It's Thurday!!!! Check in

[Outback Jess]

Hey STACers, how we doing today. I keep reaching for my water...It reminds me of the little things that hold Atkins totally together for me. Water is a challenge that must be delt with every single day, and it often reflects my ATTITUDE of cooperation...If I am on top of my water, I usually am on top of every thing. If I am not reaching a certain "watermark" by 10am, it's a reflection of "Oh I am too busy for this" and I immeditately stop and do the buddy check on myself...At noon is another time to check my watermark, and it reflects how I am coping with my program with in my day...

We have some people here engaged in moving, and preparing for big moves. How is your water doing? If you can keep to the water, and find a half hour a day to keep to the exercise, you are not going to have too much trouble with the rest...If you get tooo busy, things could begin to unravel on little thread at a time....For me, water would be a good indicator of unraveling...when I don't care about it, I am loosing my edge of BEING CAREFUL...
What is your watermark showing You? Well, have a great day, these were the thoughts brewing around in my head and heart today...
Off to bike...


That water is a wonderful WATERMARK...Water marks show you how high the water has gotten, and it reflects cooperation to this WAY OF LIFE...

[Babs]

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Good morning everyone!

Hi Jess, You're right. This so very important, and I want to be perfect with Atkins way of life change forever. I had started out drinking all my water, then started to slack off for the last 8 days. I know, NO Excuses here. I only drank it around exercise time. I noticed Moday I felt fuzzy and thought it was allergies kicked up by the rain. Now I'm leaning towards it was caused by lack of water for this WOL. So yesterday I lined up 4 bottles and drank them all. blug blug I'm feeling full of energy today. I'm not sure if one day of water would do that, but I'll say it will.

[TammyJo348]

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I went and filled up my first water bottle just now. Usually I am so busy at work in the mornings that I don't get to that till about 9:00. Then fill up every couple hours after that. I figure with a 20 oz. bottle I can drink 4 at work then get the last bit in at home and be ok. Starting on my water early this morning!

Kinda feeling the disappointment of cheating the other day now. I know I am not in Ketosis at ALL now, not even a trace...so that kinda sucks. But back to where I was. I went weeks without ketosis at all without cheating, so I am just going to move on! More water and going home for lunch today to make it a good one!

[Outback Jess]

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Hang in there Tammy, Be good, stay clean on induction, drink that water, and as you said, Move ON, and shortly you will be back in Ketosis....Good to slam the door shut on the cheat or what ever happened, and lock that door, if we open it things can unravel and spiral really quickly out of our control....
Don't want THAT, do you???

[julirama723]

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Hello...
I am feeling HUGE today because of TOM, I must have gained at least 7lb. because of this, not kidding. I am drinking EVEN more water to try to flush stuff out of my system, and I'm going to have a good workout session tonight. I didn't do ANY exercise yesterday, as I wasn't feeling well. But today I am full of vim and vigor and ready to take on this teacher's inservice day. Haha!

Hope everyone is feeling slimmer than I am, and drink your water!!!

[stickin2it]

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Hi Fellow STACers,

Jess, I have been very good about my water, even with all the work getting ready to move...my big challenge with water is when we are driving back and forth dropping of boxes and such. I tend not to get it all in on those days... I still try to get a min. of 80 oz, but I was shy the other day by 3 oz... Usually, I get 90-120 oz... my biggest problem is exercise and wine.

The exercise, I just need to get my butt up, put the packing aside and do it... just hard when DH is cracking the whip... we are moving SOON!!! The good news is that I can start roller blading again It is my favorite exercise and I cannot wait to start doing a couple of miles a day, in addition to the treadmill.

My other problem is wine. I used to drink 1-2 glasses each night with my hubby to unwind... I was doing pretty good until TOM came. Had not had any the whole 1rst 2 weeks! I had a glass the night before last and last night...DH did a little pushing too, so that did not help! But it is mine alone to carry, the responsibilty, the shame of going off the plan... But I am back on track. And I have already had 20 oz of water... so today is a new day for me to succeed!!!

Hope everyone else is having a better day!!!

[RachelnLa]

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Water marks. yes, I gauge my day by my water too. By noon I usually have all mine in. After that, the rest is lagniappe

[stickin2it]

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Water marks. yes, I gauge my day by my water too. By noon I usually have all mine in. After that, the rest is lagniappe

WOW Rachel, by noon!!! That is terrific... I could not do that, I would be floating around my office! LOL

[RachelnLa]

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I have cup that holds 4 cups of water. I fill it when I start work at 6:30. Then again around 9. By noon I either have it all gone or drink what is left with lunch. Then I sip on and off all day on another glass, finishing up the rest with supper. I get a headache if I don't drink enough water and actually feel bloated. Weekends are really hard.. I'm not glued to my desk and the bathroom is not readily available while I'm out and about.

I usually gulp some down while I read a post on the board.. or while I'm waiting for it to load the next page No wasted time LOL

[Babs]

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Yay! We are all drinking water today.

Tammy, I read your chats about the pizza mishap and know how you feel. You are doing great to get right back to Induction.

Where is Korelis. I need a new bottle here. LOL Who else is missing here? Everyone come check in and get your water.

I have drand one bottle so far. I'll have to recheck the book and see what kind of tea would count as water, or if it can count.

[Outback Jess]

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Wow, we are all swimming around here today....
Hey Korelis, dude where I you, I thought you would be back at it, starting off the posts inthe morning!!! Richard, I am sitting on my hands giving you wake up time...I can remember a time you were sneaking off to the puter first thing before work, and I remember seeing how you went and greeted newbies....Dude, we need you and they need YOU....
I know you are working thru some challenges...BUT, we need ya man!!!
You have great experiences with getting that water in...

[RachelnLa]

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You're right. We need everyone. Even if you can just check in! There is something to be said about a common factor and helping others. We can all relate! We want to support and be supportive.

Funny you should mention this, Jess. I have been thinking of my friend LaLa. She use to post to the board, stumbled, came back.. and then I think she felt like she was letting us down and I haven't seen her since I want to suppor.. I want to help (it's my nature) but ultimately it is up to her. I have been there too. Sometimes it takes a major life-altering experience to snap us out and bring us back. I hope it doesn't take that for those who are MIA.

Come back, come back! it's just not the same without your postings

[Elizellen]

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I have been thinking of my friend LaLa. She use to post to the board, stumbled, came back.. and then I think she felt like she was letting us down and I haven't seen her since I want to suppor.. I want to help (it's my nature) but ultimately it is up to her. I have been there too. Sometimes it takes a major life-altering experience to snap us out and bring us back. I hope it doesn't take that for those who are MIA.

Come back, come back! it's just not the same without your postings

What a great caring attitude, Rachel I hope she reads this and responds.
Dont forget we have a PM system here, so you can always send a missing board-friend a message by clicking on their name and then on the 'send a pm' option then send them a few words just to let them know you are thinking of them.

[RachelnLa]

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Thanks~I have pm'd her. She is such a bubbly person. A wonderful spirit and very loving heart. We all have our time that it clicks. Hers will come I do hope she still reads and knows she is missed.