ICES CHALLENGE Move IT (Extended Induction)

[iyamamaschke]

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I am feeling pretty lousy I am not sure if it's from not sleeping or if I am getting the flu as well I have diarreah from **** stomach cramps and feel so nauseated so today needless to say I am a pile of crap and lethargic as well as taking a day off.

Sarah

[Yoly1001]

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So sorry to hear that you aren't well Sarah, glad that you took a rest day, I hope you feel better soon.

I inadvertantly took a rest day yesterday as well, I went upstairs to put Abi to sleep, I laid down with her as is customary and fell asleep, must have been about 8:30. That'll clue you in to the kind of day I had.

I didn't excercise, I didn't read, I didn't study, nothing. I woke up about 1 am kinda freaked out because I wanted to get at least another hour of studying in before my exam today, so I decided to set my alarm for 5 and study some in the morning.

All in all I got about 7.5 hours of sleep, I finished up all of my homework this morning and feel confidant enough to take my exam later today. It's a good thing I fell asleep or else I would have been obsessing about my test all night, and I would have gotten crap sleep. At least this way I'm rested.

[iyamamaschke]

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Still feeling crappy today not like yesterday so I think I did have a touch of the flu. My habby brought home some cream Now I know I am on a challenge of no cream well he made me some home made iced cream cause I was feeling so lousey so I did eat it and I am sorry. It did make me feel better though. I let you all down but, I want to be honest about it. SO any how guys I will be cream free the rest of the challengfe I PROMISE>

I am going to run today less miles cause I am still not 100% I will do 3 miles instead of 4 but, I am thinking that's all right at least I am doing somehting. Hope I have the ambition to do it here in a bit. I am thinking TOM is right there just hasn't started yet. I didn't want to wake up this morning but I did. I am sooo tired exhausted I have not been sleeping very well and peeing all night long. My luck I am pregnant with my IUD in LOL. I am thinking not I am probably just gunna have a severe period OH< YUCK.

I'll come back later and tell you how I did take care all

Sarah

[speedygt03]

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Good Morning! Hope everyone is doing well! Sarah-Sorry to hear your in pain. I know how you feel. I stopped taking my birth conrol pills in January and last month I got the first period since stopping the pill....oh lord! So I had 6 months of missed period to make up for, lol! It wasnt a pleasant time to say the least. You are a running machine! I cant believe how much you run, it's incredible! Go You!

Yoly-Havent heard much of you lately, you doing ok? You have alot going on! I was going to school last semester but had to give it up I was working full time 9:30-6 and then driving straight from work to catch my 7pm class and staying there till 9:45pm and then going home by 10:30. It was just too crazy! I was stressing myself out and I thought I was going bonkers! That's when I gained alot of weight. So I figured I would take some time off and put my happiness first, above all. (losing weight) So hopefully that happens and I can get back to school by next fall. So enough of me rambling! I think you're doing a wonderful job, I admire you! Good work

As for me, I'm having a hard time. Work has been really rough lately but im pushing through. I'm apart of a huge company and I am the youngest one in the entire place, therefore, IT SUCKS!!! Im treated like im stupid because of my age and it's finally taking its toll on me. These women in the room I work in are 200% against Atkins. And as bad as it sounds.....I didnt tell them I was on atkins. I just said im trying to do low carb. So....every single day of my life, I walk into work and the print out pictures of bread, donuts, cookies, etc and tape them on my monitor. There was about a 2 week span where they bought a dozen donuts and put them on my desk every morning. How immature? They are all over 40 years old and try to make me cave. I know how pathetic they are, yet it still gets to me. I would LOVE to get a new job, but I know this is a good company so I should just work through it but I dont know if I can!!! ANYWAYS, enough about my horrible job, on with Atkins.....
Im also having a rought time with eating again. When I started I had so many ideas on what to eat, now I cant think of any. Its sausage or eggs w\ cheese for breakfast, lunch is usually a salad and some type of meat, recently turkey patties with cheese and mayo and dinner is tuna w\ mayo and mustard and cucumber. Can you guys let me know what you are eating? Im having a terrible time staying on. Im out of ideas and I need help! I cheated last night too. I didnt feel like making anything and sunday I forgot to make my meals for this week and I went to ARBY'S!!!!! I messed up really bad too. I dont know why I do this to myself, I know Atkins works and I know I can do it......But im NOT doing it. WHy???

Anywho--Any advice you guys can give me? And ideas for what to eat? Anything you can offer would be helpful. Thanks

Have A good day!

[iyamamaschke]

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I don't know How it feels to be treated that way at work it has to be very hard on you Speedy and I totally feel for you but, you are sabotaging your efforts every weak. I don't wanna rag on you or make you feel bad there is a cycle here though that keeps repeating itself over and over, and I have been there and I have exerienced the anguish that is causes every single time you just give up and basically throw in the towel and say screw it. You are better then that and you deserve better, don't you think so You deserve to get to your goal and to be cheat free what's holding you back. Was it lack of options??? Was there nothing elese you could have had at Arbeys. I know they have some great sandwiches could you not have thrown out the bread and ate the insides. These are choices you are gunna have to choose to make for yourself and I KNOW you can do this you want it bad and I know that.

Next time you are in this situation have a note pad with you and write down all your thoughts on what it felt like to cheat the last time. Read it out until you no longer feel the need and the void is feeled. You will feel refreshed again and be able to continue. It's excellent to have the book every time you wanna cheat. Write how great you felt when you didn't eat the cookies or you resisted your coworker. When you get an urge open it up and feel so proud of what you have accomplished. In no time it will be filled with all these thoguths from you and you won't need it any more.

As for food it is very good to be prepared I ahve a can of salmon and a can opener in my purse at least if I am starving I have that. It's also a good idea if you need snackies to get some bags of Pork rinds they are a real life saver. My favorite thing that I make myself lately is salmon, cucumbers chopped, tomato chopped, put it all together and slather lots of mayo on it. The fat in that will fill you up, your getting lots of protein and also your good veggie carbs. You need to ahve some high fat snacks that you can take anywhere pork rhinds are good for that and so is cheese and cream cheese.

I just want to tell you how Proud I am of you for comming here when I know it has to be so hard to write that you have fallen, I'm so glad you came here and decided to give it another go and lean on all of us for support. I know it's hard if you can get through it no matter how you do you'll be well on your way. The hardest thing in the beginning is that this WOE is unfamilliar to you and really it's hard but, as you move forward you'll find that it's a whole new world and you will no longer be plagued by the sugar monster it will no longer control you. NOW SAY IT I CAN DO THIS I WILL DO THIS FOR ME!!!!

Hey, Yoly seems like you are soooo busy lately I miss you being on the board 200 times per day I am sure as everything eases up you'll be here more. How did the first day on the Job go?? and how did your Test Go ACES right. WOOOHOOO girl your doing great I'm so proud of you with all this on your plate you're still givener.

Talk to everyone later hope we are all better today.

Sarah

[speedygt03]

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Thanks Sarah - That really helped me out. I know i'm going to do this, I want it so badly. Everyone keeps telling me that I can't do it, so that makes me want it more. But I guess last night I just felt like the world was caving in on me and I just let it happen. I'm gonna lose this weight and get my confidence back, then I can't wait for that day when I can look at everyone the way they are looking at me now. Thanks for your help, sorry I vented!

Anywho -- Today is going well. I jumped right back on and have been eating things i'm aloud too. I did my WATP this morning before work because I couldn't sleep, so I even exercised! When I do, I feel better, I feel more motivated and on track. I went home on my lunch break and I was tying up the trash bag to take out and I saw my Arby's sandwhich that I didn't finish and just the thought of how it tasted and how I felt after that almost made me gag. I didn't want Arby's, it was just convenient. I don't crave sugar at all anymore since starting Atkins. I didn't think about it either. I just went there and got it, I was tired of arguing, talking, thinking, moving, etc. yesterday. I don't even think I talk to my boyfriend when I got home. It was just a bad bad bad day. BUT NOT TODAY!!!!!!! Today is a decent day other than my job, but what can you do! It pays the bills and that's HUGE right now. So, im on my way again. I know I let you guys down and the ICES challenge, but I came right back on track. Hopefully I'll be 100% until the end of this challenge and then start up clean and be perfect during the next challenge. Thanks.

[iyamamaschke]

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That's the Way SPEEDY I know you can do it and you know you can do it to Heck with anyone who doubts you cause it's all about you. WAY TO GO

Sarah

[Yoly1001]

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I am so glad to hear that determination in your post Speedy, I agree with absolutly everything that Sarah said, and I'm glad you listened, she's so smart our Sarah. You know what if it were me with those ladies at work I would stick to this WOE as if it were a flotation device in the middle of a flood, I would want to prove them wrong sooooo bad. That would be my motivation, of course losing weight, feeling good about myself, and being sexy would make a great side benefit. Great job on getting your workouts in, if you notice that you feel better excercising before work then start making it an everyday thing. I hear if you do excercise in the morning it boosts your metabolism for the rest of the day, it makes you feel better all day long, and sleep better at night. Think about it.

Sarah, I hope your run went well, it's ok about the cream, I know you weren't feeling well. I strongly believe that we need to take care of ourselves when we're sick. Now don't get me wrong I don't mean big mac with fries take care of yourself but cream is ok. Plus it was super nice of your hubby to get you that when you were sick, that really shows how much he cares for you.

My day started off pretty busy, I got up at 5 finished studying and started getting ready to go to school/work. Jon was running out the door while I was changing Abi and then ran right back in. Seems somenone took a likeing to his car stereo and smashed two of his windows to get to it. This has happened to him twice already so this morning makes three. He is so jaded he didn't even bother calling the police, they have never done anything in the past. Thank God only the stereo got taken last time his entire care was stolen, it was 2 days before our daughter was born. I was really upset then about bringing an innocent child into a world so corrupt, I am sick and terribly dissapointed with humanity today. The damn stereo only cost about 100 bucks, but fixing the windows will cost at least 400. He was going to sell it this Wednesday too, to have some extra money for the wedding and honeymoon.

Why does this kind of stuff keep happening to us, I mean I'm studying to be a social worker!!! I am working my *** off to help people who are on the lower socioeconomic realm of society, and you know that statistics show that most thefts are antagonized by people in that sector. I am working so hard to help the very same people that are causing us such grief. AHHHHHH! sorry, I guess I just needed to vent. The worst part of this whole thing was having to see jon's face this morning when he came back in to tell me what happened, he looked so upset! Then I had to listen to him blame himself, about how he should have parked somewhere else, etc. I felt so terrible for him. My eyes are watering up right now just thinking about it.

Ok, that was super long, and I'm sorry that I went nuts on you guys but it just feels so good to come here and unburden ourselves and our troubles. It's one of the things I love about this challenge. After that my day got better and I think I aced my exam.

[iyamamaschke]

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That's what this place is for if you can't vent on us who can you vent on. I too have been in that predicament I had a 500 dollar bike stolen that was locked up right out of my yard and I also had a bunch of stuff stolen out of my Vehicle. It's not a nice thing it totally understandable that you are upset and now have to put out all this money to fix your vehicle. Just try to think positive thank god that you two are ok and nothing happened to Abi or Jon or Yourself the car is imateriial compared to that. You'll all be fine and bounce back I know you your, a stong cookie ((((BIG HUGS)))

Yes, I was totally blown away when hubby made me the ice cream I'm glad you're not mad I basically ate nothing all day cause I felt so lousey so it was nice to have something even know it was forbidden inside of my tummy LOL. Cream isn't bad it is allowed on Extended induction but, it is my weakness. I am lucky to have a hubby that actually cares enought to do stuff like that for me and he said he didn't know I wasn't allowed to have it right now and appologized but, he did make it Atkins friendly he's learning LOL.

The run went good I am drained but, packed on 3 miles on the treadmill which in actuality is 4 so I am really happy about that.

Well I better go take care I'm just having some lunch now so better eat.

Sarah

[Lisa M]

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Oh, Lisa Just wanted to tell you what an absoulute HOTTIE you are in your Pic WOOOHOOO. I bet you turn heads. You must be built like me cause you sure don't look in your upper body like you weigh what you do. That's a good thing though. You are soooo SEXY let me tell you!!!!

Sarah

Sarah Come here so I can pinch your cheecks!
Sexy? Na.. lol!

Yep, I've got the junk in the trunk...it's that top looks okay, and the bottom needs work. Kind of like, sitting in the car is a great disguise until one gets out and .

(((speedy))) Hang in there, girl!

((Yolly))) I'm soo sorry about the idiots theft last night. Really hoping things work out for the best.

((Sarah))) what a great hubby you have. Well, atleast he was thinking about ya! That's awesome!


Okay, so the scale is not around, i'm feeling like a fluffalump, when I was swimming today all I could think about was, "I couldn't sink if I wanted to"; No coffee=no bad breath in the morning, and no spiratic energy; No pop, well, it's just no pop. I need more water.

When does this challenge end? Are there refunds if we don't lose enough weight?


I'm kidding of course.

TTFN Take care!

[Yoly1001]

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OMG this day just keeps getting better and better. Hurrican a'comin. Hurricane Rita is expected to reach category 4 and is heading right to us. Luckily I am about 40 miles from the coast where it is expected to hit, but with a 100 mile/hour winds my family and I are not taking any chances.

I went to the grocery store and bought 4 big cases of bottled water, people were actually fighting for water! There is a sign posted that there is a limit to the amount of water you can buy. I also bought alot of canned stuff, I have no idea what is coming but I have a feeling it is going to be big. All of the public school districts have closed and even so far one of the Universities down here has closed as well. I am expecting to see a message saying that mine is closed any day now. My extended family and I are all planning on driving to Dallas tonite or early early tomorrow morning (4 a.m), we are going to try to get a two bedroom hotel room with a kitchennette. Jon just left right now to school where he is supposed to take a test tonite. On the way he is going to stop and fill up our gas tank, my sister tried to fill up earlier and all of the gas stations down here are out of gas! I can not believe that this is actually happening, especially since Katrina hit less then 3 weeks ago and we took all those evacuees from New Orleans.

I am about to start packing, I can't even begin to think about all the things I will need, diapers, wipes, clothes, sentimental things I don't want to lose to the storm, toilet paper, paper plates, trash bags, I just cant think! We are in a two story house and when my husband comes home we are planning on moving everything upstairs. One of my worries is that if the windows blow out then we will have looting, who is to prevent people from just coming into our house and taking whatever they want, we don't have a gun or anything. We also don't have flood insurance so that is a big issue too.

Please pray for me that everything turn out ok, I bought a ton of canned tuna so hopefully I can stay true to this WOE but I'm not sure how I'm going to manage it, I am taking a cooler with most of the stuff in my freezer, I'll also take my George Foreman just in case we can't get a kitchen after all.

[iyamamaschke]

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Oh, goodness Yoly I sure hope you'll be all right I am praying for you right now. Please PM me with updates as you know I am sooo worried and I can keep in touch with everyone to tell them how you're doing.

The most important thing of all is take care of yourself, that's the most important of anything. For me what I would take if I had to evacuate is all my pictures then I would take my jewellery and my box of baby memorbelia the rest wouldn't matter I couldn't live without my pictures so that would be number one.

I am really preying for your home for you and for everyone elese in that area this has got to stop soon it's horrible and it makes me sooo sad. I can't imagine being in your predicament but, be safe. XOXO

Lisa, I'm so not kidding about your Pic you are a number one Hottie and I am SOOO PROUD of ya for doing so great good for you. And no there isn't any refunds cause we know you are gunna do fab.

Speedy, good to see you in better spirits and I totally know what you mean sheesh people these days.



Sarah

[iyamamaschke]

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OK, where is everyone??? I know Youly Is gone away cause of Rita but, where is everyone elese??? I am doing pretty good the rest of the flu is done thank god. I am looking forward to running today I wanna have a good run I wish it were outside but, I'll take what I can get.

My legs are sore from bouncing on my ball last night I did that for quite a while I thought I need exercise some how well the bouncing definately worked the muscles in my knees LOL.

Hope everyone is doing all right it froze here last night so it's a bit chilly and I don't have a furnace so I suppose I should just stoke up the fire but, I'm a bit on the lazy side after taking yesterday off. I went to bed at 9:30 and woke up at 8:30 so I really needed it and TOM is here yup knew it was comming so hopefully I can get a few runs in before it turns nastie in a day or 2 .

Take care everyone gots to go

Sarah

[speedygt03]

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Ooo Oooo Im Here, Im Here!!!

I hope Yoly is doing OK. This is getting really ridiculous with all these hurricanes. WE MISS YOU YOLY!!!

Sarah--Im glad to see you're doing well. Not sick anymore? Good for you. Whats this.....your bouncing around on a ball? Hmmm.....is that what they call it now-a-days? hehe. Your an exercise goddess. lol.

I've been doing real well since my spill on sunday\monday. TOM has gone away and i'm 251. So about 9lbs since starting this challenge, and cheating once, and no exercise. I can't even explain how good I feel lately. I feel really jiggly though. I dont know what that means?!?!?! Tonight im starting an aerobics class, I was doing this a while back but I quit. Its a 90 minute class. Hopefully I dont pass out! lol.

Talk to ya soon!

[iyamamaschke]

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YAY Speedy that 9 pounds has to make you feel like 100 million dollars. Now look at the numbers and stay clean ok, I know you can do it.

Ya I miss Yoly too I hope she is all right I'm sure she is like my Best friend separated by 9 hours on a plane crazy hey. I miss her a lot I ususally PM her but, she's not online of course and my mind revels at the thought of anything happening to her or her family. Come back Safe Yoly. (((HUGS)))

I am an exercise freak YUPPERS, I do what I can this week is a write off so far at least I got some exercise in TOM came and now I just hate that but, gotta deal with the draggies I'm sure I'll push through it and get the run done but I don't feel like it quite yet. I will make myself do it cause if I don't I'll be pissed with myself.

My stomach right now is soooo saggy I think I had a whoosh at least I sure hope I did. I'm nloated now and weight loss is slow but, I am losing so it means I'm doing everything right.

Take care glad to see you're here speedy now whwre is everyone elese.

Sarah