Hay everybody! It sounds like everyone is doing realy well so far this week, YAY!

BB, those blood tests are great, I had no idea atkins would make such a big difference with that.

l8again, I don't know about anyone else but I do eat pickles, the ones I have say 1 carb per pickle but fit day says one pickle has 3 carbs, so I try not to eat to many, I also like to snack on olives. I also eat more cheese than the book allows, but I'm still losing so I'm not to worried about it. Also if your salad is mostly lettus it is probably very low in carbs. 2 cups of lettus is almost nothing.

Robin, So stange that your hair would be curlier! I have never noticed any real changes, like more headaches or sleepyness on atkins ( I'v had headachs and drowsieness everyday for years) I do have less hunger on induction, But no "atkins flu" .

Keep up the good work everyone!

Hi Ladies :)

The first day of Spring,everywhere but here. Its still cold,even though the wind subsided.Here in the cape we don't get the warmer weather until Late April Early May,and than sometimes not until June,when it starts getting hot UGHHHHHHHHHH!! Can't get my tomato plants in until than,and then in Sept I still have green tomatoes on the vine and its ready to get cool again. Found some recipes for fried green tomatoes. Or I put them in a brown bag to ripen. Enough about the weather.

Had a wonderful lunch with Leo, for our a 10th aniversary moving here. Marinated steak tips with broccoli and SB surprise"mashed potatoes". Mine taste like cauiflower,but there tasted like potaotes. Wish I could get there recipe.

Brenda-I'm so happy I started with the low carbing ,and not fool around with the other WOEing. My doctor was pleased and told me to continue with what I was doing. The restaurant we went to does carter to low carbing,so I will be going their for now on.Good for you and big congrats:cheers: that your changing your liquid consumpion from sports drinks to water.It was getting cold in my livingroom so I microwaved a cup of water and than mixed it with lemon juice and splenda. It was delish.It sound weird but they only thing it was missing was a te bag.

Robin-Happy that the swelling for your ankdles are gone. Wow 4 lbs loss,big congrats. I know that low carbing is the healthiest way for me to lose weight and to keep healthy. Not going back to the other diets,that for sure. Glad you found the car that you were dreaming about.
l8again-That happens to me often,getting hungry, sometime because I didn't eat enogh protein or when watching the tv & the food commericals come on. I just go for a couple of slices of deli turkey or 1 tb of pb helps the craving and hunger.

punezella-Oh diffentately,it has to be the Atkins or low carbing that are bringing the numbers down. Carbs are the worst if not eatten right. I'm really surprised that manufacturer's didn't keep up with their low carb products. Its very hard to find them in the supermarket these days. Have to make everything from scratch. Hopefully One day people will wake up and demand that low carbing products come back to the supermarket shelves.

Have a great day

Hugs :) BB

Originally Posted by Puncezilla:
Robin, So stange that your hair would be curlier! I have never noticed any real changes, like more headaches or sleepyness on atkins ( I'v had headachs and drowsieness everyday for years) I do have less hunger on induction, But no "atkins flu" .

Keep up the good work everyone!

yup, it gets very curly.....so curly I had to let my hair grow because I couldnt do anything with it :lol: Even my mom wanted to know what I did to my hair!!

OK, when I'm on low carb I too notice changes in my hair. It doesn't get curlier, but it gets better - softer maybe? It's already so thick and curly/wavy that it would be hard to tell if it got thicker or curly. My nails do get stronger. My fingernails break less. My complexion improves. Usually my energy level goes up, except this is TOM week and my energy level crashes this week naturally. Usually my TOM is less dramatic, but it wasn't this week, but I was off plan while sick last week, so is to be expected.

I say to all you folks overeating on salad and pickles - munch on! How on earth could you overeat lettuce? Overeat low carb raw veggies? Better that than no 1 meal at Mcd! Better a couple pickles than a bag of chips! I say you're doing fine to eat extra raw veggies and pickles. Keep up the good work!

Originally Posted by Arkansas Kel:
I say to all you folks overeating on salad and pickles - munch on! How on earth could you overeat lettuce? Overeat low carb raw veggies? Better that than no 1 meal at Mcd! Better a couple pickles than a bag of chips! I say you're doing fine to eat extra raw veggies and pickles. Keep up the good work!

Your right Kel!!!! I was so hungry last night, I opened up the fridge and really all that was in there to munch on was left over pasta.....then I spotted the pickles :lol: 4 of those, and I was good for the night.

Well, today is the day we take back our little street rod focus (those words dont go together do they??!!) :lol3: We called our salesman, and told him what we wanted, so hopefully he will be able to find it for us and make the purchase today.

Eating has been op, and Im starting day 4. Very tired.....it takes 2 weeks for my body to switch to fat burning right? I think Im remembering that right, I'll have to pull my book out again. So it could be another week and a half of tiredness. I can live with that tho.

Have a great day ladies!

Good Morning Ladies:)

It looks like its going to rain,any minute. They di say that we are excpeting showers today. Leo is coming down with something that he believes came fromn the doctors office. Germs on door knobs & even on the magazines that you read. He told me that he thinks that they should have purell in the waiting rooms,like they do on e the cruise ships.

Robin-I never heard of that,that Atkins makes you hair curly. I've not seen anything different about my hair, except like Kel my hair is softer.

Kel-Wish my nails were strong I find them breaking all the time,so I keep them short.My sister tells me to use geletin to improve the nails but it doesn't work.


Have to go

Will post later

Hugs :) BB

Robin: Congrats on the 4 lbs! Wish I could say the same!! My scale hasn't gone anywhere. But I can tell from the look of my belly that the bloating is gone. I'll take that :) Enjoy the car ride :) Thanks for the reminder that it takes a while for the energy to kick in--and the fat burning!

Shelly: WTG on staying away from the Dorito's!! And don't worry about the amount of salad--especially if it's keeping you OP! I'd say if you don't see a problem with the pickles go for it. Dang, now you've got me wanting one! :lol:

Punce: :wave:

BB: And here I thought we were cold yet! I'll take our weather. We had a wicked T-storm last night..but it brought in some warmer weather (lol...I think 50's is warm. Other's probably still think that's freezing) so I'm hanging wash on the line. Hope your nice weather comes soon! Our Dr's office has the hand sanitizer by the desk. I think it's a great idea and should have them all over!!

Kel: I like your attitude about the veggies! You're right...munch on!

Well, woke up this morning so tired I ended up going back to bed for an hour after the DD's were off to school. I didn't sleep well last night (shoulder to fingertip pain). Once I got that little nap in, I'm feeling a little better. I'm going to do some wash and hang it on the clothesline. I guess it's supposed to be nice the next couple days. So hopefully tomorrow I can get to our sheets and get those washed. I LOVE fresh smelling sheets. Eating is good, water is better (still not exact..but getting there), no exercise yet (and read w/the new piercing that it should be nothing strenuous....so maybe in the next couple days I'll have energy to do the WATP). ONWARD!!

Good Morning Ladies:)

Ughh!! the fog moved in,but yippee its going to be in the 50's today. I do have to get into my lite clothes,going to the Senoir Center to do some singing.

I finally got a whoosh lost 2-lb this morning at W-I so now that brings me down to 160,and hopefully I can say good-bye to the 160's and hello to the 150's next week. I'm going to repeat the menus I did this past week.Went lower on my carbs from 36 gram per day I went down to 32 grams.

Brenda-We finally getting 50 degree weather today,I don't know how long it was last,but I take it. I'mSorry:sorry: to hear about your pain,that takes away your zzz's.Your lucky:lucky: that you can hang out your clothes on the tine, I live in a townhouse community and we're not allowed to do that.

Have to get ready to go with Leo to the dump. We going to get rid of our old computer.

Have a nice day,will post later on in the day.

Hugs :) BB

Good Morning

BB~ WTG on the whoosh!! :cb: :dance: <~~~happy dancers for you :D
Brenda~ I love fresh outside dried sheets too.......especially after a bath, I fall asleep before I can even enjoy the smell :lol: I hope you slept better last night.

Im down another 4lbs today, I have all my ankles back :lol:

Day before yesterday I was on the treadmill, and I seemed to pinch a nerve in my hand. I can actually pinpoint the spot on my elbow that runs down to my hand!! When I rub that spot, it makes my hand tingle. Anyway, I dont know what to do about it, it doesnt hurt, just has (not painful) pricklies in my baby and ring finger. More irritating than anthing else. Any ideas?

Other news.........we bought the car!! Focus street package....sporty little thing! We pick it up tomorrow. So today is filled with cleaning out the explorer, and getting all our business graphics off of it.

Alright, well thats all the news.........have a great day ladies!

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Guess what...I got on the scales this morning just for giggles and I was shocked to find that I am down 6 lbs since Monday. Woo Hoooo!!! That helps me to want to keep going.:carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Gotta go just wanted to drop in and share the good news. I'll be back later.:hug:

BB, Wat to go with a 2 lb loss, and congrats on the new car, you must be very excited! I hope you enjoy your good weather.

Robin, down another 4 lbs, Thats awesome! I'v had pinched nerves before in my wrist and shoulder, they usualy go away after a few days, feels pretty creepy till they do.

l8again, You are doing great, the lbs are just flying off!

Brenda, I hope your arm is feeling better. It realy sucks when you don't get enough sleep. and way to go staying OP, I always have more carb cravings when I'm tired.

I'm still OP too and down 2lbs also. I am sooooo looking forward to getting below 200. I hope to be close for easter.

Everyone is doing so good this week! keep it up!

Thanks for the congrats :congrat:ladies,and I want to congrat :cheer: for

Robin on her 4 lb loss

l8again on her 6 lb loss

puncezilla for her 2 loss


We really did great this week, Here to next week also.

Hugs :) BB

BB: WTG on the 2 pounds!! I wish I could say I'd be at 150 next week! My scale doesn't want to move :( Glad to hear your weather is better :)

Punce & Shelly: WTG on the weight loss!! Keep up the awesome job!

Robin: Congrats on the new car! Have fun with it!! Sorry to hear about the nerve, and sorry I don't have any advice.

Well, eating is OP, drinking is ALMOST there. No exercise. I have a monster headache so that doesn't help. That goes along w/the lack of sleep. Another gorgeous day out--wish I had the energy to go for a walk to enjoy it!! Have a great weekend everyone!!

Sure sign spring is here........bees busing around your head when you are working outside :lol: Yesterday was a beautiful day, I seen a chickadee, and could hear the cardinals!! :sunny: We got all the graphics off the truck, had the xm radio uninstalled....we leave in about an hour to get the new car. Im going to be thrilled with the gas mileage!! We worked it out to about $125.00 savings a month just in gas alone! :eek:

So we will probably be out driving around most of the morning :lol: Have a great day ladies!

Good Morning Ladies:)

Is it Spring Yet????? Not up here its not. Frost :brr: all over the lawns.TG My poor little flowers didn't stuck their heads up,or they we frost bite.Went to my singer rehearal yesterday and I wore a lite outfit,today is back to sweats.

Thanks for all the congrats,:congrat:was shocked that the scale actually moved. I think that 35 gr carbs was too much,but lower them to 32 grams made the difference.


Brenda-Hope I will get below the 160's,and not suck at that number. The temps aren't :no:co-operating either like I posted above. I don't like drinking cold water in the winter months,so I had the idea to drink Hot Lemonade,by adding lemon juice & splenda in a mug of hot :hot: water and to my surprise it was delish.............almost like hot tea without the tea bag.


Robin-Have fun :carrot: time driving in your new car. Gee!! thats a big savings $$$$$ you got there. $125 is nothing to sneeze at.



Have to go,

Hugs :) BB