Happy Friday.... Annnnddddd how are you surviving the holiday?

[Terry]

Hello STAC family!

Whatcha all doing this morning?

Im here with a day off of work and its too darned slick out there to get in my car and go Christmas shopping. Havent sent out cards in years so guess Ill pass some time sending out a few and letting ds trudge down the driveway to the mail box and mail them for me.

Gotta say I never do the sugar free candy thing but yesterday at a work meeting my boss supplied a few for me so I wouldnt feel left out when they brought out the "meeting snacks". Let me just say. NEVER again. Lesson learned.

The check in threads arent quite what they used to be so I would love to hear how you are all doing with your holiday celebrating and how you are doing staying true to plan.

Im doing Christmas dinner in my home for the family so I guaruntee it will be Atkins friendly. Ham, faux tatoes, a few sweet potatoes, green beans and a side salad. Simple and easy so I dont have to spend the entire day cooking and enjoy it with everyone else.

Ok... Ive rambled on enough.

Your turn!

[shashee]

Re: Happy Friday.... Annnnddddd how are you surviving the holiday?

My Friday is going ok...... Been drinking lots of water. I ate like a piggy wiggy last night, but it was legal foods. Tomorrow is my Christmas Party, Im sure they will have greenbeans and some kind of meat, so I should be ok for that. Tonight is dinner at my friends, shes having meatballs and pasta with salad..... I just wont eat the pasta, really dont care for it anyways.

Im really tired today, I think im getting a little induction flu.... But Ill survive. Everytime I look in the mirror at my chubby cheeks gives me motivation.

Everyone have a good day!

[Jackie Blue]

Re: Happy Friday.... Annnnddddd how are you surviving the holiday?

I haven't been checking in quite as much as I should because I'm tired of hearing myself whine and complain (in my journal stats) that I'm not losing any weight. However, I've been a better girl this week and hope to see some weight loss by next week. If nothing else I hope to see 199 by New Year's Eve.

[cleochatra]

Re: Happy Friday.... Annnnddddd how are you surviving the holiday?

I went to Hobby Lobby this morning. I was armed with my list of two things I planned to purchase (and the list was even for the proper store this time).

As soon as I step into those stores all I see are pretty things. Shiny things. Things placed in ways that make me want to touch them and to buy them. And many times these things are on sale.

So I went from walking into this dangerzone ready to buy fuzzy posters to laaaa laaaa shiiinyyyyyyyyy thiiiiiings. I don't even like rooster or french-pink-and-black motifs and yet there I am, ogling the displays thinking, "Now that's cute"...

I think these stores are evil gateway drugs. I end up in aisles I never knew existed wanting to buy things I never knew I needed. Like scented markers. Stretched canvas. Fuzzy yarn. A stained glass night light. A snowman snow globe. Velcro.

I spend half my time there in a state of confusion. Why am I here in scrapbooking? or I don't stencil. Oohh! Gold eucalyptus!

I swear, I walk through the store in a state of amnesia. Why am I here again? And just as my senses start to move me towards sanity, I'm back to ohlookapony! Then suddenly I'm back in some aisle longing for a launch model rocket. I don't even like model kits.

I'm proud to say I didn't succumb to buying anything I didn't need. Well, save for the scented markers, the ornaments and the candy. Aside from that, I think I made out ok. It's like Thanksgiving and eating more than I meant to, minus the bad expando pants and the food regret.

[Anlhess]

Re: Happy Friday.... Annnnddddd how are you surviving the holiday?

We're getting by here. Went this morning and donated my plasma. I was the third one there at 730, tehy don't actually open until 8,but I was the first one finished with the process. AND I wasn't even tired. Definately not used to being up that early and not being exhausted.

I still haven't gotten a Xmas tree, maybe tomorrow before work, if not then Sunday after work. I start my new job today. I wasn't supposed to start until tomorrow,but they called yesterday and asked meto come in tonight.... NO PROBLEMO!!!

I haven't really been hungry at all the past couple days so I amjust trying to eat small things throughout the day and drink my water. Before now I would eat just to eat and for no other reason, now I am only eating when my body tells me it wants something, not all the time. It's weird!!

Anyway turns out Iam going to my mom's for Xmas becuase she switched with someone to have the day off. She has done Atkins kinda, although I don't think she has ever done a strict induction or anything, and she told me she will make sure she has foods that I can eat for dinner and she will make sure noone tries to get me to eat dessert. I hate to say it,but I may have to have a few homemade pirohi's that day. I hardly ever get the opportunity for homemade ones and i figure if I just have one or two for that meal only, then i can go on with atkins after I eat them. I will see how i feel about it when i get closer. If The pants I want to wear are too big onme by then, chances are I won't have them because i will feel TOO GOOD!!!

Alroighty enough fromme...gotta get some lunch!!! Have a great weekend all

[Spikette]

Re: Happy Friday.... Annnnddddd how are you surviving the holiday?

Hi everyone! So far I have stayed on plan throughout 3 Holiday luncheons/parties so far. I just finished my Department lunch. The Administrators treated us and it was nice. They had a half American/half Italian hero, Potato, Macaroni salad and coleslaw, pickles and olives and assorted chips/dips.

This was actually easy for me...had just the cold cuts with Mayo, couple of pickles and olives and the lettuce and tomato from the sandwich. Very filling and I was able to join in which was nice. They overdid it on the desserts and the best feeling in the world is looking at them and not even feeling tempted

I'm already up to 75oz of water and feeling good. I'll be making legal no-bake cheesecake and some flax muffins for company on Dec., 23rd. Xmas Eve and Xmas Day I'm not sure which places I am going to yet...

Weather here was horrible today...it got warmer, but it was pouring rain and the wind gusted up to 45 mph...if it were all snow, I would have been holed up in my house for days.

Hope you all have a great day!!