Wed Morning Check In

[Outback Jess]

Look around you, all these new STAC members....
Who will be here in a month? In 3 months? 6 months? A YEAR???
Life on these boards comes and goes. I've been here 10 months, daily almost. I have a couple of friends who also have been here that long. The same moderators are here, and the same Admin. are here. YOU ARE HERE...

But will you stay? Will you work it every day, or just blip away? or slip away.

Early on I came back to Atkins to feel good again. I felt so bad on sugars. I needed peace with food, more than weight loss and I was pretty heavy, and out of shape. I needed energy and freedom from terrible moodiness.
I have those things now, and a much thinner body.
My primary need for peace with myself and peace with my foods has not changed. Thinnness is really a by product of having my real needs met.

I set a goal to be here in a year. It's 10 months. Where will you be in a year. Will those around here be your friends. Are you doing this together?
Where will you be in a month, 3,6, 9 months? There is so much more to this than a diet. There is the opportunity to really change your lifestyle.
I look around at "who is still here" and I admire it alot. I look at who has maintained their weight loss and I admire that achievement soooo much.
I want to be here in a year, and then I want to be here like so many Mod's in another year.
So few dig deep and go for the bigger picture, how about you?

[SandyL2002]

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Hi Jess.. I plan to be here I have been on this program for 2 months..that is the longest I have ever stuck with anything.. It almost seems normal...like I don't have to think about what I am suppose to eat...like its set in my head...

Today I am heading to the Water Park.. I already know what they have there that I can eat.. I will have a yummy Chicken Fajita Salad. Maybe a Smoked Sausage too

Still having dizzy issues...but its better...I hope this Sudafed hurries up and starts working...

One Good thing that I have noticed.. I am taking my Prisolec(For heartburn) every other day now... I can't wait to get rid of it completely

Have a great day!

[Carbaholic]

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morning!

I like what you've said this morning, Jess! My primary reason for starting Atkins was because I wanted to eat healthily long-term.

I want to set a goal of still sticking to this WOE over winter. I am a snowboard instructor and every SINGLE time I have gone away for the winter I have cheated and gone off the rails within a couple of months, with hot chocolate, donuts, waffles, fries, cookies, cake etc etc. So I want to still be here next March/April when I get back from Vermont - spring/summer is easier for me: I don't have the excuse of wearing really baggy clothes, I don't feel like eating so much and I can get out and exercise a little more. I admit that I do use the excuse of: 'well, I'm snowboarding everyday so I can eat what I like' - yeah right - it's not THAt great an exercise!! Also, I am more exposed to pictures of slim peole in mags and on tv (don't bother much with it over winter) for thinspiration.

So - my long term goal is not a number, but a date: April 08!!

[buffy67]

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Hey, everyone:

I'm going to be here in a year!!!!!

I think we need to create a banner that says. "HERE IN A YEAR"

Thanks, Jesse's Girl.

Have a great awesome day everyone!

Buffy

[msmichelle]

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Like Sandy said, this is the longest I've stuck with any diet. Its almost been a month for me, but I feel so proud that I'm still here and challenging myself daily. I'd like to still be here in a year, hopefully in maintenence and enjoying my new WOL to the fullest. I'm trying not to look too far ahead, but just taking it one day at a time. I can say I have met some awesome people so far and I love reading other peoples stories and hearing about their daily struggles also. It makes you feel like you really aren't going through all of this alone.

As for today, I woke up feeling wonderful. I have tons of energy, so I think I will get a good workout in. Hope everyone has a fabulous day! H20 cheers

[Sheepie]

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I don't have a goal of being here in a year, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if I were. Last time I did this woe, I did it for almost a year and I only stopped on doctor's orders when I became pg. (not sure that it was the right decision, but oh well.) So, I know I can do it. I have no doubt. I will mess up occasionally and I confess that I already know I'll cheat this year on vacation, but it won't derail me. I know that I can do this and coming here makes it so much easier and much more fun!

[Scooterjam]

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Scooter here friends. I've made it here a year. A couple points where I dissappeared a bit, but still here. I plan on being here in another year.

Basically, whatever it takes. I love living this way. I love all the gourmet foods that I eat. I love being here with my friends.

That's my take at least.

Have a good one. Ever forward my dear friends!

Scooter out!

[skinnymom!]

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I plan on being here in a year. I may not post as much as I do now, but my BIG goal for myself is that on Jan 1st, the day I have set a goal for losing weight for many of the years prior, I will NOT have that goal on my list. I will be happily living in my thin winter wardrobe, and excitedly looking forward to pulling out this years thin summer clothing. I will not have that drudgery ahead of me anymore, as I will be living the Atkins way from here on out.

I woke up feeling good too! Still stuffy headed but well rested and ready to go! Off to eat my breakfast now and start on that water

[speedyturtle]

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I have eating dates planned for the future for when I hit below goal. My husband and I are going to go out and have potato soup this winter. I know its not legal but I promised to share a dessert with my daughter in January. I will have a nibble and she can eat the rest. These are Long term goal treats. I will be here and let you know how it went. I may or may not do these depending on my progress. But its nice to plan that far ahead, and know that I will be doing good.

[Laceylyn1031]

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Good morning Stacers!! I would like to be here next year...but like michelle said, I dont plan that far ahead. I started coming here 2/06 and Ive been in and out, when I first started this, it was a diet. I needed to lose weight and I did...then I went off and gained 1/2 of it back. I learned my lesson...this is for life not just a quick fix. One thing that has helped me out this go round is the thought of how good I feel. I get right up in the morning, even if I dont have to work, and get moving. I feel good and Im starting to look better and better everyday. Ive abused my body so much in the past and its time I treat it well.

Its funny, I work with a couple of girls that are overweight and they stuff their faces with low-fat potato chips and yogurt and all this other " diet food " and they simply cant understand why they cant lose weight...and then they proceed to tell me that Im nuts doing Atkins. Yeah call me what you want but Ive lost over 10lbs now and over 5 inches, if that makes me crazy than Im loco in the head but damn I feel good! Uneducated people drive me to succeed...go right ahead and tell me I cant do this or tell me that this is unhealthy...Ill show you a thinner, healthier, happier me.

[mitzimarie]

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Jess,

I AM going to be here in a year. I will most likely be at goal. I feel very calm and peaceful now... something I never thought I would feel again after the unexpected, devestating surgery I had to have in late 2004 that derailed me and led to my regaining 32 of 60 pounds I had just lost on Atkins. I went through some tough times between then and late February of this year, when something finally clicked into place inside myself and I regained my Atkins composure and climbed back on the wagon. I have currently lost 27 of those 32 regained pounds, and believe in myself again. I KNOW that I will go on and fininsh losing the last five of those regained pounds and continue on to reach the goal I never reached before. I am still and will always be limited in the kinds of exercise that I can do since that surgery, but there are still a lot of things that I CAN do.

Let's all make the best of what we have and do the best that we can do.

ROCK ON, FELLOW STACER"S!

[Luvmybabies]

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I will definitely be here in a year! I'm only on Day 17 and I'm made Atkins a WOL for myself - its not a diet to me. I don't struggle the way I did on other diets, I'm thrilled with my progress and I love that I feel so wonderful. I'm hopeful that in a year I will be happily be in maintanence. Everyone that I've come across in the past week or so has noticed a huge difference in me, that I'm happier, and just look healthier. Not something I'm ever giving up for pizza and bagels that only gave me constant stomach aches anyhow.

Another busy day here, OT for my youngest and then I'll likely bring the kids to the library.

[harmony3098]

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good morning everyone...i am digging deep...when i am tempted, i remember how miserable i felt in my old way of life...i remember the sadness, the guilt, the shame, the desperation...that's who and where i was in my life around my food...for me, it's about doing things differently so i can be successful...when i cheat, i am falling back into old habits, old patterns that are self destructive and hurtful...i like who i am when i believe in myself, have control of my food, sit with my emotions, feel my feelings, and allow my self to believe that i can achieve, and will achieve, my goal weight...b/c you are right, it's about so much more than weight loss...it's not even about weight loss...that was my surface want, my surface need...my truth is that my real need is to learn to love and nurture my self and to do good and healthy things for my self...the weight loss is peripheral to that...the real challenge for me is to love my self and believe that i am worth this...that i am worthy of this.
and i am.

here's to everyone having a good, productive day full of self nurturing!

[floydgirl]

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Good morning STACERS.

Yes, I will definitely be here in a year! I've never felt so fantastic and enthusiastic in my entire life. I am addicted to this WOE, WOL, and this wonderful ADBB!

[MorningGlory]

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Hmmm....timely post about where we'll be in a year. You're right....when I really think about it, this is where I want to be.
I do like taking and maintaining control over my eating and lifestyle choices in general, instead of just letting life happen to me.
Hope you all make today a good one!