WE ARE THE A-TEAM AND HAVE TOGETHER WE HAVE LOST:
xxx.x pounds
Today Is MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY~Jan.25th
WE begin with SUNDAY weigh in as the start for games. THIS is NEW GAME #38 on Jan. 23rdth and will end with the Sunday weigh in on Jan. 31st, 2016
It is OPEN TO ANYONE THAT FOLLOWS DR. ATKINS' TOTAL CARBS as in the 1972 or 1992 editions of DIET REVOLUTIONS
Positive attitudes and a sense of humor is a big help
WE ARE THE A-TEAM
Name.......................start wt..........current..........#HAVE LOST
Paulette.............209.4..............209.0............0.4*
....Cricket..............161.8..............161.8............0.0
.......Himi ................179.9..............179.9............0.0
...Chrissie ............160.3.............160.3............0.0
...Kathy ................148.7..............148.7............0.0
......Barb..................xxx.x..............xxx.x............0.0
...Jodi ...................149.0..............149.0............0.0
WE ARE THE A-TEAM AND HAVE TOGETHER WE HAVE LOST:
xxx.x pounds
TOTAL ATKINS LOSSES ARE:
NAME...........DATE JOINED........start weight...........total weight loss
Cricket.........11/28/13.........224.0.........01/24/16..........161.8............62.2
(original start 1996 at 320# loss 190# 1997....total loss 158.2#)
Kathy...........12/02/13.........235.0.........01/24/16...........148.7..........86.3
(12/02/13.........235.0.........01/17/16...........151.3..........86.3)
Paulette........08/02/14.........275.6.........01/24/16..........209.4............66.2
(started Atkins 02/02/14 at 331.8#......total loss 122.4#)
Himi............06/10/15.........234.0..........01/24/16..........179.9............54.1
(Re-started Atkins 12/26/14 at 294#....total loss 114.1#)
Chrissie........02/14/15........206.2..........01/24/16..........160.3............45.9
(started Atkins 01/05/15 at 222.2#.......total loss 61.9#)
Jodi.............01/05/15.........153.0........01/24/16..........149.0.............4.0
(01/05/15.........153.0..............loss of.........4.0)
Barb.............03/29/15.........212.0........01/17/16..........187.0.............25.0
(03/29/15.........212.0...............loss of.............25.0)
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY CHART
Cricket ......08/09/1946
Carl ........... 08/02/1963
Anniversary: 08/17/2002
Jodi.................01/02/1971
Kathy............. 06/30/1969
Chris.............. 11/14/1973
Barb............... 10/14/1959
Bob................. 10/29/1955
Anniversary ...10/14/1978
Himi.............. 11/27/1966
Mike...........11/04/1962
Anniversary...06/20/1987
Paulette...........12/01/1962
Chrissie............3/15/1962
Scott................4/13/1961
Anniversary.......4/05/2004
I am down .4 lbs and TOM started this morning. I hope I am in for a nice long slide.
10 days ago I was at my all time low of 207.4, so I hope to get back there this week!
I hope this chart is correct. I see BARB never had a chance to update yesterday.
BARB - I hope you are well and things are OK for you!
I always worry when one of us misses a day. Accidents happen all the time and I just worry.
MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY is a great name! And I always start my day logging onto my Spark People page to start figuring my menu and read the daily articles for MOTIVATION. That site is not truly geared towards Low Carbing, though. It is more of a Low Fat site.
But they STILL have some very motivating articles. This morning I read about PORTION and SERVING SIZE and the differences between the 2. Although, as a "seasoned" dieter, I know the difference because I have been logging my foods daily for 2 years now, it still is important to remind yourself.
The thing I find is that the RECOMMENDED serving size (figured out by the government) is often very different from the serving size listed on the individual packages of food. For instance, a recommended serving of dairy (milk/yogurt etc.) is actually 1 CUP. But if you buy a container of yogurt at the store, it is a 6oz or even 4 oz serving! So you would have to eat almost twice their "serving size" to get the "recommended" serving.
Obviously, food companies can set their own "serving size".
SO WHAT IS A PERSON TO BELIEVE? I have always ignored what the recommended serving size is and made my own individual PORTION of that food to fit my OWN individual needs.
For instance, I allow only 1/2 cup of yogurt or cottage cheese, rather than whatever is suggested by THEM. I know that my own individual protein and carb levels are very unique, and I must learn to stick within my daily levels. If I have a big ol' chicken leg quarter, then I can not have much else in the way of protein for the day. And a big ol' chicken leg quarter is considered 2-3X MORE than the suggested serving size of 2-3oz of meat! It is a real balancing act to get my menus planned daily!
It may seem like I am being too nit-picky about this, but I am truly trying to train myself into knowing EXACTLY how much I can and cannot eat every day.
Because some day I am going to reach my goal weight and I want to know how to eat in order to maintain it!
I am almost certain that in the future, I will not be religiously logging every food weighed to the gram. But thanks to my logging NOW, I will have a good idea of what my individual PORTION SIZES should look like.
And as long as I keep those portion sizes in control, I should not have to worry about weight gain.
That is my theory.
Done with ramble.
I hope we can all have a great Monday!