November 1/07 roll call

[OzLover]

Good Morning Stacers!!

Hoping you all have a wonderful day. Yesterday was not a good day for me...major slip up. I am amazed at how easily it is to revert back to the old habits I'm working so hard to break. Major stess yesterday & I went right to the food & had some wine. Despite the logical side of me saying this isn't going to solve the problem I dove right in. "Comfort food"...such a ridiculous term! There was no comfort & eating the food certainly didn't solve the problem I was stressing about! So today is a new day & I feel like I've had a valuable lesson & an eye opening moment!

Glenda

[huggija]

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Good morning all...Happy November!

I had a GREAT day yesterday in spite of starting off with a flat tire. After my ear doctor appt, I had some time, so ran to the local department store. I bought a beautiful new suit (which I'll be sporting today) and a new winter coat. It's starting to be fun to shop again and I'm down another .5 today...9 now! I feel SO optimistic. And I'm proud to say I had a CHEAT FREE October. My next goal? Have a cheat free November and start my yoga.

We only had 5 (yes, count 'em...five!) trick-or-treaters last night, so my staff will have plenty of M&M's to munch on today. After the shopping experience last night, I have no desire to 'go there'.

Have a successful and happy day.

[Grniidgrl]

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Good Morning!

I am feeling yucky .. >insert generic complaint about TOM here< I dont want to eat breakfast this morning .. and certainly not in the mood for eggs ... again. Going to scour the kitchen for something different today.

I made it through halloween without eating any candy.. I had my kids choose a small bag of the ones they really like and I'm bringing the rest into work for all to eat there. The Cake in the fridge is haunting me .. it must DIE! LOL

Glenda, everyone has "one of those days" ... and you are already back in the right frame of mind.

I will check in later.. I still have to get my bloated, crampy, crabby self dressed for work.

[LessofLisa]

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Good Morning all!

Glenda i did the same thing Monday night..major cheat..hubby left for bowling league..i felt it coming on..was quite anxious for him to leave..so I could sneak off to McDonalds..yes sneak!..Like a guilty little kid..I ate 2 double cheeseburgers and some fries off the $1.00 menu..I felt awful afterwards..hate that feeling...back on track on tuesday..still on track...weight this morning was 160.2..headed to the gym tonight..2nd night this week...gonna get this under control..once and for all!

Hope everyone had a good night enjoying the little trick or treaters..we did!

Life is Good!

[ShiningStarr]

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Good Morning STACers

Well I too made it through halloween without any cnady and I am quite proud of myself. The scales still have not moved for me but I am pushing through! Have a Thankful Thursday!

[Evermind]

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Good morning.

No cheats for me yesterday. I made soy flour pancakes for my dinner and was quite happy.

I am still tired. Did some yesterday afternoon and made it thru the whole tape, but then was really sleepy.

Don't know what else to say.

[bykerdruid]

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Morning STACers. Well, I DIDN'T make it through Halloween. We didn't have many trick or treaters either. Fortunately, when I give out candy, I give out big handfuls, so we made a major dent in the candy cauldron. But I was weak and gave in to some chocolate and nerds.

My mantra for today is "It's NOvember". NO to missing workouts. NO to non Atkins food. NO to caving in. I did sooooo good in August, I want that back. It's going to be a screwed up month with 4 holi-days. Meaning 4 mandated (paid) days off. I hate when my schedule goes erratic like that. But I'll do my best to maintain with only one planned cheat this month ... Thanksgiving. The noodles. Mom won't be making them this year, I will. And I will probably have a serving as the noodles are the number one favorite of everybody in the family. But, I'm going to work hard not to screw up anywhere else and have an otherwise successful NOvember.

Hoping everyone starts this NOvember on the right foot!!!!!

[chicamarun]

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Morning everyone. We went to the old neighborhood last night so the kids could trick-or-treat. They had a blast, came home with some candy and I have no desire for any of it.

Last year - I would have probably already eaten a bunch of it!

I also politely refused the alcohol at our old friend's house I was proud of that because honestly I think what used to make me feel like I "fit in" was the drinking.

I think I'll make some bacon this morning before I start pureeing pumpkins for this weekend at the market I have a strange craving for some bacon - which will hopefully make me drink some more water. With getting dressed up yesterday (yes - my husband and I both dress up along with the kids) and trying to find all of our make-up and stuff, I missed meals and drinking water as I was running on a MAJOR caffeine rush. I didn't cheat - but it feels like it because of the lack of water.

I'm still at 167 which is fine, my clothes fit better and I feel a "woosh" coming on soon as the inches are coming off. I haven't measured my waist or anything - but I can tell because of the way certain things fit that didn't fit like that before.

All in all I think I'm doing ok

[hopejoy]

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Good Morning everyone,
I'm so glad it's November. It is so good to have a beginning point to start from again. Setting new goals, reorganizing where I've come from and where I'm going...
That's what I'll be doing today.
hope you have a good one.
liz

[lc_angel_08]

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Well I just got back for the ENT specialist and I got great news I don't have cancer. What I have is allergies thats causing inflamination so we have to address that. But hey I can live with that, I am so relieved I dont have through all thoese test again. In the last days I managed to regain over 2 pounds sigh but its not the end of the world I'll just go back on induction for a couple of days and ht the treadmill a little longer each day this week. Right now though I am going to lay back down for awhile I didnt sleep much last night. I made my goals for november and added them to my signature.

[SandyL2002]

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Good Morning everyone.. Congrats to all those that were cheat free yesterday.. I for one was NOT... Tom came early..and just set me off.. I decided to eat anything and everything yesterday.. Halloween one was day.. I am on program and will work hard NOT to cave again...

[AlaskaGirl]

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Morning STACers. Well, I DIDN'T make it through Halloween. We didn't have many trick or treaters either. Fortunately, when I give out candy, I give out big handfuls, so we made a major dent in the candy cauldron. But I was weak and gave in to some chocolate and nerds.

My mantra for today is "It's NOvember". NO to missing workouts. NO to non Atkins food. NO to caving in. I did sooooo good in August, I want that back. It's going to be a screwed up month with 4 holi-days. Meaning 4 mandated (paid) days off. I hate when my schedule goes erratic like that. But I'll do my best to maintain with only one planned cheat this month ... Thanksgiving. The noodles. Mom won't be making them this year, I will. And I will probably have a serving as the noodles are the number one favorite of everybody in the family. But, I'm going to work hard not to screw up anywhere else and have an otherwise successful NOvember.

Hoping everyone starts this NOvember on the right foot!!!!!

I love it! Can STAC'ers have a NOvember thread? I have 28 days until my 40th birthday and to make my first goal (199).

I do love the Holidays off though

Julie

[AlaskaGirl]

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Angel- Thank Goodness you are free of the big "C".

Julie

[mommagoose]

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Hello everyone. Another milestone has passed. Halloween is over. Sometime this month I am going to become a grandmother of twins. I have a doctors appointment at the end of the month. I would like to drop 12 pounds so I am under 200 pounds by the end of the month. I really need help to do this. I will have to do strict induction. Every time I try Owl I just gain weight. Darned thyroid. Got to run and make my lunch for work.

Linda

[hrgillespie]

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Good afternoon everyone! I had a successful Halloween no desire to cheat at all which felt awesome to me as hubby and the kids were devouring chocolate of every variety in front of meand it didn't even phase me.

Today however knowing it is in my house it is driving me crazy ........... LOL I won't cave but it's just amazing how different each day can be. I don't have TOM so I can't blame it on that it's just knowing that it's right there. I just ate a big meal of stirfried veggies and hamburger so I'n not the least bit hungry! No excuses!

I love the NOvember thoughts! I am adopting them as my Mantra for the month!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Heidi