ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

[Zarabelle]

Morning everyone!

I thought I'd start the roll call this morning if that's OK?

My youngest woke me up at 6.40am as she couldn't find her dummy. She went back to sleep again but I jumped out of bed (on a Saturday!!) and have got so much done already! I definitely have more energy on this WOE.

I am going to a party tonight with my hubby. I'm going to drive so will stick to sparkling water (it occured to me that I only drink water, tea and de-caff coffee now). I am going to eat before I go as it is sure to be high carb food there. I don't feel the slightest bit worried about it.

Have a great weekend everyone x

[BeanPole]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Zarabelle - Go you!! Planning ahead has always made a difference between success and failure for me. Sounds like you got it all down pat!



Did KenpoX at 4am. Got all three kiddies(mine and DBF's oldest daughter) parked in front of the TV watching Finding Nemo. Thought I'd let DBF sleep in a little bit, but now I'm bout to go wake him up. Today the ex is coming with his new wife to visit the boys. Then we have to take DBF's daughter to his grandmother's house and visit with both girls there. Busy, busy day. Have a good one all!

[APanthesilia]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Welcome to March, everybody! Can't believe it is already here!

Zarabelle, I only drink those things too now! And I like it so much better than the constant diet coke i used to drink! Sorry you got woken up so early but it sounds like you have had a good productive morning because of it!

My plan for the day is to do some major exercise and add in my abs and pushups for the March challenges. I'm so bad at push-ups so I'm really going to try to give it my all. Hope everyone has a good day today!

[SandyL2002]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Good morning.. I was up at 3:30! Tried and Tried to go back to sleep finally got out of the bed at 5.. Working at the campground today in the kitchen... Lots of bad foods.. but I am usually good there.. I have a grocery list made out so all I have to do is hit the store next week then I can get back on track.

[Sheepie]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Happy March!!! I'm so happy it's March even if it did snow again last night. I haven't been walking (a lot of people don't clear their sidewalks), but soon should be able to.
Just saying hi to you earlybirds, but now I'm going back to bed!!

[Outback Jess]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Good morning how can it be MARCH already? Hope everyone is doing great! Have a great day!

[OzLover]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Good morning Stacers!

It is snowing here...expecting 6-12" Whatch gonna do???

No big plans for the weekend...hangin with DD. DH is off on a snowmobile trip & the girls are going to have some fun!

Have a fantastic low carb day!

[misplaced southerner]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

whoo-hoo!!! a nice big surprise for us today. we are heading down to the beach to dana point to meet ernie's cousin and his wife....we are going to the festival of whales and for the FIRST TIME.....i am actually going WHALE WATCHING!!!!!!! i'll report back sunday night!!! (can ya tell i am totally excited)

have a great weekend friends

[mitzimarie]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Good Satruday Morning, Fellow STACers!

Yay! I'm excited that it's March, too! I always feel a little surge of motivation at the beginning of each month.

Glenda... sorry that winter has such a grip on your part of the world. Snow and snowmobiles... such a foreign concept to me. I am happy to report that in my part of the world, it is sunny and will be in the mid 70's today. DH is putting some air in the tires of my bicycle right now. I'll make the most of it... wish I could send some of this to you.

Have an excellent Atkins day, All!

[mitzimarie]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

whoo-hoo!!! a nice big surprise for us today. we are heading down to the beach to dana point to meet ernie's cousin and his wife....we are going to the festival of whales and for the FIRST TIME.....i am actually going WHALE WATCHING!!!!!!! i'll report back sunday night!!! (can ya tell i am totally excited)

have a great weekend friends

SWEET! Have a great time!!

[healthandharmony]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Hi every-one. I can't believe it is march already. I am going out for a meal with friends tonight and again for lunch tomorrow. It is mothers day in the uk. Normaly i would say well it is a special occasion. It has taken me a while to realize that by sticking to Atkins makes every day special.

[Katie_1985]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Good Morning All!

Today is a great day!!!! I hit a bit of a milestone today after hitting a bit of a low last night. Well last night I went out with the girls and caved and had cocktails and cheesecake. I did have the salmon with veggies for dinner but it went out the window with the rest of what I had! Anyways, I was so distraught and worried that my induction work had gone down the drain. I knew that that was just a one night thing and this morning I would wake up completely focused and ready to continue! Luckily, I stepped on the scale and lost 2 more pounds. So now I've lost a total of 10 pounds on induction in 10 days! I am really pleased!!

Thanks all for your help!!

[colleenieweenie]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Happy March!

I can finally see summer!

Yesterday was a not so fun day. After I picked my 4 year old up from school, I get a call from my pal, who is hysterical, crying, I couldn't understand her. Finally she said "Andy's dead" Andy is her dog. She was super attached to him (he was 15, she's had him since he was baby) and took it very hard. Her husband is Air Force and deployed right now, so she had a dead dog laying in her foyer. I told her to grab the kids and come over to my house and we would figure out what to do with Andy. Luckilly, my hubby came home and volunteered to take Andy to the vet for cremation. I couldn't do it (ick). The kicker is this is the 2nd doggie to pass away in a month. Her 1st dog, Oliver was rushed to the ER a couple of weeks ago because he was shaking and not eating. He had diabetes and his pancreas had stopped functioning. She decided to put him down. I feel awful for her. Today is her wedding anniversary and her hubby is gone - she definitely needs some calgon (and major wine )
Debating if I want to take today or tomorrow off from the gym. My body is really tired,but today would be a better day to go...

Hope everyone has a fantastic day!

[Evermind]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Morning!

Well, it's a good day for whale-watching, but not much else. It's misting outside and completely grey and chilly. Icky!

Today dd and I are going to travel all around San Diego looking at cars for her, thanks to Craig's list. Such fun. I have no idea how this is going to work, since I live in the north part of the county and my mechanic who will check the cars out is up here, and the cars dd wants to look at are as far down south as one can go and stay in the US. Wish me luck!

Also getting my hair and nails done later this afternoon, and take a trip to the gym for cardio. Saw the dr. yesterday and he said my stitches look great, no sign of infection, but no getting the laceration wet or using the hand for weight training until next weekend. <sigh>

I'm really enjoying the way I feel. And the fact that I can fit in more clothing now. It's a big lift. I'm hoping that by the time my birthday comes in 6 weeks, I'll be able to get a new outfit or two, just for kicks. In the meantime, it's sort of like I have been shopping recently, because I get to pull out my smaller clothes to try on, which I have had stored away for a few years!

Enjoy the day. Make it meaningful.

[Adena]

Re: ROLL CALL - Sat 1 March

Good morning everyone -- and happy March!

I'm a little bummed today because I went to one of those "Taste of...." events last night. I thought I made really good choices about my "tastes," but obviously something knocked me out of ketosis. I'm guessing it was either the sauce on the PF Chang lettuce wrap or the bbq sauce from a couple different bbq places I sampled. But, they seemed pretty dry, and I literally had about 6 bites. It used to be that kind of trace sugar wouldn't phase me. Not that that makes it okay, but it seemed so harmless. Obviously not, huh? Anyway, this morning, it made me tempted to eat some of the homemade mac & cheese in the fridge (an all-time weakness) that my MIL made for the kids -- I mean, I'm out of ketosis anyway, right? Wrong. I'm not gonna do it. Hopefully I can quickly get back in and won't suffer any cravings... but I'll be extra mindful of that today so I don't get caught with my pants down (or my mouth open).

Make it a great day, gang!