Wed 9-26 Roll Call

**BLAZING IN FL** · September 26, 2007, 04:00 AM

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Congrats on your condo, you must be so excited...ohhh to be young again and starting out in life..BTW, how did you American Idol experience go? forgot to ask you.
Thanks for starting the day off on a positive note..
Thanksgiving, i was going to cheat, but since have many things i can make in exchange for cheating that will be just as good..i figured it's not worth feeling like crap for a day of cheat...

**Evermind** · September 26, 2007, 05:22 AM

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Good morning, all!

I'm still struggling to get back to my normal peaceful self, but it's getting better. The scale shows a 2 lbs loss this morning, which really makes me feel good - I've lost 26 lbs now.

Yesterday afternoon, instead of going to the gym, I took a short 1-mile run. Wanted to do 2 miles, but didn't have it in me. I'm having weird hot flashes and sweats - TOM was delayed by 2 weeks and I think I'm having hormone overload or something, because everything's off, except TOM, which is REALLY on......... Still, 1 mile was good, and got rid of the sick headache I'd had all day. I'm sure that within the next 2-3 days, I'll be fine! Looking forward to it, by golly!

Anyway...........life is pretty good.

Plsm - I know how hard you've struggled to get back on the Atkins woe and stay on. Perhaps planning a cheat is not the best way to handle things, do you think? It's hard to get into the groove and be committed if you know that in x number of weeks or months you are going to go off it and have to start all over again to get into ketosis and get rid of the cravings.

It's important to think about what we're doing to our bodies when we deviate for a day or two or three. Blood sugar goes haywire, for sure. Your body does not LIKE moving from ketosis to burning carbs, and will reverberate in many ways as you bounce back and forth. And, of course, there's the big chance that you won't come back. For a long time.

Suppose, instead of planning a cheat, you planned ahead for some great food you could prepare? Sorry to be lecturing, Pls, but support teams can't enable and condone. We can't tell you that you did the right thing, or that planning another cheat is good. We are ALL role models here. The question is, are we modelling the good choices?

**plsmachic** · September 26, 2007, 05:38 AM

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true... I'll be looking up thanksgiving-ish recipes in a minute here... I really should make an awesome low-carb dish to pass and it should be fairly easy NOT to cheat on Thanksgiving... stick to turkey right? lol

but, xmas might be a challenge... I might as well look up lowcarb xmas while I'm at it...

And I choked at American Idol... I wasn't nervous until I starting singing for the guy and he sat up as soon as I started and as soon as he sat up like that I choked... and my throat clenched and the song went out the window... There's always next year

**guekjian** · September 26, 2007, 06:00 AM

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Good morning all! Just wanted to wish ya'll a happy day. I am meeting the resume lady today (she cancelled on me yesterday) and am waiting to hear back from another employment agency. I am TOTALLY tired as I worked until 2:30am and got up at 6:30...mega dark circles...going to have a protein (lo carb) shake (not the Atkins ones) to try and boost myself up cause I don't know how I am going to make it through this day...MMMMMmmmmmm...now I'm thinking turkey...Thanksgiving is in october here in Canada so I better get myself in gear for those lo-carb recipes!

**tulsanurse1** · September 26, 2007, 06:43 AM

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Good morning everyone and congrats on your first purchase of a home Plsmachic. Very cool thing. I am getting ready to go back to work tomorrow after being off sick for a week. Ill be working Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so Im busy making my menu's to get me thru those days. I use Fitday and its made it so easy, i just plug it in and print it out, and all my percentages (fat, carbs, protein) are enough to make Dr. Atkins proud, lol. I havent though much about Thanksgiving, just enough to worry about it. Normally, I cook tons of stuff, dressing, mash pot, giblet gravy, turkey, ham, yams, green bean cassarole and tons of other stuff including my infamous pecan pies. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. I know its a ways away but if I dont start planning, I have a feeling I will give in reap the misery soon after. I know it feels terrible when you crash and consume tons of carbs but as much as I want to say I dont want the stuff twice a year, I cant, yet.

**Evermind** · September 26, 2007, 07:02 AM

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Thanksgiving: It's not just about turkey!

Faux cauliflower mashed potatoes, with brie cheese melted in.

Crustless pumpkin pie (which I have every day, not just on Thanksgiving!)

Acorn squash with sweetener, spices, and butter (tastes like sweet potatoes or yams)

Chocolate mousse pie (flax seeds and melted butter pressed into a pie pan, then pour in whipped cream mixed with cocoa powder and splenda, chill for 2 hours.

Green beans with almonds

.......just a few menu choices.....

**tulsanurse1** · September 26, 2007, 07:18 AM

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We have 56 days until Thanksgiving. That gives me time to get into OWL and move my carb intake up some. I may not stick right at the level Ive reached but I bet I have a plan to get close. Cooking low carb is something Ive never done so Im nervous about finding ingredients and making things taste good. I have made a few of the low carb recipe's, but mainly I dont because right now Im trying really hard to focus on simplicty and learning to eat to live instead of live to eat. I ask in another thread yesterday about trying to find a dessert induction legal. Alot of posts came in about a cheese cake that was legal. But so did alot of responses saying they had more than they should of because it was just sooooo good. I know me, and I know right now I dont have the "moderation" technique down. I can see myself now, looking at the empty pie plate an hour after it was made. I have 56 days to learn the technique, and I will learn it.

**Sheepie** · September 26, 2007, 07:45 AM

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If you're gonna cheat, don't do it on Thansgiving!! Thanksgiving is like the ultimate Atkins holiday!! Be thankful for your weight loss and eat some of the best low carb food there is!!

Congrats on your new home. Very exciting to have your own place.

Hooray for TOM! Yes, it's that time of the month. You know what that means? It means that I don't have to blame Mitzi for those 3lbs that I gained!!! You're off the hook Mitzi. I've lost half of the 3lbs already, so it's not MUP's fault. I can continue to happily eat it for breakfast now.

Happy Wednesday to all.

**SandyL2002** · September 26, 2007, 07:52 AM

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Good Morning everyone.. I got up and went to the Gym for my 8am Water aerobics class... Doing good today.. I made some goals yesterday that I am going to be working on..

I have been having a pity party cause I am very lonely right now.. I have wanted to go to Nursing school for years..but don't feel I could because of my feet.. So I have decided to really focus on me.. Exercise and eating right for this school year.. I have spent 17 years taking care of my kids..and now its time to focus on me.. So I am hoping to be at 200 by next summer...and in the Spring I am going to enroll in the Nursing program for September 2008...

I can think of all sort of goodies to fix for Thanksgiving..there is a mock sweetpotato dish too...you use Pumpkin.. My mil usually fixes a big pot of Kale too..YUMMMM and there is always plenty of Turkey and Ham...

**tulsanurse1** · September 26, 2007, 08:05 AM

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Big hug to you Sandy. I thought about you last night. I know your lonely because of your daughter going to school but this is Sandy's time. Part of why you are so lonely is because your so used to taking care of her. You can give her the best care by now focusing more on yourself and your own needs. She is growing up and Im sure you have equipped her for entering adulthood. Now, its time for you. Hit those water aerobics, get those knees moving, get your menu's in order, and for goodness sake, start looking at nursing uniforms, your gonna need em. It would be be nice if you would go to a consignment store and purchase a really cute one, say, a size 16 or whatever you want. Bring it home, wash it, press it (get those creases goin) and hang it where you can always see it. Who cares if its in the hallway lol. You can be a nurse, you can be a vibrant happy, secure woman. We all have it in us. Sometimes we get so consumed with what we aren't that we forget to embrace what we are. We are mothers, we are sisters, we are wifes, we are a friend to someone who needs us, we are everything.

**Mickkey** · September 26, 2007, 08:43 AM

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Morning everyone! You all got me thinking Thanksgiving, when this #%^& Halloween candy is everywhere I go, smelling good, and looking tempting. I'm just wondering how I'm going to buy some to give out without putting any in my mouth. Here it's an entire month away. I can only plan that far out. I've been known to buy plenty of bags for giving, and somehow devour them over the month of Oct., only to purchase more and more to replace them. All of this was of course, my hidden stash. I didn't bring the actual bags out until a few days before, at which time my kids would pounce, and gee then I'd have to purchase more! I was a terrible candy addict. I now avoid the costume aisles filled with goodies, although they call to me, and I associate them with feeling good. Ah.... that chocolate.

It's beautiful here today, cool and crisp. It rained most of yesterday. Hope everyone has a good and safe day.

**hopejoy** · September 26, 2007, 08:50 AM

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Morning!
Well, we do need to start planning for Thanksgiving... someone should start a fav. recipe thread for ideas for us newbies...
Congrats on the new condo plasma... glad your back on track.
have a great day!
I just walk/run...ed... and now slim n 6 then I have luncheon for co worker at a Thai restaurant... gonna eat before I go and get veggies... and stash nuts in my purse.
then I have to work this evening... busy day... staayed up late last night cleaning...
liz

**mommagoose** · September 26, 2007, 08:55 AM

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pheww . Here I am again . I have not lost any weight all week. I am getting a bit depressed . It looks like I won't make my goal weight for my doctors appointment on Friday. I hope he doesn't get mad at me. I sure feel better and I think I have lost inches since my pants are not as tight. I am working on cleaning my house with Fly Lady. My bedroom is shaping up this week and half of my kitchen is nice and clean. Like the fly lady says just take baby steps . The same Philosophy can be used to lose weight. I am going to start out small on the exersize and work my way up . Any extra movement at all would be good at this point. Everyone have a wonderful day. I am off to work now.
Linda

**AlaskaGirl** · September 26, 2007, 09:52 AM

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Happy Wednesday STAC'ers,

I joined the biggest looser website last winter. I did not follow the diet because they had way to many cabs for me. One breakfast would be 2 cups of cheerios and 1/2 blue berries. I used the south beach plan but followed along on the exercize and chat boards for a small monthly price. Then a whole group of us migrated over to Sparkle People, where I fell off the wagon and stayed off until I came here.

I am trying this time to not let the scale get to me- How many weeks or even months did my body hang around a particular weight during my weight gain over the years? I can't expect it to magically fall off over night. I can see the results, I can feel the results- that is all I need. Of course when the scale does drop it still feels really really good.

I am not ready to think about Thanksgiving yet. Sorry but I am hanging on to summer just as long as I can. Soon enough we will have very long dark cold days with plenty if snow. It may be raining but it is still not snowing so that my friends means it is still summer in Anchorage Alaska

Have a wonderful day- don't forget to drink your water and get some physical activity in today

Julie

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