*~Christmas Challenge~*

[dpaca]

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well Ive PMed Bren and Jimmie - not sure if it should be a challenge or just a help thread, we'll see what they think...

I can do that BUT I dont think my way will be everyone elses idea of the way, we all have dislikes of foods and we all have intolerances of food, but i can certainly do that somewhere for you if you'd like to see.

Thanks. The hardest part for me in terms of owl is the adding or taking away of food. especially since if you add something that makes you gain you could end up feeling demoralised and may want to give up. So in a way I was asking for a short narrative of how one copes when adding or subtracting and trying to figure out this equation of CCL and all the different foods allowed. Since Induction is so simple, well simple to a certain extent, owl becomes a lot more complicated in contrast. So if you and or anyone else can relate their personal story when they went on owl, it might help me and maybe other people cope better when they start this phase. I am probably asking for too much, but in personaly believe that this will help me.

[hopejoy]

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Hi! Just reporting in another lb lost! yeah me!
now at my siggy wt again which is where I was before vacation and fires!
So thrilled to be back here. Tom showed up yesterday at work and so hoping for more of a whooshi later this week! hope springs eternal.
liz

[LooseShoes]

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Hey, dpaca, there's a semi-annual challenge on reading the book that starts today. Even if you don't want to join, if you read the thread it ought to help answer some of your questions about owl. There's also a section for owlers that you should check out the stickies for. That could give you advice too. Good luck!

[Ebonyspice]

No loss this week but working on it folks . Well done to the losers !!

[angelstar]

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Hey all

How many of us have TOM here this week? Its seems like at least 5 of us!!! I wish he would go away.....but I'm looking forward to see if he leaves me with a whooshie!!

I've gained 1lb this week but putting that down to TOM so Emma please dont change my stats!!

Well done to everyone who has had losses this week!

dpaca - there is a whole OWL thread on the board...check out the stickies on there, they should help you out loads. I have always been on extended induction as I've always been afraid of moving up to OWL and stalling.....I hope you have a more productive movement on to OWL than I'm having!

[gooniegirl]

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Congrats to everyone whose been losing weight and also everyone else who is at least trying! It's all a process isn't it? I'm down 1 pound today so that is 4/12 pounds for the challenge. Emma, I'd be interested in the OWL help too. (Not right now, as I'm still trying to focus with the after effects of losing my MIL- but soon) Should be buying a computer this week and able to post more often which does help to keep on track.

[VGrace]

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Congrats to everyone on the losses!

down 1/2lb so thats 4/14

have a great day everyone

[angelstar]

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Goonie - I'm really sorry to hear about ur loss *hugs*

Congrats to everyone whose been losing weight and also everyone else who is at least trying! It's all a process isn't it? I'm down 1 pound today so that is 4/12 pounds for the challenge. Emma, I'd be interested in the OWL help too. (Not right now, as I'm still trying to focus with the after effects of losing my MIL- but soon) Should be buying a computer this week and able to post more often which does help to keep on track.

[STAR419]

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Congratulations to everyone losing! I don't have anything to report now, but hopefully I will soon!

[kate58]

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Down another this morning. Gotta love it when TOM says goodbye! So that's 10/20 for me - half way there, yippee

Well done to all you other losers too - keep it up (or down?)!

[lc_angel_08]

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Great job katie 10 pounds woohoo thats fantastic

[guekjian]

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I am stuck in a rut! I know I have to UP the water though...Congrats to the losers out there!

[gooniegirl]

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Thanks Angel-It was early September but it takes a while.

[biogeek]

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I lost 2 pounds for the week, so I'm down a total of 12.5 pounds (out of 20) for this challenge so far. I'm hoping to lose as much as possible by the end of the year, so we'll see!!!

Seems like everyone is doing a great job in shrinking!!!! We're going on a mini-vacation this Friday & I'm bring a cooler of good Atkins-friendly food to eat while we're there. We also have a small microwave that we're hauling as well, so no excuses about eating the wrong stuff!

[mitzimarie]

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I lost 2 pounds for the week, so I'm down a total of 12.5 pounds (out of 20) for this challenge so far. I'm hoping to lose as much as possible by the end of the year, so we'll see!!!

Seems like everyone is doing a great job in shrinking!!!! We're going on a mini-vacation this Friday & I'm bring a cooler of good Atkins-friendly food to eat while we're there. We also have a small microwave that we're hauling as well, so no excuses about eating the wrong stuff!

Excellent plan, Bio! You are doing wayyyy to well to screw it up over vacation. I have absolute faith that you wil get through it just fine.

Won't it be great to start the New Year with a feeling of accomplishment rather than a feeling of defeat... to make a resolution to keep up the great work, rather than feeling overwhelmed at starting the work?

WE ROCK!!!