Have not checked in much this week. Can you guess that it has not been a good one? I am off to visit my daughter in Nanaimo BC on Nov. 18 and need to get things in better control before then.

Onward! ... and maybe Downward!

Ruth I sympathize with you. I have had a bad week myself. I have had a difficult time getting back OP. Been trying to keep from going back to Atkins Induction or any low carb eating at all, but I may have to. I thought it would be so easy to get back on low carbing when I got back from the trip, but it hasn't been. I am trying to count calories, but may have to go back to the low carb whether it is Atkins or someother lc plan. I will have to decide within a few days. If I have to go back to it, I will start back on low carb on the first.

I sure hope everyone else has had a better week than I have.

Have a great weekend!!!

LADIES ~ I think that happens to all of us sometimes; I had a couple of good days in a row but may have not eaten the best choices today. Hopely, I am still under my maintenance amount though. I craved a bacon & tomato sandwich for dinner, so that is what I had; plus a few of DH's real fries. Got a lot of walking in today; we went to three stores and I purposely walked around all of them (the perimeter) to burn off more calories today as tonight was Friday Fun dinner night.

I have been trying to eat less bread but more fruit this week; had some pineapple chunks and apples. Bought some bananas for the weekend too. Onward and downward indeed ... keep on, keepin' on ladies, you can do it!!! :D

Rosebud That is what I've decided to do. I don't want to go as strict low carb as Induction, because I want the fruit. So I've decided I'm going to continue to count the calories, but eat very little bread/starchy carbs. I'll have my carbs from the fruit, veggies and dairy products. If I eat too strict low carb, it messes things up on those occasions when I may decide to have a starchy carb. Hopefully by making fruit, veggies and dairy carbs the occasional starcy type carb won't be a problem. So making the changes tomorrow.

I started my 30 minute exercise today as well. I did my Leslie Sansone 1 mile walk away the pounds and the did the rest of the time on stationary bike. I honestly believe the exercise is key to getting the weight and BS down.

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Trish. I've cut back on the yogurt to see if that was the problem. I think I might not be drinking enough water, so I increased that, too. I think I'm dehydrated. My hands are pruny even when I haven't been in the shower.

Trish and Rosebud, don't worry about occasional slip-ups. I know we can do this!

** Sigh! ** I should not buy Halloween crud before 4:30 and October 31.

November has to be a better month. The scale is heading the wrong way.

Thanks for the reminder about the WATP tapes. I must dig mine out again.

I agree - Next year no candy until 4:30 Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 is the new start date.

DH birthday today, but that's no problem we never do the cake thing anymore.

Party time tonight, I have to behave myself:nono: Only one or (two at the most) glasses of wine and stay away from the goodies.:(

Have a good evening.

I have sort of made my own woe plan today. I will keep my carbs around 45 g daily and calories between 1200 to 1400. I kept the fruit, veggies and lowfat dairy in my plan and of course the protein. I am not going to have starchy carbs in my plan.

Ruth & Lindyloo I think we have all gotten hung up on the Halloween candy thing. I did that last year too. We will get right back OP and we will do this.

To everyone reading this:wave:

Patty, sounds like a good plan. I know I am eating too many carbs but also know I get very low readings if I cut back.

Now to survive the temptations of Halloween tonight. I'm hoping I have loads of kids so it's all gone by 7 PM.

November will be a good month, right?

Good Sunday Morning Everyone

I didn't want to go back to Atkins Induction, but FBS forces it. I will eventually work up to the woe that I planned yesterday, however, I believe for the next week or two I have to get back to basic Induction. The scale is moving downward, but the FBS is in the 130s. I may have still have too many carbs, or not getting enough rest, not enough exercise... who knows.
So I went back to Induction this morning. Maybe with the way I ate off for the trip was too much and I just need the Induction jump start. The weight seems to be coming off really good with the calorie count as I have only 1/2 lb to lose to be back down to where I was before the trip. It's my FBS is not co-operating with things and has been going up instead of down. Just can't have that.

Ruth Getting older does have its trials, doesn't it? And YES!!! November will be better.