Hey Ladies, :) How are you all doing? I hope well, and Lacey Congrats on the 3 pound loss! You are doing so wonderfully.
Robin, I don't even want to calculate ANYTHING in Fit day.

My family finally left again yesterday. They won't be back up again until next week.

Just subbin' for now, staying up to date. I think I've calculated my perfect diet for me and am going to go post it in General Chatter to see if it would be possible to lose weight on.
Its not low carb (vegetables and some fruits) but kinda low carb. If I could lose weight on it, I think I will do that one. Atkins is just too easy for me to fall and stay off on. Plus, I kinda am of the opinion that if you crave a piece of fruit (apple craver here too), your body is trying to tell you something. I dunno, I'm definetly not a nutritionist.

Hopefully I'll still be able to stay????

Okay, gonna go. We had christmas yesterday and I'm still full.
love,
EM

Good Morning :coffee:

Em~ I dont know about the cravings, when Im craving chocolate, I know thats not really what it is Im needing. But Ive never been a big fruit eater so its not much of an issue for me. The only thing I really like is watermelon in the summer time. I could eat a whole melon in one sitting....I LOVE the stuff!! We all have to do what works for us....I hope this works for you :)

Had a girly sleep over last night, so I have giggling girls roaming around the house this morning. I have to find something for them for breakfast :dizzy:

Have a great day ladies

Ms.spotdog: I KNOW what you mean! A co-worker got me a purse for Christmas and I like it but it's just not 'me'. So now what's a girl to do? I thought about dumping all my stuff in it when I went into work but it's such a hassle because I'm a clutter bug. So for now I've just been leaving the purse I DO carry in the car when I go into work. what a hassle.

Yesterday dh and I got some flooring for the bathroom and a new sink and faucet and got an antique looking chandelier for the kitchen and a new dryer :carrot: We needed it all so badly, the house is just so old and needs lots of improvement.

had a hamburger at chilis (without the bun) and some grilled brocolli then I had a humongous taco salad when I got home...feel kinda guilty for eating so much but at least it wasn't anything too bad for me :dizzy:

Well, gotta help dh put all this stuff in now, y'all have an awesome op day!!

Lace

Well, I completely caved on Sunday and Monday. I've come to the realization that I can completely control myself outside of my house, but when there are four bowls of cookies sitting on my counter and my whole family is sitting around all of the food just eating and talking and eating and talking, I can't resist them. I was OK with it because I knew I wouldn't gain back 70 lbs in a weekend (at least I don't think you can... ;) ) So I let myself have Sunday and Monday as freebie days (cookies, cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting, rolls etc...). I jumped right back in on Tuesday as if nothing had changed and let me tell you, I will never binge that much again. I wasn't feeling like a failure like I had felt in the past diets when I binged so it wasn't hard for me to get back OT, but physically I felt like crap. I had heartburn for the first time since I started Atkins, I didn't sleep well, I was tired all day, I was bloated and easily winded when playing Rusty... I felt horrible and it made me realize how easy it is to gain back by going crazy with the bad foods and carbs and also how I never want to do that again. I didn't realize how bad I felt when I used to eat like this constantly...it just was how I normally felt so I didn't really know how good it felt to eat right and at that time, I didn't really care that I would feel good if I ate better. Now, I know how great it feels to move easier and not have heartburn and not always feel sluggish and out of breath... Like I said, I'm not mad at myself for going off for a couple days, but rather happy that I was able to get right back on and not let it ruin my progress.

So I have 3 lbs left to lose to get back to my pre-holiday weight (which isn't too bad considering what I stuffed my face with for 48 hours) and I will have money before New Year's so I can stock up on good snacks (we should be having steak and lobster like most years, but I'll probably have chicken and lobster) and it's not at my house so I won't have the bad foods sitting around in my fridge awaiting the family's arrival. I applaud everyone that stayed OP throughout the holidays.

One more day until another 4-day weekend! Have a great day and good luck everyone!
Andrea

I did it.....my size 20, and 18 pants are GONE!! In the trash, it gets picked up tomorrow! Im in my 16's quite comfortably :)

Hey BOB, we havent heard from Herb in quite a while. Maybe he will see your post, and update us.

Good God Crash did it again this time a car hit her car. All ok and very little damage to the car. (better than another person!!)

State is here doing their inspection and well things are OK not as good as I would like them but OK. some dings for stupid stuff and I am sure that there is not much that we can do. but learn to document the things we do better.

well hope to check in later. things are really busy right now. (just in time to get nice and even for the first of the year!

Robin...CONGRATS (I have emoticons disabled, but I would have a huge banner saying that if I could!)

I am wildly HAPPY for you, ENVIOUS cause I wanna be there, and Oh so PROUD of you.
I'm getting off my *** and getting back on Atkins when Dwayne gets paid and I can go food shopping in 5 more days. and minimizing the damage until then.

Two weeks (3 by then) off is enough. I hate being fat. I hate being fat more then I like carbs. I havent been a size 16 since I was 15. I can do this. I know I can. I just got to stay focused...."Decide that I want it more then I am afraid of it"
Eh, Lacey?
I think I will start posting in the overeaters/binge eaters forum too. I've always known I've had a problem, but it never really dawned on me until I read why an overeater/binging person does what they do and how they do it. Some of my happiest memories are of woofing down 2 whoppers with cheese smothered in french fries, or Arbys onion petals, mozz sticks, jalepeno poppers, and a sub and fries to boot. Or the times after a full dinner I've made Totinos pizzas and burritos and ate it so no one would know I was eating. I've made myself sick on food so many times from over eating it isn't funny.

I hate to sound like the stereotypical fat person with the description of those foods, but food makes me feel so good even if I'm loathing myself while doing it. Its a hard cycle to break and I dont know if I can do it, but I will try hard.
On Atkins, I dont have the desire to over eat /binge as much and so that just leaves me not knowing to handle any of my other emotions. Atleast if I'm bored/sad/mad/happy/distraught I can drown my feelings in food. It makes me forget whats bothering me. Thats gotta change.

Robin, I'm going to print out your weight loss record goals and post that everywhere. To see so much weight loss is an awe inspiring thing. Must stay focused!!!!
Sorry I'm such a problem poster you guys. Life is just coming at me fast and sometimes its all I can do to keep up! Thanks for helping me out.

love to you all,
EM

Originally Posted by nasus40:
Good God Crash did it again this time a car hit her car. All ok and very little damage to the car. (better than another person!!)

Holy cow - it's not been her week for driving! Hope she is OK!! :hug:

Good Morning :coffee:

Sue~ OMG, I hope everyone is ok. Are you guys having bad weather right now? I can only imagine how shaken up your dd must be. Give her a big hug for me.

Em~ I want to reply to your post, but Im short for time this morning. I'm going to come back later.....I just want you to know that you are not alone, your not a bother or problem!! You sound sooooooo much like me!! Im a binge/compulsive/overeater too. A person who hides her food to eat it too. Its hard, so hard, but you can do it.

Not alot happening around here today....dd and I went out shopping yesterday for appropriate clothing for the funeral next week. I have to try on stuff from my closet, and see what fits (lots now) Dd have to go return her cd player, it uses up batteries like a kid eating candy on halloween!!

You ladies that have girls aged 9ish....where do you shop for clothing? That doesnt make them look like street hookers!?!?!?! We actually found a few things at rave girl. Not a store I would go into, but I got dragged in!! :lol:

Anyway, have a great day ladies....keep up the great work everyone!

Em~ here is my before picture....I havent a clue how much I weigh here, but this is the biggest Ive been. I do know that its over 300lbs. How did I get there? My sugar went berserk!! I was drinking a case(24) of coke classic within 4 days. I was eating 3 and 4 quarter lber meals a day, eating bags of potato chips and whole containers of chip dip in one sitting. My husband at the time worked out of town all week, so it was easy to hide all the food I was eating. I could eat like a normal person on the weekends (when he was home) and say "I dont know why Im so fat, I really dont eat that much" the kicker was....I believed myself!! He would leave, and I would make a trip to the corner store, and donut shop....load up for my evening.

It was all emotional eating, I understand, filling up makes you feel better. I SOOO understand that!! I can catch myself now, but its taken a few years to learn how NOT to do this. I know when Im filling an emotional hole.....I try very hard to make better choices when I absolutely still need to fill it. There are times that still happens. So, instead of a box of hoho's or a bag of marshmallows, I'll make myself another low carb meal, and stuff the whole. I know maybe thats not the best way to deal with it, but sometimes, the walks, self-talk and bubble baths just dont do what I need it to do. Thankfully though, it doesnt happen as often as it used to. Im usually good if I pay attention to the time of the month, and the emotions that have triggered it. I can straighten it out in my head. Sometimes, I just cant. Ive learned to live with that.

I had gotten to a point where I said "to **** with it" Im going to be like this for the rest of my life, and Im going to live with and like it! I couldnt do it, I had just so much self hate, I had to fix it. At the time, I was living with a sabotager. He went out of his way to stop my progress, but still to this day, he will NOT acknowledge that Ive lost weight. The man I am married to now has been unbelievably helpful. He has alot of insight when it comes to my issues, and helps me get thru my tough days.

You mentioned posting over in the overeaters/bingers forum. That might be a good idea for you. For me however, I have a hard enough time admitting to myself I have a problem, I can't go there....I dont know why, I can't read it either. Just a funny quirk I have I guess.

Im not going to tell you that "If I can do it, YOU can do it" Because its got nothing to do with me. You have to have that little switch flipped in your head. When you're ready, you'll do it. Nothing will be able to stop you then. Those ppl who work out, and get buff, then say ....if I can do it......I want to stuff their sweaty work out cloths in their.....well you get the picture :lol:

You are going to do this for yourself.....nobody else, and on no one else's time table!!

Please dont be so hard on yourself, you have alot of things going on in your life. Some you have no control over and some you do. You do have control over your food! You can control your work out time. You will control it, when you're ready.

If you're interested I have an e-book that I can email to you....its mostly the motivational stuff that I took from it. Sit and read it, and do exactly what is explained in how to motivate yourself, and set your goals. I think you might find this very helpful. I sure did. If you can get your hands on a 12step book (A.A.) or an overeaters anon. book, or google to get the steps. This has also helped alot for me. I have a problem...I am an addict, and I readily admit it. If you give me a choice between a glass of my fav wine, or my fav cheese cake....Id pick the cheese cake! :lol: But unfortunately, we cannot take food out of our day. We need food to live on. But if I keep the bad stuff out of the house, or out of sight, Im ok.

Pm me if you want to pick my brain Em, I dont mind. I know where you are at, and I understand.

Good Morning :flow2:

This is the 4th day in a row, I've had to have the lights on in the house because its been so dreary outside :( I hate winters in buffalo :p

Dh's son is in town from sweden, but has yet to call :mad: sometimes its so hard to stay uninvolved. The son living next door is great (usually) and when problems arised before he was to leave for Iraq, I had to step in, get in his face, and make him go see his dad. He did, and thanked me for it later. But this other son is another story......

My brother and sil is suppose to be coming to visit today. Hopefully the weather wil be good and travel wont be too bad. They have about a 2 hr drive to get here. So hopefully everything will be alright. No doubt when he is here is when dh's son will call or drop in.

Food is still op, I need to get out and get in a bit more exercise. If it would quit raining, I just might get a walk in :kickcan:

Have a great day ladies!

Robin: Can I get the name of that book? I'd be interested in reading it :)

Sue: Is everyone okay??

Em: :hug: How are you doing? Been thinkin' about ya!

Bob: nice to meet you!!

The morbidly obese fat *itch that was once me has been pounding on the door to my brain all day long. I will post what I've eaten today just to humiliate myself
cottage cheese/ sf pudding/ peanut butter blended up
5 carb yogurt drink
5 carb vanilla yogurt
1/2 tub of cottage cheese
1/2 of a package of polish sausage with 1/2 cup lc bbq sauce:( :( :(
that's 3 times what I normally eat, my stomach hurts, I feel like crap and I'm tired. I wish she'd just shut up and go away, I don't need her right now. I think it maybe be due to the fact that it's ttotm and when I weighed it says 199.5 which just makes me plum sick even though I KNOW it WAS water weight.

sorry for the rant and lack of personals, it's been crazy busy here

:hug: to you all

Lace