Here I am AGAIN **sigh**

[loana]

ok I am praying this is it. I know I can do this!
I am not sure some of you may remember me.. I see some new names and some old names on board.. I have been a member of the board for a few years and have tried this for a couple of times but always having excuses after falling off... this time I am determined. I am in school for medical assistant everynight and it has been hard to eat right when they have nothing but junk food in vending machines so i need to plan ahead and take my meals with me... anyhow I started yesterday, printed some recipes induction friendly from Linda's site and went shopping today...
My signature is OLS goes to show you how long it has been I been away.. I am now 30 and my kiddos are now 7, 5 and 4
I am still taking photographs (for those who remember me) in my spare time and like I said above I go to school Monday thru Thurs from 5-10:30pm so I get home at about 11 or so
anyhow I love the support this site has always given me you guys are the best and looking forward to making my goal this time!

[DarlingBri]

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Welcome back Loana and I hope 3rd time really is it for you!

That's a really heavy schedule you have and it does seem like a genuine challenge to be able to plan to eat well and on plan with that. BUT I can't think of a more Atkins-friendly one either - you can totally take salads and boiled eggs and cheese and loads of good stuff with you. You'll be a skinny tupper-ware goddess in no time

[Mbudlite89]

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Welcome back, good luck. your sons are gorgeous, as you are also. We are here to help...good luck...and if you have any questions...ask

[loana]

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Thank you so much!!! I need to reread the book I have a test tomorrow but I will try to reread it Thursday.. I ate sausage for breakfast, made the cauliflower soup from Linda's website for lunch (I hate cauliflower) but amazingly the soup is AWESOME... and I am making some steak and some steamed veggies to take with me for dinner with a string cheese for snack at school!
is diet green tea acceptable? I love it and green tea suppose to speed up metabolism.. just did not find any info on this!
Thanks again!!! off to get ready for school while I check kiddos school folders!
Be back tonight and Thanks again!

[DarlingBri]

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Well, you need to drink 64 ounces of water a day and there's evidence that the atrificial sweetners can stall weightloss so if you want a clean induction you might go with water - drinking that much is like a full time job!

Have you tried natural green tea? You could make your own - it's nice cold, does not need sweeteners, you just need to experiment with how long to steep it. (In my case not very long at all!)

[Mbudlite89]

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I believe you can have Green tea...99% sure.. I know you can drink it if its unsweetened, and no caffeine. I actually hate tea but I bought some Celeteial(Spell check) peppermint tea...only ingredient is..peppermint...with a little splenda tastes just like a peppermint candy...sorta lol. Also should be a post fro ma week ago about tea's

[farmwife]

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Hi Loana,
I think this board is a huge help for those of us trying to stick with it(as I'm sure you know). Don't be a stranger here!

Your boys are such cuties! I'm sure they are bigger now!

You'll do great, I just know it!

[loana]

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Thanks everyone!!! The tea I like is the Lipton diet green tea already bottled but it has small amt of caffeine... so I am giving it up I gues.. sucks but I need to loose weight lol
Thanks again! I am pooped from school so off to bed!
btw thanks for kiddos compliments and myself.. that pic of me is my goal weight I was 165lbs I will post current pics of my kiddos in siggy tomorrow
night night and thanks again!

[loana]

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weighed myuself this morning and down to 218.. is 3 lbs in 3 days so not bad!
won't weigh till Friday..yikes changed siggy but now is too big.. sorry let me try to fix this!

[loana]

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happy to report I have been sticking with it since Monday and I always have a super hard time on weekends and is when I tend to sliup... well not this weekend :d yippeee.. I am grilling my fajitas (again) dog is staying away form them this time.. and making a sald to go with it.. anyhow not sure on how much I have lost as I have not weighed myself I will do so tomorrow morning or maybe will just wait till the end of the 14 days.. anyhow I am happy to be on track.. this morning at church I guess I am not sure if is called a cheat (communion) i had it but I just joined this church two weeks ago and I could not just not do communion.. my husband and I have been married for over 10 years and first time we go to church as he never was happy with any religion I would tell him.. so anywho I did have the sip of grape juice and the chicklet size peace of bread... I came home and made myself some scramble eggs while the kids and hubby had a hamburger lol
so I shall report back in afew days

[pinkfeathers]

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Hi there!

You're back, that's the main thing! This is my second time around and this time feels different to me. Probably because I have a goal of eventually having babies and I want to start small so I can have a comfortable and healthy pregnancy.

It's challenging being away from the home when doing atkins I realize but if planned correctly it can be done. You can do it! You already plan your kid's lunches, right? So plan for yourself in there too!

Way to go on coming back!

Let's do this!!!

[loana]

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Thanks so much Pink Feathers!
we sure can do this!

[barrnone]

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congrats - your boys are adorable. Keep it up!

[chauber]

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I am still taking photographs (for those who remember me) in my spare time

Your photos are GREAT! I wish I had someone that was that good with a camera to take candid shots of my little ones

When I orginally started Atkins (2003) I was going to school full time with children at home and working part time. It is so difficult to plan ahead, but you can do it, especially with the support this site offers.

Have a great Atkins day!

[Legally_Brunette]

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I was here maybe 5 years ago.. when I first lost weight with Atkins.. and now I am back in the saddel.. but this time... i like to think I am wiser and more capable of following through...