Support Buddies Checking In Daily
 

' morning. Well I wasn't sure I was even going to try and get back on plan when I posted last, but I did. That was Monday. Today (Friday) I'm down 7.5 pounds from Mondy morning's weight. I haven't told anyone in my family or really anyone that I'm back on Atkins. In fact I'm not even thinking about being on Atkins, I'm just telling myself that I'm cutting back on the sweets and starches.

In January I set a goal of 5 pounds a month for the year, and then promptly did NOTHING about it. But I'm 1.5 pounds down from January's beginning weight. So 3.5 pounds more and I will have met January's goal anyway! LOL!

I feel better, my knees feel better, my mind feels more clear (weird how that happens), and my back feels better. So this is good.

Sherry, congrats on the loss! Yeah, I'm more focussed eating this way--less brain fog. Not sure why that is, but a nice side effect.

I ate great yesterday--stir fry for dinner--and exercised! Usually it's one or the other--good food day or good exercise day. It's a big deal to make both!:dizzy:

Today, so far so good with food. I'll do some yoga this morning and get in about 15 minutes of strength training at lunch. And walk the dog this evening.

Hope your day is going well.
Mary

Thanks for starting us up JG!:carrot:

Sherry, Congrats on the 7.5 lbs!! It sure does make you feel good doesn't it? My knees always start to hurt as soon as I go off plan, I don't know why, I didn't think carbs could affect your joints like that. Feeling a whole lot better is what realy keeps me going with this WOL.

Originally Posted by :
Usually it's one or the other--good food day or good exercise day. It's a big deal to make both!:dizzy:

Way to go Mary!! Keep it up! Soon it will be a habbit and you'll be doing both every day.

Well I'm feeling good now that I've been back on induction for a few days, definately less brain fog, and I've lost that constant drowsieness I usualy feel. Need to get some exercise now.

Is anyone takeing the L-carnitine recomended in the book? If so do you think it makes a difference?

Thanks for starting us up JG.

Sherry - WTG! on the weight loss. :congrat: Listen to how your body speaks to you while you are eating well. Food is the most powerful drug on the planet.

Mary - Just keep on keeping on. You will can do this and it will become a habit. :hug:

So, the scale has been up 2lb all week. I was not really surprised or upset by this because of my migraine-induced fast last weekend [I couldn't keep anything down, not even water and medicine] and then running out of tomatoes, broccoli and green beans on Monday, I expected some backlash from my body. Also, 154 was my weight when I got pg with my DS 9+ years ago. So, I actually expected to spend a while at this weight. But today it dropped 4lbs. I was totally shocked by this. I have my broccoli and green beans and tomatoes in the house, I have been drinking 12 cups of water consistently and I am feeling so good right now. So, I'm sending everyone my "on plan & exercise" good vibes! :goodvibes:

Have a great day!

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But today it dropped 4lbs. I was totally shocked by this. I have my broccoli and green beans and tomatoes in the house, I have been drinking 12 cups of water consistently and I am feeling so good right now. So, I'm sending everyone my "on plan & exercise" good vibes! :goodvibes:

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That is so awesome Sylvia!!!! :cb::broc::carrot: You deserve some dancers! I have the deepest sympathy for people who get migranes.:hug:

Originally Posted by Puncezilla:
Is anyone takeing the L-carnitine recomended in the book? If so do you think it makes a difference?

L-carnitine is a natural anti-oxident. It helps supply the brain with the energy it needs for functioning at its optimum. It has also been shown in clinical studies to have a positive impact on mood, memory & cognitive ability. It occurs naturally in most meats & dairy products. It can also be helpful to better control blood sugar levels in adult onset diabetics.

I've never had any personal experience with it but...my ex,who suffered from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) took it for "brain fog" and it seemed to help him.

Originally Posted by sylvia78:
But today it dropped 4lbs.

:bravo: Sylvia!!!

That is awesome!!! This Atkins thing really DOES work!!!:carrot::carrot::carrot:

Keep up the great work!!!:hug:

:hug: Aud!!!!!!!!!!

Great to have ya back!!:hug:

Good morning everyone (or afternoon depending upon where you reside!)

Thanks for starting a new thread JG.
Good job everyone on your successes....it makes for a sweet journey, doesn't it?

Atkins is working great for me the last 3 weeks. Even though today is 'pancake Saturday" at our house, I'll be skipping the carbs and having a healthy brekkie of scrambled eggs with a side of bacon.

Good weekend vibes to all!

Heeellloo All! I must concur...thanks soooo much for starting "us" up again Jersey! This is an incredible place for support! So many warm, caring, sharing and open individuals here. I'll make sure to try and check in every day!

Well hello all...and congrats to all our losers today! This is a great way to start off spring...before ya know it...it'll be time to unvail!!! So get ready folks!

BTW, have you all seen the new forum area for Atkins??? I think that will be wonderful place for Atkins followers to go for specific advise on DANDR. Since I started with Atkins, I will forever support his cause. Joyce

Thanks for the kind comments and Sylvia congrats on dropping 4 pounds in one day! Wow! Isn't that a wonderful WHOOSH to have? I love it. My losses have been consistent and small, but I know the day is coming when they stop all together and I'll be waiting for a big whoosh Just knowing they happen is a good thing.

Hang in there everyone. Just one day at a time. I read something recently in a magazine that said diet soda causes some people to not lose. So far I'm avoiding anything that even begins to taste sweet even if it is "diet" or "low carb". I honestly think I do better on just meat and veggetables and cheese.

Originally Posted by SherryA:
So far I'm avoiding anything that even begins to taste sweet even if it is "diet" or "low carb". I honestly think I do better on just meat and veggetables and cheese.

:congrat: Sherry!! That's true Atkins...and it does work!!

Keep up the great work!!:)

Hi Aud! Good ta see ya!

Thanks for the info JG, I think I might try it if I can find it at the health food store. I haven't experienced any brain fog on atkins, I feel like my brain is functioning better without all the extera carbs. But I would like to see if it makes any defference to how I feel at all.

Hey Sherry, I avoid diet sodas too, I just feel I do better without that kind of thing. I do occasionaly have decaff tea or real wippcream sweetend with splenda and it doesn't seem to affect my loss.

Kris, Good luck with your pancake breakfast. I used to love pancakes!

I had a good day today, but no exercise. Unless you count shopping, I love fitting into smaller clothes.

Talk to you all tomorrow, have a good night.

Weekend Pancakes, YEAH! Oh, Wait, They're Not For Me
 

Hey there everyone. Glad to see you Aud.

I had a great eating day but didn't get any exercise today either, Puncezilla. My boss was leaving for China and of course I couldn't leave my desk today either. At one point, he actually lost his tickets. They had just been handed to him and he couldn't find them. We are looking on his desk and they are obviously not there. I grab his briefcase and the first compartment I look in, there they were. :frypan:

Sherry, you will probably find that the longer you avoid sugar-free/low-carb the more sweet they taste when you do get them. I do have that certain diet lemon/lime soda occasionally and it tastes almost sickingly sweet and makes me bloat. I feel like I have to drink extra water to make up. I don't do diet very often.

Kris, I am feeling for you. I make waffles for my kids at least once during the week and pancakes on the weekend. I know that this is not food that I can eat. I want to reach my goal more than I want waffles. And the funny part is that after eating their pancakes, with real vermont maple syrup no less, when I finally sit down with my omelet, who do you think wants some eggs? Yup, the kids are asking for my eggs. This is just something you have to do for the kids. I made 56 cupcakes for my DS Cub Scout dinner two weeks ago. I am making oatmeal cookies with my DD this weekend as a surprise for her class. Oh well, we do what we must as a parent even if it does make us crazy. :crazy:

Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello all-

Pancake Saturday went off without a hitch. They always smell so good, and I think Mr. W thinks I am missing out, but I really think I used to eat them because he loves them so much! It was a shared activity or something. That's a silly reason to eat anything. Glad I don't do that anymore.

Sherry, I don't consume much diet soda anymore. I'd say maybe 1 bottle a week is all. It continues to amaze me how our taste buds can change if we give them a chance. I have a love for sparkling mineral water and tuck in a bit of lime slices. My staple is still ice water though - I start with a 1.5L bottle of water (1/3 frozen, 2/3 water) in the morning when I head out the door to exercise. My goal is to have it empty by noon and then everything else I drink that day is 'frosting'.

Aud and Punce: I have those slippers!!!! Warning Aud, they are NOT good when you are shuffling down the hall with a hangover. You can trip over them.

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sc

Today's eating was borderline. We had an early little league game and I only had turkey bacon. Everyone else also had toasted cinnimon swirl bread with syrup for breakfast. After the game, I didn't get my protein for lunch because I was trying to get DS9 & DD7 fed and out the door to get shoes quickly. I had a salad with mayo.

Well, today my exercise was walking about 2 miles up Van Nuys Blvd looking for shoes for my kids. We walked to 3 different shoe stores. over 2.5 hours. My DS9, being almost a man already, went into the store knowing exactly what he wanted. He already knew his size and tried on exactly two pairs of shoes. We bought the second pair with the skulls. My DD7, on the other hand, was being the princess/diva that she has been since birth. I think she tried on every pair of shoes in three different sizes. One pair were too tight on her toes and she couldn't wiggle them. "They're crushing my toes, mommy." Another pair had too much room in the toes and she could wiggle them. She tried on 5 pairs of lace-up before deciding she really wanted no laces. I am standing and walking back and forth the entire time. She would think she liked a shoe and then put it on and turn up her nose at them. She even told me at one point, "No, these won't do at all. Would you bring me this in a size 3?" What do I look like? Oh, wait, I am her mom/lady-in-waiting. When I told DH, he was cracking up. He said we needed to get her a personal shopper. So, that was my exercise and my hips ache.

Oh, yeah and I can now where a pair of pants that I bought Sept 2006 at an outlet store for $5. I refused to buy the size I was wearing at the time and this particular pant was running small, too. I threw them in the back of my closet and just found them in January. So I bought the size I used to wear and I can wear them now.

So, I know I am losing, even when the scale doesn't move because my pants and shirts are looser.

Hope everyone is having a fantabulous weekend!

Hi support buddies, I hope everyone had a great day.

Sylvia, I think the shopping is a good workout, especialy 2.5 hours shopping with kids. Congrats on fitting into the new pants :carrot:that's fantastic.

SC, I'm gell' I don't have the slippers, I'll have to check ebay and see if I can find them. :lol: & I promiss not to wear them while drunk or hungover.

Aud, Your bored and sick household sounds like fun :joker:.
I love the Nick & Nora stuff. We don't have target here but I got the bed sheets and PJs of Ebay. Here is my photo page link, I love making all kind of things but the sock monkeys and toys are my favorite. http://www.flickr.com/photos/puncezilla/

I had a good day today. DH took me out to show me some of the big fancy houses he's been working on. We had fun just hangin' out together. Still no exercise today, but food was good. Got to get back on the 'mill.

Hey, KrisR, to up your fiber try adding fresh tendergreen/mustard spinach to your salad. Out of 5.8g carbs in one cup, 4.2 is fiber. Broccoli is okay, too. out of 6g carbs, 2.4 is fiber. You can also use this link to look up any food:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20eD.html

Let us know how it goes or you suggestions for veggies with high fiber.

Thanks for that Sylvia and congrats on the pants. I try to add at least a cup of spinach each day to my salads but I didn't realize I was adding such good fiber. I guess I didn't check the numbers out very well! That link is one I was looking for too....I heard about it on a podcast and didn't have a pen handy to record it.

I've had a very difficult day with non-hungry desires. I'll be ok on carb count, but heavy on calories. The choices I've made have been high fat as I've been hoping to extinguish the craving. Not really craving anything specific...just the desire to eat. An old habit for sure.

Think it probably stems from a few family issues (grandmother is having senior dementia moments more frequently and husband of good friend is in final stages of cancer - I'm on the other side of the globe from both of them). I feel so helpless with both situations and think that is contributing to my overall emotional slump. I'll snap out of it - but it makes me feel sad. I should probably just go do some writing about it and get it all out.

Enjoy your Sunday! I'm looking forward to shutting the light off tonight and having a good night sleep. Tomorrow will see me at the gym first thing for my PT session.

Good morning girls, Well the scale just keeps on going a little lower every day. I always love that about Atkins at the beginning. I'm now 9.5 pounds lower than when I started (Last Monday). Tomorrow morning it will be a week since the beginning of this decision, so if the pattern continues I will have lost probably 10 pounds in a week. Wouldn't it be nice if such losses could continue?

I know they won't. But I'm enjoying it while I can. Yesterday was my first day of a semi "cheat". My kids and I were traveling by the frozen yogurt store, and they did have sugar free yogurt. So I bought some and only after buying it did I learn the carb count. Approximately 60 carbs for what I bought. Ugh. I had already bought it though, so I ate it.

Other than a little cheese and a couple of tomato slices that was all the carbs I had yesterday and it was a very active busy day with a lot of walking and getting in and out of cars, so I figure it didn't do too much damage.

I just don't want to make such deviations a habit. I think I lose better with straight meat and veggys.

Wowwy!! Congrats Sherry! That's an awesome week! Keep up the good work...I'd be happy with just 2lbs/week of cold hard fat! I miss my early Atkins days when the scale was just flying down...awhhhhh. Again...congrats!

me too, I'd be happy with 2 pounds of PURE COLD HARD FAT loss. Most of what I'm losing is water....

KrisR, I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother and friend's DH. My prayers are with you.