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  • #1

    those voices in my head!!

    good morning all! well this morning we had a HUGE staff breakfast to celebrate "post st. patty's day"...sheesh we teachers can find any excuse to get together and eat.

    when i walked in i was faced with MOUNDS of homemade breads, donuts, bagels, non-induction fruits.....aarrgghh! bread is my WEAKNESS. i had gotten on the scale this morning and was still stuck on 180. i admit to feeling just a wee bit discouraged.

    then the voices started..."just one little muffin won't hurt"..."oh yes it WILL!!! don't blow it you goofball!!!"....."oh come on, no one here knows you are doing atkins and your friends on the board will NEVER know"...."true but YOU will!"..."if you fall off the wagon today you KNOW you can just start over again tomorrow!"....."ok now, will that muffin taste better than how it feels to zip up those pants this morning without having to suck in your tummy?"

    i LOVE that atkins voice in my head. i headed over and got a LOVELY piece of egg and sausage "bake" and a tiny bit of bacon.....(wondered about the salt and sugar)...i sat with my friends and ate my yummy breakfast and felt SO HAPPY that i did not cave....

    well, sorry about patting myself on the back but the reason i share this story is that if I can say NO to breads (and i am a bonafide bread-a-holic) you can too!!!!! baby steps, small victories.....all the way to OUR GOOD HEALTH!!!

    hope you all have a healthy day!!





    started atkins 2/18/07
    5'7"........193/150/150

    "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
    "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

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  • #2
    Re: those voices in my head!!

    Way to go! That is so encouraging to others of us who face the same issues, time and time again. Makes me feel like if you can have victory, so can I. Thanks for posting that. Keep up the good work.


    Restarted: July 11, 2007
    SW 160/CW 160/GW 135
    Mini Goal: 150



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    • #3
      Re: those voices in my head!!

      I didn't see this post before......Misplaced Southerner.....Good for you!!! Keep listening to that inner-voice.....Great job!!
      Scooter







      Remember this everyday - Something Wonderful Is Going To Happen Today. If you live by that decree you will live life to the fullist.

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      • #4
        Re: those voices in my head!!

        Great job! I think we all have those two voices and it's important to listen to the right one! Way to go on ditching the carbs and having a legal breakfast.
        START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
        RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
        F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

        Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

        Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
        GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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        • #5
          Re: those voices in my head!!

          That is awesome!
          ~Joy

          Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
          268.5/196/185
          QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


          Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
          http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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          • #6
            Re: those voices in my head!!

            well.....the staff lounge is still full of "left overs" at our recess break........AND the Mountain Man is there with is cart full of carb laden crackers, chips, snacks etc....i filled my 32 oz cup full of ice and water and kept on truckin'!

            i must admit that it is not just ME that is strong enough to resist.....the board really helps me feel accountable.

            now,,,,if i could just improve my PATIENCE!!!





            started atkins 2/18/07
            5'7"........193/150/150

            "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
            "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

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            • #7
              Re: those voices in my head!!

              Terrific! You did really well... and you know something... it just gets easier as you go along. Good for you!
              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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              • #8
                Re: those voices in my head!!

                It really does get easier, Sally is right.

                Most of that stuff doesn't even look like food to me anymore. In fact, just a couple of weeks ago, a student brought me a piece of birthday cake. Ordinarily I would have inhaled it, but I thanked her and wished her a happy birthday and sent her on her way. I put the cake on top of my paper sorter-thingy, and totally forgot about it until the next day, because it didn't even look like real food! I did smell it before I threw it away, out of curiousity, and the smell gave me a headache, blechhhhhh! I can't even imagine what would have happened if I would have eaten any.
                START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
                RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
                F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

                Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

                Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
                GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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                • #9
                  Re: those voices in my head!!

                  Rock on, Misplaced, rock on!!!

                  Stacy
                  F/45(!?)/5'11"
                  Highest Weight: 254
                  Current Weight: 248 (7/30/09)
                  Lowest Atkins Weight 196
                  Desired Weight: unknown, but below 180
                  1st Goal: 245

                  Don't be afraid that your life will end,
                  be afraid that it will never begin.
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                  • #10
                    Re: those voices in my head!!

                    Its a very empowering feeling to be able to control the Carb craziness!! well done

                    Donna
                    Donna
                    F ~
                    SW 93 kilos
                    CW 64 kilos
                    GW 65 kilos http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/gallery/files/1/3/8/4/9/ADBBGOAL.jpg[/img
                    It does not matter how slow you go so long as you dont stop .....Confucious

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                    • #11
                      Re: those voices in my head!!

                      thanks all for your pats on the back....i wish i could say this is totally easy. it is not difficult really...just takes thinking about what i am doing and sticking to it....so often we eat without thinking about what we are feding ourselves...not any more.

                      see everyone tomorrow. i signed up for the 6 week exercise thing and i am pretty excited about it...perfect timing since the stitches are coming out of my leg monday!

                      i am heading to san francisco friday morning at o dark thirty in the morning. sure wish i could have made made my first goal of 175 but...soon i hope. this is going much slower than i anticipated but it is going....that is a good thing. night all!!





                      started atkins 2/18/07
                      5'7"........193/150/150

                      "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
                      "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

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                      • #12
                        Re: those voices in my head!!

                        i must admit that it is not just ME that is strong enough to resist.....the board really helps me feel accountable.
                        It does, doesn't it?! I feel the same way! I'm so happy for you, excellent job!

                        ...0 dark thirty.. rofl I love it!!
                        ~Brandi
                        35/F/5'8", Type 2 Diabetic
                        July 27, 2003: 145/ Aug 31: 135/ Goal: 125
                        Fell off the wagon in Nov 2003
                        Restarted several times since then
                        June 2009 168.. Lost 15 lbs after starting work
                        Feb 24, 2010:153/139/130-135ish
                        size 14/10-12/8









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                        • #13
                          Re: those voices in my head!!

                          My voices told me to go get ice cream last night =(

                          and unfortunatly i did. Between the diet and quitting smoking (30 hours smoke free now) i fell

                          atleast it was sugar free ice cream but none the less not a good night




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                          • #14
                            Re: those voices in my head!!

                            hey forest!!! 30 hours without the sticks!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            THAT my friend is a HUGE victory. my dad was a drug and alcohol counselor in the coast guard and i learned that a nicotine addiction can be as tough to beat as heroin. i never smoked...could not stand it at all but my dad did and quit cold turkey. never smoked again. my mom smoked and died at 64 of a heart attack...so...

                            i cheer you on in the stop smoking campaing. that is a great and healthy thing you are doing for your health!!! hang in there!!!

                            now about the ice cream.....maybe you had too many voices going on in your head,,,don't eat the ice cream, don't take the puff, oooooh just a little bit won't hurt......DO NOT BEAT YOURSELF UP!!! today is a new day. remember,,,,baby steps and we all will take this trip to better health!

                            have a great low carb and smoke free day!!!





                            started atkins 2/18/07
                            5'7"........193/150/150

                            "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
                            "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

                            sigpic

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                            • #15
                              Re: those voices in my head!!

                              Thanx MS

                              yeah I quit doing drugs and it was just about as hard to kick as these cigs are.

                              This time im taking Chantix to help me quit and its curbed some of the withdrawl issues.

                              i figure if I gain because i quit smoking and cheat well Ill just have to jump back on that horse and loose it

                              Going to up my time at the gym this week



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