Good news, good news! Dh and I took our first official weigh in this morning and I lost 3 pounds (might have been the buffet at the casino! ) and dh lost 6! We are now at 207 for me and 220 for him. We're really doing well and today we realized we didn't drink enough water yesterday so we're going to do a whole inner cleansing today. Meals have been good--I got into the PB & J sandwiches last night--still have no idea what set me off Anyways, I 've had a cup of coffee and a bottle of water this morning and I plan on having bacon and eggs for breakfast with some sliced cucumber. Oh yeah, and WATER, WATER, WATER!!!

Hi,
I weighed this morning, and the scale says I weigh 9 lbs MORE than when I started this challenge 4 days ago. Help!!!

Shannon

Wouldn't that just make you spit worms!

So - is it that time of the month?

Have you been journalling what you eat?

Have you been filling up on 0 carb but high calorie extras?

Have you been into salty foods? Chinese is notorious.

What plan are you following, SHannon? Maybe post days' menues for a while and the smart chickies may spot the troublemaker. So-called low carb bars and shakes can screw you up.

Hang in therem girlie. We are all here to help.

Thank you,

I needed the pointers. I think you are right about the 0 carb foods.
Shannon
Oh Yes, I am spitting worms.

Hensa! Hi and welcome back!

I'm still hanging in with LC tho I blew the Mayo Plan for the day. I plan on jumping right back on it tomorrow and hopefully haven't off set the end results too badly.

Shannon~~Ruth gave you wonderful tips and there's nothing I can add. I would like to encourage you with this thought. Can you imagine how much food you would've had to consume in four days to gain nine pounds???? I think you may find that, as Ruth suggested, that it may be fluid. AND, HAVE YOU BEEN COUNTING YOUR PENNIES? Translated that means, DRINKING ENOUGH WATER? (If you've been reading the challenges you'll read that I've started putting a penney in a glass for each glass of water I drink!)

Keep us posted!

J

I'm still trying! Wow that sounds bad after only a couple days!!
We went up to the in-laws this weekend, I didn't do toooo terribly bad, but it wasn't good!!
I've been OP for about 2 1/2 weeks and exercising daily....haven't lost ANYTHING!!!!!!
I am so disgusted!! What is the deal?? I'm hoping that it is my thyroid! I stopped taking it when I got to Texas because I ran out and haven't found a Dr. yet...kids have one, but of course no time for me! So hopefully once I'm back on that things will kick in...and it better be in time for my goal for Halloween!!
Also was there somewhere we were supposed to post starting weight and goals?? Did I miss all the "official" stuff??
Let me know where to send the horrible numbers someone!!

Keep up the good work ladies, I couldn't make it even a day with out reading your inspiring and encouraging letters!!!

Chin Up Girl!!! You are doing fine! Keep hanging in there, going to the gym & Op! You go girl! HAVE YOU MEASURED????? You must remember that muscle weights more than fat!!

Come on McMom~~Stand tall~~Be Proud~~MEASURE !!! You are a SUCCESS--share with us your "tapes". (measurer, that is)

The S-U-C-C-E-S-S thread~~We've somewhat combined it to reach short term / long term goals with menus, good days/bad days, excercise, etc.. Post ANYTHING YOU WANT there!

Come on McMom~~~You're doing great and gonna make it!!!

Janice you took the words right out of my fingers. I will have to give you my pom poms!

McMon janice is right muscle weighs 5 times more than fat and is really best for you. I bet that there is some loss in your pants, are they fitting better??? I am sure they are. I also will find the post on stalls in the begining. I found it on another thread and found it to be really interesting. so I will find it. but keep the chin up and out of the carb dust, you can do it the whoosh fairie will be visiting really soon!!!

Hallo everyone!

Just to tell you guys, I have a skirt on today that did not fit for the last few months!

It is so motivating to be able to wear something that did not fit, and suddenly everyone is noticing that I am losing weight.

What is the Mayo plan???

Shannon just don’t give up, I am on a very slow roll this time the previous time that I was on Atkins I lost allot of weight in a very short time. This time it is going very slow but I am committed to make it work this time and will not stop until I reach my goal.

216/204 – goal weight 132


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Hensa, there is a posting re the "Mayo" Plan on this page - or maybe Page 2 by the time you get back here.
Enjoy the "new" skirt.

Hi me again

I would like to participate in the challenge could you please ad my name on the list.

I am going to try to loose 20 pounds by the end of October that will bring my weight down to 184lbs. WOW!!!!

Currently weighing 204lbs.
I am going to drink allot more water and do excercises 4 times a week.

I just heard some disturbing news on the radio about a aircraft that flew into the World Trade Center in NY does anybody know about it?

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IS EVERYONE OK?!?

I'M IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND, SO FAR, WE'RE OK HERE.

PLEASE CHECK IN SOON.

GOD SAVE US ALL!

JOANNE

I just have to say that due to the stress of today's events, I have eaten a box of donut holes (Timbits for us Canadians) and indulged in many cans of Diet Coke. I know I will pay for it, but I felt so helpless and hopeless watching everything on the news and crying all the time it was literally the only thing that made me feel better today. I know it wasn't the right thing to do, but I just kep thinking about those poor people whose only fault was going to work this morning and now they are all dead, I couldn't bear it. Tomorrow I am going to be back OP, today I couldn't handle it. Sorry folks, I guess I blew it.

Hallo everyone!

I feel so bad about what have happened my hart go out to all the people who have lost love-ones and all the innocent injured people living in America I don’t think there is ANY excuse for acts so cruel.

We have been watching CNN all night and everyone here in South Africa is horrified at what is shown on the tele.

The whole thing makes me feel nausea; I did not eat last night I felt to bad.

MAY GOD BE WITH ALL OFF US!

You all are in my prayers.

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The goblins got me

I started bingeing Saturday night & went on right through Wednesday. I started Atkins' reinduction yesterday so hopefully I'm back on track. Too scared to get on the scale, but considering I was wearing size 10-12 & am now back in size 14, I know that the damage was considerable.

Don't know if I'll be able to reach my goal of fitting into my size 6/8 suit by Halloween but I'm going to try my hardest. Congratulations ot all of you who are doing so well!

Jennifer