Memorial Day Challenge...

[Lisa M]

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Hang in there, Sher. Once the Whooshy Fairy visits you after TOM, you'll be ditching those pounds. Good to know I counted right on the Calender. I actually highlighted the days on my planner....lol....OCD.


Good job on the grades for MaggieBe's DD! Yipee! After spending 30 hours tutoring English Speakers of Other Languages (my minor in school), I'm excited to hear how your DD is doing so well and have a better understanding of how ESOL students learn. I'm sure you are a wonderful mom! Look at those grades! Nice! Speaking of water....oh, I think I'm going to float away today! lol.


Keep going, Christy! You can do it! I predict there's going to be alot of whooshies come January 4th between you and Sher. Hey, no fair!!! lol...


I got in my 30 minutes of exercise today. I did 20 minutes of Turbo Jam, and then 10 minutes of walking. I think my bladder is working on over drive today with all this water I'm pushing through. lol..


Okay, who's next??? I've got my pom pom's dusted off and cueing the Rocky music!

There's a list of folks on the previous page who we are axiously awaiting to hear from today.

If you're reading this and your name is on that list, please say hi today.

If you're reading this and your name is not on that list, and you want to join in, it's never too late, so come on it and say hi, too!

[ChristyAL]

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Christy-were you at 180lbs for a long period of time in your life? I have read that can make things more difficult to go down! Just keep on doing good, drinking water, and exercising when you can! Heck, most people gain like 5-10lbs in December! Even if you end up just maintaining this month that is wonderful!

Maggie..Thanks for the encouraging words! They really help alot...for some reason any type of diet I do it seems like once I get around 180 I stall for some period of time. Last round of Atkins I stalled at 180 for over 3 months. Im not gonna beat myself up over it because I expected it to happen but it can be discouraging. It just seems like I bounce back and forth until I push past the stall. I have gone a little off plan..not really bad though and I know that didnt help much either. Im ready for the holidays to be over though so I can have more time to devote to getting in the exercise I need. There is still alot of time left before the end of the challenge and I have no doubt that I will be at or close to goal by then..so its all good!

Everybody keep up the good work! I cant wait to be at my goal and I know I will get there!

[Orann]

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I missed my weigh-in this morning ... the batteries in my scales were zip ... but it's all good now and I'll weigh in tomorrow morning.
I tried the green bean "fries" today - its a good thing I didn't make the full batch, I think I would have eaten them all !
Orann

[Jerrica]

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Here's the list I have...please shout out if your name isn't on it. I forgot who offered to keep track of the folks here, so, I hope they don't mind if we update it to hopefully make their life easier

Dashly, I added your name here today. Glad to have you!

I'm sure everyone would agree that we'd love to have more folks join in. Come one come all!

Memorial Day Challenge

angeleyes / 217 / 150
BeckySue / 220.5 / 180
floydgirl 189/ 188 / 160
LisaM / 208 / 160
MustLose80 / 206 / 120
Laurenfra / ? / 140
Kacey1 / 187 / 149
Love2Lose 227/ 221 / 165
Lyssie / 201 / 160
Ayria / 215ish / 150
sher801 / 305 / 255
pheonixx / 218 / 167
mothercooter / 199 / 170
ChristyAL ?
MaggieBE ?
Gstfox ?
Orann ?
LisaAC ?
Dashly 183/135

My name isn't there

[kacey1]

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Hi - Sorry I missed the weigh in yesterday. I was travelling and I'm just back last night. I'm on 184.5 now (down from 187). It was more than that - but when I travel I usually don't eat enough - or eat too much salty foods, so I think I put back on 1 pound. Oh well, hopefully that disappears in the next two weeks!

I'm going to visit my daughter in China on Jan 13. I am determined to be at 178 by then. --- counting on fingers---- Ok that means, I have to lose the 1 pound in salt/water. Then lost 3 more pounds by Jan 4 weigh in. ---- more counting on fingers ---- Then lose 2 more by Jan 13? Maybe that is a little unrealistic.... ? Doable?

I haven't seen her in 6 months - and she has never seen me this thin in her whole life. She has always been totally supportive of me every time I tried to diet (unlike some who said, "AGAIN? What makes you think it will work this time?"). So this is her success as much as mine!

On another note, my dh has been following this WOE for a while now and has lost 28.5 pounds. Then he was STUCK for 6 weeks. Not an ounce. He kept trying everything, walking more, etc. So the other night he decided to eat an entire basket of bread and an entire pizza. And YUP! You guessed it.... He has now moved off his plateau and is at 29.5 pounds. Now he's convinced he needs to be eating MORE of that kind of food.... If I ate an entire pizza I'd gain like 6 pounds over night! MEN!

Great to see how well everyone is doing!!!!

P.S. I'm trying to get all my sons medical records translated to English so we can get him into Shriners Hospital in the US when we come over there in February. Everyone thinking GOOD POSITIVE thoughts for us to get him in there will be MUCH appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

Kacey

[Dashly]

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Does anyone know when the next Atkins Boot Camp will be held and where do we find this information at? Thanks

[Lisa M]

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Glad your got your battery replaced, Orann! I'll have to try those fried green beans...it's all the rave these days.

I added your name to the list I have, Jerrica! Can't leave Little Buddy behind Do you want me to add your Starting weight and Goal weight for Memorial Day?

Great job, Kacey!!! I'll keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. Translation can be so lost some times. Congrats to your DH for ditching almost 30 pounds! Yep, men! So not far! lol.


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Speaking of the list...

I was hoping someone would pipe up and claim the list because I can't remember who was willing to keep track of it and I don't want to step on anyones toes of taking it over, because, let's face it, I'm no prima ballerina.LOL.

I'm more than willing/happy to drag the list around and post the weight changes that people wish to share twice a month because it's such an awesome list to have everyone's names on it. However, I'll be in school full-time again starting Jan 8th and would love to keep the list from being left behind.

Any suggestions????

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Memorial Day Challenge

**angeleyes / 217 / 150
**BeckySue / 220.5 / 180
floydgirl 189/ 188 / 160
LisaM / 208 / 160
MustLose80 / 206 / 120
**Laurenfra / ? / 140
Kacey1 / 187 /184.5/149
Love2Lose 227/ 221 / 165
**Lyssie / 201 / 160
**Ayria / 215ish / 150
sher801 / 305 / 255
**pheonixx / 218 / 167
**mothercooter / 199 / 170
ChristyAL ?
MaggieBE ?
**Gstfox ?
Orann ?
LisaAC ?
Dashly 183/135
Jerrica




**** If you haven't seen folks here on this list that wanted to join in the challenge, would you take a moment and send them a PM or hugs and remind them that we miss them? I sure do. I know the more folks here the more hope I have to making it to Memorial Day much more lighter.

[Lisa M]

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Does anyone know when the next Atkins Boot Camp will be held and where do we find this information at? Thanks

Dashly, I'm not for certain on where to find the info on BC...but there's usually a sticky on the front of the ADBB board giving in formation about it. If I stumble across it I'll PM the info to you and post it here.

[Dashly]

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I must be missing something. What are the rules of the Memorial Day Challenge?

[Ayria]

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Ok my 2 week induction is over, I'm at 209 from 214, 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Not great but with how much holiday indulging I would've done by now, I'll take it =).

[LisaAC]

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Does anyone know when the next Atkins Boot Camp will be held and where do we find this information at? Thanks

Dashly,

I just got out of bootcamp myself and highly recommend it. Some good support and learning going on in there.

The way I found out about it, is because there was a sticky note listed at one of the forums. Also, here's a link to the Boot Camp Frequent Questions and Answers. There's info there too about this last boot camp, so I'm guessing there will also be a post it note "sticky" there as well when the next bootcamp comes around.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...splay.php?f=58

[ChristyAL]

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**angeleyes / 217 / 150
**BeckySue / 220.5 / 180
floydgirl 189/ 188 / 160
LisaM / 208 / 160
MustLose80 / 206 / 120
**Laurenfra / ? / 140
Kacey1 / 187 /184.5/149
Love2Lose 227/ 221 / 165
**Lyssie / 201 / 160
**Ayria / 215ish / 150
sher801 / 305 / 255
**pheonixx / 218 / 167
**mothercooter / 199 / 170
ChristyAL /185/188/150
MaggieBE ?
**Gstfox ?
Orann ?
LisaAC ?
Dashly 183/135
Jerrica


I just wanted to do an update on the weigh in because I noticed my current weight wasnt posted on the list. I hope noone minds. =)


Kacey1...wtg on the loss so far! I totally think your Jan 13 goal is doable! KUTGW!!!

Ayria..nice job! 5 pounds is great =) KUTGW!

[Lisa M]

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Dashly, I don't think there are any set rules...but we all basically decided report our weigh in twice a month and post often to whine or celebrate excercising, eating stuff, and enjoy the journey to taking care of us and see how much change will happen between now and Memorial Day. (I think. lol).

I think it's all about encouraging each other to reach out goals.


Christy...I love love love that you updated it! Totally works for me. You're going to do awesome!!!

I added Ayria's change today....

Hey, Ayria!!! You go, Girl!!! WOo hooo! Congrats on ditching the pounds!

I updated again because we've got some great losers!!!!

**angeleyes / 217 / 150
**BeckySue / 220.5 / 180
floydgirl 189/ 188 / 160
LisaM / 208 / 160
MustLose80 / 206 / 120
**Laurenfra / ? / 140
Kacey1 / 187 /184.5/149
Love2Lose 227/ 221 / 165
**Lyssie / 201 / 160
**Ayria / 214 /209/ 150
sher801 / 305 / 255
**pheonixx / 218 / 167
**mothercooter / 199 / 170
ChristyAL /185/188/150
MaggieBE ?
**Gstfox ?
Orann ?
LisaAC ?
Dashly 183/135
Jerrica ?

Don't forget to mark your calendar!!!
Next weigh in January 4th...Thursday.

[Orann]

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I missed the weigh in this morning too - trying to get prepared for the landlord to be here to fix the leaky faucet ...and realized it late this afternoon ... no way am I weighing in after as much water as I've had today.
Will get the info in tomorrow !
Orann

[Orann]

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NOT A HAPPY DAY HERE ....
I've been following this to the letter - no variations at all .... and here today the scales show me UP 2 pounds ... what gives ?