How Long Can You Go???

[Dolphin]

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Cristy you are determined!!! You've just sent some my way, and I appreciate it. My son football coach told him that it was good to workout in the heat. I need to push myself
I'll will do something before the day is out, wish me luck. BTW, how do you do it? Is your method Just Do IT!? or psyching yourself up? Any tips will be great.

[booklady]

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Hi everyone, another cheat free day for me !!! I went to the store and picked up a few more things encluding three flats that they sell with the refridgerated jellos of a sugar free jello, you get 12 per flat and I bought three for me, my hubby also low carbing, they are mostly for him, and our slim healthy son actually likes the sugar free ones and will eat them. If cravings appear, a little tub of SF jello should take care of it. I feel better safe than sorry !!!
Our son is actually leaving town with his married sister and her hubby for a week, so this will be hubbys and mine first week ever with no kids. Three are married but the youngest is 16, too bad hubby is working through the weekend and will of course be working all week, so we will not have a day to ourselves, but we could not turn down so much overtime this weekend. Oh well. I will get a ton of time to myself, which will be weird after almost 26 years of being a mom !! I plan to enjoy every single one of them lol !!1
Christy, I copied that post on the link you gave , nice to have some great recipes to try if I want to. I have heard of those mock danish for years. but never saw the recipe. Good for you on the salad instead of the fish, I can relate, there are several places we go for one specific thing, one encluding English fish and chips so I am very proud of you !!!
Lady Hawke, did I read that right, 22 pound in 13 days, WOW, that is amazing. God job , you must be thrilled !!
Lets all make tomorrow a cheat free SAt, I KNOW we can all do it !!! I plan on adding that two week circle in a few days , I am going to be eating perfect!!!
Stephie

[kislandmom]

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Everyone is doing so well. Lady Hawke, you are amazing. I've lost 10 pounds in 2 months! I MUST know your secret.

Well, I am back for the office outing and I am happy to say that I stuck with it. I had lost of shrimp and crabs but nothing else. I did not have nearly enough water today and I think one of the diet drinks they brought out was not diet. I took one sip and that was it. (Does that count as a cheat?) If not then I am officially 3 (or 4) days down. I can't remember, they are all a blur to me this week.

My next challenge is my children's birthdays, one tomorrow and the other one Tuesday and I LOVE birthday cake. I WILL stick to the plan though and stay strong. If you all can do it, so can I.

[Dolphin]

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My next challenge is my children's birthdays, one tomorrow and the other one Tuesday and I LOVE birthday cake. I WILL stick to the plan though and stay strong. If you all can do it, so can I.

Lets encourage kislandmom!!!

You'll make it and when you do, You'll feel on top of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cristylp]

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Cristy you are determined!!! You've just sent some my way, and I appreciate it. My son football coach told him that it was good to workout in the heat. I need to push myself
I'll will do something before the day is out, wish me luck. BTW, how do you do it? Is your method Just Do IT!? or psyching yourself up? Any tips will be great.

You know what, Dolphin... that really IS my method, just do it! When I first started exercising I could barely make it through a walk without whining and wanting to stop. But I just got so determined that I was going to do it, get thin and get healthy and it's gotten so much easier.

I have never been thin and never really cared. I finally reached the point where I WANT to be thin and healthy and I guess I just push myself on the exercise. And it feels so good! Things are tightening and toning up and I get sore muscles in places I didn't even know I had muscles! I'm loving it because I finally see the changes I can make.

So get your shoes on and get moving... you can do it and you will love it!



(that goes for the rest of you too!... hehehe)

[cristylp]

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Well, I am back for the office outing and I am happy to say that I stuck with it. I had lost of shrimp and crabs but nothing else. I did not have nearly enough water today and I think one of the diet drinks they brought out was not diet. I took one sip and that was it. (Does that count as a cheat?) If not then I am officially 3 (or 4) days down. I can't remember, they are all a blur.

Nope... not a cheat. They told you it was a diet drink and it likely was. I'm finding my tastes change and things I used to eat all the time are way too sweet, including diet sodas.

I'm proud of you and you'll make it through the next challenge too!

[Dolphin]

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That's a great driving force: Just DO IT! Thanks for sharing Cristy. Its so important to exercise. I was reading BabyPhats thread with her pics and she said she never exercised but she looks great, I wonder if she is still skinny.

[maribelle]

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Ok...HOW HARD WAS THAT????!!! I just made banana splits for my son and his cousin! I tell you what, never have I wanted to taste SO bad! I just kept wiping things off as fast as I could! Ice cream is like my favorite food. So...THANK GOD I MADE IT THROUGH! One more challenge to strengthen my will!

Kis...How can it be a cheat if you didn't mean to do it? Of course you're still cheat free! A cheat is something you have to do on purpose. I think you did AWESOME, so don't mar it by worrying about something you had no control over!

Dolphin...I'm going to Nevada for three weeks, during which we're going up into the Lake Tahoe region for a several day camping trip in the mountains at Jackson Meadows Reservoir. VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT! I've never camped someplace where there are bears and cougars, and creatures bigger than myself. Hopefully I'll be able to pop in, just not every day. The people I'm staying with have a computer, but I'm a little afraid to start coming here on their computer because of the amount of info. Anyway, I'll be back, and hopefully will be able to admit to three clean weeks!

Booklady...its so fun to have time to yourself isn't it! I just love it! I love my DH, and my DS, but quiet time is still wonderful! Hope you still get an extra snuggle despite your hubby's working!

Cristy...I'm so proud of you! You just keep focused, and keep on going, and you're going to hit that goal!

[cristylp]

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I think we have to do it for our health along with our weight. My dad died of a heart attack at 47 and my mom had osteoporosis, and that's a great motivator for me too. And I promise you, I was the LAST person who would willingly get my butt up and moving for anything. Now I'm loving it! People are finally noticing and that's making me feel great!

[cristylp]

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Wooo hoooooo, Marion... you go girl!!! I'm not sure I could have stopped myself from licking my fingers and the spoon and everything else! LOL !

[booklady]

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Oh wow, ice cream is my favorate food group, I am very proud of you !!! That was awesome and you know what, had you tasted it, for that second it would have been wonderful but just a few seconds later you would have been so upset and it would not have been worth it. You would have felt awful and possible phyically too if you eat too much, and you KNOW it never stops at one bite, never. You proved to yourself that you can control your food, not let the food control you !!That is a huge moment !!!
Stephie

[BeccaResRN]

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Hello all I did good today and I'm starting to feel better.

And to me it only a cheat if they bring you a coke that you think isn't really diet and you say oh well I'll just drink it anyway. Or you order hot wings and when they get there they are clearly breaded and you eat them anyway

[1poundatatime]

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Hey 1pound, when did you start atkins? Have you lost 18lbs in one month? Great job. I start tomorrow, I am just lurking today! I am excited to start I want to lose between 30-40lbs by thanksgiving, christmas at the latest. I know the support ehre I can do it. Since 2002 I have lost 50lbs being on and off atkins, but I am sick of my clothes being tight so this is it! I am joing this great group of people. Congrats on one month cheet free youare such an inspiration(sp)... Keep up the good work.

Hi Leah,

I've been on Atkins since June 11, so it's been almost six weeks for me. My advice is to follow the book as closely as you possibly can, exercise, and drink lots of water! I was sick back in 2004 and lost 40 pounds in about a week and a half...it didn't look like I'd lost anything. The 18 pounds I've lost since doing this WoL have been spectacular because I'm starting to firm and tone up! You can TOTALLY do this...if you need help, post here on ADBB...it's seriously been one of the things that's kept me on track the most!

As for my day, it's been very hectic! Had to mail off packages, find supplies to build a habitat for our new turtle, run other errands and pay bills and I'm STARVING!!! I've got some Angus burgers on the stove and an avocado calling my name. Cheatfree, despite being ravenous...I have got to stop waiting so long to eat when I know Friday through Sunday is a hard spot for me.

It's great to see so many new posts since I last checked...you're all fantastic!

[roshan362]

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Morning all.

I had a terrible night yesterday and really thought i was going to cave.

As some of you will know by my previous posts that i have not lost anything since my 2 week induction.I got down 13.5 then nothing !!!!not even an inch either.about 8 weeks now and 5 of those cheatfree with no loss
Maribelle....to answer your question about my scales...I weigh at the docs and his read that i gained 5lbs...mine at home(brand new) read i gained 7!!!!...im taking the docs readings because i dont think i can stand anymore disappointment
Well,last night the evil thoughts started running through my head. I started to think that if i had a break and ate carb laden for a week then got back on induction that it might jump start me.
Of course this was just desperation talking and i thought about how much more damage i would do to start messing with my metabolism by playing the on/off game.
I was awake for hours reading Dandr and looking around on these boards for answers,in the end i just went to bed still with the evil thoughts and a bottle of water.
This morning ive woken with my logical head back on and am determined to get to the bottom of it.
From today im going to start yeast free for a month and really check my sodium levels...do a daily diary of what i eat and drink and step up the exercise, im not going to weigh in that time also....hopefully,i might get moving again....what more can i girl do.

I hope everyone has a great cheatfree weekend and those of you that had a little slip....i hope that you have recovered well and continue to stay strong.

[kislandmom]

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Roshan - Keep up your determination. I too am in a holding pattern but I made a promise to myself that I was going to stick with it and I don't want to let myself down. It sounds like you are doing the same thing. Do you have more energy? Are you using the KetoStix? To me, feeling better is such a benefit that I figure the weight will come in time.

Maribelle - Camping sounds like fun. Will you be doing any hiking while there? I love to hike but no real places for that around here unless you travel to the western part of the state. Have a great time and try to stear clear of the S'mores!!!