uhhh, Well Aud I buy for the whole family, so no I didn't exactly resist completely, I bought some. They were calling my name in the kitchen.... not the store. I did buy low carb treats for me, so I have substitutes for what I bought for the rest of the family. And I did buy mostly low carb for the family too. (My husband hates that, he says he always loses 5 pounds when I go on Atkins!)
I did give in just a bit to some trail mix I made. It was mostly nuts so the damage to me was minimal, but I did eat a little of the other stuff.... (I need a hanging head in shame smiley here)
I didn't eat much total yesterday, it was mostly low carb and it should also have been low calorie. I drank a lot more water than usual so my scale is up today and my ketosis is down to trace from almost large. But I'm not giving up and I'm not feeling all that guilty. I did use a lot of control and limit what I allowed to pass my lips.
I have managed to stay very low on carbs today. A total of 5. I walked 1 1/2 miles on the treadmill. For some reason, I simply didn't feel hungry today. That pretty much never happens to me. Food fest starts tomorrow. With Christmas dinner at my house Christmas Eve, Lunch at my sister's house Christmas day and dinner at MIL's Christmas night. I am nervous about all this holiday eating. I'm going to try to do my best to avoid the sweets. I can easily resist the bread,& candied yams. No stuffing for me. I'll try to stick to the meat, deviled eggs, salad and greeen veggies.
I have been a real airhead lately. I screwed up both my checking accounts. One has my name only and I use it to pay all household expenses. The other has my name and DD's name only. I accidentally wrote my DH's car payment out of my DD's account but subtracted it from my acct. So, I had a big surplus in my acct. and overdrew her acct. by $25.00. This is the first time I've ever done something like that. I went to the bank , just certain that someone had stolen a blank check and written it on my acct. Imagine how foolish I felt when they showed me the check and I saw what I had done. LOL, it's funny now that I have it all fixed, but I was in a panic earlier today. A $400.00 discrepancy can really screw a person up when they've spent all their money on Christmas. So, I transferred the money from my account and got it all straightened out. I can't believe I did something so stupid.
Hi all!
I know I haven't been around much lately! I have just finished reading over bunches and bunches of posts trying to catch up on everyone!
since I have started a new job (first one since I had my kids!) I have been having trouble getting into a new routine. Plus, my Mom was her visiting for a few weeks. (bittersweet!) Everytime I got on the treadmill she would tell me I'm going to have a heart attack and just stand there glaring at me. Everytime I passed up food she told me I was anorexic! Gotta love that one. Trust me being 155 lbs and a size 14 top 10 bottom I'm hardly anorexic I tolod her! AHHH Mothers.
ANyway, she is gone now and I am closing in on my New years Challenge. back on induction for me this week for one last ditch effort to finally meet a goal!
Just wanted to tell everyone to have a great Holiday!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannaka, Happy Kwanza, Happy Eid and Happy new year to all!
Think I should have covered everybody with that one!! lol
BREAKING NEWS - THIS JUST IN - *WOMAN SEEN SWIMMING IN CASINO BUFFET CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN* EVERYONE STOOD BACK AND GAVE THE CHICK ROOM* NO ONE INJURED!*
Now back to your regularly scheduled Fat Chicks:
Ho Ho Ho Everybody! Had the bestest time with Big Sis and my Factory Buds . . . did indeed indulge in all the faboo desserts etc of the buffet (fountain chocolate and creme brulee in a cup to die for.) But really CHOSE my treats and really WANTED what I had and enjoyed. So far this morning--no carb-over or guilt. HANG-over is another story!!! Made sure I drank Mich Ultra's---PLUS one shot of tequila and lime - the Blues Band was amazing - My Big Sis hit for a total of $1500 smackaroos - the rest of us "broke even" or lost. Didn't get hurt too bad on the penny slots. The rest of the buffet: Salmon melted in my mouth! All kinds of salads that I think were basically OP - prime rib - filet mignon - braised pork - I had it ALL and went back for MORE salmon! Whodathunkit?
Welcome to my screwed up world lilyb! Since starting the menopause journey I've had sooo many foul-ups like you described! (Last night's disaster was averted when a Good Samaritan chased our car thru the parking lot of the gas station 'cause I had left my drivers license on the counter!!!! ) Yes, screwed up checking - savings - disconnect notices from forgotten bills - with lost keys/sunglasses/keys/keys & id's thrown into the mix daily. One thing I don't mind sharing with ya tho' is that I TOO had a day w/o hunger for some unknown reason . . . and was AMAZED. Starting to listen to my bod more and find that I'm really verythirsty a lot of the time- vs veryhungry. Was 2 lbs away from my -20lb New Year Goal - gonna get in gear and weigh in at the Doc's Office (no scale at home and not driving to work to weigh!!!) Hope I still make it!
Great to see ya needs2lose! Merry Christmas.
Keep on keeping on Sherry! We'll get thru this Holiday Food Fest together!
Aud - I would say you did mighty fine last evening considering what it could have turned into! I also have the pre-meno/meno brain farts. And I have the responsiblity of my household, 2 client's books, assisting with daughter's college finances & feeding/clothing/keeping out of trouble 2 teenage boys! It gets real scary sometimes and like attempting to juggle jello.
Well, I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! It is the beginning of 'crazy time' since the next couple days are wildly busy and it is humanly impossible for moms to get everything done that needs to be done (you know it is ALWAYS the moms' job) but somehow we seem to manage to bend time or some magic and pull it all off! Have fun, smile and ENJOY, everyone!
Glad to know that I'm not the only one that loses my mind sometimes. I know what happened. While I was paying bills, my DD came to me and told me she needed money for a sweatshirt she ordered at school. I wrote it out of her acct. like I always do. Then, unknowingly wrote DH's jeep payment out of that acct. too. It is scary to be so forgetful. I already had in mind who I thought had "stolen" a check from me. I am glad that I didn't accuse anyone.
We have problems here today. The shower won't turn off in the main bathroom. So, DH went and bought stuff to fix it. He fixed it and it still isn't working. So, water is shut off. I had planned on mopping floors. Now, I'm waiting on him to fix this and turn on water so I can cook Christmas Eve dinner for my son. Did I mention, a plumber he is not.
We just opened presents. I got an elliptical from DH. He is putting it together now and then I'm going to give it a try. I need to after the Christmas dinner that I just ate.
Good morning all. I hope you all have a lovely day. I'm taking myself to the movies (don't celebrate Christmas). Maybe my two kids will go too. Not sure about hubby. He does Celebrate so he may be going to his mom's house.
Scale was down today to 247. I'm delighted. I started this month at 249.5 which was the lowest I have been able to get to recently, but last Monday I was up from that number by 10 pounds (which I just didn't want to confess to anyone). But today I've taken back off all that regained weight and I'm back down to 247. I told myself I want to end this year in the low 240s if possible. My goal is 245 for the end of the year. But I'd be happy with it lower if that will work.
My goal for next year is to be in the 190s or lower. The lower I get that number before January 1st the less I need to take off next year, or maybe instead of looking at it that way I can tell myself to go ALL the way to goal next year.
I would SO love to have back the body I had as a teenager. I know it may never happen, but seeing Lilybelle's progress and some others, I really think I CAN do it if I'm determined enough. What IS goal? I have posted 160 as goal, but that is a really high goal unless when I get there I'm very muscular. I once determined that based on my muscle mass at that time that 160 would be good, but I'm not sure I have that much muscle now. So 160, 145 or 130 somewhere in there might be a good final goal for me depending on how fit I am at that time.
Right now I'm focusing on the small immediate goals. 2 more pounds. Then maybe 2 more after that. Then maybe 3 or 4 after that. Then I would be back in the 230s. Then aim to get back to my lowest low since I got really fat, 220. After 220 it will be new territory. I won't even know where I'm capable of going after that because since I started this journey in 2000 I haven't been lower than that number.
It is funny how things seem "possible" based on what you've done in the past, and things seem "impossible" if you haven't done them. 219 seems almost "impossible". Whereas 220 seems possible. How weird is that? One pound should make the difference? I want to see 219 before June. Maybe before April. If I can do that the rest I know I can do.
Hey sherry! I think you can do it!! I'm trying real hard to make it to 149 by new years but as of this morning i was 156 so I don't know. I was just going to get on the treadmill, trying to do everyday this week but I am so sore I can hardly walk.
Have fun at the movies, I was thinking about doing the same thing(don't celebrate Christmas either) but or only movie theatre is in the mall so i doubt they will be open. maybe I'll give them a call just in case!
have a good day!
Maggie
Hi Maggie, I've found that there are a LOT of people (even some who celebrate) who go to movies on Christmas day. So they may very well be open. I don't know if the weight you are at is recently gained weight or not, and you weigh a lot less than I do, so you may not retain nearly as much water, but I dropped 12.5 pounds in the last week (based on part of that weight being regained water weight), so it IS possible. You MIGHT be able to get to your goal if you work at it really hard.
I think it is harder as you get to a lower weight, though, to drop huge amounts at once, so I don't know. But you can get close.
When you are "so sore you can hardly walk" from exercise, take some glutamine. It is amazing how much that stuff helps. It is an amino acid and it helps reduce the lactic acid (the stuff that causes the "burn" when you exercise) and you will feel less achy. Amino acids are the "building blocks of protien" whatever that means. So they are natural and won't hurt you. Not like a chemical or a drug.
I want to ride my exercise bike for a half hour this morning. It helps me drop weight faster I think.
Stayed OP for Christmas! w00t! DID overeat a tad - but had made a deal with self to only overeat on lc foods . . . the lc pie I made was Great! Loved the "fauxtatoes" too . . . MAY make "Orgasm In A Bowl" in a few days - mainly 'cause I'll be off work and have all the ingredients in for it . . . there's just something about THAT name! LOL!
Sherry & ntlose, you both have me psyched up for some exercise tomorrow - TX! DD got dancedancerevolution . . . but thinking of a good brisk walk-day shift hours style . . . think my bod is craving some sunshine! Very overcast & cold here - think I'll strap my book on tape and head out the door - hope I need the gutamine tip sherry!!! Just have been Football Vegetating.
Sherry you are doing SO GOOD - nothing can stop you this time but you! Hope we do this thing together!
Hope everyone had a Great Holiday - ours was the best in years!
Hi all,
sherry - thanks for the info I think i will pickupsome glutamine!
I have always been on the heavy side but of course after 3 kids, quitting smoking and marrying a great cook, things only got worse. I had no problem losing in the beginning of atkins, in fact I lost most of my 40 pounds in the first 3 months. I have been struggling since September. The last 15 just doesn't want to budge.
I wokeup with a toothache today, so I haven't gotten on the treadmill, it pounds in my brain just from walking! going to the dentist on Thurs. that might slow me down a bit.
Hope everyone had a good holiday!
maggie
Had the bestest time with Big Sis and my Factory Buds . . . did indeed indulge in all the faboo desserts etc of the buffet (fountain chocolate and creme brulee in a cup to die for.) But really CHOSE my treats and really WANTED what I had and enjoyed. So far this morning--no carb-over or guilt. HANG-over is another story!!!
Made sure I drank Mich Ultra's---PLUS one shot of tequila and lime - the Blues Band was amazing - My Big Sis hit for a total of $1500 smackaroos - the rest of us "broke even" or lost. Didn't get hurt too bad on the penny slots.
The rest of the buffet: Salmon melted in my mouth! All kinds of salads that I think were basically OP - prime rib - filet mignon - braised pork - I had it ALL and went back for MORE salmon! Whodathunkit?
DID overeat a tad - but had made a deal with self to only overeat on lc foods . . . the lc pie I made was Great! Loved the "fauxtatoes" too . . . MAY make "Orgasm In A Bowl" in a few days - mainly 'cause I'll be off work and have all the ingredients in for it . . . there's just something about THAT name! LOL!
DD got dancedancerevolution . 