Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Can I Join Or Is It Too Late?

I'm glad you're joining us. Welcome. We still have plenty of time before July 4th. But make sure you pick a weight loss that is realistic for 2 months and 2 weeks. Maybe the 10 pounds. Although.... I still need to lose 16 pounds

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Weigh day isn't officially until tomorrow but I peeked. I'm back to 154, where I started...lol! So, I changed my numbers... I'm staying positive. I'll weigh tomorrow just in case something really nice happens on weigh day Maybe now that I know the medication was causing some problems I can start losing weight again . I have 14 pounds to lose by July 4th...

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hey KGs, listen this may not be easy to read but it is true and it is hard to admit that our loved ones may not really want what we think is best for us. I was the biggest saboteur of my hubby's weight loss. It was not meant to be mean, but it was meant to keep him fat. He started atkins in 2002. He went of the diet twice and gained back all of his weight both times. It is deffinately because of my influence. I don't control what he eats, but I do control what meals are made for the family for dinner and I fought it tooth and nail making anything low carb. I wasn't ready to lose weight. I didn't get to the point where I was ready, for what ever reasons that was just the case. And I wasn't ready for him to be skinny either. I just wasn't secure enough even after many happy years of marriage to face him being the skinny hot looking husband and me being the fat frumpy wife that people wonder why he was with me. I told him how I felt, and he told me why losing weight was so important for him. I understood and cooked healthier for him but I still made comments to him about me liking my boys chubby and how uncomfortable it made me to be with him while I was so uncomfortable with my body. Anyways, long story short I was afraid of change, and how him looking great would affect our relationship. People could see two fat people together and think *hey they match* but I didn't feel like we matched anymore. Looking at photos over the last decade i have watched us get fat together, it was hard to see picures of him not like me.

Oh and BTW, my sister is always telling me *at least 5 times a week* that I wouldn't look good being less than 200 lbs. She has always known me as being the fat sister. Both of my sisters weighed together weighed what one of me did. It sucked. They both tell me they don't like me when I am skinny. This is just too bad for them. For once in my life I don't want to be the fat sister. I want to feel happy and confident when I get dressed and just feel normal.

In this case it is a long post (big surprise lol) but really, think about the inner strength it takes to get to where you are going. It isn't easy breaking old habits. And it isn't easy to deffine your relationships with you not being the same. But as long as you are doing this because it is the right thing for you, they will eventually come around.


ANd hey, success is the best revenge..... right? Not that you want revenge, maybe just some support. I hope IRL you have some support, but still, keep coming back here where people do understand and will support you too.


{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}} feel hugged kgs

such a great post. really honest and very true. i'm delighted that dbf has decided to join me in this woe. he is only on day 2 but its so much easier to cook dinner when both of us want the same things. plus he understands my needs more now and vice versa.
there are always sabatours in every family i think. as long as you know that you are no longer the 'fat' sister, they will have to get used to you and begin to think of you as the 'skinny sister' now!

[hubbys_girl]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Cher what you said about family dinners is actually going on right now. My dh's cousin has adopted a baby from Thailand and will be bringing her to our area in Mayand she is married to a diabetic man. When I was talking to my dh's aunt she requested I make a dessert *seeing as i am a professional cake decorator, this is usually my job* I ofcourse told her about our diet and this works out great, dessert with no sugar for my dh and I amnd something that my dh's cousin in law can eat too! Then my MIL called. (grrrrrr) She has said over and over how much she needs to lose 30 lbs, and she could never give up bread and potaotes (not that you have to do this for life!) And then she gets on my case about bringing the Stella style cheesecake. Saying it isn't fair that I make a sugar free dessert when only three people at the homecoming will eat it. I told her if she chose not to eat it because it was SF then that was her loss. And a whole bunch of other things went through my head, but since she is my MIL i didn't say em!

So the family conflict is alive and well. My sil also has made comments because I am going to be smaller than her on her wedding day, but thinks Atkins is unsafe and won't try it. *this could have something to do with her addiction to potato chips* And the mom issue just keeps popping up about how even if I lost all the weight I want to I won't really look skinny because I don't have the bone structure for it, and how I have failed at very other diet, I should just accept who I am and yada yada yada.....

You know what everyone.... If I had to deal with everyone elses issues and mine too, I'd never lose this weight. I am so glad I only have to be responsible for meeeeeee!!!!

[CDRAKE1234]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

okay...i had a really bad night last night...
1st i made cinnamon rolls for the family.... they was awesome...obviously i know that because i had 1 bite...seriously 1 bite..., there was loaded with sugar....oh oh so good...
next we went to a wedding...did really good with the food....no problem...no cake..but i did have a few onces of margarita....i then looked at the label on the container they came in, found it in the kitchen... 31 for 5 ounces!!!!! what did i do, i kept thinking...but i am back on the right track...
other than the 1 bite of the roll and a few ounces of margarita...i did nothing wrong...i honestly thought that a drink of that would be better than drinking the punch...they didn't have ANYTHING else out til' later ;(
oh well...
back on track...
hope everyone had a great weekend!
weighing on Tues! Hope it didn't effect me too bad!

[kgsmom2]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

HG - Wow! I hope you don't believe them. They are just worried about you looking better than they do. Keep up the great work you are looking fantastic and you are a huge motivation to the rest of us. You are doing a great job and are very focused! HG - Also thanks for the words of encouragement. I have 3 sisters and all of them are very thin and beautifull so I also am sick of being the fat sister!!!!

What you said about sabotaging your husband really hits home. My dh started Atkins today, and not that I don't want him to loose weight but he only has to lose like 25lbs and I think that I mentaly did not want him to start because I wanted to get smaller first. He will be done before me. Anyway, what you said will help me to get over myself and not try to mess his diet up.

Thank you all for your works of encouragment and honesty. It was a big help!

[CDRAKE1234]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

HG.....wow, congrats on the weight loss! i'm sorry to hear that your family issues are as bad as mine! I have a MIL who maybe MAYBE weighs 120 and is constantly on a NEW diet... grrrrr....get over it! you are not fat! i am fat! see a difference! she has a 7 yrs old daughter...yeah...kyla my SIL is 7! Kyla is soo skinny she weighs only 50 pounds...if she weighs anyone more...she is disappointed! She is effecting her 7 yr old daughter and can't even see it! my MIL is a B****! She is never happy for me or her own son... she is jealous of our success! she can't help but be negative on anything that we do...if she invites us over for dinner...she knows about my diet...lets see...typical meal....potatoe casseole with hamburger, cream of mushroom, velvetta, mashed potatoes on bottom...mac-n-cheese, corn, dinner roles...hmmmm....once again...she is against me! surprise-surprise... oh well... just venting...
hope yours gets better...mine will NEVER change...she has been and always will be that way...

take care! have fun with the new baby in the family!!

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hi everyone.... I'm so happy to be posting my first set of results!

Weigh day today!

I lost 12 lbs and 12 inches in total! Can you believe it!! I'm so happy. Feel like a million dollars!

23 April 2007
Right Mid Calf (-0.7)14.5
Left Mid calf (-0.7) 14.5
R Above knee 18
L Above Knee 18.1
R Mid Thigh (-0.6) 22.5
L Mid thing (-0.6) 22.5
r Top Thigh (-1. 27.5
L Top Thigh (-1.7) 27.5
Hips widest (-1) 49
Hipbone (-1.5) 45.5
Waist 39 39
Below bust (-1) 37
Bust (-2) 42
R Below elbow (-0.2) 10.9
L Below elbow (0.2) 10.9
R Bicep (0.5) 13.5
L Bicep (0.5) 13.5
Total Inch Loss 13"

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hi everyone.... I'm so happy to be posting my first set of results!

Weigh day today!

I lost 12 lbs and 12 inches in total! Can you believe it!! I'm so happy. Feel like a million dollars!

Total Inch Loss 13"

WoW perfect10...Way To Go...
Congratulation on that
(((((((((( 12 Pound ))))))))))) weight loss
Awesome work



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My weight is the same as yesterday...
2 pounds down ... back at 154...
I'm glad to be back at 154....
I need (((((((( 152 cybervibes )))))))))) for next week

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Yepeeeeee!!! Guess what you all? I acutally lost weight again on Atkins. Just when I had given up, Cher came along first and then the rest of you with your neverending spirit and good vibes.


I managed to lose a total of 8 lbs. and about 4 inches from my abs and hips during my first week in induction. Honestly, I was expecting either to lose nothing at all or to lose way more than I did. Daaaa!! Maybe because the very first time I did atkins about 5-6 yrs ago, I lost about 20 lbs those first two weeks. I will never forget that feeling. I'm thinking that this time around, I lost less because I'm not that big. Still big, but not as much. LOL! But then again, I still have the second week of induction to go. I'm just keeping focused, praying a lot, and hoping for the best.

Cher, your're probably right about the medicine inerfering with weight loss. I'm sure you lost an inch here or there. Check it out and let us know. And also, you've already lost tons of weight and it's getting slower. Hey, but you're a winner and as soon as you get of your med it will all show I'm sure.

Keep it up just like me and thanks for doing this together.

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Perfect and elsy, congrats on those pounds and inches lost! That's fabulous!!!

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Thanks Julie!

How did you do? By the way, you look GREAT! WOW! Amazing transformation. You go girl!

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I weighed in and took measurements on Friday, and I lost 1.5 pounds and 8 inches, if I remember correctly...

[kgsmom2]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

perfect10 and elsy CRONGRATS on the weight loss and inches!!!! Way to go! Keep up the good work!

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Thanks everyone for the congratulations - feel like a star pupil today!