[jane8760]

I guess a lot of us are feeling the same way.

I just hope I will be able to crawl out of this hole. I would hate to end up back where I was. You know what bugs me the most?.....so many people know how many diets I have been on and failed so if I go off this one they will say "another diet gone". I know I shouldn't care and probably really don't but......
I wonder if I am more worried that I will say it! Hmmmm there is an enlightenment for you.

Well today is already a bust so I just have to get through it as best I can.


Geeezzzz I sound so depressed today but really I'm not. It is all just about my eating habits lately and my questioning. I mean...who wouldn't be tired of being on a "diet" for a year?


Anyway.........where is StarPrincess today.....she was supposed to be DD last night!

[Cinnymamma]

Hi everyone

Rachel, I thought I read in the book that going below 20 was basically pointless. Something about 20 being the limit for any kind of effect and that going below it wouldn't make you lose any more, or faster. Maybe you could check on that? I would hate to see you go so low, if it wouldn't help. Then again, you know your body and what works.

Shimma......that is soooo gross, and hilarious. I can't say I wouldn't have puked right back on him. Have fun shopping!


Jina, stay safe!!! I remember how freaked I was the first summer I was in FL. I kept thinking........a hurricane hasn't hit in a couple years......now it will since I moved here. Way to go on the running!


TG, Brenda and Jane..........((((((HUGS))))). I have soooo been there. I am sure you all remember my giving up post. I learned a lot from posting that. I talk about all of this in my journal too. I remember the first time I started Atkins. I was sooooooo excited and rarin to go! I did great and then my son got sick in the hospital. I couldnt't leave, even for food so it was a nightmare trying to find something to eat in the cafeteria. Especially since I was hungry all the time and the grill was only open certain hours. I finally gave up until he came home. After that I tried to get back OP but it wasn't the same. I made a couple half hearted attempts and then just sort of faded away off the boards for a bit. I came back but I kept messing up. Finally, I just gave up and left for a couple weeks. In that couple weeks I didn't worry about being OP. I worried about ME. I did hard thinking about what I wanted and why, and how I could achieve that. I really did some soul searching about my choices and what I was doing to myself. I didn't push myself, feel guilty, get mad or beat myself up over anything. I just asked the questions I needed answers to, and then searched and searched until I found the RIGHT answers, not the ones that sounded good, but the REAL ones - wether I wanted to face them or not.

Once I had my answers, I had to figure out what I was going to do with them. Would I settle? Would I do something about it? Would I really TRY MY BEST to do something about them, and not lie to myself about truely trying?

It took me a good 2-3 weeks to figure out what I wanted to do and how to do it. I made my decisions. I took some great advice and I am learning. I need to focus on ME as a person, not just ME as a fat chick. I think that has a LOT to do with it. How you feel about yourself, positively or negatively totally impacts how you deal with your weight. For example, one of my weekly goals is to find tell myself something positive about ME at least once a day. Doesn't matter if it is about weight or not.

Anyways, I didn't mean to ramble. Just wanted to share my thoughts with you all.

I got my mile in last night, bringin me to a 2.5mile total so far. That's about it, nothing else new.

I hope everyone has a great day.

[jane8760]

Randi: Thanks....you are sweet. I think I need to have a little chat with myself and ask the tough questions. I used to keep a journal but never kept up with it. Sometimes now I just write stuff down then toss the page. Still works the same. Maybe I should try that tonight.

Does anyone know of any good Journalling software? I am such a freak about someone reading my stuff that if I did it on the computer at home I could password it....heck even if it wasn't passworded my DH wouldn't be able to figure out how to open it!

[lady_adnerb]

Randi: I'm usually good at giving others pep talks and support...but I'm my own worst enemy/critic. Which is why I'm struggling I think. I KNOW I need to continue on this WOE....but I'm afraid that if I keep trying I won't lose anymore weight. Make sense?

Jane: Do you have a newer computer? If so can't you make your own User ID? One that you could just have for Microsoft word or something of that type?

So far my eating is OP. I figure it will be today and probably tomorrow. Friday? Probably not. So one day at a time for me. My goal right now is to make it so that at least FOUR days out of the week I'm OP (sounds odd I know, but that one alone will be a miracle for me. So it's a goal to strive for!). I also need to drink more water than I have been and get rid of the soda (even if it is Diet)!!!

[rachelearth]

Jane, it seems that it is okay. Of course I too am a bit concern. That is why I only want to follow it at most 2 days a week. Last week was 2 consecutive days. This week I decided to do 2 non consecutive days. Also I had concern that when I get back to my regular carb consumption, which can go as high as 40 (total) I would gain the weight back. That didn’t happen. I have been able to maintain my weight the days that I went higher in carbs. Anyhow, a group of people are following the same plan, they are calling it egg/meat diet, on lowcarbfriends.com. That is how discovered it.

Brenda, here is my menu the three days I followed it:
Thursday August 5
B – Decaf coffee + 1/3 cup LC milk + 2 large HB egg (3)
L – 6 oz hamburger + 2 devil egg (1)
D – 6 oz hamburger + 2 devil egg (1)
S – 2 cups of decaf coffee + 1 table spoon heavy cream in each

Calories Eaten Today
source grams cals %total
Total: 1338
Fat: 79 707 55%
Carbs: 5 20 2%
Protein: 141 566 44%


Friday August 6
B – Decaf coffee + 1/3 cup LC milk + 2 large HB egg (3)
L – 1 medium grilled chicken breast + 1 devil egg (0.6)
D – 1 medium grilled chicken breast + 2 devil egg (1.4)
S – 2 cups of decaf coffee + 1 table spoon heavy cream in each

Calories Eaten Today
source grams cals %total
Total: 1372
Fat: 76 686 52%
Carbs: 5 20 1%
Protein: 153 613 46%


Tuesday August 10
Actually I followed the same exact menu as August 5th

Randi, actually in the book Dr. Atkins talks about Fat Fast where people who haven’t lost weight in induction phase follow. That too is almost 0 carb, low in protein and high in fat. I am sure it will becomes very boring if I follow 0 carb plan for too long, but I have been able to lose 1 pound each day that I followed it and maintain when I went back to my regular eating.

[Cinnymamma]

OH, cool, I don't remember reading that part but I am glad you looked it up Rachel

Jane, you can always make a BLOG like through aol or something. Even 3fc has journals. Dh wouldn't even know you had it unless you linked it to him or he went to the site you had it on and did a search....that's is all if it's a public journal.

I use aol's journal site. Unless someone specifically goes and looks my name up, or the name of my journal, they won't find it. I link it to those I want it to have it but my Dh or family don't know about it.

I don't know of any private software. I have never looked it up.

[azmomma]

I've been MIA for a few days. Been a bumpy road for me to say the least. I've had my first run thru the jungle since starting this woe and it wasn't pretty! I braved the scale this morning and was shocked to discover an additional 11 pounds on there. I know that I did not gain 11 pounds of fat but my gosh what a wake up call!!! I have not gotten in nearly enough water this week so I know most of what I'm holding is water and to make it worse TOM is around the corner(sunday)...yuck...needless to say I am feeling bloaty and very big! LOL

Today is my first day of doing it right...eating well, lots of water and got in the exercise. I had THE worlds worst headache yesterday from all the bad carby things I'd eaten for 3 days solid. Not a good feeling at all, and got me to thinking that the food I'd eaten really wasn't all that great anyways! What a waste, huh?

I am a determined girl today to make it all right again and to get those pesky lbs off the scale. I do not want to see a 2 in front of my #'s anymore.....ugh as todays reading was 205.

I see there are a couple of us questioning ourselves. I wish you all love and hugs as you figure out your way on this journey. I know we can all succeed. We're all worth it aren't we?

I had to get tough with myself last night to wake up and get going or pretty soon all the hard work I'd done was going to be gone for good. Seems to have worked as today I am feeling loads better mentally.

I wish everyone a fantastic day today!

[Leenie]

Hi girls, sorry I can't stay and read up, I will tomorrow...

Hugs and Kisses to all of you !!!

[jane8760]

Hi Leenie: Hugs back!

azmomma: Sounds like you are in the same boat as the rest of us! Thanks for the kind words. I know we will all get back on track.

Cinnymamma: I am not real comfortable with having the journal on the web. Heck if I don't like having it in my armour in my own house then can you imagine me having it out on the web? Even with passwords

Brenda: We don't have Windows XP or 2000 at home. DH couldn't handle it I'm sure. I don't even use it at work.

Rachel: WOW more power to you if you can do that. Do you take vitamins? Just make sure you are getting the nutrients that you need.

GOD! Work is so boring this week! I have no installs scheduled and the phone barely rings. I keep surfing the net and even that is getting boring. I don't think I can stand it another two days. I will have to bring some stuff in to keep me busy.

Going to make a stop at the fabric store when I leave work. Looking for some Silk Tweed to make a jacket out of. The blouse from is almost finished. It actually looks absolutely unbelievable if I do say so myself. A lot of work, pain and money but boy the finished product is awesome. Can't wait to wear it.

[Theo'sgirl]

THanks for all the kind and inspiriing words today ladies I definantly needed that. I think Randi is right it just takes sometimes looking in at yourself and making a decision. My decision for today...stick with it cause I know I can do it!! Thank you so much ladies I hope we all can get back on track.

Jane sorry about your dad.

[lady_adnerb]

Maybe Star didn't manage to be DD after all? Or she did so well she's STILL trying to get her friends home? lol

Well, another day OP. I'll be working on making tomorrow #2 in a row. I'm SOOO Hungry for something chocolate. I'll probably give in and have some zcarb bar or some other LC treat. Was thinking for those brownies (LC brownie recipe on here) that instead of unsweetened chocolate baking squares I'd throw in a chocolate zcarb bar and some carbsense bake mix instead of the atkins bake mix. Would make it interesting cooking anyway! lol. It's too late to be experimenting so I'll leave that for another day (maybe when TOM is here). I'm hungry for pancakes. I think one of these days I'll make some and have one for breakfast instead of my usual eggs. Or maybe a muffin. I need to deviate my breakfasts and lunches for a while. Maybe that'll shake up my enthusiasm??

[mscat816]

I am having a great exercise day - 40 min. bellydance workout with my ladies at work and an upper body bowflex workout w/dh tonight. Didn't get dinner in on time so I am my goal for eating my 3 main meals before 7! And I am short on water too! Boy that is a hard habit to keep up! Going to work on that for the rest of the week!

Lady_abnerb - I agree with you - eggs and meat for breakfast every morning is getting tired. Going to try some Atkins breakfast recipes.

Theo's girl - Hang in there and don't give up - you have come so far and you give women like me who are just starting out hope. Instead of using pictures of how I am now - I have an old picture of me in a skimpy bellydance belt and bra. Looking at how I used to be and aspire to be again, gives me inspiration.

Have a great evening!
MsCat

[Cinnymamma]

MSCat, have you tried the food log? I rarely eat eggs for breakfast, or even at all. Maybe once or twice a week. I really don't eat all that much meat either and I keep my carb count always below 30 but around 20. Anyways, just an idea