Thursday Roll-Call...! :-)

[partytrouble]

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Good morning everyone from sunny Arizona! I have to get up and run at 5am here because it is WAAAY too hot by the end of the day. The funny thing is, we don't celebrate daylight savings so the sun is up and BRIGHT by 4:45 or 5 am....not hard to roll out of bed that early when it seems like it is already 8 o clock!!!

Sandy, don't worry too much about the popcorn. Good girl, you forgave yourself and got right back on plan. There were a lot of temptations I am sure at Golden Corral but good for you for not saying "I blew it" and eating carbage there.

What a good idea with giving yourself the suit after 5 pounds....excited to know if your daughter lost weight, Jess!

That is exciting that folks are from Ireland on this board!! I just got back from a trip to Ireland a week ago and it was WONDERFUL!!! Such a beautiful place and such warm, friendly people.

Have great days, all! Sweet Strudel, I am with you...I feel like by the time I post on the west coast some people are already halfway through their day!!!

[I_Luv_Pugs]

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I'm sick, sick, sick and feel like crap. Wish I could be inspirational today. I HAVE to take care of myself because I have classes that will change my career that I soooo want to attend this weekend.

I hope you all are WAY better than me today!

[SandyL2002]

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Good morning everyone!

Wow! Sandy is staying home! Don't cheat out of boredom! LOL!

Jess, only two months? Wow! Look at how much you've accomplished!

Carbaholic, where in England are you? We'll be visiting there this summer. Any low carb tips?

Glad everyone is pretty much staying on track. I haven't brought lunch to work this week and have been buying cobb salads. Really gotta stop that. I just can't seem to get to the grocery store.

Isn't this terrible.. I am wanting to cheat today cause I am sitting home...I feel like I want to munch on something sweet.. Kids are bringing me Mcdonalds home..

[SandyL2002]

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Hello All,

Hot here too. I love summer but the beach is the only place I enjoy heat like this! 2 weeks and 2 days until we will be in the OuterBanks. CAN'T wait!

Sandy, sorry about the slip but at least now I know you are human. My slip was this past weekend. Stinks but getting up and dusting off is the best thing we can do.
I am not going to make my mini goal for vacation, but I have to let that go and not let it bother me.

Have a wonderful day everybody!

Candy

LOL...I am not perfect thats for sure.. My slips have been bread and potatoes.. Once 1/2 a sub roll... some potatoes at Busch Gardens and this popcorn.. I feel like I can get back on track with those.. Now if I ate a chocolate cake I would be lost.. Not going to even try that

[guekjian]

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Hello all! rainy gloomy day here, but since I am at work I don't mind much. Had a bloated tummy thanks to last night sushi cheat, but am upping the water to flush that out! Have a great day everyone, and be better than I was last night!

[harmony3098]

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hello all! i'm doing well today. my problem is that i seriously am not interested in eating. yesterday i literally only ate twice...and didn't even realize it. i keep my dandr handy and re read parts of it all the time...like the big book for alcoholics anonymous, it's the red book for carboholics!! anyway, he says that you can tell you're in ketosis when you say "what? lunch time was an hour ago?" i laughed...and then realized i had not eaten as much as i should have. it was weird. i really had an emotional reaction to that. i have never, ever, ever, not even my first time around, had that happen to me. i think i've always been the kind of person that has one foot out the door...know what i mean? like, i always have something in the house to cheat on just in case something happens that i don't like. i can justify my eating...this time, i have nothing. i also tested myself for ketosis last night, after reading that, and i was deep purple...and so, i had yet another emotional reaction. i feel like i could really, truly do it this time...no, i take that back. i know i'm doing it this time. my whole being is in a different place, a different space...i am freaking out, i a very good, albeit emotional, way.

jess, so so very sorry your mother died. i, too, lost my mom and it was more difficult than i ever could have imagined. it's been almost 10 years. i was thirty when she died...no one tells you that you need your mother MORE as you get older. now that i am an adult, i can so relate to her struggles and successes...how i wish she were here to talk with. i miss her terribly. and, unfortunately, it does not get easier for me. i mean, the immediate pain and other accompaning feelings do fade, but the need for her, for her support, her encouragement, her wisdom...never fades. i hope i am not bumming you out...i would encourage you to feel and express your feelings so that you do not end up doing the emotional eating thing...or stuffing feelings with food thing. i'm really an expert in that field!

i woke up and put on my size 12 jeans and they fit very comfortably. so i know i am losing inches...but like another of you, i am reisisting the weighing and measuring until sunday. here's to everyone having a strong and productive no cheat day. i'm sending my positive energy to all of you!!

[CAbubba]

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I realized that I'm over 2 months now cheat free, and rapidly approaching my original goal. It's been quite the learning process. Ihop makes omeletes with pancake batter, my shredded cheese had potato starch in it, and splenda AND aspartame stall me horribly. But I kept soldiering through due to this board and its daily updates on everyone's progress. I have to admit, you guys transforming to this WOE pretty easy for me. I've had cravings sure, but I've never even felt compelled to act on them. I get so many awesome recipes from here and Linda's, who needs to "cheat". Besides, a year ago I blew off Atkins for a cheesequake blizzard, and I'll never forget how I gagged on the first bite and threw it away. It was so...nasty and sugary it tasted disgusting!

I might have to revise my original goal upwards to 140, I'll see, but my co-workers are already saying I look like a stick now. I'm tending to agree with them, but its REALLY hard for me to realize the changes I've undergone recently. I'm not the "fat guy" anymore, in fact, I'm skinnier than most of my coworkers now. Adjusting to realizing this is quite a shock! I can't shop in my old stores anymore, they don't CARRY MY SIZE. It's bizarre, but I'll figure it all out in time. Either way, I can't thank Atkins and this forum enough for all the inspiration!

[hopejoy]

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Hi everyone, kept looking for todays check in... thinking it was friday ! lol
so glad to have this forum, it makes me feel less alone in my struggles on this WOE.
Just came back from a walk, got really off track with that. This was my first walk since Saturday! Where does the time go. Also every day I think... 'I should call the yoga place and start going there 2-3 times per week... ' so my goal for the day is to call and go tomorrow. Silly me! I am so achy and sore lately! Yoga is probably just the ticket I need to get me feeling better again. Also decided to stop drinking sodas... I never used to drink them because...! they make me feel achy and sore! dumb me! Why can't I see the forest for the trees...? So those are my goals for the day. Also really not hungry, (weird) am going to go make veggies and eggs. (Yum!) and make my self eat. (Is this ME?)
P.S. Did I mention I lost 2 more lbs?????!!!!!!! Yeah!!!
Liz

[MorningGlory]

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I realized that I'm over 2 months now cheat free, and rapidly approaching my original goal. It's been quite the learning process. Ihop makes omeletes with pancake batter, my shredded cheese had potato starch in it, and splenda AND aspartame stall me horribly. But I kept soldiering through due to this board and its daily updates on everyone's progress. I have to admit, you guys transforming to this WOE pretty easy for me. I've had cravings sure, but I've never even felt compelled to act on them. I get so many awesome recipes from here and Linda's, who needs to "cheat". Besides, a year ago I blew off Atkins for a cheesequake blizzard, and I'll never forget how I gagged on the first bite and threw it away. It was so...nasty and sugary it tasted disgusting!

I might have to revise my original goal upwards to 140, I'll see, but my co-workers are already saying I look like a stick now. I'm tending to agree with them, but its REALLY hard for me to realize the changes I've undergone recently. I'm not the "fat guy" anymore, in fact, I'm skinnier than most of my coworkers now. Adjusting to realizing this is quite a shock! I can't shop in my old stores anymore, they don't CARRY MY SIZE. It's bizarre, but I'll figure it all out in time. Either way, I can't thank Atkins and this forum enough for all the inspiration!

Cabubba, wow! You have accomplished a lot! Embrace the new, healthy, slender you....well done!

[tmn]

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(Morning Terry!! Hope we see you today!)

LOL! Hey there, you card! You sound quite chipper today.

Tired and weak as I am, I was getting stir-crazy in here. Well, my brother and sister-in-law just took care of that. They loaded my kayak on my car, we all headed to the lake, they got my kayak into the lake and helped me in, I paddled around slowly, resting and enjoying it so much, and they helped me back out and loaded the kayak back on the car. She had gotten a new kayak that works so well for her so I was tickled for her. And for my brother - he enjoys it so much more when she does.

I feel like we were out there for five hours, turns out two and a half hours. I'm totally zonked now and am going to sleep the afternoon away. It was so nice to get out and get some fresh air and sun. Found a nice pile of bobbers and bait to add to my collection, too.

[alaska1204]

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hey all! well today i actually got a day off. My supervisor told me that i was going to be working for 2 weeks straight after this so i really needed one! Yesterday, we had what we call a change of command (im in the navy) and we all had to wear our dress uniforms and mine fit but was tight!!!! urrrrgggg...i must be patient, though hard when staring at fat rolls that have been around so long you'd think they'd have names by now....anyways, did good today so far, just gotta watch dinner cause i ate a lot already today (for some reason i was really really hungry today). anyways, other than that really foggy this morning here in washington but turning out to be a nice day. 85 days left until my fiance comes back from deployment and i am going to be in a tight fitting beautiful dress to meet him

[obkbbby]

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Terry - good for you! Maybe the fresh air and exercise will help you heal!!!

[julirama723]

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Hi all!

I'm late checking in today, but I'm here! I got up early this morning, headed to school, and did some glassblowing. I'm pretty rusty, I haven't done it in a while. The bottom broke out of my bowl, another piece dropped on the floor, but my third piece, a paperweight, should be pretty cool.

I went to the gym, did upper body strength training, abs, and some bike miles, then came home and had a yummy lunch. I might do some pilates this afternoon if "boredom" strikes. I'm not used to having days off!

Have a great day, all!

[Lorgakor]

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Hello everyone! Today is day 7 of induction for me, exactly one week gone! I'm very pleased with my progress so far, I'm down 8.5lbs and 4.5 inches! I feel better too. I did have a raging migraine yesterday but I have medication for it and it was handleable.

Last night I made my snack of two ounces of cheese, some pepperoni and a couple of dill pickles, and I was so full after I couldn't believe it! Normally I could have eaten that plus a whole bag of chips or something. I think I'll be skipping the nightime snack from now on, I just don't need it.
It feels great not to be starving all the time and thinking only about food. I admit that Fitday is a great help for me. And after next week I am going to join Curves, I'm really excited about finally starting an excersise program. I don't want to be super flabby when I lose weight.

I'm going on a fishing trip next week, I leave on Saturday. I'm a little worried about not having Fitday and this place to check in with, but I will be bringin DANDR, a food counter book, my measuring tape and my scale. I do weigh myself everyday as I find it keeps me on track. The one thing I know I won't be able to keep up on so much is my water, can't guzzle water all day when you know you are going to be sitting in a boat for hours! Sometimes I wish I was a man! lol!

Anyway, I'm glad you are all doing so well, and I'm glad to be here!

[Pie4me]

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Hey friends...

I too will be checking in with you all from now on-if you don't mind!

I am on day 3 of induction but doing well considering I don't feel on top
of the world--BUT I haven't cheated and thats good.

I was doing 3+ miles on my new treadmill....but broke my toe at church
last night-boy was it throbbing. Today it is black and blue.

I'll take a few days off and get back going I hope.

Thanks for the support and I will talk w/ you all tomorrow (Friday)