4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2
5/06 - 241.0
5/07 - 239.5
5/08 - DNW
5/09 - 238.8
5/10 - 239.0
5/14 - 243.8
5/15 - 241.8
5/16 - 240.6
5/17 - 240.7
5/18 - 239.5
5/19 - 237.5
5/20 - 236.4
5/21 - 236.0
5/22 - 235.5
5/23 - 240.4
5/24 - 237.3
5/25 - dnw
5/26 - 234.3
5/27 - 233.8
5/28 - 233.9
5/29 - 234.8
5/30 - 234.0
5/31 - IDK
6/01 - IDK
6/02 - 241.?
6/03 - 238.?
6/04 - 238.4
6/05 - 235.4
6/06 - 235.2

I am back in school, yup! t/th 5:30-7:45. I have had 3 classes so far, so far so good but we are still doing review work so we shall see

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2
5/06 - 241.0
5/07 - 239.5
5/08 - DNW
5/09 - 238.8
5/10 - 239.0
5/14 - 243.8
5/15 - 241.8
5/16 - 240.6
5/17 - 240.7
5/18 - 239.5
5/19 - 237.5
5/20 - 236.4
5/21 - 236.0
5/22 - 235.5
5/23 - 240.4
5/24 - 237.3
5/25 - dnw
5/26 - 234.3
5/27 - 233.8
5/28 - 233.9
5/29 - 234.8
5/30 - 234.0
5/31 - IDK
6/01 - IDK
6/02 - 241.?
6/03 - 238.?
6/04 - 238.4
6/05 - 235.4
6/06 - 235.2
6/07 - 234.9

This thread sounds great . Just started Atkins last week and lost 5 lbs. previously lost 30 lbs on Atkins, but gained back and more. I am motivated and can do this. Best of luck to all.
SW 250/245/150. Cajun Chik

Welcome Cajun Chik!!

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2
5/06 - 241.0
5/07 - 239.5
5/08 - DNW
5/09 - 238.8
5/10 - 239.0
5/14 - 243.8
5/15 - 241.8
5/16 - 240.6
5/17 - 240.7
5/18 - 239.5
5/19 - 237.5
5/20 - 236.4
5/21 - 236.0
5/22 - 235.5
5/23 - 240.4
5/24 - 237.3
5/25 - dnw
5/26 - 234.3
5/27 - 233.8
5/28 - 233.9
5/29 - 234.8
5/30 - 234.0
5/31 - IDK
6/01 - IDK
6/02 - 241.?
6/03 - 238.?
6/04 - 238.4
6/05 - 235.4
6/06 - 235.2
6/07 - 234.9
6/08 - 232.9

Welcome Cajun! Very glad to have you with us on this journey!

PIXIKAT - Holy Moly or really Holy SH*T WOWOWOWOWOWOW look at your weight loss and school has started too! SO ... Stress not so bad right at the moment and I bet your body is just in the Losing Mood! AAHHHHH I love that mood! WOOHOO and Shazammmmm for you! I hope that the class stays not so stressful and that you are in the 220's THIS week!!!! I think the 230's were a blurr for you!

SW (argh!) 230.6 and Minimum 8000 steps!
4/21 DNW - 14411 steps
4/22 230.6 - 14733 steps
4/23 229.6 - 14283 steps
4/24 229.6 - 10054 steps
4/25 230.6? - 13390 steps
4/26 228.6 - 13771 steps
4/27 225.4 - 11652 steps
4/28 225.8 - 13422 steps
4/29 224.6 - 10831 steps
4/30 224.8 - 7502 steps Bad SUE!
5/1 224.0 - 14548 back on track!
5/2 224.6 gr - 16058 steps
5/3 223.4 - 10685
5/4 221.8 - 11531
5/5 222.2 - ( I feel like the old TV Series Room 222) LOL 15637 steps! at least the walking straight steps! LOL
5/6 DNW - 14123 Still doing steps.. just not scale - until Sunday!
5/7 DNW - 8024 steps squeak!
5/8 DNW - 19578 steps and I was shocked when I saw my Pedometer reading!
5/9 227.2 - 13654 steps
5/10 DNW - 8367
5/11 DNW - 14549 steps
5/12 DNW - 14994 steps
5/13 228.8 - 13177 steps
5/14 228.0 - 9050 steps (eh.. sluffed off tsk tsk tsk)
5/15 226.6 - 10644 steps
5/16 229.6 ? - 11704 steps
5/17 DNW - 3212 (not feeling well)
5/18 DNW - 14804 steps
5/19 DNW - 13131 steps
5/20 229.00 - 8089 steps
5/21 228.4 - 14064 steps
5/22 227.4 - 15725 steps
5/23 226.2 - 11594 steps
5/24 225.0 - 10561
5/25 224.6 - 15245
5/26 224.2 - 8243 squeeked it in!
5/27 225.0 - 9627 steps
5/28 224.0 - 14657 steps
5/29 222.8 - 14620 steps
5/30 223.2 -16078 steps
5/31 222.4 - 8573
6/1 221.8 - 11564
6/2 220.4 - 15595
6/3 220.8 - 15360 steps
6/4 220.6 - 11765
6/5 219.6* - 8752 steps and no walking BUT -100lbs today!
6/6 221.6 - 13863 steps
6/7 221.2 - 9135 steps
6/8 220.2 -
GW 217

ahhh these days are getting long.. I think that the next challenge I will just ost weekly nos LOL

LULU WHERE ARE YOU??!!!!

SW (argh!) 230.6 and Minimum 8000 steps!
4/21 DNW - 14411 steps
4/22 230.6 - 14733 steps
4/23 229.6 - 14283 steps
4/24 229.6 - 10054 steps
4/25 230.6? - 13390 steps
4/26 228.6 - 13771 steps
4/27 225.4 - 11652 steps
4/28 225.8 - 13422 steps
4/29 224.6 - 10831 steps
4/30 224.8 - 7502 steps Bad SUE!
5/1 224.0 - 14548 back on track!
5/2 224.6 gr - 16058 steps
5/3 223.4 - 10685
5/4 221.8 - 11531
5/5 222.2 - ( I feel like the old TV Series Room 222) LOL 15637 steps! at least the walking straight steps! LOL
5/6 DNW - 14123 Still doing steps.. just not scale - until Sunday!
5/7 DNW - 8024 steps squeak!
5/8 DNW - 19578 steps and I was shocked when I saw my Pedometer reading!
5/9 227.2 - 13654 steps
5/10 DNW - 8367
5/11 DNW - 14549 steps
5/12 DNW - 14994 steps
5/13 228.8 - 13177 steps
5/14 228.0 - 9050 steps (eh.. sluffed off tsk tsk tsk)
5/15 226.6 - 10644 steps
5/16 229.6 ? - 11704 steps
5/17 DNW - 3212 (not feeling well)
5/18 DNW - 14804 steps
5/19 DNW - 13131 steps
5/20 229.00 - 8089 steps
5/21 228.4 - 14064 steps
5/22 227.4 - 15725 steps
5/23 226.2 - 11594 steps
5/24 225.0 - 10561
5/25 224.6 - 15245
5/26 224.2 - 8243 squeeked it in!
5/27 225.0 - 9627 steps
5/28 224.0 - 14657 steps
5/29 222.8 - 14620 steps
5/30 223.2 -16078 steps
5/31 222.4 - 8573
6/1 221.8 - 11564
6/2 220.4 - 15595
6/3 220.8 - 15360 steps
6/4 220.6 - 11765
6/5 219.6* - 8752 steps and no walking BUT -100lbs today!
6/6 221.6 - 13863 steps
6/7 221.2 - 9135 steps
6/8 220.2 - 15794 steps
6/9 219.2 -
GW 217

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Morning …hope you all had a great weekend …mine was very nice, great weather, hung with some good friends and spent a lot of time outside…weekends go by so fast and before you know it here I am back in this cubicle for another 5 days straight …

I did my weigh in and I was back to 205 …funny how I was 3 lbs up that whole week and then my body just went back into fat burning mode and all of it was back off , probably mostly water weight anyhow …

I started my TOM today so I know this week will be a nightmare with cravings and up some weight ...not looking forward to that

Welcome CajunChik !!!!

Carri

Sue- it did just FLY through the 30s, but given my body just kinda froze in the low 40s for about 6 months it OWED me lol :P

It also helps probably exercise has been on point for the last 4 or 5 weeks for the first time in a year or more. I have my trainer 1-2 times per week (scheduled twice but he is a single dad so things happen!) One of my friends at work and I are making it a point to either walk for an hour or swim for an hour together 2-3 times per week. And I have been trying to get in and do the elliptical once or twice a week as well.

It has probably been helping with my stress as well as torch those extra calories.

class hasn't caused much stress yet, we just finished the review sections and started the first chapter we are going to work on. That chapter is just functions i.e. f(x)= 3x^2+6x+9, find f(6) -- this is still pretty much review for me. It has been a couple years but I find the algebra stuff super simple. Once you add geometry based math in I am in tears though! My friend is the exact opposite and she is taking college algebra over the 1st summer session (5 weeks! yikes!) so we have been having LOTS of study/tutoring sections!

Lulu! where are you!!!!! get back in here girl!!!

Carri - sounds like a GREAT weekend! the body is tricky tricky! but if you started your period, once it is over you may be even lower!!! just be careful with those cravings! What do you normally crave? if it is sweets have you tried any mug cake recipes? A girl I follow on tumblr raves over this one

25g butter
15g flaxseed
15g dark cocoa powder
1 egg
2g granulated sweetener

Mix up in a cup & microwave for 30 seconds, mix it & leave, eat half raw because food never tasted so good.

but I know there are also protein powder based ones too.

I have a ton of keto friendly recipies tagged on my tumblr, sweet and savory, you can look through just the recipie posts here:

http://pnkrckpixikat.tumblr.com/tagged/keto%20recipes

Most of the stuff I have yet to try, but what I have is pretty darn good

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2
5/06 - 241.0
5/07 - 239.5
5/08 - DNW
5/09 - 238.8
5/10 - 239.0
5/14 - 243.8
5/15 - 241.8
5/16 - 240.6
5/17 - 240.7
5/18 - 239.5
5/19 - 237.5
5/20 - 236.4
5/21 - 236.0
5/22 - 235.5
5/23 - 240.4
5/24 - 237.3
5/25 - dnw
5/26 - 234.3
5/27 - 233.8
5/28 - 233.9
5/29 - 234.8
5/30 - 234.0
5/31 - IDK
6/01 - IDK
6/02 - 241.?
6/03 - 238.?
6/04 - 238.4
6/05 - 235.4
6/06 - 235.2
6/07 - 234.9
6/08 - 232.9
6/09 - 232.6

Thanks Pixi - yes it's sweets and chocolate I crave...thanks for the ideas

Another good trick I forget about is chop a quest bar into chunks and microwave it for 10-20 seconds, it tastes like baked goods. The chocolate chip cookie dough is the best I think.

Of course IDK if they are easily available where you live so may not help a sudden craving. GNC usually has ok prices on them

SUE! You ROCK!!!!



I'm so PROUD of your huge, 100 pound accomplishment!

One thing I've learned from several years on diet forums is that absence from such a forum is invariably a bad sign...

So my feeble presence last week was no exception, I stumbled 2 weekends ago, somewhat recovered during the week, and then fell, HARD this past weekend.

I was eating total crap, industrial ice cream, whipped cream direct from a can, huge portions of baguette with butter, croissants, desserts, you name it.

The scale went over 190 on Sunday, and my eating was even more out of control Sunday than on Saturday. I didn't weigh in yesterday, so I'll never know exactly how bad it got...

But I did get myself back on track yesterday (Monday) - carefully controlled my eating all day, knew I'd be hungry & cranky for a few days and just accepted it. I was happy to see that Sue had started a one-week induction challenge, right when I need it.

And the scale is back in the 180s today. I've given up my hopes of reaching 179 by the end of the month and am being more pragmatic now - get my weight to the lower part of the 180s, and then hold all summer in the 180s.

And I'm going back to daily weighing (I missed several days last week and I think it was part of why I lost focus).

Glad I had this group to come back to - I know you all understand.

SARAH... LOLOLOLOL I love the banner post! I thank you!!!! and shoot.. I know exactly what you are saying! When I have had my slip ups and wanted to fade away into the night... You and Calee (WHERE IS SHE??!!), Pixi, Lulu and others kept encouraging me to continue and just keep posting. It really does work! I am looking forward to watching the short term weight gain MELT off of you!!!

Pixikat! SOOOOo Glad that the 30's were a good decade.. yep.. Short and Sweet!.. Now the ROARING 20's are just right there at your doorstep I am glad that everything has just clicked in for you... and that recipe... any idea of tsp, tbsp etc?? I am not good about conversions LOL Yeah and I LOVE math too...

SW (argh!) 230.6 and Minimum 8000 steps!
4/21 DNW - 14411 steps
4/22 230.6 - 14733 steps
4/23 229.6 - 14283 steps
4/24 229.6 - 10054 steps
4/25 230.6? - 13390 steps
4/26 228.6 - 13771 steps
4/27 225.4 - 11652 steps
4/28 225.8 - 13422 steps
4/29 224.6 - 10831 steps
4/30 224.8 - 7502 steps Bad SUE!
5/1 224.0 - 14548 back on track!
5/2 224.6 gr - 16058 steps
5/3 223.4 - 10685
5/4 221.8 - 11531
5/5 222.2 - ( I feel like the old TV Series Room 222) LOL 15637 steps! at least the walking straight steps! LOL
5/6 DNW - 14123 Still doing steps.. just not scale - until Sunday!
5/7 DNW - 8024 steps squeak!
5/8 DNW - 19578 steps and I was shocked when I saw my Pedometer reading!
5/9 227.2 - 13654 steps
5/10 DNW - 8367
5/11 DNW - 14549 steps
5/12 DNW - 14994 steps
5/13 228.8 - 13177 steps
5/14 228.0 - 9050 steps (eh.. sluffed off tsk tsk tsk)
5/15 226.6 - 10644 steps
5/16 229.6 ? - 11704 steps
5/17 DNW - 3212 (not feeling well)
5/18 DNW - 14804 steps
5/19 DNW - 13131 steps
5/20 229.00 - 8089 steps
5/21 228.4 - 14064 steps
5/22 227.4 - 15725 steps
5/23 226.2 - 11594 steps
5/24 225.0 - 10561
5/25 224.6 - 15245
5/26 224.2 - 8243 squeeked it in!
5/27 225.0 - 9627 steps
5/28 224.0 - 14657 steps
5/29 222.8 - 14620 steps
5/30 223.2 -16078 steps
5/31 222.4 - 8573
6/1 221.8 - 11564
6/2 220.4 - 15595
6/3 220.8 - 15360 steps
6/4 220.6 - 11765
6/5 219.6* - 8752 steps and no walking BUT -100lbs today!
6/6 221.6 - 13863 steps
6/7 221.2 - 9135 steps
6/8 220.2 - 15794 steps
6/9 219.2 - 15504 steps
6/10 218.4 -
GW 217

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2
5/06 - 241.0
5/07 - 239.5
5/08 - DNW
5/09 - 238.8
5/10 - 239.0
5/14 - 243.8
5/15 - 241.8
5/16 - 240.6
5/17 - 240.7
5/18 - 239.5
5/19 - 237.5
5/20 - 236.4
5/21 - 236.0
5/22 - 235.5
5/23 - 240.4
5/24 - 237.3
5/25 - dnw
5/26 - 234.3
5/27 - 233.8
5/28 - 233.9
5/29 - 234.8
5/30 - 234.0
5/31 - IDK
6/01 - IDK
6/02 - 241.?
6/03 - 238.?
6/04 - 238.4
6/05 - 235.4
6/06 - 235.2
6/07 - 234.9
6/08 - 232.9
6/09 - 232.6
6/10 - 232.6

Sue idk, maybe google? or sarahinparis might know, I've heard that many places in Europe measures in grams instead

I'm here. Don't think I miss a word of what's said. I have my son Zach home for 10 days. Eating Primal. More bigger salads, a bit of berries so higher carb. Definitely more event eating with different friends that want to see him. We have a friend flying in for the weekend. She has a film in the festival as well. Lots to celebrate. I am keeping up my work and exercise routine.

I will definitely be back on Atkins 72 next week!

Keep up the good work everyone!