hi everyone, you may think you know me but you really dont. i am new to the forum as of today. JUST KIDDING but I did however fall off the wagon so hard a made a hole in the ground. I am not posting my weight this week just because I am so ashamed. It wouldnt be so bad if I could just cheat and stop but I cant. One cheat and I think I have to eat everything in the house. I did ok for 2 days after thanksgiving but then it started all over again. Yesterday was horrible. I have decided to start fresh and act like I have never done atkins before. I have a big family get together on Dec. 20th and I am not about to let them see me gaining weight. All of them say if you stop atkins then you will gain it all back, well, of coure you will if you eat like a horse, which is practically what I did. Anyway today is day 1 for me.
I will be joining for the December Challenge. I havent done to well in the other months but maybe this will be my month.
You all have a wonderful day and see you in the new challenge.

Well, here I am..... holding my head down in utter shame and embarrassment.
Hi, my name is Heather and I am a carb addict.

Left for NJ on Tues. Packed all my LC stuff. Had every intention of sticking LC except for Thanksgiving. All went well. Thanksgiving, I ate candied sweet potatoes and that was the end of me. Those damn things put me on a carb for all! Put it this way, I ate about 6 mini packs of M&M's last night! I thought come Friday I could get back. Sounded good till the kids brought home a 2 ft. italian hoagie from WAWA. We don't have WAWA's in the south and their italian hoagies are to die for. Anyway, thought I'd end it with a bang, ate about 8 mini frozen snickers then Chinesse food for dinner. Grandfather chicken, could it be any sweeter? Sat. the ride home. Thought for sure I'd be back on track, oh forget it, I just blew it all the way. I have to get back! I feel like shit! HELP!!!!!!!!!!! I have to start induction today!!! This cannot go on! I mean really, I ate till I wanted to puke. That should be a HUGE wake up sign!

I need to go back and read my own advice! Only problem is I kept thinking one more day, lets end with a bang! I just need one day of induction under my belt to get me started. Just one day to prove I can do this!

Thank GOSH we're continueing into December! If not, I'd surely be as big as the Christmas Ham!

Heather

Okay everone. We are starting a new month, new goals, new friends. We just got off the wrong exit of the journey. Let's get back on the highway and travel to our destination. My suggestion is to have ample appropriate food on hand. We are going to be busy, stressed and not want to make descisions about what to eat. How about gift #1 to ourselves this month is to have a meal or 2 prepared and in the freezer so we can just pop it into the microwave.

I am going to post this also on the December challenge (if I can figure out how to do it) but wanted to finish with the weigh in for November.

Annie-Pie...Week 1...11/1-176#...11/10-174...11/17-173#...11/24- same
Fishburg ..Week 1..11/1-241..11/10-241..11/17 - 241..11/24-241
Zuleka ...Week 1...11/01-171...wk 2-11/10-172-wk 3 11/17-171 wk 4 11/24-170
Tina ... Week 1 .... 11/1- 226# 11/10-225...11/17- 222#...11/24-223
Heather...Week 1...11/1-129#...11/10-129#...11/17-129#
Maureen...Week 1...11/1-245#...11/10-245...11/24-243...11/20-242
CindyLynn...Week 1...11/1-143, wk 2...11/10-141
Sheila...Week 1...11/1-172#, wk 2...11/10-175, wk 3...176, wk 4.. 174.5
Terry...Week 1..11/1-255, wk2..11/10-253, wk3...11/17-252,wk4...11/24-250
Angie...Week 1...11/1-201.5 wk2..11/10 201.5 wk3...11/17-198.5 wk 4...11/17-197.5
Karen...Week 1...11/1-233 Week 2...11/10-235 Week 3...11/17-235 Wk 4 11/24 233
TexLady..Week 1...11/1-171, Wk2...11/10-171
Sarah...Week 1...11/1-218#, wk2...11/10-216, wk3...11/17-216, wk4...11/24-213
Julie...Week 1..232, wk2...11/10-228lbs

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. I don't know how I did it, I lost 1 pound! :yay: I pigged out with my daughters for Thanksgiving, but one thing I did do is workout everyday. I do know one thing, I felt awful after eating all those carbs and sugars.



Annie-Pie...Week 1...11/1-176#...11/10-174...11/17-173#...11/24- same
Fishburg ..Week 1..11/1-241..11/10-241..11/17 - 241..11/24-241
Zuleka ...Week 1...11/01-171...wk 2-11/10-172-wk 3 11/17-171 wk 4 11/24-170 WK-5 11/29 - 169
Tina ... Week 1 .... 11/1- 226# 11/10-225...11/17- 222#...11/24-223
Heather...Week 1...11/1-129#...11/10-129#...11/17-129#
Maureen...Week 1...11/1-245#...11/10-245...11/24-243...11/20-242
CindyLynn...Week 1...11/1-143, wk 2...11/10-141
Sheila...Week 1...11/1-172#, wk 2...11/10-175, wk 3...176, wk 4.. 174.5
Terry...Week 1..11/1-255, wk2..11/10-253, wk3...11/17-252,wk4...11/24-250
Angie...Week 1...11/1-201.5 wk2..11/10 201.5 wk3...11/17-198.5 wk 4...11/17-197.5
Karen...Week 1...11/1-233 Week 2...11/10-235 Week 3...11/17-235 Wk 4 11/24 233
TexLady..Week 1...11/1-171, Wk2...11/10-171
Sarah...Week 1...11/1-218#, wk2...11/10-216, wk3...11/17-216, wk4...11/24-213
Julie...Week 1..232, wk2...11/10-228lbs

Okay guys Thanksgiving is over and time to get on track. I had a good week, it must of been all those Christmas presents I had to get out in the mail by Friday. Running to the store each night.
Shiela and Heather we are here for you--step away from that food.
Tina I am going to make sure I have a couple of meals prepared in my freezer.
Zuleka--keep working out each night.
Annie-Pie...Week 1...11/1-176#...11/10-174...11/17-173#...11/24- same
Fishburg ..Week 1..11/1-241..11/10-241..11/17 - 241..11/24-241
Zuleka ...Week 1...11/01-171...wk 2-11/10-172-wk 3 11/17-171 wk 4 11/24-170 WK-5 11/29 - 169
Tina ... Week 1 .... 11/1- 226# 11/10-225...11/17- 222#...11/24-223
Heather...Week 1...11/1-129#...11/10-129#...11/17-129#
Maureen...Week 1...11/1-245#...11/10-245...11/24-243...11/20-242
CindyLynn...Week 1...11/1-143, wk 2...11/10-141
Sheila...Week 1...11/1-172#, wk 2...11/10-175, wk 3...176, wk 4.. 174.5
Terry...Week 1..11/1-255, wk2..11/10-253, wk3...11/17-252,wk4...11/24-250
Angie...Week 1...11/1-201.5 wk2..11/10 201.5 wk3...11/17-198.5 wk 4...11/17-197.5wk5...12/1 194.5
Karen...Week 1...11/1-233 Week 2...11/10-235 Week 3...11/17-235 Wk 4 11/24 233
TexLady..Week 1...11/1-171, Wk2...11/10-171
Sarah...Week 1...11/1-218#, wk2...11/10-216, wk3...11/17-216, wk4...11/24-213
Julie...Week 1..232, wk2...11/10-228lbs

Well, I'm also holding my head down in shame this morning. I did pretty well over the holiday, but yet I still gained 2 lbs. Really, the only cheating I did was to have a bit of mashed potatoes and stuffing at Thanksgiving dinner and a piece of birthday cake. And that was it! Somehow, I still gained and I'm not pleased... oh well, I guess I'll just have to keep pluggin' away at this! And join the new Christmas challenge! And now, it is with much sadness that I post my weight... :(

Annie-Pie...Week 1...11/1-176#...11/10-174...11/17-173#...11/24- same
Fishburg ..Week 1..11/1-241..11/10-241..11/17 - 241..11/24-241
Zuleka ...Week 1...11/01-171...wk 2-11/10-172-wk 3 11/17-171 wk 4 11/24-170 WK-5 11/29 - 169
Tina ... Week 1 .... 11/1- 226# 11/10-225...11/17- 222#...11/24-223
Heather...Week 1...11/1-129#...11/10-129#...11/17-129#
Maureen...Week 1...11/1-245#...11/10-245...11/24-243...11/20-242
CindyLynn...Week 1...11/1-143, wk 2...11/10-141
Sheila...Week 1...11/1-172#, wk 2...11/10-175, wk 3...176, wk 4.. 174.5
Terry...Week 1..11/1-255, wk2..11/10-253, wk3...11/17-252,wk4...11/24-250
Angie...Week 1...11/1-201.5 wk2..11/10 201.5 wk3...11/17-198.5 wk 4...11/17-197.5wk5...12/1 194.5
Karen...Week 1...11/1-233 Week 2...11/10-235 Week 3...11/17-235 Wk 4 11/24 233
TexLady..Week 1...11/1-171, Wk2...11/10-171
Sarah...Week 1...11/1-218#, wk2...11/10-216, wk3...11/17-216, wk4...11/24-213, wk5...12/1-215
Julie...Week 1..232, wk2...11/10-228lbs

Hi Every One!!!

I had a nice surpise on Thanksgiving!!! My Sister-inlaw and hubby are now low carbers too (south beach)!!! So it was so easy to stick to a low carb diet!!!!! We had turkey, prime rib, 24 hour salad, green salad and fresh green beans. I just wish they had mashed cauliflower to go with the wonderful drippings. For desert we had strawberries dipped in bitter sweet chocolate - to die for!!!!

My weight is still stuck!!! I have been at 241 for over two months!!! It has dropped down to 238 then back up to 241!?!?! December will be the month for change!!!

I didn't go off Atkins for Thanksgiving. I just raised my carbs for the day, and allowed myself to have legal things that I don't normally eat. My carb were about 65 on Thanksgiving, and my calories were insane. I felt really good, and my blood sugar didn't spike at all. And I even exercised Thursday morning. I'm holding on to water weight from Thanksgiving, plus I've been eating around 30-40 carbs the rest of the weekend. We had lots of leftovers and no salad for part of the weekend. So I tried some lc stuff I've been wanting to try, and allowed myself to have a higher carb weekend. It's with me in water weight this morning. Last night I finished the last of the pumpkin cheesecake, so it's not here calling me. This morning, I'm back to my regular way of eating 20 carbs, no dairy, no sweetners, and no nuts. I need to get through today, and I think I'll be good. And one good thing there is no peanut butter in the house to tempt me this week.

I lost 4 pounds on the last challenge, and I am so proud of myself! Thanks for all the encouragement.