my deceased little girl. I chose her for a few reasons but mainly because I rescued her at a time when I needed rescuing myself. I put so much love into her and took care of her needs, which were plentiful that I stopped feeling sorry for myself and just started to really live. I feel with this weight battle (that I never had back in the day) I can use that kind of energy and support again from her. Gone or not, she's my tag team pal in this! Sounds weird, I know, but I'm sure all the other animal lovers on FS can relate to a point. My other kids are two fat labs...they could use this site! and a scrawny fuzzy terrier "thing"...not to mention two parrots that are addicted to Cheetos.

posted 04 Sep 2008, 16:58

Questions to all other low-carb dieters...
I'm doing a modified Atkins...just because I know myself..if there are too many restrictions I won't stick with it..but also because my Mom's cholesterol went skyrocketing and she started to lose her hair when she did "Atkins"...does that make it bad? NOPE...when I started this I called her and asked why she quit...etc. She said that hers was unhealthy because she never added carbs back into her life. She was soooooo excited about all the weight she was losing that she cut carbs out almost completely...she'd be lucky to get 5 grams a day if any....and since things like bacon were allowed, she'd eat bacon at like every meal.

The low-carb lifestyle has proven to be very healthy...especially for diabetics, in fact MSNBC Nightly News did a story just a couple weeks ago about it. It's the people take it to the extreme that gives this stuff a bad name.

posted 13 Aug 2008, 13:49

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10 November 2008

Wow, My life got kinda weird..not bad weird, just weird...so my apologies for not staying in touch lately. I'm so proud of everyone on their successes ...

on diet Atkins losing 2.1 lb a week

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27 October 2008

Well, I haven't been on here much this past week. Not sure where my time has gone...but I'm back! TOM has packed up and moved on...so I'm seeing a s ...

on diet Atkins losing 0.5 lb a week

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acastiglione's Recent Food & Exercise

	5 cups water
	1 cup, diced cheddar cheese
	2 servings edamame (Seapoint Farms)
	Walking (moderate) - 3/mph
	Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups)
	Driving

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