Wed Morning Check In

[I_Luv_Pugs]

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I plan on being here in a year. My goal is to have successfully moved through the rungs by then (That's what got me off track the first time this WOE worked for me) be in maintenance,(successfully) and an inspiring voice for others.

Thanks for starting me on this train of thought, Jess. I need to get my book out and plan for the next rung.

[booklady]

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I am at day 19 today cheat free and feeling good !!! Down again a bit so my new number is 240.5 and a total of 8 pounds gone.
Stephie

[partytrouble]

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good morning!

i guess while i would like to be here in a year for the camraderie, my greates hope is that i won't NEED this much support in a year...that eating this way will have become second nature. i also am hoping, although maybe you guys can speak to this if you have this same hope or have experienced a different ending, that once the majority of the weight i have to lose is OFF, i won't have as much daily anxiety about my weight. i feel that lots of my emotional eating is based on anxiety, which as based on my physical appearance and my inability to meet certain athletic goals i have set for myself. my hope is that once i am at goal weight a lot of that anxiety will be gone, and i will not be so wrapped up in FOOD and can focus on other things.

that is not to say that i have an unrealistic view that my weight is the only source of any anxiety in my life, or that being thin would solve all my problems. however, i can honestly say that the main source of anxiety and stress in my life is not money, is not my job, is not my boyfriend, is not my family...it is MY WEIGHT. it is the number one problem i want to solve.

jess girl, you have lost the weight and are still here...others who may identify with that...what are your thoughts on this?

[Tack Candy]

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Hello,

Because we are second time arounders I think we value hanging around here more and realize that being here in a year is a good sign - that we realize we need to focus on being in this WOE for the long haul and that we know this support keeps us grounded no matter what our current weight is.

Honestly, when I think about not being here in a year I think the reason would likely be that I once again gave up on Atkins and failed the plan.

It's funny this is the topic today because I feel after yesterday's posts I had an epiphany...it isn't at all about weight, it is really about taking care of ourselves...physically, mentally, and emotionally.

I am not going to eat carbs, Period.

Have a great day everyone!

Candy

[mrs.davis1021]

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Morning all! Great post Jess!!!! I hope that in a year I will still be here and at goal. I have a problem staying commited to things so it will definitley take some work. I cant imagine going back to the way my life was before, Im so much happier and healthier, everyone has noticed the positive change in my moods and I love all the energy I have! So I pledge to myself that I WILL be here in year. I hope that I can be as helpful to people then, as you all are to me now!

And just as a side note: Im in rung 2 of OWL (dairy) and I am so happy about my choice to move on. I started losing pretty rapidly once I took the step and moved onto OWL. So I would highly recommend it to other people who are considering staying on extended induction. Im so glad I listened to those of you who encouraged me to take the next step! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

[DragonflyMoon]

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Wow ~ here in a year... i sure hope so. I added the "Day #" to my signature so i can keep track of that... and to make sure that i come here everyday if anything to just change that number! I've lost over 50 pounds on Atkins since my daughter was one year old - she is now three (and i was down to 70 lost but gained back 20 recently!) So my first goal is to repair the damage i did...

Then just one day at a time, right? I think it has to be that way for us STACers. I look at myself as a sugar addict now and that changes things. When i think about that word "addict" it really makes an impact. I'm going back to school to finish my masters degree next year and i am going to do it on the psychology of food addiction/sugar addiction. I think that will be pretty darn interesting!

Great post, Jess! I hope everyone has a great day today!

[LooseShoes]

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I want to be here in a year, too. Hopefully I'll be at goal, but I think I will still need the motivation to remember to stay eating a healthy Atkins lifestyle. I've been overweight for too many years to believe that even when I've lost all the extra weight that I still don't have a mindset of getting off track without support. I don't want to be 80 pounds overweight ever again. I want to lose it and keep it off. I love the support and encouragement of this board and would like to encourage others on this journey that success is possible.

My scales finally moved, I'm down to 166! I haven't been in the 160's since I became pregnant with my daughter--13 years ago. It almost feels like traveling back in time to who I used to be. More confident, stronger and even feeling younger. I've lost 38 pounds in less than 4 months. This way of life does work. Sometimes the scales may not move for 3 weeks or more. (They didn't for me) That's OK. You may lose 6 pounds the next week. (just happened to me) Just keep following the plan, and it will work!
Bottoms up!

[Mickkey]

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Everyone's post is so inspirational to me today. I'd like to be here in a year also. I could kick myself for leaving last year because in just a short time from now I would've been here a full year. I certainly feel healthier, more alive, more energetic, both mentally and physically eating this way. I guess that old saying may be true; that you are what you eat.

Caryl, congrats for making it into the 160's. Thirty-eight pounds in 3 months...you're going for a record girl!

[Sweet Strudel]

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Wow, pretty deep posts this morning...but in a good way. Thanks Jess for getting us all to take a step back, but yet look forward.

I am confident I will be here in a year...perhaps not posting as much as I do now though and it will be in a different capacity. I think after we lose the weight we are less needy, but yet again I feel it is only right to be here to support others that have come after us as those of you who have come here before us have been so generous to do.

I have mentioned before in previous posts this WOE has changed my life. I dealt with IBS for 22 years and Atkins way of eating has made me symptom free from that and released me from the prison of dealing with everyday issues of IBS. For that I am so grateful. So, as I have said before, to me, the weight loss and all around better general health is a bonus (a great bonus all the same, and of course I wanted and needed to lose weight.) The real blessing for me is to be free from the limits IBS put on my life.

Well thats my two cents worth. Have a great legal day...water, water, water!

[nturtle]

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Everyday there's a new temptation! Today my coworker brought in Banana bread. Wow! my favorite baked good. I'm a baked good junkie. Actually I WAS a baked good junkie. I've kicked the habit! I did NOT dive in and scarf it down. And I don't feel sorry for myself. So I think Induction is doing its thing for me today!

Being here in a year. Wow, hadn't thought of that. let me get past the next 10 days - one day at a time and I'll let you know. LOL! I can handle only so many committments at a time without my head exploding.

[julirama723]

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I WILL be here in a year.

I will be here in two years.

I will be here in three years.

I will be here indefinitely!

Atkins isn't a diet or weight loss plan for me anymore. It's just what I do! Nothing in the world compares with how good I feel now, and how much better I will continue to feel each day because I make healthy and satisfying food choices, and continue to strengthen and tone my body.

I'll get to goal when I get there, and I know it is a long process, but I am so happy with the "me" that I've been seeing lately, that even if I were tempted by illegal foods, eating them wouldn't be worth it at all. I love Atkins, I love this Way of Life, I love ADBB!!!

So enough preaching to the choir...today was a great day! Summer School flew by, and I'm about to eat lunch, then head to the gym. Tonight is my pottery class, which will be a creative and relaxing way to end the night!

Have a good one, STACers!

[hopejoy]

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Hey, great thread today! Okay, I commit to being here in a year! Whooo hooo!
Sorry... gotta race off to work.... wish I could stay awhile and chat! I'm starting to love you all! You are all so awesome!
Have a great day!
liz
ps. I'm being a good atkineer.
back at 11:30 tonight. lol.

[I_WILL_Lose_Weight]

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I used to have a friend named Kari that's really been my inspiration. She used to tell me that she could lose weight anytime she wanted to by not drinking Dr. Pepper so much, but as the years went on the chubbier she got. She kind of reminded me of myself in a way. I know I have the power to eat right anytime I want, and that I can lose this weight when I do. But I never stop for some reason, like I just keep telling myself that I can stop the next day after I've had my fill of poptarts, jelly beans, whatever.


This time around I plan on sticking to it and not telling myself that I can lose weight another day =) I wanna be here in a month, the next month, and the next month after that. Each day I want to wake up with the feeling that I know I've lost a little more, and that I'm that much closer to being a new person.

[PinkLady260]

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Okay, so..my fiance and I went to the mall last night. He's like...are you SURE you don't want to go have eggs benedict waffles and a Callebaut sundae (my absolute favorite!)? I said nope...and didn't even feel a bit sad about it. He just got back from work and was starved, so we ate in the food court. He had tacos and I had steamed beef/chicken and a cup of steamed veggies with the carrots picked out, from the Japanese place. Then we went to see Shrek 3 (funny movie by the way) where he ate popcorn beside me and I barely even noticed!! I am SO excited about this WOE, it feels so good not to feel guilty about what you've eaten all the time! No obsessing..just yummy legal food...and the whoosh fairy (who I can't wait to see!!)
A whole year...wow...sounds good to me! Day 3 of re-induction went great so far. I'm legal and feeling a little better. Still a little bit low on energy, but starting to pick up. I'm so proud of all of you guys!! Way to commit!!

[partytrouble]

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sweetstrudel,
you make a really good point....even if you aren't here because YOU need support, SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT. i feel so selfish, i didn't even consider that point. excellent observation.
so glad and grateful you guys are here. it is really nice to feel like you have a support and friends while being able to remain somewhat anonymous which helps take away the shame i feel for being overweight. thanks to all of you!