Intro

[Waist Gunner]

Greeting and Salutations.

My name is Mark and Im starting Atkins this coming saturday (5-9-05) with a goal of losing 115lbs. I noticed a lot of "pirates" here, but are ye trusty salty shellbacks in good standing with King Neptune & Davy Jones. Arrrg! I got my official card and certificate (its a Navy thing folks. Really!)

Where my "amiga' softnred (aka sumthin bonney sumthin) who has pretty much inspired me to do this (again)

Anyway Im looking forward to this, I know I can do it without too much difficulty and wish me luck folks. :yikes

[softnred]

Welcome Mark!!! :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug You're strange and have a twisted sense of humor...that means that you'll fit in perfectly here!!

Now, have you followed my advice and made arrangements for your beginning weigh-in, photo and measurements??? If not, I'll have to come over and make you walk the plank. Argh!!!!

Oh yes....and I may have failed to mention Diva's rule on speedos.....

~JoAnne

[Becky Sue]

Welcome Mark!

So glad you decided to join us on our journey to lose weight and get our good health back.

Won't be long til you are controling your foods instead of it controllin you. This is one of the best thigs about this WOE(way of eating).

As for luck, Mark, if you do the program like Dr A tells you, you won't need luck. The weight will just start coming off and you will feel so good.

The best to you.

[Lady_Hawke]

Arrrg! Welcome ta the club matey! :wave

[Waist Gunner]

Ummm have not done the photo, weigh in yet.. And just so ya know Id say for now Im "thong impaired"

[Becky Sue]

I don't blame you Mark.

I think the only thongs that should be legal are the ones you wear on your feet :yikes , flip flops!!! LMAO

But do take the time and record your measurements and your weight. You will want this so you can compair how you looked in the beginning.

Oh!!! and some pictures too. After awhile you will want to show what great progress you have made. By compairing the before and during pictures is a real motivating tool.

I know thinking of losing 100 pounds sounds impossible, but just check and see there are so many that have lost 100 and even more. It can be done and you can do it.

Becky Sue

[Katlam]

Hey Mark

Welcome. Any friend of JoAnne's is automatically in the "club", LOL!!

Glad you've decided to join us on your journey to your better health.

Kathy

[Deflating Diva]

:wave Hi Mark! Now don't be scared of what you heard about the speedo. I ask all the men folk in the Century Club for one tiny thing...I want a picture of you in a speedo (it can be the jammer type they look like bike shorts) when you reach goal. And I will be up front and honest I am a sexual predator. I grade sexual harassment. Lack of sex is a crime...The More I ( mis de meaner) I get. My main goal is to get more men involved in Atkins as it has many wonderful benefits. Men that get obese generally think that they can never look good again. That is a lie... Men drop fat faster than women :raving . You also seem to be more in control of those wonderful muscles. And what the heck I want to be able to say I told you so in the end...Right Bowulf?
Deflating Diva