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    Yesterday it was my birthday, and my best girlfriend of 45 years standing invited me to dinner at her house to celebrate. Well currently I am nursing my husband, who is undergoing a gruelling course of chemo and welcomed her invitation..... to get out of my house. However my girlfriend is a fabulous cook, and moreover disapproves of dieting in any shape and form, even though she, herself is a good 60 lbs overweight! I am into day 5 of the Atkins Induction for the second time around, and so far am doing really well, and believe I am already in ketosis.
    So I had 2 challenges to face: firstly not to seem as if I'm dieting and secondly how to resist her food? I haven't told her I'm on the Atkins plan, as I know she'd disapprove, and really I don't want to hear it!
    Before I left my house for hers, I ate some ham with some mayo, just so that I wouldn't arrive starving, and consequently eat whatever she serves me. Well it worked! We had a prawn mayo and avocado starter, which knowing was legal, enjoyed hugely. Then she served chicken breast, a sausage ball, with a mountain of veggies and potato, smothered in gravy. I picked at the chicken, ate the sausage ball, ate a little broccolli, and left the rest. I also declined her marvelous dessert, for which I am really proud of myself! Yaaaay!
    Micki

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    Happy Birthday Micki!!!!!




    Good for you Micki! You stayed strong and planned ahead!

    Lady Hawke

    Attitude Changes Everything.
    Just like the butterfly, I too will awaken in my own time.
    ---><---



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      Happy birthday!!! Great job! You should be proud!
      Becky
      Started January 1, 2007
      191/175/115 (5'2")
      174 Gazelle miles in 2007

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        Happy B-Day and what a great present for yourself!!! Congrats
        F 32 5'7"
        SD 9/27/06
        SW 221 CW 205 1rst goal 199 2nd goal 175 GOAL 160
        It worked before...it will again!!!



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        • #5
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          Thanks guys........your affirmation is appreciated
          Micki

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          • #6
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            Mikkigirl, Yay! Happy Birthday and congratulation on giving yourself a great birthday gift.
            Believe it or not I actually delayed my diet because I wanted to eat cake on my birthday ( in August), but I got sick, so I didn't eat cake anyway. I finally realized if I keep making excuses for not starting my diet I would never do it. Good luck and Hugs Pru
            I am a member of the treadmill trekkies challenge!:D

            9/14/06 start 272/248/199

            must stay off scale:bang::grumble:

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            • #7
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              Like everyone else has said, congratulations for your resistence AND happy birthday! There are so many times that I read about people want to celebrate on the birthday and go off plan. Way to go for having a birthday you never have to regret or feel bad about. You did a great job at resisting the temptation.
              Kent - 35-M-6'4"
              HW 429/SW 411/CW 229/GW 225
              Started 3-31-04 - 211 Total pounds down (was 21

              My Blog | Photo Gallery | My Atkins Diet Story Video
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                Kent you are amazing! i've been watching your video to inspire me.....wow what an achievment! Your family must be soooo proud of you. Keep on inspiring others.
                Way to go!
                Micki

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                  happy birthday and congrats on ressiting.
                  by the book atkinseer

                  started 6/1/02 at 313
                  goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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                    Good job! And happy birthday. I did the same thing at my mom's house this week (but it wasn't my birthday). Anyway, doesn't it feel great to look temptation in the face and then resist it? I bet you smiled the whole way home!!
                    ~Kathy~

                    Started Atkins - October 1 , 2006
                    Starting Weight: 220
                    Post Induction Weight: 195
                    Current Weight: 139 - GOAL!!!
                    Restart Date: November 2, 2008
                    Restart Weight: 150
                    Goal Weight: 130






                    "Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve" - W. Clement Stone

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                    • #11
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                      Weigh to go, Micki
                      Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                      Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                      Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                      F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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                      • #12
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                        good job!




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                        • #13
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                          Happy Birthday!! Being kind to ourselves is very important and you did a very nice thing for yourself. Congratulations.

                          Oh, and sorry to hear about your husband. I hope he gets better soon.
                          Female, 46yrs, 5'3"

                          Restarted Atkins 09/19/05
                          Re-restarted Atkins 03/12/07

                          SW198.5/CW215/GW150







                          Slug Free 6WEC#21 & 22 & 23

                          "Superhuman willpower is not required to do Atkins, only the wisdom to put yourself into a position where you won't need it."

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                            Well done and Happy Birthday. It is so empowering to be able to do this. Sorry your hubby is having a grim treatment at the moment.
                            Last edited by sallyann; October 23, 2006, 07:52 AM. Reason: Error

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