Falon you and me too. I need to see that scale do something right. It is so frustrating sometimes. I was good all day yesterday, the scale was down (before dinner) and then this morning it is back up a pound from my before dinner weight. I think ketosis is here, but you wouldn't know it by the way the scale acts.

Sandra you're not boasting! Enjoy it while it lasts, and if you are exercising hard, then you deserve whatever success you get. I hope your hubby is wonderfully surprised when he sees you again.

I wanted to surprise my family in July when I see them again, but the way my progress has been going I'm not sure there will be much of a difference. I'm hanging on though and redoubling my efforts.

Sometimes I feel like an anorexic must feel though. I've read that they get almost obsessed with food and with making it for other people, but not eating it themselves. This morning I made this wonderful lunch for my kids and as I was coming home from dropping them at school I reviewed what I gave them and only the tuna and the cream cheese were things I could have. The fruit, cookies, juice and bread wouldn't have been Atkins friendly. Still it looked like a wonderful lunch I was feeding them.

Robin We can do this week cheat free. No deviations. I know the weekend will be the toughest, but I'm determined. If the week passes and I'm still in this stupid slump I may have to try something else for awhile. First however I'm going to just be very rigid about low carb and see if I can't jump start something.

Sherry - what about weighing yourself in the morning only, after you get up and go to the bathroom. It's the only time I jump on that blasted thing. I go straight in, pee, strip and get on. That number is the only one I take into consideration. I know, it's so darn frustrating, and hey.. my scale actually attacked my foot!!! LOL It truly is a love / hate realtionship.

It will move. Are you geting any excersise in? This morning Major Payne weighed himself and was down 2 more pounds (I just got off the phone with him) and so of course he's even more determined to go to the gym! LOL I can't remember if it's you or Brenda who hates to work out.

Got a walking buddy you can hook up with? Wish I was there to help ya! I know the in-person motivation is great. :hug:

Sandra,
Congrats on the inches lost and the exercise really does help. I'm a big beleiver in it to.
Sherry,
I hear you about the scale. Mine isn't moving right now either. Are your inches going down though? I have noticed that my inches go down first and then the weight will follow on the scale, but sometimes that takes awhile. When you lose fat your fat cells shrink and then grab hold of water and hang onto it for awhile, so the scale doesn't go down as much as you would hope.
As for me my scale is reading Lo battery right now. I can occasionally get it to show a reading but not sure how accurate that it is right now. Anybody know? Anyway, think I may wait a little while before I buy a new battery and hope for a happy suprise when I get back on it. Tired of arguing with it anyway.
My birthday is at the end of the month. Told my husband I want money and time at Victoria's Secret to spend it. So I'm planning on eating clean at least until the 29th. Want to be my smallest for the shopping excursion. Then I'm in a wedding in May so probably will plan to eat clean until after that day and look as nice as I can for it. So I guess I'm up for the next week and even more if anyone cares to join me. I don't just eat induction though. I will stay under 30 carbs a day, get in my exercise and try to cut back on my caffine (coffee) consumption.
Knd of off topic, but....
There is a salon in town doing herbal body wraps. They are supposed to help take inches off. Wondering if they help to firm up/shrink the skin any? Anybody know? Anybody ever try one? My skin is getting a little loose and thought it might be worth it to have it done to help with elasticity. Just a thought.

Way to go Sandra....I want to hear your successes...motivates us all.

Sherry & Ciarra - the scale WILL move. Just keep on keepin on. :hug: We're here for you. :hug:

:wave: everyone else.

I'm down another 1.5 pounds...today...I hope it stays off for at least another day. :carrot: I'm still not sure I'll make my Easter Dress Challenge weight....but oh well...I know I have lost more inches...or at least my clothes fit better.

Tonight and tomorrow night are my nights off. I really want to go out tomorrow night, but I'm afraid I won't because I'll want a beer. I'm cleaning all day tomorrow. Might go pick out a new color to paint my bathroom and living room. And that will be my project next Thursday and Friday.

:wave: have a great evening everyone.

Sorry it's taken me a while to get back to this thread, ISP problems *sigh* Anyway - Thank you so much for the pats on the back, I really appreciate it. You know, your friends get tired of hearing about it sometimes, and it’s nice to have a place to share, especially when you guys really understand.

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I'm determined

Your determination is the key, and I know you can do it Sherry. I know you know, but are you taking your measurements? You know how weird this WOE is, you can stay the same weight for weeks but be loosing inches. I’ll be rootin’ for ya!

Falon, I still can’t believe that your scale actually jumped out and attacked your foot! It’s not enough that they make us cry, now they’re attacking? Something MUST be done! LOL

Sandra, WTG girl! ^5 :)

PLB, I don’t have anything to add except just hang in there. If you eat consistently the weight really will come off. Yes, it does tend to go up and down day to day, but over the long haul, it’s always down. I think our bodies play with balancing our water a lot, and that that’s the culprit. Then to, if I was a teenager or a man, I’d drop weight right and left, as a 43 year old woman, it’s going to be tougher to evict the pounds. Just keep going and you’ll get where you wanna be.

Gotta run to meet my walking buddies. Susan, Brenda, Robin – HI!

I have probably lost 10lbs. last I saw my hubby which was in feb., but I wasnt on atkins. So he is gonna be in shock. I actually gained while he was here, but I have promiced myself that I will not change my eating ways for him and I think he will enjoy eating more of what I do anyways.

Ok as far as exercise, what I do is everyother day i lift weights to work out my arms and legs and then afterwards I do a hour of cardio to burn all over fat on the elliptical machine, but every 3 weeks I change cardio machines to add a little flavor. Needless to say I work my @$$ off. I took my friend with me the other day and all she could say was that she doent know how i do it everyday. Made me feel good.

Ok well I can smell my turkey leg. I am gonna go munch. Hope everyone had a good day.

-Sandra

Where is everyone? I am so glad that it is Friday. My body is still not use to this time change at all. Well hope everyone has a good day.

-Sandra

Morning to you all. :sunny:

Sandra - your workout sounds great. You are doing awesome. Can't wait to hear what your DH says when he sees the "new" you!

I'm cleaning house and grocery shopping today. Would love to go shopping for more...but am trying to put myself on a budget to save for vacation....yuk...sometimes I hate budgets. Oh well, it will all be worth it come July.

Hope you all have a great day. HAPPY FRIDAY!!! :wave:

Morning everyone,
TGIF!
The accountant called yesterday and our taxes are done, at least it is before the 15th. Gotta pick them up today.
Have a great day everyone.

:wave:

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I'm cleaning house and grocery shopping today

Wanna come do mine next? My house is seriously in need of a real cleaning, but now that the weather has been so nice, I just wanna be outside playing!

Scale was down to 244.5 today. No real inches lost. It is so hard to tell, because for me I have a hard time making sure I've measured in the same place twice. The one measurement that was smaller is a weird one I took when I first got disgusted with being so fat. It is a measurment that measures around my fat belly from the bottom of my belly roll to the top (just under my bust) As I've been losing fat in my belly I can't get around the roll as well (and get the tape measure to stay). Eventually I'm hoping that as my tummy continues to shrink it won't even be something I can take as a measurement any more. THAT one was smaller, but it's weird anyway.

The only other measurement that was any smaller is the one around my neck. It looks like I lost a quarter of an inch there.

Ketosis comes and goes in no predictable way.

I'm on day 13 and I lost the 3lbs I gain so no weight loss for me , But DD is on day 12 and started at 168 and is NOW 155 .( WoW) I'm so happy for her!!! So I'm going to stay on Atkins (as long as I don't gain ) until she can do this her self and gets down a little more. I keep hoping I'll lose , but as long as she is I can just be happy for her.
I cut out the pork rinds , sausage and bacon and cut down on the cheese to 2oz so I'm still hopeful I'll lose.

Scale read 243.5 after I got on it again. So that part is good. 1.5 more pounds to get back to my lowest weight this year. Then I can start on some new losses. I'm ready!

:bravo: sherry!!