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Hello,
Well, I have been on the Atkins Diet for 3 weeks now. I have found it to be alot easier this time around (I did it a few months ago for a short time). I guess the last time I didn't want it bad enough. I just discovered this site last week when I was desperate for some guidance and needing some encouragement. I felt my weight loss was stalled. I got alot of really great tips from people on here and put them into effect over the weekend and saw results by Monday. It was pretty exciting. There are a few things I can't get into yet for some reason......exercising and kicking the caffeine habit. I guess it's one thing at a time. I've lost six pounds so far, must be doing something right! Well, I bet my boss would appreciate it if I actually worked right now, so I had better go. :roll:

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Hi Sunnie :wave:
Welcome to the club!
I was a circus performer and now I hate to exercise!(because I had to all the time)
I don't need to loose to much and I found out without a little exercise it just doesn't work so I put my stationary bike in front of the TV and bike for 45 min (sometimes 1hrs) with my favorite shows (murder mysteries) the one playing in Vegas,(I think it's called CSU?) and of course nash bridges!:daze: I tape it the night before so I can forward on the commercials, it's worth a try, now the time flies and I don't feel like I'm working out. I also have the tapes from Tammilee Webb abbs of steel which has 3, 10min workouts which you can do all by yourself in front of the TV - I should be doing them as well t... years ago I did them everyday at the beginning only one segment and after a while the whole tape 30min and it works I had a flat belly - now I don't yieks! But it's wintertime here know and I have other (tons) of excuses! LoL :lol:
I hope you will stick with us and WOL it works
see ya Connie
ps. I drink my 5 cup's of tea and it still work's maybe slower but so what!

Hi Swissmom,
Thanks for replying! Wow, you are in Switzerland. That is amazing. I don't think I've ever spoken to anyone from that far away. You watch CSI? I love that show, I watch it religiously! They also have a new CSI set in Miami, Florida now. I haven't gotten a chance to watch that one though. Well, it looks like your weight loss is going really well! Congrats! Good job on your exercise regimen. I really have to start one. The sad thing is that I have a gym I can go to anytime for free and I don't even attempt to go. I think I am just lazy. My husband is in the Air Force here and so I get the free gym priveleges. It is just so hard to go in the mornings because I am always running late and then I have to fight my little daughter to put her clothes on so she can go to daycare. Then when I get home after an hour drive home from work I just want to collapse until the next morning. I know other people have much better excuses for not exercising, I need to just find the time. I have a couple of TaeBo tapes and some Denise Austin tapes, maybe I can start fitting those in somewhere in the day. Hope to talk to you again soon!!!!

Well, I survived my husband's Airman Leadership Graduation Banquet last night. They had a buffet with lasagna, scalloped potatoes, rolls, etc. and I managed to stick with baked chicken and vegetables and not eat the chocolate cake put in front of me. I was pretty happy with myself. I also had to suffer through unsweetened tea because they didn't have Splenda. AGGHH!! Oh well, overall I had a good time and still managed to stick to Induction. Now I am just sitting here at work being tremendously tired. I am gonna go now. Just wanted to update my journal with the events of last night.

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Hi Sunnie ;)
Great. I look forward to see the new shows from Miami! I used to live in Sarasota (Gulf of Mexico) for 21 years.My daughter (27)is still there and I visit every year for a month. I miss it and her terribly. When I retire I will return, until then I stay here and make the bucks! :p
By the way this is not your journal, you have to start one under your username check this out: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=34155
this is the know how to your journal. ;)
Hey but listen it is great that you could hold back on that buffet !
Good for you, as for aspartame I drink it with my tea and my whipped cream, I think they mean you should not over do it, but I'm not a specialist. (yet).(And congratulations to your hb. did he graduate?)
I don't like gyms all the folks,and you have to go there, it easier at home and I like to be alone and sufer by myself! I do abbs of steel by tammilee webb (I'm far from it) :( I only do 10min a day, and the bike. I don't know your guy, but when I'm in the states I'll check it out. Okay see ya around I have to work, greetings from Zurich Connie

Hi Sunny,

We actually have much in common. I've also been doing atkins since 3 weeks, and also want to loose about 20 or so pounds. I'm down 8/9 already, and cant wait to get rid of the rest!

Also cant kick the caffine (having 3+ cups/ day), and havnt exercised in many months!!!!

Hope we can kick off together!!!

Oh, I am silly!!! I was confused about the journal thing. I already have a personal journal, I just forget to write in it. Anyway, my husband did graduate from Airman Leadership School, it was alot of fun. I got to dress up and I rarely ever get to do that.
Well Swissmom, I have to give you credit for at least doing 10 minutes of exercise per day. I haven't even done that, although I think that I got some good exercise last night carrying my daughter around to Trick Or Treat (she didn't want to walk). She went as a fairy princess, she was pretty cute and she insisted on wearing her sunglasses the whole time, even though it was dark.
I got on the scales again this morning and I haven't lost any weight this week.... :mad: But, I have had a busy week and I ended up skipping breakfast a few times and all of that. I didn't cheat though, so that is a plus. Maybe by the end of next week something more will happen. We'll see!!! Gotta go now, just got into work. Talk to you later!!

Hi InTanzania,
How are you today? Thanks for your reply! Congrats on your weight loss!! Looks like you are doing a great job!! Mine on the other hand has been stuck for a week now!!!
The caffeine thing is such a pain. I have to have it or I just feel like dirt all day. I am actually having a yummy Diet Coke as we speak........ :D I would not be complete without it.
I am so happy it is Friday. Not only is it Friday, but it's payday Friday!! Yeah!! It's time to go replenish my fridge with Atkins friendly goodies!
Well, I have to get back to work! Talk to you later.

Hi Sunnie

The days are sunny indeed! Temperature today is hitting the roof, and the AC's in the office are dehydrating me if that makes any sense!

The weekend was good, but i was a bit naughty... i dont know if you've seen me whinning about the lack of sugar free jell'o in tanzania, but there is! So, i kindda had a few bites of some ice cream to satisfy the craving... The weekend is my weekness.

Havn't weighed in this week, but will do it tomorrow AM.


Happy Monday :wave:

Happy Monday to you too!
It's hot in Tanzania?? LUCKY!! It is cold here today and it took forever for the heat in my car to kick in. I almost miss the 100 degree weather here.
Don't feel so bad about the icecream, I don't think a few bites could do too much damage. You guys don't even have the premade Sugarfree Jello cups? I live on those things!! I made that jello cheesecake this weekend. It was pretty good. I probably ate too much of it, but oh well. I forget where on this website I got the recipe. My husband and daughter even liked it, which was amazing.
How's your weight loss going? I don't know how mine is going because I got water all over my digital scale and now it won't work. Maybe it will dry out eventually and start working again, but I don't know if it will be accurate.
I had better get back to work now. Talk to you soon!

Hi Sunnie,

Its Raining!!! Ugh, I jinxed my good luck complaining about the Sun yesterday. Now its nasty and muggy, and I always get hungry in bad weather!

The weight loss is stalled, but i havnt exactly been very "good" lately. No big cheats, but I think the ice cream threw me off. Back on today, and will stay strict till thanksgiving... see no cheat till thanksgiving thread. Way to rub it in about the jell-o!! We get most everything here, but there's no demand for sugar free jell-o we only get the original....my bro's coming back today from South Africa, so hopefully he mercifully brought some back with him.

I'm thinking of doing a lemonade fast. Sounds drastic, but it really is good, and i do it 2x a year. I loose a couple pounds, but they're not permanent. It's more for a total health thing. I'm gonna start a thread to see if anyone else in the forum has heard of it. keep your eyes open!

:) bye for now

Don't worry, my weight loss is stalled too! Sorry to rub in the jello, that was such a mean, hateful thing to do ;) I got a sudden case of a cold yesterday and I am really feeling like dirt. I didn't even want to eat this morning, but I knew that I had to. I am hoping the cold and a couple of extra pounds will be gone by the end of the week. I guess we will see. I have never heard of the lemonade fast. I don't think I could do it or I would be scarfing anything and everything. Well, I hope your brother brings you some Sugar-Free Jello. That would be so nice huh? I am gonna go now and do some work. Talk to you soon!

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:)

Morning Sunnie,

I got my Jell-o I got my Jell-o and some new clothes!!!

My brother rocks! He came back from his trip and I nearly jumped down his throat for the Jell-o... and then Voila, out it comes... should last us about 1 month, and by then my sister is coming from Canada, so we'll get her to stock up!

He bought me this beautiful corderoy jacket which I tried on ontop of my PJ's (that's what I was wearing when he gave it to me) and it was sooo tight. But then I went to my room, and tried it on without my PJ's and it FIT... and it fit nicely too! Also brought me some pants and a really sexy shirt (like a finely knitted lacey type Black with beige and white flowers, button down long sleeve!) Havn't tried that on yet, or the pants, but maybe I should...

Sorry to hear you're sick... vit C and lay of the dairy... it'll get you all mucousy... and the coffee will dry out your throat... but i'm sure you know all this... Maybe that's why you're stalled, bodies get sick before symptoms appear, maybe the stall is a protection mechanism?

Trying to get out of my stall. I've cut the cheese out of my diet, and the coffee! 1 day without caffeine... I hope this gets me out of the stall. Still havnt started exercising, but i want to save it for the last couple pounds... does that make any sense?? I'm really just lazy making excuses I guess... anyway, enjoy your day!

Tata for now :wave:

InTanzania,
I am so glad you got your Jello, now I don't have to feel bad talking about it!!! So you got some new clothes?? Sounds like pretty cool stuff. I went shopping last night and was pretty excited to find out that I can officially fit in size 9 clothing now. That is a definite pick-me-up. Also, I got on the scales this morning and discovered I had lost half a pound..whoohoo!! Not much, but every little bit counts. Well, go make yourself some Jello...finally. I am gonna get some work done, I took the morning off and I have to be productive at some point today. Have a good day and I will talk to you soon! :spin:

Hi Sunnie,

Great news on the 1/2 pound! I've stopped weighing... the electric scale is in my bro's room, and he's still sleeping when i go to work in the morning, so no weighing until the weekend! Good thing i think... the up and down was really frustrating me!

Otherwise, i'm ok. I'm getting tired of eating the same thing all the time though... my menu needs a face lift... eggs, chicken, fish, seafood, mayo, salad! And of course the Jell-o! What else is there?

Any fun food items i can add to this monotony?

Hi, sorry to take so long to respond. It has been a busy week. Hmmm....different foods.......I eat steak a good bit with mushrooms. Try making an omelet instead of regular old eggs, add some mushrooms, some bacon or sausage and some cheese. Tastes really good. I also eat alot of pork rinds. Those are pretty good and sometimes I eat them with cream cheese. Sounds gross, but it is good. Do you eat beef jerky? I eat that also, but you have to check the sugar on it and make sure that you don't get the Teriyaki or Mesquite flavor because it may too much. Sometimes I cut up a tomato (has more carbs, but I do it just occasionally) and cover it in goat cheese, then sprinkle on some basil and drizzle balsamic vinegar over them. It is so heavenly! I ate that twice in a row last week, then discovered I was out of my weight loss stall. I guess I wasn't eating enough carbs. Another thing, have you tried to make "mashed potatoes" using cauliflower? I heard it was pretty good, you just substitute the potatoes with cauliflower. I am trying that tonight with my roast. I will let you know what I think of it. Well, I had better go check on dinner. Talk to you again soon!

Hey Intanzania,
Well, I have really screwed up this time. I cheated today!! I am kinda mad at myself, but then again I am really not that surprised considering it has been a month and a half since I ate a carb. Oh well I guess! I feel bloated and disgusting now though!! Yikes. Life goes on. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I goofed. Gotta go! My husband just read this and is all mad that I cheated...........hehe. He said he doesn't want to hear about it when I gain a pound from eating that stupid bagel.......I don't think it will be that bad. Let me know how your weekend is going!

Hi Sunni,

If it makes you feel any better... I cheated too! I also don't feel so bad though, cause it was my birthday!

I hardly ate on saturday, cause I knew my mom was preparing a cake... I went to a friends house for dinner, and they didnt have any thing to eat except carb laden foods.

Not sure if you know what Masala Dosa is, it's an indian dish, potatoes wrapped in a very thin crispy pancake type thing, and served with lentils. I ate the pancake thingy without the potatoes, and about 1/2 cup of lentils... Major stomach upset.

So, let's start a new week! This week, i'm going to be super good! No cheating... at all!

Thanks for the menu ideas, only I don't eat Beef or Pork! So, maybe I can look for some turkey jerkey or something similar. Does the sodium bother you? As in, do you retain water??

I bought some of those ketone sticks yesterday, havnt been using them, but thought I should start. I finally found some here. Are you using them? Do you think it's a good idea?

I havnt weighed myself after my cheat, but from last week i had lost 1/2 a pound. I think it's time to add exercise to my diet... wish me luck.

Happy Birthday! (even though it's a little late!) I hope you had a really great day! My birthday is in about 3 weeks, so I had better be really good until then so I can cheat like crazy. The sodium doesn't bother me in the jerky and I am pretty sure you can find some turkey jerky.
The ketone sticks are GREAT!! I use them all the time. It really helps me stick with it when I see good results. Very good for moral on this diet. I usually use them every day.
Well, my binge didn't affect me too much on the scale, maybe a 1/2 pound. Not too shabby. I did have some side effects to eating those bad carbs again though. I felt disgusting and nauseous for several hours afterwards. I wanted to just go to sleep and never wake up. I guess I had to be punished....hehe. It was cool though b/c now I know how much better I feel not eating carbs. Well, gotta go now. Talk to you later!

How are you today? I am just sitting here eating some eggs and sausage from McDonalds...mmmm tasty...NOT! The eggs look like they were frozen and microwaved. Oh well I guess. Other than that not much is going on. I did manage to buy a 12 pack of Diet Rite last night. Trying to get off of the caffeine and aspartame. That is one step in the right direction. Now I just have to exercise. Wish me luck! Talk to you later.

Hi Sunnie,

Sorry didn't reply yesterday, got caught up at work!
Thanks for the birthday wish!

Good job with the Caffeine and Aspertame. I'm off the Caffeine, having hot water in the morning instead, it's actually not that bad. The aspertame though is a little more difficult... again the choice of sugar free products here is really limited. I'm having 2 diet sodas a day that have aspertame (TAB) but i'm getting smaller... I've used the ketone sticks 2wice. Monday and Tuesday, and no colour! :mad: so lets see again today.

Exercise: I started day before yesterday, and I actually feel really good. I'm taking Therma Burn, and I find if i take it around 3:00pm I'm pretty pumped to work out by 5:30pm when I get out of work. My family also owns a gym here, so I have three reasons to go.

1) Get skinny
2) The therma burn makes me giddy so I have to work out
3) I need to check up on the investment. (my mum goes in the morning, so it's good to have a second check in the evening).

Is it possible to be loosing weight without being in Ketosis? I've been drinking sooooooooo much water, and not cheating apart from the diet soda's...I want those sticks to change colour!!!!

Oh, and another thing, I got a zit! My skin had totally cleared up- I mean like really cleared up, and then after my cheat on Saturday, I got a zit on monday! Ugh! Another reason not to cheat...

Good luck with the exercise. The hardest workout is the first one. Even if you just put on your exercise clothes and pretend to go for a walk, or get to the gym, it's a step in the right direction. Garfield (the cartoon) said "exercise is 50% mental and 50% physical" then you'd see him taking a nap and a bubble on top of his head that said, " i'll work on the mental part now, and do the other 50% later!) heehee

Let me know if you need any help putting together a good workout. I'm feeling a little stiff after yesterday's workout, but I feel good. (shaved my legs, and am wearing a short skirt suit... my skirt is falling down!) Feeling Sexy, and need the skirt taken in!


What day is your b-day? Is it a big one???!
:wave: bye for now.

Hiyya Sunnie, long time no speak?

How you doing...

I had a bit of a cheat this weekend... ok a big of a cheat... my bro had some friends over for dinner, and i ate cheese fondu... mmmmmmm so good, but so bad!

Havn't weighed myself yet, but am hoping that i'll be ok. Going to the gym tonight, and i'll work extra hard. My clothes are fitting really well though, and my stomach is less bubbly. I can suck it in and it looks flat, if that's any indication! heehee

well, checking up on you. Hope you're doing well... i'll keep you posted on my progress...

Hope to see hear from you soon. :D

:wave:

Hey there,
I am sorry I haven't written in awhile. It has been a crazy week for me. I just found out this weekend that my husband has to go overseas until February. It really sucks!!! He is going to miss the entire holiday season, in addition to my daughter's b-day and my b-day. Needless to say I have been pretty upset. The diet is going ok I guess. I have been cheating here and there, but so far no weight gain. Hopefully I can stay on track today. Well, I had better get to work. I will talk to you later!!! :wave:

Hey,
Well, I have managed not to cheat on my diet today!! Can you believe that? To make myself feel more motivated I went and bought 3 12 packs of Diet Rite and a 6 pack of Diet Hansens Ginger Ale. Hopefully that will help me stay on track.
I am so nervous today! I have been interviewing for the last 3 weeks with a new company and they are going to be making an offer by Friday pending my background check. I wish they would hurry up and give me the offer, I am no criminal!!!! It is so frustrating to wait so long! I blew them off for about a month, then finally interviewed. Ended up going to 3 interviews, had to meet the Regional Manager, etc.
Well, I got down to 135.5, leaves me with 10.5 lbs to go until I reach goal, but I will probably get there and still not be happy and want to go down 10 more lbs. I don't know, my husband said I would look too skinny if I lost 20 more lbs. I don't know cause I am only 5'4, maybe 5'5. I couldn't look that bad at 115. What do you think? Well, I have 30 more minutes here at work thank goodness! I am starving to death and very tired. I will let you go, talk to you soon. :D

:wave:

Hi Sunni,

I totally hear you on the job front. I've been looking to leave my present company now, and had an interview about 3-4 weeks ago. They are asking me to wait until december, so i'm sitting tight.

As for the weight, i'm down to 142 weighing in the evening, so that leaves me 17 pounds to goal. I cant imaging loosing 17 pounds. I'm fitting nicely into an 8, with a little wrinklage on the waist, but my main issue is my thighs and bum. And there isn't 17 pounds there to loose. So hopefully after another 10-12 I should be ok in a 6/8. I'm only 5'2'' and cant picture myself at 115. My sister is 5'0'' and she is a size four and weighs 106. So I think 115 at your height might be too much. It really depends though on your muscle mass. Why dont you set a jiggle goal...

Thats where you keep on the diet, add exercise and continue until you stop jiggling! heehee...

My everything is still jiggly, but am hoping that the exercise will sort it out. Even if I can loose another 10 pounds but get really tight and firm, i'd be satisfied being 130.

Have you started exercising yet? I lost 2 pounds last week, with my cheat, and the only thing I changed was adding in exercise, so it's definately a good thing.

I'm sorry to hear about your husband going away till Feb. Does this happen often, or will this be a first?

My dad travelled a lot when I was little, but it was ok because he called every night and would send us telexes--- old school e-mail--
and he always brought back great gifts. It really hardly struck me as odd when he was away, because I had gotten so used to it. He always travelled during my b-day, which sucked but he always made up for it, and my mom made it all better.


Oh yeah, and careful about the diet softdrinks... you know the whole aspartame causes stalls thing, so be sure to up your water intake. I'm trying really hard not to have more than 1 a day... oh, and I kinda sorta started drinking coffee again... I was sooo good, and then boom! I crumbled...

Ok, good luck with the no cheating, and job... i'm sure you've nailed it, and if not, well, they dont know what they are missing!

Bye for now... :wave: