200lbs anyone???

[triaxle]

Hello everyone! IVORY.....YIPPEEEEEEEE for you. I wish I could say that I've not cheated. Good for you. I had a small bowl of ice cream last night while we were watching a movie. I know terrible me but it was great! Keep up that fantastic will power Ivory. I'll be thinking of you. A 16 WOW :thup: I can't remember when I had a 16 that felt good. You are a true inspiration! KALONDRA...I'm so glad that you are feeling like yourself again and I'm even more happy that you went out and had a great time the other night! Guess what, I actually was asked by my husband to go to a dinner last night too! Surprise for me ha! Well it turned out that it was at this scanky restaurant bar and it was a GAME dinner. Oh well.....only me I suppose. We met another couple there, at least there was conversation. The food was a buffet, it smelt sooooo bad! I didn't eat a thing, I did however, drink a diet pepsi. I watched my hubby eat moose meatballs, beaver fillets, meatloaf that was made from God only knows what. He loves venison so I was able to tell what that was. There was pheasant, quail, turkey, wild bore, you name it if you could shoot it or catch it around here it was there. YUK!!!!!! I can stomach the deer meat that he makes every year at home and the summer sausage and bologna he gets made from deer meat, but the stench of all of it in one room was just GROSS! It started at 6:00 pm and we were on our way home at 7:10 pm. BIG NIGHT OUT HA! Oh well.....GUESS WHAT!!!!!!! I told you that I was going to start Yoga. Well I mustard up the courage to go yesterday morning. IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD...I think I found my calling. I've never ever felt that good in my whole life. I have really low back problems and base of the neck problems and I could literally tell it was all feeling better by the time it was over. I was scared though that I'd pay for it today but I'm fine, not even a pang of discomfort. I will definitely be signing up for more lessons. Well I've rambled enough and need to get to this business stuff, my big Sunday project. We took the girls sled riding this morning after church and they had a blast, I keep saying one day I'm going to shock them all and go down myself. BABY steps I guess. Well everyone have a wonderful SUNDAY and I'll check in later! :wave:

[wonder ful]

Hi All
This morning I ate two turkey burgers, salad, and 1/2 tomato. I drank coffee. I ate 5 1/2 oz. sirloin steak for lunch, salad, and 1/4 carrot, crystal light and water. I am going to study and then do a mile or two on the tread mill and do a pilates stretch at the end of the day. Should I do something more? I'm on a 50 lb goal. I'm being aggressive, but realistic.

[molmerlin]

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. I was of course working all weekend, but I am off tomorrow I had a good LC weekend. The scales are apparently never going to move, I am close to accepting that. However, today I did fit nicely into a pair of slacks that my holiday eating blowout made impossible, so that is nice, measurable progress
DH is still plugging along with me on this woe. we have really cut back on all the extras. all the lc candy etc. I know that is the problem we need to get back to basics. whole foods etc. gotta increase our veggies. I bought the latest suzanne somers book, lots of interesting recipe things, although, one of them is for a macaroni and cheese thing, I was curious. ok, she pretty much just cooks some mixed up eggs and them slices them up to be the pasta. ok, sounds grossssssss. whatever :wave:

[Ivory]

Good evening all...I hope everyone's weekend went really well. Mine was pretty good, although it was over WAY too soon. Tomorrow is back to the real world again, starting with a 3 hour lecture at 8:30am about Consumer Behaviour!

I drank NO water today, just thought I'd share :)

My sister is coming to visit me in February. I'm worried about how I'm going to be able to stick to CAD when she's here, its going to be harder for sure. I'm going to try hard, but I know that there will be some cheats during those few days.

Have a great Monday everybody!

[triaxle]

Good Monday Everyone! I'm not feeling that swell today. I was up all night last night with a sinus infection. I finally landed in the easy chair in the living room at 4:00am just in time to fall asleep and be woke up at 6:00am. I'm at work and kinda hibernating here by myself today. I have some serious questions for all of you. 1-Ever since starting this January 2, 2003 I've had trouble sleeping, just tossing and turning, not really sleeping sound. Has anyone been through that before? 2-I have also noticed I know it's sick but sorry problems with stool. Sometimes I'm ok and then I have problems for a couple of days. I feel soooo bloated and full. Any suggestions for regularity? I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable but HELP!!!! 3-I also find that I can only go so long without sugar. I really feel run down and tired, then after I have something I seem to rebound and I'm ok. Could this be a normal withdrawal? Does it go away? I don't have low blood sugar, I've had it tested before. That's it ladies!!! WONDER FUL...welcome! :wave: I'm new too as you can see. I don't really have any wonderful words of advice the other ladies here do I'M SURE! Stick to it and find what foods work best for you. Like me, I'm thinking that the foods I ate this weekend obviously didn't set well with me. I'm still experimenting. Good luck-you can do it! This is a great group of people. MOLERLIN...Who is Suzanne Sommers trying to fool, I'm not sure I could convince myself that eggs were noodles especially in mac and cheese and spaghetti. What's up with that? I've not read her book so I guess I really don't have any right to criticize though, it just sounds strange to me. Let me know if it is legitimate. So what that the scales aren't moving (although I know it means alot when they do to me too) you are getting SKINNY if those pants feel better---keep up the good work! IVORY...don't despair you can do it when your sister is here, but do have fun with her even if it calls for some cheats. It's the fun and being with her that counts. Well everyone, I must go now it's off to have my lettuce, cheese and tunafish salad for lunch. Please respond to my questions soon! Talk to you later.

[molmerlin]

happy monday all. It is grey and miserable looking outside. at least all the snow has melted, we got into the 50's yesterday but apparently cold is returning to those questions first....as always YMMV but this is my experience: 1) sleep: DH and I have both talked about how much better we sleep now. seriously, it is the sleep of the dead, nothing wakes us, he used to have lots of trouble with noises outside, or sinus or a million other things, but now he just sleeps right thru the night. I used to sleep thru anything, but I had dreams and not very restful sleep, now, just a really deep sleep. does it have anything to do with lc, don't know but it seems like it #2 that delicate regularity question....I don't 'go' as often, but I believe that is because there is less waste, my body is actually using what I am putting into it, so maybe every three or four days? I don't feel bloated or anything like that are you eating enough veggies? I know that I have to conciously remember to eat veggies, as I am not now nor have I ever been a veggie fan (do fried, mashed, or baked potatoes count as a veggie?????) and then there is that miserable water thing, gotta drink lots of it (I don't but if I started having that kind of trouble, I would)
#3)sugar. I don't crave it..at least my body doesn't I want it. I want it really bad. really really bad sometimes I am weak, more often than not I am strong..that's not to say that at any given time I won't race to the store buy a bag of oreos and a quart of milk and consume the whole thing in one sitting. This is the hard one. for me
later :wave:

[dabrahamso]

Triaxle, first don't get fooled that you need sugar, you don't. You're body needs vitamins. I don't know if you are taking supplements but go to Dr. Atkins website and look up supplements. You must take a daily vitamin, postassium is a huge must as that will help in the way you feel. I know when i started I was feeling quite bad and potassium really helped. I am also taking 400mcg not mg but mcg a day of chromium and I take centrum forte multi vitamin every day. Calcium, magnesium is important also and if you take that before bed it will help you sleep. You can add fibre to your diet which will help with irregularity. There are natural things you can use, check Dr A's website he talks about that as well. Sleeping will regulate itself once your body adjusts to what you're doing. Remember what I said a while ago, water, water, water, till you're water logged and then have some more!!! You can't drink enough water in a day, and we're all guilty of not enough water. That will also help with irregularity. I'm one to talk, I'm cheating more than I'm doing anything else :thdown: :( , it's a terrible thing but... anyways hope this helps. Supplements are major important especially in the beginning as your body is going through tremendous change and it needs the help. Dr.A's book talks about this very seriously. Re-read the chapter or go to his website. Hope everything else is ok. Hope this helps.

Ivory, don't you give in to your sister you and I know better, but like I said I'm not one to talk these days, after no breakfast, a hamburger no bun, fried onions, salad for lunch then aero chocolate bar, bag cheezies and french fries, OMG!!!! bah humbug that's all I have to say, have a good night
Deb

[kalondra]

Hello everyone! :wave:

triaxle--Hey I'm glad to hear that you went out with your husband. All that food sounded bad though. :Puke: Not my type of meal either. I have to try yoga. :idea: I have never tried, but I think I will be pretty good at it b/c I think I am pretty flexible, even though I know it's not all about flexibility. I hope you have found your calling. :spin:

wonder ful--I think what you're doing is fine for now. Exercising along with eating the right foods will always speed up the progress in your weight loss. :hyper: How soon do you want to accomplish the 50lb goal?

molmerlin--I agree with getting back to the basics. :read2: That is what I have tried to do. I am a sucker for LC choc bars, but I have decided to not buy any more for a while. The basic plan works. And at least you are beginning to get back in some of your clothes that you could fit into before Christmas. :thup: I think I have about another month to get back to where I was before my 2 month binge. :(

ivory--you will be fine when your sister gets to see you. Just try to plan a little ahead is my only suggestion. I know it will be a little hard, but try not to cheat every day she's there with you. Do enjoy yourself and at least you know ahead of time what will probably happen. I know you can do it. :cheer: You've been in worst situations than that. :blush:

triaxle--I hope you are feeling better today. I don't know if I can be of much help with your questions. I've read in a lot of people's journals that they actually have slept better since being a LC lifestyle, not to scare you or anything. As for myself, I don't really know. It's not been a major difference for me. :roll:

When I was on induction, I had problems trying to go to the bathroom. I would go a couple of days and I think that was mainly due to me not eating enough vegetables. Like Deb said, I think you may need to make sure you're getting enough supplements if it's really troublesome. :roll:

Like molmerlin, I want sugar. But after I have been a few days without sugar, I don't crave it as much. I can add splenda to anything and get the same effect, well almost. :roll:

deb--Hang in there! :cheer:

As for myself, nothing new. I walked for 30 minutes today in the park. :thup: I don't think I ate enough today, nor drunk enough water. :thdown: I'll try harder tomorrow! ;) Have a good evening everyone. I'm getting sleepy! :yawn:

kalondra :rheart:

[molmerlin]

HI all. Just checking in late. I went to the movies tonight and saw the recruit the young dude in it is a little cutie for sure....of course not cute enough to make me not eat POPCORN...bad bad
I did not go work out all last week. I intend to tomorrow.
I ate lots of good LC stuff today, but then that whole popcorn made it nearly pointless...
I am doing really well with cutting out caffiene. Although in restaurants I will end up drinking tea, every place else I have caffiene free. don't know that it is going to make a difference, EXCEPT I do believe it has an addictive quality, and that in itself is a bad thing.
I think it will be so much easier when spring hits. When it is cold like this, so much of the comfort food associated with winter is high carb,, when the weather is nice grilled stuff and salads seem much more appealing. I did buy a bottle of Paul Newmans vinegarette dressing yesterday. it is very yummy, 3carbs per 2 tablespoons...
I got nothing.....later folks :wave:

[triaxle]

Good Tuesday Morning! First off----THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR ADVICE. :thup: I knew I could count on you guys. I take 2 B-Complex, 2 E, 2 C and a Centrum multi vitamin every morning. I will however, look into Atkins vitamins this weekend at GNC. Ours are almost gone-which I've been holding off on buying new until then. So I'll make the switch then, I also want to look at his other products while I'm there. I have begun drinking tons of water so hopefully that will help as well. For lunch today I brought green beans and tuna fish soooo HOPEFULLY! But thanks again everyone! I even walked on the treadmill last night for a mile and a half. So I guess I'm trying at least in the right direction. Yesterday was a total wash out food wise, if was bad and within a mile radius I smelt it and ate it. :mad: Guess where we are going tonight? To Erie (2 hours away from where I live) to take the girls to see YEP YOU GUESSED IT......BARNEY!!!!! YIPPEE for me. No, it will be a blast to see their faces, they have never been and they don't know we are going. My youngest at 3 is really into singing the songs and dancing to them. My 6 year old is almost out of him but still enjoys watching the movies. I'm going to leave at 2:30 to pick them up from school and then we'll get changed and head out. Well everyone have a WONDERFUL LC DAY! I'll check back with everyone later! ;)

[chemlady]

Triaxle have a good time tonight. my son is already out of barney, he is five but then again he is a boy. He still like blues clues sometimes but he really likes the power rangers and rescue heroes. I would have like that game dinner. Although I have only had venison and bear meat before. I love to try new things. I would also like to try yoga. I heard it elongates your muscles and improves your posture.
Molmerlin dont feel to bad about the popcorn. I think a cup popped has about 6 net carbs. At least its better than chips.
Kalondra I love those lc choc bars as well but I try to limit myself and not buy them all the time.
Ivory you need to plan for when your with your sister. There are so many lc choices out there. Dont blow all your hard work.
Laurie

[Ivory]

Hello all,

I'm going to try and not cheat when my sister is here, although I'm sure there will be a night of snacking that won't fit into LC, but I'm going to try to be good. I'm glad that she really loves Ceasar Salad, so if I make that a couple times for lunches with some chicken breast in it, it will satisfy her. We're going to go to "Tucker's Marketplace" for dinner one night. Its our favourite restaurant, its a MASSIVE buffet...that night I will be overindulging, there's no question about it :)

Since I've started losing weight, I've started buying myself lingerie occasionally, its just for me to feel nice in( because there are NO men in my life). Its sort of a silly thing but I find it motivates me somehow, its like I feel pretty when I wake up, so I don't want to cheat and not feel pretty anymore...if that makes any sense.

Where's SportsGuy? Did he leave us? Was there just tooooo much estrogen on this thread?? lol

I'm not at Day 10 without cheating! Go me! For the record this has NEVER happened before!

[SportGuy]

No, I did not leave you guys. You guys give me encouragement to succeed why would I leave that? I was very busy at work the past week so I wasn't able to really put my thoughts down the way I wanted.

:) Kalondra - I really appreciate the b-day wish, it was really sweet of you to lool up my b-day.

Molmerlin - you have to get back to basics, you are so close to your target weight that to soften your resolve would mean that all your hard work would slip away. Get back on the induction for a week and incorporate excercise into you daily schedule, that should certainly give your body the needed boost to start burning the last 30 lbs you have remaining. I am rooting for all of you guys but especially you Molmerlin because you are the nearest out of all of us to you target weight. Get back to the basics! No low-carb tortillas or popcorn or any of that stuff that made you gain weight in the first place. Visualize your coarse of action and take charge, 30 lbs more to go, you can do it :thup:

Ivory - before you go out with your sister, eat a stake with salad. That should keep filled and quench your desire for junk food. Anyway just be strong and if you know you are going to stray a little, make up your mind beforehand about how much you are going to stray so you will not feel discouraged afterwards.

As for me, well I lost only 10 lbs since January 12 and this, frankly speaking, sucks :o . By this Friday I expected to be down 20 lbs. I think part of the reason is that I cheated 4 times since January 12. I started lifting weights again in addition to cardio so I think my weight loss will be accelerated (muscle mass gain will be marginal to effect weight loss), if I don;t loose 10 lbs by next friday, I am going to get really pissed and will start a 5 times a week work out schedule, instead of the 3 a week I follow now. I really want to get this fat monkey of my back by June time -

.....I bet all of us dreams of walking freely on the beach in the summer time with out any reservation, knowing that when someone does look in your direction it's not because you are human freak show with more rolls than a French restaurant, but because they simply looked in your direction.

And by the way, I prefer to be surrounded by estrogen rather than testostorone, if you know what I mean.

[triaxle]

Hey Sportsguy-----YOU'VE GOT EVERYONE PUMPED UP NOW----YOU GO!!!! You will be the one who succeeds first you just watch. With that enthusiasm and spunk it will happen for sure. Good Luck! ;)

[molmerlin]

Sportguy. thankyou for your words of encouragement
Another great LC day on my part, and yes, I did go work out. And yes the snack machine at work was calling me all day, and NO I did not go feed it my loose change and indulge yea me!! :yay:
However, it is now just after 11:30, david letterman just came on, I just got home from work and I am having that craving for a little something to eat.....there are no good choices in there. if I was good I would get in my jammies and go to sleep....if I was good.

If I was good, I would do some crunches and slam down a bottle of water. Or maybe take a long bath. and drink a cup of green tea (Nat says green tea is a good thing, doesn't she?)
But I know me, and I am pretty sure I am gonna go in there and keep looking until I find SOMETHING to consume
Happy LC dreams all :wave:

[triaxle]

Good Wednesday everyone! Just for the record, Barney was great. I recommend it to anyone with little children. My 3 year old loved it and had a great time. My 6 year old said that it was neat to finally see him. But, I really think that she's kinda out grown him. She was more into looking at the girls' hairdos on stage and commenting on the braids she wanted done to hers. Oh well. We had to drive through a TERRIBLE snow and wind storm to get there and back. It usually takes us 1 hour 45 minutes or 2 hours to get there. My husband really flew which we probably shouldn't have done on the way up-we got there in 2 hours. Coming home was another thing. We left Erie at 8:45 and got home at 12:30pm. He had me watching for post markers on the right hand side of the road while he looked on the left just to keep the truck on the road. Somehow though it never bothers me when he's driving, I have complete faith and ease. Now if that had been me trying to see through those white outs that would have been another thing altogether. We probably would have been in a motel somewhere until morning. I've almost lost my voice now. I work for a school district so I stopped at the nurses office on my way in this morning. She said that I don't have a fever but my throat is read, no white marks yet. So maybe I'll get out of this one easy with just laryngitis, my husband would love that one HeeHee! So today it's Chloraseptic and Cepacol for me! I can't even go home and go to bed, my car is in the garage. So......I'm going to surf through here today...CAUSE I'M FEELING LAZY!!!! MOLMERLIN....What did you do, did you go to bed or did you find something wonderfully LC to eat? Well as I said I'll check back in a little bit.

[kalondra]

Today wasn't so hot for me. :( I cheated and had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and 2 pieces of apple pie. :nono: I was mad b/c of family problems and other things and still am and thus my cheat.

triaxle--glad to hear that the trip went fine. I'm sort of scared to drive in the snow too. Hope you get to feeling better! :sunny:

molmerlin--hooray for the workout! :cheer:

sportsguy--glad to see you're still around and sticking to the plan! :wave: Good words of encouragment.. the freak show had me lol at work. :lol:

ivory--day 10, no cheats! You're doing great, in case you didn't know! :cheer:

Laurie--I went to a LC store today and couldn't resist a small individually wrapped chocolate truffle. :yum: But I am trying. ;)

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Okay, just a warning, I'm going to start whining...NOW...I have the worst headache I've had in a long time, and I am pretty queasy, I'm afraid to take anything for it because I'm worried I might throw up...anyway I cheated tonight, I had crackers, oatmeal and OJ....I feel like crap and so I needed to get something down and everything else made me feel really nauteous...

Anyway I'm gonna go to bed...Later Everyone!

[molmerlin]

How is it possible that it is snowing again? :mad: I am sick of it I am off today, and I really don't feel like doing all that running around stuff in the snow. whatever
I have had two days in a row of magnificent LC willpower. No cheating, lots of veggies. since I am doing so well, that can only mean one thing. Tom will be here any day and ruin everything. lol
I need to think of something decent for dinner DH and I kind of take turns we both work odd shifts, so on the days one of us is off we try to come up with more of a sit down kind of dinner than the other days. I am thinking some baked chicken breasts, and some stuffed mushrooms. I bought another spahetti squash, and am feeling very experimental, so who knows what will become of it?? also a good day to make up a new batch of deviled eggs.
I swear I am going to go workout today, really I am :wave:

[SportGuy]

Kalondra - I must say that family problems are very distressing. What exactly is the problem, if you don't mind sharing? It might be something we all went through and we might offer some advice based on experience. But let me tell you, family problems, or any other sort of problems are not a good excuse for downing two slices of pie. Whenever I have problems, and believe me I have problems, I channel my frustration into something I enjoy doing (anything but food). If I feel pissed of I find that the best way to distract myself and quell the feelings of distress and anxiety is by playing video games on my PC, or watching SportsChannel (or whatever channel or show you enjoy watching). What I really enjoy doing in times of distress is to express my thoughts in writing, I enjoy writing and whenever something goes awry I compose a semi-autobiographical story, where I include some facts and some fantasy (how I would really want things to turn out). Anyway, the point is get a hobby! Some hobby that you can do instantaneously and that will distract you from your problems. But remeber eating pie will only cause you more problems in the long run.

Ivory - First of all I really hope you feel better. I was thinking and this might, at first, sound ridicolous but if you are going to cheat, why not cheat with something better than OJ and oatmeal. For instance, I cheated 4 times since I started on January 12, 2003. I knew I was going to cheat and I thought to myself, "Well I will deffinately going to cheat tonight, ok then I should cheat by eating something I really enjoy ... " I went out an bought myself I nice big bannana split with whip cream and all. I enjoyed it to the last spoon and didn't feel guilty because I understand that I am not flawless and cheating was inevitable - and I accept it. But I also know that that one cheating episode will not change the course of my mission. The next day I was back on under 20 grams of carb regiment and I went to gym. To sum it all up I suppose what I am suggesting is that when you do cheat, and lets face it, we all cheat and it's ok, cheat by eating something you really enjoy. But at the same time you must have mettle and resolve to know that you will be back on your plan the next day. And another suggestion don't go overboard when cheating.

Molmerlin - Now that all you guys are absolutely convinced that I am partially out of my mind (some of you, I am sure, are convinced I am completely out of my mind), I must say I wish NYC city had as much of that white stuff on the ground. I love snow I find it refreshing and to make my point, I enjoy shoveling snow. You get a good total body work out. If you are going to invite me to shovel your drive way, I will have to decline (I am working 15 hours a day :) )

[kalondra]

sportguy--15 hrs a day?? :q: What kind of work do you do? And I do agree with doing a cheat worth cheating. I plan to do that on Valentine's day. ;) I will probably turn it into something like CAD & try to eat it all within an hour.


Back to LC thoughts!
kalondra

[SportGuy]

You guys should should stay as far away from this fiend as possible. Make sure your new telephone number will be unlisted (call the phone company). You should cut of all ties to this monster and make sure your mother never gets in touch with him, I am sure your mom still loves him and all that nonesense. And if your mother does know where he is she should make an anonimous phone call to the police and inform them aabout his warrants and whereabouts - nd if need be testify against this scum to put him away. And what is up with your mom to get involved with a criminal like that, I am sure there were plenty of clues to suggest that he was no good when your mom was getting involved with this guy? Regardless, the past is in the past, but make sure your mother stays away from him and stays away from guys in general, at least for a long while, since it appears she is not a particualrly good judge of character when it comes to men (second divorce). Don't get offended when I say this but history tends to repeat itself and people follow the same patterns over and over again. As a result, you should watch out for your mom not only for your mom's sake but also for yours.
Children, often subconsciesly, (i am not a good speller) follow in their parents' foot steps - whether they realize or not. They especially imitate the parent who is closest to them - in your case your mother. You should also be extremely careful when getting involved with guys so that you will not make the same mistakes as your mother.
And the most important step you can take is to work on yourself. Not necessarily in terms of loosing weight, that is the easy part, and you will do it by the end of this year, but on your economic and social status. You should get the best education you can and make a career for yourself so that you will never have to rely on anybody. And another thing don't ever settle. Choose being alone over settling for some two bit mullet wearing looser. Aim for the best school, the best job and the best man. Be independent and never trust a man until you know every single minute detail about him.

....................As to the question about what I do - I am a business consultant at a firm here in NYC. And now it's a busy season.

[kalondra]

I have decided to delete this message.

kalondra

[SportGuy]

Well, then I must apologize for misinterpeting what you wrote because phrases such as "low middle class," "not a lot of money," and "loosing a house were expressed. After taking that and the fact that the step-father is a drug-addicted criminal lead me to make, at least I thought, some safe assumptions. Don't get offended because that was not my intent. Anyway I will TRY to stick to wieght loosing topics before I get everybody riled up!

And by the way, actually, I never called your mom stupid or thought that she was. I also kknow that drug addiction is not like spontaneous combustion, to get addicted you have to do it a couple of times at least. And I do know about addiction actually my brother was addicted to drugs so I had my share of experience. So try not to misunderstand what I say.

Like you said ... back to LC thoughts.

[molmerlin]

Ok, I did not go work out, which means I have to tomorrow to fulfull my promise to myself to work out a minimum of two times a week.
I ate a ton of food today, all LC,but so so much of it, it was ridiculous. I am off this weekend, a good time to do some major cooking. I also plan to see the movie Chicago this weekend, and we all know what I will be eating while watching it.
Everyone have a great LC weekend!!! :wave:

[Ivory]

Good evening everyone...so the only thing I ate today that was LC was Diet Coke...I know thats bad...but honestly, I could barely get myself to eat anything. My headache was so intense last night and today that the act of chewing and swallowing was enough to make me queasy. I've always been a headache sufferer, but this headache has kicked my a$$!! Its ridiculous, I took 2 Tylenol 3's last night and it was STILL here this morning. Anyway tomorrow I'm back to CAD, even if it kills me! Hopefully the queasiness will disappear.

It looks like I missed quite an active day here on the forum. Kalondra, if you need anyone to talk to, let me know...I don't know much about dealing with addictions, but I know about hard times. And let your mom know that there are people praying for her strength. I give your mom a lot of respect for staying and trying to help solve the problems, rather than walking away, that certainly takes a lot more strength to do that. You mentioned being raised in the church...which denomination? I am Pentecostal.

Molmerlin, you'll have to let us know how Chicago is! It looks really good. I love Catherine Zeta Jones, I think she's gorgeous, and anyone who has the good taste to marry Michael Douglas is tops in my books!

[wildheart]

I found this thread yesterday and have spent hours reading it! I am at page 22 LOL :D I just wanted to say that it has been great reading thru all your progress and ups and downs, it has inspired me!! I am on my 4th day on induction and I believe i started keytosis today :) I am so exited that i am finally going to loose all this weight!!!!! :roll: Anyway..Nice to meet you all!!!!

[Ivory]

Welcome Wildheart! Glad to have you with us!

Ug, I want this headache gone! I'm still really nauteaus and whatnot today, so I don't know that I'll be back on CAD today, I'll see how I'm feeling.

Today was weigh in day, I lost 1lb this week, yay me...considering that I wasn't great with the water and cheated, thats pretty good!

[molmerlin]

welcome wildheart!!! omigosh, that is a lot of reading you have been doing. sometimes I randomly go back and read bits and pieces...funny to see where we have been
What was my goal for our one year anniversary? Was it to just actually be below 180?? Surely to all that is holy I can lose eleven pounds in four months!!!!!SURELY!!!!
I was fabulous AGAIN today. I wan't hungry until about two, got a big burger and steamed veggies at a steak house. I am home now and need to think about dinner. Not hungry yet, BUT if I wait until I am hungry you all and I all know tht I will make bad food choices. So I am gonna make some hot wings. Nuke some frozen broccoli (SLATHER it in butter) and a small salad with some of that yummy vinigarette. sounds wonderful. I need to break down and make some of those atkins banana nut muffins. (in actuality I would like to eat a 15 piece bucket of original recipe KFC and about twelve biscuits......would that be wrong???lol)
I did finally dye my hair last night and got rid of those pesky dark roots in my NATURALLY BLONDE hair....that always makes me feel better (thinner?) lol
I am in a good mood....could it be because I have the weekend off? yes, I believe so.
Pray for Peace. later :wave:

[Ivory]

So today I definetly was not back on CAD, tomorrow for sure. My stomach has not been on its best behaviour today, lets just say I stayed home today because that way I was in close proximity to the bathroom....not pretty.

Molmerlin, aren't weekends off great? I'm not off this weekend but I am off the next two! I was scheduled to work 9-6 the Saturday my sister is here, but I managed to trade with another person so now I'm working tomorrow and she's got my shift when my sister is here. yay!

Valentine's day is a week away...can I just say Bah Humbug!?! lol Sorry just a little single person's rage going on there! lol

[chemlady]

The weekend is definietly here. I have been doing good and hoping for a four pound loss this weekend. Wouldnt that be amazing!!! I have to tell you girls I havent worked a weekend in about 4 years and I dont plan on it any time soon. Welcome wild heart. Went shopping for clothes today and bought a size large top and a 36 bra. Man if feels good not to go in the plus size department. Tonight I am going out dancing and maybe I will meet someone to be my valentine. I can actually say I have only had about one valentines day that has any special value to it. It was like 8 years ago and I was on vacation with my boyfriend in toronto. So dont feel too bad ivory. Its better to be alone than with some loser.. Have a great weekend.
Laurie

[molmerlin]

Hello all....first off, movie review.......Saw Chicago yesterday. I have apparently become all about musicals in my advanced age. I loved Moulin Rouge when it was out, and I adored Chicago. The energy and fast pace is amazing, very very enjoyable Tonight we went and saw How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. I laughed and laughed, it is exactly what the previews promise just mindless fun, with beautiful people
Back to that LC topic. two movies does indeed equal two popcorn, and we all know that is bad and we all know that I am over that. won't give it up I have given every other food that brings me pleasure up, won't give up the popcorn at the movies. There is nothing else out there I want to see, so no popcorn for a while Other than that I am still maintaining solid LC choices, and don't anticipate having a problem I am in the LC zone so to speak. I just need to up my water. I have not looked at the scales for about five days a new world record for myself!!! back to work tomorrow, and I am ready. I get antsy when I am off for two days in a row, odd I suppose, but there it is. There is supposed to be more snow coming tomorrow. I really have had enough of that. sportguy, you are more than welcome to it, :wave:

[SportGuy]

Just a quick update on my progess ------ I have officially lost 15 lbs. I am now 215 lbs. In a little less than a month I was able to drop 15 lbs, if I maintain this pace I should be good to go by May not June, like I predicted.

Just want to share the good news, how are you guys comming along with the weight loss?

[Ivory]

Hi everybody...well I am FINALLY feeling better and am back on LC...begrudingly..I find when I cheat for a few days I don't want to go back, not because I crave carbs but because its nice to not have to think "can I eat that now?" Anyway but I'm back on, and am, at this moment, trying a recipe from my CAD book for Parmasean chicken...it smells pretty good right now, its making me hungry! I'm almost done my 2L of water for today too...I'm thinking of drinking an extra litre just to help with the fact I was off LC this week.

I'm watching Oprah and she has on people who were very overweight, and have lost weight. Its pretty cool, they're showing a guy who was 538lbs and lost 300lbs in 28 months, he looks great! I'm watching this thinking some of these people have to have had tummy tucks because of how big they were. Sometimes I find it frustrating that my body shape doesn't seem to change, that I'm not SEEing the loss right now...I remember the first 20lbs and how much of a visible difference there was, I want that now. I don't look any different than I did 4 or 5 months ago(of course I gained back 20lbs in there)

Anyway enough of me whining about my body, I'm gonna get back to Oprah!

[kalondra]

Ivory--Thanks for the kind words. :blush: Glad to see that you are feeling better.

Welcome Wildheart! :wave:

sportguy--Congrats on the 15 pounds! :cheer:

molmerlin--5 days off the scales! Wow! That's good. The only time I know that I will definitely stay off the scales is when I know i have been cheating b/c I will be scared to see what it says. :spin:

chemlady--hope you had fun this weekend. I went out Friday night and had a decent time. I just wish guys knew how females feel when wear boots, trying to look cute all night and dance at the same time. My feet were killing me. :rolleyes:

Today I didn't do any exercises. I just felt lazy. :thdown: But I have been faithfully walking about 2 miles and lifting weights over the last couple of days. :thup: So exercise has been ok, but eating has not. It's almost TOM & I have been using that as an excuse to grab those oreos that have been calling my name. :nono: Other than that, everything is ok.

Where's triaxle? I needed a good Monday pep talk this morning. :daze:

kalondra :rheart:

[molmerlin]

Well kids. I am finally going to be able to change my numbers on the left....I am now a slim trim 188. Yes I know it is only two pounds. but they are the hardest won two pounds I have ever experienced. Going back on LC, I skipped the fast weight loss in the beginning, and went directly to a four week stall. With any luck maybe my body realizes we are on the LC bandwagon and it is time to let go of some of the excess weight. hope so

:wave:

[triaxle]

Happy Tuesday Everyone! My oh My----I've seemed to have missed some excitement here. I've really been busy the last couple of days. TOM is coming again, the chocolate fairy has been whispering in my ear. I'M STALLED here people and I'm getting peeved (not really what I wanted to say)......I lost the first 8 and I'm just sitting here not going any further. I've begun working harder on the treadmill and I continue my yoga once a week. I'm really trying to drink more water as well. I do hope this all starts to move the scales again. My husband who has turned this into a not-so-big (he says) competition has lost 28 lbs now! Gosh he burns me up. He only has 2 more to go and he's done. Now that's not bad since January 2 now is it. I'm taking my 6 year old to see YANNI in concert March 22 in Pittsburgh. I CAN'T WAIT. I love his music and he is absolutely the most wonderful EYE CANDY I've seen in a LONG LONG LONG LONG TIME!!!!!! ;) I would just LOVE to meet him in person. Well everyone I guess I'll get going, hope all is well.

[chemlady]

Hi guys,
First of all molmerlin congrats on the two pounds. Good job. I know what you mean about two little pounds. Triaxle what can I say men just lose faster and it sucks. no offensive sportsguy 15 a month is very good hell i would take it. kalondra i know what you mean about the boots or should i say high heels . I wore my boots saturday night and they are very comfortable considering I am close to a nose bleed wearing them. To be tall would be so great and I could weigh more. but back to the shoes, i wore a pair of heels about 3 weeks ago when i went out and ended up taking them off and walking to the car barefoot in the freezing cold, my friend thought i was nuts but they hurt so much i didnt give a shit. and yes men are stupid sometimes. I had a good time and was dancing with several candidates but I am a sucker for a blond with blue eyes so i asked this guy me and my friend were talking to to dance and he said you can dance with my friend. I said to the guy i am not asking you to marry me here just dance. Its not a big commitment. Oh well his loss. The place was jumping and was a great time anyway. Ivory I know your pain girlfriend. I had to lose 60 before anybody knew I was even on a diet and now I lose 10 and all of a sudden thinner than before. I dont get it. Keep up on the lc and eventually you will get there kid.
Laurie

[molmerlin]

Let me just say that apparently those two pounds were I don't know what, but I would say that about eight people at work asked me if I was losing weight today. hmmmm, if that doesn't inspire me to keep with it, nothing will.....of course I told them all I was not losing weight, cause I don't want to get into some big freaking conversation about how etc etc etc, what is more of a pain than defending this wacky woe we have all chosen? So if I am gonna lose two pounds a MONTH I will be at goal in fourteen months.....ok that seems like a bummer. surely once the weather breaks it will be easier to be more physical....and need I mention that it snowed AGAIN last night!!! (sportguy, when are you coming here to take this snow off my hands???) :wave:

[triaxle]

Good Wednesday everyone!!!! Let's just say that this day BETTER get better REAL quick or I'm goin home. I have a Durango----I LOVE my Durago---the transmission blew out of my Durango last Wednesday and we have been fighting with the mechanics to get the extended warranty to cover the transmission since then. They just decided last night that they would cover the repair and give us a rental car. NICE OF THEM HA! Well we picked up the crappy rental last night at 5:00pm.. I HATE CARS!!!!!!! I suppose they would be ok if you lived in a city. But...where I live if you don't have 4-wheel drive kiss it goodbye. I let my husband drive the car home and I took the truck. I ended up driving the car down over the hill last night to get something in town and my GOSH----HOW DO PEOPLE DRIVE LITTLE CARS WITH YOUR BUTT DRAGGING ON THE GROUND AS YOU GO! :daze: Anyway I survived and went back home and proceeded to tell him I WILL NEVER OWN A CAR EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER. This morning he had the car horizontally parked in front of the truck so I took it up to my mother-in-laws to drop my youngest off. I proceeded to get stuck (BETTER WORD BURIED) in her driveway and I didn't even go down it, I stayed at the top. When I got out of the car to take my daughter in the snow was up to my knees. I ended up calling DH and waking him up to come get it unstuck. Let's just say HE WASN'T HAPPY at 6:15 am this morning to be out in a blizzard, pushing a tiny weeney car that wouldn't move. First I got yelled at for even taking it, then I got yelled at for where I parked it, then I got yelled at for not having it cleaned off enough, then I got yelled at for not watching where I was driving it. We didn't get it unstuck, so I took him home and took the truck and my oldest to school. I left him stewing in his own juices. I got her to school and then made it to work at 8:15 not bad considering I'm supposed to be here at 7:30. I hate wasting time off on snow, there's no excuse for it, you just get in and drive. Life shouldn't be delayed by something so trivial. I got all the way to the front door of the office and forgot my shoes in the truck so I had to go all the way back and get them. Then I got in the building and my bag ripped open that had all my stuff in it. So by the time I got to my office I was dropping everything, wet up to my knees from pushing the car, and frozen solid. I think I have toes there somewhere. GREAT MORNING SO FAR HA!!!!! My mother-in-law just called and said that my DH and father-in-law just got the car out it's 8:35 now. I don't think I'll be calling him anytime real quick here. I'll reserve that conversation for this afternoon HA HA HA!!!! SO, HOW IS EVERYONE ON THIS GLORIOUS MORNING!!!!!!! LOL LO CAL, heck I just want FOOD right now. Thank God there isn't anything here to eat or I'm telling you it'd be gone. MOLMERLIN----YIPPEE YIPPEE YIPPEE 2 lbs is 2lbs heck I'd take it right now instead of this nothing thing I got happening. HURRAY FOR YOU!!!!!!! You do realize that 2 lbs is 8 sticks of butter. One of these days jut for the heck of it I'd like to get a bucket and every pound I lost throw 4 sticks in and then donate it to the shelter. COOL visual Ha! CHEMLADY----you were probably drop dead in those shoes to heck with those guys. Personally I give you alot of credit, I truely think I'd have fallen on my face, I haven't worn heels in 10 years-hee hee. Dance on your own on that dance floor, I used to....I bet they'll join in, they always did for me. YOU DON'T NEED A MAN!!!!! Just ask me-I can bury a car ALL BY MYSELF--LOL I GOTTA GO GUYS LOL HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!

[molmerlin]

Greetings!!! Triaxle, sounds like you should have just gone back to bed this morning. What a miserable way to start the day, and when it starts out sucking it is just hard to make it worth while the rest of the day
hmmmm lunch today I went with some people and I kept shooting down every place they wanted to go, so I realized I was being hard to please, told one of the guys to just pick the place. ok, he picked chinese...don't get me wrong, I love chinese food..a little tooooo much, but there were not many decent low carb choices in fact the only choice I saw was steamed chicken w/steamed veggies, which was probably a great lc choice, but STEAMED chicken just sounded yuck. I ended up getting pepper steak, which had some sauce all over it, so I barely ate any of it, and was starving by dinner time. Of course the waitress wanted to know if I wanted rice or noodles. and eggroll or crab rangoon, I said no to all of that, and she appeared extremely confused.
It is 15 degrees outside right now. that is just wrong, plain and simple!! :wave:

[triaxle]

HELLO THURSDAY!!!!!! I made it to work ON TIME this morning. My Durango should be back in my hot little hands from the garage by 10:00 am today. I'M SOOOO EXCITED. DH is still not talking to me because of yesterday, but OH WELL. He had called me at work around noon to INSTRUCT me that I wasn't going to be driving the Durango this summer because he was concerned about the lease miles. The friggen lease doesn't end until 2005 needless to say I'm not concerned yet. He took it even farther and said he called his brother in DC and I am taking his 1970 something piece of crap car. When I explicitly told him I wasn't going to do that and I wouldn't be driving it he hung up on me and hasn't talked to me since. I set up a savings account in only my name to start making a nest egg for me and the kids and I purposely didn't put him on it or tell him about it. Didn't the dumb bank call to congratulate me on opening my new account and left the message on the answering machine so when he got home before me yesterday he heard it!!!! SH__T I just can't win with this one. He isn't talking so he hasn't asked me about it yet, I still don't know what I'm going to say!!!! I CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME IT SEEMS-hee hee. Oh well. With everything going on yesterday I didn't eat anything during the day. When I got to my meeting last night I ate a plate of green beans and that was it. OH OH OH.....I had a woman come up to me last night and said that I really looked like I was loosing weight. Well that's not what MR SCALE says, but I graciously accepted the compliment. I'll take nice words anywhere I can get them, especially these days. THIS IS MY NEW SAYING ..........GO OVER, GO UNDER, GO AROUND, OR GO THROUGH.....BUT NEVER GIVE UP! I'm not going to give up on me so don't any of you give up on YOU--even when it gets tough!!!!!!! I'll check in on all of you later...I just got called to get a fax!!!!!

[iseeku]

Greetings from Montana....

I was just following this thread, and feel I fit in here....

I have been stuck at 200 for 4 weeks now, and about to go nutty! I have the ketosis going on every day (I can tell in my mouth), and have been maintaining induction well. This week I really upped my water intake.....I carry a water bottle with me and have placed requirements upon myself to get it down. If I want a drink of something, I have to drink water before I get it....if I want to go to the powdre room....drink water 1st....etc. It has worked well....

I HAVE to stand on the scale when I get home....have put it off for over a week as I was frustrated.....maybe I'll be there!

Happy Valentine's Day all!!!

[iseeku]

Triaxle....

Send snow to Montana ok?????

I will send the LC angels to bless you!!!!!

[jst2c10agn]

Hi All! It has been a long time since I logged in, many months off plan and the scale officially shows Up 10...so I begin...again!!!! Glad to see you are all doing well...how is school Ivory and I see Molmerlin and Kalondra are doing well too....where is Carrie???? I hope she is doing well...anybody heard from Perry? I hope to be joining your ranks of losing soon...I need to change my stats...but here goes.

214 2/14/03....scary 214 214.....

I will checkin tomorrow. Good luck

[molmerlin]

what a dreary weekend. cold cold cold. yesterday we had ice and sleet and then last night a layer of snow to coat it all. looking out the window it is just gray gray and grayer. I have a big roast with a bunch of lc veggies in the oven, it is making the house smell yummy.
the past two day I have been very bad LC wise. :bash: no need to go into the gory details (and they are very gory....let's just say one of the places I ate was Cracker Barrel, and leave it at that, shall we?) I only worked out once last week. yes I know it is just an excuse, but I so hate getting out in the wind and cold and working out and changing then going back out. yuck
tomorrow begins another week
iseeku, welcome to our little group, glad to see you
jst2c10agn, welcome back a gain of ten is certainly not as bad as it could have been. although I have been trying to lose the 14 I gained from the holidays since 1 Jan, and have only lost 6 of them. bummer :(
ok, later all :wave:

[Ivory]

Hello all...Have any of you ever reached a point where you have absolutely lost your determination to keep losing weight? I'm at the point where I want to be thin but can't seem to inspire myself to take the steps necessary to get there. I've been eating SOOOO badly the last few days, its terrible. Part of the problem also is that when I'm off LC its like I have NO control over what I eat, I eat a lot and not even low fat/low calorie things..I just eat what I want when I want. I guess I'm at a point where I'm like "well I'm wearing a 16 instead of a 20, and I look okay" so I am not Unsatisfied with how I look, and so I really am lacking inspiration right now.

Jst2c10agn- our little group kind of broke up and got back together again, so there are very few of us who are from the original group of LCers on this thread. We're glad to see you again!

Its Friggin' cold here...Its gross how cold it is here...I don't know what the ferenheit conversion is but it was -32 degrees C with the windchill last night...and I got to walk home from the bus stop in dress pants(not the warmest of clothes) Everyone's talking about snow...it hasn't snowed here in a couple of weeks, Its too cold to snow (lol I think the clouds are frozen!)

Anyway its midnight and my sister arrives tomorrow to stay with me for a few days, so I should get to bed so I can get some stuff done tomorrow. Good Night All!

[triaxle]

GOOD MORNING MONDAY---OH SO SNOWY MONDAY!!!! First of all before I forget----Hello ISEEKU welcome!!!! I'll be Fedexing the snow any day now! JST2C10AGN welcome back. I didn't get to know you last round maybe this time! MOLERLIN ---- I feel exactly the same way you do, maybe it's carma or something. I just don't have the interest I did when I started. I know I need to, but I just can't get my CRAP together lately. The holiday was a TOTAL DISASTER---I think I ate as much chocolate as my 2 kids did and my face is showing the signs. Then this morning already I had a donut at work. SLAP MY HANDS!!!!! I just need to CRAP or GET OFF THE POT! Ladies (and Sportsguy) look at your weather map....do you see Pennsylvania and New York.....well I CAN'T BECAUSE IT'S COVERED IN SNOW!!!!!!! It is pretty don't get me wrong, but I'm tired of it---enough is enough. The skiing would be great if it weren't sooo cold. This has definitely been the coldest winter I can remember in a long time. My boss lost her husband to a sudden death 3 months ago (they had only been married for 6 years-her first marriage), now she is left alone at 59 years old with a niece and nephew that have been cast away by their parents relying on her (9th grader and 7th grader) and a mother that is almost certifiable. The poor thing broke down this morning from the pressure and is going home for the rest of today and tomorrow to try and take care of more legal stuff. I feel sooooo bad for her. There isn't anything anyone can do to help her through this. And I feel soooo bad. All I can do is listen. I sure wish there was a magic wand I could wave to make her pain go away. The problem or gift I should say is that her husband was TRUELY her sole mate. I've tried to talk to her about how lucky she was to have met him. Most of us go our WHOLE life without being with a sole mate. She actually was loved by hers. I can only envy the relationship they must have had, because I know I don't have it. Anyway.......I was just in her office with her and felt a little bumbed out. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE...I'm going to muster up the will power to fix those green beans for lunch. Then I have to brave the snow storm and go to Walmart. I'll check in with everyone later!

[summer*rai]

Ladies and Gents...Yes...It is wonderful when you get under that bigg 200 to 199.....Worst fear you have will be if you get back on the next day and weigh and possible see it back again....I advise you not to get on the scales for the days following that moment...t...Enjoy the moment, the week, or whatever...do your best the day that you hit the 199 and the days afterwards to stay on lc.....This way you will not ever have to look at the 200 numbers anymore....Weighing everyday can be real discouraging...especially if you might have water weight gain after reaching a major goa......Now, my next goal is to get under 190...this is a struggle too....

[triaxle]

Good Morning Tuesday!!! WHERE ARE YOU GUYS!!!!! Don't leave me alone here! Hope everyone is having a great day. I didn't have too bad of an eating night last night all considered. I'm back on track today though. I'll check with you all later!

[molmerlin]

hey, I'm still here!!!! just feeling extremely blah, I am getting major cabin fever with this miserable winter weather. It is just hard to not consume traditional cold weather comfort food. I am disappointing myself nearly every day. I know I know we all have weak moments, and I am not dwelling on it, but since I DO know better it is frustrating when I consistantly make poor eating choices. :wave:

[SportGuy]

You know what they say: "If you ask for it you might just get it." Well we here in NYC got 36 inches of snow this Monday and Tuesday and I got to shovel the whole day. I got 2 days off from work so that was good. NYC looked like a winter wonderland, people were skiing on 5th Avenue (which is an amazing sight) and snowsleding on the West Side of Manhattan - to say the least it was surreal. Molmerlin, I will have to put off that snow shoveling trip for now because there is plenty to shovel here.

Happy Low Carbing everybody and welcome to the new folks.

[SportGuy]

[COLOR=darkblue][FONT=times new roman][SIZE=3]Ivory - Sometimes I feel like I want to send it all to hell and just eat whatever I want and forget about it. And there was plenty of times where I did that for prolonged periods of time. It didn't help to have all my friends eat whatever they wanted and stay slim and trim. This only added to my frustration and constant self-loathing. But now, when I am on a verge of sinking back into that self-destructive mode of eating myself to misery, I step back for a second and see the bigger picture. I always ask myself this question: "Is this piece of food really going to make me feel happy deep in my soul or it will merely give me a few seconds of fleeting satisfaction?" The answer to that is obvious, the food will only give you satisfaction for a few seconds but achieving your goal weight will truly make you happy deep down in your soul. To finally reach your goal weight is (I think) the most liberating experience you will ever have. You will become a truly free person - free from stares; from badly-fitting cloth; from startegies to conceal your size; from disappointment; and from all stigmas associated with being overweight. I truly believe that being overweight, at least in my case, keeps an individual from fully realizing his/her potential. On many occasions I would avoid approaching a girl I found attractive or I would avoid a party because I felt that I just didn't fit in - not because of my personality but because my personality was not consistant with my outwardly appearance.
You, I and all of us here were dealt a tough hand by Mother nature. We cannot fold because if we do, then we will not stay in this game and will never know if we could have won. I believe everyone of us here has the ability to win but it will take a monumental effort because accomplishing this feat is a tremendous achivement which, I believe, ranks with graduation from college/law school/etc, finding someone to marry and other great successes one can obtain during a lifetime.
Ivory, before you loose the will to continue on your journey ask yourself: "What will make you truly happy?" Will it be the few fleeting seconds that it takes to eat a chocolate bar or to be truly free?

[iseeku]

Greetings again! Still here...have just been engrossed in the forum and find myself obsessed. There is so much here and so much to learn, see, and do!I also go to the Atkinscenter, and read a lot there. This forum is the :thup: GREATEST :thup: though.....so hang out here most of the time.

For Valentine's day I didn't do myself any favors as far as breaking my 200# point, and out of this danged stall. It was a planned occasion though, as my DH and I haven't got to run away for time for us in over 3 years. So....we ran away to Missoula and I drug him downtown to the Sushi bar....I LOVE sushi. Tried raw for the first time too...it was AWESOME!!!!!! Wondering if there is a Wasabi addicts anonymous group anywhere....that is just the BEST STUFF!!!! I had a gal in my journal now tell me what to order so I don't get the rice.....so, will be eating more sushi soon....maybe for dinner tonight!

Anywhoos....just know I am entirely JEALOUS of all the snow you all got. I haven't even registered my snowmobile this year as Montana is having such a miserable winter. Lots of rain and ice tho..... :mad: :thdown:

If you have tips for breaking a stall....let me know please!

[kalondra]

Hi everyone! :wave: I hope everyone is ok, this thread seems to have slowed down a little. :( Ivory, I guess you're a little busy since your sister is visiting. Hope you are having tons of fun.

As for myself, I am just now getting to this site. Last weekend was extremely busy. I moved into another apartment--talk about exercise. I am still sore from all the lifting and walking up and down 3 flights of stairs. All that exercise has kept me from gaining any weight this week though, b/c I have been eating everything. I have not been eating LC. :( But I plan to start again Monday. I do realize that I do not need to keep playing with my body like this--meaning, starting and stopping LC. From what I have read, I am behaving like a yo-yo dieter. :mad: And that's not what I want. :thdown:

My major motivation now--spring is coming. Spring will be here next month! :cheer: I always wear shorts during the summer, but I want to wear shorter shorts this year that come above my knees. With a little more weight loss, this should be possible. I am pretty tall, so I sort of conceal my weight. ;)

Welcome back Jst2c10agn. :wave: And hello summer*rai and iseeku. :wave: Nice to see you guys. I don't know what happened to Perry or Corrie. Haven't heard from them in ages. Iseeku, my main tip for breaking a long stall is to re-examine what you are eating. That may be the hold up. Have a good weekend everyone! :sunny:

kalondra :rheart:

[chemlady]

Hi everyone,
I have to say sportsguy I feel like when you speak we talk the same language. I know all you feel only to well. I am at least happy to report I am on the road to being the woman I was meant to be. I am on the last lap and it feels good. So take heed lowcarbers this time it works and what you put in your mouth as the saying goes, "one moment on the lips and a lifetime on the hips" I would rather be thin and eat heallthy for a good body both inside and out. I feel better than I did when i was twenty. my energy is soaring and sometimes I feel like almost childlike with it. Eating carbs bloats you and makes you feel miserable never mind the weight you gain with it. So everytime you reach for that nasty food think about whether its good for your body. I know its easier said than done but look at the big picture. Afterall there are alot of low carb choices available today and the future promises even more.
Laurie

[Ivory]

Okay so I ate BADLY when my sister was here, and well I hope I got all that cheating out of my system, because I went the doctor's this morning for a full physical, oh the fun! Anyway I'm healthy and all that, but when we sat down at the end to talk about everything, she was like "so the only comment I have is your weight..." she was nice about it, but she's right, I'm heavier than I should be for my frame and height, and I knew I had gained weight while my sister was here, so here is the score as of right now, today:
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 226lbs (Goal 184lbs)
Body Fat Percentage: 36.8% (Goal 25%)

So I have my work cut out for me, I want to lose 42lbs, and 11.8% BF.

I'm going to make a bunch of LC foods tonight and that way I'll have stuff to eat so I won't be tempted to have something with carbs because of the convenience factor. I also think I'm going to find a picture of me when I'm looking BAD and a picture of my best friend who is returning on June 16 from 9 months in England. I think those two things will inspire me, the one of me because it will remind me where I was and where I must avoid ever going back to, and to remind me that I have accomplished a lot and CAN accomplish even more. The picture of my best friend because she's always been there for me and been my biggest fan and thought I was pretty when I was at my heaviest.

Kalondra, I'm with you on summer being a big motivation! I love summer, I love summer clothes, and I want to look good in them, not frightening. I have a cute little blue skirt I bought when I was in my last year of high school, and I want it to look good this summer, so thats one of my goals. If its going to look good, my lower tummy and butt have to shrink.

Anyway all, I must go, hope everyone's monday is going well!

[kalondra]

Originally posted by Ivory
I love summer, I love summer clothes, and I want to look good in them, not frightening.

Good point! :thup: Glad that you are getting back on track. I will too, tomorrow. I was going to begin induction again today, but my mom cooked a lot of food yesterday. :o So I figured I would eat what I could, before I go back to strick LC. Lame excuse, right. :rolleyes: :D :daze:

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Kalondra, hey, I would have waited an extra day to get back on track if my mom was cooking! So how goes the back on track thing? Its going okay for me, of course I've only been awake for an hour and a half!

Anyway I have a midterm in 5 hours so I should go and study, Have a great LC day everyone!

[Ivory]

Hello all, where is everybody!?!?! Ah well, I'll just talk to myself then. Okay its the end of day two, and I have been a good girl, lots of water and no cheating. I had some mixed nuts yesterday which are a LITTLE high in carbs for being a carb addicts snack but I hadn't eaten in several hours and I was at work, so I didn't have much of a choice and I was soooo hungry so they were the lesser of many evils.

I don't have a lot to say tonight, I just wanted to check in!

[alanna1]

Hi my name is Alanna and I'm also trying to get under 200 lbs. I'm trying to eat low carbs but it's very hard. I never realized how much I love bread. This morning I was hungry and wanted something to eat and I couldn't find anything to eat that I didn't have to cook. I am reading the forums trying to get ideas but there are so many post.

Ivory, how do you like the CAD diet. I wanted to try that but I think once I get a taste of those carbs I won't be able to quit. I've been reading this thread for a long time before Christmas but I'm just now starting to diet. I tried to post a couple of days ago and started a whole new thread on accident :)

Alanna

[cre8tivgrl]

Hi all! I can't remember if I joined this challenge along the way before or not, and I was too lazy to look back through 70+ pages. :D

So here I am and this is my next goal. I lose fairly quickly and would like to see 199 by July. That is 2 lbs a week which I should will be easy for me.

I hope to be over half way by my DS birthday on May 9th. That is 216.

[Ivory]

Hi everyone!

I definetly know the frustration of trying to find things to eat that don't have to be cooked. I've recently gotten to the point where I take a few minutes and make enough of something to last me a few days(ie: a bunch of tuna & mayo so that all I have to do is put some in a bowl).

This is day 3, no cheats...the water thing isn't going great, I'm making it to 1.5L/day but not to that illusive 2L.

Tomorrow I'm going to go and weigh in, and see if I've lost since my doc's appt on monday. Its entirely possible because it was TOM on monday but its gone now, so I'll likely see some loss due to the bloating being gone.

[Ivory]

So today was weigh in day, and oh what a wonderful one it was! I weighed in at a slim, positively teeny tiny 221.4 (thats down 4.6lbs) Soon I will be no bigger than a twig...for right now, I'm like the trunk of a mighty oak! lol

[alanna1]

Ivory,

YEAH! :cheer: :D Almost 5 pounds lost, that's great! Yeah!

Well, I wish the news was as good for me. I just weighed today and I weigh exactlly the same. (at least I didn't gain) I think I've been eating more since I said the word "diet" then I usually eat :bash:

I thought being at work would make me eat less but we weren't that busy so I ate more....including two desserts!!!!! I wish I could figure out a way to stop eating!!! Well tomorrow's another day and I've got a good feeling about it.

see ya later

[sammi_8o]

hello all, im sammi ive been on the program for amonth today...im interested in joining your form, i hope to hit my 200 goal for mothers day ...it has been 11 years since i have been at that weight :rolleyes: i find this way of eating so much more easier then the low fat diets that im sure we have all tried. i find giving up the coffee the hardest of all.....went to 50%decafe and still am.i have started walking, an plan on sticking with it for the month of march. then i will try an do a change up with swimming 11 weeks till mothers day.....2.2 pounds a week should do ...dont you all think?im 225 now..... thanks for being here sammi

[zandria72]

Hello...

Wow, I can easily spend a lot of time on this site. Every time I turn around, there is another good forum to read!!

I've been LCing for nearly two weeks now. I did not have a big whoosh like some people do (though I didn't follow any program 100% either). I guess that my first goal is to get under 200 lbs, but I had never really thought of it that way until I saw this forum! :p

Regarding quick things that don't have to be cooked...my latest thing is meatloaf. Sounds real exciting, doesn't it? Well, some people will be turned off, but I happen to like the stuff. Anyway, I found a decent LC recipe. I make one batch, cut it into sections, and then put them in a tupperware container with wax paper in-between. It provides me with quick microwavable beef for a couple of days at least. Plus you can add whatever you want to it (LC, of course).

[alanna1]

Its so nice to log on and see everyone doing the same thing I am. I managed to stay on my diet this weekend and things are getting easier for me. I am a serious carb junkie but yesterday, I didn't crave any carbs. I ate more meat than most people do :). I have a George Foreman grill and I find just throwing on a frozen hamburger and 7 minutes later I have a juicy snack. I just top it with cheese.

[ColbyJax]

So close..... I keep getting to 204, then cheating. Must.... break....200!!

[Miss Melis]

jax... you will... you have come soooo far! :thup:

chin up! :D



M- :wave:

[Ivory]

Hi everyone, just checking in! I'm doing okay, I cheated over the weekend, but have been good this week! Only a couple more days til weigh in day!

Hope everyone's week is going well!

[kalondra]

Hi everyone! :wave: I have been bad lately. :nono: I will once again, try again. :rolleyes: I have to stay focused about being able to wear a bathing suit (one piece of course) by June. :daze: Oh what joy, when I finally break this stupid 200 pound mark! :yay:

Ivory, good luck on weigh in day. What has happened to everyone? Well, I don't really deserve to talk b/c I haven't posted in over a week, but still, where is everyone? :blush:

kalondra :rheart:

[zandria72]

I'm here...reading daily. Sometimes it is really an effort to stay on track. Today I ate several little diabetic cookies. Now this is not a gross offense, but it does prohibit me from getting anywhere!! Other times, the problem is just that I don't want to cook, and it seems like most things LC require preparation! I have never spent as much time in the kitchen as I have these past two weeks! :D

I screwed up my elbow the other night (lifting weights), so I'm out of commission there, at least for a few more days. But I do plan to increase my exercise and see if I get the scale moving...

[kalondra]

Zandria72, I completely agree about the cooking. :agree: I really don't like cooking, well I don't really have a lot of time to cook. That can be a major problem for me sometimes which causes me to maybe want something I shouldn't have. :( But it is cheaper to cook then to go buy prepared foods, from my experiences.

I have to go shopping tomorrow for some more LC foods. I need to think of something for breakfast that doesn't take too much time to prepare. Well off to read. :read:

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Hi everyone! I've been bad this weekend. I got the chance to come home to my parents' place for the weekend and I haven't been doing the whole LC thing yesterday or today. I am so burned out about other things that I just wanted to relax and not think about ANYTHING this weekend, including my weight!

Anyway weigh in day went well, dropped from 221.4 to 217, so I was VERY happy.

I'm tired so I'm going to bed - hope everyone's doing well!

[chemlady]

Ya know i dont think i have been back to this thread since i broke 200 and that was only a couple of weeks ago. Big stall and then losts of whooshes.
I think the big word is commitment and focus along with some form of exercise. I know i will never reach my goal without these things.
Eating right requires planning that way you dont make bad choices. I have a friend who will lcarb for a week and then go and eat bread.. she just screwed up threee days worth of work. yes this is work..you dont get paid ..but the benefits are enormous..and your not.
zandria welcome and you can do this i dont cook all that much either. its a lot of prepared salad mix and chicken or turkey from the deli. Atkins bars, shakes and water water water. I actually cook my eggs and then bring them to work to have them along with cucumber and celery. I eat alot of stuff raw. weaver hot wings for a quick supper or burger king minus the bun in a pinch.
colbyjax...you will break two hundred look how far you have come. you look amazing and not the same person although we are all the same on the inside. I realize breaking two hundred is a big deal...it was for me. If i could i would send that whoosh fairy your way for a couple of days but then i want her back...somebody told me that my body needed to catch up to the changes for the scale to drop..maybe its true ..maybe its bullshit..anyways you are looking pretty fine right now so enjoy it and eventually the scale will drop for you.
Laurie

[Traveller]

HELLO :wave: I was writing here in the fall but then went off the diet cheated a lot too many birthdays,Thanksgiving and Christmas and of course I gained 30 lbs Ouch!! :mad: Started on Atkins again in Jan. But now it is going much slower. Well January 1 st I was 231 lbs and now I am 222 so it is going down I haven't changed my numbers and I won't before I go under 217and I will soon.
Am I still welcome here?
I want to get under 200 so badly and I need all the help I can get. I see so many of you are still over and struggling. Ivory I am also 5.4.
I started last year in March at 260 lbs.
Hugs to all of you. Lynn

[zandria72]

Traveller: Of course you're still welcome here! Why wouldn't you be??

Thanks chemlady...yeah, you're right, I could buy more deli stuff. Sometimes it is just too expensive for me, and sometime I am bored with it! To have variety on this diet, you have to cook. ;)

[kalondra]

Mar 13 will be my one year anniversary of LCIng. I still have a little to show for it. Lynn, you and I started around the same time. I have gained some too but I am still going to keep trying. :blush: I did LC successfully then & I am going to do it again. :thup:

Laurie you are definitely right about the work. I have said to myself that I am not going to cheat a lot of times lately and fail. :( All my hard work goes down the drain. :mad: But I am still determined & I am starting again. :clap: If I didn't have the support of this forum, I know I would have given up a long time ago. :bhug: So here I go again....

kalondra :rheart:

[Traveller]

Thanks Zandria and Kalondra. Had a great day yesterday with shoveling snow, :) but I took it as exercise and sure enough today down a lb. 221 today. I have a bad back from an accident long time ago so I can't do too much at the time but I am starting to feel better with this woe. Have a great low carb day all. Hugs,Lynn :wave:

[pinkcaddy]

Traveller....you are doing great. Our stats are similar, I will keep an eye on your progress. Keep it up, by the way, I love your signature line, it is SO true. I have learned that lesson a few times! Way to go!

[Traveller]

Thank you Pink Caddy. hey you live in my favorite city been there many times. I used to live in Qualicum Beach until Nov, 2000
Miss it.
I did not lose any yesterday and I was good. well I guess you cannot lose every day ? I will again. I have to lose , my daughter is getting married in May and I like to be under 200 before that. Do you all think I can do it ? Please say yes :)
Wish this snow here would be gone and I could go out for walks. Last year we had springflowers blooming this year we have at least 4 feet of snow. Have to go to the store so later. :wave:

[alanna1]

I lost seven pounds and then I cheated :mad: It was my child's birthday and I just had to have a piece of cake and then later I went out with my husband and had FIVE bloody mary's. Well, I went right back to dieting the next morning and it's going well. A little set back.

I can't wait to reach 200 pounds again!!!!

[kalondra]

alanna1 don't worry about the cheats. You went right back to LC & that's all that counts. :thup:

Lynn, you can do it. Just contine to think positive. :thup:

I am happy to say that I am on induction, day 2, with no cheats. I have been craving things today, but I know they will go away soon.

Will check in later,
Kalondra :rheart:

[sammi_8o]

hello all, glad to hear every one is staying focused on the 200 pound mark!!!! :D i myself thought id cook a package of bacon the other day so it would be easier to re-heat....NOT....ended up eating half the package... :eek: i quickly...chopped the rest in to bacon bits....maybe had i eaten before i started cooking it i would have had more controll..!!(Ill make sure i make this a lesson) :rolleyes: again the weather has warmed up...so i was able to get a walkin this morning...need the swoosh fairy PLEASE!!! Its been about 8 days since my last pound...and may is coming sooooooon......talk to all later...sammi :sunny:

[zandria72]

Hey, nothing wrong with some bacon...

[alanna1]

I weighed tonight and I am down to 229!!!! I'm so excited that I've lost 11 pounds in 12 days. It feels so good. I'm already noticing a big difference in my scrubs and I feel GREAT. I noticed that my mood is better too. I use to be high and low a lot and lately I just feel good. :cheer: I was just so happy I had to share.

[Traveller]

Hello again!
Congratulations Alanna on the big loss :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Thanks Kalondra I am going to try my best to get under 200.

Sammi I eat 4 slices of bacon most mornings and I am losing even if it goes slow.

I am still 221 Maybe I should change my number and it would go faster down ;)
I got a new cook book "500 Low Carb recipes" by Dana Carpender it is just great.

It is still cold and we have lots of snow. This winter sure drags on in this part of the world. How I miss the westcoast.
Well everyone have a great low carb day.
:wave:

[zandria72]

I had a mini-whoosh this morning (205.5)...we'll see if it sticks around! ;)

[cre8tivgrl]

Hi all... just popping in to say hi and I am still doing good here. I haven't weighed in awhile, but will next week sometime. My scale is having issues. ;)

Still working toward my halfway goal of 216 by May 9th.

Keep up the great work everyone!!

[kalondra]

Hello everyone! :wave:

Congrats on all the weight loss to everyone. :cheer: I am happy to join in & say that I, too, have finally stuck to the plan and lost 7 pounds this week while doing induction.

sammi--I'm with zandria, there's nothing wrong with eating bacon. :daze: Eat all you want, unless you're worried about sodium.

kalondra :rheart:

[triaxle]

GOOD MONDAY MORNING EVERYONE!!! I'm back....I've missed you guys soooooo much and I need you now more than ever!!!! I was reading through the posts (skimming I should say) and there are soooo many new faces. WELCOME to you Cre8tivegrl, Pinkcaddy, Miss melis, Traveller, Alanna1, Sammi, Zandria, Colbyjax I'M SORRY IF I'VE MISSED ANYONE---WELCOME TO YOU ALL. Well, if you had read any of my postings you'd know that my husband has lost 30 pounds on Atkins since January 2 and I've lost 8. REALLY TICKS ME OFF! Well we've been going through some really rough times in our relationship, but make a long story short we went to Pittsburgh on March 6 and he was diagnosed as being depressed so he is now taking Paxil. HOPEFULLY, this will level his mood swings out and make him sleep some. So say some prayers that the Dr. Jekel and Hyde thing are over at my house please, I can't live like that anymore. I just need to begin reading up on depression and what I need to do to live with someone suffering from it. THIS DIET I've been telling myself I'm on is NONEXISTENT!!!!! I'm Sooooooo frustrated everyone I just sit and cry, I go to church and just pray that I'll loose weight, I go to bed and pray I'll loose weight. I've tried everything from the eating cereal 2x a day, to carbs, to Richard Simmons since I posted last. I had lost the 8 on Atkins and I just sabatoged myself. Someone at work told me that they could tell I was loosing weight and the next thing I knew I was EATING EVERYTHING and I can't seem to stop. Why do I do that? I succeed, people notice and I pig out all over again. Am I really that afraid to look good? I've been so down about the whole thing that I haven't bothered getting on the scale again. My pants seem to be comfortably a little loose but I tried on bathing suits last night and OH MY GOSH I wanted to cry. HOW CAN I STICK TO THIS, HOW CAN I EVER BECOME THIN AGAIN!!!!! I even considered overeaters anonymous and surgery. I really need help guys I don't know how to stick to a diet. I do it for a few weeks and WAMO I'm off and eating everyting I want from chocolate to sandwiches, to stir fry with rice. I know I'm seriously diapering here but I really need some help. I'm bent that my husband isn't going to show me up again this summer. Every year about this time he takes 30-50 lbs off like water and I look like the fat cow in the summer pictures, that is when I'm not running from the camera. I'll die and my girls won't have any pictures of me because I won't let anyone take any. I don't want to be the fat cow any more!!!! HOW CAN I DO THIS??????

[zandria72]

"so he is now taking Paxil. HOPEFULLY, this will level his mood swings out and make him sleep some"

Hmmm...level his mood swings, maybe. Sleep more? Questionable. In my experience, SSRIs tend to cause insomnia. But everyone is individual with these drugs. I guess he's been on it for 11 days now--how is it going?

You sound a bit...panicky. What did you think of the diet when you were following it? Did you stick to it, or did you cheat a lot? What do you think caused you to go carb-wild? Regardless, all you have to do it is get back on it, effective now. You have to find out what it is going to take for you to stick with it without feeling totally deprived. And that may take a while. I know I'm certainly still trying to figure it out. Read other LC books. Experiment.

And the other thing--are you exercising? If not, you should start. Exercise is an important part of this, especially weight training.

We have similar weights/goals, btw... ;)

[kalondra]

Hey I missed the morning pep talks. ;) Glad to see you are back. You can do this! One of the most important things I find that is a must for me is planning ahead. You have to plan your meals ahead of time. I restarted induction last week and lost a few pounds. It re-excited me and boosted my energy for this WOE. :cheer:

If you're game, I will restart induction with you tomorrow or Wednesday. But if I start it with you, you have to report everything that you are eating and I will do the same. Let's keep in mind that summertime is approaching and I do want to get in a bathing suit by June. :sunny: That's one of my goals so I plan on sticking to the plan and I hope you join me. So there's my proposition. If you're not up for it, that's ok. I am still behind you in whatever you decide. :there:

Happy LCing to everyone
kalondra :rheart:

[triaxle]

GOOD MORNING TUESDAY.....this is your wake up call....did I sound like Robin Williams? I'M TRYING HERE PEOPLE....LOL/ROL....I try everyday for you guys. I hope everyone is well. I came to a few conclusions last night after my DH left again. He leaves like clockwork every night between 7-8 pm he says to go to his shop and then to visit an elderly man down the road who's rebuilding an antique truck. I watched him go last night to see if he was actually going to the shop (can see the road from my window) and he did, whether he stayed or not I don't know. And the sad part is I don't care anymore either. I've thought about calling the man to see if he actually goes there but I wouldn't dare do that and then have him find out I called. When he's here he's not here for me anyway. He said in our one and only counseling session that he was staying for the kids. That if things didn't change he didn't want to be married anymore. I agreed that I couldn't live like this the rest of my life either. Great thing to realize when it's just about your 10 year anniversary ha. Maybe it is his depression and maybe the medicine will help him. But last night I realized that I deserved better, I deserve more from life, I deserve myself back again. So to that end......LOOK OUT WORLD CAUSE HERE I COME. I'M SOOOOO BACK. Isn't it funny how some quiet time with yourself and some down right honest thinking can make things so clear. I'm afraid to look good, I'm afraid someone will approach me and really be nice to me. I'm afraid of happiness. I'm jealous of so many people because they're thin and pretty and actually happy. I've been miserable and lonely for so long that I've been afraid to live. So while he decides whether he's going to help himself (he is taking his medicine so I'll see if there's a difference), I'm going to help myself. KALONDRA YOU'RE ON!!!! You don't need to start induction though for me, just be a friend. Be there for me to spout to and spout right back at me ok. With your encouragement and honesty I'll make it, it will be very difficult, but I promise I'll log in every day to say hello and try and make a conscious effort to stay on track. Thanks soooo much for your kindness. It is so appreciated. THANKS ALSO TO EVERYONE ELSE HERE. HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE, I'll check in later! :wave:

[triaxle]

GOOD MORNING WEDNESDAY! I see noone was one since yesterday, that's hard to believe. I hope you all have a great on program day! I'll check later to see what's going on.

[kalondra]

Hey, I'm back. :wave: I didn't get a chance to logon yesterday after work. I had so many things to do that I didn't get around to getting online. My being so busy yesterday led to me eating way too many honey roasted peanuts. :bash: They aren't even allowed on induction, but I was so hungry & I had nothing else available at the moment. Oh well, that was yesterday & today I started fresh. No major disasters!

triaxle--How was your day? How about your food choices? I hope to hear more tomorrow; well see more tomorrow. I'm pretty sleepy & I want to go to bed sort of early tonight so I'll check in tomorrow. :yawn:

kalondra :rheart:

[triaxle]

GOOD MORNING THURSDAY!!! Hello to all, boy I'm tired. Not a whole lot going on today. I'm sooo glad that it's almost Friday. I need a weekend. Saturday morning, my 6 year old DD and mother-in-law and I are going to Pittsburgh to go shopping and to a concert at the arena. We are going to see Yanni. I can't wait to get out of the snow and have some fun. Friday is the first day of Spring isn't? I sure do hope so. Well we are at War ha. I support the president right or wrong. I think we did the right thing, I don't suppose we went about it the right way but I support them all 10000000%. May God protect them all! On to my diet. BORING....I had a sandwich without the bread yesterday for lunch and then meat and cheese salad with italian dressing from the grocery store with chicken last night for dinner. Monday is weigh in for the first time since starting again so we'll see. I hope everyone has a wonderful on program day---GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!! :wave: Oh PS: when I got home Tuesday night my DH had cleaned the house and fixed dinner. And then he fixed dinner again last night and had done ALL of the laundry, he didn't fold it but what the heck. There is an answer to prayers, so keep praying that life is on its way to normalcy in my house!

[kalondra]

Triaxale, I am glad to hear about your husband. :yay: Prayer changes things. Not much to say tonight. I am sad about the war. I hope you have a nice weekend. I am plan to get out to the park for some nice walking. Glad to hear that you are still on trail. I am too & haven't cheated and I am pretty darn proud of myself. :roll:
kalondra :rheart:

[triaxle]

GOOD MORNING FRIDAY!!!!! Eveything at home is going smoothly. For now I can't complain. I'm just sooo glad that it's finally Friday. Tomorrow I leave for Pittsburgh to go shopping, I'm so excited. Ya see when you live in a podunk town that has nothing but a Walmart and a Kmart an not even a mall or a movie theatre, these little things tend to excite you. LOL So far yes I'm on track. Last night was burger night. Monday is weigh in so we'll see what's happened this week. Does anyone ever think that the week goes by soooo slow when you are waiting to weigh in. This week I made sure I wrote everthing down and the week has drug out soooooo bad. KALONDRA how was the walk in the park, that sounds soo nice right now. Well since I'm at work I'd better hit the bricks. I'll check in later. I too am sad about the war, I do hope they do what needs to be done and get home safe and sound real soon. I don't know if there have been any casualties, someone said a helicopter down but I'm not sure if they got the crew back safe or not. LET'S PRAY THEY DID. Talk to you all soon! Have a great on-program day!

[zandria72]

triaxle: Is this going to be a daily event? ;) Maybe you should do it Robin Williams style:

Good mooooooooooooorning Friday!! :D

My weekend is going to be spent STUDYING for a wicked test on Monday. Oh yeah--and cleaning the apartment. Loads of fun.

I've been getting better at going to the gym. I changed my routine a bit and am hitting the bike pretty hard. Diet has not been great...but not bad either. I'm starting to fixate more on that 2** on the scale though. Maybe my increased exercise will get things moving.

[adnil53]

WOW! So many just trying to get under that 200 mark! Well I am no differant! I too want to see 199. But I am scale free till 5/7/03... then we will see!

[Ivory]

I've been so bad the last few weeks, I don't know why, I don't know...but I'm back on LC as of today. I know I've put on some weight, I don't understand why I go off like that and wreck my progress. But No More. I guess I've been pretty stressed about other things and was emotionally eating...not good. Anyway I'm going to not let myself cheat anymore. I am having a birthday get-together on April 26, and that night I will be drinking likely, so my goal is NO CHEATS at all til then, not even a nibble. I can do it, I have to...

Anyway, I'll talk to you all later :)

[kalondra]

Hey Ivory, it's ok. :bhug: You know it's ok to fall & get back up again. We're still here for you. I'm trying to break this 200 mark by June 1. Hopefully I will be successful!
kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Thanks Kalondra, its great to know that there are people here rooting for me. I am hoping by June to hit 200, but thats a pretty lofty goal(depending on what I weigh right now) Realistically I'm hoping by mid fall to be at my goal. I've been really good with the water thing yesterday and today, I'm hoping I'll keep that up, I find it really helps(and the frequent trips to the bathroom from all the water burn calories on the walk there and back lol)

Is anyone finding that the forum doesn't email them when there's a new post? I'm not getting those "reply to post "200lbs anyone?" emails anymore so I don't know when there's a new post...

[Traveller]

Hello Everyone. :) I am trying my best to eat low carb, but I ran out of bacon and sent my hubby to get some and he came back with some that when I made it is so sweet it must be sugarcured I can't stand it. Today I am going out to get some of my regular one from the butcher. I am living in a small town with 5 rivers crossing it and because of all the melting snow which we had tons of this last winter the rivers run too high with flooding here and there and our old watersystem in this town cannot keep up with cleaning it :mad: so we are now under strict order to boil all water. Great for someone who drinks gallons of it. :D Today I will buy a 5 gallon bottle but how I will be able to carry it in I don't know. My hubby is ill and cannot help, he cannot lift anything. The water I am drinking right now has a funny taste I wonder if it is just imagination or what? I am praying for warm and dry days so the water level goes down on the rivers. We still have some snow but most of it is gone .Have a great low carb day. :wave:

[zandria72]

Ivory: I don't get any notification about new posts--never have. I wonder if I can set my preferences to do that. I log on daily (usually a couple of times), hit profile, and any new posts since I last logged on show up there.

[kalondra]

Yeah, I hate not receiving the notifications, too. :rolleyes: The only way I know which threads I am subscribed to is to go to profile, like zandria said.

Lynn, I hope the weather gets better there. :sunny: We have already been in the mid-70's this week & I am so glad b/c we had a terrible winter too. 5 gallons of water? :eek: Whoa, that's alot to carry!

I hope everyone is doing ok LC wise. I haven't been perfect myself. I had some cereal last night & this morning. :( I have tried to be better at putting in my fitday totals. I have did ok so far this week, but my goal for next week is to put everything in fitday so I can really see what I am eating.

Tomorrow is Friday! :cheer: Yeah! :hyper: Another end to the work week. Happy Friday everyone! :daizy:

kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Okay so my goal for no cheating til April 26 got shot down today in a blaze of cheesecake...Although I'm allowed to have dessert with my reward meal (remember I'm on CAD) I waited longer than I'm supposed to (the RM is supposed to be over in an hour) anyway so it was a cheat. I feel bad but not terrible because I was good all week and didn't even have a nibble of anything bad. So at least I was pretty good all week and I'm confident that next time the part of me that wants to be thin will win over the cheesecake.

I'm looking forward to getting home for the summer. My dad has start an LC program (my dad and I are built the same: short and chubby), and my room mate Jennifer is a terrible influence...she eats what she wants, when she wants, and NOT very healthy at all. Anyway so not having her around will be helpful!

Hope everyone's weekend is going GREAT!!!

[kalondra]

Hello everyone. :wave: Confession time. :( I did poorly this whole weekend, beginning w/ Friday. However, I have still been exercising everyday. :thup: So i haven't had any terrible gains, but no losses either. Today was good. No cheats. :thup: Once again I am one day cheat free. Hope everyone is having a good Monday. :daizy:

kalondra :rheart:

[zandria72]

Hi all--

I've been neglecting this group, particularly since I've been getting nowhere. :rolleyes: I just keep bouncing around between 205 and 210 pounds. Ugh.

If you're interested, there is a very motivated group of people taking on a new challenge (starting today and going through June 30). Lots of people (myself included *grimace*) have posted before pics...with the expectation that we will have great after pics to go with them. ;)

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94932

[Ivory]

Well all has been going well since the previously mentioned cheesecake incident of last weekend. I haven't cheated although my reward meals could stand to be a little better balanced though.

I have been invited to go out for breakfast on Sunday. I'm looking forward to it because I can get bacon and eggs and not be cheating :)

[Ivory]

My aren't we a chatty group! lol okay so where is everyone?? I can't say anything, I haven't been here in a week almost. I was good til Saturday and have been bad since...I can't just cheat once, I have to do it over and over...right now, til I go home for the summer after my exams, my opinion is that if I'm not gaining, I'm okay with it...this time of year is sooo stressful and I have so little time, that I find it really hard to concentrate on anything other than school...Kalondra, I'm sure you know this well given that it wasn't long ago that you were a student.

Anyway just wanted to update everyone! I hope life is treating everyone well!

[Blondey7]

Hey Everyone!! Well I can't really remember the last time I was under 200 pounds that's definitly a huge goal for myself. My fiance and I started this WOE on 02/21/2003 since then I've lost 26 pounds and he's lost about 35. So unfair how men lose quicker!!! Anyways lately I've been slacking a little and need to get back on program!!

[kalondra]

Yes Ivory, I agree. :agree: Maybe the best thing to do right now is just try to maintain for a while. No need to stress about food right now with exams and all that stuff coming up soon. As soon as all that stress leaves, then you can start thinking about diet and planning meals, and all that stuff that we just love about LCing. :rolleyes:

Hello Blondey7. :wave: Girl, at that rate, you will be below 200 in no time. I know it must be great to have someone LCing with you. :spin:

Update on me: I am still LCing, except for the weekends. I have not managed to control myself on the weekends. :bash: But I am working on it. I haven't had any gains, but no real losses b/c of my "splurges" on the weekends. But I have been exercising at least 5 times a week in the past 3 weeks. :thup: It has been mostly a 30 minute walk, but that's better than nothing. This week, I started back lifting weights again. I have also been doing some of the BFL exercises from the book.

Off to read more.... :read:
kalondra :rheart:

[Ivory]

Hello all...sorry I've been so neglectful of the post but exam time is sucking my will to live! okay not really, but free time is harder to come by. I've been eating badly, and I have gained back about 30 of the 50lbs I lost last year, so I'm still 20lbs ahead of where I first started last February.

So next Monday when I get home from university, I will be starting up again. I want to try and lose the 30lbs I gained back by the end of the summer. There's a job that I had an interview for, and if I get it, it will make things easier. Its in an office, so I'd have set break times, and so I just bring what I can eat and it would make not cheating much easier, and being off in the evenings will make exersizing easier.

Anyway I'll talk to you all Later :)

[carey80]

:wave: Hi, new to posting messages. I have a goal to get to 199 as well. Lots of good posts. They really encourage me.

I am trying not to weigh every day, haven't had much luck. I'am affraid if I don't I'll gain. silly. :daze:

[Traveller]

Hello everyone! :wave:
I was very bad at the end of March and beginning of April and gained 7 lbs :mad: which I have been working hard to get off again and yesterday I finally saw the 221 again :) I did a very low carb day with 3 scrambled eggswith heavy cream for breakfast and 2 hardboiled eggs for lunch and a salad for supper. Lost 3lbs in one day. I thought I would be up the next but no it stayed off and I lost another 1/2 lb. Now I am eating 20 carbs a day again. Just thought I let you know that that kind of eating can restart your losing if you're stalling. Hugs to all. Lynn :wave:

[carey80]

I had a 3 day band trip with my kids to DisneyLand and Magic Mountian. I dicided to stop Atkins while on the trip, trying to find low carbs there would be to much stress. Once I got back I went right back on and it took me 3 days to get back to where I started before I left. :blush:

I love how much energy I have on Atkins. It feels like being young again (not the I'm that old, I just felt old).

I am not beating myself up. I choose.

[mystery2u]

I haven't seen 200 lbs since H.S. 15 years ago. I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I don't have long to go, hopefully I can reach that small goal before May 23. That's when I visit my husband. He's a marine and he goes away a lot. Hopefully, he will notice a big difference in my appearance.

Looking forward to my 200 lbs frame.

[FabMarta]

I'm relatively new to LC'ing, and new on here. I'm so glad to see some other people have getting below the big 200 as their goal. It's been a while (Since my wedding, I think!)
I've got about 13 pounds to go until I get there, and it's just not moving fast enough!!!
I'm going to try to add more water and see if that helps!
Great Thread!!!
FabMarta

:thup: :thup: :thup: :thup:

[FabMarta]

Good for you! You should buy some lingerie in your new smaller size to really show your husband what you've been up to! :blush:
fabMarta

[kalondra]

Hello everyone! Wow, must of you are really close to breaking the 200 mark. It may be a little longer for me than I thought b/c of my cheats, but I am still hanging in there.

Ivory, don't panic. You can do it again. You did it before & we're here to back you up!

Lynn, good for you! I will probably begin induction again sometime soon to kickstart some losses for myself.

carey80, Disneyland...I would have just relaxed & forgot about LCing too. Too much stress for a vacation.

Fabmarta & mystery2u, you are almost there!

Happy LCing to everyone!
kalondra :rheart:

[FabMarta]

This is such a great thread.
I feel like I am in a stall, and I'd like to loose a few more lbs before my vacation... any suggestions from my fellow Lc'ers?
I could go on induction again, but it seems like a hard road back (I love my strawberries in the AM!)
Looking forward to your ideas!
FM

[Traveller]

Hello! I was sick with a cold and starting losing again but I don't recommend that to anyone :) I feel good now and ready to lose again. I like to go down under 200 as fast as possible ;) May 31 is my daughters wedding and Sept 19 is my 50 th. wedding anniversary and we are having a party for all my relatives and friends.
Good luck to everyone . Hope you all have a great week losing a lot. :wave:

[mystery2u]

1 lbs. closer to my goal of 200 lbs!!!

Let the count down began!!

Sending the woosh fairy to the next person----- tag you're it!!

[zandria72]

I've been hanging out in this thread for quite a while now...at the same weight. You wouldn't think five pounds would be that difficult, would you?? And six pounds would be a whole new starting number! Wouldn't that be cool?? But no. I haven't lost anything. I started out being very LC and didn't lose any weight. Then I went to moderately LC and didn't lose any weight. Then I scrapped the whole diet in disgust, so it's pretty obvious why I'm not losing weight now. LOL I think I'm going to have to cut back on calories quite a bit, regardless of the composition of food, and my mind is saying 'nooooooo, I don't wanna!' So here I sit, bouncing between 204-206, hoping to find some magic (or not so magic, but tolerable) solution. I had hoped LC would be it. It wasn't. Actually, I'm hoping my visit to the endocrinologist will be it, but that's questionable too. Bah, I'm so sick of this.

[carey80]

Zandria72, :wave:

I'm sorry to hear you are having such a rough time right now. I wish I could give you some great wisdom.

I am pulling for you and hoping you get a visit by the biggest hairest woosh fairy there is. :bhug:

[zandria72]

Ooooh, a big whoosh fairy! Now there's a concept. And hairiest?? Hmm... ;)

Well, right now I'm trying to crank out a term paper and presentation due next Monday. I did get to the gym today, but I was so tired that I didn't do quite everything. I did work out though! And it kept me awake and coherent for the next couple of hours. Very good when you're trying to read a bunch of journal articles...

Thanks. :) I'll get with it one of these days. It's all a matter of priorities, right? :rolleyes:

[sammi_8o]

:D :D :D may 18 th i reached my goal of 200...was hopping for mothers day...but just came a little short of it ...started feb 2 nd....total loss to date is......40 pounds and a half...feeling great :D nexted goal for me is...181..by July 20 th.....(hubby's weight)...every one have a great carbing week....sammi

[zandria72]

Yay! Somebody made it to 200! :D

Congratulations!