Well, I was down to 223 for a nanosecond, but I sure haven't seen that number again! Still solid at 226 but ... I'm not working out with weights or anything, but through all this exercise I am putting back muscle which was once there, which I hear is rather faster the second time (like language learning). I am very aware of how my body looks in the mirror, and I can tell you that I have new definition in my calves, quadriceps and triceps this last week. You may very well have put on some muscle too.

As far as food, I have been sabotaged by LC candy etc before as well. Not only is it very expensive but it seems to screw me up very badly and I end up eating all of it in a sitting. So, I limit myself to ONE LC item ONCE a day (0 carb stuff is rationed as well but not so strictly). For me, that means one CarbSmart fudge ice cream bar after dinner. It's nice and cold, only 3g for a nice hunk of ice cream. Being altogether carb-containing, ice cream, and dessert, is a triple signal to my body that it's the last thing to eat today, so I don't go binge with my little blood sugar spike.

Other than that, turkey bologna and hot dogs have 0g carbs, so I buy them, along with 8oz wheels of brie or camembert cheese which I crosscut into 1oz pieces for snacks. Bacon, which I bake in sheets, frozen chicken and family-size ground beef, some shrimp, maguro (fresh Japanese tuna) or salmon when it's on sale, cheddar slices, pork chops, nuke-able sausages, spam, canned sardines, tuna, salmon, or herring, turkey meatballs (0g carbs), lettuce + 0 carb italian dressing, broccoli, cream cheese (+ sugar twin can make some neato pastry-like things), spare ribs, diet soda, and lots of eggs, assorted canned meats sometimes. Most of it is in my fridge right now. There are lots of nitrates, some sucralose etc. in there, and other things which Atkins is serious about banning, but I eat this way and live fine. And the vast majority of it is just meat.

How bout the rest of you?

Sorry I haven't been very active here! I've had a house full of sick children all week....2, 5, and 8 y/o all throwing up for three days straight! Everyone is fine now, but it was the LONGEST week of my life! I thank God that I was able to keep taking care of them WITHOUT getting this nasty bug myself. Hubby works out of town during the week so I was playing Dr. Mom as a single parent....UGH!

The good news is that after three weeks, I've finally dropped another pound! Down to 141!! Only 16 pounds away from my goal! I'm going out to buy myself a pedometer today so I can start to track my walking better. I'm still serioiusly lacking in the exercise department. I really need to start toning all this flab on my body!

Well, I'm off to do some shopping. I think I might even have to buy myself a new pair of jeans today. I only have one pair that fit me well....the rest are WAY too big! If that isn't an awesome feeling....never thought I'd get this far!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Hey all, Its me again. Ive been sticking to it. I am going to weigh tomorow morning, and post the result. I really hope its a loss. But its possible that I might be working out enough to get muscle definition that goes at the same pace as my weight loss thus keeping me around the same weight. O well, rather stable than up i guess.

Hey Galatia, I'm in the same boat. I haven't been losing and I also gained inches. I am bouncing around between 142 and 146 for the past weeks. I think I know what my problem is: I eat too much, like too many calories, about 2200 per day. I want to fix this and eat less but I am always hungry. It's hard for me to say no to food when I am hungry. Something I also noticed is that I have 3 thin roomates and they all don't eat that much. I would guess around 1200 calories a day and none of them are on diets, it is just natural for them and they don't get as hungry as I do. I have been drinking a lot and eating a lot of fat but I still have this. Suggestions anyone? I need motivation cuz the scale isn't moving and my jeans aren't getting any looser.

Thanks,
Jen

Hi all! I had a really busy but fun weekend. I went up 2 due to pms then I sabatoged myself by having a carb fest the same day. I have never made it through pms without 1!!!!!!!!! It didn't change my weight though. Whew!!!!! But I'm thinking had I stuck it out I might have got a whoosh after TOM.
Galatia I have no clue how to answer you. You could try posting your daily menus for us to look at.

Hey everyone, I just popped in. I decided to weight today anyway. It was as if i weighed in in the morning. Right now Im down 1 lb, putting me at 155, one of my minigoals! So since starting this challenge like what, a couple days ago? ive lost 1 lb. I just know that more are on the way. haha. Hope everyone is having a great day.

AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! ?Yesterday was back on track. I am up two more lbs top 164. I know it's pms but still!!!!!!!!!!

Hi guys, I've been doing very well. In the past month and a half, I have lost over 15 pounds and counting.

Peanuts caused me to stall, but that is just me....

Come on guys, you can do this! Go team!

The thing that keeps me going is thinking about wearing a bathing suit later this summer and feel great about it.

AKASHA, Way too go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to join your losing ranks soon!

Peanuts and nuts in general are evil, because once you start eating them, you can't stop. They don't really fill you up, so people have a tendency to eat more than they should. I try to stay away from them now, because I stalled out badly when I tried to snack on them.

Hey rodmick, don't worry, I will soon bloat up like a balloon for TOM too, so I doubt I will lose much next week. Don't you hate TOM? I get horrible cravings. Hehe.

Congrats for making your mini-goal, 2B Able!!!! I should be making my 150 mini-goal by my birthday at the end of the month.

Galatia, keep up the good work!

Two more pounds gone this week! I can't believe that I'm down to 139! I haven't been this low since high school (over 20 years ago....shhhhhh, don't tell). One thing I am having trouble with is actually sticking to an exercise routine. I keep planning on starting to walk outside now that the weather is nice again but somehow I always find a reason (ok, an excuse) not to do it. I may be a lot smaller this summer than I've been in years but I still look HORRIBLE in shorts and short sleeves!

Maybe today I'll start..... Dang, I wish I could afford a personal trainer to whip my butt into shape!

Have a great weekend! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms here!

Stacy! 139 Woohoo!
Tom is still kicking my butt folks! Still 164! I think they need to ban the sale oif chocolate in any form.