How Long Can You Go???

[Terry]

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Checkin in as I may not get on again this evening and wont be around til maybe Sunday as we are going away for a few days. I will remain cheat free thruout and will report back when I can.

Today:
Breakfast: 5 oz stew beef, 2 cups coffee with 1 oz cream total
Lunch: Is about to be a few slices of chicken with cucumber slices and ranch dip
Dinner: Grilled bunless cheeseburger is the plan with a side salad
Mid afternoon snack planned if needed is a couple of ounces of baby swiss cheese
1 quart of water down and am working on the second.

Hopefully I can get back here tonight and put on that day #3 blinky!

What a great forum to keep one on task!

[Princess Leah]

I need support

Hi All, I feel like such a failure.. I have been directed to your page! I need help sticking to this. I know it is all mind over matter I know I can do this. I want to lose 30lbs cheet free by 12/31, I know this is possible! With your support I know I can do this! Now on to a cheat free day one tomoorw. Hope it is not a problem jumping in!!! Thanks Leah

[cristylp]

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Welcome, Leah. This is a great place for encouragement and support. You can do it!

[Ralynda]

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Wow! The board is really quiet today.

Just wanted to check-in and say Hi to everyone.

It sounds like everyone is doing so well.

Hope that everyone has a terrific evening!

[booklady]

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It is day 7 five pm at night and I am doing great. I am going to exceed my water challenge today which is awesome as I set a high goal.
My dinner is planned as usual and I am feeling great.
I am excited about starting week two tomorrow.
Stephie

[maribelle]

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Ok people....sorry for doing this twice in one day, but everytime I try to edit my list, my explorer "encounters a problem" and crashes. As I don't know how to fix this, I'm just starting over!

Big welcomes to our newest members: Roxy day 10, and Princess Leah, day 1!!! Thanks for joining us, and hope we help keep you clean!

Member List Update:


1poundatatime-- Christine...1 month, 1 week, and day 1
Roshan 362--3 weeks, and day 3
BeccaResRN-- Becky....2 weeks and day 3
ImCommitted...1 week and day 5
Dolphin...1 week and day 5
NewMein2006--Ralynda.... 1 week and day 4
Mandilee -- Mandy....1 week and day 5
Inhisgrip--Liz.... 1 week and day 4
Lady_Hawke--Tamariah....1 week and day 4
IhateMyFat....1 week and day 4
Maribelle-- Marion....1 week and day 4
KKat--Kat....1 week and day 4
Roxy....1 week and day 3
Staziaw-- Stacy....1 week and day 3
TirtleBaby.... 1 week and day 1
Starmaker....1 week and day 1
Kislandmom....1 week and day 1
BookLady--Stephanie....day 7
FedUpwithFat....day 4
Roshen....day 4
FutureFitBabe....day 4
Holli_hobbie....day 3
CrystalP-- Cristy...day 2
Terry--day 2
Princess Leah....day 1

BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EVERYONE

If anyone sees any mistakes, please pm me, and I'll correct them.

INACTIVE LIST: Angeleieze, Susanne_H, Jodidi, Jilly_Bunny, MsRina, Tiajuanna, Bernieann, Lush_jenn, Dawnimmel (You have one week from Monday, July 17th , to give us an update, and be restored to active status. Hope to see you all soon! )

I contacted Tommy...He won't be back for awhile.

[maribelle]

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I told her that I was on Atkins, and like with everyone else in my family, she didn't listen to a word I said and I had to repeat myself half a dozen times before she finally said "Oh? You've lost some weight?" Grrr.

The urge to cheat was so strong last night I really thought I was going to do it. I caught myself trying to justify cheating. "It's been well over a month, you deserve a treat" and "What's the big deal? It's only one evening" Pshh..if it were one evening, I'd allow myself to do it once a week...and it would spiral out of control. .

I really felt your words today! Its amazing how many things tempt us to give in. A bad day, an unkind word, a lack of recognition for acheivments, lonliness, anger, happiness....the list is almost endless!!! But the thing we have to do now before we go any further, is replace our food reward/comfort with something non edible. Someone once told me it takes about two weeks to instill a good habit, but sometimes only once to instill a bad one. Turning to food for comfort is really a bad habit, and probably the reason most of us are here. We need to make this a new GOOD habit now, so that when we reach our goals, we don't go back to our destructive habit of emotional eating. So maybe we could all put our heads together, and come up with a list of things to treat ourselves with instead of food! I'll begin the list.

FLOWERS

You all are doing so incredible! Thanks for listening to my blather...I'm so glad someone does! Sometimes it seems like you guys are the only ones that understand what I'm giving up in order to do this properly, because you are doing it too. At least I don't feel completely alone. I love you guys for that

I'm sorry one of the most important people in your life didn't listen and appreciate what you had to say as much as she should have. Sometimes we all miss what someone we love is trying to tell us. But I tell you what, Christine...I'm proud of you! I think you're accomplishment is AMAZING, and I think you can make it all the way! You are a strong considerate person, and you deserve this health you are giving yourself! That should be the number one thing we all are giving ourselves for reward/comfort...our health back! Too bad it doesn't feel that comforting at the time! You're number 1 in our challenge, baby!!! We love you too!

[1poundatatime]

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Thank you so much Marion, you sure know what to say to get someone's feelings off the ground.

I was typing out a huge reply about why I feel the need to cheat, but honestly? There's no GOOD reason. They're all BS. So, with that thought, I'll continue, cheatfree, as long as I possibly can.

HUGS to all of you, especially the ones who may be wavering in their faith to stay cheatfree right now.

[kkat55]

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Hey everyone!

Another day cheat free! Yippee!

I just got finished reading from Page 50 of this thread and feel like I missed so much. I've been swamped at work so I couldn't get here as often as I liked -- just a few posts here and there. But, always know that I'm thinking of you and am wishing all of us success on our journey together.

I love sharing this adventure with each of you!

~Kat

[kkat55]

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Thank you so much Marion, you sure know what to say to get someone's feelings off the ground.

I was typing out a huge reply about why I feel the need to cheat, but honestly? There's no GOOD reason. They're all BS. So, with that thought, I'll continue, cheatfree, as long as I possibly can.

HUGS to all of you, especially the ones who may be wavering in their faith to stay cheatfree right now.

Yeah! You are already learning new habits and getting stronger!! Another step of success!!

[Terry]

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Made it thru day #3!

I'm away for awhile but will check in when I return this weekend and report back.

Have a great weekend everyone!

[Rosa]

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Made it thru day #3!

DITTO!!!!

The BBQ was not so bad. The worst part was the stigma I felt eating the bun-less burger. But oh well. I did it, in the kitchen (Long story about them making fun of one of the guys. He just had his wisdom teeth out and he couldn't eat a burger and a bun because he couldn't open his mouth that wide. So they were all teasing him by saying, "What? Are you on the Atkins diet?". I felt weird...I was sure they wouldn't tease me. They don't know me. They are my roommate's friends. And yet I just didn't want to get their looks...poor fat girl on another fad diet.....yah know? So anyway I chickened out and ate it in the kitchen and then re-joined the party)

I didn't touch a roll, a chip, or any potato salad. I didn't even want to! I mean I thought about it...But I really didn't want to sabotage myself and my efforts. I want to get to the point where I'm comfortable in my own skin and not just the fat girl at the party.....a chubby little wallflower.

ANYWAY.....I feel really proud. Day 3 is DONE. And I only have 11 short days left to a clean Induction.

[Terry]

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DITTO!!!!

The BBQ was not so bad. The worst part was the stigma I felt eating the bun-less burger. But oh well. I did it, in the kitchen (Long story about them making fun of one of the guys. He just had his wisdom teeth out and he couldn't eat a burger and a bun because he couldn't open his mouth that wide. So they were all teasing him by saying, "What? Are you on the Atkins diet?". I felt weird...I was sure they wouldn't tease me. They don't know me. They are my roommate's friends. And yet I just didn't want to get their looks...poor fat girl on another fad diet.....yah know? So anyway I chickened out and ate it in the kitchen and then re-joined the party)

I didn't touch a roll, a chip, or any potato salad. I didn't even want to! I mean I thought about it...But I really didn't want to sabotage myself and my efforts. I want to get to the point where I'm comfortable in my own skin and not just the fat girl at the party.....a chubby little wallflower.

ANYWAY.....I feel really proud. Day 3 is DONE. And I only have 11 short days left to a clean Induction.

Woo Hoo! You did it.... each time you do it it will be a little easier for you until you just dont even think about it anymore.

On to day #4!!!

[maribelle]

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I was typing out a huge reply about why I feel the need to cheat, but honestly? There's no GOOD reason. They're all BS. So, with that thought, I'll continue, cheatfree, as long as I possibly can.

See Christine, I knew you would get through it! Thanks for coming here instead of giving in!

Another day cheat free! Yippee!

I just got finished reading from Page 50 of this thread and feel like I missed so much. I've been swamped at work so I couldn't get here as often as I liked

HHHHHHHHHHHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii KAT!!!!!! I was beginning to worry I might have to pm you to see what happened! Can't go without my daily dose of KAT'isms!!! See how dependant we are on you! CONGRATS on making it another day!!!

[maribelle]

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CONGRATS Terry and Rosa!!! Both of you are doing WONDERFUL! Rosa, I'm sorry you felt you had to eat in the kitchen! I call that diet discrimination!!! I'll go beat them up for you! No, seriously, I know how you feel. I have a couple friends/relatives who think I'm going to die from this, and that they have to try to force me to eat their crap whenever I go to their house. One even praised me for losing 80 pounds (before the regain) but kept insisting I needed to do her diet which she has never suceeded in getting past a few weeks with, and which has left her fatter than ever. They don't get any dairy or any salt, eat potatoes like they were the staple of life, and BLAND BLAND food. YUCK....who wants that when they can do Atkins, enjoy what they eat, really lose weight, and get healthy? hmmmmm.....choices! Keep up the awesome work, you two!!!