~~~Winter Onederland Challenge~~~

[Mush]

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Up @ 4am and unable to go back to sleep. Made myself an omelette, and checked out new posts. After spending about an hour online yesterday morning reading through all of the messages in Onederland... I was motivated to go to the gym.

I've upped my workout this week, 2 miles on the elliptical trainer (25-35min depending on speed) plus my strength training. I break the cardio into two 8-15 minute sessions - one before strength training, and one after. The personal trainer guy said that would get my heart rate up while I lift weights, and optimize the fatburning afterwards. I am getting way stronger in my chest & arms I noticed I had to up the lbs on a couple of machines yesterday - yeehaw!

See, though I didn't start the diet till Nov.3, I started going to the gym a month ago thinking I could just excercise and the weight would magically fall off. At the end of October, with my high-carb diet, I had gained 3lbs. No trick or treaters, so I spent the next two days killing a bag of Kit Kats + Reese's p'nut butter cups. The next day I looked up "Atkins" on google and found this site. Bought the book that afternoon, and started the next morning.

I didn't exactly know what "Onederland" meant, but now I am guessing it means getting below 200?? I never thought of it that way, but 200 has always been this evil/magic # for me. I'll never forget mom putting me on the scale in 7th grade and seeing 218 and just losing her mind.....

[Mush]

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But, thank you all for the warm welcome... I just liked the feel of the voices here. You guys make me feel strong already.

[BabyDreamer]

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Mush,

Yep, onderland means 199 and below. I won't make it this challenge (until Thanksgiving) but Rikki plans to keep this going until Winter is over. I think I will be in onderland by March 20 (first day of Spring). Maybe you should make that your goal too?

Deb

Up @ 4am and unable to go back to sleep. Made myself an omelette, and checked out new posts. After spending about an hour online yesterday morning reading through all of the messages in Onederland... I was motivated to go to the gym.

I've upped my workout this week, 2 miles on the elliptical trainer (25-35min depending on speed) plus my strength training. I break the cardio into two 8-15 minute sessions - one before strength training, and one after. The personal trainer guy said that would get my heart rate up while I lift weights, and optimize the fatburning afterwards. I am getting way stronger in my chest & arms I noticed I had to up the lbs on a couple of machines yesterday - yeehaw!

See, though I didn't start the diet till Nov.3, I started going to the gym a month ago thinking I could just excercise and the weight would magically fall off. At the end of October, with my high-carb diet, I had gained 3lbs. No trick or treaters, so I spent the next two days killing a bag of Kit Kats + Reese's p'nut butter cups. The next day I looked up "Atkins" on google and found this site. Bought the book that afternoon, and started the next morning.

I didn't exactly know what "Onederland" meant, but now I am guessing it means getting below 200?? I never thought of it that way, but 200 has always been this evil/magic # for me. I'll never forget mom putting me on the scale in 7th grade and seeing 218 and just losing her mind.....

[BabyDreamer]

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Mush,

Your strength comes from within...and you have it. It is in there, but might be hidden, but I promise you it it there. You can do it!

Deb

But, thank you all for the warm welcome... I just liked the feel of the voices here. You guys make me feel strong already.

[Mush]

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March sounds like a realistic Onederland for me, I think. I'm reevaluating my size 18 by Thanksgiving. That's only 2 weeks away. My 20's are a bit loose already, though, so who knows? I put my scale in the closet until the 18th. Wow! today is one week, no bread, no sugar, no pasta, no nuts, no rice, nobody could have told me I'd make it this far...and actually not feel tired anymore.

[loser4life]

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Mush- Way to go on your working out...

Brook motivated me to do Si6 this morning, I know it totally kicked my @$$!!!!! yikes!!! My legs are like JELLO!!!! eating 2 eggs w/.25 cheese. 39 minutes with debbie seibers this morning, 20 oz water in and fillin up again... will take supplements too...

Scale didn't budge this morning, however, tom finally came! I'll get over it
Gotta go change my siggy and check in with ices... talk atchall later!

[BabyDreamer]

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Mush,

Just keep working the WOE and you will get there when your body is ready. You can do this!

Deb

March sounds like a realistic Onederland for me, I think. I'm reevaluating my size 18 by Thanksgiving. That's only 2 weeks away. My 20's are a bit loose already, though, so who knows? I put my scale in the closet until the 18th. Wow! today is one week, no bread, no sugar, no pasta, no nuts, no rice, nobody could have told me I'd make it this far...and actually not feel tired anymore.

[BabyDreamer]

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Way to go Rikki...when TOM is over I bet you will enter onderland!

Deb

Mush- Way to go on your working out...

Brook motivated me to do Si6 this morning, I know it totally kicked my @$$!!!!! yikes!!! My legs are like JELLO!!!! eating 2 eggs w/.25 cheese. 39 minutes with debbie seibers this morning, 20 oz water in and fillin up again... will take supplements too...

Scale didn't budge this morning, however, tom finally came! I'll get over it
Gotta go change my siggy and check in with ices... talk atchall later!

[Mary-chan]

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Mush; sounds like you are doing a fantastic job, keep it up!! I started out the same way - I got more physically active about a month before I started Atkins. It was really about changing my life style and I knew trying to become a more active person was a good first step to take. It got me feeling good, so when I started Atkins, I knew it would be for keeps!


Rikki; Thanks for the compliment It is funny how we seem to be right on track with one another!!

I was down to 203.7 today.. better but still not in uncharted territory!! Hopefully by this weekend I will have lost the weight I gained last week and be losing new weight!! I think I've been focusing on onederland so much that it's frustrating me, I am going to go back to "one pound at a time!" for a while.. So my next goal is 203.. then 202.. and so on!!

I need to go do a little exercising.. hope everyone has a wonderful day!

[BabyDreamer]

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Mary-chan,

You are rocking your way to onderland girl...keep up the great work!

Deb

Mush; sounds like you are doing a fantastic job, keep it up!! I started out the same way - I got more physically active about a month before I started Atkins. It was really about changing my life style and I knew trying to become a more active person was a good first step to take. It got me feeling good, so when I started Atkins, I knew it would be for keeps!


Rikki; Thanks for the compliment It is funny how we seem to be right on track with one another!!

I was down to 203.7 today.. better but still not in uncharted territory!! Hopefully by this weekend I will have lost the weight I gained last week and be losing new weight!! I think I've been focusing on onederland so much that it's frustrating me, I am going to go back to "one pound at a time!" for a while.. So my next goal is 203.. then 202.. and so on!!

I need to go do a little exercising.. hope everyone has a wonderful day!

[Mary-chan]

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Mary-chan,

You are rocking your way to onderland girl...keep up the great work!

Deb

You're rocking this WOL pretty hard yourself!! You're going to get into those 24 pants in no time!!

[BabyDreamer]

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Mary,
I am sure trying. Save all your jeans for me as you go down...LOL
Deb

You're rocking this WOL pretty hard yourself!! You're going to get into those 24 pants in no time!!

[loser4life]

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Yeah- you girls both rock!!! I love this challenge!!!

Well, today I was awesome- First real day of tom, and usually it send me packing to bed and sleeping the pain off for a few hours, well not today- I got up, did Si6(39 minutes) Then at work I also when I started feeling ill, walked for 10 minutes, then 12 minutes, then 23 minutes for a total of 45 minutes! Yeah!!! It felt great, I kep the advil going, but I managed my pain really well... I think it could be less painful because of all the exercise I have been doing... I feel like I ate more today as well... I think I am becoming ok with that- maybe my body is really just trying to accomodate me working out so much.... as long as I keep losing I am not going to get upset with myselkf for going over 1500 cal... I am so excited we have all been so good!!!!! CHeat FREE me for 45 days now!!! yeeehaw!!! LOL I am starving and have no idea what I am goign to cook so i better go find something!!!! Later!

[BabyDreamer]

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Rikki,

I am so super proud of you! You are a constant source of inspiration to me!

Deb

Yeah- you girls both rock!!! I love this challenge!!!

Well, today I was awesome- First real day of tom, and usually it send me packing to bed and sleeping the pain off for a few hours, well not today- I got up, did Si6(39 minutes) Then at work I also when I started feeling ill, walked for 10 minutes, then 12 minutes, then 23 minutes for a total of 45 minutes! Yeah!!! It felt great, I kep the advil going, but I managed my pain really well... I think it could be less painful because of all the exercise I have been doing... I feel like I ate more today as well... I think I am becoming ok with that- maybe my body is really just trying to accomodate me working out so much.... as long as I keep losing I am not going to get upset with myselkf for going over 1500 cal... I am so excited we have all been so good!!!!! CHeat FREE me for 45 days now!!! yeeehaw!!! LOL I am starving and have no idea what I am goign to cook so i better go find something!!!! Later!

[Mary-chan]

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So, you are almost in 16s at 202? Can I ask how tall you are? I am trying to figure out what my size/weight is like compared to yours.

Deb

Oh I forgot to mention.. Have you seen the thread in the Women's Forum regarding size vs. weight/height? It's very interesting!! There's even a formula to help figure out what size you might be at at certain weights!!


Well I just got back from Curves... so that's 20 minutes on treadmill.. one dog walk for 20 minutes and 45 minutes at curves.. so that's about an hour and a halfish of exercise.. not bad.. Hopefully the scale will move down some more tomorrow. I really really really want it to!!