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
I still can't believe it either! A total crime.. and certainly not one of passion. More like distain! I keep a tight eye on that thing since then, and we've had no repeats. LOL
SHERRY!!! Excellent news. Your patience (understandable hard) has paid off! Look it in the eye, and say "Bring it on!"
Well, somewhere in Washinton D.C. Susan is enjoying some blue crab in our honor. Hope she's having a good time.
I'm feeling renewed strength and determination today. Ketosis helps. And it helps to stay there. It takes so little to get out of ketosis and it takes days to get back in after such small cheats. Making the commitment to stay cheat free for a week is helping. Maybe it is a commitment I should renew each week!
Some days you just NEED a day or even a weekend off, but they do work havoc on the process. Still I think sometimes it is the better choice to allow a day or two of eating what you want rather than cheating a little bit every day. It gets it out of your system better.
Mentally I've been reviewing my efforts this year. I've had some days of minor deviations, but only about 3 or 4 days of any serious days off. So I feel pretty good about 2006. I think I can stick to plan for most of this year.
That is what I keep thinking about. I don't know how long it will take to lose the weight, but by December 31st I want to be well on my way to being swimsuit ready by next summer. Next year, next summer I'd really like to be able to go out in skimpy clothes to the beach or local pool or something and not have to be embarrassed. I think a year and 3 months is a reasonable time frame for anticipating that don't you?
Every January people recommit to losing weight, then they get to about April and start realizing that they probably won't be in a swimsuit by June or July. (I didn't expect to be from where I started). But then when they get that realization a lot of them give up and say "well there's always next year". Yeah. But only if you keep on pushing all through THIS year.
So that is where my head is at. It is what I want to see from myself this year. I want to see continued commitment and determination all throughout 2006! I think I can keep it up. I think I can!
Sherry,
it is a good thought to look furthur into the future. Make long term goals to stick through.
You were talking about it being hard to measure the inches. I know how you feel. I like to buy something really tight or not quite fitting. Then try it on every Saturday. Then when it fits enjoy it, and buy another something too small to work towards. It really helps me to see a concrete difference in my size. Even though my scale appears at a standstill I wore my lastest pair last night to dinner. Now gotta pull out another pair to work towards. I am getting to the point I don't care about the scale as long as I can successfully get into smaller clothes once or twice a month.
Taking today off from my exercise because it is COLD outside. Can't believe it got cold. Doing Easter egg hunt today with son, lunch with my mom and a barbeque tonight with husband and friends..... Gotta love the weekend.
Ok well I weighed this morning and the scale I can say I truly hate and I am so glad that I dont have one at home in my bathroom. I have only lost 6lbs. But hey I guess I atleast lost. So starting Monday, I am going strict. See if I cant move that scale a little more.
I agree.... Sandra. 6 pounds is great. And if you've been working out you are probably losing inches as well as pounds. As I said in another thread...I'm more worried about inches at this point than pounds. Pounds are a number on a scale, inches are what change the way I look, the way my clothes fit, which changes the way I feel about myself.
Sherry -- you can do it. It's just that darn 'mind over matter' thing they keep talking about. What if you measured youself now, for a sort of starting point, and put up the scale for a few weeks. And maybe cut back the off times from a few days a week, to twice a month? Just thinking of different things to keep ya on track. You're doing great, and now that you are below your lowest weight, it's really inspiring. Mind over matter...
Sandra - You are buidling muscle with all the serious work you've been doing at the gym. You will see the results in the inches.. as you already have. Keep going. You are doing awesome, and you're going to freak your husband out!
I'm feelinf the results in my legs from walking with Major Payne! My strides are just to big as I try and keep up with him. This last time we were there, he told me to set the pace, and he would walk it . he did, but them all of a sudden, I experienced cramping in my left ankle. It was like all the muscles had seized up. It was strange. So I had to stop after a mile, but hopped on the stationary bike and did 12 miles at an incline. So I felt I made up for it. Talk about sweating! LOL
I'm off to the grocery store.. Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
plb@m: Glad to hear your weight has come back down, hopefully soon you will see some losses!
What she said!
Sherry, I knew you could do it! Go girl go!!!
What I find helps me with accurate measurements is a full length mirror. I use it to make sure that I’m actually measuring the largest part of myself everytime, and that the measuring tape is level. I can’t tell you how thrilled I’m NOT about looking at myself in only my bra as I measure, but it does make me more determined to see something else in the mirror.
As far as planning ahead, I’ve already decided that when the swimsuits go on sale at the end of the season, I’m going to buy a KILLER suit for next year, and a couple of sleveless dresses to! I’m going to leave them on the back of the bedroom door to remind me what I’m working for through the winter. I still hope to be in Onederland by the family reunion this Summer, and that I can hit my ultimate goal of 175 by next Spring, but I dunno… If nothing else, I’ll be right there with you next Summer.
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Only? 6 pounds is GREAT! It’s progress, it’s two bags of onions, 6 boxes of butter, a newborn child! Go strict if you wanna, but rejoice in the fact that your efforts are paying off. Every day you’re getting a little bit closer to your goal. O yeah, if you are working out, especially if it’s new to you, your body will be hanging onto some extra water for muscle repair.
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then all of a sudden, I experienced cramping in my left ankle. It was like all the muscles had seized up.
Are you taking a multiple vitamin every day to keep your potassium and magnesium levels up?
Hello to everyone that I missed, hope you’re all out having fun. Gotta run, or actually walk, the fat girls are gonna get some walking in on this beautiful Spring day
Ok, I know it was the bacon and the sausage now (must be sugar). I've been having ham and I'm down 1lb ,but today I eat bacon and my test strips went from large to trace. DD want down alittle too (large to moderate her large was really high must be her age .) She's doing so good , but she does want to take monday off she really wants a pop I got her 0carb pop ,but she wants her coke. So we are going to take a day off (and have some pizza) and I'm going to start induction again with out bacon and sausage and this time I'm going to lose some real weight!!
Thanks everyone for being so helpful.
plb: glad to hear things are going in the right direction for you. I hate that some of us can eat some things and it not effect or weight loss while others can't. I think cheese has adverse effects on me so I limit it to 2 or 3 times a week.
Tenn: sounds like a plan. Enjoy that swimsuit shopping at the end of season.
Sandra congrats on those 6 pounds! a little more than a 5 pound bag of potatos. Walk aroung the store with 5 pounds of anything and you will be encouraged.
Jackie: I hear you about the inches. That's what I want to see go. I figure the scale will catch up eventually.
Falon: Congrats on finding something to work for you after the leg cramps. I take a calcium supplement for mine, just FYI if it continues to be a problem for you.
Last night we went to a barbeque. I tried to eat on plan as much as possible but ate a little of the sauces on the meat, so overall not too bad, I left everything else alone. Had raw broccolli, grape tomatoes and ribs and ham. The salt got to me though. I drank 5 glasses of water while I was there and this morning I woke up parched. Hate that feeling. Everyone was very friendly and offerered me other stuff, but I told them I had bought my dress for my friends wedding next month and I had better be able to wear it, so everyone was really supportive. Wonder what it will be like after the wedding.
Anyway.... my son got a new 20 inch bike Friday because he had gotten too big for his other one. So we are riding like crazy this weekend. Good exercise for the both of us. He's my exercise buddy! Anyway gotta get motivated to get outside.
Ya'll have a great day!
Potassium too is good when on Atkins and having leg cramps. I didn't relate the two when you mentioned it Falon. Definitely if you aren't taking potassium get some. This diet does deplete the stores of potassium and you need to supplement it a bit (especially at the beginning of the diet or when you have just gone back to induction). Charlie horses (when something siezes up and gets painful) are a direct result of potassium deficiency.
Andy and I got toasted on rum and diet cokes last night, yet this morning I was down another pound! Yippe! I was sure I screwed myself up.. but was happy this morning to see it down. I think that was really testing the limits, and won't repeat it, but we had fun.
Sherry - that's exactly what I said to Andy when the cramping started. So we picked up a good multi vitamin, and hopefully that will help. Thanks for saying it though.. It isn't the first thing we connect.
Today the weather is so nice, we're going to ride the 3 miles to the rec center on our bikes. Hope everyone has a lovely Sunday.
Well potassium is a mineral, and it is a mineral that you can get too much of and then it becomes toxic, so whether it is contained in your multivitamin or not, you would need to check. Sometimes they don't contain the minerals. Particularly ones they are worried about you getting too much of. Even in the potassium pills that you take by themselves they only contain about 3% of what you need in a day...
Hi all, I am officially on day number 6. It has actually been very easy to stick with. Probably because my DH predicted I won't stick with it very long(LOL). He really knows how to get me motivated. My DD is starting Atkins today, she only has about maybe 15 pounds to lose, but I congratulate her for losing it now instead of when she has a bigger problem. I've read thru the posts and everyone seems to be doing a great job, lets let 2006 be the best year yet. Judy
I keep a tight eye on that thing since then, and we've had no repeats. LOL
Excellent news. Your patience (understandable hard) has paid off! Look it in the eye, and say "Bring it on!"
Hope she's having a good time.
