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    Plotting and Planning, engineering success...Your success, it won't be an accident! It won't have dropped from the sky and just knocked you over, it will happen because you stayed to the programs Dr. Atkins designed.

    When we take on a new thing, there is usually a manual that basically says, "If you do what it says in here you will succede at whatever? "
    There's Quick start guides that everybody puts in their product now, 'for the impatient", read this and go do it...so you don't have to call us and ask for help! then there are those who sequentially follow right along with the manual. More than once, I've ignored every guide and manual and just dove right in...I tried that when I switched from PC to Mac....yeah I could get it on, but very quickly the environment stopped me....I returned to the book for a good 10 mins. (which is like an hour) trying to eject the cd...different than a pc, that's for sure.

    I am always struck at how fast we want things, how quickly we breeze thru important information, trying to extrapulate only what we need and then quickly return to the appliance to get what we want, now!

    We want it now, but some of me, (me) also needs a book, a manual to refer to. My DANDR book is not too far from me. When it's quiet I go back and read things. I am seeking a lifestyle not a quick fix guide. I am seeking to change my behaviors to foods, not get the machine up and running and only use it at a very small capacity.

    This time around, I want to really change my behavior....more than weightloss, I want to change my relationship to food. When I over eat a legal food, and I start depending on it, and returning to it at the wrong times, I realize right here is where I need to work.
    My weight is and always has been a SYMPTOM OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD...
    So, no quick start guides....I like the Dummy books, as a help...I read and ponder...plotting and planning, to change....really change....
    Change one for me was just getting here to the one yr. mark....so much more changing to do this yr.
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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    Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

    Thanks for sharing Jess...I needed to hear that and identify with it totally....here's to determination and thoroughness. I really need to apply myself to the program as written...... have a graet "Atkin's" day

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      Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

      Thanks Jess. Both for the words of wisdom and posting before me. I just couldn't, for the life of me, come up with something new and inpirational this morning. LOL

      It's amazing, a whole year. That's quite an accomplishment and a wonderful thing to celebrate, Jess. And that's a long term goal for me, considering I only re(re-re-re-re) started in July. Right now, I have a small goal...New Years. Then I'll target the one year mark. And you could not be more right. It takes planning. And reading the book. I found a hard bound at a yard sale for $1, hardly used. So I gave my rather read through paperback one to a friend. I need to re-read some of it this weekend when I get some down time. I know the basics, but I need a re-fresher.

      And I completely agree (seems we all seem to agree on a lot of things on here ) that we shouldn't get impatient. We live in a world of instant gratification, and that's one reason we're here on this board. We've been instantly gratified with food way too much. We just go buy it, pre-made and eat it. No work, no wait, just buy and eat and it's usually junk food.

      One thing I've really seemed to understand this time around is the patience. I'm not getting all frustrated over the scale not moving. I just shrug my shoulders and think "It'll come off eventually." Of that we can be absolutely certain. Just be patient. I don't let it bother me like it did last time. Last time taught me it DOES work. This time teaches me to be patient and just do what I gotta do and it will happen. Don't worry about the scale not moving every day. It won't, no matter what you do or who you are. It will be slow, even halting along the way. But it is progress and progress takes time. We must be patient.
      Drink more water!



      F-50-5'5" 228/221/140 BG=191/128/90
      STACer DATE 04/12/2010
      Mini Goal #1: 210lbs - so I'm back where I was last time I saw my doctor.
      Mini Goal #2: 199lbs - ONEderland!
      Mini Goal #3: Off diabetes meds!

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        Agreed, follow the rules and patience are the keys to success. I was thoroughly rewarded this morning following that philosophy. After a week long stall and a near disaster yesterday (that was averted), the scale moved down 1.2 pounds this morning. I was so thankful this morning for that little voice that ordered "a plain double cheeseburger and a bottle of water" (and I removed the bun) at McDonals yesterday when the rest of my co-workers were munching on fries and soft drinks. Had I walked into the restraunt just a moment earlier I was ready to say, oh the heck with it, and order like everyone else, but something happened while I was standing in line, and by the time it was my turn to order I did the right thing.


        Restart 8/10/07
        Third time is a charm
        F/42/5'4"
        Sept Abs Challenge 150 down of 500 committed

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        • #5
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          Good morning. Gotta love those Dummy and Idiot books! My latest is The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organization or something like that. I like having it broken down into little digestible parts for me. Somehow, for me, I think that getting my life organized and following Atkins are both inter-related. Both are problems for me and both are essential for me to master.

          Yesterday I complained about not losing weight. I waited so long to complain, that it was bound to happen. I lost a pound today!!!! Yea!!!

          Today my liquid sweetner had better arrive! It said 2-5 days for delivery and it went out on Thursday. I want pumpkin treat and lemonade!! Hurry up! Hurry up! What was that you wrote about impatience? LOL!

          female/48yrs/5'5.5"
          start date 03/20/07
          hw255/sw250/cw189/gw148

          restart 01/04/10
          hw255/sw238.5/cw222.5/gw148

          mini goal #1-199.5 (under 200lbs)
          mini goal #2-188.5 (under where I left off)





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          • #6
            Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

            You are talking directly to me this morning...thanks..and the book stays near me too...my kids think I'm nuts! they wonder why it's taking me so long to finish!
            F44yrs young 5'7" SW172/CW152/GW140
            restart date december 08, 2009!
            1st mini-goal: 160 lbs - reached Jan 05, 2010
            2nd mini-goal: 155 lbs - reached Feb 02, 2010
            3rd mini-goal: 150 lbs
            4th mini-goal: 145 lbs
            GOAL : 140 lbs :chillpill:dancingba:dancing:

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              Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

              Good morning!

              One month ago yesterday, I crawled out of bed at 5-ish, grabbed some prilosec, and headed for the kitchen to make the first of 2 pots of coffee. I ate a donut, lay down on the couch, watched some tv, and read a book. Then I ate another donut.

              Today, I crawled out of bed at 5-ish, put on my running shoes, and ran 1 1/2 miles, 3/4 of a mile without stopping. Then I came home, poured a cup of coffee, drank a bottle of water, reheated the cup of coffee because I had forgotten to drink it, took my vitamins and supplements, did some stretches, reheated the coffee again because I hadn't had more than a sip, and now i'm checking in with y'all.

              In one month, I've dropped 17 lbs, 7 inches, and learned to run.

              I think my life has changed just a leeeetle bit, don't you?

              One day at a time, living in the present, not projecting, just being right here, in the now. Having a plan, following it carefully but with plenty of room for flexibility as need arises, being prepared to confront obstacles with patience and commitment.

              Life is good.
              Start date: 7/29/2007

              Scale: SW:235 CW:193
              GW:150

              Tape Measure: I've lost 42.5 inches as of 3/15/2008

              Mini goals:
              215 - met 9/10/07
              205 - met 10/17/07
              195 - met 2/20/08
              180

              I survived a two-month stall!

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              • #8
                Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                You are right Jess...patience is a must...no quickness about this...i am trying to have patience with being stuck at 150 and possibly not making LDC goal...it will be a lesson in patience to truly be learned.



                No Jeopardizing In January Challenge

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                  Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                  Great post Jess

                  I think patience is definately a learned behavior and as we mature we therefore have more of it...well for the most part anyway.

                  I am very patient with my weight loss. Thats very unlike me, usually as a lot of society, I want a quick fix. But the difference is now that this is a lifestyle, not a diet, so if it takes longer to get to the weight I want to be at....so be it. Slow and steady.

                  I still admit that I struggle with the exercise part of this WOL and I'm hoping in time this will change, but honestly for now, I do it, but I don't like it...yet. I don't ever need to get to the part about loving it, I just want to like it.

                  I haven't weighed yet today, kinda apprehensive as I have 1.5 more pounds to lose for the LDC.

                  Well, no time like the present I guess so I'm on my way upstairs to the scale.

                  Either way I'll post my results in the LDC thread later this morning. Fingers Crossed!!!

                  Have a good day everyone!


                  May 1/07~F~Age 51~5'6"
                  HW:221lbs~LW:163lbs
                  SW:221lbs~CW:17?lbs
                  Goal:Feel Good About The Way I Look

                  STRUDEL'S JOURNAL :canada:
                  FEP Points ~ 4

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                    Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                    I hope everyone has a great day!
                    FINISH IT!
                    "SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE"



                    F/37/5'7"
                    Start 8/07 173.5
                    Restart 4/08 172
                    SW 172/CW 156/ GW 145[url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wYhhRXQ/]

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                      Hey all. I'm here once again, and totally identifying with your posts. I'm sure that a big reason for me being fat is that I can't wait for anything. I am learning to do that, now. I've also read the book in its entirety for once.

                      Have a great day, everyone!
                      Started AGAIN 3/23/2009
                      29/f 5'5 235/226/145 (maybe 135, we'll see.





















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                        Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                        This time around, I want to really change my behavior....more than weightloss, I want to change my relationship to food. When I over eat a legal food, and I start depending on it, and returning to it at the wrong times, I realize right here is where I need to work.
                        My weight is and always has been a SYMPTOM OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD...
                        So, no quick start guides....I like the Dummy books, as a help...I read and ponder...plotting and planning, to change....really change....
                        Change one for me was just getting here to the one yr. mark....so much more changing to do this yr.__________________
                        It's like you are reading my mind. I was just thinking about this last night. I was craving a legal food and my mind was saying you can eat as much as you want. But I wasn't hungry- this was my mind working.... It is so crazy. I think I am starting to realize that when I get home late and I am energized, I have a hard time transitioning. I used to eat to relax. I guess I need to work on this to retrain my brain.

                        Have a great day peoples

                        Julie
                        Re-Start Date 1/03/09 SW 232/LW199/CW 192
                        #1 Goal 215 2/11/09
                        #2 Goal- 198 4/26/09
                        #3 Goal- 189
                        #4 Goal- 179 #5 Goal- 160






                        July 28th, 2008 Spinal Fusion L4-S1. 85% fused as of Jan 9th, 2009




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                          Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                          Amen Jess, preach on sister !! Great motivation and reminder !!

                          So far I have had a very productive day - homeschooled our son, done some computer work and now to tackle a closet or 2. I guess I am have spring cleaning somewhat later LOL

                          Wishing everyone a blessed day -- WE CAN DO IT !!!! Keep up the good work !!
                          Finally Doing it Right
                          (aka Angie)




                          275/255/245/199/when I like how I look
                          Heaviest/Re-Start/Current/Next Goal/Final Goal

                          30 lbs gone no stopping me now !!















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                            Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                            Wow, alot of responces and seems we're all on the same page today...
                            I just came in from a 20mi bike ride....holy moly....I've never riden and had sweat dripping off my chin before....I bet I sweat out a few pounds....
                            Just had my recover-protein shake, very carefully measured...I added a egg to it.
                            I also added something else....a higher carb type potassium replacement. I will watch all day to see if it triggers any thing....
                            Endurance sports require recovery fuels...I test the waters every once in a while....I used one recover fuel and had diaherreah....they say test your foods and see what your body will work with.....certainly don't want troubles.....my before foods work...my during liquid replacement is water or electrolite drink....and my post triathalon fuel and recovery is in the making! TOO MUCH INFORMATION, probably...but someone around here is going to do a triathalon eventually, and there's not alot of information out there for low carb endurance sport.
                            74 8/1/06
                            SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
                            2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
                            Jess Female/51/5'3

                            www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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                              Re: Wed 8/29 Roll Call

                              Hey Jess, cute pic of you daughter and you!
                              Well, gave my dad the DANDR book to read and now I want to read it...
                              Yesterday's party, didn't drink water hardly at all so am up a couple lbs! :-( not gonna let it get me down... went out and did my c25k this am and then another mile walk... felt so good! Lots of traffic though, then I remembered school started today! lol. (son is in Maui with football team... gets 3 days off school for 'cultural experience' lol!)
                              I wanted to mention that my cholesterol is down from 249 ti 218 in 4 months... 3 of which on Atkins... yeah!!!!!! also passed my Glucose Tolerance Test so officially NOT DIABETIC!!!! Yeah! ATKINS ROCKS!
                              liz
                              Highest wt 227
                              Atkins start wt 215
                              Restart 1/29/10 201
                              Current 195
                              Goal 149








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