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[Outback Jess]

You know, this is the rest of our life, not a short term diet. The weightloss phase is hard, challenging and our main focus....But living the sustained life of low carb eating is going to take a skill set. As I venture into endurance training and experiment with foods and food choices and timing with foods...I find I have too old foes I have to deal with regularly...
HUNGER and FATIGUE....When they hit at the same time, boy howdy....My coping skills are stretched....So, since I have decided to open the door to these guys, due to endurance training, which is a level way above my normal coping levels....I challenge myself significantly.

I've not gone down this path without thinking it through. Endurance training will tax my body and cause it to require more than normal amounts of good healthy foods....
I am ready for the challenge. I've inquired with others who are atheletes.
I am focused on success and control. I am about to ride 25mi and I've not choosen this hap hazzardly, it's a plan with planned eating. I am focused.

[tmn]

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Good morning, Jess and Company,

There was a cross-country run on TV yesterday - I watched some of it while nursing an upset stomach. The run took at least 16 hours to complete! It's quite interesting seeing all that each runner does at different stops, eating for nourishment, getting their waters and fluids restocked, etc. It really looked like a great challenge to concur! I applaude you for all you are doing, Jess!

Discipline is the new word for me lately. Now that I'm able to focus on different projects again (at least long enough to finish them reasonably well), now it's time to work on more discipline.

My sister and I are going to be setting up for a thriftsale - I may be really worn out afterwards if it's a hot and humid day. So I hope to get a lot done early this morning, take a break in the afternoon, and then do more in the evening when it cools off again. Got LOTS of water ready for today.

I'm also hungry for a tuna macaroni-type salad. I'm going to try making one today, substituting the macaroni with cauliflower. Hope it tastes good and takes care of my craving.

Hope everyone's Sunday is a relaxing one!

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Good morning everyone. I'm up a pound while in nut rung, so i don't know if it's nuts, or something else. In 2 weeks i have not lost, so i'm depressed. Instead I gained and I have not cheated at all. I'm sticking to my OWL just as planned. The only nuts i have tried are pistachios and sunflower seeds, so maybe this week i'll try different nuts. these last 15 pounds are hard to get off arent they? But, then I think of what Jess says about taking our time, and that this is a way of life and not a weight loss journey. I have to keep remembering that.

TMN tell me how the salad turns out, I would love to try it.

[Sheepie]

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Hi everyone!
I think I did well yesterday. We joined dh at his raku class and stayed for about 4 hours. They had a potluck set up inside and I munched away on red and yellow peppers and cheese. It was so much fun watching the progession from unbaked pots to outdoor kiln to cans of woodshavings or whatever, or using horsehair etc, to water bucket to cleaned beautiful pot! Dh's work came out great, I dare say best!

I even walked last night. Starting to get back in the swing of that. Planning is the hard part for me. Today is Sunday, the day I have to go grocery shopping. If I don't plan and shop today, this week is going to be very difficult. That's my problem. I haven't been planning and shopping well enough on Sundays. So my plan for today is to plan!!

[mrs.davis1021]

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Morning everyone! Jess, you are amazing. I cant even imagine pushing myself like that. Hopefully one day I can be as strong and determined as you.

Im still on induction to get me back on track from my slip up. Im back down to 187 pounds, but even better than that, Ive gotten over the induction flu and I feel FABULOUS again. Yeah!

Hope you all have a wonderful sunday. STAC Rocks!

[Outback Jess]

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Mrs. Davis, girl you are about at the 30lb mark....you have done amazingly well.
Michelle, I can't wait to see the update on your mileage for the month, you are gonna clear goal, I can just feel it...
Well my bike ride was amazing, I ended up going 30 miles...I am exhausted, and thrilled to have done it. My husband and daughter met me at the park, and we rode 13miles comfortably and then they followed me home, they were the pace car! I could feel the energy we were all experiencing, all of us in it together... I think they love to "watch crazy Mom"...but then again, I've watched my husband dust off his bike, and hop on every other day for a week....He could dust my butt of the road on this 30mi ride...He just doesn't want to put that much into it! Very cool achievement...
Long term, what are you doing long term...what goals are you lining up for August...Me I'll be training all the more for the big race on Sept. 7... Swimming to the point where i can go 30 mins straight...that will be pretty much an equivalent of today's achievement....Swimming is the hardest thing of all...

[speedyturtle]

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Morning, *yawn* the 6 week exercise challenge starts today? I need to double check on that start date. *digging my walk dvd out*. I am on the edge of a migraine, trying not to take meds for it, so loading up on caffeine, will have to drink tons of water tomorrow to make up for it.
I am with you Blazing the last 15 is giong to take for ever, but thats ok. All in due time. If I rush it I am afraid I will not keep it off. So taking time and doing it right.

[StarPrincess77]

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Today is day 1 for me. I had eggs and some canadian bacon for breakfast. Lunch I think I will have some chicken breast and salad.

I am motivated but leery of feeling that flu kick in (lol). I am sure I will get through it though since I am home nursing a foot and ankle sprain. I won't have to deal with work lunches and snack machines.

Last time I tried this WOE on day three I HAD to have a Snickers bar even though I don't eat candy. That was my mind playing tricks on me. This time I won't allow any cheats!

Thank you for all the encouraging words!

[hopejoy]

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Hi
I'm in a bad mood this am due to the lack of sleep I've experienced now several nights in a row... hip pain just not going away despite everything (massage, ice, motrin, tylenol, stretching, exersizes....) starting to really p*** me off... It's like a charlie horse pain that I get mostly at night. A real pain in the a**! Feels like a knife. I've had it many times before and has been related to food allergy MSG, salt, etc... but not eating anything with MSG in it so it's very confusing! and maddening! Trying to flush my system this am... sometimes that's helped... lots of water to bring down the swelling...
On top of that it's DH birthday and I have company coming... haven't felt like cleaning much so now I have to do it all today! (I did do a little, but of course you can't tell due to kids/husband undoing it! )
Well, If I don't get better today I will make an appt with a doc. tomorrow... hate doctors! they're so stupid sometimes! and I am the worse patient.
May take a rest day... exersize wise... but don't really want to. Don't know how I can fit everything in today with evening party and all.
Ack!
liz

[partytrouble]

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good morning yall!

jess, i have a mountain bike i need to dust off, you are inspiring! i am still kind a spazz at the gears, etc. maybe you can give me an e-lesson!

[LooseShoes]

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Good afternoon! Let's see, long-term goal...I started Power 90, so that takes me into October, about as long-term as I can think right now. I start OWL tomorrow, going to take more planning and recording to make it work right. Going up the rungs-9 rungs I think? times 3 weeks at each rung-that's 27 weeks, at least 6 months. So, I'm OK for long-term goals for now.

You're amazing, Jess! You always give me something to think about and most of it sticks.

Hope everybody has a great rest of the weekend!

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Today is day 1 for me. I had eggs and some canadian bacon for breakfast. Lunch I think I will have some chicken breast and salad.

I am motivated but leery of feeling that flu kick in (lol). I am sure I will get through it though since I am home nursing a foot and ankle sprain. I won't have to deal with work lunches and snack machines.

Last time I tried this WOE on day three I HAD to have a Snickers bar even though I don't eat candy. That was my mind playing tricks on me. This time I won't allow any cheats!

Thank you for all the encouraging words!

Welcome to this WOE again, it's slower, but it eventually works....as i'm experiencing

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Liz, I'm feeling for you right now, I hope your pain goes away.....

[mitzimarie]

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Hello

Jess, 30 miles is a looong way. I usually top out at 12. My hands start falling asleep after that... I do have the "horns" on my bars so that I can change positions with my hands and that certainly does help, but I call it quits after 12 miles. And with all of that swimming! You go, girl.

Terry, I am going to work on discipline as well.

Michelle, do you measure out an ounce portion of the nuts and do you eat them alone, or with something else? On my first (incorrect) time around on Atkins, I got to where I lived on nuts and seeds for my protein instead of meat. I was eating lots of them and it got out of control. I was afraid of the nut rung this time around because I developed such issues with them before. I am happy to report that I eat an ounce of nuts every single day and it hasn't affected my losses. But, I measure them out exactly and mix them into my pumpkin/cream cheese breakfast every morning. Or, I would put them into the fresh grean beans I saute in butter/oil in a skillet on the stove, or put them into a salad. I never eat them alone, and there are several nuts that I am not even going to try to introduce because I know they spell trouble for me. They are: peanuts, cashews, and pistachios. I may re-introduce sunflower seeds at some point after I reach goal, but I am steering clear for now. The nuts I eat everyday now are natural almonds and walnuts. and always mixed with something.

Sheepie, your plan to plan sounds like a plan!

It sure is good to see you back, Mrs. Davis. Glad you're here.

Speedy, as you well know - Slow and steady wins the race. I'm right there with you.

StarPrincess - No cheats!

Liz, it may be too late by the time you read this, but I would take a rest day. And yep, if it doesn't get better I would go to the doc. Hopefully they can help.

Hi, PT.

Caryl - Power 90?! Damn, girl... look at you... nice!

[DebOnAtkins]

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Hello and Happy Sunday to everyone.

Without boring everyone with long details I am back on Atkins. I found a doctor through a friend of mine who is pro-Atkins and we are working through some of the issues of blood pressure. My husband is still determined to stay off Atkins and that is ok, that is his choice but this last week was **** for me. I didn't sleep good, I felt depressed and I was bloated and miserable every single day. My energy was so zapped I was taking naps during the day. I said the heck with this. I am going back. I only know what I experienced being off it and it was not fun. I missed you guys too. This last week I got off diet coke so that is one good thing and I have been doing pretty good so far.

Mitzi you look great I love the new picture. You inspired me to look for another Dr. too who was pro-Atkins.

Jess you are one amazing lady I hope I grow up to be just like you!

Deb