Wednesday Morning - Roll Call

[diwitch]

Good Morning STACer's,

Sorry nothing inspirational, just getting the ball rolling.

Anybody seen Men in Black..remember the scene where Tommy Lee Jones is shaking the little pug dog? Okay, if my scales don't start cooperating, I am going to shake them just like that!

[Alexa]

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Morning Di and STACers

I always think about drop kicking my scale, but I think that would hurt me more than it.

Any other inventive scale-destruction ideas?

Have a lovely day everyone

[Outback Jess]

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So girls, have you tried on clothes that use to be tight and found them feeling different? Keep in mind, Atkins is a ketogenic diet, it BURNS fat, and if you are exercising, you are building muscle...they weigh the same, BUT take up very different space....Fat takes up more space, thus when we loose fat, we fit into clothes different, and if you are exercising like you are suppose to, the scales might not reflect the positive changes you ARE making....sometimes things look HIDDEN, when you stand looking at the numbers between the toes.

I learnd along time ago that the scales can truly effect my mood for the day....If I was doing good with my eating and exercise I LOOKED for CONFIRMATION-DAILY, on those scales....after following my weightloss for a whole 2 weeks with daily weigh-ins, I finally quit because the only thing that was consistent was my FRUSTRATION...
For me, if FRUSTRATED, I battle desires to quit and eat whatever, "since it's not working, why put myself through all this crap"....

My motto is, "STEP AWAY FROM THE SCALES"....especially if you are truly going for it, playing it straight up and giving it all you've got....because once you've done all you can, what more can you do but accept or quit? I accept I've done all I can and my body will shed and release fat daily if I maintain my eating and exercising, when I get where I'm going is out of my control. The bigger picture is lifestyle SO I CAN HOLD ONTO WHAT I"VE LOST!!!!

[SandyL2002]

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Good Morning Everyone.. Cheerful Sandy is feeling blah.. The weather here is so yucky... My husband hasn't worked in a week. I can't take all the clouds...and misty rainy weather... I have felt so tired this week... Where did all my energy go? It is the few days before TOM (I'm sorry guys...but you should be use to this talk) so that is part of my mood.

Scales haven't done anything all week...but thats okay it was expected.

I ate a little of that Butternut Squash.. It was okay... Not sure that I will ever make that again when it comes time for that Rung..

Hope you guys have a good day.. I have to deal with the Life Insurance lady today she didn't come last week...

[Scooterjam]

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'As The Scales Turn' Join us for another chapter.

Will Di shake her scales into oblivion.......
Will Barb drop kick hers out the window.......
Will cooler heads as Outback Jess prevail and provide calm.....
Will Joy dentonate her scales....
Will William find out why 'he's' pregnant.....
These are the questions, so much like the 'Scales of our Lives.....'

Just thought you could use a 'smile.'

Walk away from those silly scales lady. I know it's hard. Put them away for 2 weeks. If your sticking to plan, following it correctly, day in and day out, you will reign over your scales. I too have found myself stepping onto mine each morning, and I have been wondering lately if it's not a mental thing, maybe it's my body's way of telling me, maybe you're not being as strict as you should be, so you want me (the scales) to comfort you?? I don't know for sure....but it's something to think about.

I just thought you could use a laugh, that's all!! Happy ...........hey......wait a minute.............isn't today .................Tuesday????

Stay Focus'd! haha Have a great day!

[SandyL2002]

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LOL...Scooter you are too funny...

[tmn]

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Any other inventive scale-destruction ideas?

Oh, heck yeah!

Target Practice!

[diwitch]

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I can see your point Jess IF I let it affect my day, which it doesn't. I have gone 4 weeks, no cheating and I don't consider this diet putting myself 'thru crap'. I am not hungry, I feel great, and I have lost a few inches. I think for me, it's just a game.

This morning I pictured myself shaking the scales (like the dog in the movie) laughed, shook my head at my own silliness and went to cook my normal breakfast.

I think, for me, it's just a game, the scales that is, not this WOE. That I am commited to for the rest of my life. I don't need the scales to reward me, I get that every morning when I get up and feel great and not hungry.

And it's concievable that the day may come when I get bored with the scale game, let it gather dust and feel ignored but that day is not here yet.

[diwitch]

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I just thought you could use a laugh, that's all!! Happy ...........hey......wait a minute.............isn't today .................Tuesday????

Stay Focus'd! haha Have a great day!

LOL Scooter..you made me look at my calender!

[Scooterjam]

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Wow. It really is Wednesday. Where the heck did I lose a day. Wish I could weight that easy!!!!! Haha! Yikes. I'll just go stand over here in the corner, far away. there. that's better. Wednesday.....geezs....what a geek!

[tmn]

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The whole mentality concerning the scales has changed for me. Mine is put away for a while but I've starting thinking the "gains" as something good, as long as the clothes keep fitting better (which they are!!) My body desperately needs muscle, especially the left leg. I'm working hard to feed the body and work it out to develop it. So as long as I'm "gaining" and the inches are still going down, I believe I can rest assured that I'm not canabalizing myself by eating up muscle instead of fat. Eventually, the weight in pounds will decrease so no worries there.

When someone like Julie is in a size ten and weighs 189 pounds at the same time, man, you've GOT to know that's muscle and not fat!

[SassiLee]

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Why couldn't it be Friday????

I want the weekend now!!!!!

Sandy, I didn't get a chance yesterday to tell you how great your new pic looks!!! You def see a difference!!!

I actually wore a pair of jeans yesterday that were tight a few weeks ago, and now they are very loose! I was thrilled. Need to get back on the exercise wagon ASAP!!!!

[SandyL2002]

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Why couldn't it be Friday????

I want the weekend now!!!!!

Sandy, I didn't get a chance yesterday to tell you how great your new pic looks!!! You def see a difference!!!

I actually wore a pair of jeans yesterday that were tight a few weeks ago, and now they are very loose! I was thrilled. Need to get back on the exercise wagon ASAP!!!!

Thank you When I am feeling blah like today I keep looking at my picture.. I asked my husband the other day can you see it? Well of course he wasn't as excited as all of you...lol But he said yes.. He asked me Are you proud of yourself? I said of course I am...

[Scooterjam]

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Don't worry Sandy, he will be. You just keep on truckin'. He'll notice. When you start getting the 'eye'....believe, he'll notice real quick. haha!

[SassiLee]

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Thank you When I am feeling blah like today I keep looking at my picture.. I asked my husband the other day can you see it? Well of course he wasn't as excited as all of you...lol But he said yes.. He asked me Are you proud of yourself? I said of course I am...

He'll come around, don't worry

My husband says things to me like, let's get pizza! And, when are you going to cheat???