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    Hey STACERs, i love stac! I love this place. It's thriving now. You know why I love it, it's because WE'RE BACK! We've figured out something and we are back, we are trying again, and we're back!

    Failure is a great motivator, and wonderful teacher! I always learn a whole lot more FAILING sometimes than I do succeeding. I learn what NOT to do, I learn alot about MYSELF. I know Perimeters better! I know TRIGGERS better. Failure on Atkins, was my failure to adhere, not Atkins failure to provide a wonderful diet full of PROMISE...

    I failed to plan, NOW I REALLY PLAN AND STICK TO IT< NO MATTER WHAT>

    I failed to stay clean, <NOW NO LITTLE BITES OR TASTES OF ANYTHING>

    I failed to recognize the kiss of death in a night off plan, or allowing myself a special occasion off plan < NOW I KNOW HOW DAMAGING THOSE ALLOWANCES CAN BE ON THE OVERALL LONGEVITY OF MY WOE>

    I failed to stay motivated with small goals, new foods, new activities <NOW I HAVE DATES WITH THE CALENDAR, GOALS, PLOTS AND PLANS ALWAYS STIRRING ME UP>

    My failures have made me stronger, because I know where I can trust myself, and where I cannot trust myself! I know when I can and what I can and I know exactly what I CANNOT HANDLE. I could kiss failure.

    If you are here AGAIN, you bring that failure and KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE to the table, and you can use it to make yourself stronger, smarter and wiser this time around. Raise your head high and use this all to yoru advantage. There is nothing easy about going at it again, there is NOTHING EASY with building back up in the self control arena...NOTHING IS EASY, NOTHING IS FREE, IT'S ALLLLLLLL EARNED, over DAILY INVESTMENTS of your time, talent and self control, but HEY YOU WIN IN THE END.

    Some of your are really going to lay hold of this TIME AROUND and MAKE IT!

    HOW DO YOU WIN? Never give up, never stop trying, get up every single day, making your routines a top priority, go after the water, the exercise and the right foods. Don't let up, do not give in, just this once! Stay away from things that trigger, go to bed early, sleep well, get up early enough to spend time focusing. MAKE THIS YOUR LIFE..Post here, step up and make it happened each day. THERE IS NO SPECIAL PILL TO REPLACE THESE ACTIVITIES...THERE IS NO SURGICAL PROCEDURE OUT THERE TO PRODUCE THIS LEVEL OF ATTITUDE, CHARACTER AND SELF CONTROL, YOU DEVELOP IT YOURSELF....THATS THE TRUTH.
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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    Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

    Morning Jess,

    A great post as ever

    I really do hope I've learned the no-cheating lesson for good this time.

    Have a great day

    My Journal :rollerska :bouncy: 27 Female 5'7 :redsnoopy

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      Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

      Good Morning STACer's. I almost 'FAILED' to get out of bed this morning. It's rainy and ugly outside today. Kind of a let down after 3 - 4 beautiful days....but, to quote another movie yet again....'it can't rain all the time'

      I think I should have saved some of that energy I had stored the last few days, I'm in a definate crash and burn. No, not eating bad, still following the plan, just a minor total energy crash. I played out the last 3 nights in a row, so I'm sure that on top of my regular job played a part.

      So....excuses are not acceptable. Must push forward as always. Failure is not an option. Only success. I CAN DO THIS! I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!

      Here's to you (raising my 74 ounce water jug) friends, may your day be full of low carbs and high expectations!

      (Excellent post Jess - hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday - by the way...love your new siggie picture....you have done an awesome awesome job!)

      Keep reaching for the stars people, keep reaching for the stars!
      Last edited by Scooterjam; March 15, 2007, 05:39 AM.
      Scooter







      Remember this everyday - Something Wonderful Is Going To Happen Today. If you live by that decree you will live life to the fullist.

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        Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

        I love your posts Jess!! Ive managed to keep my good attitude about Atkins and I give a lot of credit to you for that, you too Scooter!! You guys are awesome! STAC is a great place!! We know that we have fallen in the past but what did we do? We dusted our selfs off, lifted our heads up high and we admitted that we screwed up but its just another bump in the road, one more mistake to learn from! We're TROOPERS BABY!!!!! I did great the first time I did Atkins...did good the second time I did Atkins but I was lacking experience...I KNOW now what will happen if I eat that sugar free candy and I know what will happen if I eat that nasty Atkins bar/shake. Those kinds of foods ( for me anyway ) open a whole new door to disaster. I feel great and Im keeping it that way, and Im losing weight at the same time...ALL of my pants are too big for me!! Im not getting on that scale though!! I got my first compliment last night from a girl at work that I havent seen in a little over a week. She said " Oh my god Laceylyn, you've lost weight....your hair looks good, your skin is glowing, you look so happy and healthy " I just smiled and said " i know " This is honestly the best thing Ive done for myself in a long time!!
        SW~215
        CW~ 205
        GW~ Whatever I feel good at!!

        Its not about what I have to lose...its what I have to Gain!!!

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        • #5
          Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

          Jess,
          Thanks so much for a strong affirmation to start the day! It really helps to start the day with all of that positive energy, I hope it's contagious. I know that if I plan and stay on track, that I can acheive results (again) like you have. I can't tell you how much it helps to come to this forum and see that there are others who have stumbled and then succeeded. Again, thanks for the great words to start the day for me.
          Jennifer

          F/ 5' 9"/ 48 yrs
          265.4/246.4/185

          I'm recommitted to doing this for me!!

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            Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

            Hey Jennifer, Girl I was away from atkins for 3 years. I knew exactly what I was doing, and I refused to change my ways, finally I felt so awful, so powerful so terrible, I turned and got back to Atkins. this is definately the diet for me, and its now a LIFESTYLE FOR ME. No other eating plan feels this good. No other controll system works as well for me. Last night for my birthday I ate ribs and cheesecake batter! It was all very yummy, but really I am so glad to be back to basics today...I guess I thrive on basics..."Induction plus 5", a modifed induction of sorts...
            74 8/1/06
            SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
            2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
            Jess Female/51/5'3

            www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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            • #7
              Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

              Mornin' Jess, Scooter, Lacy, Tex
              Appreciate your posts to get me motivated in the mornings. This forum is really helpful to keep my mindset going. My loss is very very slow (planned that way) last time I was too strict and set myself up for fatigue and bordom and failure, this time following the plan closer, giving myself a better variety not so strict on carb intake and eating more vegies. it will happen in its own time. I feel GREAT about me. I tell myself every day a quote from a sticky "Weight Loss is not Linear" That has helped a LOT
              Start Date 1/15/07
              174.5/164/140


              female

              Hello, my name is SpeedyTurtle and I'm a Sugarholic.
              "Hi Speedy"

              TURTLE POWER!!!!!!!!!

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                Goooood morning everyone! I'm here and on track. The scale is being kind to me...sort of. I'm within 7 days of TOM, so this is when I start to gain. So far, I'm still going down on the scales though. This morning was 190.8. I'm planning for the weekend already. Food, water and EXERCISE. That's a place where I falter on the weekend. I overeat and underexercise. Soooo, knowing that I'm going to eat more on the weekend, I need to make SURE that I do some exercise to counterbalance that.
                ~Joy

                Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
                268.5/196/185
                QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


                Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
                http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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                  Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                  Hey everybody!

                  It's so cool that STAC is alive and well again! Lots of faces checking in.

                  My first time on Atkins was doomed and failure was inevitable because I DID NOT READ THE BOOK. I made up my own rules and I *thought* I was doing Atkins. So my fault was ignorance. This time around, I'm making sure to do it by the book. I know my body soooo much better than I ever have before! I know how I react to certain foods, or to certain situations, and I know when to "stop" and when to "go" with exercise. I know I will be successful!

                  Today is looking good! I'm going running after school, and Geoff is taking me out for a nice dinner--an anniversary treat! Hopefully I'll be eating lobster in about 12 hours...

                  Have a great day, STACers!
                  START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
                  RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180

                  F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

                  Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41


                  Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
                  GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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                    Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                    Hey, Everybody!

                    Quick check-in here... I'm running a little late for work, but after reading all of these positive words, I'm putting my a$$ into a higher gear so I can get my breakfast cooked and eaten to start the day off right.

                    Thanks for getting me going! Have a great day, all!!


                    Watch us participate in the Veggie Challenge!

                    7th Semi Annual Veggie Challenge


                    Mitzi



                    ~One day at a time. Realistically. Gradually. Consciously. FINALLY!




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                    • #11
                      Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                      I Am In
                      Male
                      37

                      12-Mar-2007: 290 LBS, 50 inch waist

                      23-Apr-2007: 269 LBS, 46 inch waist

                      GOAL: 215 lbs, ? size waist.

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                      • #12
                        Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                        Happy Thursday everybody!!! I've been feeling pretty peppy the past couple days - it's a great feeling! Working out is going good, this is probably the longest I've ever stuck to an exercise routine. Normally I notice weightloss in my face or hands first, but yesterday I first noticed in my shins!!! While working out, I saw definate muscle in my shins - cool!!!
                        Cynthia
                        Female, 5'5", 36
                        ReStart - Dec 11, 2008
                        290/281/150?


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                          Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                          Hi guys! Just checkin' in as well! I am doing well. Make it a great day all!
                          "Thin is Possible!" formerly known as "Is Thin Possible?" Atkins made a believer outta me!

                          SW/295.5 on 2/2004
                          LW/164 reached on 9/2005
                          Gained back 22 pounds in last year
                          Restarted on 3/10/07 @ 186
                          CW/179

                          Gained back 22 pounds and dealing with it...instead of it dealing with me!!

                          Exercise mileage starting 3/01/07: 200
                          (bike riding 10 miles per day or walking 5 miles)

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                            Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                            This is quite possibly one of the best threads EVER! lol Everyone is so pumped. I love it!

                            I re-started again last Friday and TOM came monday. I haven't seen any movement on the scales, but out of curiosity I measured this morning and I'm losing inches! Yay!! I'm not recording it yet, but I just wanted to see. Boy I'm glad I did. My BG was 106 this morning without insulin. That's one of the best things about this woe!

                            Money is really tight right now so I do admit that I haven't done the cleanest induction. I have eaten a few things that aren't induction friendly, but still LC.. a few nuts, a little pb on my celery. I'm not beating myself up over it because the majority of the foods are according to plan. I'm doing it the best I can and hopefully I'll find a job soon and will be able to do it perfectly soon. I'm getting about a gallon of water in a day. That's so incredible to me. Usually ALL I drink is diet pepsi so the water is quite an accomplishment. My skin feels so much softer because of it.

                            Julie... where in MT are you? I grew up there.. in a little town called Three Forks, close to Bozeman.
                            ~Brandi
                            35/F/5'8", Type 2 Diabetic
                            July 27, 2003: 145/ Aug 31: 135/ Goal: 125
                            Fell off the wagon in Nov 2003
                            Restarted several times since then
                            June 2009 168.. Lost 15 lbs after starting work
                            Feb 24, 2010:153/139/130-135ish
                            size 14/10-12/8









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                            • #15
                              Re: I love STAC Thurs 3-15 checkin

                              So great to see so many here. Late check in for me....but it's 11am where I am so still morning.

                              Feeling great, didn't work out yet but I'll be taking a horseback riding lesson this afternoon and that's a workout, believe me!

                              Been a bit bummed about the scale not moving but TOM came this past Sunday and hubby reminded me that I dropped 3-4lbs after the last time and also told me how much I have been changing and not to go by the scale. This from the guy who weighs himself every 5 minutes!

                              Low carb works for me in so many ways. I feel better, no PMS, TOM so much better, I'm energetic, happy, not bloated, and the list goes on and on.

                              I love this long list of STACer's we have. It's always great to read all of your posts.

                              Make it a great day!!!!!!
                              Karyn

                              5'4"/45/female
                              SW-148 Feb 2010
                              CW-138 3-29-10
                              GW-126





                              No food tastes as good as being thin feels.

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