Morning:
Finished the yard last night and I know I retained a ton of water. But is done for a week or 2. Scale read 196 this morning. Nasty thing....
Anyway, walked this morning and did light weights for the arms.
Have a great day ya'll!
Good morning girls. I've got nothing new to report, but I did want to say hi. I'll be back on Atkins in a few days. Right now I'm trying to just go easy on my stomach. My stomach seems to have shrunk on the inside since my fast and I think it will be easier to eat small meals, so long as I don't stretch it out again by eating too much.
I'm alive, and should be jumping back in next week. I'm enjoying my brothers visit, and have been busy busy! See you all later.. sounds like you all are doing wonderful.
Sherry - glad you are well. I was getting a little worried with the fast. Hope it stays off.
Hi everyone! I've been going nuts and haven't been on line. We have this house guest that is turning into a very unwelcome house guest and I don't know what to do with him.
He's a friend of my DH who if he had lived 100 years ago would have been a snake oil salesman. He's always into some new venture that's going to earn him $10,000 a month -- and then he never makes any money.
He was living with his girlfriend and they broke up and she kicked him out. His parents won't let him stay with them any more. He had nowhere to go and no money, so we said he could stay a few days until he worked something out - which has now been a few weeks.
He's hooked on playing poker on the computer -- he doesn't play with money, but he's on it for 8-10 hours a day - stays up all night. If he's not on the computer, he's parked in front of the TV.
I want my house back! We are going to have to tell him we don't need a roommate, but I feel kind of bad because I don't know where he'd go. But he's also a big user and he'd stay with us forever if we don't tell him to get lost.
Hi girls! Sounds like everyone had a nice Easter Mine was very nice. I worked in the yard for 6 hours on Saturday, and again on Sunday for a few hours, cleaning up storm damage, mowing, tying up rose bushes, trimming hedges, etc. I have a nice Easter dinner with friends, ham, cauliflower cassarole, asparagus - yum. A bunch of us ended up at the lake in the late afternoon after all our various obligations, and it a was nice relaxing end to a good weekend.
My weight is WAY up today, probably because TOM came this evening, and from all the exercise in the hot sun (it was in the 80's this weekend). Someone mentioned in another thread about antibiotics, and since I did just take a round of penecillian, so I guess that could have something to do with it to. I'm up to 236, and feeling discouraged and disheartened because I haven't cheated but it still keeps going up. I know I'm retaining a TON of water because my shoes are tight, so I'm drowning myself with water to try to get rid of it (drank 120 oz. each of the last two days). The little devil on my shoulder says that I since I keep gaining, I may as well just eat cake so at least there's a reason for it, but I know if I give into that "screw it" attitude the only way is up, and I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get back with the program.
I keep thinking about changing plans, but I never felt as good on WW as I do on LC, and I keep thinking that if I just stick it out, things will improve. I'm going to go back to induction next week if I don't see a big woosh in the next few days, but I hope it doesn't come to that.
Ok so now that I have a few minutes I can jump on here. Well Easter went really bad for me and I have been doing fine since Monday. I started my new job and get to start my regular hours tomorrow, so then I will be able to go to the gym in the mornings from now on. I am not even going to try and step on the scale (I say that now, HA!) I know I have gained and TOM is knocking on the door this week, but is ok cause I have picked myself up and dusted off and I am back on again. Guys this new job is anyones dream job. I cant even begin to tell you how awesome it is, not to mention they have 3 gyms on campus and it is only 10 bucks a month for membership. Yes I have already joined there too, so that way I can hit the gym in the mornings near my house and then do some cardio for a bit after work. Well I gotta get going I will catch up later.
-Sandra
ilovemike: check a natural food store, I thought walmart had it too but I could be wrong
Susan: that sucks! A very sticky situation you are in, I'm so sorry!!!
We are getting ready to close on a new house and our nerves are shot!! It's one of the scariest things I've ever done. The payment is significant and I wonder if we'll be able to handle it every month. It means no extra shopping, EVER. anyway, I've gotta go walk before it's too late, maybe that will help my nerves
I'm so behind on personals, but I have really missed ya'll! I need to come back a little more often while my companies still here... make it priority!
I am excited to report, I got on the scale this morning and finally made it to 179 so i'm super thrilled.
I also picked up some protien shake mix i've never had.. Vanilla by Carb Solutions. Any experience with it here? Good or bad?? I really am tired of eggs! I also picked up some phsylium husk (powder) that I want to be able to mix into something, and so that's the plan. I'll try it this morning.
SUSAN: He's gotta go! For the sake of your sanity! And the simple fact that you are a no non-sense kind of woman, it shouldn't be to hard to get rid of him. My husbands best friend sounds like the same guy. Snake oil salesman is the most befitting description. They have known each other since they were 5 yrs old in Chicago, and he now lives in Walsenburg. That's to close for my taste! LOL
Hope everyone else is well. It sounds like you all are.. Big to each of you!
Tennessee, I don't know if you are taking vitamins or not, but if you are retaining water Vitamin B complex (actually the B6 in it) will help with that. Too check your salt levels. And of course you know TOM and working in the hot sun causes water retention. Hang in there it will pass when TOM does.
Susan: Freeloaders are used to being told to take their problems somewhere else. Is he looking for work? If not, then let it be known that he has maybe a week, or two which ever you decide is reasonable to get out of your house, that you really aren't ready for a constant houseguest. Or just mention "I thought you were staying for a few DAYS?" Let him know you feel like the days are up, but that you might be willing to give him X amount of time to find other arrangments (if you are). I had that happen to me when I was renting a house from my mother. SHE objected and insisted I get them out of there. It was only supposed to be a "few days" and it worked into over a month. I didn't mind really as much as she did, but I did find that I resented being the only one working in the household while they seemed to have all this time.
This same "friend" (or at least his girlfriend) wound up stealing from me. A few things disappeared during that time and I have evidence of where it went. Anyway you are not alone, people like that go from pillar to post and they know what they are doing and just how to use people to their advantage. You don't have to allow yourself to be used. Kick him out. Even if he has no place to go, do it. He'll bounce. Those people always do. And if he doesn't maybe it will be his wake up call to actually get busy and make a life for himself. Enablers who give these people a break are actually helping them to preserve the illusion that they don't have to grow up and become responsible adults like the rest of us have. (This last statement isn't meant as an insult to you, I've just been there done that and this is the conclusion I've reached. My own "grown" son is a similar type and he does well when you force him to face it all, does terrible when it is too easy).
Lacey: What you are experiencing is called "buyer's remorse". It hits us all. We begin to panic and wonder if we can handle the extra expense. It happened to me when we bought this place. Unless it is WAY beyond what you have been paying now, you should do ok. For us, the price seemed SO high compared to what we were used to, but now, you can't rent for the price we pay to own. So it all works out over time. Also right after we bought, my husband lost his job and didn't earn for a month. That was scarey, but we got through it. I'm sure it will work out with you too (assuming you haven't gone way out on a limb, and I doubt you have). Enjoy your new home it sounds wonderful and exciting.
I had my first meal last night with meat in it. Chicken, and brocolli, and my scale is up too. I don't think it is water retention so much as undigested food in me. I expected to gain some after my fast. Hoping this is it, and that the scale won't keep climbing. We'll see.
So I'll be cutting out the salty stuff, the higher carb things and going to mostly vegetables and a small amount of meat. I think I can keep my portions really small right now and I think I will because there just isn't any reason to do anything else.
Plus I'm going to have to start fitting exercise in so that I can build back any muscle I may have lost recently. I don't want to give my metabolism any excuse to slow way down.
One good thing the fast did for me is to make me more aware of how much water I need and want. I don't think I drank near enough yesterday and when I did drink it, it was late in the day. So that is another goal.
Hi everyone! I'm just waiting for today to be over! I've been staying up way past my bedtime watching TV and I'm sleepy. Early to bed tonight. At least I can watch the American Idol results in 3 minutes -- yeah for TIVO!
Falon, does your friend in Walsenberg need a roommate?
Lacey, congrats on the house. You will love it and you will find a way.
Sherry, my house guest does at least have a job -- he sells security systems to homes and businesses. But he only gets paid commission so if he doesn't sell, he doesn't get paid.
Sandra - I looked it up and all the balsamic vinegars I found have 2 grams of carbs per tablespoon -- except for Paul Newman's which has 5.
Hey Tenn - don't eat cake. Cake is nasty. Especially chocolate cake.
M&G Mom -- I can't remember your real name right now but I'm so bad with remembering all the names!
I lost 20 lb while I was on induction last year. When I started to add things back in and felt like I had been successful all the pounds plus came rushing back. I have a hard getting back on it. I stuck to induction for 2 weeks last month and lost zero, so I was pretty discouraged and it makes it even harder for me to get motivated again. It worked so well the first time, I don't understand why it isn't now.
Janetska, Sometimes it doesn't work as well the second time because we aren't as conscientious. We think we are being careful and sometimes we really aren't. There are those who say you only get one "golden" chance for it to work well, but I'm not sure I believe that.
It has worked for me every time I really buckle down and do it right. But it is so easy to let the low carb "treats" sneak in and they can mess things up.
and a big 
I'm so bad with remembering all the names!
