Just a quick hello as I reeeeeek of chlorine (Y pool) and need to get to bed!!!
nasus.......I feel your pain over not being on plan the way you have been. I am (we all are) only ONE piece of bread/sloce of pizza/piece of kfc away from the same thing. The best advice I can give you is to read your signature. Read it again and again. I love what you say there! You will be okay. Skip the weigh in tomorrow! Why torture yourself. Consider it a "by" week and hit the scale NEXT Friday! You have been a glowing example to us all and when you slip, we are here to make sure you do not fall! Do these 3 things tomorrow. Stop at the store and buy some of that Star Kist tuna in the pouch. It is about 1.99 but soooooooo worth it as it is a big time protein. Carry it in your purse and car for emergencies! (I also have a few of those mayonaise packages to throw on it with some pepper.) You will eat that and be soooo high energy! Get a few of the Atkins Bars to have on hand also. Try buying a few small bags of peanuts too! Be prepared! The stress is getting to ALL of us. I have come to the conclusion that the bigger your heart is the more PAIN you feel. The pay off is that you also feel more JOY when times are good....but right now.........the world is turned upside down. You are hurting because you have such a very big heart!!!!!!!!!! Try to take a little but of time for yourself buy renting a movie you have been wanting to see, calling a friend you have not talked to in a while or buying a book you can lose yourself in. We gotta get thru this the best way we know how. We all have eachother and that is a powerful thing. Again, read your signature. I read it EVERY TIME I read your posts and LOVE IT!
fralick....read my post to nasus for a few EMERGENCY food ideas. Nothing worse than being hungry and NOTHING on plan in sight! I learned to be prepared!!! Hope you continue to avoid the colonel and opt for Wendy instead...(I love the 99 cent bacon cheeseburger *without the bun!) Are you weighing in on Friday?
Well.......as I said....I gotta hit the shower and the hay! I will weigh in tomorrow, (FRIDAY) and report. Hello to the rest of you bus riders! Please weigh in too if you like and we can see how much lighter the BUS is!!!
Well here I am again! I couldn't get to the board earlier it wasn't available but I am so addicted to you all that I had to come back and check. Here it is........THANK GOD. I just can't get through the day without all of you.
Sue , I don't have an address for you or you can bet I would have already!
I have drank PLAIN water , one gallon , for the second day as of today. It was a chore to start but I have set it up in my mind and had no difficulty today. I had about half a pound of fake crab meat today with 1 tblsp. of butter and a little lemon juice. I like it better than tuna or maybe I am just tired of tuna....you think? I am going to have a couple of eggs and then I am done for the day.
Do we have a name yet?
I am concerned about my children of the fur as they have a nasty bug and two of them are 16 years old. I am not prepared to lose another one at this time but I do know it is possible. It breaks my heart. Still that is life and I choose life to be my friend and not a battle ground. I learned along time ago that I am not in control of anything but myself and how I deal with any given situtation all I have power over. I admit freely I still sorely miss my little son Tiny. He was my anchor in the worst of tribulations. He wasn't just a cat to me . I love him with all my heart and soul but someday I will see him again and until then I am going to make the most of every single day. I haven't been to well lately but it takes me a while to get over things since my immune system crashed a few years ago but I will get there. I am still very OP and have a few major challenges along the way but not to bad. I Think (after 47 years) I have my head on straight and hopefully I will be fine. One day at a time Sweet Jesus. I am hanging tough and still in charge of me but it is still early on in the game you know . Keep that duct tape handy!!!!!
I am smart enough to know I am going to need it!
I have weighed every Saturday but my Hubby is online most of the time on the weekends and I told him I dont care but I have to have an hour a day to check my mail and post. Still do you all have a certain place where everyone posts weight? If not why not? I would be delighted to chug right on over and follow suit.
A new thread just for logging in each week. That would be cool.
I have carefully monitered my weight this week but I do plan to stay away from the scale more than once a week. I just needed to see what I was reacting to as far as weight loss goes.
Well Darlins it is time for me to dash but I will see you all tomorrow.
Pam
GONNA MAKE THIS QUICK! I ALREADY CHECKED IN WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS ON THE NEW THREAD HERE FOR THAT. WE WILL DO IT WEEKLY. (GOOD IDEA GBO.) I HAVE TAKEN OFF ONE MORE THIS WEEK SO MY TOTAL IS NOW 35 GONE FOREVER! (ME SO HAPPY!)
I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE Y FROM WORK TODAY LOADED WITH PAIN KILLERS AS MY 'ROOT CANAL' TOOTH IS KIIIIIIIIILLLLING ME! DENTIST SAID TAKE PAIN KILLERS AND WAIT IT OUT AS THOTH WAS ABSESSED AND IT WILL TAKE TIME. HE ALSO SUGGESTED SOFT DIET FOR A FEW DAYS. (YEAH, RIGHT!) ANYWAY...GONNA GO TAKE ANOTHER PILL AND TRY TO SLEEEEEEEEP!
Dana take it easy with your tooth. those buggers hurt!!! and soft diet... chicken soup with egg droped in it and scrambled a small bit. mmmmm an old italian recipe. and then there is sugar free jello and the ill fated cab solutions drink mix. if you do that the vanilla is best but they sure do mix hard. i found the atkins strawberry mix was not so god but loved the shake in the can freeze it then thaw it on the counter while you work around the house and drink it slowly mmmm that is good.
Pam good job on the water!!!! that is so much better for you. and i hope that your furry kids are doing better. give them a bit of loving from me. although i do not want any!!!!!just tell them i send my love OK????
Hello all,
Sat for my 8 month old nephew yesterday so the day was abust. I certainly was Op though. All except the water. I tried to get the rest in last night and made 3 BR trips in teh night ,
Froiday was a poor day too for me. I am much better now, No carb cravings yesterday. will get the water in today. I just realized taht I really wasted teh month of September weight loss wise. I am angry w/ myself too. I maintained exercise throughout teh month. But because I became complacent w/ teh carb eating I only lost 2 #. I will measure later today. I am glad that I am taking a look at that. And plan a serious OP week. Salads here I come.
Dana How is your tooth?
Pam It would seem that you can't win for losingLOL( with the crab). You are doing excellent though!!!
Hey Sue, How has your weekend been?
Lee How are you coping? Are you taking care of yourself?
Terri and Joanne How are you doing?
Looks to be a wonderful wether day , Enjoy there are so few l;eft
I am so blessed to have you all in my life. It's time I got tough!!! No more falling off this wagon...Dana and I are holding you all down. Today is the first day of the rest of your lives. However, tomorrow starts a new month...and a new time for us all.
Dana: I am so proud of your loss. Don't be upset if you find that the pain medications cause you not to lose one week, I have to battle about even taking my meds when I need them. I hope you are feeliong better soon.
Pammy Pie: I know that you will do well with this program. I am so proud for your resolve. You know that we are all here for you (and each other). As for y ou worrying about your long posts...don't worry...it's important that you share.
Pat: I too try keep a can of tuna in my purse...failing that, I head to GNC for one of the Atkins Advantage bars, but only if I am desperate. This area has so many fast food places, but they are never an alternative...except for their unsweetened iced tea. Burger King has the best. Usually, though, I stop in at the fast gas station that's about a half mile from my house and buy bottled water to carry me through my errands.
I"m really against buying any of the Atkins products. As much as I can, I try to eat all natural foods. One of the things that got us into trouble is all the preservatives that we have been eating... I don't want to sound paranoid, but I think some of those fillers helped to cause us to eat that much more food than we normally would. I only eat meats that I buy from the butcher, fresh vegetables and salad fixins. Occasionally I have fish...but only if I go out. Canned food worries me (I only eat canned tuna), so it's only in desperate times that I eat it.
Sue: I think you need to go back to induction for a while. It might help with those cravings that you are having...I am sure that it has helped me. No, there's no excuse for going off program, but I managed to do it myself. At the time, there wasn't any other food choice...and I hadn't eaten for a couple of days...I needed something, but that's all over with and soon to be forgotten. I'm back on track, and you will be too.
We all can do this...we are all in the same boat...and we are doing it together. While I can't exercise, I'm rooting for all of you that can and do. I am so proud of you all!!!
I was going to write more, but I see that Sue is online and I wanted to make sure I got this posted...besides, it IS rather long!!
Oh Pat.......Oh Pat............. I was so happy last night as I was so sure I has that glorious metallic taste in my mouth. I even dance about a bit (now that's near a miracle in its self). I just knew that I was ok any way.......The "crabmeat". ...even though I ran (another minor miracle) to read the label and to my horror....sugar!!!!!!!!!! POTATO STARCH!!!!!!!!!! aaaaahhhhhhhhhh. Now you all know I have done this all before and quite well I might add. Although I did'nt set a goal as far down as I have this time. You would think I would have more sense. I must be senile.... read the labels .... read the labels....READ THE LABELS STUPID!!!!! In great expectation I stepped on the scale........BLACK SUNDAY...... 4 lbs UP!!!!!!!!!!
My first reaction.... What the @#%@&$@@#####***** is the point!!!! why am I fighting so hard!!!!!! Ive had it!!!!!! This is *#@*@%*@!!! it for me!!!!!! A gallon of water a day and ...then I stopped angry at myself but not terminally stupid ( Thank God).
I looked up and said rather loudly"DUCT TAPE EMERGENCY!!!!!! I am just near tears at going backward after every effort and the exercise boost and water and... and...
but that is the reality. Hear the song in the background ....am I blue...... well I am really frustrated with myself and so unhappy about it but I will not quit I have all of you to help me through this brain dead period of mine . I will make it in spite of myself.
It is really hard today though because I have worked so hard and
and it is so early on in this process but I am hoping beyond sanity that this is a sign that after the hump it will go well. Hump.....ok.....Mount Vesuvious!!!!!!! I am dug in teeth and claws in search of duct tape!!!!!!! My gallon of water beside me in my faithful milk jug. I have eaten four boiled eggs eggs with 1 tblp. of butter and a half a can of Tuna in spring WATER. I am staying wwith it but oh my friend , my dear friends....I am ssoooo crushed.
I will get over it.....hopefully we will have the September thing become an October one and I will be excited about it tomorrow...
today I am going to crochet and lick my wounds like any other self respecting feline. Tomorrow I will be enthusiastic as always and happy with life. Tonight I must forgive myself and once again .....start over. At least it is just four pounds and not more. At least I have all of you precious darlin's to hold me up when I can't do it for myself.... In case I haven't said it lately ....Thank all for being there.
Lee , I haven't fallen but I have stumbled rather badly.
Pam
MY dear Pammy Pie, most of what you have gained is water...get ahold of yourself and calm down. It was an excuseable indiscretion...we all make mistakes. Hang in there, as tomorrow is another day. I/We love you and all is well. We're with you all the way!!!
Pam as Lee says get a hold of yourself. Are you taking supplements? a daily multivite is important. you don't want your body to go into starvation mode. I worried about that as you lost so much so quick. ANd you have slowed down weight loss wise, Take a minute and go to fitday.com you can log in your foods and it breaks it down into cals, protiens etc. Make sure you are getting enough cals, read the labels so you aren't getting any hidden carbs and sodium. Chromium will help w/ cravings. You are doing great. Were you able to take your measurements. That will help if the scale moves to o slowly to keep you motivated. Or until you can take your measurements pick an artcle of clothing that doesn't fit yet and try it on every couple of weeks till it does.
You are OK
Mr. Tooth is getting better....sheesh! What a pain! I did NOT go with the "soft" diet thing. I just chewed on the other side as I have been doing since having problems and "tuffed it out"! I guess I just have to give it time. Repeat after me: ROOT CANALS...NOT FUN!
Sunday was our 23rd Wedding Anniversary and we had a GREAT DAY! Church, lunch, a drive to a local park for a small picnic and a romantic evening! For any who don't know...the "25" in my name is for our 25th anniversary when we have a cruise in mind that I want to be GORGEOUS for. (I plan ahead! LOL) So....when 2 years roll up...and it is time for 25th anniversary....hubby might not recognize me!!!
nasus: Thanks for the food suggestions! (I pictured myself eating broth and scrambled eggs for a few days!) I will keep those in mind...but hopefully will not have to use them! SO......how ya doin' girl???
fralick: You read my mind as to what I wanted to say to gbo....thanks for that! (Saved me some typing!) I had that crabmeat once too and I believe it was you or nasus who gave me the bad news that it was a carb! It is soooooooo good too! Well...so are snickers bars...but well, ya know! October will be YOUR month! Don't worry that you only took off 2 in September! (Better than GAINING 2!!!) As long as the scale keeps going in the LEFT direction!
gbo: We have ALL fallen victim to a food now and then! I had that fake crab once and was alerted by the ladies here of it's POISIONOUS NATURE! Just stay on track and it wil all work out! You are getting TONS of good advice....and you are a smart lady! It will be okay! Drink a little extra water to help flush it all out and do not weigh yourself for a few days! We will NOT let you off the bus! (seat belts, velcro, duct tape, crazy glue...whatever it takes!)
paula: Thanks for the congrats on the 35 pounds! (It sounds like we both eat about the same stuff!) I do not buy much of the Atkins stuff either...but the bars are good to have on hand for emergency situations! How much have you taken off so far and are you doing the Friday weigh ins here that were stared on this thread the other day? It must be difficutl not being able to exercise. Can you do sit and be fit or anything else like that? Please share as your enthusiam is wonderful.
Terri and JoAnne......where are you gals???????
Lurkers: JUMP ABOARD!
Here's to a NEW WEEK...a NEW MONTH......and a NEW ENTHUSIAM for getting to goal! (Remember that Halloween Challenge of our dear nasus!)
My personal ON PLAN month...on my way to Halloween goal and beyond is to cut waaaaaaay down on cheese products and peanuts/cashews. Although legal.....they can be a "road block" and the BUS does NOT like road blocks!
BEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEP! Bus is moving all! G O A L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > heeeeeeeeeere we come!
Oh girls i have a suprise for you!!! pat i know you may have seen it up in the low carb forum but i have an october challenge for all of us. I will post it next. that will hel[p us get to the goal of the month!!!
I will admit that i had a huge run in with the crab and ended up with a fight in the middle of the store with a potatoe chip rack and almost ended up on the floor with the darn thing as we wrestled each other. I am not joking i laughed like heck when i left the store. it was quite a site to see. i am very sensitive to carbs and that was what had triggered these fantastic cravings in me. so i warn people about it. some people do fine and pam i think that you were in ketosis when you were eating crab but i know that it was salt that has you holding the fluid on. i wll find a think i had posted a few weeks back for fluid retention and email it to you and that should help understand what is happening just keep on drinking the water and hang in there it will fall off soon!!!
As for me i am doing fine and holding my own. I have a huge mess to clean so i will be short and sweet. today and post the october challenge!!
Hope all has a great day today and i will check in later as i find the house cleaner.
I am fine today thanks to all of you...in fact late last night I checked back to look over the whole site as as you can tell I found out a few things and started a crusade or at least it will be before I am done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you imagine...$5000.00 a month to run this site, let alone the work but you know whith over 14,800 members this is just to simple to fix. I know some have less financial funds than others but $1.00 ....... $12.00 a years plllleeeease!~ this is an easy fix.
If your strapped for funds and we all are at times click on the banners make those sponsers know we are here and they should stay here too!!!
I am ok I was up all night with a very ill child of the fur(Cat) and fighting for his life but it is worth it . He is young and God willing he will make it. Of course it is mentally and emotionally a bit more than I can properly handle as there has been so much recently to handle but that has nothing to do with me being OP.
I am OP and thought I was all along.... the joke was on me.
I think you are right it is water .....it better be..LOL Whatever I will get this bod going if I have to super glue it to this bus.
I did a little lite dancing yesterday just a few minutes but I lived through it and walked until my legs trembled. I know when to stop. They alway's give me warning before they turn to rubber and I listen. I drank my gallon of water like a good kid.
Had three eggs with a tblsp of butter and kept one egg for later if I needed A snack and ate that.
I had a can and a half of Tuna
1oz. aged cheddar
two diet soda's
one large cup of coffee
and 30 minutes of visualizing me slender
Wished it was still really hot outside so I could use my pool so I just when for a swim in my mind and RELAXED myself. Good thing to with Puppy cat being so ill.
I am not getting anywhere near that scale until Friday and what ever happens I am here for the duration. Thanks for baring with me during Black Sunday. I don't stay down long but have to get it out or else............ the munching monster comes looking for me.....
notice the barbed wire fence around me, it electrical just to keep the MM away!!!!!!
Love You all,
Pam
Pam Hi girl you are doing just fine!!! I know you are~! great going with the walking. i promise that i will not be on your back but i will be right there pushing your but down the path!!! great job. that is something that you were not doing a month ago. what does DH think about all this??? Mine thinks the web site is just a bunch of bull.... but i tellhim i do not care and if it is helping me why should he??? but in honesty i could not survive if it was not for the wonderful girls that started this site and the wonderful friends that i have found!!! well hope the furry kid is doing better.
i have a headach but i think that it is the carbs getting out of my system. I am trying real hard to learn about the low glycemix foods that pat eats. I am going to have to do a search to find the websites that she has read. I have to go to a meting tomorow for half of the morning and that is not going to be fun this is for the unemployment thing UGH!!!! i have a meetng on friday also with them for job location. so i guess i will be busy soon. i have not much time to clean and get fixed in the house. i want to make drapes and clean the upstiars and the dreser drawers that i claim to be for the dinning room but in reality they are more junk drawers. so they are getting clean possible tonight if i have energy whe i get home from belly dancing.
i am OP today i made sugar cookies and put mini mm in them i had 3 mms and just a taste of cookie and that is it for the carbs tonight.
LEE where are you??? i just want to say thankyou the tape is working. i was awful tempted to eat the sugar cookies so that is why i did ot make them from scratch or i would have. (I had to make them for boyscouts that was at my hooouse) I was aslo searchig my house frequently as the carb monster was trying to attack. I was holding strong!!! thankyou for the push!!!
Terri???? joanne???? how are you doing??? i have not heard fromyou in quite a while, what is up???
Dana??? still hanging in there i see. just my idol you are so enthusiatic that i can not hardly keep up. my old bones are creaking. (are you still swiming??? i love the water seeing that i am on your back)
Just wanted to check in before i head upstairs. I am doing fine. Day 2 of my challenge. Strictly OP and I feel it. Menatl alertness and energy. 120+ water. I do have a head cold so my plan is to w/o each day to keep in practice. Pam you are awsome. In your research did you find the address where I can senda check?
Sue, Looks like you rae on tract.
Dana glad teh tooth is better
Lee how are you doing.
Butterfy00 Welcome( I hope you see our thraed)
Joanne and Terri hope your out there
will check in more later
How is everyone doing???? I finally turned purple on the ketostick,,,even when I was losing before it never turned color....
Im still on the bus,,TOM due anyday and I am up 2 lbs but I know that is from TOM so Im not worried cuz I feel good and it will go back down afterwards....
Hope all is well with everyone,,,I havent had time to post lately, I went out with a friend one night last week and had a ball....then Sat went out for a few hours with another friend....I havent done that in soooo long..it felt great just to get away from hubby and kids for a change and take time for ME!!!!! (makes me a better wife and mom also, when I get home )
everyone take care,,stay OP and DRINK YOUR WATER......
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