Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........218......... ........2.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........147.5.......... .....3.9
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........180.5........... ....4.0
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.5........ .......5.4
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Yes dustpuppy...we are all in this together!!

Yes DUSTPUPPY. I do not know what is going on since I still haven't "cheated". I'm sticking with it no matter what and I'll take a look at the week by week total. Just a bit discouraged right now. WE CAN DO IT...just have to make it through the tough time and then it'll start moving again (at least that is what I am telling myself right now as I eat my salad and hamburger-no bun)

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........218......... ........2.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........147.5.......... .....3.9
3..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
4..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.5........ .......5.4
5..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........182.0........... ....5.5
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

You guys are very comforting. After 2 days of cheats how to get myself under control? I realized 1.5lbs a week loss would equal 20lbs lost by christmas with a little extra. -- I would no longer be obese! Happy thought

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........218......... ........2.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........146.6.......... .....3
3..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
4..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.5........ .......5.4
5..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........182.0........... ....5.5
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

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~Suemi: might be eating too much cheese / cream etc, and not enough fat?

~nawchem: ooh good idea about projecting ahead to christmas !

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........146.6.......... .....3
3..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
4..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.5........ .......5.4
5..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........182.0........... ....5.5
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........146.6.......... .....3
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........181.0........... ....4.5
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.5........ .......5.4
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Totally discouraged so not posting much. Still LC. But yes, Dustpuppy, perhaps it's the cheese. Not a stitch of it today. Went golfing, then out for lunch. Ordered a bacon burger with lettuce/tomato and no bun. LOL It was fantastic. We'll see if the scale likes me again. I went to an apple farm and did NOT buy any pies, tarts, crisps.......hahahahaha And it didn't even bother me too much. So this has to work, eventually.....

Keep up the great job guys and gals......

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........146.6.......... .....3
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........181.0........... ....4.5
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.0........ .......4.9
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

WAY TO GO Boop......

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........145.5.......... .....1.9
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........181.0........... ....4.5
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.0........ .......4.9
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........145.5.......... .....1.9
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........180.0........... ....3.5
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........240.0........ .......4.9
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Looking good boop and dustpuppy.

suemi should have you put this in journal but it just came pouring out here.
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Kuddos to you Suemi I know how hard it is to stay on plan and not see results and to come on here and post too.
When I first started Atkins with my boyfrie
nd I lost 7lbs the first 2 weeks and a couple pounds dragged off over the months. I was in ketosis at first but then not later on. This went on for a year with all the LC tweeks, I had been working out 3 hrs a day for years. I even did 12 day fasts without weight loss.

When got to the chapter resistance to weight
loss and saw the thing about temperature I remembered my last drs appt and my temp was 97.4. Atkins says your temp should be 97.8 first thing in the morning.

Suemi I want you to take your temperature so badly. I think there's something that holds you back from weightloss.

My thyroid tests are completely normal. I went on requestatest got a test for less common thyroid problem and found my diagnosis.

I hope you will consider:
Taking temp in the morning
Getting a standard thyroid test for TSH, free T4 and freeT3 this one is about $100.
If that is completely normal get the rT3 test with free T3 - it's about $30

I have 26 days to go to be completely well and to be honest there are so many benefits beyond weight loss.

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
2..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........145.5.......... .....1.9
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........180.0........... ....3.5
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........239.7........ .......4.6
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Thanks for the tips, nawchem. I copy/pasted your suggestion into a document that I saved. DR did test thyroid somewhere along the line after I complained to her about never being able to lose no matter what I try. Doctors must think we all lie when we tell them WE'VE TRIED. I'm just sticking with this (since I do not find it very difficult) and will try cutting out cheese. Good grief. No sweets, no bread, no fruit and now no cheese? LOL I'll still have my ultra thin swiss since I was having that when I was losing. I just got too excited when I WAS losing......now I'm just back to turtle stuck in mud stage.

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........144.4.......... .....0.8
2..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........180.0........... ....3.5
4..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
5..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........239.7........ .......4.6
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........144.4.......... .....0.8
2..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217........ ........1.8
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........180.0........... ....3.5
4..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........239.0........ .......3.9
5..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4

Hi, everyone. Just checking in. I've been maintaining between 214 and 215 since the beginning of September <yawn> but mostly at 214. Solidly down about a half pound since the beginning of this challenge. Sooooo slowwww. But maintaining comfortably around 215 by the end of August was my dream last month. So I have to remember that I'm living my dream. Onward ho!

Rank......Name............START..........GOAL.........CURRENT........#s to go
1..........dustpuppy.......148.6...........143.6.........144.4.......... .....0.8
2..........boopchick........220.2...........215.2.........217.8........ ........2.6
3..........nawchem........181.5...........176.5.........180.0........... ....3.5
4..........Suemi.............240.1...........235.1.........239.0........ .......3.9
5..........barb712..........214.8...........209.8.........214.4......... ......4.6
6.........AeKeenLass.....151.6...........146.6.........153.0............ ....6.4