Onward to the July 4th challenge! I'm in for another 5 lbs. I will need to work very hard because I have two weddings, Father's Day, my birthday, and end term celebration all in June. But I know I can do it. I definitely need to say Good-bye to the 190's forever and see the 180s on my scale.
Congrats to everyone on their awesome losses! Two more days until Memorial Day
I had another drop today, and TOM came. Yesterday I went on a walk with my husband and I felt so fat and my tummy looked big. I realised I must be close to TOM because of that.
This morning I am 175.8 I started this challenge at 185.6 or 185.8, so I've lost or just about lost 10 lbs That is my goal so I'm very happy. First challenge I've met, even with my Mother's Day indiscretions inolving a baked potato.
Congrats Steph on the 10 lb loss It is definitely TOM and I'm sure your tummy isn't big LOL
Serenity congrats to you as well on the total of 9 lbs loss
everyone has done so well on this challenge.. I made my challenge as well
One thing I would suggest to everyone out there who is a scalecholic like myself LOL try on some clothes that you couldn't wear or that was tight etc.. I put on a pair of jeans that were tight months ago and they are hanging off me literally
so remember ladies inches count and we wear clothes by inches not weight.. I know I know I'm a addicted to the scale but seeing how these jeans are hanging off me I'm starting to think that maybe I should back off from the weighing every other day.. Now that I will be switching over to the GI Diet I think I will weight myself the first 2 weeks as I know I will gain a little back but after that I will try to stay off the scale.. I'm losing 5 pounds under my weight goal and giving room for a 5 pound gain.. as I'll be happy with weighing 130 - 133 so this is why I choose 128 as my goal..
By the way if I wasn't in Italy I would ship to someone my atkins bars, they just give me gas, must be that sweetner in it as it gives me gas and it isn't very nice..
well, I bounced around with LC so much during this challenge that I just didn't feel right posting in this thread. I've been back to LC now religiously for a week and I plan on sticking with it. I feel soooooo goood and have no more stomach bloating! I'm with yall for the next challenge
I'm a scalaholic too. I have to be or I go the other way and eat and eat and pretend that the scale won't go up.
But I also love the tight jeans test as the best way to show progress. Jeans don't lie! WTG Globe on the jeans. I have been washing my jeans in hot water and then putting them in the dryer so they will shrink up. They're still baggy, but I'll make do.
I know if I continue to be focused on the plan, I will succeed. At the moment, this is the most important goal in my life. I even had a dream last night that I ate some bread, and I was so mad at myself. lol.
Violet and welcome.. jump right on in and I'm sure a thread will open up for July 4th Challenge
Serenity I'm sure we aren't alone with the scale addiction.. but I do understand about if you don't you'll pretend the scale won't go up.. I was using it as a measure of my success but then trying on the jeans showed me that the scale is not the only measure of success we forget the inches or at least I did.. I knew we should but until I tried on those jeans I was like I need to do this more often
Stay focused and you will succeed.. I've had my bumps along the way but now that I'm right at my goal I see that it was all worth it!!
It didn't come off quick and it came off with hard work and determination. This is why I know I won't be gaining this weight back..
Im very prepared than years ago when I did Atkins and I already have my plan in place for maintenance and hopefully by the end of June will be moving into maintenance
No losses from me, I may well have gained, lol. I can't remember when I last updated my ticker but I sure weigh more than 177 now. April and May have totally sucked for me, I have been sick just about the whole time and if not sick, majorly stressing about all the assignments I have for unit. But as of the weekend I have given up dairy in the hope that it helps me get rid of the endless respiratory infections. And I'm not giving up.
The next challenge will be a big one for me. I fly on the 4th July, going to a wedding. I really, really wanted to lose weight for this wedding and I have a month to knuckle down and do what I can. I have a glucose tolerance test this weekend though, which is a bit of a glitch this week.
I had a couple emotionally rough days last week and lost my Atkins mojo. I gained back four pounds and my blood sugar levels is back way up. I have not gone over 80 net gm of carbs, and I kept calories below 1800, but I still gained.
I'm back to induction levels today. Actually, I'm taking some time out to fast from food completely. That usually helps me clear my head of cravings. I also cleaned the kitchen really well and am staying out of there as much as possible today. I'm not know for my fastidious nature, but a clean kitchen helps me focus on non-food things.
I feel very sad that my blood sugar levels are back to being too high again, especially in the mornings. I was really hoping to control them with diet and exercise. I really don't want to go on medication.
Hi,
I just wanted you to know im having the same problems and so wanted to go on this challenge. Right now im trying to get back on track and ive done this so many times i dont know where to start. I know atkins works and counting carbs is the answer. I just have trouble doing what i should,, seems like when im on im really on and when im off im really off... isnt that the dumbest thing!!!
im feeling terrible and i know its my blood sugar going up and down... i dont want to go on the insulin again.. So just to say your not alone and hang in there, my prayers go out to you.... happy memorial day
Carvinmom, you have done wonderfully so far, 102lbs lost is amazing! I really relate to having trouble doing what you should. Hang in there, I find posting here helps remind me, especially when I see everyone else doing so well.
I have decided this time that no matter what is thrown my way I'm sticking with LC. I'm going to make some meals in advance and freeze them, along with soups for times I'm sick. I've been looking at the blog "the lighter side" and there are tons of LC recipes with pictures, even pizza and lasagna, desserts etc.. Many are great for induction. I'm going to get more adventurous so I don't get bored with what I'm eating.
This is just all something I've been thinking about. I feel great and I need to keep feeling this way with being a fat burning machine LOL!
Hugs to AnaBee and Carvinmom I really believe that some of us have sugar/carbs addiction, and it is a really hard thing to break. But I know you can do it! It really is a mind game.
Steph, I eat blueberries and strawberries everyday because I put myself on OWL after the 3rd week. Berries are after nuts on the carb rungs.
Violet, just jump in. We use this as a daily chat thread as well as the challenge.
Hugs to AnaBee and Carvinmom I really believe that some of us have sugar/carbs addiction, and it is a really hard thing to break. But I know you can do it! It really is a mind game.
Steph, I eat blueberries and strawberries everyday because I put myself on OWL after the 3rd week. Berries are after nuts on the carb rungs.
Violet, just jump in. We use this as a daily chat thread as well as the challenge.
Thanks! I've been here many times in other challenges. I tend to lose some and gain some. I'm done with all of that. Preparation is key and not having even ONE taste of sugar. Sugar is like crack
So, since it's Memorial Day are we going to start our July 4th challenge?!
Started a new pack of BC yesterday so I'm up to 176.4 today. Always get some bloating in the beginning as TOM tapers off. I already met my goal of 10 lbs lost though so who cares
But I know I can do it. I definitely need to say Good-bye to the 190's forever and see the 180s on my scale.
It is definitely TOM and I'm sure your tummy isn't big LOL 
Hugs to AnaBee and Carvinmom I really believe that some of us have sugar/carbs addiction, and it is a really hard thing to break. But I know you can do it! It really is a mind game.
