Weekly Chat, November 21st - 27th
 

Good Morning :)

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Everyone got a turkey lol.

Check these out.......

:thanks2: :happ3: :thanks1: :turkey:

Good Morning :sunny:

Morning Leenie :wave:

Roast is in the crockpot, coffee is drunk, and its nice and warm in the house :D I took your advice Brenda, and warmed up the house before I got on the scale!! :lol: Im down 10lbs my first week! :carrot: Feels good :) Makes fighting the fat lady in my head a bit easier.

I wanted to make a comment about one of the supplements Ive been taking. Maybe its just me, but Im truly impressed!! Ive been taking Chaste Tree, and my pms, is almost nonexistant! Its there, I know its coming, but its not a "put up with it" thing....know what I mean?!

Dh is out on a job site again today, so Im fending for myself today. More plastic wrapping of windows :lol: then a walk, hopefully before it starts to rain. Christmas wrapping, or at least sorting...thats about it around here.

Have a great day ladies.

Good morning, Leenie and Robin. I have been having a bit of a carb-fest since my knee operation and the scale showed it when I braved it this morning. I cannot afford bread at every meal, even if it IS whole wheat! So I'll be doing a lower carb plan for the next while but watching sat and trans fats. My ticker is no longer a lie! :(

Good morning, chickies!

I've decided not to weigh for a while. Since I've been walking so much I'm afraid that the scale showing a gain (even if it's just muscle) would depress me. I had a lot of people at work say something about my weight (or lack thereof) for the first time, so that felt really good.

It's gonna be a crazy day, I hope you all do good! Drink drink drink!

Lacey

Yep, I'm drinking, drinking, drinking. I gained 3 pounds, but since TOM is visiting, I'm not going to get too upset. I admit I was disappointed this morning, but it's actually a lot less than I usually gain.

I stupidly skipped breakfast this morning, first time since I started Atkins, but I was really in a hurry. Boy do I feel it! I was starving by noon, but had only brought a moderate lunch with me, and now I'm hungry again (stomach growling hungry). I think I need to get some of those Atkins snack bars or something to keep in my desk drawer for emergencies. I'm SO glad I baked a chicken last night so there's left overs for me to raid when I get home instead of trying to cook a whole meal!

Robin, you're down 10 pounds!!! OMG! GOOOOOOOOO GIRL!!!!

Leenie, thanks for the turkeys, they're so cute :)

Tenn~ keep some beef jerky in your drawer instead. The bars stall me out (they might you too)

Newbie here
 

Hi everyone, got room for 1 more?? My name is Stacie & I'm a carb-a-holic :o . I actually reached my goal weight just over 2 years ago (doing Atkins) & maintained for about a year after that. Then things just happened. My ex & I seperated, my eldest (now 6) started school, my youngest (now 4) was diagnosed with Autism - so between running around for appt's, school, therapy and working full time - I didn't have time for ME anymore :stress: . The only program that has ever worked for me was Atkins so I'm back at it as of yesterday. I lost 65 lbs the 1st time, so hoping it will work just as well this time 'round :crossed:.

Looking forward to getting to know you all better.

Hi Stacie! Of course we have room! :carrot:

What a hellacious year you've been through! Just stick with us and we'll help each other get to our goals! Did you see the Christmas goals thread? It's an awesome way to stay motivated (for me anyway!) I've got two kiddos myself (11 & 3), and don't they grow so fast!! It's awesome meeting you and welcome aboard!

Lacey

Welcome Stacie :welcome3:

Where is everyone??? Brenda, everything ok?

Still op, and doing good. Food cravings are pretty much all gone now. Ive made of point of experimenting with recipes. I get so bored eating the same thing all the time. I made a quiche the other day, and it is awesome!! Next one will be with other add ins, just to mix things up.

Not much else happening around here.....how 'bout out there?

Hi & thanks for the welcome! I saw the challenge thread, but I'm not able to post everyday.

Lacey - you're not kidding, they grow way too fast for me!

Robin, glad to hear the cravings are gone. Experimenting with receipes is fun - I found all sorts of things I loved last time that I wouldn't have tried if I hadn't gotten sick of eating tuna & eggs every day :lol:.

I'm on day 3 of induction and I'm not having too terrible a time with cravings, but I am already really sick of water. Oh well - things could be worse!

Have a great day everyone!

Hey Stacie, I just noticed your from Canada! :wave: Im transplanted from northern ontario....I miss it up there.

Welcome Stacie, you'll love it here, everyone is so nice and supportive! I'm a Stacy to, but a y instead of an ie. You're in Canada? Brrrrrrrrr! Guess I can't complain about the cold and snow flurries today, huh? hehehe

I"m staying on plan, and I weighed in today. I am afraid of becomming scale obsessed, so I really planned to weigh only once a week, on Monday morning, and accept whatever it said till the next week. Well... it was a good plan, but... I couldn't stand it so I weighed in today. I lost 3 more pounds, so I'm at an even 20 now - Yeah Me!! I can't wait to change my siggy line - it's funny what motivates us, huh?

I've been experimenting with recipes to. This WOE is so new, I have to develop all new stuff or die of boredom (kiss of death for me). I mixed cream cheese, gorgonzola, marscapone, roasted garlic and a little pepper and spread it on celery. O man was it good, I ate a ton of it! I think I'll use that mixture to make ham pinwheels for upcoming Christmas get-togethers. I'd like to add roasted red bell pepper and asparagus, but at 3 carbs per oz. I'm not sure about using the peppers. I'm so carb stingy!

I can't wait for the Biggest Looser tonight, does anyone else watch? I never thought I'd get hooked on a reality show, or any TV show actually, but I am. Wonder who's going home tonight? I'm rooting for Susie to go all the way, but I think that Seth is going to win it. Guess we'll know next week for sure. :)

Hope y'all have a nice warm evening,
Tenn

Great going on the 3lbs Tenn!! :cb: :cb: Keep it up! It wont be long before we are both were we want to be :)

O my, I have a loooooooooong way to go Robin. I need to loose 80 more pounds to be in a "normal" weight range. I knew if I started out with a 100 pound goal, it just would be too overwhelming to look at, so I picked something I thought I might be able to manage. Whatdaya know - it looks like I just might make it :)

Hi everyone,
Hope you dont mind yet another. I am semi new I have been doing Atkins since This Monday. Have done it to a T so I am excited to weigh in Sunday! I have 24 lbs to lose. I want to weigh 120 again like I used to. I posted a Newbi earlier this week and got wonderful advice! Well, it is cold here in NY. Getting ready for work now. Have a wonderful day!

Good Morning :sunny:

Hi Tama, and :welcome3: there is always room for one one more :)

Tenn~ I love your new avatar, your a very pretty lady!! You know something, when I first started out, I didnt have a scale. (I broke it) I realized I had so much to loose, it scared me. So I set out to make my clothes too big, and since I had sizes in my closet from 16-5x, I knew I had something to wear along the way. It wasnt until I reached about 215 that I bought a scale. Ironically enough, I need the scale to make sure Im loosing now, I cant trust myself to the clothes thing anymore. You'll get there Stacy, one day at a time :)

Good eating day yesterday, but my innerfatlady :sumo: was a real *****. I struggled most of the afternoon and evening. Well, I got thru it, and Im happy for it this morning. I was knitting most of the evening....and kept saying to myself. "just one more row, and I'll see......just one more row, and I'll see" Bedtime finally came, and off I went!! Successful :D

Not alot planned for today, a meeting with one of our best customers, and a trip to the supply shop. Of course coffee :lol:

Have a great day ladies......Brenda, check in and let us know whats happening.

Stacie~ I think we get taller when we get older, which makes the numbers further away, thats why they get harder to read ;) :lol:

Hi Tama, welcome to the bunch :)

Thank you, Robin, for not saying "you have such a pretty face" :rofl:

The Christmas Card exchange list goes out Friday, so be sure to get your address to me if you'd like to participate.

:lol: I know, I hate that too! Especially when they grab my chin and shake it!! I still have aunts and gramma's that do that :lol:

sorry I'm just jumping in here, it's been crazy, dh has been off and is working tomorrow which really sucks.

If I haven't lost any weight in a week I think I'm going to the doctor. Does that sound stupid? I'm just weirded out about my whacko periods and even though I've been walking 3 miles for about a month now I haven't lost a pound the whole time. And staying under 20 basically healthy carbs a day, what else could it be? Perhaps I have become a neurotic but besides throw in the towel for trying so hard and losing nothing, I don't know what else my options are.

anyway, sorry to not address everyone and only talk about myself but my kids are screaming and I just wondered if this has happened to anyone else? I weighed myself today and it said 208 which would mean that since I've been exercising (approx. 1 month) I have gained four pounds. At what point does the 'muscle turning into fat' thing stop and when do you start losing again?

ok, sorry

Lacey.....you havent lost any weight, but have you been 100% on plan? On atkins it makes a difference. If your not following it 100% your not going to lose weight.

Or...

are you eating enough? getting in between 1000 & 1400 calories (at least)? If your not eating enough, along with the exercise, your body may be revolting and hanging on to everything.

Do you track your food intake? You may be eating hidden carbs you dont know are there?

Another thought....you've lost almost 50lbs so far. Your body may be taking a break. Especially with the exercise. Exercise will cause you gain just a bit, as muscle holds water.

Thats about all I can think of at the moment. :)

You are WAY more patient than I am, I'd be a weeping screaming mess if I'd been good for a whole month and not lost anything! How are your clothes fitting?

I guess it wouldn't hurt to have the doctor give ya a once over, just to make sure that your thyroid, etc. are OK. Have her run a hormone panel to, there may be something there that needs to be addressed if you're "of a certain age" like I am ;) Do you use fitday? How are you stacking up on the B vitamins? Using any sugar alcohols? How much Splenda per day? How much cheese? I'm new to all this, but research I've done tells me these can be culprits.

Hang in there girl, I just know a woosh is coming soon!

Tenn

That's it Robin - I'm getting taller. I knew there had to be a logical reason ;)

I went through a period where I was exercising my butt off (the 1st time I did LC) & staying totally legal and the numbers on that scale did the same thing...the bloody #'s stopped moving & then they went up. This was quite a shock after losing 4-8 lbs/week since starting Atkins. Then I compared my measurements to the previous ones and that was were the difference was. Thank God for taking those measurements & seeing that it was the muscle causing the weight gain. I couldn't tell the difference in my clothes because I always wore (& do again unfortunately) baggy & too big for me clothes. After taking the measurements, I went to the closet & took out pants I hadn't worn for about 8 or 10 years & wouldn't you know they fit. I also noticed the "baby bulge" in my stomach was gone (I hadn't noticed because I avoided mirrors till that point). One thing I also noticed shortly after that while having a bath (I normally took showers) was that I fit in the tub...my tummy was actually covered with the water. Anyway, didn't mean to ramble on, but you have done so well so far that I wonder if you might be going thru something similar. Of course a checkup never hurts either :) .

Thanks girls, I AM still hanging in there and not giving up.

I have been staying 100% faithful to the diet, I don't have any crap snacks and only drink water. In 4 months I have only cheated twice, once a beer and once a frappucino.

My clothes have been fitting the same, I do track everything I eat and if anything then my problem is not eating enough. I've just been REALLY busy and eating has been the last thing on my mind.

I think I'll hold off on going to the doctor, I'm a nurse at the local clinic and I can't stand going to the doctor (aka my boss) unless I'm just as sick as a dog LOL

I can't wait to hear how everyone did today! Did ya get any exercise in?? Christmas is right around the corner, I'm debating wether to go to the early walmart sales or not...decisions, decisions!

Lacey

Good Morning :twirly:

Well I was up at 4 this morning, feeling alot better after yesterday's tuna episode! :p This is the first time Ive actually gotten up and braved the crowds. There was actually something for me to go and get!! Mom got a new leather jacket for xmas for only $48.88! So of course that was all I really wanted, but thought, hey, Im out, and there is no way I could go home and go back to sleep. So I continued to shop around a bit. Picked up a few things. But let me tell you.......KNOW your prices!!!! At the disney store, I picked up a long sleeved t-shirt for my daughter about 2 weeks ago for $9.50, today they are on sale for 2 for $22 or $12.50 each!! SAME shirt!! That turned me right off, and I was home by 8 :lol:

Eating yesterday was op, I didnt get any exercise in, but I will today. So far its nice and sunshiney outside. If it keeps up, I'll head out for a walk before I wake everybody.

How did is everyone doing?

Have a great day!

Sorry I've been MIA. Hunting has kind of taken a toll on this old body (Sitting on cold, wet ground and NOT seeing anything kind of makes a person question their sanity :lol: ). And there's today and 2 more days to go!! Was hoping to be done opening day! Anyway, HELLO to all the new ones and can't wait to get to know you. I stink at being OP this week and won't even go into it all. I've got a wedding to go to tomorrow and considering just waiting until then to be OP. Then again, why put off tomorrow what I can start today, right? Next week will be a normal week so you'll all see more of me then. Wish me luck on getting back OP and congrats to all that managed to!!! Have a great weekend everyone!!

Hi all, and welcome to the new members joining in! This is a great place for support. I'm catching up on personals here. :)

I really flubbed up over Thanksgiving, and the day before was our 25th wedding anniversary. So although I started off with good intentions...LOL And now there are so many left overs here. I planned on eating carbs throughout this weekend and jumping back on Monday, but I gained 5 pounds already and have to stop that right now, or it will keep going to about a 13 pound gain.

This morning, I explained to my hubby how important is to me to start back on Atkins' today and not finish up all this food even if it has to be thrown out, and he offered to do anything for me to help me...shop, food prep,cook, he kept saying anything at all. I gave a big thank you and added I'd only need help with the clean up of pots and pans (that's hard due to back problems) and most importantly, I'd need to talk about the diet and menu planning and how I am doing with it. He thought that was fine. No wonder I've kept him for 25 years. j/k lol Really though, he's very supportive of me with this WOE and likes it for himself as well. He just doesn't need it as much as I do, yet he's so understanding. ~Sonny

Stacie - I can't wait to fit in the tub better! I like to take baths occationally, and I fit OK, but would be nice to have some splashing room. Now I have something else to look forward to :)

awwww Sonny, he sounds like such a sweetie! don't suppose you have another one like him laying around waiting for the perfect woman do ya? LOL

What cha huntin' for Brenda? Birds? Deer? I don't hunt so I'm not familiar with the seasons, but if you hunt it, I'll eat it hehehe. Hey, I fish, wanna trade some trout, cats or crappy for some venison??

I actually did the black Friday thing today. I couldn't believe I dragged my sorry butt out of bed at 4:15 in the morning to go shopping. I am NOT a shopper, even at a reasonable hour of the day. The running joke in our family is that my sister got my shopping gene in addition to her own! That said, I wanted an electric blanket, and have for a couple of years now. I hate getting into a cold bed in the winter, and I'm too cheap to keep the thermostadt up at night. Electric blankets run well over a hundred dollars for my size, and again... too cheap! Well, Proffitt's had them on door buster special for $50.00 any size, woooo hoooo, it was worth rollin' out the door to be there by 5:00am. I got my blanket and started to poke around, but decided just to go home instead. I didn't know what to do when I got home so I watched the news and ate some eggs, then went back to bed a couple hours later for a nap. Woke up at 11:00, and now I'm all disoriented. It's easy to stay on plan when you sleep 1/2 the day though - LOL.

Guess I better get the dishes washed up and vacuum, maybe clean the bathroom to. Why is it that as many times as I clean the bathroom it always seems like it needs cleaned again?

Have a great day everyone!
Tenn

woops, double post!

Tenn: LOL Must be awesome to be able to crawl back into bed!

Robin: I know what you mean about the prices! I spent most of last evening researching prices for the things that were on 'sale' at walmart. The doorbuster sales were all pretty good though :) That's too funny that the disney store did that. I bet they sold tons by advertising it as a 'big sale'

I got up super early too (4:30) but didn't actually GET to walmart until 9:00 because I waited for my 3 year old to go back to sleep before calling my mom to come babysit :) I wanted to get the tv/dvd combo for her for Christmas and I BARELY got there in time because there were only three left!! I also picked up a lot of the fleece pants/shorts/shirt sleep sets for $10 and of course I had to 'test' a pair out right when I got home. Wish I would've got more, they are super yummy soft!!

It was very eery because walmart was not packed at ALL. Guess I missed the Christmas rush!:carrot:

oh, and eating..ummm I ate the meat out of an arby's roast beef sandwich then had a taco salad when I got home :) Hopefully I can get some walkin' in :) Hope y'all have a super day!!

Lacey

Tenn - I can't wait to fit again. I shower like 99.9% of the time, but every now & then I like to sit in a hot HOT bath with a book. Unfortunately, when 1/2 of you is above water in the cool air, it's just not the same ;). I have the same problem in my house too. I could spend hours cleaning it every day, but the kids destroy it in 20 seconds so now I wait to do my good clean the weekends their with their father!

Robin - Glad you are feeling better!

Sonny - sounds like you've got quite a guy there!

I hate shopping on a normal day, my hats off to those of you who are brave enough to go knowing it may be a teeny tiny bit crowded. Lacey - sounds like you really lucked out. All those early shoppers were back home & in bed by the time you got there :lol: :carrot:.

Well, my 4 year old has decided I've been on his computer long enough and he keeps shoving me off my chair, so I'm off. Hope everyone has a great night!!

Hi bnbsmommy, Just going by what I have read in the Atkins book, when I have had this problem, it said to decrease your carbs down from your 20 to 15, then see how that goes for a while, and then increase or decrease a couple carbs at a time from there.

Fleece pants sets for $10.00? In our size? I may have to go look (like I need more clothes!)

It's a beautiful, clear, cold morning here in E. Tennessee. It was 22* last night brrrrrrrrrrr, so glad I didn't have to get up and go to work this morning. I LOVE my new electric blanket! I didn't sleep with it on all night, but turned it on to warm up the bed before I got in it - ahhhhh.

Ya know, I had all these plans for the weekend, rake leaves, get the house fluffed and put up some holiday decorations, clean the gutters at the front of the house and get my outside lights up, etc. I did none of it. I did get some laundry done so I have clothes for next week and got the kitchen and bathroom clean, but that's it. I'm such a slug, all I wanna do is sit on the couch under an afgan crochet slippers and watch mindless daytime TV!

I'm going to a friends house today for another "Thanksgiving". It's an annual tradition for us, we go wherever we need to for the actual holiday, then get together on the weekend, relax and make dinner together. That way, we have leftovers :) She's been supportive of my being on Atkins, and we talked menus last week, so it should be really nice. She's making a surprise yellow squash dish - mmmm - I'll post the recipe if it's good.

Good Morning :sunny:

We got about a foot of snow over night. Its really pretty out there right now. So a bit of shovelling will be in order this afternoon.

Tenn~ have fun with your friends....is your slipper pattern easy? I need an easy crochet or knit slipper pattern.

Ive been feeling like you Tenn, I need to get the house in better order too. I always find switching from summer to winter a big job. Maybe it has to do with lugging the 40lb bags of pellets closer to the stove. Moving all the fans to the basement......generally declutter so I can reclutter with winter boots and mitts :lol:

Dh and I ventured out to the big mall yesterday....I couldnt believe the parking lot :dizzy: We picked up the last gift I needed...and I think Im done christmas shopping :cb: Other than a few odds and sods thats it. Im so happy to be done before december!! I used to be done before september....but life gets in the way now :lol:

Not alot planned for today....have a great op day ladies

It's a super easy crochet pattern Robin, just 32 rows, and once you make the first one you'll be able to whip 'em out in no time. I like this particular pattern because it's easy, and because it has ribbing at the top to keep your ankles warm. I have the pattern in MS-Word format, but I don't see a way to add an attachment through the fourm. I'll happy to e-mail it to you if want to PM me an e-mail addy to send it to, same goes for any of you guys that might be interested :)

The pattern takes 3.5 oz worsted weight yarn, an H hook, and a sewing needle to stitch up the back.

That sounds wonderful Tenn ...Thanks!!

Good Morning :coffee:

Its quiet around the house this morning. Eating has been good. Im nervous about getting on the scale tomorrow. Ive been doing good, but I just worried it didnt go down.

Not alot planned around here for today, I'll get my walk in, and we will go for our sunday paper and coffee.

Have a nice sunday ladies :)

As I figured....the wedding and my plan to stay OP didn't work out. So TODAY is a brand new day (a wet one, but a brand new one!). I'm getting back OP!!! My fingers feel like fat sausages so I DEFINITELY need to drop the water weight!! They're also achy and sore/stiff. DEFINITELY an incentive to watch what I'm doing. ONWARD!!!!

well, since all my whining around didn't take the weight off, I re-read the atkins book again and took my measurements.
Since November 2nd (when I started walking 3 miles daily) I have lost 3 inches in my waist and 1 inch in my hips. So I guess the scales right now don't matter much because I'm losing SOMETHING, right?

I've been thinking about doing the atkins fat fast for 5 days but am still debating it in my mind.

Have a ton of things to do today, put the tree up yesterday and the girls and I are decorating it today. My 3 year old is LOVING it all this year, it's so sweet to watch her talk about all of it :)

Have a good day girls!!

Lacey