CNS Followers
 

This thread is being created for anyone out there who follows the Carb Nite System. All are welcome! We need a place to discuss our CN experiences:

• our daily ups & downs

• our low carb days

• our CNs

• any tips, tricks or suggestions

Please chime in and share your thoughts or experiences. No one will be judged. :)

I thought there was already a thread. Maybe they went private?

hi paulette!! :wave:

Hi Paulette :wave: :)

There was a previous CNS thread, but the group did go private. I prefer this site, so I just started a new thread.

Hi Meme!! :wave: Hi Chrissie! :wave:

Today I had some of my leftover pork tenderloin and 1/2 cup of sauerkraut for lunch. I am planning on a tuna and shrimp salad on spinach for dinner. I am still waiting for the after-CN whoosh which I fully expected to see this morning, but my body is still holding on. Good news is that I have been peeing a lot today, so I think that means the whoosh is on. ;) I was planning on having my next CN on Monday the 4th, but I may delay it another day or 2 because it took a while for me to reach ketosis this past CN. I will wait and see where I am on Monday. I would like to be at least 1/2 lb less than last week before I consider my CN. :)

Hi Paulette.

I'm on my last day of following a week long modified vacation protocol. It's been a really good experience for me. Details are in my journal.

I'll join you in this group.

Hi Lianne! Happy to see you again! :wave:

Just wanted to pop in and say WELCOME back to the forum, Paulette! Looks like you are doing great!

Wishing you continued success on your journey!

Hi Paulette.

I'm still here and doing CNS. I am on week 18, (I think) and still going strong. Down 30.5 pounds since I switched over to CNS on 2-26-16. I am down 57.5 since 1-11-16 when I started low carb. This works people. :)
Count me in the group. :D

We have Butonni, (Peggy) that has been doing CNS for about 2 months now. And, JoAnn (ForeverLC) is just starting.

So glad that you started us a new thread.

Hi Jo! :wave: Yes, I think I like this site better. It is easier to use. Thank you for stopping by!

Hi Ring!!!! :wave: It is so nice to see you again! You are doing great! I have not lost as much as you, but I have lost about 8 lbs, and I have broken a very long 8-month plateau since I started CNS. Yes, this plan does work. :agree: :thup: And let everyone else know to chime in here so we can all share our CN strategies, successes, failures, complaints, whatevers! :lol:

Thanks Paulette.

You are doing well also! I know you have had a couple speed bumps. :agree:

Lianne has already found you. I will let JoAnn and Peggy know about the thread also. We are a small group, however we are all very supportive of CNS.
Rox

Hello ladies!
I just stumbled in and found your thread. Just cracked open my CNS book tonight so the timing is perfect for me!

Yay! I am happy you are joining, too! We already have a nice group. :thup: This should be fun. :) I wish you the best of luck on CNS! I enjoy it so much. It has helped me get over my extreme carb-o-phobia. I am now learning how I can incorporate carbs into my life in a controlled manner and still lose weight! I am sure you will enjoy CNS. It is very feeing to the soul. :angel:

Thanks Paulette! I'm feeling optimistic and ready for the uplifting conversation and tips. Looking forward to getting
to know you all. I've decided to begin day one of my nine ULC days today. Do you stay at 30? I'm kind of hung up on the 20 carb daily limit. (When I'm actually following a plan that is)

Thanks Paulette! I am so ready for a new and improved way of eating. I look forward to all the conversation and helpful tips!

I keep my ULC days VERY ULC. I mean like around 5-10. :agree: But I do go as high as 20 on rare occasions. I have always followed the Atkins '72 induction-style diet for such a long time that I am used to eating very very low carb. I consider myself in stage 2 of the A'72 plan when I do my LC stints now. My carbs mainly come from eggs, cream, cheeses, spinach, the rare veggie, sausages, cottage cheese and my own home-made cream yogurt now. I have made an occasional flax MIM now and then, too. And that's about the extent of it. But that is just ME. If you can handle up to 30 carbs a day and still reach ketosis then power to you!

It seems I am down .8 lbs today. Not really the whoosh I was hoping for. I am going to hold off on having my CN for a couple days and see where I am at by then. :agree:

Hi Paulette :wave:
I too have always followed Atkins 72. That as well as Meat and Edd and ZC. I function best at 10 carbs or below on a daily basis. I really am hoping the CNS helps me reign in on the late nite carb cheats I have allowed to creep in....

Not a huge fan of veggies: mainly lettuce, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes are about it. I do love my pepper jack cheese though! I used to make the MIM's quite often.

July 4th will be grilled chicken, burgers, garden salad. Lots of water too! Take care!

Good morning.

CN was yesterday for me. Well, it turned into a carb day again. I am up 4.5 this morning. If I have a normal carb nite, I am up 4.5 to 5.5 also. This has been my normal pattern for the last couple months. Not sure why I gain so much. Well, at least I take it off and a little more.

I had watermelon yesterday, 2 big slices. It was sooooo good!

I went out for lunch and had half a turkey sandwich with a few bites of salad, it was strawberry/blueberry/pineapple with poppy seed dressing. And a nice piece of french baguette with butter.

Dinner was couple slices of pizza, a glass of Sangria, and then split a big slice of carrot cake with cream cheese icing with my hubs. It was a fantastic dinner. :)

Have a great Sunday everyone.

Good morning.

Last night was the final night of my Modified Vacation Protocol that began last Sunday. During this time I had my son's Grade 12 Graduation family BBQ and banquet, my parents' 50th wedding anniversary party and attending the Meat Loaf concert last night. As of this morning I have only gained 0.8 pounds since last Saturday. I would say that the MVP was a huge success for me and I will not hesitate to use that again when the time arises.

I do expect for the next couple of days but then I expect it will come off quickly.

I've just had coffee with my HWC and Splenda so far this morning. Going to keep drinking my coffee as well as lots of water.

I will now continue ULC for the week and have my probably have my CN on Sunday. I usually have them on Saturdays but we are planning to go to the lake for the weekend and I think I would enjoy my CN more at home. We shall see.

Paulette how do make your home made cream yogurt?

happy blessed sunday!!
 

good morning everyone! glad to see so many people on here :D
my last CN was supposed to be friday, but the hubby and i had an impromptu date night last night at a new restaurant and i just couldn't stay on plan. i can't have regrets, as we had a GREAT time :agree:
didn't/couldn't face the scale this morning, so today i will be very low carb/calorie, and will have a fresh start/weigh in tomorrow morning :thup:

PAULETTE.....congrats on the 0.8 loss!!

i hope y'all have a great day :sunny:

Take 1 quart of 1/2 n 1/2, sometimes I use less and add pure whipping cream to make exactly 1 quart. Heat it slowly in pan on low/med heat until 180˚, stirring constantly. Place your pan in a sink of cold water and let it cool to 110˚. Add your culture and stir in well. I use about 1/4-1/2 cup of existing yogurt for a culture. I have an electric yogurt maker which is just an incubator and holds the temp constant. I pour my mixture in the container and let it sit in the incubator for about 10 hrs. It makes a nice thick and very rich yogurt. Culturing yogurt removes at least half of the carbs from the original mix. The longer you incubate, the lower the carbs. I drain the whey from the yogurt, too, which removes further carbs (I place some in a strainer lined with a coffee filter and let it drip over a mixing bowl overnight) Vóla! Greek Cream Yogurt!

Today I spent the day at my Aunt's house. She grilled burger patties and brats. I had 2 patties and 1 brat, and also a very small salad. But I drank a lot of coffee & cream! :lol: It was a beautiful day but I am tired as we spent the whole day outside on her patio. I don't think I can stay up to watch the fireworks display here in town tonight. I am so sleepy!!!! :yawn: I hope you all have a great Independance Day!!!!!! :dazzle:

Almost forgot - I ate 5 deviled eggs, too!!!!! :blush:

Popping by to say :wave:. Have a great day!

Happy July 4th to everyone! Paulette your meal sound somewhat like mine. We are having grilled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, cheese platter, deviled eggs, garden salad, baked beans and cake with cool whip, strawberries and blueberries. I'll pass on the baked beans and cake though. P S. Do you drink decaf coffee with your cream during the day or regular?

I drink regular caffeine coffee. On occasion I have had decaf if I want coffee at night, but that is not too often. ;)

I am back up the .8 from yesterday. Who knows why. :roll:

I have not been losing this week for some reason, and I have been very low carb and also lower calories. but my body seems to want to hang out at this weight for a while, so I will wait a couple days before considering my next CN.

Thursday will be day 10, so maybe that is a good time for the next CN. I was actually planning on having it TODAY. I was going to make bean burritos and Mexican rice. I even bought all the ingredients I needed. I will hold off until Thursday. If my weight has not budged by then, I will do the CN anyway. I will trust the process. I don't want to let it go much longer than that because I want to keep the hormones cycling. :agree: