Monday 11/12 Roll Call

[OzLover]

Good Morning Stacers!!

Why does the weekend go by so quickly??? I spent part of my weekend reading for the DANDR book challenge. Is is amazing how sentences, paragraphs & whole chapters have new meaning.

How firm is our commitment to this way of eating/life? It is difficult at times but I think the deeper our commitment the easier this journey becomes.

How deep is your commitment? Something to think about.

Have a wonderful day!

Glenda

[huggija]

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Good morning all!

I agree with Glenda...the weekends roll by WAY too quickly! So it's back to the salt mines today.

My commitment is very deep. I get discouraged...no doubt about it. Like most people, I want quick results. In my heart, I know it doesn't work that way, but it's still what I WANT. I feel like I've been mostly patient and understanding of how this woe/wol works, but I do have days where I'd like to scream at the scale! I'm working through it. But I love this lifestyle; I feel so much better. No heartburn, no headaches and renewed energy. There's no question that I draw strength from the postings on this board.

I got on that blasted elliptical yesterday...now...I must form a HABIT. So I'll do yoga tonight, elliptical tomorrow, etc. I just have to follow through!

Hope all of you have a wonderfully happy and healthy day.

[Grniidgrl]

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Good Morning Early Birds!

I am actually glad the weekend is over .. we did yard work most of the weekend. We couldnt see our lawn anymore due to the thick covering of leaves, and to think half the leaves on our trees arent even ready to fall yet.

I need to find a way to get back on my exercise track this week.. the scale has ceased to move once again .. and I KNOW it's because I wasnt able to get to the gym much last week.

I am going to re-commit myself to doing some strength training as well. My commitment to this WOL is fierce .. exercise .. not so much

Hope you all have a wonderful Monday! I'll check back in later

[SandyL2002]

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Good Morning Everyone.. Well I have been busy and just not around.. My food isn't going well... I had a nice grocery list all planned out and when I told my husband I needed money for groceries our money is really tight..so of course I couldn't get the things I had planned to make I HATE this time of year...I am feeling so stressed...

My daughter still doesn't look good after her fainting spell..she wants to go to school today cause she doesn't want to get behind... So I am waiting any moment to get the call to come get her..

CALGON take me away!

[Outback Jess]

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Morning everybody, I am slammed from a huge weekend. 30mi bike ride on Sat and big day at the church...whew Monday is here...My challenge this week is that next week we travel to be with family. I was the one left with my MIL's famous cookie receipe, and I am the one called upon to make dozens and dozens of these cookies for each of the other 3 brothers and families....they are tiny little cinn. sugar cookies....so I can make a bizillion of em....but I HAVE TO MAKE EM....
So, I'll be gearing up for this big project! It can be done, as I am all too aware of the dramatic impact that sugar has to my system and do not want that in any way!
I think I've moved into a great place with food and this will be no problem to a large degree...

[lc_angel_08]

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Ok let me start off with a question DANDR CHALLANGE where did you find that and how did I miss it ???? Speaking of challanges I was wondering has anyone considering running a cooking challange? I know one of the hardest things for lc'ers is eating the same foods over and over again. I was wondering if a simple cooking challange something like find and cook one new lc item a week and post to the board what is was and if you liked it. Well anyway just a suggestion I love getting in challanges they motivate me to do my best. How I missed DANDR challange I don't know. I even went looking for it and couldn't find it sigh. This last week has been a real challange I gained almost 5 pounds from the glucose tolerace test and felt like crap. My sleep schedule is still messed up. I keep waking up around 3 am and it takes me hours to get back to sleep. It's been hard to exercise my body just doesn't want to coporate. On a positive note I have relost all but 1 of the 5 pounds and I am trying to push through and exercise anyway.

Jess I'm so glad its not me having to make all thoese cookies. I would probably wind up eating a few lol
Sandy I know the holidays can be so stressful. You can get through this we'll all help you.
Girid exercise this week has been really hard for me to. I think owl is harder then losing it to start with.

[schellie]

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Good morning all! I am back! It has bee along time and I am ready for this!! I have some new problems I HAVE to get under control, so I am making my grocery list, and being prepared. I dusted off the book and spend time reading it today. I will overcome these obstacles! I did well with this before, but Im ready to make it permanent!

[bivium6]

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Hi everyone

I had a good weekend. Bengals won, very sad Ohio St lost, very funny MI lost. Can't wait for next week OH vs MI. Finished the newest Halo book which had tons of info about the Covenant.

Cooked bunch of food yesterday. I never get over how much energy I have when I eat good like this.

Mock French Toast is my new favorite breakfast, along with my flaxseed muffin for an afternoon snack and I'm really sitting pretty (not a big meat lover)

Strength, Yoga and 30 Treadmill on Sunday, 45 Treadmill this morning. Working my butt off, and my tummy and my thighs lol. (I'm sure that jokes been made before but its still funny.)

[ShiningStarr]

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Hi everyone!
Happy Veteran's Day to all you vets! The weekend went well for me with no slip ups! that is 28 cheat free days for me! I am very happy about that. This weeks focus is exercise I am goingt o exercise on my stationary bike everyday this week. The only way I can make it a habit is if I do it everyday and I want to feel that sense of accomplishment! Well have a happy day!

[chicamarun]

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Morning everyone!

Well no scale movement which is starting to wear on me a little bit. I don't have a desire to cheat at all - I'm finding a small bite of a sweet treat (even a bite of sugar free jello) helps me through some nights. I was expecting SOME type of movement today - especially with all the extra veggies I ate the past few days.

I think I'm going to write down everything I have eating and make sure I'm not missing something - but I'm 99.9% sure I'm not. Maybe I'll look at measurements and see what's happening there (of course I have been in sweat pant mode lately)

I'm waiting for my book to show up - somehow unknown to me - my original copies (I had 3 at least of different versions) are all missing expect my "Atkin's Essentials"

Well I need to make something new for breakfast - yesterday was bacon and eggs and I feel a need for something new

[hopejoy]

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Good Morning!
The scales not moving for me either. I also spent some time reading THE BOOK this weekend, and what it did for me was remind me that it's not all about the scale... it's about leaving behind an unhealthy lifestyle. Sugar, white flour and refined foods are a thing of the past, and those are the things that were killing me. So, am feeling a deeper sense of committment this morning and okay with this brief stall I'm experiencing. I am going to cut out some cream in my coffee and continue to push water and veggies and keep up my exersize. And keep a possitive outlook. I need to be thankful for the loss I've enjoyed and not get all stressed out when the scale doesn't move.
I better wake up my son now. He has an orthopedic appt today for his broken finger...
Good luck Jess with those cookies.
liz

[Mickkey]

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Just popping in to say hello. Liz, your post was just what I needed to read today. Thanks for sharing. I'm giving up the splenda cause I think it's causing me to stall, and I'm upping my water and exercise. If that doesn't have the effect I want, then the coffee will be next.

Hope everyone is having a great Monday.

[AlaskaGirl]

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Good Morning STAC'ers,

I hope you are all planning for a successful week of eating and exercizing. I am

I had a little too much sodium yesterday and I can feel it so can the scale but no worries. Drinking water and being careful today.

We finally got a significant snow fall over the weekend. It looks great and I feel like putting up my Christmas decorations.... Silly I know!

I keep my DANDR book handy at all times and often refer to it. I think it keeps me on track. I have been cooking more and I think this helps. I am happy loosing at a slow pace (it seems like 3-6 # per month). I would love to loose it all really fast- but like some one else said I don't want the elephant skin- so slow with exercize is best. You have to be able to live with this WOL and skimping for fast loss's would lead me to failure fast.

Chica-I often do not see any scale movement for what seems like eternity and them WAM there goes a couple #'s. I am sure you will see something soon.

Sandy- Hang in there and be creative, you can make it.

Jess- have fun with the baking- better you than me

Star- 28 days is great.

Angel- good job- I am certain you will get back on track Why don't you start a LC Cooking challenge? I will join.

Have a great day peoples!

Julie

[chicamarun]

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Well I think I've figured it out..... gosh I was ignoring the obvious!! I think it's the diet coke I've allowed myself to have with a splash of davinci's vanilla in it. I did it again today - had 1 and then another just seemed to come in right behind it.

It didn't stop me from drinking 100+oz of water a day but still it's the only thing that's a questionable item on my menu.

So I am throwing the can away and see what happens for the next couple of days without the soda.

And - I just had a wonderful steak "sandwhich" lunch from our own cows that just came back from the butcher! Just had to say that it was incredible tasting and tonight we are having baby back ribs from my son's 4-H hog this evening! Gosh I love eatin' this good

[buffy67]

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I'm here today.

Back in the swing of things. I pushed through a huge craving spell yesterday and I'm just so proud of myself. I changed my behavior and I know that this can affect me from here on out. How I take care of cravings. I didn't give in and I'm happy about that.


Have a nice Monday everyone,

Buffy