Roll Call 01/03 Thursday

[jitterbug134]

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I am actually not even taking a daily vitamin at all, yes I know I should. I will go today and check out my options. Thanks for your suggestions!

[DebOnAtkins]

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Good Afternoon STAC'ers

It feels really good to be here today and reading all of your posts.

Jess
I am here because I want to adopt a lifestyle. This isn't about a diet so much as it is finding a way of eating that I can live with for the long haul. I have said it before that I have been guilty of "mindless dieting", not really paying attention to the food that I was eating and kind of hanging out on the outer fringes and half heartedly attempting to diet or completely lying to myself about how many calories I was really eating. I was on a 1200 calorie a day diet and I was not measuring or watching portion sizes so I had no idea when I went in to log in to my food diary. (This is the mindless part ). I know I was eating more than 1200 calories a day. Anyway, I need to give this a chance. I feel good eating low carb and my body does respond. I need to stick with it and make it a lifestyle. That is why I am here.

Star
It does help when DH diets with you doesn't it? Mine is doing Atkins too and he is excited about it. We are helping each other out.

Sandy
Dear Sandy. I always love your posts and your determination to hang in there. I think you are very special. Listen, I love the Reese's too and I can't have them anywhere around me. That is my favorite candy. Banish them from your house sweetie!

Heidi
Congratulations on that new grandbaby of yours. May she bring you and your family lots of love and joy. I know she already is!

Well I have blabbed on enough for six people. Hope everyone has a great on plan day. This is my 4th day of induction and I am feeling really good.

Debby

[chicamarun]

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Fun day so far! We got to go shopping with the kids so they would shush up about their Best Buy gift cards Then to Sam's Club..... didn't seem to pick up much but dang it got expensive quick. And probably 1 thing in that cart for me. Then we all went to lunch at Chili's - yummy!!

I had brocolli and a bacon chipolte burger with the blue cheese dressing on the side - awesome filling lunch and totally legal (gotta love it!)

Have to do some inside housework now before I go and gather eggs in about 30 minutes or so..... heck I'm so good I even have dinner planned before 4pm (for me that is just SO impressive) I even have tomorrow night planned out (just so I can cook the extra dang turkey we have from x-mas)

Continue having a wonderful day everyone!!!

[Laceylyn1031]

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Hi everyone!! I see Im not the only one experiencing this cold snap we're having...errr I hate winter! Glad to see everyone is doing well. Ive managed 8 days of a clean induction I had to weigh myself when I woke up, Im down 6lbs and TOM just came, so Im giving myself a little pat on the back. Im loving the new found energy I have at work. My co-workers are all beat from the holidays, and I was just buzzing around them last night. I love it!!!

[hopejoy]

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Hi guys!
Decided to just 'eat clean' free of all white flour/sugar until monday and then restart induction then when the kids go back to school...
Just had a nice breakfast of scrambled eggs and veggies with organic whole grain toast... with this headache that keeps coming and going I can't risk induction flu.
So off to work I go. then I'll have 4 days off in a row to get over my headache.

Okay gotta run. You guys are doing great! Keep it up!
liz

[SoccerMomof5]

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Good Afternoon from the Pacific Northwest!

We are in a "warming" trend - it has gotten to 37 degrees outside today. Hopefully it will melt the 7-8 inches of snow we have on the ground!

As for me, I am here to change my life. Since I am the only one who can do it, I am becoming more and more determined everyday. I want to love myself both inside and out.

I went to the gym this morning, after hauling the Christmas tree to the transfer station (that's what we have instead of a dump). I put it into the recycle area and they will use the wood chips (after it is groud up) to use in the local parks. I thought was pretty cool. I walked 1 mile in about 15 minutes. I'm getting faster and don't hurt as much.

I am going back to the gym tonight with all the kiddos and will walk more.

I know something right is working for me - I got on the scale this morning and it said 211. So I got off and got back on 2 more times and it kept saying the same thing. I started Tuesday at 220. That means 9 pounds. Can you believe it? Well, I can't but that doesn't diminish my excitement!!

Anyways, hope everyone has a great day!

[cheribaby]

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Hey, everyone! Checking in waaay late today. First day back at school with the kiddos. It went much better than I expected! I really thought that with the 2 weeks off they would have a hard time getting back into routine - but no - really good day! Got all my lessons in - yay! I'm still tired, though. I was going to bed later over break and am now having a hard time getting sleep before midnight...

My scale is broken, so I have no idea what my weight is. That's probably not a bad thing. Instead, I think I'll weigh in once a week here at school in the nurse's office. Keep me accountable without getting on the blasted thing all the time!

I'm with everyone else - IT'S SO COLD!! Today, it was 32 but very windy, so wind chill was 23. Supposed to get down to 14 tonight - with the windchill, who knows? It is supposed to warm up this weekend, though.

Hope everyone is having/had a good day!!!!

[DebOnAtkins]

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Liz
I am sorry to hear that your headache is still holding on. What a bummer. I hope you get it tackled on or even before your days off.

Michele
9 lbs! That is fantabulous! You have a lot to be excited and proud about. This WOE is working for you. Keep it up.

Lacey
Wow 8 days of induction under your belt. You are more than half way there now. This is my fourth day and I am feeling great and have a lot of energy too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Deb

[Outback Jess]

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Deb, you are such a good motivator and have such a heart to stop and speak to everybody, it's people like you who really help build and knit community into the place...Don't you be slipping away, lifestyle-girl!!!!

[222goingdown]

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Checking in late today. I am an RN and work night shift so everyone elses afternoons are my mornings!! Doing great so far no cheating. Now I need to make some time for exercise!

[OzLover]

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It is so exciting to see so many posts today!!!

STAC ROCKS!!!

Glenda

[DebOnAtkins]

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Aww Jess thank you for the compliment. You have always been very motivating to me and it is good to be here again.

I hope everyone had a great on plan day and even if you didn't there is tomorrow and you can start clean. Hang in there and just keep going forward. You can do this!

Debby

[VetteChic]

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Ok this is a little weird.. you guys are checking in for the 3rd and it's afternoon of the 4th here for me.. still can't get used to being in Japan!

I'm on day 4 on induction.. feel half way decent! I lost 2 pounds the first day, 1.8 the second and then .4 this morning.. so 4.2 pounds the first three days.... yes I know.. water, but whatever it is the scale came down! LOL. I have to figure out how to update my little ticker thing now!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful 2008 so far...

Oh.. and at least these 4 days have been cheat free so far.. but I have not gotten very many veggies in. I totally not a veggie person, so lettuce on my burger, and in a taco salad have been about it.. I'm trying. And I've finally been drinking all my water!