No... you're NOT doing Atkins correctly

[tmn]

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I dunno... something tells me that you'd only enjoy it.....

LOL!! You clown!!

[gonnabskinny]

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I dunno... something tells me that you'd only enjoy it.....

Gee, and we only just met!

[misplaced southerner]

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hiya sheepie.....in the little time i have been here i have only encountered TONS of support....sometimes it is tough love...sometimes a gently nudge....as scooter said...it is all good. you will love it here for sure

don.....you are a hoot...so how WAS the low carb ice cream?

and scooter...we are anxiously awaiting your new tune!!!
didn't sting (AND THE POLICE) sing "I"LL BE WATCHING YOU"??????????????
OH NO!!!

[gonnabskinny]

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don.....you are a hoot...so how WAS the low carb ice cream?

It was pretty good! Tasted kind of like chicken though! You know it went straight to my thighs! LOL

[misplaced southerner]

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darn that chicken tasting low carb ice cream!!!

[Tiggerdagibit]

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In my 4 years here (what? if only I had stuck with it! ) I would consider myself a 'by the book' kinda person. I give advice based on the book and always will. I love this WOE and think it's the healthiest one out there. That being said, I've slipped up too. As long as I don't allow it to knock me off track, I don't beat myself up over it. I think it's better to eat a scoop of sunflower seeds on a salad during induction than a piece of cake, as long as it isn't a DAILY thing. I've also slipped and had high carb crap before. I think there is a difference between slipping occasionally and outright eating things that aren't allowed on a daily basis. I still consider myself 'doing Atkins'. I give a LOT of credit to those people that have never cheated. That's an incredible accomplishment! I wish I could say I was one of those people, but I'm not and I'm ok with that.

[D14965]

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Hang in there CCubed .... sometimes it takes a little time to break the habits of a lifetime.. you have a great attitude and i think that is essential on atkins ( especially during the times that the scales dont budge! ) this forum is great for support and to help you stay focused on the "prize" - a new healthy happy you!

Cheers

Donna

[dream]

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I really didn't intend to make anyone mad, or hurt anybody's feelings. Of course we are all human and bound to make mistakes. And I don't fault anyone for the occasional cups of coffee or that bite of sugar free candy.

My original post was because of the posts I read where people are doing it their own way and then talking about how they are "by the book" and they are posting about the foods they are eating intentionally that they shouldn't be having for the rung they are on. And they know it. That's fine if it works for them but please don't come here and say "Atkins doesn't work" when they really aren't following it like it was intended.

And BTW.... I've had Police songs going through my head since yesterday!

[Scooterjam]

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hahaha......Dream......lol

'Can't we all just get along.....'''

I'm banging my head on the desk after reading all this.....you are soooooo cool!!!

See what a little 'venting' leads to.

We've got the Atkins Police slapping people in the head for eating chicken flavored ice cream while the animals are breaking out of fence singing 'Message In A Bottle......'' after spilling their coffee on a piece of SF candy....hahahahah!

l o l.....I can't stop laughing.....or even typing correctly..........
Okay. I'm better. haha.

No I'm not................this is absolutely insane.....hahaha!

I love you guys and this board!!!

[dream]

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hahaha......Dream......lol

'Can't we all just get along.....'''

I'm banging my head on the desk after reading all this.....you are soooooo cool!!!

See what a little 'venting' leads to.

We've got the Atkins Police slapping people in the head for eating chicken flavored ice cream while the animals are breaking out of fence singing 'Message In A Bottle......'' after spilling their coffee on a piece of SF candy....hahahahah!

l o l.....I can't stop laughing.....or even typing correctly..........
Okay. I'm better. haha.

No I'm not................this is absolutely insane.....hahaha!

I love you guys and this board!!!

LOL.. Scooter, you just made me snort right outloud!! Thank goodness I'm the only one in the office so far!!

I love you guys too!

[cocobelle]

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scooterjam - you remind me of that song "They're coming to take me away - ha ha" LOL!

[AllieCat0817]

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This may be harsh but there's a reason fat people are viewed generally as being weak willed or gluttons.

I got really fat because I love fast food, sugary desserts and rum & cokes. I ate when I wasn't hungry, but because it was there. I ate the last piece before someone else could "finish it." I overate all the time and had no shame about the quantities of crap that I wolfed down without even slowing down to taste the food.

Face it. Obese people gorge on food. How else do they maintain their scale-tipping weights? I know because I'm one of them. And I am disgusted with myself.

I get tired of people on this board having a "momentary lack of judgment" or "just this once" mentality. It just reinforces the belief that fat people are gross and spineless.

When I committed to this WOE a little over 4 weeks ago, I committed that I would not eat anything off plan even if I am "starving." (Come on, are you really "starving"?) I promised I would not breakdown and eat bread or pasta or cake or cookies because it's there or convenient or delicious.

Every morning I look long and hard at my naked body and that's reinforcement enough for me to banish those niggling thoughts from my mind. I will not be a slave to food one more day.

WOWWWWWWWWWW! What a great post.

[julirama723]

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Dream Police...Cheap Trick, shoot of course, I knew that! I could see the album cover in my head and had a brain fart and thought Styx.

Yeah, the Police did Every Breath You Take (I'll Be Watching You). Which reminds me...Scooter, was that you outside my window with those binoculars?

[Scooterjam]

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Someone else did a song like that.....I remember the video....

I always feel like, somebody's watchin' me.....
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell



I'm just an average guy with an average life
I work from nive to five, hey **** I pay the price
But I want is to be left alone in my average home
But why do I always feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone

CHORUS:
I always feel that somebody's watchin' me
And I have no privacy
I always feel that somebody's watchin' me
Is it just a dream?

When I come home at night
I bolt the door real tight
People call me on the phone I'm trying to avoid
Well, can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid

CHORUS

When I'm in the shower, I'm afraid to wash my hair
I might open my eyes and find someone standing there
People say I'm crazy, just a little touched
But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much
That's why...

I always feel like somebody's watching me
Who's playing tricks on me
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me it can't be

I don't know anymore
Are the neighbors watching me
Well is the mailman watching me
And I don't feel safe anymore, oh what a mess
I wonder who's watching me now?
Who?
The IRS? I always feel like somebody's watching me
Who's playing tricks on me
I always feel like somebody's watching me
I can't enjoy my tea! (of course not....it has carbs silly!)

[tmn]

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I can't enjoy my tea! (of course not....it has carbs silly!)

LOL!!