12/29/07 Stacers Roll Call! Up and at em!

[hopejoy]

Hi everyone, not really, stay right there and keep your pretty little heads on your pillows... I didn't go to bed yet... well technically I'm typing in bed... I'm delirious with tired... but just wanted to do the check in. So here it is.

Day 3 of induction a smashing success! I'm stoked out of my mind. It was hard again.... darn breakroom full of cakes, pies, breads, candy etc.... When will you people go on your diets for January already!?! not a tiny nibble, not a taste, nada nothin' zip! I ate a big salad before I left... but got hungry around 8, so I had a small bit of broccoli casserole, and then some califlower casserole with chicken.... it was the food of the Gods... so good! Sipped on herb tea... Road my bike 11 miles. Having deleriously happy thoughts about actually making my unrealistic mileage goals afterall...

Hope you all have a wonderful day! This woe/wol is the best! THE BEST! I love it! Induction is a beautiful thing. Do I hear an Amen?

OH! the best news is that my old scale was weighing me 3 lbs less than my new scales so I didn't gain 10 lbs only 7... with the 4lb loss I am three lbs away from where I truely was but my ticker reflects my old scale... do I change everything now? and go with the wt on this new scale? Whadda ya think I should do?

liz

[SandyL2002]

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Great Job Liz.. Good Morning.. I actually slept until 6am...thats a miracle in itself.. I am NOT back on track...but making my plans for Wednesday....

Went to the movies and saw PS I Love You yesterday...its totally a CHICK FLICK... I cried and I laughed through out the movie... My son said.. I can't believe you talked me into going to this movie...NEVER can I choose a movie again...lol

[Luvmybabies]

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Jumping back on today, I've gained 10lbs since I went off just over a month ago. Glad to be back!

[Outback Jess]

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Good morning everybody, I am up and moving early today too. Just could not sleep any more. I suspect it's induction, it really jazzes me up! Day 4 starts today....I am not squeaky clean, but am so far much farther along than I was a week ago!
Feeling great. Considering a run outside with my DD who is rarin to go with my husband today, they are building a desk...she has been so gracious while we upgraded our kitchen....which is almost complete!!!

[OzLover]

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Good Morning Stacers!!!

Well I awoke hoping to see huge amounts of snow....I was disappointed! So off to the in-laws we go. We are leaving at 0930 after a good breakfast. I have my veggies cut up, hard boiled eggs, cheese & veggie Turkey soup. I have no excuses for not continueing with this WOE. Keep me in your thoughts!!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Glenda

[jersey]

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Good Morning Everyone~

Snow has stopped (finally) with about five inches on the ground today. Trying to devise a plan to get through today's Carb Challenge: a holiday party. Will eat before I go, take some legal food with me ...and drive separately so I can Leave Early, lol.

Everyone have a great day.

[Sheepie]

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Good mornin! Told the kids last night that I was sleeping in today. Made it to 745am! Oh well. It's pretty yucky outside. Rain/snow/gray/cold. Dh had to go into work this morning, but when he comes home, I'm going to suggest a trip to the Y. I haven't gone there since we upgraded to the family membership. Shame on me! But for Christmas, ds got his own racquetball racquet. He's 7yrs and he'll be a better opponent for me! Dh is too competetive. He just hits the ball really hard and tries to win, whereas I just want to hit the ball and run around a lot and get some exercise.

Vitamins. Did you take yours? It's so hard for me to remember them. I once tried to take gingko to help my memory, but as you can see, I could never remember to take it!

[jimmyolsenblues]

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good morning everyone.
(i am still waking up!)

[partytrouble]

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morning yall!! so excited for today, day 4 of induction!! i put some pork in the crockpot for carnitas, trying a new recipe and if it is good i 'll pass along!!!

have an old back injury from surfing that is rearing it's ugly head....flat on my back this morning. i think i aggravated it lifting my 50 pound bag into the overhead compartment on the plane this week. taking muscle relaxants and naproxen....no exercise for me today. and this likely means no half marathon in 3 weeks.

[DebOnAtkins]

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Good Morning,


Well it is day one of induction for me today. Too much fun over the holidays. I am back at 149 again. I was on another thread this morning and I saw a picture of MitziMarie and OMG I almost fell out of my chair. She looks so good. She is my hero this morning. It was very motivating seeing her. She changed a lot since I was here last.

Last night I drug out the DANDR and read through it again for some extra motivation.

I am not waiting until the 2nd of Jan. to get started. There is no time like the present as the old saying goes.

Hope you all have a great day! Day one has begun!


Debby

[colleenieweenie]

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Mornin!

Awoke to 1 sick kiddo. I hate it when they're sick... Stuck inside the house today - bummer. As soon as my spousy-poo returns home from work, I'll be heading to the gym (yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!)

I weighed in at 113.5 - so the loss wasn't a fluke I feel really good - strong and capable of keeping this WOL up.

Question: My downfall has always been sweets... I can't handle splenda though, too much makes me gag - anyone else completely turned off by sweetness now?

[spirittalker]

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Good morning all...I ate waaay too mucch yesterday. Been having a lot of cravings and so i have been filling them with legal foods but needless to say i did not feel good last night. Still feeling pretty bloated this morning. Going to do yoga in a bit and then my BF's parenbts are taking me tto go by a new outfit for new years The one they got me for xmas was too big

[DebOnAtkins]

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Colleen,

I don't really like Splenda but when I want ice cream, I do use it in the mix and only a little bit. I don't like the aftertaste Splenda has, but it doesn't seem to be as bad in the ice cream. Maybe I am just convincing myself of that since I really want the ice cream LOL. I have also used Splenda in Cream Cheese Pancakes. The trick for me seems to be using just a little bit of the stuff.

Congrats on the weight loss that is great. I am going to be where you are some day!

Deb

[chicamarun]

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Hey everyone! It's afternoon now - I just didn't get on this morning before I headed off to the market. Sold out of eggs - LOVE IT

My back is really killing me and I took all the advil I could for now. But the pain is making me nauseous so I'm kinda done at the moment. I think I pulled it - then covered up the pain with the advil and agrrivated it some more. And Tylenol PM doesn't work worth a darn.

One of my friends at the market gave me a pound of beef short ribs to come up with a recipe. Do they realize that requires cooking!? LOL - I don't know what gave them the idea I can cook. I even tried to get out of it because our steers are being butchered next week. But apparently it didn't work so I think I'll try out the REALLY SIMPLE recipe on Linda's site for the BBQ short ribs for tomorrow night - LOL.

Oh - I found a new love. Over on Sugar-free shelia's site - the drink with the cookies & cream protein powder!!! Tastes like I'm drinking and oreo And I am not as safe as some people would want and I use fresh raw eggs in it but that's because I know where my chickens and eggs have been (sorry eggbeaters are made from unsellable cracked eggs and I just find that to be icky).

My new best friend is the stick blender thing I got for christmas. Just put all the ingredients in my cup - stick it in - and ta da!!! I have a smoothie! Can't beat that clean up

Well gotta go and lay down on the floor to hopefully strech out my back and think about what I will make tonight for dinner (short ribs will be tomorrow night)

[Evermind]

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Morning, all!

I woke up around 8 and my hip was really sore (ran 1.5 miles yesterday and also 30 min. on elliptical, plus lower body resistence training at the gym) so we opted out of an early morning visit to the gym. I will do yoga later and take a 2 mile walk, instead.

Yesterday was a good day. I ate lots of green veggies and last night was up to pee 3 times, yikes! Today dh actually has a day off (he's worked 90 hours this last 9 days) and so we are going to (finally) finish the kitchen bar, then go to dinner with all of the kids. Funny, our restaurant of choice for family get-togethers used to be Olive Garden, but now that I'm on Atkins again, everyone says "Let's go to IHOP!" lololol.

Sounds like everyone is motivated, committed, and doing well. Good job! Let's keep it up!