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[iyamamaschke]

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YAY 1 pound is excellent 1 pound at a time that's how you'll get there. I don't know what's going on but I am subscribed to this thread and the darn thing doesn't come up so I forget to post GRRR.

I am fdoing great exercising like a wild woman and getting it done. I ahve added a new dimention to my training and I am hoping to break out through my barrier of 14 miles and blast to 20 miles that would be excellent WOOHOO. Looking forward to the next month. I will be weighing on the 1st of November not till then though. I am due for TOM in like 7 days YUCKY I hate tom He Sucks. It's funny I lable my period as a he. Well Go Figure. LMAO.

So how is everyone elese doing I am sorry I ahve been out of the loop I am still going strong just had my 1 yr ADBB anniversary and next month is my 1 year of being on Atkins and it'll be CHEAT FREE YAY.

Take care all

Sarah

[Mary-chan]

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Holly-nicole; glad you are starting to feel better and congrats on the weight loss. That rocks, especially since you've been sick!

Sarah; wow 11 months on atkins cheatfree, you are totally a postergirl for atkins!!! That is an astonishing accomplishment, way to go!!!


Today's my Saturday weigh in and it went better then expected. My goal was to be 207, but I was 207.2. Darn that .2! Oh well, it is still a loss of 2.2 pounds, I will take it I was struggling with it this week, I think actually I wasn't giving my body enough calories. Not that I was starving myself, but sometimes I forget to eat or am just plain not hungry a lot of times (gosh you'd never hear me say that before atkins!!). Between that and not getting enough sleep, I'm surprised I lost anything.


7.2 pounds away from Onederland... ack so close but so far...

Hope everyone's doing well. My parents are coming into town (from michigan) and staying for a week so not sure if I'll be posting much this week. They're renting a beach house, woohoo!

Wishing everyone well and good atkinsing vibes!

[punkin50]

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Well girls & guys, my weigh-in didn't go well at all. I was up in weight and I didn't even bother to measure. I knew I would be up because I've been slipping on those brownies my son keeps making. Not only that, I've had to stop exercising for a while due to some medical issues brewing - told the doc I wouldn't exercise till we got to the bottom of some chest pain I've been having during exercise. This has really thrown me for a loop. I won't be having the tests till next Thursday. My EKG has some new non-specific changes on it although the doc wouldn't let me look at it (I'm a retired critical care nurse). He said to take it easy and get this new CTA test next Thursday and we will go from there. That was not very reassuring to me. I sure hope it's just some anomoly that means absolutely nothing. Then I can refocus my energies on my diet and exercise instead of this worrying. Anyway, my report this week is pitiful. Sorry

[iyamamaschke]

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I'm sooo Sorry Punkin that you are going through this and just know we are all here for you. I hate to tell you this but, stay away from the Brownies. Is there any way your son could make LOw Carb frindly ones instead so that you are not having these slipups. Or could you ask your son to not make them at least till you get back on track. I know it's hard but, you need to step away from the brownies. you ahve done so well. HAVE you started a Picture Journal yet... if not start one today and compare your pic now to one before you started it's amazing what a huge lift you'll ahve it's the small things you notice in the pic that never crossed your mind that make the difference. I amlmost guarantee that if you do that then you will quit eating Brownies TRUELY.

I am here for you no matter what now make yourslef a Promise. I am worth it, I will NOT CHEAT, I am special, I deserve to be thin. You are worth it and in control now make it happen.
Come Join our Ices Cheat Free Challenge it may help you.
(((HUGS)))

Sarah

[yankee]

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I can empathize with a "pitiful" report as I am there myself. Funny you should mention brownies. I've been making them and then forcing them on anyone who will take them so I won't eat them. I find baking relaxing and love to treat my thin, athletic kids but if they're around I'm going to eat them. Lay down the law!! No more brownies!!! Sounds like a t-shirt slogan, doesn't it??

Today I feel like I am finally back on track for real. I've maintained and struggled for every ounce not gained but it was do or die time. I managed to stay on an induction diet the past couple of days and today I used my energy burst to mow the lawn, wash the car, trim the bushes, and transplant some perennials. I'm very tired and will pay for the mowing - neuro problems - but it was worth the calories burned! I've been drinking not enough water but too much coffee. I'll tackle that problem tomorrow..............

[iyamamaschke]

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Way to go YANKEE I knew you could do it and you did you gotta feel sooo great about that. YES, I agree BROWNIES are EVIL step away from the brownies. I absoulutely LOVE them and so I don't make them. I need to find the low carb version so I can make some and have some. Oh, no Now I'm freaken hungry GEEEZE. I just had the best sausage ever it's farmenr sausage all sugar free woohoo and only 0.13 grams carbs per 100 grams YA baby that's excellent oh, I think I'll buy some more I cooked it in the mic and MMMM it was sooo great.
YAY everyone.

Sarah

[yankee]

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LOL... where are you getting the sausage? I've become hooked on Johnsonville Brats - 1 carb per link and two will fill you up so they're a "safe" food in my book! It's good to try new things.

Still have chores to do. On to the laundry.... yuk!

[iyamamaschke]

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Oh goodness laundry YUCK. I bought the sausage at the SUPERSTORE I am going to buy more. Not too often you find sausage that isn't laced with fillers I love it it's sooo NUMMY.

Sarah

[iyamamaschke]

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I'm here I'm here lol I ran 6 miles this morning true to form LOL. I started my marathon training TODAY yay how excellet it's exciting to be on this WOE and doing things you never even thought possible before I started.

So how is everyone elese doing it's been really quiet around here Yankee, Mary everyone where are you....

Sarah

[Mary-chan]

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I'm here I'm here lol I ran 6 miles this morning true to form LOL. I started my marathon training TODAY yay how excellet it's exciting to be on this WOE and doing things you never even thought possible before I started.

So how is everyone elese doing it's been really quiet around here Yankee, Mary everyone where are you....

Sarah

Hey! My parents have been visiting from out of town this week. They rented a house by the beach in Ventura (an hour north of here) so I have been hanging out there with no internet. Been raining pretty much the whole time, so couldn't walk on the beach like I had intended for my exercise. Had to come back down to LA for school today and am stopping at home for the night.

I haven't been doing too well this week actually.. I havent cheated, but I've been eating past when I'm full a lot. I dont know why, I keep trying not to!! Darn I really wanted to get to onederland by halloween. Must keep trying harder!

How has everyone else been doing?

[Holly-Nicole]

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I know how you feel Mary, being at the same point in our weight loss maybe I can appreciate more where you are coming from.

I am staying away from home this week, house and dog sitting for friends. My fridge and freezer full of atkins friendly food is miles away and even though I have not cheated, being on my own, I have cooked and eaten more in the way of legal foods over the past 2 days. Maybe I'm just not used to cooking for 1 and that's where the problem lies....note to self....think about portion size and cook less!

I thought I had everything under control and it was just a matter of keeping momentum at this stage but obviously we all have set backs at some point that we weren't expecting!

Tomorrow is another day although it is 1am in the UK so today is a new day would be a better way to put it! I WILL NOT OVER EAT TODAY. I WILL MAKE ONEDERLAND WITHOUT SABOTAGING MYSELF. I think this may be one of the reasons for my slip up. I am so close to crossing over into a place I thought impossible to reach at one time that I can hardly believe it and am in some way holding myself back....for what reason I do not know. Something I should give more thought to.

It is my birthday in just under 3 weeks and I really wanted to be under 200lbs for that day, what a present that would make to myself. I don't think I'll make it now as I am a slow loser but I promise to do my best and keep on keeping on in the atkins style that I have come to love. This is my motivation. Sorry for ranting, didn't even realise I had so much to say. Even if 199lbs comes after my birthday I will buy myself a belated gift to celebrate this success.

Thanks for listening x

[Mary-chan]

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I know how you feel Mary, being at the same point in our weight loss maybe I can appreciate more where you are coming from.
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I thought I had everything under control and it was just a matter of keeping momentum at this stage but obviously we all have set backs at some point that we weren't expecting!
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Tomorrow is another day although it is 1am in the UK so today is a new day would be a better way to put it! I WILL NOT OVER EAT TODAY. I WILL MAKE ONEDERLAND WITHOUT SABOTAGING MYSELF. I think this may be one of the reasons for my slip up. I am so close to crossing over into a place I thought impossible to reach at one time that I can hardly believe it and am in some way holding myself back....for what reason I do not know. Something I should give more thought to.


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Wow we are exactly on the same wavelength! I always wonder if I am starting to sabotage myself, because you know, as much as I intellectually want to lose weight I know there is a part of my personality that wants to stay big and invisible! The more attention I get from people, the more I notice self-sabotage beginning, weird I know.

Getting thinner can be a hard mental adjustment! When you've been overweight your whole life like me, it feels weird getting thinner, like you are living in someone else's skin. I don't usually write in a journal or anything, but since starting atkins, every time I start facing this issue I jot down my thoughts somewhere on paper and it actually helps keep me on track a lot. Maybe that would help you too?

Another issue I sometimes face is complacency - just like you said, we think we have it all down pat and that we just need to keep momentum, that I stop fighting for it as hard. I think I may have felt like "okay,, no problem, I'll be right around 200 by halloween!", and then stopped working as hard. Sometimes a little failure is a good kick in the butt for me to get back to work!!

Yesterday I did end up doing a lot better and luckily the scale wasn't too bad this morning - 206.8. Didn't gain,but didnt lose much either. Not going to beat myself up, just going to focus on my goal this week, I can still try to get to 205 by Saturday!!

I hope you can find what works for you. Being out of routine is always difficult, especially with the portion controls. Sometimes, when I am doing well, I will make a plate of something, and immediately cut the portion in half and put it in the fridge or give it to my dog to eat. I tell myself that if I am still hungry in 10 minutes,, I will have some more. Sometimes that works for me, sometimes not lol. Goodluck and feel free to talk more about the obstacles you are facing, if you'd like to!

[Holly-Nicole]

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Mary, thank you so much for your post. It all made perfect sense and I'll definately try a few of your suggestions. I have also been overweight for most of my life (although not a heavy child) and so cannot imagine how it will feel to be seen as "normal" weight. In so many ways I am excited but also a little scared about my slimmer healthier future and I think this is where self sabotage plays its part.

I am feeling a little better about things today, I stuck to my eating plan but didn't drink enough water or do enough exercise. This is my goal for tomorrow. Because I have been ill for the last few weeks its been quite hard to get back into the old routine and being away from home this week I have been unable to go to the gym. No more excuses, I decided I dont need the gym to exercise so I took the 3 dogs I'm looking after for a lovely long walk which made me feel much better.

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks and to catch up with the team. Weigh in is supposed to be tomorrow morning but I don't have my scales here and maybe thats not a bad thing. I'll get things back on track properly and weigh next friday and hopefully will see a better result!

How is everyone else doing? Would be great to hear from everyone.

[iyamamaschke]

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I'm sorry my day has been **** I am stressed and tired and I just wanna go to bed I saw your post Holly-Nichole but, I didn't hasve time to reply and I am so happy that you did Mary cause I really wanted to.

I will probably ahve more to say tomorrow I just wanna go to bed but, I want you to know I am still here and thinking of you just out of sorts.

Sarah

[Mary-chan]

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Good job walking the dogs for your exercise!! I'm sure the dogs were happy about it too . I hope your routine evens out for you, mine is sort of topsy turvy right now too.

Like I mentioned, i've been hanging out with my parents who are visiting from out of town and rented a house near the ocean. She brought her little pomeranian dog with her, so I've been walking him on the beach, and running from pier to pier when not a lot of people are looking lol. The dog is sure loving it, I think he got more exercise yesterday then he usually gets in a month lol. I know I'm not losing a lot right now, but at least I'm not going overboard with the eating like I was earlier this week. I will be lucky if I have any weight loss this week.

In other news, I went to David's Bridal with my mom the other day because she's excited about me picking out a wedding dress. I've been looking through catalogs and such but have been too nervous to go into the bridal shop. I was going to wait until february or so, where I'll hopefully be at least 30 pounds lighter. Anyway, I wanted to see the dresses but not try them on. But my mom and the store clerk kept pressuring me to try one on. I knew it would make me feel awful seeing myself in a plus size dress. Well, they pressured me enough into trying one on, and god I looked ridiculous!! I have no idea if it was that specific dress or what, but I could not get that thing off of me quick enough and get out of there LOL. I felt like crying when I saw myself, I know that sounds dumb but for some reason it is very important to me to be thin on my wedding day. At least whenever I need motivation, I will think of how awful I looked in that dress yesterday!!!!!

The good news, at least, is that I tried on their "smallest" size in the Plus dresses (14W), and it was too big on me. But of course, the biggest of their smalls are too small on me!! But it doesn't matter, because I'm not going back in there until February at the earliest, and I hope to be around a size 14 by then!!

Oh, in good news, I went down another size, I am now wearing a size 18 pants, and 18-20 shirts!



Now I need to go do some sort of exercising while I'm home, though I'm thinking of calling Curves and joining right now, today. I am feeling super motivated but need to take some action!! I am going back to the beach tonite so may not be in until Sunday night or so. I will also miss my saturday weigh in but am sort of thankful for that as well. Gives me 2 more days to lose weight before facing the scale!!

I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend and am sending healthy atkins vibes in your directions!