Any 50 year old members out there?? Come on in and say hi

[imagood1]

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Good day for me .... water was on track, eating was well planned (left chicken on my plate at dinner because I was too full!!), exercised and laid down for about an hour afterward.

Nyna, I hope your knee starts feeling better soon -- it's not fun having an injury! Shoe, you're body will get accustomed to the extra water and if you don't drink enough you're body will let you know!

Has anyone seen Sham lately? I really miss her in my mail daily....I'm a little worried about her! Bren and TooBig -- glad you are here with us -- hope you post often so we can get to know you better!

[imagood1]

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Wow, where has everyone gone? Did someone start a new thread and not invite me??? LOL. Hope you're all still out there....it's lonely here by myself!!

[barrnone]

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I'm back...been off for a while. Bad laptop and busy work, made me lazy! But this week has been good. Eating well, drinking lots of water and started my exercise back up. I'm just trying to catch up on all the reading I've missed...takes a while.

[imagood1]

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Hey Barrnone!!! Hey, btw what is your first name? Well, while everyone was gone I did a little redecorating here in this "room"....what do you think...we're ready for Valentine's day now with the cutsie decorations all over....ok I know, you probably think I'm ready for the looney room but I'm not....just some levity!

Glad you are back and hope you will be posting most often!!

[barrnone]

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Hey Carole - my name is Dawn...anything that makes you happy - makes us happy I will definitely be stopping more often now that I'm a little less busy; but can't do too much posting while I'm at work. I'll try to get on in the evening a little more...after my exercise!

[blueberrylady]

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I'm still here too! Sometimes I'm too busy and other times I'm too lazy to get online and post. But I like this thread and hope we can keep it going.

Right now I'm freezing here. This is the room that has the doggie door in it and I get a draft over my feet that sometimes drives right out of the room. Other times I throw a blanket over them and keep typing.

I have a cold and am miserable at the moment because it just seems to be hanging on. And this weather isn't helping either. It's been between 8 and 20 degrees for days. I hate to even think about going outside. Thank God for my elliptical machine!

Well, dh is on his way in so I'm done for now. Have a great one, ladies!

[billiedee]

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Hi everyone!!! I am new to this and would love to get into the routine of chatting most days...work partime from the home and have to keep at it until I am done or else I don't get anything done...have had a hard time getting started here...it is now Feb 11th and I am getting back into the routine...I think I have adult ADD have a hard time staying focused on anything anymore! Is it the age or have I gotten lazy ??? Anyway I hope to keep up w/you guys and lend a hand if I can!! We are all in this together and I am talking about life in general not just weight and health issues!!
Any suggestions on staying motivated?? thanks and have a great day!

[blueberrylady]

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Welcome billiedee! I'm glad you found this thread because the more, the merrier!

I know working from home can be tough because I did it for years. Especially when you have kids around all the time as I did. I'm glad those days are over.

As for the ADD, I think I was born with it. And it's only gotten worse with the passing years! I can't tell you how many tries it takes me to clear the kitchen table off every day because every time I walk away from it, I get sidetracked. I end up finishing it just in time for the next meal!

When it comes to staying motivated, I just look at the pictures that made me go on Atkins in the first place. They still disgust me. What motivates you?

[imagood1]

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Hi billie -- welcome we love having more people to talk with! Well, we ended up with 3-5 inches of snow the other night....looking for another inch tonight and a couple more over the weekend. I use to live 14 miles from Westfield, NY -- they got 17 inches of snow the other night...that's about normal each time for them. When I lived out there I'd call back home (Iowa) and say we were getting 2 - 2-1/2 feet of snow that day....mom would tell me about the 3 inches of snow they had gotten....I hated that...now, let THEM have the snow - I'll stay here in Missouri and enjoy what little snow we get.

Hope everyone is having a great week -- can't believe Monday is the halfway point of the month .... the time is going to quickly!

[blueberrylady]

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Boy, this thread has gone quiet again. I know it's hard to keep up with all the reading and posting on the board, especially when there's not a lot of time for things like this, but on the other hand, it's nice to chat with everyone too.

My cousin and I took our dogs to the SPCA today to have their pictures taken for a fundraiser and it was fun. Some of the dogs wouldn't hold still for the photographer while others did and they were all nosing around and checking out the other dogs. I find it's always nice to meet other dog owners because we have so much in common and who doesn't like to tell people about the funny things they do?

On the way home, I stopped and bought some pickled eggs at our little, local store. I love their eggs. They are too much trouble to make very often so I only do it around Easter but these come in a little 4 pack that's just right for us. I also bought some more cold medicines. Boy, I hope I soon get over this thing.

How's everyone else doing?

[barrnone]

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so much to read - takes time!! But, I'm still here...and still 50+

pickled eggs - just can't get my mind around that one!

[billiedee]

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Morning everyone...yucky rainy cold day here but I always love this type of weather...am glad to be able to vent w/you guys...so how was Valentine's for you? I ate the WHOLE one pound bag of peanut ms that my sweet hubby gave me!!! Now what do I do??? Should I fast all day and start again tomorrow! Have had tea, choc atkins shake and one slice of cheese today...am having a family crisis too so am down down down...anyway will have to focus better today! Oh and btw what in the world do pickled eggs taste like??? Doesn't sound very good!

[imagood1]

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Billie -- I don't mean to sound harsh but.....throw the bars and shakes away - the ingredients aren't induction legal if you're following the 2002 book - the Atkins corp says they are legal for all phases but check the ingredients against the acceptable food list we follow and you won't find a think that is legal. There is no "fasting" on Atkins - just eat induction foods and watch for when you get back into keotsis. The chocokate shakes are keeping your sweet tooth alive - which will make it harder to keep away from sweets in the long run. Have you read the 2002 book? If not you really should.

Pickled eggs are an acquired taste -- my 2nd husband use to make them (a gallon of them at a time) and would eat them like candy....I never got the taste for them.

[imagood1]

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here's a age for pickled egg recipes - my ex made the red ones

Best Pickled Eggs Recipes - LoveToKnow Best

[barrnone]

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billie - I agree with Carole - try to get rid of the bars/shakes. You can make your own shakes with eggs/cream/etc. Try to eat all whole/healthy foods and let your body do it's magic. Plus, forget about the m&ms - it happened, it's over - just gently let your husband know that you aren't eating candy anymore