Summer 2008 OWL Forum ROLL CALL!

[sassysherie]

Well, I hope this isn't too presumptuous of me, as I'm kinda new, but it seems like there hasn't been a roll call in this forum in a long time and I'd love to know who else is here besides me! Just started OWL today for the first time, and I couldn't be more excited about moving on to the next phase

So, to borrow from not2late's last roll call -

Who's here? What OWL rung are you on?

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?

[cheryllynn]

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I'm here too... also Rung 1 (obviously, as we're doing it together, lol). First day went pretty good, added a new food (pumpkin), but somehow lost track along the way and still only managed to consume 20 carbs... so the new food was a go, but the new carb count (25) was not. Better luck tomorrow! =)

[sassysherie]

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Since I'm already here, I'll start

What OWL rung are you on?
OWL Rung 1 - Veggies

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
Today was okay, I think, though I didn't quite hit the marker for getting the 5 extra carbs. I did however introduce a new food in the form of Pumpkin (yum!) I'm hoping to be able to plan out tomorrow better so I get the full 25 carbs and plenty of veg.

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
Staying on plan, on target, and getting more exercise! I've got a vaca coming up in a couple of weeks and it would be great to shed a few more inches by then! I'll be measuring my inches to see how I did on my 3-week induction tomorrow, so we'll see how it's going

[liv]

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Good idea Sassy. A coming together of OWLers is a good idea. There is certainly lots we can learn from each other while climbing as well.


What OWL rung are you on?
OWL Rung 6 - legumes

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
Pretty good I think. I am losing slow so it is hard to figure out what is going on with carbs and food tolerances. Beans have been tricky. So little adds up to so much so I am working on measuring them out correctly. This week I am doing chick peas - made hummus out of them so I had some for lunch. If this goes well I'll do soy flower next week

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
Summer sure has its challenges. Heat makes it harder to cook and then there are all the activities that seems to include food. Not to mention the special summer treats - in form of drinks and ice creams. It is also hot to exercise sometimes.
I am just trying to keep to the plan. I have a bit of holiday coming up in August so right now I am thinking about how to plan it out so I stay legal. I already went off plan earlier in the spring when I visited family abroad and I don't want do that again.

[TheDogAteMyName]

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Who's here? What OWL rung are you on?
I'm here! I'm on Rung 8 and holding

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
I'm doing wonderfully My body has been totally transformed and I'm feeling great. The only setback was vacation and a few too many treats during that time.

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
To relax and enjoy the remainder of this great weather.

[studyinscarlet]

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Hi there!

What OWL rung are you on?
OWL Rung 3 - Nuts and Seeds

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
I'm doing ok. Its hard trying to do OWL and find your CCLL at the same time and do it properly but I'm hanging in there.

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
I'm hoping to go up to Cape Cod with my boyfriend and some friends in mid-August. Other than that I just want to try and enjoy myself as much as I can.

[Lisa]

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Gosh, what a great idea! Thanks for staring this one...I could use a little more accountability as I move up the rungs.

Who's here? What OWL rung are you on?
I'm here ....and I'm on rung 3 nuts and seeds. I've enjoyed and finished my stash of pecans and walnuts, and I'm currently enjoying sunflower seeds and flax seeds about every other day.

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
I think I'm doing okay. I've lost 10 pounds since June---4 in June and 6 in July. I can't think of any set backs right now. I know that I was thankful when I had the last of my pecans---I could see myself getting a little to in love with those!

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
Since I only have 2 weeks left of my summer break, I'll focus on getting my exercise time changed to the afternoon, jogging at least 2 1/2 mies at one time, attempting to move up to the berries rung (marion and black berries are coming to the local markets!!!), and just staying focused. Oh, and hopefully lose a few more pounds---there's always hope!

[steady as she goes]

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I can't resist a roll call thread!

What OWL rung are you on?
OWL Rung 1. more veggies. I can't wait for rung 3!

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
so far, so good. no major accomplishments, and so far no setbacks. no pms gain so far, which blows my mind.

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
get better at skating and look into joining a roller derby league!

[sassysherie]

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Wow, I step away from the board for two days and look at all the replies, LOL! Nice to meet you all

I'm stlll on RUNG 1, but just hit a stumbling block. I badly injured my foot/ankle on my birthday this past Wednesday and can barely get around. Mostly sitting with my foot propped up or hobbling about on crutches (which definitely works the Upper body!), but unfortunately means the shiny new excercise routine I started last Monday has taken a back seat to my purple, puffy foot I'm hoping that the sprain will heal quickly, but you know what they say about sprains...

Other than that I'm eating on plan, added Acetyl Carnitine and Co-Q10 to my supplements, and I'm hoping to pick up some Keto sticks tomorrow so I can make sure that a lack of ketosis isn't holding up my weightloss! It really helped me to have these last time around

[zoewmu]

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I just started rung 2 on OWL. So far, I've only added cottage cheese to my induction foods, so I'm going at it pretty slowly.

I started Atkins on July 5th, and since then I've lost 9 lbs. I'm pretty happy with that and consider it an accomplishment, figuring that in the past couple of years I haven't stayed on any weight loss plan for more than a couple of weeks. My only obstacle is that I'm getting bored with the food choices, which sounds odd considering all the choices there are. I'm hoping to move up through the rungs and be at rung 4 by the end of the month. I figure if I can add dairy, nuts, and berries back in I'll at least have some variety.

My plan for the rest of the summer is the 6WEC. I hurt my foot and haven't been able to walk lately, so I'm hoping the challenge will inspire me.

[moniegail]

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i started or should i say restarted on june 2nd after being off plan about 8 months. i had gained probably about 20 lbs maybe more while i was away from the plan. i've now lost 23lbs.


Who's here? What OWL rung are you on?
i am on rung 4, but i skipped the nut rung because i knew what a lack of control i have when eating nuts. i just recently added them back, but still consider myself on the berry rung.

How are you doing? Any major accomplishments? Any setbacks?
i am doing great!!!! as i already mentioned, i've lost 23 lbs since june 2nd. i think my biggest accomplishment is really sticking to exercising and i love all the monthly challenges on the board.(just have to limit how many i join each month as i tend to get overwhelmed having to post everything each day). i did have a set back a little over a week ago as we lost a family pet of over 12 yrs. through the grieving process, i had one really bad day of eating, and ended up gaining 3 lbs, but those are now gone plus another pound.

What are your plans for the rest of the Summer?
well, when i restarted in june, i brought all the clothes(out of storage) from a few summers ago when i had lost down to about 135 lbs. my major goal for the summer is to be able to fit into most of them before i have to store them again for winter. so far so good, just about every week i am managing to get into something new. have no real vacation plans as my last full week i took was the week i restarted back on plan.

my other goal for the rest of the summer is to find and/or figure out a way to alter some of my favorite holiday recipes. the time between thanksgiving and christmas always seems to be my fall from grace on this plan. this year i want to be able to have all or atleast some of the treats i so enjoy but in a perfectly legal, low carb form. i've worked to hard to blow it for a 4th time.