Roll Call 8/25

[Outback Jess]

Morning STACers....WHAT REALLY COUNTS HERE?

Weight loss? Yes, but IT'S not the most important thing!

How bout Health and Well Being.

I can go buy a pair of pants that I can NOW get into, but I can't find or purchase happiness and confidence and self pride, that is EARNED.

Sometimes only the numbers between our toes on that scale seem to be ALLLLLL important. I guess at my age I've learned that being healthy, and having a good sense of well being are PRICELESS, and unfortunately EARNED....

Internally I believe we are all geared and wired to accept only things earned! When we earn it, we thrive, have confidence and are proud. When it's a gift, we often do not cherish it, or appreciate the efforts SOMEONE has paid to give it. Respect is EARNED.

The life skills that it takes to loose weight and maintain weightloss and stay focused and committed, are what will see you through in the hard times and they are the things we really want more than a size 6 body! To me, that is what is really IMPORTANT

[MrsHunnyPants]

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Good Mornin everyone!! I haven't been here ina while and got an email reminding me of that lol I turned 40 in April and I am now in a size 16 jeans from a whopping size 30 in the big girls store..I can go to the store and pull a normal size medium or large shirt and know that it will fit me!! . I have been on Atkins now 2 years and I can honestly say that I enjoy every single day of it... I have a 10 month old and with the Atkins only gained 17 lbs my whole entire pregnancy...With my husband that is a chef and the support from my kids and the rest of our friends and family, I am happy to say thats its nice to not be a fat girl anymore I wish I would've done this 10 years ago lol
Hello to all the members and to all the new members on Atkins...KEEP WITH IT!! Remember , this a NEW way of life.....not a DIET!

xoxoxo Tina
ps. I dont know how to post pics..help!! lol

[momtomany1]

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OH MrsHunnyPants, from a 30 to a 16, that is impressive! I am looking forward to 16! Thanks for sharing!

I started to try to explain pics, but realized it would be better to give you links with clear instructions. Here you go, I really hope you are able to upload and share, I wanna see! And thanks for the inspiration!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/testing-technical-questions/34599-technical-tips-using-board.html

I am doing well today, got the girls off for the first school day, still enjoying that lovely clearheaded feeling I get when I am off carbs!

Have a great day all!

[colleenieweenie]

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Morning all!

Jess - you're so right on - so many times, we fixate on the number on the scale and forget to think about long-term wellness. There is so much chronic illness in my family - I don't want to have to live with an illness than could have been and can be prevented. Yes, a size 00 would be fun, but I'm not 14 anymore

Sooooooooooooo, yesterday, a group of girlfriends and I hiked up Pikes Peak. We went 6.9 miles up a super steep incline with a million switchbacks, hung out at 10,400 ft. (The top of Pikes Peak is 14,111 (ish) ) and filtered some water from a stream at a base camp, then ran 6.9 miles down the mountain - OMG! It was the hardest thing I think I have ever done. Downhill trail running is HARD! Jumping over rocks, roots, in the pathway, sliding on gravel - I am so sore today - sore everywhere!! I am super proud of myself though - out of 5 people, I was 2nd to the top and 3rd to the bottom - I was just happy I wasn't last. A couple of my pals had some injuries on their way down the mtn, that part was not so fab. We started at 9am and I made it to the bottom of the mountain at 1:50pm. I'll post pictures as soon as I get them

I'm debating if I want to go to the gym and walk out some of my soreness or rest - Other than the pain, I feel pretty dang swell. Maybe I'll take the kids to the pool and go to the gym later on today?

I hope everyone has a super awesome day.

[Sherri]

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Life Is in the Journey
Life is in the journey, guys, not the destination, so do what you can and take it one day at a time. Go slow; do it right; make it permanent — then help out others who are where you were. I'm so psyched to have someone like this on my Message Boards who helps her fellow teammates, especially when they're feeling like giving up on their fight. Read on and feel the support:

"I can tell by this post alone you are an incredibly strong individual. You have lost 75 pounds — that's ridiculous! Take that strength and use it in your time of need now. Through your journey of weight loss you have gained more strength than you already had before. Take the time for yourself and get well you deserve nothing less!!! I understand your need to be active in your new self but you need to focus on getting better first and foremost. Eat as cleanly and healthfully as possible — let the medicines of food give you much needed energy. Don't worry about putting weight on so much as fighting this battle. You owe it to yourself to fight. If you eat well and stay in (carbohydrate)calorie check than you will not gain all that weight back — you worked incredibly hard on your journey and now this is another road." – days101_3

Tomorrow's Tip: Are You a Binge Eater?

[Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect]

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Good morning everyone! I've been MIA for a bit but I'm back in action. The move is done (okay, there's still boxes unpacked) and I was out of town visiting my sister at the end of July. August saw me trying to get myself back on track and it's finally starting to click.

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their summer! Have a great day everyone!

[steady as she goes]

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good morning!

after a great weekend, I had a TOTALLY stressful dinner with my sister. I couldn't even sleep last night. if that stress from her makes me gain weight, I'll kick her. ha!

I had dinner out saturday AND sunday, and I'm fairly sure the sauces on the things I ordered (things that don't usually have sauce) may have had sugar. I'm not craving like mad or anything, but I felt hungry shortly after eating a good deal of food. SO maddening. plus, a bit of heartburn. so extra fat and no sweetners for me today, being hungry an hour or two after eating sucks.

hope you all have a wonderful day.

[GottaBme]

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Happy Monday! Wow, so much sage wisdom here and how nice it is to have it for encouragement. I'm doing fine and frisky, shedding pounds and feeling better everyday with really no effort at all. We've had some rainy days here which caused me to juggle my morning 1-mile walk to various times of the day which scares me, cause I think I will get busy or lazy and not do it. I want to get that walk done first thing in the morning, it leaves me fresh, energized, and feelin like a winner.

Peace, love, Bobby Sherman, (I know, antique phrase from the '60's, lol)
GBM

[Wickederguy]

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Hello everyone,

I am here and counted for and still buzzing ....

I did quit smoking over the weekend .... Yeah .... It was actually easier than I thought ... I just said ok thats it and to be honest before I could not go without a smoke for more than an hour ... to be honest it does not bother me ...

Actually I am going for the full transformation ... the change of Livestyle ... the way of living in general ... Next step is to start my 12 weeks Body for Life program ( But I won´t follow their Nutrition Plan ... and stay on Atkins )... I will sign up tomorrow in the Gym ... and part of this 12 weeks plan is my running anyway ... and as I said final goal is the Marathon next year ... I am on my way .... A lot of friends say : Don´t take to much on your plate ... HELLO I have carried around 30lbs of FAT the last 6 years .... don´t I have the right for a healthy living ... honestly what do they think ... ???
I am on my challange with myself and I will make it ... I can´t wait to see the before and after pics in 12 weeks ... hehe

You all have an awesome day ....

Greetings from the cold Hamburg (Germany)
Christian
PS: And don´t forget I am at war with my FAT

[Secondhandmuse]

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Good morning. I'm new here and have been reading roll calls for the last couple weeks and finally decided to join in.

You are all very positive and it's so encouraging to read of your ongoing successes. I've been trying (since the 12th) to kickstart my induction period and have been failing miserably. It's embarrassing to admit this and I'd much rather be joyfully posting about how perfect I've been, but alas. I start out each day with the thought "Today is a new day!" and happily make my eggs and take my vitamins. I have my salad with chicken breast for lunch and enjoy it thoroughly and am so happy about how my eating is going and then BAM! 4 pm hits and I succumb...to fruit...or a sandwich. And every day I berate myself and say, "Just don't put it in your mouth!!" And rereading what I've just written just makes me feel all the more weak and humiliated. Where is my willpower? Why can't I just be stronger?

Sigh. Today I have not failed. Today is a new day.

[Etire]

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Good Day All, just a quick check in.

Etire

[GottaBme]

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Good morning. I'm new here and have been reading roll calls for the last couple weeks and finally decided to join in.

You are all very positive and it's so encouraging to read of your ongoing successes. I've been trying (since the 12th) to kickstart my induction period and have been failing miserably. It's embarrassing to admit this and I'd much rather be joyfully posting about how perfect I've been, but alas. I start out each day with the thought "Today is a new day!" and happily make my eggs and take my vitamins. I have my salad with chicken breast for lunch and enjoy it thoroughly and am so happy about how my eating is going and then BAM! 4 pm hits and I succumb...to fruit...or a sandwich. And every day I berate myself and say, "Just don't put it in your mouth!!" And rereading what I've just written just makes me feel all the more weak and humiliated. Where is my willpower? Why can't I just be stronger?

Sigh. Today I have not failed. Today is a new day.

You are very successful today. You have identified a data point that you can work with. Now you know that 4pm needs a plan, so make one up and put yourself back in charge. Your plan could be to take a walk, call a friend, etc, and have a ready snack at hand.

Matter of fact, I always have lots of ready snacks at hand. When I first started induction and went through those crazies (they only last the first 3-4 days until Mr. Carb Monster vacates the premises and it's a real euphoric shocker when you realize he's gone), I pre-fixed a lot of snacks and kept them at hand. Bacon, cooked chicken cubes, pork rinds, Hillshire Farms cheddar smokies, etc, etc, etc. For me, the greasier and/or heavier the snack, the more I drove out the crazies.

Hang in there, we're all pulling for ya!
GBM

[Morrigan]

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Hi all, thought I'd just jump in here...

starting Induction today! I could kick myself for gaining back most of the weight I lost the first time.

Here's to a fresh start!

[razz]

Re: Roll Call 8/25 from Outback Jess and Induction-Ouch

OJ: That was profound and for real. The stuff about what we learn in trying being the "earned" benefits that really carry us through other times. I really appreciate your post, especially today when I woke up and said... "Not ONE MORE DAY of induction!!" It wasn't anything close to giving up. It's just that induction without Atkins bars as a once-daily or even twice daily snack (or breakfast) is pushing me really hard.


When I set up my two-week menu, it was before I found this board and I used the Atkins website that allows (among other things) one Atkins bar, or one Atkins shake or one helping sugar-free jello for snacks in-between the meat and veggies meals.

When I found ADBB, and started counting the carbs for myself on the back of Atkins Nutritional products, I had to be honest w/myself and not buy their stuff. It's making induction MUCH harder.
Yesterday, I substituted two recipes I found on this board: One for cream cheese danish (one egg, 1 oz cream cheese, splenfa and a tsp vanilla). I also ate (as a veggie meal?) a pumpkin treat: 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, a bit of cream, and a pack of splenda, with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Those, in between meals of parmesan-poached eggs and cauliflower corned beef hash. I've also been doing MUCH better on water and exercise; guzzling every day and last week walking 6/7 days.

Some days, I have made a whey protein shake (1carb) w/water and a LITTLE bit (1.5 tbsp?) of soy milk or heavy cream mixed in.

I'm telling you all this for honest feedback. It's still induction time. Am I cheating?

Oh, yeah. I've brutally cut my diet Coke consumption from about 8/day to 2-3/day.

[steady as she goes]

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you're doing WAY better, right on!

the only thing I can point out is the soy milk. I don't believe that's induction-legal.

but don't you feel better without so much frankenfood?