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    Day Three and going strong!

    I can't believe that I actually had the induction headache yesterday! Today is day three completley clean/percentages correct day of Atkins.

    I noticed today that my hands are getting smaller...BIG DEAL...my belly is still the same size, I still have a double chin, my butt is still huge but my hands are getting smaller...Gheeeeezzzzzz!

    I am 264 today which is 4lbs smaller than Monday, I did not go to the gym yesterday but did go today...22 floors on the stepper and 6 miles on the bike. That stepper just KILLS!

    I am looking forward to OWL...still a little scared about it (I've never in all these years moved on) but I'm trying to wrap my head around it now so I don't chicken out again like I usually do.

    I'm not hungry at all today...I mean not at all. I've consumed 2 stalks of celery, 1oz of cream cheese and 2 boiled eggs today, that's it. I have my 2 cups of lettuce and ranch dressing if I get hungry in the next 2 hours.

    How is everybody doing?

    bbb
    2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
    1st Mini Goal 249
    2nd Mini Goal 225
    3rd Mini goal 210
    1 MAJOR goal 199
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  • #2
    Re: Day Three and going strong!

    bbb just make sure you are not starving yourself. Keep those calories up.
    JILL

    HW 298
    HW (this time) 248
    GOAL ONE 228     (take 2)
    GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
    GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
    FINAL GOAL 165

     It's not about the results. Its about the process.

    "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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    • #3
      Re: Day Three and going strong!

      Ok, I read that response and got defensive, then I remembered what I posted, this is only one day, the first time in over a month, it is because I am really in ketosis (probably for the first time) and ketosis is strong! Starve myself...you did read that I'm 264 right...I ate myself to that weight it did not magically appear one day...lol.

      No worries on the starving self front, just not my thing. Thank you for the concern.

      bbb
      2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
      1st Mini Goal 249
      2nd Mini Goal 225
      3rd Mini goal 210
      1 MAJOR goal 199

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      • #4
        Re: Day Three and going strong!

        Hey, it's day 3 for me too! We live overseas so i'm halfway through the day already but i'm happy to report that just like you induction has been squeaky clean, even though my kids have all kinds of tempting junk in the house right now. Of course you'll get to OWL this time and through maintence too, you sound very motivated and this is the right place to keep the motivation flying high! I'm plaaning to be there too.
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        • #5
          Re: Day Three and going strong!

          Originally posted by soon2bslim View Post
          Hey, it's day 3 for me too! We live overseas so i'm halfway through the day already but i'm happy to report that just like you induction has been squeaky clean, even though my kids have all kinds of tempting junk in the house right now. Of course you'll get to OWL this time and through maintence too, you sound very motivated and this is the right place to keep the motivation flying high! I'm plaaning to be there too.

          Thank you for saying hi! Good luck in your journey...I've started day 4 and am still doing really well. I got hungry late last night (around 10PM) wihich is so rare for me (I'm usually asleep by then) so I ate a piece of pork chop...a little lettuce with ranch dressing...I actually woke up hungry this AM which is also rare for me.

          My hands are really shoing that they are slimming down! I wish the rest of my body would follow! My stomach is STILL the same size.....
          2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
          1st Mini Goal 249
          2nd Mini Goal 225
          3rd Mini goal 210
          1 MAJOR goal 199

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          • #6
            Re: Day Three and going strong!

            Congratulations on making to day four! So many people start and by the time the induction flu hits them... they are face-first in the Haagan-Das!

            Your work out sounded so brutal to me. I am impressed. Forgive me if you posted it and I just missed it, but is this your very first time on Atkins? You sound very at ease with it.

            Best of luck and keep up your tenacity!
            F /5'6"

            Keep your eating clean and your workouts dirty!
            http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...challenge.html



            Starting Weight: 219
            Lowest Weight: 143
            Goal Weight: 145-150
            Current Weight: 169 (2nd time around)

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            • #7
              Re: Day Three and going strong!

              Same here i am starting for like the thousandth time but i realized why i tended to fail the other times...it was b/c i would start on Atkins the same day i would start a pretty tough workout regiment...so to avoid FAILURE....I have been working out for about 1 month prior to starting atkins...and now ...although day 3 i feel i am not going through such a tough time and feeling EUPHORIC..thank God.....Good Luck to all!!!



              MINI GOAL 1: 128 LBS
              MINI GOAL 2: 125 LBS
              MINI GOAL 3: 123 LBS
              MINI GOAL 4: 121 LBS
              MINI GOAL 5: 118 LBS

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              • #8
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                2BME - Hi, I've been on and off Akins now for the past 8 or so years, when I did it the first time I dropped 32lbs in one month! It was amazing...then I got angry about not having fruit, then I slipped in and out of lowering my calories so much that I would burn out. The one thing I've never done and I really think will make all the difference this time is going on to OWL...I'm determined to do this correctly! I love Atkins, I've done every diet out there in the past 8 years...and I always come back to Atkins, this time I am going to do it correctly, figuring out the percentages, going to the gym...eating clean until I am at goal.

                akader - I am much like you in that I never really figured out the exercise part. I would do a diet and stop exercising (my rationale would be that if I am lowering my cals and denying myself I don't want to and should not have to work out) then I would start working out because that was not working for me and stop dieting...same rationale, just backwards.

                Now I'm doing both and not really trying to do too much in the gym and just sticking to the basics of Atkins, it's really not so bad!

                I can't wait to be able to stay on that stepper for 30 minutes!
                2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
                1st Mini Goal 249
                2nd Mini Goal 225
                3rd Mini goal 210
                1 MAJOR goal 199

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                • #9
                  Re: Day Three and going strong!

                  Originally posted by basketballbelly View Post
                  I noticed today that my hands are getting smaller...BIG DEAL...my belly is still the same size, I still have a double chin, my butt is still huge but my hands are getting smaller...Gheeeeezzzzzz!

                  Hi bbb - I know what you mean - the first place I notice any loss is always my wrist - and I have to move my watch strap up a notch. I have over 100 lbs to lose and my wrists are about the only part of my body that could stay the same size and be OK!

                  Well done on your progress so far

                  CP
                  'Chocolate - Here today, gone today!'

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                  • #10
                    Re: Day Three and going strong!

                    BBB love your attitude and the fact that you are tackling one aspect at a time. Smart plan. I think too often we try to get a GUNG HO start with food, water, exercise all at once and get burned out before we even get a week under our too tight belts. I have found I need to get solid with Phase 1 before moving on to phase 2 and 3 (the phases change with each attempt) LOL Oh and by the way, I always lose first in useless places. The dreaded hips are always the last to go. (sigh)
                    JILL

                    HW 298
                    HW (this time) 248
                    GOAL ONE 228                     (take 2)
                    GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
                    GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
                    FINAL GOAL 165

                     It's not about the results. Its about the process.

                    "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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                    • #11
                      Re: Day Three and going strong!

                      Originally posted by chinadoll View Post
                      BBB love your attitude and the fact that you are tackling one aspect at a time. Smart plan. I think too often we try to get a GUNG HO start with food, water, exercise all at once and get burned out before we even get a week under our too tight belts. I have found I need to get solid with Phase 1 before moving on to phase 2 and 3 (the phases change with each attempt) LOL Oh and by the way, I always lose first in useless places. The dreaded hips are always the last to go. (sigh)
                      The idea that my hips will go after my belly...ohhhhhh....you've given me hope

                      Today was day 5 and I'm still going strong, bad day with eating though, I've not eaten much (running my dd around for her semi-formal) I did take a suggestion from another member and went to the grocery store, bought read leaf lettuce, mayo, 1/4lb corned beef (from deli) 1/4lb ham, and 4 slices of provolone cheese. I made two 'sandwiches' with two pieces of lettuce each, wrapped the meat, 1 slice each, in the lettuce with mayo....yuuuuuummmmmmyyyyyy!!!!! Stayed on plan!

                      bbb
                      2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
                      1st Mini Goal 249
                      2nd Mini Goal 225
                      3rd Mini goal 210
                      1 MAJOR goal 199

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                      • #12
                        Re: Day Three and going strong!

                        Today is day 8! I'm doing very very well. No cheats at all and I am makings ure my percentages are on track. I have also been working out at least three days at week.

                        I feel good. I look better. I'm still having problems with my scale at home, it says I am 275 or 277 something like that, the scale in the gym has me at 263, needless to say which scale I'm going by! Firday is weigh in day at the doc. I would like to see a few more lbs gone, but I'm very happy with what I have.

                        This is a great board!

                        bbb
                        2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
                        1st Mini Goal 249
                        2nd Mini Goal 225
                        3rd Mini goal 210
                        1 MAJOR goal 199

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                        • #13
                          Re: Day Three and going strong!

                          Get it girl!

                          Start date: 03/14/09
                          Goal #1 - 260 - Met 04/12/09! Goal #4 - 230 - Met 08/03/09!
                          Goal #2 - 250 - Met 05/22/09! Goal #5 - 220 - Met 01/29/10 FINALLY!
                          Goal #3 - 240 - Met 06/20/09! Goal #6 - 210

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                          • #14
                            Re: Day Three and going strong!

                            Today is day 9! I weigh 260!!!!!! I'm just floating! I stayed on the stepper today in the gym and did 25 minutes which equaled 56 floors!!!!! Good by big butt...I enjoy the stepper, it really gives me a challenge, I even break a sweat on it...love that machine.

                            260! I kept begging it to go to 259...got off...got back on...got back off...lol...260, I'll take it.

                            That will be 8lbs in 9 days, pretty good!!!! Three more days to go...maybe I will see more of a loss...I just love doing this diet correctly!

                            bbb
                            2/15/09 Began Atkins 265
                            1st Mini Goal 249
                            2nd Mini Goal 225
                            3rd Mini goal 210
                            1 MAJOR goal 199

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                            • #15
                              Re: Day Three and going strong!

                              Weigh to go
                              Are your measurements going down too?
                              Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                              Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



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