It's Friday Nov 10th!

[sheilamomof4]

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Reading all of your posts makes me so happy that I found this site. I want to cry that is so weird because I am not much of a crying person.(unless I am looking in a full length mirror)lol I want to say I am proud of you all and I hope and pray I have the strength and julirama love of excersise to get me through. Have a great weekend everyone.
I haven't weighed my first weigh to start the diet is in the am

[julirama723]

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Jovi--CONGRATS on 5lb lost!!! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Sheila--you will have the strength! And if sometimes you feel it falter, come on ADBB, read posts, look at pictures, read DANDR, ask yourself where you want to be one year from now. Keep your chin up!

[choeve]

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I don't post here much but I should because I am a repeat offender at felling off the wagon. When I read the post earlier about their stength being that they keep trying that hit home to me. I have fallen off the wagon this year several times, with so many healthy issues, it has been the worst battle I have ever had to face physically, but I keep getting back up and getting back on track. It is amazing to me but I have managed to lose 25 pounds this year anyway even though I have by no means done it clean.

[VisionQwest]

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Day three for me on the 2nd time around. Feeling really good. I was even faced with many temptations last night in my kitchen. Leftover cupcakes and candy from Halloween. I was so proud of my self instead I went and put my shorts on and popped in a work out tape. Yippee!! I went to the store at lunch time and bought a sausage on a stick, some brocolli, and ranch individual cups. I also picked up some Atkins granola bars. I was going to try and avoid those, but I'm not a breakfast eater and this time around I need to get the day started with something in my stomache. So I thought those would be for the days I don't have time to fix breakfast. I will be planning my menu out for the next two weeks which is always helpful! I will admit I'm not 100% on induction due to the fact that I still have a diet soda once a day. It didn't affect me last time, so I thought I could do it again. I am however pushing the water. Glad to see I'm in a terrific group and know that we succeeded once we'll do it again!

Hugs, Julie

[Gem238]

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Joy: Thanks for putting it in perspective.

Jess: I just drank my glass of water.

One meal at a time...

[Outback Jess]

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Ok, gem I am so proud of you...What are you going to fix for dinner...Come on talk to us girl...what will you have...Something good I hope, with a good veggie!
Fill us in, and hey friend let's have another glass of water, it helps fill us up, distract us and send us to the bathroom...We are headed back towards ketosis, come on...check back in...I'll meet you here, tell me when.

[emom]

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I think it is great to look at one's strengths. Weaknesses are easy to spot. You have to be observant to find strength. i think our American society si so focused on the negative and the bad that we forget to look for people's strenghths and the beauty within them. People who have issues with food that I know, including myself, are so used to only focusing on the negative within ourselves that we forget to look for the strenghth. Thanks for making take the time to think about that for a minute!

I do a lot of things for a lot of people. That is a strength..it is also a weakness...because while I am busy doing for them, I find excuses for not doing for me. I don't have time to do for myself..like fix the right food for me, which asbsolutely has to be low carb. So I am planning on getting stronger in doing the right things for me. I hope that because i have come to recognize that..it is a strength. I love this BB and i love Atkins...may he be resting in peace and smiling down on all the people who have listened to him and realized that he was right! Thanks to all of you for the wonderful encouragement you offer.

[Curveegrrl]

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My strengths: I can wait out a stall or period of slow loss without pulling out all of my hair. I know the scales/tape measure will move again. I just need to be patient and keep working at it.

Recently, I've been aces with my water!

This fall I've paid extra care to get my exercise done. If a week looks really busy, I make clear definate plans of when I can do my walking. And then I do it.

Even if I make a mistake, or eat off plan...I always get back onto the program. I know I make bad choices sometimes. But I do not wallow in them. I get back on track and try to make better choices the next time.

[Outback Jess]

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Hey there emom, welcome to STAC...You have some pretty wise words there girl...It's really key that we all start to take care of ourselves...Being proud of our strengths, and using them to get through tough times.
Are you on induction? Have you done Atkins before?
There are so many great things here at the boards, you'll have to browse around and make yourself at home!

[Quitstretchin']

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OK, I am losing my mind. I've been reading this post from page 1...going to page 2, then page 3...wonder...."hey, where's my post". then I think......."maybe I haven't posted here today". Where have I been all day that I can't remember if I've posted or not....

Doing good. Woke up at 11:30, so no breakfast. Had buffalo wings and a salad for lunch. Trying to figure out dinner as I write this. Possibly pan fried salmon patties and some sort of veggie.
Still hanging in there. Some cravings returning today and late yesterday. Brief thoughts of going to Taco Bell for a quesadilla (anyone knowing me, knows this is a major problem) and Baskin Robbins for icecream. Just a craving though...I am not acting on it!
Hope everyone else is staying strong this Friday...............

[Outback Jess]

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Quitstretchin,
girl hang in there and don't go to the drive thru...stay at home and work thru the cravings...It's very hard to do, but you can do it...just today...Just promise yourself for today!

[emom]

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Hi, Outback Jess...I started Atkins 2-1/2 weeks ago. I am still doing induction because I feel so good. I haven't felt the need to move on. I am sure that will come eventually but for now, I'm loving this. I have done Atkins before...about twice, the latest about four years ago. I lost, but I think I got cocky. I didn't really embrace it, know what I mean???? I lost some weight and thought all right, now I can eat as usual....WRONG! The difference now is that I really want to stay healthy for the long haul. I have experimented enough now to know that I am "allergic" to carbs. So, my goal is to lose the 30-35 lbs I want to lose but not "go back", but re-learn how to eat only the healthy carbs and recognize my ACE...is that what you all call it??? These abbreviations have me a bit stymied. Anyway, what else was lacking before was the support I needed to keep going. I think I have found it here on this BB!