Saturday am Roll Call - 10/6

[huggija]

Happy Saturday everyone!

Sandy, I saw your post. FANTASTIC. Not only are you conquering the 'gremlins', but you've hit your first goal. Your attitude is great...keep it up.

I'm almost thru my first week of induction and have had NO CHEATS. I'm incredibly proud of that, as I had been in such a horrible state of mind. Gotta keep it going.

It's unseasonably hot here today, but I want to do some Halloween decorating outside and need to go get my money back from Bed, Bath & Beyond for a purchase that never showed up (I'm so disgusted with them...don't think I'll buy anything there again).

Anywho, it promises to be a successful day for me. I wish the same for all of you!

[LessofLisa]

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Good Saturday Morning!!

Up with the chickens this morning..Grandaughter (3 yrs) spent the night with us..she is also up with the chickens!

My 2 grandsons will be here at 10:00 to help decorate the house for Halloween...hoping it doesn't rain..looks like it might.

No walk this Morning...thought about pulling around granddaughter in the wagon...still thinking..LOL

Have a great day everyone!

[Outback Jess]

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Morning everybody. I've been reading all the posts around here...Sandy's great success, and Angela's awesome post about shifting her heart and mind to complete committment.
That's what it takes, faith and committment to this lifestyle. When we cheat, we often slip away, or tumble head over toes....but what really happens is we reINTRODUCE a substance our bodies are highly addicted to, Carbodyrates, and WE FLIP OUR METABLOISM from buring fat for fuel to burning those very carbs, and the excess is stored as fat...The metabolic switch is nothing to play with, we've already messed up our bodies cramming them full of foods we can't properly burn off. Our vey overweight bodies can't exercise enough to help burn, and we find ourselves re-addicted or in an addictive cycle....
This stuff is truly real and awfully hard to get through.
White-knucle-committment is also very very hard to achieve, but once you are there, you must remain focused and diligent to NOT THROW IT AWAY.
The cost is great, health issues, self respect and esteem issues, and more!

Today, eat right, exercies in some form, drink water, and go to bed tonight knowing you are changing your body, be like Angela, who can lay her head down, firmly committed to taking back her life! You can feel the power coming off her....I recognize it from my own very very desparate times...There is a chance she will use that pain to keep herself from more pain. Sandy can use the memory of that physical pain to step away from the foods that cause her IBS to kick her in the gut!

Use your tools, use your focus! STAY COMMITTED!

[OzLover]

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It is a beautiful fall day here! The sun is shining bright & calling my name to come outside & play. DH & will be going for a walk soon.

My motivation right now is how much better my clothes are fitting. The pants that I'm wearing I haven't worn in over a year. The waistband actually comes up to my waist as the bellies are disappearing! Soon they won't fit & I'll be buying new pants!!! I'm hoping to fit into a size 18!! Also need ot get new bras!! The girls are shrinking...YIPEE.

My motivation is also in the compliments from DH. When he hugs me he comments on the fact that I'm shrinking & he likes that he can hug me closer to him! Last night he commented that my jeans were looking a bit big in the gluteus maximus.

My motivation is also ADBB!

Have a fantastic Saturday STACERS!
Glenda

[SandyL2002]

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Good Morning.. Getting ready to head to dance..(my daughter dances) and then to work... I am so motivated to stay on track.. Did I tell you we have Sugar Free Jello at work So I have NO excuses.. I am going to do some more looking for recipes.. I introduce 3 new ones this week and my family liked them.. Which is a MIRACLE..

It is warm here too...86 today and 91 tomorrow.. Of course when my sil gets married at the end of the month it will be freezing...

I am hoping..when I get down 8 more lbs and get to 250..that I am going to wear those darn capris that I have been trying to wear all summer..and WHEN I do..I am going to add a new picture on here... I can get them on..they just aren't quite comfortable to wear all day.. When I first started Atkins in April I couldn't even get them up my thigh...

[meena-beena]

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Morning STACers. What a wonderful vibe going on in here. I get so inspired and full of enthusiasm from reading all of the threads and posts.

I'm down another half pound. I can hardly wait until Tuesday for my official totals! It's been a while since I've seen any losses so I'm excited. I've also noticed how much stronger I am since I've started exercising last month. I don't tire out as quickly and I feel more muscle than flab--oh, and my body fat is down! It went from 41% to 39 point something this morning.

I just wanted to add what a motivator Sandy has been. Your patience and dedication inspire me so much!

Have a great Saturday!!

[lc_angel_08]

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Hi everyone sorry I haven't been able to post or keep up with the boards for the last 2 weeks. I have been sick and its been one doctors appointment after another. My doctor wants me to switch over to a level one diet but if i do that I am going to gain a ton of weight. The diet is very high in carbs tons of it from fruit. So atleast for now I'm staying on atkins doesn't do much good to lower inflammination which the level1 diet is designed to do if you gain alot of weight and raise your body fat through the roof. On a postive note I have been able to keep up with my treadmill everyday so I have been logging my points for the presidental fitness challange. I'll try to catch up on the posts i'm behind later today.

[speedyturtle]

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Good Morning. Had my 1st 100% no sugar day yesterday, so am back in the groove. I had to take a few runs at it LOL. I gained 2 pounds back, I should never never get sick again. I let it get me down and slowly slipped up. It was sneeky.

[Evermind]

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Gooood morning!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. I'm the only one up at home (dh is at work, my 2 dds are sleeping still) and I'm enjoying the quiet. My older dh flew in yesterday for a "mama weekend" and the three of us are going to the mall and lunch later today. It does my soul GOOD to have both daughters together.

So, about "failure" or cheating. I have a student who is in the 6th grade but still has some kindergarten behaviors. I was working with her yesterday and, as often happens, got some great insight into myself and, well, many of us.

When she's working well and understands what to do, she's happy and confident. But the SECOND she makes a mistake, or starts to lose a game, or just isn't on top.............she starts engaging in behaviors that stop her learning and her progress entirely. For up to an hour.

She dwells. She gets obsessed with what she perceives as a failure. She sulks. She pouts. She refuses to shake it off. She refuses to engage in some other task or behavior that will get herself out of her dolldrums. In short, she resists any type of anything that doesn't involve beating herself up.

We keep trying to support her in reshaping her behavior. We suggest taking a walk, or drawing a picture, or listening to some music on our headphones - anything to get her mind back into the groove and positive vibes. But she won't.

Ever done this? Had a moment of weakness in some commitment you made, and then spent the next day, week, or even month punishing yourself even though you know darned well that you should move forward, shake it off, etc?

I have. Not recently, but the tendency is always there. And now that I recognize it, I can resist it better.

Remember yesterday I said I was about to start the losing phase of my pattern? Well, I woke up 1.5 lbs lighter today. Down to 207.5. I'm close to my second mini-goal! Yay! Almost 30 lbs gone since July 29.

Love you guys. Every morning coffee I have with you does my heart good and pumps me up for my day. Don't stop!

[Giving_It_Another_Try]

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Happy Saturday everyone

[spirittalker]

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Good morning all Doing great this morning. Except for water. I did terribly yesterday with it and have not yet started today. But i am on track and even avoided pancakes this morning at DS's fundraiser breakfast. Down to 188 so that also makes me happy. Have a lot going on today so i will try to get through the posts this morning and then i gots to run.

[partytrouble]

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evermind,
that was an interesting post. very true of a lot of us, i bet. i personally need to be more aware of that, as i do self sabotage with negative self talk, etc.

all,
have a wonderful day! sounds like we are hearing some successes from everyone---that's great!! i am up 2 pounds this morning, mainly because i had a HUGE (legal) dinner last night around 10:30 pm, so I think it is still sitting in my stomach!! yuck.

have a good one!

[Mickkey]

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Morning everyone. I've scanned through some of your posts this morning, but can't find Sandy's or Angela's post everyone is talking about.

But, Evermind, I found yours to be very interesting. Sometimes we do act like children, don't we? I can see that many times it's because we're expecting perfection in ourselves, and our disappointment when we mess up makes us immobile for a time. We just have to pick ourselves up, realize we all slip up from time to time, and move forward once again.

Congrats Evermind for the 1.5 loss! Before long you'll be at your second goal.

Congrats to anyone else.... I just haven't had time to read all.

Hope everyone has a good Saturday. It's a beautiful day here in the windy city.

[hopejoy]

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Good Morning everyone!
Up early to make jello salad for potluck at work... I used sugar free jello and substituted cool whip with real whipped cream! so it's legal now... he he!
Well, now I'm off to walk 3 miles... then get ready for work... (hate working weekends! long hours that drag so slowly!) oh, well! at least I work with good people!
Evermind, great post! we are so like children... and like children we must treat ourselves with kindness and love...
Jess, yes so right... cheating is not worth it... self sabatage is not worth it... sticking to this woe... THAT is definately worth it.
Have a wonderful day everyone!
liz

[AlaskaGirl]

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Happy Saturday STAC'ers!

Great job everyone. Keep on truckin along and good things happen- guaranteed!

I can really relate to Everminds post this AM- yesterday I had one of those days despite loosing 2 more pounds this week (4 for the week). I am just a little depressed. I need some sun shine and some excerize. I know I will feel better after going to the gym. I haven't gotten to go since Wednesday and that was a light work out because I was so tired from my long day on Tuesday.

This next week will be better. I will get more exercize. I purchased some Atkins shakes yesterday. I need to find something I can take with me on my hectic days leading me for the next 5-6 weeks. I had one this AM to see how mu body will react. I had the Cafe Carmel Latte and it wasn't bad- I would probably add some real cream to it if I could, but I could taste the caramel and the coffee and no chalk so I guess it is suitable.

Today I will work out, get my snow tires put on (thanks Hubby), clean my down stairs, and make a really good dinner. If I have time I will clean out my closet- I need to try on my old smaller size slacks and move out my over sized ones.

Peace!

Julie