Wed 9/19 Roll Call

[Outback Jess]

Hey STACers....Good morning. It's pretty brisk out there this morning for us southerns....I LOVE IT. Fall is approaching. Last night I met about 4 women at the park to ride bikes, and I had all the bikes! The air was fresh and the water beautiful to look at...I had different levels of riders and resistance in my little pack of friends...It was fun to sort of linger and watch. I had a girl who had just bought a new bike, she was highly motivated to get rolling and do some laps. I had a gal who almost wouldn't get on the bike, but afterwards was so refreshed...Had another girl who wants to do a triathlon so badly she too just took off, just so hungry to exercise....and then there was me, trying to keep em all rolling along...
All went well until the pedal fell off one bike....The weather was great, the mood was exciting! All is well and friends are active!

[hrgillespie]

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Sounds like a lot of fun Jess ..... well except for the whole riding a bike thingy ....... Well for me anyways. I would be the one who would hardly want to get on the bike. I don't know whats wrong with me most people totally enjoy bike riding but I am terrified of them ......... I used to ride as a kid but as an adult I can't seem to get over my fear ........ I guess that whole you never forget how to ride a bike thing doesn't wor for me! I just feel so insecure and like I am going to crash any second. Hubby spent a lot of money buying me a bike about 6 years ago and I rode it about 4 houses down my block and then came home in tears because I was so terrified ......... No clue I'm weird I guess! But the time spent excercising with friends sounds wonderful I would love to have a friend to do these things with ........ your blessed!


I am off to do my run this morning ....... it's very cold out so I'm not thrilled but going anyways ..........I'll CBL

[Sheepie]

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Good morning. Sounds like fun! I love to ride my bike, just wish I had a bike rack on the car. Very tired today. Went out for wings with friends last night.

[bykerdruid]

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Morning fellow STACers. Just checking in. Tired tired tired. But must push on. I hope I get to go to the gym tonight. I have my suitcase just in case I have to spend the night at the hospital. I'm not supposed to, but I'm always prepared. If I don't, then I'll go home and hit the gym. I'm so wanting to get my routine back. It hurts so much trying to start over. I was just getting to love going to the gym and then I was more or less forced into a week off. But I'll never give up (even if I do occassionaly give in ) Can someone fix the smilies please?

[plsmachic]

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I am off to do my run this morning ....... it's very cold out so I'm not thrilled but going anyways ..........I'll CBL

Be thrilled about the cold!! You burn more energy trying to keep your body temp up as you are exercising in the cold! More bang for your buck!

And that's crazy about the bike thing... maybe in a past life you were ran over by one or somethng... j/k lol...

[plsmachic]

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Good morning STAC'ers !!! My weight is up for 2 days in a row, but I am not discouraged about it!

I know if I just hang in there it's going to go back down like a good little scale...

And here's a cute picture I found to start the day off:

[Evermind]

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Goooood morning!

Jess, for the first time, I have a small desire to ride a bike - I think it was the breeze and the water imagery. I'm envious that you have buddies to exercise with. It would be fun every now and then to have some running buds.

Heidi - I know what you mean. I did some mountain-type biking with my dh several years ago, and I was nervous during every ride. I just prefer being on my own two feet, I guess!

Sheepie - NAP TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Byker - I think about you periodically every single day, girl. I know what you're doing, and how exhausting it is - I've done it too. It's one of those "keep your head down and just keep taking one step forward" deals. I know that not being able to exercise is frustrating - and it would probably help you feel better physically and emotionally,too. I hope you can fit it in one of these days. I wish I could fix the smiles, babe. Want to borrow mine for the day? Here!

Pls - yah............STUPID scale. I'm up too, and it's just water. I know it, the scale knows it, but it refuses to acknowledge it, so I'm not speaking to it. I'll use it, but refuse to have a relationship of any depth.

I've got school open house tonight, so I'll stay at work until about 7:30 this evening. Dh is coming down when he's done with work, and we'll have an early dinner (Souplantation? perk!) and hang out. So no exercise for me, and I miss it. Looking forward to tomorrow and the return of my schedule......

[mitzimarie]

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Good Morning, Fellow STACer's

Today I will be getting in a 10 mile ride on my bicycle. We were teased with a couple of cooler mornings over the weekend, but the temp is creeping back up. It's OK - at least now I know it's possible for it to be cooler than 80 degrees in the morning - c'mon Autumn!

I don't have friends to exercise with, but that's OK... I am pretty much a loner when it comes to exercise and prefer to do it on my own. Although, I have been working on my 11 year old son to start doing Tae Bo with me... he finally responded somewhat positively to the idea this morning when I mentioned it on the way to school... we'll see how is attitude is when the times comes to actually do it.

The first thing that I am going to do this morning, though, is head to the GAP outlet store and get a new pair of jeans... my size 10's are just too big now and I'm getting the 8's... woo hoo! Beats the h*ck out of the size 22WP (women's petite) that I wore at my high weight.

Heidi, I LOVE the pictures you posted in the Zippy Recipe thread. How cute is your family?!! Very, very sweet... thanks for doing that.

I hope that everyone has a simply marvelous Atkins day... See 'Ya!

[kekabeka]

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Good morning everyone still going strong on induction but, I'm sick with a terrible soar throat. Everyone keeps saying drink orange juice but, i know that will throw me off. I dont know what to drink right now and it hurts to chew. Is chicken soup broth okay??

[kristenxo]

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Good morning everyone! I am so jealous of those of you with cooler weather already! I just checked our weather reoprt and it's still going to be around 100 degress today. I shouldn't complain, though, it is an improvement.

I'm getting ready to begin my 12 hour workday pretty soon! It's hard to get back on schedule after actually getting a whole day off yesterday!

I am afraid of bikes too. I feel so unbalanced, like I can tip over at any second. I'd like to get a stationary bike or treadmill though.

I'm still doing well on Induction. Day 8 and no cheating. I'm very proud of myself!

[hopejoy]

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Morning...
Phone rang early and woke me up! grrr!
got home at Midnight last night from work... so a little tired now... gonna go out and walk/run... nice cool morning... love that.
That sounds like a blast Jess, biking with friends....
Ever since I fell off I haven't had much enthusiasm for outdoor biking... but maybe will again... we'll see.
Gonna go to some thrift shops today and see what I can find clothes wise... really bored with what I got... kinda need new pants... but don't want to spend a lot on clothes til after I'm at goal...
Have a great day everyone!
liz

[meena-beena]

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Broth should be ok but watch the sodium if it's in a can. I wouldn't drink OJ though. Instead, get in your vitamin and drink WATER--as much of it as you can get down.

Good morning STACers. Jess, you make me want to buy a bicycle! I don't own one and haven't since I was a small child. Isn't that sad? I used to bike ride all the time when I was young.

I also don't have any friends to go exercise with which I would love to have. I'm the kind of person who enjoys the company and the challenge of getting in a good workout with others who are aimng for similar goals.

Anywho, it's a chilly day here too and I LOVE IT. It's only supposed to hit 77 today.

Tomorrow is my oldest sons b-day. He'll officially be 9 and he's all crazy about it. Because of our holiday we've decided to have his actual party at the end of next month, but we'll still get him a cake tomorrow. He wants a pirate party, lol. Boys. My daughter has already informed him that there has to be princesses allowed at the party otherwise she's not going.

Have a great Wednesday!

[I_Luv_Pugs]

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Good morning everyone and I BAAAAAACK! After not being able to post due to my DD being off school all summer (I stay off the computer as much as possible when she's home) I'm here to post regularly, at least during the school season. Other than having fun with my DD my summer was interesting in another way. About 3 weeks in i sprained my ankle. I was sooo mad! I was doing well with my eating and exercise and BAM no exercising, well no running or bike riding, which I let really bum me out. AND I started eating carbs again and not in the way this WOE suggests.

Interesting thing, though. I found that I even cheated differently. If I ate junk food it was only a handful. No, not a handful every fifteen minutes like I used to but a handful a day and not every day. My good carbs would be whole wheat bread with breakfast or lunch, but not both and not every day but maybe every two days, or maybe some beans. Every meal had good protien, good fats and good carbs, also. I could go on but my eating habitis were different than they have been my whole life. I didn't really think about it until I got on the scale and repeatedly saw that my weight hadn't changed much.

Now my ankle is better, I've been working up to running again, I have exercise DVD's that I bought just prior to my injury waiting for me, and I'm excited!!!

So, I'm on day 3 of a re-re-re-re-re-induction. I like the cleansing feeling and want to get beck into ketosis so I may follow the program and find my CCL.

Goal for today..DRINK MY WATER!


Thank you Dr. Atkins, thank you STACer's, and thank you to whatever part of my brain that embraced this WOE so much that it feels like second nature.

Karyn

[AlaskaGirl]

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Good Morning STAC'ers.

Bikes.... Jess it sounds like so much fun. I wish I could enjoy it. The first time I slipped a disk in my low back was on a bike. My Schwin Cruiser. I went over a small pot hole and have never felt the same since. A few years later I bought a mountain bike- I crashed it with my dog..... Bikes and me are a bad combo. Now stationary bikes or recumbant bikes I can handle safely.

But that does sound like fun- meeting with your friends. I am really hoping to get some Cross Country Ski's this winter and join a low impact ski group (if there is a group for slow fat ladies I will find it) If not maybe I will form it.

Have a wonderful day people.

Julie

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Great new pic Jess, Yes, the drop in temp is so nice isn't it...time for me to start running, thinking about doing it tonight...have a great wed.