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    Personal Goal of beating temptation!

    I'm pretty proud of this, I wanted to share.

    I'm a Director at a mid sized company, once a month we have an overnight security outage to patch servers and do maintenance. Usually these outages run from 11pm until 4am or so.

    When you're the DOC(director on call) for the month, you run the outage, and you also bring snacks for the guys working.

    I used to look forward these outages, all kinds of soda and junkfood and pizza, you name it. It was like a junkfood orgy.

    Last night I had to go out and buy food for the outage, here's the receipt of what I bought:

    4 extra large pizzas from Round Table
    12 pack, mountain dew
    12 pack, coke
    8 red bulls
    8 starbucks "double shots"
    8 starbucks "light double shots"
    Ruffles Chips
    Lays onion Dip
    Tostitos lime and chili chips
    5 layer bean/guac dip
    2 packages of Oreos
    Cheese and Salami platter (sugar in the salami)

    I'm glad to say all through shopping at the store and the ENTIRE outage (which went until almost 6am) I didn't eat any of it. I was hardly tempted by the food, but resisting the soda seemed a task. I kept wanting to buy a diet coke at least, but I got through it, and i'm happy with that.
    Ron, 38 y/o Male 5'11"My WOE blog: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...2&page=1&pp=10
    Starting date: 01/19/2008
    Starting Weight: 340
    Current Weight: 288.2
    Goal Weight: 210
    Major Goals and Milestones
    299 (BIG GOAL HERE, April 15, 2008 target) GOAL MET 4/04/2008!
    265 (Previous atkins low!, July 15, 2008 Target)
    249 (Just to be under 250, how good will that be!, September 15, 2008 Target)
    230 (High school wrestling weight, December 1, 2008 Target)
    210 (NAVY WEIGHT! ULTIMATE GOAL!, February 1, 2009 Target)
    Current Challenges:
    CC Fitness Challenge 7/29lbs 1950/4500 minutes
    Spring into Summer Picture Challenge


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    Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

    CONGRATULATIONS!! That's awesome that you managed to get through that temptation! If you can conquer that, you can conquer anything! I'm so impressed! I probably would've caved and bought the diet coke at least. lol
    LIZ
    27/5'3''
    Highest: 365
    Restart: 352 on 10/1/07
    *Mini goal 3: 299*
    Goal: 150 (going skydiving!)

    The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!


    My First 5K! (that's me in the middle)






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    • #3
      Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

      very well done!

      there will be no trials or temptations coming in the future that you won't be able to slid right by!
      JIMMIE JOHNSON ~ NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION 2006-2009
      4th STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

      JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN EAT 3 HELPINGS OF IT. REMEMBER PORTION CONTROL

      What I Just Earned..

      Current Challenges.....

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      • #4
        Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

        Way to stick to your guns DM!! My hat off to you.
        F/30
        SW - 130 on 1/28/08
        CW - 120 on 2/4/08
        GW - 105


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        • #5
          Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

          Wow! Kudos to you for willpower. I agree with Liz, I would have probably gotten a Diet Coke. I'm looking forward to the day that I could look at all that stuff and not bat an eye. Was that some sort of test to get into Atkins graduate school?
          Tim
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          28 male
          Restart Date: 07/23/2008
          Height: 6' 1"
          Start Weight: TBD
          MG 1: 377 ß
          MG 2: 367 ß
          MG 3: 357 ß
          MG 4: 347 ß

          Milestone: 337 ß Serious spa session or a new graphics card for my computer

          Ultimate Goal: 190lbs



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          • #6
            Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

            Originally posted by UrbanShaman
            Wow! Kudos to you for willpower. I agree with Liz, I would have probably gotten a Diet Coke. I'm looking forward to the day that I could look at all that stuff and not bat an eye. Was that some sort of test to get into Atkins graduate school?
            I can't say I didn't bat an eye at it, but I was never really tempted, and I think a lot of it has to do with setting concrete goals and affirming them to myself.

            Thanks all, it was rough, but I'm off as the DOC for 3 months in a row, so next time I run the outage, I don't think even the diet coke will tempt me
            Ron, 38 y/o Male 5'11"My WOE blog: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...2&page=1&pp=10
            Starting date: 01/19/2008
            Starting Weight: 340
            Current Weight: 288.2
            Goal Weight: 210
            Major Goals and Milestones
            299 (BIG GOAL HERE, April 15, 2008 target) GOAL MET 4/04/2008!
            265 (Previous atkins low!, July 15, 2008 Target)
            249 (Just to be under 250, how good will that be!, September 15, 2008 Target)
            230 (High school wrestling weight, December 1, 2008 Target)
            210 (NAVY WEIGHT! ULTIMATE GOAL!, February 1, 2009 Target)
            Current Challenges:
            CC Fitness Challenge 7/29lbs 1950/4500 minutes
            Spring into Summer Picture Challenge


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            • #7
              Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

              Congratulations. It is a great achievement when you can surround yourself with others who are gorging on these foods and not be tempted. Weigh to go. I'm very proud of you!
              Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F



              Dedication gives wings to our dreams and keeps them in flight! In One Word...COMMITTMENT.

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              • #8
                Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                A round of applause to you! Stay strong... every time you do, it underlines your determination and makes sticking to your guns easier and easier!
                Before and after:






                PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                F/56yrs/5'.4"
                SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                • #9
                  Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                  A huge accomplishment digitalmocking!! You should be very proud of yourself!!!

                  "You always had it. You always had the power."~~ Glinda the Good Witch

                  Glenda
                  F/5'10/47
                  261/xxx/???
                  "Happiness is a habit~cultivate it." Elbert Hubbard
                  "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert Einstein

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                  • #10
                    Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                    Excellent job, you should be proud of yourself.
                    40 year old male 6' 3"

                    What I know:
                    1-Atkins WOE/WOL plan works
                    2-I need to always work on the behaviors and triggers that make me over eat.
                    3-Atkins WOL is part of the puzzle, but is not the entire thing.
                    4-Self-deprecation only feeds our inner ego and not in a good way.






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                    • #11
                      Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                      MAN, you are strong!!!!

                      female 26 years 5'11''
                      start in october 1st 2007
                      s/w: 260 c/w: 199.5
                      1st goal: 200 met may 19 2008
                      2 goal: 190
                      final goal 175
                      sorry for my english





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                      • #12
                        Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                        I was talking to my wife last night about my changed attitude, and I kept referring to posts I've read here and people I've 'met' on adbb, I think this board has as much to do with my feelings about this WOL than anything else I can think of.

                        Thank you all!
                        Ron, 38 y/o Male 5'11"My WOE blog: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...2&page=1&pp=10
                        Starting date: 01/19/2008
                        Starting Weight: 340
                        Current Weight: 288.2
                        Goal Weight: 210
                        Major Goals and Milestones
                        299 (BIG GOAL HERE, April 15, 2008 target) GOAL MET 4/04/2008!
                        265 (Previous atkins low!, July 15, 2008 Target)
                        249 (Just to be under 250, how good will that be!, September 15, 2008 Target)
                        230 (High school wrestling weight, December 1, 2008 Target)
                        210 (NAVY WEIGHT! ULTIMATE GOAL!, February 1, 2009 Target)
                        Current Challenges:
                        CC Fitness Challenge 7/29lbs 1950/4500 minutes
                        Spring into Summer Picture Challenge


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                        • #13
                          Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                          I'm a little late to the party, but congratulations on resisting all that temptation -- that's awesome!

                          I agree that this board is the key to success for so many. I've struggled lately, but NEVER would have made it this far if it wasn't for ADBB.... and in my recent months of struggles, surely would have thrown in the towel by now. This truly is a great place.
                          F/37/5'7" ~ Started: 8/1/06.
                          Links: My Journal~ On "loose" skin

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                          • #14
                            Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                            Originally posted by DigitalMocking
                            I'm pretty proud of this, I wanted to share.

                            I'm a Director at a mid sized company, once a month we have an overnight security outage to patch servers and do maintenance. Usually these outages run from 11pm until 4am or so.

                            When you're the DOC(director on call) for the month, you run the outage, and you also bring snacks for the guys working.

                            I used to look forward these outages, all kinds of soda and junkfood and pizza, you name it. It was like a junkfood orgy.

                            Last night I had to go out and buy food for the outage, here's the receipt of what I bought:

                            4 extra large pizzas from Round Table
                            12 pack, mountain dew
                            12 pack, coke
                            8 red bulls
                            8 starbucks "double shots"
                            8 starbucks "light double shots"
                            Ruffles Chips
                            Lays onion Dip
                            Tostitos lime and chili chips
                            5 layer bean/guac dip
                            2 packages of Oreos
                            Cheese and Salami platter (sugar in the salami)

                            I'm glad to say all through shopping at the store and the ENTIRE outage (which went until almost 6am) I didn't eat any of it. I was hardly tempted by the food, but resisting the soda seemed a task. I kept wanting to buy a diet coke at least, but I got through it, and i'm happy with that.
                            WOOT! WOOT! on Beating Temptation!
                            I'm proud of you DM!
                            Sincerely, Sherri
                            MOTHEREARTH AKA SHERRI "HOW THE WORLD TURNS AS I SEE IT"
                            HT: 5'10.5-Highest weight-374 lbs.
                            Began ATKINS 07-07-04 @ 334 lbs.
                            Maintaned 101 lb. Weightloss
                            New goals-New start 03-21-10 @ 273
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~inches lost~~~~
                            1st mini-goal: 260
                            2nd mini-goal:249
                            2nd mini-goal:239
                            3rd mini-goal:229
                            GOAL :225




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                            • #15
                              Re: Personal Goal of beating temptation!

                              great job man.



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