TEAM 5 The Amazing Shrinking Women

[Elizellen]

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Not too bad Ashlie.
No real weight loss lately but my clothes seem to be gettng bigger!!
I am waiting to measure till the 11th.

[RunAwayMichelle]

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Starting weight on Jan 11th 351.25 July 12 339 = 12.25 lbs lost

Jan 11th Measurements: July 12th measurements:
Bust: 58 54 -4 inches
Waist: 55 50 -5 inches
Hips: 71 68 -3 inches

Total inches lost = 12

Exercise goal: become fit through daily activity and intense workout 3x weekly Never got into INTENSE workout but I did become more fit and more active

Emotional goal: stop emotional binges and temper tantrums by keeping blood sugar stable and thinking about others feelings not just mine. I achieved this goal.

Life goal: fully adopt this WOE as my WOL. I am still in the process of achieving this goal.

Committment to team: to stick around and not run away This goal I did achieve!

[RunAwayMichelle]

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Pesi,

Please stop beating yourself up over a small setback. You have still lost 23 pound and you should be pround of that. Don't use your grief as an excuse to abandon all the wonderful changes you have made in your life. I know you are a strong, intelligent, loving woman and you need to love yourself right now.

Instead of promising yourself you will start again tomorrow, start again right now. This minute, this meal. Go for a walk, eat a great low carb meal, take your supplements, drink some water, and post on ADBB. Then you will start to feel a little better and your grief will be more managable.

It's okay to feel better, to laugh and enjoy your life. Remember all the joy your grandmother gave you. She would not want you to give up all that you have gained.

[RunAwayMichelle]

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WOOOOHOOOO ASHLIE. Way to go! Great work!

[Elizellen]

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Wow Michelle - you have done well over the last 6 months

Here are my results
Weight : Jan 11th 182.5 pounds - July 11th 156 pounds = 26.5 pounds lost

Bust : Jan 11th 45" - July 11th 43" = 2" lost
Waist : Jan 11th 41" - July 11th 38" = 3" lost
Hips : Jan 11th 46"- July 11th 44" = 2" lost
Total inches lost = 7"

Anyone else??

It is interesting that Michelle lost 12 pounds and a whacking 12" when I lost twice as many pounds but only a bit over half of the inches!!
It just goes to show that we all lose differently

[RunAwayMichelle]

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Woohoo Elizellen!! 26.5 lbs is great!!

I see that you are only 16 pounds away from goal. That must really be exciting! You have been such a great inspiration and help to all of us on this team. Thank you so much.

[Elizellen]

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Thank you Michelle - I got the same inspiration from you and the others!!

Has anyone heard from the rest of our team lately?

I wonder how they are doing?

[RunAwayMichelle]

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I took a few minutes and did some research. Kelly, Motivated, CollieLove, and Low-Carb_2005 have not posted anywhere on ADBB since Jan 16th. So I think they are long gone.

Mamadee730 has 101 posts and last posted May 26.
Roshan 362 has 35 posts and last posted May 11
Marji has 28 posts and last posted May 22
Pesi has 326 posts and last posted Jun 22nd. I sent her a PM since we been kinda buddies.

[Elizellen]

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It's a pity that the others are only infrequent visitors at present.
In fact another MIA is Pammie who was co-ordinating this challenge and would be the one to collate all our results and declare a 'winner'.

Although we are all winners - as we are still here

Anyway here is a new pic - full shot, with my June 2003 'before pic' too for comparison.

Jun03 Jul05

[RunAwayMichelle]

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Wow Elizellen, What a transformation!! I've added a during pic to my siggy too.

[2big4mysize]

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drive by posting

HI team 5

SO how did team 5 do for the challenge as it has officially ended even if Pammie hasn't posted. Did you all stay on Atkins? did all members stay memebers of ADBB?

we are still hunting down all the team 3 folk to post our grand total

[RunAwayMichelle]

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So here is the final tally:

Of the original 11 team members, 4 only last for a few weeks. 3 lasted until late May, 1 has only recently gone MIA, and three finished the challenge.

Ashlie lost 15.5 inches and 23 pounds
Michelle lost 12 inches and 12 pounds
Elizellen lost 7 inches and 26.5 pounds

Team total lose: 34.5 inches and 61.5 pounds. Well done ladies!!

[Elizellen]

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Yay for us!!!!

[Marji]

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Just a quick note to let you all know that I just checked in for the first time since my last post of May 22. Things got really crazy. My husband had open heart surgery and almost died. I broke off the last week of my reha. My daughter and grandchild are visiting. Lots of emotional conflict as well as mother-daughter isssues and I caved in. I've been binging high carb stuff and have surely gained at least 15 kg!!!!!!! I do not get on the scale. I fully intend to get back on track and will get back to you when I do. Elizellen, you look terrific!!!! I could cry when I compare how good I looked this time last year compared with now.

[Elizellen]

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Marji you certainly have been hving a couple of lousy months.
I am so glad your husband pulled through and that although circumstances pushed you off the Atkins wagon you are going to rejoin us again when you feel up to it.
In the meantime you know you can always post here or pm any of us when you feel you need to share with us.