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  • #1

    the camera does not lie!

    hey! today my students got back their "spring pix." i can not remember when they were taken...maybe the beginning of march. well, i am with them in the class picture and i LOOK TERRIBLE!!!!i am hoping i am correct in remembering these were taken at the beginning of my atkins adventure (#2) but i can not be sure.

    since christmas i have lost only 17 pounds but i really got serious about atkins the first of march....so much for feeling great! i still have 20 some to go before the wedding on june 30.

    e. called me from atlanta today to check in and i told him that if i REALLY look like this then i am POSTPONING the wedding. SHEESH!

    WHY IS THIS TAKING FOREVER? (well of course we know the answer to that...i am just GRIPING today!)





    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: the camera does not lie!

    Don't Panic - you have only got to do 2.5 lbs a week between now and the wedding and you will be there! and lets face it - he wouldn't be marrying you if he thought you were anything but gorgeous!!

    Have a great Day!



    44 yr old Female 5'9" Tall, Determined!
    Start weight: 196lbs
    CW 181 lbs.
    Goal weight :160lbs by Summer Holiday (April/june 08 .LOL)

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    • #3
      Re: the camera does not lie!

      You're doing very well indeed! Think direction rather than speed... every lb lost is good. If you don't quite reach your goal in the time you want to, don't fret. You'll still be alot less than you were, and you have your whole life in front of you to lose those remaining lbs.
      Hang in there and don't lose heart!
      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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      • #4
        Re: the camera does not lie!

        How about joining an exercise challenge??

        They work wonders if you really really stick to the exercise program!! I find I tone up and get a much better shape when I exercise as well as following the diet!!

        the end of June is a long way off yet - we'll get you skinny by then!!! hehe

        Also - take another pic of yourself now and compare the two photos!!! and if you cant see any difference, post it on here and we'll all tell you if we can see it - which I'm pretty sure we'll be able to.

        jane xxx
        5ft 4 / female - age 36 start date - 20th March 2006 -restarted 8th August 2006 sw188/cw150/gw147

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        • #5
          Re: the camera does not lie!

          YAY ! PICS!! post pics!! hehe, thats my fave part about this forum, the inspirational pics!
          HW 303
          Aug '04 SW-287 LW-232
          Restart - Apr 07 - SW 266 CW 225




          "Don't let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a part of who you become."

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          • #6
            Re: the camera does not lie!

            i exercise 45 minutes a day on my elliptical and with light weights...as soon as my "slim in 6" gets here i am off and running with that!!! i swear waiting for results is like watching paint dry





            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: the camera does not lie!

              I bet we can all see a difference!!!
              5ft 4 / female - age 36 start date - 20th March 2006 -restarted 8th August 2006 sw188/cw150/gw147

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              • #8
                Re: the camera does not lie!

                I got our pictures back also. I told my students that I am never eating again!!! I look horrible!!! I have lost 20 lbs and now I am thinking about another 50! My students were really sweet to me, I was really upset.

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                • #9
                  Re: the camera does not lie!

                  Don't worry school pictures always come out horrible!!! So don't go by that!
                  Erica, 30, Female, 5'5"
                  StartDate: Feb 23, 2007
                  SW: 180+, RRRRSW: 160, CW: 152, MGW: 140, GW: 125




                  2010 will be the year I accomplish my weight goal!!!!

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                  • #10
                    Re: the camera does not lie!

                    Hey, you lost 17 pounds since Christmas! That's great! I agree. You love is marrying you for who you are . Best wishes on the SI6's, too.

                    April 2007: 212
                    Today: 190:D :walking
                    1st Goal 189
                    Goal: 165




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                    • #11
                      Re: the camera does not lie!

                      Hey MisplacedSouthener...here's a hug . OMG! I swear when I just hugged you, you felt smaller!

                      Cameras are a little bit evil I think. I had lost a bunch of inches last time I did Atkins, and people were noticing and commenting, I was in a much smaller clothing size, and then I had a picture taken with my brother and sister and we were standing with our backs to the photographer, sticking our bums out! Well I figured that was going to be just the best pic ever of my new little bum, but guess what? It was a horror show! I had this big ol pumpkin butt! I just could not get my head around it. I kept the pic in my panty drawer for a long time and finally ripped it up one day. That pic held me hostage for a long time and made me feel like such a putz, but ripping it up and taking the power away from it really helped. I think you probably just got a crappy picture, and like the other posters said, if we saw pics of you, we'd probably be pretty impressed.
                      AND...I am just in the tail end of a 6 week exercise challenge that I thought I wasn't going to finish, but you would not believe how motivating a challenge can be. You commit to it, and believe me, when you report your mileage for the day and it's not up to snuff, you really WANT to do better, and so you do. I know you are exercising, but if you join the upcoming May Mileage Challenge (which probably hasn't been posted yet, but I'm sure it will be), you won't regret it.
                      So get your focus off that photo, face forward and carry on!
                      Have a great weekend! drink lots!
                      MorningGlory
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                      • #12
                        Re: the camera does not lie!

                        !!! you cant postpone the wedding ! I have my ticket booked already so that I can be flower girl!!!!
                        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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                        • #13
                          Re: the camera does not lie!

                          you guys are all so sweet and fun! MG you are BRAVe to do a booty shot! i am gonna ask joy to help me set up the slim in 6 challenge. i am starting TODAY!

                          and donna you are right....besides, e. has already booked the surprise honeymoon so i can't disappoint him now can i?





                          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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