Monday Morning Roll Call 9/10

[AlaskaGirl]

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Happy Monday STAC'ers. I missed you guys over the weekend. It has been hectic around here. I will read through the posts to get up to speed.

I had a clean no cheat weekend. I haven't weighed myself lately, but I will try to tomorrow am.

My daughter is home sick still. Now she has Pink Eye as does the neighbor kid and many students at her school.

Peace!

Julie

[bykerdruid]

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Check in, Hi All!

Today is day 7, 6 of which have been cheat free. I've only lost 2 pounds, but I'm going to stay positive and see what next week will bring. Strange, I don't feel hungry and for the first 3 days for some reason I wasn't getting in enough carbs. Do you think that can effect your weight loss? Hola!

Enjoy the day.

Congrats on the cheat free! It's so hard not to have "just one" of that treat that you don't think will hurt. I'm the queen of the tasters. But I don't let it throw me off track. Like stepping on a loose stone, your foot might slip back, but you keep walking forward. Easier on the willpower when you don't cheat but some of us are strong of will and weak of power.

Indeed, not enough carbs can be as bad as too many. It's not how few you can get, but how close to 20 you can get without going over 20. Making sure you get a minimum of 1 cup leafy greens is pretty important. I try to have either a chef salad or side salad a day. Not always successful, but I know when I'm having a "mini" stall, I can usually associate it with a lack of leafy greens. The other two cups of veggies can come from any other induction friendly veggie, but get at least one cup leafy greens. Your veggies should be the bulk of your carb intake. The rest from cheese (on induction). And a minimum from "sugar" (Splenda)

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Good Morning Everyone,

I am really excited to be here this morning and starting over. Last week I changed my doctor for good and found a really wonderful woman who is helping me remain on the Atkins Diet and tweeking it for low sodium. I really loved the way I felt when I was doing Atkins, no bloating, no pain. You guys know what I mean. My blood pressure was up back then and I was getting alot of heat to go off the diet and I ended up giving in. Doing the low sodium diet was a good thing and I realized over the last few weeks that I can go back to Atkins I just have to make better food choices and read labels. There are alternatives out there.

So here I am again. Day one of induction and eager and ready to just put one foot in front of the other and go forward. I also signed up on ediets and it has been so wonderul. I love it. It has trained me to drink half my body weight in water, take my vitamin everyday and to stay on plan. I can do this.

Jess congrats on becoming the hostess of the STAC. That is great!

I gotta run, just wanted to check in and get going again. I have missed you guys and our chats so much. It feels really...really good to be home.

Debby

Hey deb, i was just thinking about you this weekend and what ever happended to you??? welcome back...love the avatar.

[Sheepie]

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Welcome back Debby! I'm happy to see you back here!

[hrgillespie]

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Good Afternoon everyone! It feels good to be able to get back here read up and report in .. it was a crazy busy weekend and I haven't been able to sit down and log in at all! Thank-you all for your birthday wishes and encouragement to stay true to this WOE ......... I have to be honest and say I cheated but I didn't go hog wild and stayed away from sugar ....... I did have my corn on the cob infact I ate three peices!!!! But no cake and no ice cream and I was right back on track Sunday with induction and today as well cheat free! I had allready failed the no weigh challenge miserably so I weighed in this morning adn was excited to find myself down another lb ........

Evermind I look forward to reading what you post everymorning you seemt o ahve such a wonderful attitude and it inspires me! Congrats on hitting your water goal, it one I struggle with everyday!

Meena I hope you get to feeling better, is it a bug????? I hope not becasue I hate the way they creep through the family! UGH!

Jess I wanted to say again how inspirational it is to hear about your success on Saturday! I keep wondering if someday I might be able to share something as exciting! Yeah for you!!!!!! How are you doing now???? Are you feeling completely wiped out or are you ok????? I don't know how these things work so sorry if my questions seem ignorant? Is there a recovery period???

Sandy Hugs on the coffe pot ordeal but High fives to hubby for pulling through! Hang in there on the whole scale thing! Your body sounds like it's protesting the loss and holding on but sooner or later it has to give in and then Swoosh there it will go!!!!!!! Keep on keeping on girl!

Lynsey Happy Monday to you!

Mitzi enjoy your ride! Ten miles is awesome!

Sheepie I can't believe the wait for that sweetener! Lordy is there a contact number it almost seems like your order was lost in the process somewhere! Your patience is amazing! We're gonna have to hold a celebration for you when it finally comes in!

Michigander Stocking the fridge is what helps me too! Smart move! The scale will move!!!!!! Stay focused and stay positive!

Byker yeah on getting past that 5 lb yoyo! Like you said focus now on the next five! One step at a time!

Blazing welcome home from your mini vacation! Glad to hear you had a nice time!

Deb welcome back! I'm new since you left but thought I would say hello even though you have no clue who I am So glad to hear you have a doc whos willing to work with you on the dietary needs! Awesome!!!!!!!!

Hope I worked this weekend too so loving the monday morning off! I laughed when you said DS left the helmet ........ oh the story of my life!!!!!! LOL never thought I'd say this to anyone but I hope TOM shows for you!

Harlem Yeah on the cheat free days!!!!!!! Whooohoooooo!!!!!

Alaska hugs on the pink eye! Wash hands lke crazy!!!!!!! That stuff can sweep through a house like a windstorm! Yeah on the cheat free weekend!

Ok I better get moving here ......... little ones are wanting to play Antz in the Pants! And I am the Queen of Ant shooting!!!!!!! LOL

Happy Monday to you all!

[SandyL2002]

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Sandy- don't get discouraged by the scale. Whenever I'm tempted to get discouraged by the numbers I just tell myself "well I'm due a big whoosie soon", and sure enough by the end of the week the whooshie fairy pays a visit and makes it all better.
Hope you all have a great day!

Thanks.. That is what I kept telling myself today as I was cleaning the kids snack drawer out and seeing all the yummy things.. I said if I eat that it will mess up the Whooshie I am expecting any day now..lol

[SandyL2002]

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Sandy, I can't tell you how good it does my heart to see you here again. I'm glad DH was able to bring you some coffee. And I know I don't need to say this because you already know it, but - step away from that damned scale while TOM is around! LOL - it will mess with your head. Take pride in how well you've done on this restart... I have faith in you! You will be successful.

Thanks.. I have been good today.. I have been busy cleaning things that have needed to be cleaned for a while. that is the BEST thing about this WOE..is housework gets done...lol

[SandyL2002]

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Good morning everyone, just got back from a mini vacation and it was so nice...
Hey Sandy, maybe a broken coffee post brings good luck......you never know.

LOL..I was thinking maybe it was a sign to give it up..But I just can't can't can't.. I love my morning coffee...

[speedyturtle]

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Checking in late today. had a pretty good day, was sick all weekend. Sinus pressure triggering off a migraine (not fun) could not eat much of anything. SOOOOOOOOOOO much better now. am going on a 3 day work trip. I seem to bounce back from sinus infection/trouble much faster now than I used to. Am going to attribute that to this WOE
guess it wasn't what I was eating but that I was sick that made me so sluggish. Still reread my book and am actually being a good turtle after all Have a happy week

[hopejoy]

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House is getting cleaner... taking a break to say hi! again...
I agree Sandy! This WOE does make me more energetic! I get alot more done now!
sorry you've been sick Speedy... hope you feel better soon.
liz