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    Introduction time

    Hi everyone,

    Since I find myself spending more time in this forum than the induction forum, I figured I should introduce myself.....

    My name is Debra and this is my second (serious) go at Atkins. I have had many half-hearted attempts over the last year or so but my mind set just was not there. This time I am truly ready as I know what my downfalls were .... mostly I would get bored. So this time I bought Dana Carpender's books and have some great recipe websites. So I am armed and dangerous!

    Secondly, I will no longer pay attention to those who tell me that I don't need to lose any weight. I know my body and what is right for me, so I will only listen to myself and my goal is to lose 20 pounds.

    My excercise routine is already in place.. I use my eliptical machine every morning for 30 minutes and am working towards upping it to 45. I do resistance dumbell training using a routine from a great book called "Smart Girls Do Dumbells" and I walk my dog. So I think that aspect of my life is in the right direction and has helped me to "not look like I need to lose weight".

    What I have never done is measure and after reading the threads in this forum I can see the importance of measuring versus weighing, so I will befriend a tape measure and keep a weekly log.

    So, all of that being said.... I am off to the grocery store this morning and it is Day 1 of induction for me.

    Debra
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    Re: Introduction time

    Hi Debra,

    Originally posted by Debra Gara
    I do resistance dumbell training using a routine from a great book called "Smart Girls Do Dumbells"
    *lol* I have to look for that book! Sounds terrific
    What kind of dumbells do you use? I've never thought of doing weight training outside a gym, but maybe that's an idea for me.

    What is your goal? Weight-wise, fitness...?

    Welcome to STAC. We've all been there, literally.. and we are all determined to stay on this WOE this time around.

    Yemenitegreen
    36/f/5'9" - SW: 216 - GW: 150


    STAC Weigh-In every Thursday
    - modified OWL 25 g carbs -
    on hiatus until Feb. 28th

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    • #3
      Re: Introduction time

      Welcome to STAC Debra!

      From reading your post it sounds as though you'll make it just fine this go around.

      You should join our tape measure challenge. Use http://www.mybodycomp.com to keep an online record of your measurements and help us keep track of our total loss in inches in the sticky "Total Inches Lost For Stac Members: Add Your Losses Here"

      Best of luck to you and keep us posted.
      ------------------------------------------
      Female/5'5"
      Restarted 8/14/06



      24 lbs gone, 18 more lbs til goal!









      ~I can have excuses or I can have results, but I cannot have both.~
      ~Have you hit a brick wall? Aim higher and jump over it.~
      ~Your life is not a rehearsal. Don't leave it without giving it your all.~


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      • #4
        Re: Introduction time

        Hi Debra Gara!

        Welcome to STAC!!

        Be sure to check out the stickys at the top of the forum. They are full of helpful information for us second time arounder people. It always helps to take a little time for a refresher read!

        There are a few challenges around here that you may be interested in signing up for. Take your measurements and log them into Mybodycomp.com (a free online account) and every 2 weeks we re take those measurements and keep a running log on one of the forementioned stickys to see how many inches the group loses as a whole just for fun. As you know, its those inches lost that you can see, not that number on the scale. We just started another 2 week session this week (Tuesday).

        STAC has challenged one another to consume a gallon of water each day. Check in with the water thread each day for motivation to help you chug it down. You can commit to whatever amount you feel your body needs.

        Also.....you gotta check in once in awhile. If you dont we are currently using the siamese samurai cats to find you and drag you back here! Finelly keeps them at her house and she is not afraid to let them loose!


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        • #5
          Re: Introduction time

          Welcome to STAC! You are going to do great!!!

          Awesome exercise routine!!


          F, 28
          5'8"

          Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009

          SW:300
          CW:295
          GW: 180

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          • #6
            Re: Introduction time

            Welcome aboard!!!!! YOU know your body better than anyone, so don't listen to people who kvetch about whether you need to lose weight or not! Besides, this woe is about being healthy, not just losing weight!

            Keep posting! That's the key here to the successes we are all having!
            Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
            218/187/140
            Measuring every 2 weeks
            As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!



            Minimum 45 min cardio per day

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            • #7
              Re: Introduction time

              Welcome Debra, we are happy to have you here....

              It sounds like you already have a plan of attack now all you hav to do is stick to the WOE and you will be all set....

              Good Luck and Keep us up on your progress...
              Induction Started: 7/18/05
              229/*215*/160
              Mini Goal: 210 by 8-22-05



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              • #8
                Re: Introduction time

                Thanks for the warm welcome.

                I just returned from my grocery shopping trip and had an interesting revelation, (yup, the light finally went on - LOL)....... as I was picking up a pound of butter and thinking to myself that this is what one pound of fat looks like, it finally dawned on me that one pound of fat is a lot of cubic inches!! So I marched over to the notions section and found myself a rather friendly looking cloth tape measure with which I intend to become very friendly with. Now i am off to mybodycomp.com as Terry suggested and get an account signed up.

                Debra
                Debra

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                • #9
                  Re: Introduction time

                  Welcome Debra!
                  278/275/271/160


                  Earth is crammed with heaven,
                  And every common bush afire with God,
                  But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.
                  Elizabeth Barrett Browning



                  Daily Goals:
                  No wasted carbs.
                  Water intake .5 -1 gallon.
                  Exercise 60 minutes 5x week
                  Get in the right veggies.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Introduction time

                    Welcome to STAC!




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