15 day today

[loana]

and down 15 lbs ok so I strat posting here today
I have long ways to go... but 1lb by 1lb starts adding up with time

[cragsdale]

Re: 15 day today

What a great start! Congrats to you!

I'm sure you'll get to your goal in no time! Keep up the good work!

[loana]

Re: 15 day today

Thanks

[2big4mysize]

Re: 15 day today

weigh to go.

remember to keep taking the quiz in chapter 13 so you will know when it is time for you to move to OWL too many folk stay too long and end up cheating and regaining.

Happy low carbing

[loana]

Re: 15 day today

for one cheat they regain ALLLLL of the weight? yikes

[2big4mysize]

Re: 15 day today

no they cheat and can't stop they jump off the wagon and stay off for days even weeks. sneak in the STAC forum and read some of those folks yoyo Atkins stories.

[loana]

Re: 15 day today

ohhh no ok I will go see!!!!!!
that's whatI am scared the most about doing this

[2big4mysize]

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that is a good thing to be afraid of. I know being cheat free, not a food nor carb more then allowed, did wonders for me. no rationalizing it if it wasn't on the lists it didn't get in my house nor in my mouth.

[loana]

Re: 15 day today

the things is.. we have tons of parties around my family HUGE family.. in fact next week is my 27th birthday.. always a party from my parents and cake and food.. Ughhh and then hubby's birthday is the following week, mother's day we always eat out with hubby's grandma at a restaurant.. let's see... hubby always bring sweets home and candy.. so I am expose to it on a daily basis which makes it even harder!

[2big4mysize]

Re: 15 day today

the things is.. we have tons of parties around my family HUGE family.. in fact next week is my 27th birthday.. always a party from my parents and cake and food.. Ughhh and then hubby's birthday is the following week, mother's day we always eat out with hubby's grandma at a restaurant.. let's see... hubby always bring sweets home and candy.. so I am expose to it on a daily basis which makes it even harder!

Since it is your birthday ask them to for go the cake and sweets as an expression of their love and friendship for you and your weight issue.

remember life is full of events. Celebrate the love and freindships you share with the people and don't celbrate the foods. Offer to bring a dish and make it your fav low carb one to share. if they don't like it great leftovers for you YUM YUM.
check out the recipe section for ideas if you don't have any. I low carbed thanksgiving in 2002 and some little kids who helpped me fix it giggled their heads of at all the grownups raving about the great mashed potatoes ( they were faux taters smashed up cauliflower)
You can do this you desert to be healthier and smaller not a piece of cake cause you were born next week

[loana]

Re: 15 day today

Thanks I will try that

[2big4mysize]

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IF they are truely your friends/family and love you they will do it for you and you will plant a little seed in their minds about your food issues for future events too.

[Elizellen]

Re: 15 day today

And maybe ask hubby to stop bringing cakes and candy home too?

[loana]

Re: 15 day today

Thanks girls!!!!! my sister asked me yesterday what we were doing for my birthday and I said I have school that night but she said maybe we can get together on weekend and I giggled saying.. I can find an atkins cake recipe if you'd like LOL
I am ok with the food as they always grill fajitas, ribs and chicken.. so as long as they do not marinade mine I should be fine.. I will just add some hotsauce to mine LOL
Thanks everyone!