Hey Buddies!!!

[buddysgirl50]

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Welcome back home Whatsername. It has been really quiet here on the board. I have tried to get in most days. It is going to be a scorcher here on the NWcoast today. We are just not use to these temp here. No one has airconditioning because it is usually no warmer than maybe in the low 80's..today they are calling for around 101.I am going to spend the hottest part of the day in the mall and we are not coming home until after 6 when it has cooled off. I went for my walk this morning and I am sure I sweated off a pound or two..lol

Still no word from Sham????

Hilda

[buddysgirl50]

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OK so where are all the buddies.. It is lonesome here all alone

[neutronnorman]

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OK so where are all the buddies.. It is lonesome here all alone

Hi Buddysgirl50:

How are you and how was your week? I took my mom out to dinner tonight and we went to IHOP. She's a pancake junkie. I had my heart set on prime rib. So, I ate their 8 oz sirloin with 3 sunny side eggs.

Today was really a rare day here in Miami. No thunderstorms. In fact, the sky was pretty much devoid of discernible moisture. It did get very hot and I haven't checked but it was supposed to break an all time record.

Anyway, take care and have a great Friday night.

Norman

[Whatsername]

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Hi buddies.

It rained all day here today. Not really complaining though because tomorrow is supposed to be nice.

It has been quiet here. I worry about Sham and hope we hear from her soon.

Anyone doing anything this weekend? Should be quiet for me.

Take care!
Jane

[Whatsername]

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Hello!

Hope you have all had a good weekend.

Haven't done much here. Took the kids to see Aliens in the Attic yesterday. It was pretty good.

Need to get busy and get some things done here today. Been unmotivated this weekend.

Owl rung 2 seems to be agreeing with me. I am trying not to rush it...but I am pretty anxious to get to the fruit rung.

Take care! Be good to yourselves today.
Jane

[focus83]

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Hey everyone, havent been posting much on this thread recently. Always felt like i was just moaning about not doing well. Anyway finished induction again yesterday and lost 7.5lbs during the two weeks. Met my second mini goal and am now just under 245. Next goal is 240 when i reach this i would have lost 2st Being good with the exercise but still not as much as i could be if i pushed myself. Am not being as lazy and walking a whole lot more.

Anyway hope you are all ok buddies. I need to start batch cooking more on the weekends so have more food ready at hand when i come home from work. wonder where sham is?

[buddysgirl50]

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Focus83 I was wondering where you were. I though maybe you and Sham left us. I am glad you didn't. Congratulations on the weight loss. Are you going to go to OWL now? That is where I am but messed up on Friday and relosing 6 pounds again.
I am excited tonight as I won my ebay purchase for a game i have wanted to get for a long time. So yipee I finally won it. Lost the first three I bid on though.
I also ordered a new food processor from Overstock.com as they had a wolfgang puck one for 29.95. That was a 80.00 savings. I have never had a problem ordering refurbished from them ever so looking forward to my purchase. Last year I bought a 10.00 mp3 player that was refurbished that was originally 65.00. That thing works like a charm and never any problems with it.
Well I have been shovelling gravel today as we got the 7yds of it to do our lawn that my dear hubby dug up. I am very tired and off to have a shower..talk at you guys later..Hilda

[Whatsername]

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Focus...so nice to hear from you. Glad you are still with us. Great job on your induction loss. We miss hearing from you. Hope everything is going well for you at this point.

Hilda...you are my kind of shopper. Enjoy your food processor and new game. Do you mind if I ask what game you got? I got my mixer from ebay, it was a refurbished one. I have had it now about 5 years and still love it. I read somewhere that refurbished can be the way to go.

Hope everyone has a good night...and a good day tomorrow.
Jane

PS..Focus, still no word from Sham here.

[buddysgirl50]

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Whatsername(Jane) yes I just love Overstock.com for shopping. The game I won on ebay is called "StockMarket" I had it years ago and this is the same one from 1968 and the Deluxe version. The seller said it was in excellent condition and looks like it had never been played. I am trying to get my hubby away from the TV more and also when we go south for this winter we are going to do some drycamping on our weeks out of the resort. We can only stay in for 2 weeks and go out for 1 so I figure it will be great to have some board games to play.
I wonder where Sham is. I hope all is well for her.
Well I am tired from shovelling crushed gravel today for our yard..plus I did my 5.94 miles as well today so off to have a shower and bed..
Talk to you tomorrow..Hilda

[buddysgirl50]

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Goodevening buddies. Well I decided to clean some cupboards in the kitchen today and get rid of a lot of accumulated dishes I never use.
I made the whooshie hamburger pie for supper tonight and my hubby loved it and went back for seconds. While making it he kept saying he didn't like horseradish and he was not sure he would like it. I took out a lamb chop just incase and told him to at least give it a try and if he didn't like it I would cook the lamb chop no problem..
Well guess the lamb chop will be for tomorrow night now
I also made the mock potato salad for my lunch today and it turned out great but I added radishes to mine.
I have a great program called "Accuchef" that I can put all my recipe into it and it figures out the nutritional value per serving for me. that way I can just enter the facts into the fitday under my folder meals.
Well I am off to bed..will check in tomorrow..I hope to see some of you here
Hilda

[focus83]

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Hi everyone, really struggling at the moment, temptation around every corner trying to focus on that image i want for xmas. Was sooo good yesterday but ive still put on 2.5lbs this i know is down to water retention as there is no way i ate too many carbs. It suchs that salt as that affect on us. Its so good in everyday cooking

[Whatsername]

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Hi Focus. How much water are you drinking? I know you are in the water challenge, I just don't remember.

I don't know...I have been struggling a bit lately too but managing to hold on. I am blaming pms. lol. Like yesterday, I ate ok but was constantly hungry and craving stuff I shouldn't. It is so hard.

What about exercise? I can't believe how the exercise challenge motivates me. Seriously, many days the ONLY reason I exercise is because of that challenge.

I am not a big fan of fitday yet I do find that helpful too.

It is good to hear from you so please keep us updated...we are here to help or just listen.

Hilda...you sound so busy lately. The Accuchef program sounds like a good one. I was thinking I could put all the ingredients for something into fitday and see what that comes up with for a particular recipe. Haven't tried that yet though.
I am kind of in a rut of cooking the same old things. Its odd because I actually really like to cook but haven't had much motivation lately. The only thing ready in my garden are the beans and we have so many of those, we have beans every day (they are really good ).

I think I am giving the dairy rung another week, then moving on. I seem to be doing ok with the dairy. All I have done is added cottage cheese and a few days I have added a little milk to my coffee. I might try making ice cream next and see how that goes (I have a very small ice cream maker that I haven't used in ages).

Ok, I have rambled on enough. Norman, hope you are doing ok and enjoying your summer if it isn't too warm for you (I love summer).

Have a great day everyone and be good to yourselves! Jane

[focus83]

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Hey Jane, I pledged to drink about 64oz but so far ive been drinking plus that amount. Especially during the weekdays because i drink a lot when im at work I know i love the exercise challenge, without it i probably be sat around doing nothing, it really motivates you to get up and do something. I just do alot more walking. Cant afford to join a gym.

Thinking about it ive been doing induction on and off for 3 months now. Only lost 24.5lbs in that time. I think it could have been alot lot more!! if only i had increased my exercised long ago or just stuck on plan properly.

[Whatsername]

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Focus...I have been doing this since mid April. A little short of 4 months. I have been very good about following the plan. I have been "ok" about exercise (definitely could have done better with that). I have lost 26lbs so far. Yes, I would like to have lost more but I have to remind myself that I have factors that make me resistant to losing weight so I am happy that I have lost anything.

Last time I did Atkins (2003), I lost about 45lbs in the same time frame (eating frankenfoods the whole time and absolutely NO exercise). I really try not to compare my current loss to that (it is hard some days).

I did find that moving to OWL was a good thing for me.

It is good to look at what we have accomplished and keep a goal in mind. Not always easy to do that. I don't know...its just one of those days (or weeks I guess). Yesterday, it just suddenly hit me that I am SO sick of salad!

Ah well, I am rambling again but just wanted to commiserate with you a little. Take care!

[focus83]

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Awww thanks Jane, Im so conflicted, sometimes im like yay i lost 24lbs and the sometimes im like booo is that all i lost? I think it helped the first time around because i wasnt obsessed with the scales straight away but after several months of following the plan. Apart of me wants to get rid of them so i can't jump on them so much but then im scared without knowing the lbs will creep back up. Its a lose lose situation :S

The reason why im struggling so much (dont know if ive said already) is because its my birthday on saturday and we are having family coming so there will be alot of non atkin friendly food there like birthday cake Apart of me wants to give in and say well its my birthday one slice wont hurt but then i know i wouldnt stop there but it a whole weekend of bad eating. So since Monday ive been struggling thinking about the party on saturday (i sound obsessed with food lol) but so far have resisted but it has been hard. I just keep thinking how i hate seeing the scales go up!