Well the scale was up as i thought it would be, but only by .3 so I am not even sweating it. I expected a way bigger jump. So I am on day 2. I have to figure out a way to give up ketchup. I know it is not allowed, but I have to find a alternative, till then it will be. ANY SUGGESTIONS??? I am going to go tomorrow and look at a local gym that we have here. I will never lose this unless I am exercising and it will go a whole lot faster when I do that. I guess I am going to have to log my stuff in fitday so i can keep track of my carbs. I just hate keeping track of what i eat. Oh well I will check in at lunch.

Diva- I am glad that it was nothing more than a concussion with your son and dont worry about the mickey d's just stay away from the scale and stay on track. We all have our moments of weakness.

Azure- Welcome back! Long time no see.

And to the rest of the ladies before i start running late, Good Morning and stay OP today.

Hi everyone,

Aud, I hope your family is all better soon. I've had pneumonia before and it was really tough.

Diva, hope your son is also better soon. I hope things get better for you and the bf too. OMG< you sound like me with your thoughts on the bf lately, I feel the same about my DH. Mine tends to mope and whine more than anyone I know,esp. if things get messed up or broken around here. Then I feel it's my duty to remind him that if he didn't waste our money, we'd be able to fix crap when it breaks. Routine maintenance, yep, he's never heard of that.

As for my weight, well I'm staying off the scale til Thanksgiving morning. I'm 100% on plan. I'm exercizing everyday. My clothes fit great and I feel in shape. I can't do more than what I'm already doing, so no sense in letting a number on the scale dictate my mood. (a couple weeks ago I tried weighing daily and the fluctuations drove me crazy and made me want to give up).

Today makes Day 8 for me of Induction with not a single solitary cheat. Hoorah. I am gonna stick to strict induction all the way to January 1st.Not much chance of me getting too skinny, but if my pants do fall off, then I'll check my wt. LOL.

Hi everyvody. Aud, you should get a care-taking medal of some kind! And Diva, big congrats on not strangling the BF. Makes me remember why I love living by myself. Keeps me from committing felonies against my Dearly Beloved. Not that I have one right now, mind you!

Ah, yes, rural skunks must be different from mountain skunks. The hydrogen peroxide recipe is real easy to remember: 1 qt 3% hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cut baking soda, and a squirt of dishwashing liquid. I used dog shampoo -- I suspect any foamy surfactant would work as well as any other. But my fluffy black dog is now a redhead in spots!

I am not supposed to be on the net. I am supposed to be out in the driveway, bringing firewood up and stacking it on the porch. Like, you know, before it gets rained on. I love firewood. Starting the cold season (ha, it's 75 out there) with a cord of neatly stacked split wood makes me happy. So here I go, off to stack wood. Bye!

Wow, Lillybelle, induction through the holidays! I'm pretty sure I'm not going to make it. I was going to stay straight induction until mid-november (I started in mid-september) but I've had a few little detours. I'm still thinking about what to do over the holidays. I had planned on going off Atkins, but staying with the "healthy carbs only." I did Weight Watchers Core plan for a long time and that's basically the healthy carb thing, but since I've only lost 8 pounds (in almost 8 weeks!!!) I don't want to risk regaining. But trying to stay OP and failing isn't good either. Decisions, Decisions!
On a positive note, I do like that I'm not starving to death all the time. I'm just now eating my lunch and it's 1:15. During my WW days, I'd be hungry by 11. On a negative note: these pants are killing me!! They could burst at any moment too! That would be interesting, wouldn't it.
What do you all do about all the water? Specifically, what do you all do about the constant bathroom breaks that result from all the water? I really don't drink as much as I should because I often find myself out and about without a convenient rest room. And if I wait to drink it all at home, I'm up half the night. Anyone else have this particular challenge?
Pnemonia, concussions, sore throats - you all make me thankful for (right now) healthy kids. Although in the last year we've had a couple of ER visits with the big kids-broken foot, ankle and uncontrollable nose bleeds. And the youngest was at the Dr office for a mysterious black toe nail. And Dh has all the aging stuff including knee surgery and all kinds of heart tests. Thank God for health insurance!! Better get to work. Lynn

Omg lunch was so yummy. I had 2 turkey patties with cheese, mayo, and yes catsup and a cucumber which I dipped in ranch with some tea. I am full and feeling good. I think I am having the atkins blah. Thanks ladies for the catsup info. I am going shoping tonight. So how is everyone doing?

Well I am fixing to hit the sack, just wanted to check in. I got my 1 carb ketchup they had it at walmart. I stayed OP today. I did have a coke zero on my break. I dont think i will do that again cause as soon as i finished it, i got a headache that i just cant kick. so i am off to try and get some rest. By the way, WHERE IS EVERYONE. I remember when these chats used to get up to like 8 pages long.

OMG I am so discouraged today. I am up with my weight. I have decided that I am just going to have to be super careful. That means no more ketchup. If it is not on the list (which I need to re read by the way), then it is not going in my mouth. I am not giving up, just mad. I am also going to start logging in fitday. I was reading the label on my regular ketchup and yeah we just arent going to go there, but lesson learned. I am also going to check out that local gym today to see if it is worthy. GRRRRRRRR.

Good Morning Ladies

I'm joining ilovemike today as I'm very down ,as I popped on the scale and I'm up 3 lbs,so tomorrow's W-I is not going to be good.

I'm giving up the 5 factor diet,because it doesn't work,not for me anyway. I can't find any information about the diet,and I'm just playing around with the information I could find from the internet. Leo told me to start low carbing again for one week,and see what happens. He lost 12 lbs switching the meals around I gained 4 since I started 6 week switch. He thinks that my down fall is bread,I had soup & sandwich for my suppers. OK I stopped my whining ,and thanks for letting me vent.

Hugs Maryann

Hiya all . . . I'm joining ilm4a & beachie on the being "down" wagon by being UP weight wise . . . no mystery why on this end - been stress bingeing. Lost my way. Lost focus. Lost determination. Haven't exercised all week. Forgot to take my meds for 2 of those days. Disaster.

Dragging self back OP and back to sanity.

Gotta go to work extra early to continue to catch up on the chaos being off the 3 days created - just a nightmare.

Important thing to remember - my girls are on the mend . . . Tx for all the well wishes gals.

Tx for the giggle diva!

I needed it today.

My dh has a real prob with the words "I'm sorry" . . . I had a real prob in a former long term relationship that I ended 'cause the dude would do things and then thought saying "I'm so sorry" could just fix the crap instantly, right? Sooooo, initially LOVED that dh wasn't the type to gush "I'm sorry" all the time . . .

Ummmmmmmmmm . . . hellllllllooooooo . . . after 17 years of Love means NEVER saying he's sorry - sometimes RE-think my choice of the other end of the spectrum!!!

LIKE WOULD IT FREAKIN' KILL YOU TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY ONCE IN AWHILE????????????????????? OR, HEY, HOW 'BOUT JUST ADMITTING YOU ARE EL WRONGO AND MADE A MISTAKE-O???? HAPPENS TO ALL OF US ONCE IN AWHILE BUCKO!!!!!!!!!!

*deep cleansing breaths*

*feeling of calm*

*whoooooosh*

*more water*

*gulp*

Well at least I'm not the only one feeling down because the scale went up.
Misery does love company. I've been doing pretty good with the eating except for the weekness for Peanut butter. Here's my fitday. http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...ner=puncezilla
If anyone has any suggestions.

Hiya puncie! Posted to you over @ WEED awhile back . . . haven't even been getting my H20 in I've been so down/crazed.

DID get my meds in me this morning AND my Estroven . . . already feeling more upbeat! Just gonna shake this off and get it going for the Weekend - something I would never even attempt in my other life as an overeater, ya know?

We'll all get thru this together, doncha think?

AWESOME work lilyb - you are still truly an inspiration and one of my heroes! (Along with Our jerseygirl & rockinrobin!)

Didja get the firewood in bouncie? Like thinking of a nice cozey fire and you relaxing now up on Cobb Mountain! So glad you came back to chat! How's the LC'ing going?

Hang in there lynnar! We'll make it thru the Holidays - just know it! *Happy Meds coursing and pumping thru my veins now!* w00t!

Looking forward to fitties Pumpkin Bake to get me over the Thanksgiving Hump!

Never heard of the Factor 5 beachie. I think Leo's right on in his advice - Make up some Revolution Rolls and Let's Do This!

Gotta run gals - get back in here ilovemike4a . . . hope we can all chat thru the weekend for a change?

ttyal!

Thanks Aud- for cheering me up, even when you had such a rough & full plate yourself this week. I going to make those rev rolls tomorrow and start Atkins Induction again. Just finished rewriting my food journal,up to next Wed.

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I AGREE WE CAN ALL DO THIS,IF WE STICK TOGETHER.