Buddy List Aug 11 and onwards

[brittni]

Re: Buddy List Aug 11 and onwards

Bill, will you take a holographic smiley sticker? That's the best I can do. *wink*

HELLOOOOOOOO EVERYONE!! ESPECIALLY ELSIE!!!!!!!

I am soooo sorry for not checking in, boy have I missed you guys! It has been the most stressful time of my life in a LONG time, due to filing and getting a Restraining Order served on my roommate. I have had absolutely NO time for myself, other than going to work, making sure I'm sticking to Atkins (DID U HEAR THAT!!! ), and excersizing.... So I apologize sincerely!

But I'm here. So here's the scoop. Tuesday night was my last session with my personal trainer, as she's getting married/going to Europe until next month. So we did my weight and measurements. I've definitely lost inches everywhere, which is wonderful, but FINALLY the weight is starting to come off.

I stepped on that scale Tuesday night and it said 164 lbs! BUT, you have to minus 2lbs for clothing and shoes. So that puts me at 162lbs!!!!!!!!!!!

2 more lbs until I reach my first mini goal of being under 160! To be able to type 1.5... something, OH GEEZ, I was jumping up and down let me tell you! I still feel like my pants are fitting the same however I know that slowly... (very slowly for me, grr! LOL) but surely it's coming off and I'm doing the right thing. 162!! Eeek!

My goal is to be 159 by Sept. 5th. That's 9 days away. I think it's VERY possible.

I haven't been able to do my ketostix, which I'm addicted to and miss SO much, because they've been stuck at the house with the vile roomie.

Anyways, I do have a problem now...

Feeling fat today (I hate days where I just feel fat, even if my body hasn't gained/lost weight) Really contemplating having an off day from my strict diet, just because my mom's friend who is doing Atkins lost 18lbs first month like I've said (she has a lot more to lose than me) and was at a plateau for a few weeks. Then she accidently took a sip of coca cola that her husband poored in a glass which was her ice tea before, and now she's lost 4 more lbs. Wondering if going off the diet for a day would make my metabolism get a nice kick???

What do you guys think? That or just add more veggies (but adding more, I need to add OTHER veggies or something then, blegh!)

Haven't had any time to console the book for answers, sorry!

Props to vex and bill and Elsie and everyone else for stickin' to it! And Vex, I'm from Wisconsin and can totally relate to being all sad about winter but SO excited for Halloween. Made my desktop bg at work yesterday a Halloween image. I would love to be a victoria secret sexy angel if I am skinny enough (doubt it LOl and i'd be wearing a babydoll so it's like a cutesy little dress, not a total tramp-ho outfit, with angel wings of course!) but yes I just LOVE the feeling of halloween...the colors... the spookiness...the decor!!!

[JackieBazz]

Re: Buddy List Aug 11 and onwards

All,
Ok, I know, it has been a week since I last posted. Just want to say upfront, if I confused or mixed anything up in my posts, just correct me. This is a lot of reading to catch up on, and I sometimes confuse people's information. I have very few excuses, so let me lay them on you. I completed my last class to earn my Associates degree in Business Administration. I aced it! My GPA is 3.885. I’m so excited to put this behind me and take a break from brain work. Now I can start concentrating on other goals and aspirations, yippee! Reading everyone’s posts (many, many, many pages); I am finally back on board. I’ll have you know that I’ve also been battling a sciatic nerve problem in which my doctor (I HATE HIM) still hasn’t called me back with a referral to have an MRI done. I’ve resolved myself to the fact that it is DH that will nurse me back to health. Thank God he’s still with me. However, I think we all need to work very hard at bringing my DH back down to earth. Yes dear, you caught TWO blue fish. Did you catch a red one too? 1 fish, 2 fish, red fish, blue fish! Sorry, I just can’t help myself, just being a goof. Looking forward to Seuss land in Universal Studios in Orlando! We’re taking a road trip in October, everyone! I need DH to be thinking right. Can’t be having any imaginary lightening bolts hit us on the highway. Hey, speaking of healing me, Bill bought me a MAGIC BEAN! LOL Well, it’s called the Bean. It’s a big huge float-like half ball shape that I can do many exercises, with very little effort. I love it, just started the routine last night and have so much to learn. It’s more fun than anything else. Hopefully this will get rid of my sciatic pain.

Elsie,
It’s funny what we put up with: Pet debris, people gawking at our crazy hair fetishes, weird yet useful pain remedies. Yet, we endure it anyway because we know it’s petty, lol. Corinne went Blonde with a short cut which is adorable on her, but I do miss her long thick black hair. She went from exotic to cute. I call her my little chickie now. I guess when you get into the 40’s like us young Gals we lose some of our bold attitudes. Also, Bill has been looking into getting me a Tens Machine. It looks like what my chiropractor uses. We haven’t decided on a model yet, but hopefully we’ll get one before our road trip. Hey, speaking of Butt pain, I can’t stand that either. Thank God there’s such a thing as wide seats. Hubby bought a stationary bike that has a somewhat wide load seat. Although we still experience the butt pain, it’s not nearly as bad as those dainty stick seats. And congratulations on the 4 pound whoosh! That’s totally awesome, you go girl! And hey, I don’t mind sharing my cook, especially with my twin!

Hope,
I hear you on that racing to the food bit. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a competition with people to put items on my plate. In fact, I noticed at the last party I went to that I was not alone. There was one man that actually said to me that he was going to wait until others were done getting their food. And I thought to myself, here’s an individual that is thinking the exact same thing I was thinking. So, I said to him, “Well, I’m not waiting. I want one of those cheeseburgers before they are all gone”. He laughed and ended up joining me in the food line. I was relieved when he did as I was not the only hefty bag filling up. Hey, speaking of the land of the Oompah Loompah’s: You know the girl that ate too much blueberry pie candy? I constantly feel like I’m her, so at parties I’ve stopped eating more of one thing and tend to spread my food selection out across many little portions. And it’s nice to have men that are bigger than us, why do you think I tolerate DH? Just kidding Bill my sweet dear honey pumpkin. I read you are stuck at 240, don’t let that get to you. I’m stuck too, but I know that this diet has been working. It’s just different for everybody. Stay the course and you will persevere! I know it, and I know that you know it too. As far as measurements go, this is what I do:
Neck, Top of Breast, Chest, Under Breast - Ribs, Waist - 1" above button, Belly - on the button, Belly - 1" below button, Hips - Right below Belly hang line, Right Bicep, Left Bicep, Left Forearm, Right Forearm, Left Thigh, Right Thigh, Left Calf, Right Calf
Like Sugarsack, I use freckles and moles as landmarks for measurements. In fact, I track other things like exercises I’ve done, what I eat, and septic system activity. All this logging helps DH and me tell where we went wrong, or why things aren’t what they really seem. Enough with the measuring though, did I read that you love to roller skate? Me too! I recently went with DD, but I fell twice and hit my head. I’m now afraid to go back. I’m so clumsy now with all this weight and firmly believe that I will be that proficient skater when all this pesky fat is gone. If you can manage skating, then go for it! Hope, if you haven’t figured out, I am constructing my replies to each person as I go through the many pages. I just got to your post regarding Lupus. I know a few people with Lupus, and you are right, the symptoms are different for everybody. I feel your frustration, and I don’t feel sorry for you. I’m so proud that you are sticking with this program. You seem to be getting along just fine. Don’t let slow progress worry you, the point is that you are feeling better, which is the ultimate purpose of the Atkins way of life! Ok, I just got to you and Elsie’s post regarding your daily eating schedule. You can simply add more veggies by combining them with whole meal dishes. DH does this with us. He makes pizza that is made of both meat and veggies, we get pot roast meals that are a meat/veggie combo, and recently (this week) he introduced us to steak tip salad with “Maries’ blue cheese dressing”. You can do this Hope; you are not far from the 2002 version. Also, you should be able to find the book online really cheap and have it delivered right to your door within days. We all want to see you succeed because we know you can.

Bill,
Keep teasing me about my “little poopsie-puppy”. Let’s see who’s going to be in the dog house this weekend, shall we? You know better than to insult such loveable pets. My “big ball of fur” is from the SPED (Special ED) class – true – LOL! But, he loves me unconditionally. And get over the fact that the kids eat all your food. It is a GIGANTIC COMPLIMENT! They don’t EVER do that other parents’ houses, and heck, why do you think I’m sticking around. LOL! Hey, here’s a solution: Just tell them I made it. Speaking of food, Elsie was talking about fried egg plant and has inspired me to light a fire under your butt to cook me up some SOON. Know you were looking for a new recipe, so hopefully this will inspire you to hunt a really good egg plant one down. I’m hoping you will out do Mama Mia’s in MGM, in Orlando! And oh, I know I wasn’t much help these past few weeks. I promise to make it up to you on Sunday if you make me the GOD DAMN EGG PLANT! Tee-hee-hee…

Monie,
Good news! Down 1.5 inches and 1.5 pounds! I know what you mean about waiting for your official weigh in day. I do the same thing. I’ve actually been stagnant ever since I hit 199 pounds due to TOM and sciatic nerve pain cutting down my exercise regimen. I’m actually not going to update my ‘ticker’ until I see progress captured on my official weigh in day. I raise my glass to you, congratulations! Hey, maybe you’ll lose more by watching all that football! I don’t even pretend to understand the game anymore. I just leave Bill alone during those sports events so that he doesn’t have to answer my ridiculous questions. And hey, don’t beat yourself up about being in a bad mood from quitting smoking. I quit about 10 years ago. I was a pack-a-day addict. I used the PATCH which worked quite well for me, but to be honest, I planned it out and knew which day I was going to quit. I told nobody of this adventure, and as luck would have it, I got snowed in for 3 days, Bill was on a road trip, and I only had DD to deal with. So, what did I do? I painted the entire kitchen (luckily I had enough paint hanging around). I have the highest hopes for both your and your hubby. Good Luck! Hey, here’s another thing to consider, when I was doing the patch I accidently forgot to wear it one day. When I put a new one back on the surge of nicotine into my system made me so sick. That alone keeps me from smoking again. I never want to have to go through that again. So, if you’re looking for a way to force your brain into believing the worst thing you could do to yourself is smoke, then try what I did……..it worked for me!

Sugarsack,
Huskie-Beagle mix, wow opposites really do attract! Congrats on a 23 pound load-lift, way to go girl, I’m so excited for you! And the hair thing, it must be nice to be a rainbow! I’m so jealous.

Caramella,
My DH is prone to severe migraines. After years of frustration of getting no solutions from the doctors, he searched for the cure himself. Well, although there is not cure, because I won’t let him divorce me – lol, he did find several items that trigger his headaches. Amongst the many items SALT is on the list. What he found was that Kosher and Sea Salt are his friends. Any iodized salt is way off limits. Hope this gives you a little insight into looking at the various types of salt for intake.

Vek,
I love Halloween too! Dressing up is so much fun. But, I must admit, ever since I went back to college and put on all this undesirable weight, I’ve avoided costumes and many of the good celebrations that I used to look so forward to. But, with this new WOL I’ve been noticing that I’m getting some of those ‘good feelings’ back that you mentioned. I actually went out and bought my cat a costume (well, it’s just a hat). This year he’s going to be a rooster! I can picture you dressed up like Dracula! You will look awesome! Hey, here’s something to tease Bill with. One year I turned him into a bag of MacDonald French Fries! Darned if he didn’t win 1st place at the party we went too! LOL. Incase you are wondering what I was that year, I was a chocolate chip cookie!

Brittini,
You go girl, down to 162 is wonderful! But, my advice (not like I should be giving any) is to stay the course. Just because your Mom’s friend had some freakishly good fortune doesn’t mean that you will. You should stay with what has proven to work for you. Glad to see you are making progress with ridding yourself of the crazy roomie, no matter how difficult it may seem now; it will pay off for you in the long run.

See Y'all real soon!

[billbazz]

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Wow..I was just thinking about the new season coming up!!
it's like you guy's are reading my mind....Hmmm just ...like..you...
were..reading my .....mind? Are you guy's reading my mind??
this is really weird..like an OMEN! or WORSE.. it's like a vision of things that are going to happen sometime in the future!!

And what's really freaky (looking around the room) is this feeling I can't shake...as if dozen's of pairs of eye's are reading everything I type!??

Nah...I must be havin' a mild Panic Attack...
** I am not PARANOID ** I am not PARANOID **
it's just this whole "Everyone's out to get me" thing, that's really bothering me.........

[JackieBazz]

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Uh...Huh! Get back to work. I knew you were sneaking about to post on this board.

Seeing that this board seems to be all women and 2 men, we feel the need to pick on somebody. This makes you the weak link, dear. LOL.

But, it's all in love and fun. You are a good weak link.

[Elsie150]

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Yah Bill...less than half way to go now! Really amazing results..the incredible shrinking man!! LOL!

Vek...hows it going? Hmmm...halloween....let's see...I have a big tweety bird costume downstairs...complete with orange fishnet stockings...LOL! Of course with my new hair cut I might be better off going as Rooster Cogburn (was that his name?) LOL!

Britini....it's about time girl!!! Weigh to go on the weight loss. Just to cheer you since you have been working so hard remember that muscle weighs more than fat so you have lost more than 2 pounds of fat since you replaced some of the heavier weighing muscle in there. You rock! DON'T have a cheat day!! DON'T DO IT DON'T DO IT DON'T DO IT!!! And in case I am being to suttle(sp?) with ya...DO NOT DO IT!!! Are you going to tell me that you HONESTLY believe that because she took a sip of coke and then lost 4 pounds soon after that that you believe it was because of the coke and not all the days of staying on plan and that well...if she took a sip and lost 4 pounds...you should take a whole day and what the he** who knows what you could loss by putting those poisons in your body again. Nice try...I know you really don't think that or you wouldn't have checked in for support. So consider me giving you a hard shake to get those thoughts out of your head and then a big hug because I know you have worked hard and will continue to work hard to stick to this WOE. I do suggest you moving up the rungs girl and adding more variety to your menu. If you read back you will see that I lost 4 pounds last week myself...not by having a sip of pop or by eating off plan...but by staying legal and being patient!!! I am up the rungs so I was eating ricotta cheese with cream and splenda, spoonfuls of peanut butter...even some fruit. Totally sucks about the roomie thing that it has gone that far!!!

Jackie...congrats on the marks! You are one smart cookie!! LOL! Isn't if funny when we have aged from I wish he would bring me flowers to Oh good he bought me execise equipment! What a sweetie. I love most of Suess...actually gave my Mom a Dr Suess book for Christmas a couple of years ago. Oh the places you'll go. Very good life lesson there. I do the same thing...weight lose only counts on the official weigh day.

Bill...don't you listen to Jackie...you may be weak of mind but you are strong in spirit...LOL...don't you worry about all those eyes looking at you (constructing a tin foil hat)...here..put this on (grabbing camera)...now isn't that better? Smile now!! (CLICK)...

[Elsie150]

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Oh boy...you won't believe what happened today. Yesterday I showed DD(10) how to make my coffee...one splenda and one T. spoon of Heavy Cream. So today I ask her to fill my cup and that I need 1 cream. 1 'sugar'. So she does it and brings it to me and I take a sip and I am like..Mmmm..good job...and thinking it tastes richer or something but figure she probably over poured the cream while measuring. So I get to the bottom of the cup and I am savouring every sip thinking I am going to have her make my coffee all the time as she does it so much better...getting down near the bottom now and it is definately tasting sweet and so I think...hmmm...she must have forgotten to stir it...taking the last gulp and a BIG light goes off in my head...that is way too sweet for 1 packet of splenda...I go to the kitchen..sure enough...she put REAL SUGAR in my coffee...a whole tablespoon...and probably not level either. Can you believe that??!!!

[vek]

Re: Buddy List Aug 11 and onwards

Oh boy...you won't believe what happened today. Yesterday I showed DD(10) how to make my coffee...one splenda and one T. spoon of Heavy Cream. So today I ask her to fill my cup and that I need 1 cream. 1 'sugar'. So she does it and brings it to me and I take a sip and I am like..Mmmm..good job...and thinking it tastes richer or something but figure she probably over poured the cream while measuring. So I get to the bottom of the cup and I am savouring every sip thinking I am going to have her make my coffee all the time as she does it so much better...getting down near the bottom now and it is definately tasting sweet and so I think...hmmm...she must have forgotten to stir it...taking the last gulp and a BIG light goes off in my head...that is way too sweet for 1 packet of splenda...I go to the kitchen..sure enough...she put REAL SUGAR in my coffee...a whole tablespoon...and probably not level either. Can you believe that??!!!

Wow! That's something! A whole tablespoon! I think the little monster within, the one who whisper to our ears :"have that cake, pleaseeeee" was having a party today! With music, beer and confetti!

[Elsie150]

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Yeah...they had a party all right and I am already feeling the hang over of it...I have a bad headache coming on. Am going to go pop some pills to hopefully stop it from becoming a migraine. I used to get them once or twice a week before Atkins..and maybe have had one or possibly two since. Guess since I cheated and ruined everything I will have to go all the way back to induction and start over...messed up the whole thing...and I should just cheat for the rest of the day too...start clean tomorrow...afterall today is a write off...yeah...that sounds like a good plan...wait...what are those voices in my head...I hear yelling...making my head pound...feels....like....someones...watching....me ...I am seeing visions...tomatoes...whips...clowns...2 women exercising...a man standing over them reading Dr Suess....what is happening...

[Elsie150]

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Holding..that certainly not my intention...and I can speak for Bill when I say it was not his either!!! You are such a teaser and gigglier we were just being the same. Please accept my most humble apologies!!! It never has been my intention to do anything but support my buddies. Again I am sorry and will watch myself more careful in the future. Thank you for being honest enough to come forward with your feelings instead of quitting the list. I am glad you are part of this thread.

[billbazz]

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Holdin--
I tend to joke around a bit--maybe too much--But I was just pulling your leg..I will consider your sensitivity as well as other's in my future posts...

before I joined this board--it seemed a bit gloomy to me..was just trying to help other's lighten up a bit and start to interact--- and have fun with their decision to change to this WOL. Obviously I went overboard...

[Elsie150]

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Bill...you better not stop being funny with me!!! I love the humor our buddy list has. You have carte blanche to poke fun at me...and maybe Jackie...but not the dog or cat...

[Elsie150]

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Bill...LOL...I just noticed your new pic! Is that a tinfoil hat on your head??!! LOLOL!

[Elsie150]

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Holding...I will try to keep my two cents to just two cents instead of the whole buck...LOL. Never meant to make you feel like you were failing just trying to help you along the Atkins road. I never even once thought that. Please know that I will never intentionally mean to do or say anything that is meant to be hurtful but I do try to encourage others to do Atkins by the book when I can so please take my replies in the spirit of helpfullness I mean them to be. But if it ever comes across that way to you again please let me know. My advice is only that...MY advice. You can take it or leave it...my feelings won't be hurt but I do like to throw it out there...probably will always be giving my two cents here...but keep in mind I am Canadian so it may not even be worth that. ;^) Do what you will with it.

I am glad you found out what stalled you...good detective work.

Warning...two cents ahead...the bad news is your friend is right. If you go off this WOE and back to eating how you were before you will gain it back. That is why Dr A has given us the steps to climb the rungs towards maintenance in the book so we can learn how to keep it off.

If you have any questions...feel free to ask...at least you know we will give it to you straight...with no sugar coating..unless you ask my DD to do it...LOL!

[moniegail]

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well, was planning to go to bed but feel the need to jump in here for just a min.

holding-you are such a joy to have in our little group. i love your little "giggles" comments and your sense of humor. there are a few among us who love to joke around, i try, but i'm not as witty as some of these other guys, but i'm sure nothing said was meant to be serious or hurtful. as for advice given, i hope in no way that you took anything i said as hurtful. i know bill & elsie were both trying to be helpful as was i with any info we could think to give you. since you had mentioned that your book had been MIA, i took it that the info being given by us was to help you get along and understand the phases of the diet until you were able to find another book or round up the one you had misplaced. (btw, glad DH got ya another one). sorry if you felt ganged up on, but we only had good intentions in trying you help you acheive the ultimate goal of health and happiness.
as for the comment about going off the diet and gaining all the weight back. yep it's true i've done it 3 times before. this is my 4th attempt at the plan. this is really not a diet, but a lifestyle change. so going back to eating crap, yep the weight comes right back, and usually more comes along with it. this time around, i am more determined than ever to stay true to the plan and listen to my body. by the time i reach lifetime maintenance, (which i've never actually managed to do) i should know exactly what my body can and can't handle. hope you are doing okay now, glad to hear you figured out what was stalling you too.

good night everyone, will try to get back on in the morning to respond to everyone else's posts.

[JackieBazz]

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Elsie,
Don’t let the 1 Tablespoon of sugar bug you. Hey, maybe you’ll get a 4 pound whoosh from it. LOL! Did you feel a rush of energy? I ask because I haven’t had regular sugar in about 3 months. I can’t say I miss it. Splenda is awesome! Hey, and don’t even think about cheating, those voices in your head, the really strong ones, those are your conscience and everybody on this board (and me, the evil twin, lol). MAKE US PROUD! Think “Green Eggs & Ham” (those are proteins).

Hope,
I’m so happy you have a new book. Your DH deserves big hugs for support. Too bad you can’t get him to join the board, as we could use more men on here. As far as not meaning to do the diet incorrectly, nobody ever means to do that. Don’t get too sensitive either (although, I hear you with TOM, I can be the same way). I know Bill and Elsie really care about your success, as well as everybody else. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have jumped on with all their advice. I also happen to know in my heart, as well as in my mind, that they truly didn’t mean to single you out. They were just trying to have fun with it. Similar to when DH jokes about picking on my pets. It’s all in love and fun. Finding your stall will help for future reference. Don’t feel like you’ve failed either. You were basically doing the old version of the diet, and you did lose weight. Think of this update in your diet as a boost and move forward! And as far as worrying about putting the weight back on post-diet? Well, worry about that apple when you get to it. You’ll be so skinny and robust with life that I think you’ll have a whole new outlook on your future anyway!

in you.