TEAM 5 The Amazing Shrinking Women

[Elizellen]

So great to hear you will be soon at home in your own kitchen, Marji :hug

I seem to have started losing again - a pound or so a week at present - nearly down to my husband's weight for the first time in 30 years :joy

How is everyone else doing?

[Marji]

Congratulations! You are a real inspiration!
Marji

[jazzygirl]

QUESTIONS?????

ha HI YOU GUYS. I JUST JOINED TODAY AND I AM CURIOUS ABOUT A FEW THINGS. I SAW THE YOU GUYS HAVE SOME SORT OF BOOT CAMP..... AND TEAMS??? PLEASE INFORM ME!!!

[Arobinson4372]

Hey everyone. Hope things are going great for all. I am just ecstatic. I went to the doctor on Friday and I weighed in at 204, and that was in the afternoon!!!. Just 5 pounds till onderland. This time last year I would have never guessed that I would be this close.

Happy lo-carbing to all!!!

Ashlie

SW270/CW204/GW155

I have lost 66 pounds since September 11, 2004!!!!

Only 49 pounds till goal!!!

[Elizellen]

Re: QUESTIONS?????

ha HI YOU GUYS. I JUST JOINED TODAY AND I AM CURIOUS ABOUT A FEW THINGS. I SAW THE YOU GUYS HAVE SOME SORT OF BOOT CAMP..... AND TEAMS??? PLEASE INFORM ME!!!

Hi Jazzygirl :wave
Welcome to our ha family

The teams are to do with our new year's challenge where we were put into teams and are haveing a friendly competition to lose the most per teams in inches and pounds. The challenge is till 11th July - so only a couple of weeks to the finishing line!!

As for boot camp There are some posts in the boot camp 'questions and answers' forum that explain how that is organised.
Here is a link to there

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/viewforum.php?f=82&sid=e3eb9865d11e86e324f59a6c64382a59

[RunAwayMichelle]

Hey everyone. Hope things are going great for all. I am just ecstatic. I went to the doctor on Friday and I weighed in at 204, and that was in the afternoon!!!. Just 5 pounds till onderland. This time last year I would have never guessed that I would be this close.

WOOHOO!! Way to go Ashlie!! I'm so happy for you!

[Elizellen]

Woohooo Ashlie - I have propped the door to Onderland open and booked you a room!!

[Theatrelover]

HI, ALL!!!

I am so impressed with Team 5's weight loss progress! This is a superb team with lots of motivation, support, and Atkins experts! I would love to be a part of this Team! :wave

What do I need to do? :confused

I certainly have a 100 lbs to lose!

I'm 35, weigh 245 as of today, and would like to be at 140 within a year or less. I've suffered from severe depression :no , due to my weight and am constantly battling depression on a daily basis. I desperately need a team like this to inspire and motivate me, just as I will for you, in hopes that my situation will change.

I have 2 lovely, rambunctious :yikes daughters (4 & 5 years-old) who have not had the pleasure of running freely on the beach with their mother because I'm so winded...even when walking around a block, not to mention how embarrassed I am to wear short sleeves and shirts on a hot day.

I've got to change! Diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac problems run in my family, and the weight has already begun to lean in the direction of ALL 3 detrimental medical conditions!

My SW is 245 lbs
CW is 245 lbs
GW is 140

My Mini GOAL is 217 lbs; this is the lowest weight that I've ever weighed since having my 5 year-old daughter. So, I'd love to reach this weight first, and then I never want to look back again! Gotta LOSE! Gotta LOSE!

So, I look forward to hearing from you!

Oh, and my Atkins Start Date is Tues. June 14th.

Thanks so much!

:wave

[Elizellen]

Hello Kai :wave
Great to have you join our CC 'family' :hug

Actually this current challenge is almost at an end - as it started on 11 January for 6 months. :sadblinky

But you could see if anyone wants to start a new 'challenge team' (perhaps from now to Christmas?) either by posting a 'recruitng message' here on this forum or the main Atkins forum and asking if anyone else is interested. From what I have read recently several other 'newbies' to this board would be keen to join in. Only last week there was a short discussion about just this but I don't think there were enough takers to get it off the ground.

As far as have seen here - all it needs is for a few people to get together and start their own 'support thread' then for all of you to keep in touch on that thread and track your progress on it.

If you don't feel up to starting your own there is also a 'challenge' forum with several threads you could look at and join, but you might get more response by posting your intitial suggestion on one of the oher forums that I mentioned.

[Elizellen]

Hi team - we only have a few weeks to go to the end of this challenge so it would be nice if those of us still around can report in.

I am still working my way up the OWL ladder. Staying on track though I often find my carbs quite low as it is so much easier to stay on induction-style menus rather than remember to add the extra carbs!!

Though my pounds are dropping slowly I am down to a size 18-20 (my pre 1975 size) and have found some great charity shop bargains to wear this summer!! I may even continue shopping there when I am at goal - gotta love those bargain clothes!!

Ashlie - the door to onederland is still propped open!!

Michelle - how is your re-induction going? Need a fresh coat of butt glue yet?

Marji - are you back home yet? how are you doing?

Mamadee - are you still hanging in there?

Sharon - you must be deep in end of term activities by now. How are you coping with the stresses of overexcited kids? Have you got some interesting and relaxing holiday activities planned?

Pesi - I hope you drop by to read posts from time to time - we havent heard from you for months :hug I hope you and your family are doing well.

CollieLove, Low-Carb_2005, Motivated and Kelley - you too have all been MIA for a long time :sadblinky If you are around do say hello - we have missed you all :hug

[pesi]

Hello team again !!! Nothing is so well with me since a little time.I have lost my grandma and I hide my sorrow into eating.I was ill , have some problems with my heart and although the doc said I need to continue to lose weight , I didn't do it.

I am not sure anymore of what to do or what diet to keep.I lost the confidence in myself and I am not sure if I will find again the good way.
I stopped also the exercise and the gym and I think I need some time.
Each day I say I will start from tomorrow , but tomorrow comes and life is the same

So this is how I feel for the moment.Not too encourgaing for you all , not for me.

I hope I will not spoil too much the good results you have.I am now 210 , ten pounds gained after the bootcamp.I am so ashamed of myself

[Elizellen]

I hope I will not spoil too much the good results you have.I am now 210 , ten pounds gained after the bootcamp.I am so ashamed of myself

Gosh Pesi - we are not worried about how your problems will affect the team's results. I am sure I speak for the rest of us when I say that we are worried about YOU :hug

You have done incredibly well to only gain 10 pounds during your ordeal.

Don't waste a moment feeling ashamed :hug just try to take care of yourself the best way you can.

If you do start Atkins again do it in 'baby steps' - one meal at a time :hug - and you know where to come if you need advice, help and support or even somewhere to 'vent'

Hugs and best wishes are winging their way across cyberspace to you, Pesi. :hug

[Arobinson4372]

Re: TEAM 5 The Amazing Shrinking Women

Hello to everyone. Here are my stats as of now....I guess we need to post them again on the 11th (I think that's the last day, right?) I haven't measured in a long time and was totally shocked to see that I had lost so many inches since this challenge began in January, but here are the results:


Jan Wt: 225
July Wt: 202

Jan Hip Measurement: 51
July Hip Meansurement: 47

Jan Bust Measurement: 48
July Bust Measurement: 44

AND THE BEST OF ALL !!!!

Jan Waist Measurement: 46
July Waist Measurement: 38 1/2


So I have lost a total of 15.5 inches and 23 pounds....not too bad. I hope everyone else is doing well and if not, just remember there's no time like the present to jump start it!!!

Happy Lo-Carbing to All!!!

Ashlie

SW270/CW202/GW155

I Have Lost 68 Pounds Since September of 2004!!!

[Elizellen]

Re: TEAM 5 The Amazing Shrinking Women

Woohoo Ashlie
Weigh to go
That is great to hear - and I see you are nearly in Onederland too - only a couple of pounds to go

[Arobinson4372]

Re: TEAM 5 The Amazing Shrinking Women

Thanks a lot. Yea onderland is just within reach and i so want to cross the border LOL. Maybe in the next couple of weeks I'll get there. Hope you're doing well.


Ashlie