good afternoon, y'all. well, good morning in your locations. all is well here. 2 more lbs down--woohoo. it was so sad to hear about the passing of john ritter and johnny cash. john ritter suffered a heart attack or heart-related problem. johnny cash had complications with diabetes. he had been in poor health for a really long time. i hope all of you are doing well. have a great day!

Good morning, North American Chickies, and good afternoon to full fig!

Yes, poor Johnny Cash! I didn't think he's last long after June died in May. What a love match that was.

We're chugging along here. I had a bad encounter with ju-jubes yesterday and was amazed to discover that the event did not alter any circumstances around here! "lol" Silly me! Harry is still very much not himself but I'll spare you the details in here.

Gorgeous morning today. I plan to spend some time outside in the garden celebrating life.

What are your Friday and weekend plans?

Good morning everyone. Hope it's a productive and happy day for everyone! There's been quite a few changes around here, suffice to say, it's a long story and I'll tell you all about it soon. Keep smiling! Have a great day.

ruth, enjoy your time outside. our plans this weekend include plowing through more boxes. enjoy yours.

First of all congrats Karen and fullfig on the loss holy!

Today is weigh day in my little world and down to 187.5, 1.5lbs this week, yay. That was a nice start to the weekend for sure. However, woke up with a sinus cold from the . Glad today is exercise rest day or that would have been scary. Even my throat is all swollen up and having trouble swollowing, ugh! So already preparing myself for a stall next week because I refuse to go without my sinus medication, or I would have to take a week off work. But as long as I know, I will be fine, it's all about forethought for me. So now, to face the day with tonsels the size of golf balls and a head the size of a frieght truck, wow the fun I'm going to have, don't be jealous ladies, I'm willing to share, just ask

Ruth once again, thinking about you and Harry and sending good thoughts your way.

And have a fabulous day, count you blessings. I'm off to shower and hopefully clear my head out a bit.

Tummy

Fullfig you are doing great! I wish you were here to help me sand down and refinish my furniture. I'm still unpacking boxes myself.

Tummy Girl, I have terrible allergy problems also. My ENT added Singulair to my Zyrtec-D and Rhinocort regimen. It has made all the difference in the world. I finally can wake up with out having a headache again. I'm not sure if it's part of the reason I'm losing slow but I can't live without it. Virginia is bursting with allergy triggers. Good luck!

Good morning!

YEA FulFig! Good for you!! And you too Tummy!! It looks like we are all on a roll! WOO HOO!

Tummy - you get that sinus stuff under control! I am asthmatic and have allergies so I know how you feel! So far so good this year.. knock on wood! I hope I didnt just speak too soon!

Ruth - you have a great day out side! We are having more rain so in a way I am jealous. I need to get outside though and work on my bulbs!

As for me, I woke up with terrible pain in my left knee. I was fine when I went to bed, It is feeling better now, and I might still go to the gym and do either the treadmill or the stationary bike. Not sure if I would make it on the eliptical today. But it is the weirdest thing!

hope all have a great OP day!

Good Friday morning! It's raining here, but a soft soaking rain. Very nice. The only trouble is that rainy days make me want to take a nap. I thought things would change when we moved into the new school since I don't have any windows, but even when I can't see the weather, I guess I can feel it. I'm going to be yawning all day. Weather also affect the kids in different ways. I can always tell when there is going to be a weather change. More headaches and a change in behavior. I never know if it will make them fruity or mellow. Never a dull moment.

Congrats to the big losers (meant in the nicest way, of course) this week. WTG! Good luck to the rest of us.

Have a great day!

Karla

Good Morning everyone

Wow, lots of weight loss this week, Congratulations everyone!!!!

As for me, Im not getting on the scale until the first week of October. But my muscles are sore, and the seat of my pants are getting baggy again! Mind you thats always the first to go, and my waistline catches up months later Ive been op all week, and feeling very good.....we went out for supper last night, and i was a bit worried about what I was going to eat...but it worked out perfect! Souvlaki w/chicken, and I only ate 1/2 of it. The rest is being saved for one of my many meals today

Ruth, enjoy your time outside with your babies.

I think this weekend, I'll go tackle the front garden, pull out the pathetic patunias (sp?) I know not to put them in next year. I never really liked them but I needed something just for this year to fill it up until I could plan it. I have over 100 daffy bulbs to plant, and I need to get my tulip bulbs soon.....my fav flower!

Have a great day everyone
Robin

Jen, as fullfig said I am also a slow loser. I lost only five pounds for the first 2 weeks. I've lost a toal of 18. I will be starting Atins Fat Fast on Monday. He suggests the 1000 cal plan for 4-5 days then the 1200 cal plan for a week then go back to induction or increase your calorie intake only slightly. I did the 1000 cal fat fast for 6 days a couple of weeks ago and lost 5 pounds. Atkins only suggests the fat fast for those who are metabolicallly resistant--that is me. By going though the 1000 and 1200 cal plans that he spells out, your body will force the fat to burn. He says that after doing the fat fast our metabolism should be working more efficiently. I have only lost a couple of pounds since coming off the fat fast but I didn't follow up with the 1200 cal plan. If you're interested, go to Atkinscenter.com and go to overcoming obstacles section; or you can go to search and type fat fast. good luck! I understand your frustration because I struggle with the same thing. I'll keep you posted on my progress on fat fast next week. Hang in there!

Good Friday to everyone - I'm also in the Midwest and it is a rainy day - Not going to complain as we desperately need it. Was hoping for a nice weekend, but it isn't looking like that is in the forecast.

I tried the Atkins Fat Fast before, but had a real hard time sticking with it more than a few days - let me know how you all do on it. I'm on Day 5 of induction, so I'll save it IF I stall . . . . I know I can do this, I did it before, then drifted away. I truly an a Carb Addict and fully admit it - that is the first step - admitting my problem - now I need to exercise self-control and stay away from it. I know I feel better when I do, but years of comfort foods and bad habits are really hard to break and easy to slide back into.

Good Morning Everyone. (At least is still morning on the west coast).

Hey thanks for all the words of encouragement. Fulfig, I'm afraid I must have sounded like I begrudge you your success. Not at all. You go girl! I mean, yeah, I wish I was losing so quickly, but I'm totally happy for YOU.

And I AM losing. I'd just like to be at my goal by, oh, maybe next week! Not that I'm impatient or unrealistic or anything like that
I did set a tentative deadline for my 42nd birthday in May. It calls for me to lose just under 2 pounds a week. As far as that goes, I'm ahead of schedule!

Took a major hit in my personal/love life last night. Headed straight for the kitchen wanting something - ANYTHING - to put in my mouth, but I was able to tell myself "NO!" and turn around. That's a success for me and I'll be grateful for that right now.

Jen

Afternoon everyone! It's been a pretty hard week for me, eating wise at least. I just want to eat everything!! I haven't lost anything for 2 weeks. I really don't understand why since I have stayed OP, except for some wine had over the weekend . Maybe that's the reason??

Way to go Jen! I am a comfort and stress eater myself and often turn to the fridge when things are not going well. You showed great willpower. Hang in there. You are doing great!!

Sounds like gardening is on alot of our agendas for the weekend. It's raining here today and maybe tomorrow, but it's supposed to clear up Sunday and be really nice. I think it was a high of 88 for Sunday. Can't wait to get out there

Have a gread day and a fabulous weekend everyone!

Congrats Jen on exercising your willpower over carbs. I'm a comfort and stress eater as well. We had a small awards ceremony in my office yesterday and the boss brought in dunkin doughnuts of all varieties. Surprisingly I didn't eat one of them. Having coworkers on Atkins helped keep me honest. However, I must admit that I contemplated working a little late to secretly savor a jelly or creme filled dooughnut. Luckily I forget about my covert mission and was 5 minutes away from the office before I remembered my secret plan. I guess it's a good thing my memory sometimes fails me. Eliminating delicious carbs is a difficult job for me but one that I'm determined to succeed at. Good luck to all of you girls. May you all have strong willpower this weekend.

bless your heart, supersized. i love you!