Well, I am STILL at the same weight I've been at for almost a month. I've been reading about so many others with the same kind of stall, that I'm just going to ride it out. But it sure it frustrating. Atkins for 5 weeks, 9 pounds gone. Not complaining I guess...just wanted to keep moving!

Yesterday I had another latte made with half and half...well Fitday.com straightened me out on that one. No more treats from Starbucks. Without all that half and half I would have been way under on my carbs, could have eaten a little more.

Question: what do I do if I'm just not hungry but haven't come anywhere near my calorie intake? Last night again for dinner, had to practically force a piece of salmon and salad. Just wasn't hungry. (Can't BELIEVE I'm saying this!! )

I tried to make some lo carb ice cream with just heavy whipping cream, Splenda and some vanilla flavoring and a few walnuts...what a mess! It was a weird consistency that would flake apart and barely even melted! Tasted okay, but looked more like that white divinity candy...at room temp. Does anyone have a better way to do this?? Really needing something yummy now.

I, too, appreciate this board....it keeps me motivated to NOT throw in the towel. Thanks to all who contribute here! It's helping!!


Donna

I have a little trip to Starbucks a couple times per week and the helpful workers there make me a Whipping Cream Latte. I get the smallest one and I get it iced (less room for WC). All told, I consume about 4-5 ounces of whipping cream, 1/2 the cup is ice, and 1-2 shots of expresso and no sweeteners. At first the girl behind the counter laughed as she was making the drink. I told her I was on a special diet and she said "a lot of people actually order these drinks." She just can't believe how we can lose fat while drinking fat. Just my little secret.

Here's my summary from Fitday for an "Iced Tall Whipping Cream Latte"

1 shot express & 5 ounces whipping cream

Calories Eaten Today
source grams cals %total
Total: 516
Fat: 55 497 94%
Sat: 34 309 59%
Poly: 2 19 4%
Mono: 16 143 27%
Carbs: 5 18 3%
Fiber: 0 0 0%
Protein: 3 12 2%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%

It's a bit high in fat, calories but with only 5 carbs, I consider it a great snack!

Annie G.

PS - for a regular iced breve (5 ounces half and half) your info would be:

Calories Eaten Today
source grams cals %total
Total: 200
Fat: 17 157 77%
Sat: 11 98 48%
Poly: 1 6 3%
Mono: 5 45 22%
Carbs: 7 28 14%
Fiber: 0 0 0%
Protein: 4 18 9%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%

I know how you feel, I absolutely love the chocolate brownie
frapocino's from startbucks. Funny, before atkins,we would go to the movies and my b/f would get a coffee from starbucks, and consequently because I couldn't stand coffee, I would not have any interest in anything from there. So one day, I tried this wonderful drink, of course after I was off induction. Now I really try to stay away from them, which was not successful today. I got the smallest one. I too stalled after the first month, then I started losing 3 or more pounds per week. I am now up to 17 pounds gone, and am very proud of myself. My b/f is too. I have certain things that I won't even consider touching, ice cream, milk, pasta, bread, because I know if I do, that is too much of a temptation right now. I am going to my mothers for the weekend to drop my son off for the summer, it is going to be a hard weekend food wise, she has no healthy food around her house. She asked me what I mostly ate, and I will probably go to Wal-mart when I hit town and buy some food so I wont' be hungry or tempted to eat something I know not to. Pray for me. One more sin to confess, I love the new vanilla cokes. I try not to give in, usually works. If I do have one, I drink lots of water the next day. It is so hard sometimes to eat right when all this bad is around you and so readily available. But I agree with you, this board is wonderful and I would cheat excessively if I didnt' have all these wonderful stories and support I get from here. I realize by reading everyone's stories, that I am not the only one who feels helpless sometimes and wants to give up, but I never do. I guess it just goes to show that with, may I say, friends on this board, we can do it together. Have a good day, Belle

Oh those lattes!!!

I have not lost a pound in three weeks, and funny you bring it up, but just yesterday I realized that it was those damn lattes! I have been consuming, literally, one a day for the last month. In a 12 oz, that's 10 carbs EACH! And sometimes 15 carbs, if I got the 16 oz. I don't count carbs mostly, I just let myself eat anything legal. Even not so legal! I "cheated" (I let myself, I don't like to think of it as cheating......because I am only cheating myself LOL) twice this month with cake (birthdays ) and have been a little too free with the SF chocolate, Wasa crackers, La tortillas, bars, and also healthier higher-carb veggies such as onions and tomatoes. Strangely, even after the cake incidents and the daily lattes, I have not gained an ounce! (But no loss either )

Luckily, now I think I know my maintanance levels! I still have 10 STUBBORN pounds left though, so no more Starbucks for me.......nooooooooooo! I don't know if i'm gonna make it, guys

I hear ya gracie. I gave up my daily Frappacinos when I started this diet and boy do I miss them. :::Says silent prayer to lost but not forgotten Starbucks:::

I am waiting with bated breath for maintenance, Hymn. When I can once again indulge in my breve lattes....

I feel you on the frappiccinos. Oh my, back in high school I had a two a day habit for quite a length of time. I might as well of had a coke habit, the money I spent!!!

Okay, I am emailing my friend at Starbucks new ventures about adding a lo-carb drink to their menu. Who knows? It might be as big as Frappacinos to them and great for us.

Perhaps if they could make a latte with heavy cream instead of milk...and maybe cocoa powder instead of sugary mocha syrup. I used to have 2 quad venti cinnnamon spice mochas evey day. My dad jokes that he heard our local Starbucks is going out of business since I have been lowcarbing I'd definately go back to Starbucks if they had something tasty I could have. Espresso with whipped cream isn't good enough IMO, not worth the carbs.

I have made this recipe before, while not low-carbing, but maybe you can alter it, with no sugar, and without the pectin? I didn't use pectin then (couldn't get it) but except for the thickness, it was just like it. And maybe the milk can be substituted with half water half cream?

From topsecretrecipes.com
Here's one that I get requests for all of the time, and that you won't yet find in any book. This is a clone for Starbuck's "Lowfat Creamy Blend of Coffee & Milk" that you can now find in the all-too-puny 9 1/2-ounce bottles in most stores. Those little bottles will set you back at least a buck, but this Top Secret Recipes version costs a mere fraction of that. Plus, the recipe actually makes enough that you can get a pretty major caffeine buzz. Then, when you get down to the "Tidbits" I'll tell you how to clone espresso with a standard drip machine and ground coffee. Cool!

1/2 cup fresh espresso
2 1/2 cups lowfat milk (2 percent)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dry pectin*

Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container. Stir or shake until sugar is dissolved. Chill and serve cold. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Makes 24 ounces.

Tidbits

To make the "Mocha" variety:
Add a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of cocoa powder to the mixture before combining.

To fake espresso with a drip coffee maker and standard grind of coffee:
Use 1/3 cup ground coffee and 1 cup of water.
Brew once then run coffee through machine again, same grounds.
Makes about 1/2 cup fresh espresso to use in the above recipe.
Run a pot of water through machine, without grounds, to clean.
(inspired by Barb Moore)

*This is a natural thickener found in fruits that is used for canning. You can find it in the supermarket near the canning supplies. It is used in this recipe to make the drink thicker and creamier, and can be found in the original recipe. It does not add to the flavor and can be excluded if you don't care so much about duplicating the texture of the real thing.

I hoped I helped you Frappuccino-lovers to enjoy something similar??

Good luck

Vicky

Thought you all would be interested in my friend at Starbuck's response:

"High fat, lo-carb?? I don't know but I will forward your idea to the Director in charge of the latte beverage line-up.

40% of the drinks at Starbucks are customized - you should try ordering one and see if they can make it for you in the store. It is amazing the drinks that htey will make up for folks."

I'm MISSING my french vanilla Cappicinos from Tim Hortons...OMG. It was my "treat" every friday for surviving the week!..lol

Anyone have a recipe for me?

hugs..Cin

Hi Cinderalla - Those French Vanilla Capaccino's from Timmy's are deadly, they are soooooo full of sugar. You might want to try something from Second Cup, I think if they made it for you with cream, bought your own splenda to sweeten it up, that shouldn't be so bad (you can buy a syrup from Atkins, I believe to add - check it out. I know it's hard to give up our "treats", but it's worth it in the long run.

Thanks for replying so fast vbrown!!
First of all...we don't have "Second Cup" around here....shoot.

This syrup your speaking of from Atkins...is it cappicino stuff?

Yeah, your right..it is hard to give up BUT I haven't had one yet!!

hugs...Cin

Well I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one struggling without my lattes these days!! Hard habit to break, huh?

This morning - the fourth week in a row - I weighed the same 193 lbs that I weighed every other morning. What on earth is going on? This is not just a "stall".

Today I'm graduating from college at long last, and there is a party for me with all my favorite low-carb foods - thanks to my mom (who has waited 20 years for me to be her "graduation kid" again!) We're also having some kind of cake which I"m not really interested in. But just to show you all how GOOD I've been !!

Why then no weight loss all this time? I'm starting to get a little whiney here!! Yes, there are other wonderful benefits, which is why I'm still moving ahead, but I wonder what I"m not doing right! I'm drinking tons of water, keeping my carbs to 25 a day, eating enough calories, etc.

Any suggestions for a good boost?

Also, does anyone know how I would post a journal on this forum? Thanks!

Donna

Hi Cinderalla - sorry, I just assumed Second Cups were everywhere in Canada - I'm in Toronto, so they are abundant. Don't know if the syrups are specifically for coffee, but I know they're flavoured so it may be okay. My vice is wine on the weekends, I keep trying to adjust my carb intake while allowing for a couple of glasses of wine (I know it just stalls me) so I, like you will just have to abstain. Have a good weekend.