TGIF Roll Call March 21

[OzLover]

Good Morning Stacers!

Where the heck is everyone??? Enjoy your day!

Slept in late & it was wonderful. I actually have the day off...3 day weekend rocks!

[Mrs_S]

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morning! took the day off today. back in my hometown to visit with family and friends for the holiday. feeling kind of swollen this morning...we had mcdonalds on our drive home yesterday so i think the double cheeseburgers (w/o bun of course!) are the culprit. will be working on getting lots and lots of water today. have a good one!

[Outback Jess]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Wow, yeah where is everybody. Yesterday I met with Adena, a fellow ADBB'er. She has met so many people that she is friends with here. We discussed our journey at length. Very good time together. I am so impressed with her honesty and intelligence.

What she did not KNOW, and what I did not say was I was fighting a day of hopelessness and I sooooo wanted to eat anything and everything in sight. I've at tims given in to that, but it would have pushed me further over an edge I've crept back from...
So, I was good when I was with her...and I had been good all day long. I just was battling such a mood....then I decided on the way home to stop off and GIVE IN...then I put it off for another mile or two and then I decided I would feel so much worst and loose my 3 days in a row thingy....So I came home and went to bed. I went to bed to get out of the day....To end the emotion of that day.
I don't know about you, but I am slowly regaining my vision. I am remembering how my body thrives on low carb. I am willing to go it again today because of that understanding. See, I've lost the weight, I've kept 90% of it off, but I've lost that thriving feeling. It certainly has NOT BEEN found in what I ate, but it will be found when I eat low carb. I cannot argue with the biggest understanding I've ever gotten. My body does not hurt on low carb. My mood is stable on low carb. I need low carb for my sense of life and thriving!!!!! It does that much for me!

[shaunawa]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Good Morning STACERS!

I just wanted to say... I am down a total of seven lbs. today. Seems like a lot for only five days on induction doesn't it. Dont get me wrong I want to loose as much as I can. But I am finding that I am hungry. I think I am going to try to get in some more frequent snacks. Like I just ate two hours ago and already i am feeling it.
I didnt skimp on breakfast... I had two eggs, chicken, peppers...cheese, sourcream and a little taco sauce. - I already want more. Isnt that a little odd?

I do agree with the what you said Jess. Low carb living does help clear the fog so to speak. I am starting to feel better inside of my body, and my mind is starting change is mind set.

Hope everyone has a great morning!

[apple]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Good morning!

Oz---enjoy your 3-day weekend!

MrsS----one idea: water for you!

Jess---I feel like I'm in that trench with you. Hang in there. This is life time, right?

Shaunawa-----Great job! congrats on being 7 pounds down! Yes, that's a lot in 5 days, but water will leave first and then fat. Keep going!





I'm up and ready for the day....I don't know if my body is though. I think I have to talk it into doing something productive. Weigh in for me will be on Monday...ugh...

[Sheepie]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Good morning everyone. Good Friday for Christians and Purim for those who are Jewish. Is there a muslim holiday? I don't know.

Spring. Easter. And tonight we expect 4-6 inches of snow! It just won't go away, so I am instead!! Going somewhere warm. And taking my YMCA card with me.

I'm sorry that you're having a hard time Jess. I think that it's good for you to post about it. No one can be perfect and perfectly happy all the time. I think everyone gets into these funks from time to time.

Yesterday was my 1 year Atkins anniversary, but no one said anything. Maybe I was too vague about it. Oh well. Anyway, my only celebration was a glass of wine, something I've been avoiding lately. Oh and I filled 3 big green garbage bags with clothes to give away!!

Have a great weekend everyone.

[colleenieweenie]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Morning all!

Going to use my plan from Swimplan.com and see how bad it kicks my hiney. I plan on swimming for an hour and hanging out in the steam room and sauna 'till I have to pick up the kidlets.

I had a day yesterday - really frustrated with my body. I work out 6 days a week for 1.5 -2 hours and I still don't think I look how I should look. All I see is fat. Yesterday, I ran wearing shorts and it was like two rats brawling in a wool sock - really grossed me out and made me feel horrible about my body. Yep, I'm a whoppin 115 - sounds good, right? It's really not if you take into consideration how tall I am and how much exercise I put out. Yep, I've gained muscle, but not THAT much.
My family is super frustrated with me also - I'm not a happy lady when my self worth is in the toilet. Yes, I totally base my self worth on what I look like. I admit it. I'm vain. I don't even feel great anymore. I'm just really discouraged.

Ah well... tomorrow is another day..

Hope you all have a positive, fun filled Friday!

[colleenieweenie]

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Sheepie - Congrats on your 1 year anniversary! That's awesome!!!

[FatBottomGirl]

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Sheepie - so sorry but happy belated CONGRATULATIONS!!

Jess - ((hugs)) sorry you were having such a rough time yesterday, but how impressive that you did not give into temptation. I pray today will be a little kinder to you!

Oz & Mrs. S -- soo very jealous of both of you right new

Shauna - congratulations on the 7 pounds gone.

Colleenieweenie - ROLF I can so relate to the rats brawling in a wool sock statement. Like you (well not as much as you) I have been working out almost daily -- in last six weeks have taken two rest days... but I am not seeing any change & defly afraid to get on a scale. Now I have to take into consideration that I have never worked out before and so this is really new and abusive to my body -- but I would expect to see results... yet I'm not ~~ course as you said I could be building muscle under all this blubber and thats why I am not seeing the results I expect.... But for me its just gonna take time I suppose ~ so I am going to continue to stick with it.

Hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend!

[misplaced southerner]

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jess..thanks for your candor. you CAN and WILL take off again and feel that good!

yo apple!!! last day of spring break for me and i am kinda pouty. more in my journal in a few~

happy anniversary sheepie!!!!! sorry i had a brain blip yesterday! a WHOLE YEAR~ wow!!! congrats!!!

colleen....i know what you mean....we all think what a tiny cutie pie you are but YOU know your body. i don't know what to say but hang in there because everything you are doing for your body is good!!!

well, last day of spring break and i need to go back to work to REST. the house has never been cleaner!!! sheesh! off to exercise and get groceries for easter dinner...my junior man is coming home and he already ordered what he would like on the menu. how can you say no to that?

hang in there friends.....stay true to the plan and as jess once said to me "work the plan and it will work for you!"

finally, for my christian friends, remember to reflect this weekend on His sacrifice for US. i am always humbled!!!

[shaunawa]

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Sheepie - you deserve a big cheer! One year, good for you. Oh that would be a dream for me to stick with this wol for a whole year. Maybe by then everything would be engrained in my brain & I wouldnt have to judge right from wrong anymore when it came to food. Anyway - Here is to you!

Jess- I am sorry I misunderstood your note. I am sorry you are not feeling good about things. That was me about two weeks ago. I felt just like crap. I told Sherri and Jimmie that I had just let myself go. I was no longer on plan, my hair was dull, nails were bitten off, and I was a mess. Then I went and got a masssage...I started taking my vitamins and my nails started to grow. I still need to fix the hair part, but nothing a little Lorel wont cure. - So treat yourself wonderful for a few days. Splurge on the person that matters most. Take care of yourself and the sun will start to shine again.

[Evermind]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Morning!

Today is going to be lovely. Dh and I are both on vacation from our school jobs, but he has a second job and has been working evenings. Not tonight! In fact, not until 2:30 tomorrow afternoon! So we have a whole lotta time together.

I'm hoping we will get in a movie and a walk at the beach today. Also a steak dinner on our patio. Maybe a glass of wine.

I had a good workout with my trainer yesterday. I still do not feel like I'm back in the really great and consistent workouts, mostly cardio-wise. I started to feel really shakey yesterday when I was just 20 min. in to cardio. I think I'm not eating enough.

In general I think I'm in a slow, pokey point. It's not that the scale has stopped moving (it has) - the inches do come off. It's just that exercise and food aren't appealing. I'm not cheating, have no desire to cheat. I just don't feel like eating and nothing sounds super yummy. <shrug> When I go to NY next week I'll let my mom cook for me - she can turn any recipe into an Atkins-friendly one, and I'll let her spoil me. Also, I have 3 cousins who do low-carb, so when we go out clubbing or whatever we'll have a blast with no guilt.

jess - thank you for being open. I knew something was going on. I think everyone who succeeds on this woe hits a point like you are, and struggles with the whole food/carb thing. The ones who fail are the ones who stop struggling. Keep struggling, girl! And share the struggle with us - we all need to hear it, because frankly, if we are STACers, we have, at one point, succeeded and then failed.

Do something crazily nice for someone today.

[Katie_1985]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Hi All!

I am here and checking in! Back on plan today! I had bacon and eggs for breakfast and having wings for lunch!!! i feel good about today!

Thanks for all of the words of encouragement!!

[westphalia]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Better day today. This is my third or fourth day of induction, and I feel better than I did earlier this week. Tuesday was murder, and Wednesday was bad, but yesterday was fine and I feel even better today. I still ended up missing two cups of veggies, but I've made provision for making sure I get them today. Sometimes I put off a couple of cups for dinner, then get full and don't feel like eating them.

I had my customary three eggs fried in 1/2 tbsp. butter for breakfast, plus a little chunk of Swiss cheese. I planned to have some beef roast and a cup of brussels sprouts sauteed in olive oil and butter, but a friend here at the office is going to Wendy's, so I'm going to have a side salad and a cheeseburger sans bun and ketchup. I'll save the roast for dinner.

Keep on pushing forward, everyone. The cravings have been tough for me, but you have to beat them one day at a time. After a while, they do indeed become much easier to overcome.

[hopejoy]

Re: TGIF Roll Call March 21

Hi all!
Congratulations Sheepie on your 1 year anniversary! Cheers! That's awesome!

Well, yesterday I kinda blew it with some strawberry pie... :-( but the good news is it made me feel so sick... like I wanted to throw up and I got a headache which I haven't had in a few weeks... so it was a good lesson to me to stay away from chocolate forever! It's just not worth it. It really isn't!

Entertaining my dd's bf has been fun but I'm sure a little stressful too... on some level hence the cheating behavior... I also the time to try on some shorts yesterday at Nordstroms... I found some cute ones but the price was too much! Especially since I don't want to stay a size 10 for long! We're all planning on going shopping later today... they're bringing me cuz I've got the bucks... but it'll be fun to hang out with them even though I'm being used (grin). I'm hoping my son goes too. So far so good... everyone's getting along famously and dbf doesn't seem to be allergic to our dog...

Jess, it sounds like you handled your bad day/emotions very well... That's exactly what we all should do. Just go to bed, it's always better in the morning.

Well, the day begins... have a good one... Wow! I didn't realize it was so many holidays for so many people. My sarcastic teenage son says...'oh, Easter... isn't that when the virgin bunny rose?' I'm telling you... one of these days... he's going to push me completely over the edge.
liz