Weighed in this AM (I know, I weigh myself TOO much!) and I lost one of the lbs I gained...PHEW maybe a lb of it was water!

I'm so much more comitted to exercise now that I am running out of time till Xmas, though! These mini goals are great!

AZDweller, awesome job having a low carb Turkey Day!!!!!!!!!

Thanks. Having the whole family on the same WOL helps -- there aren't two different meals to prepare. And it was delicious.

Still hanging in there. I need to get beyond TOM this week and see if I have another drop, otherwise it's time to re-evaluate what I'm doing (and overdoing?) that's keeping me from dropping below 200. DH has lost more than 50 pounds in two months. He never believed it would be this easy.

Gail

Hi everyone,
Glad to read that we are all doing well, today my SIL Freds Mom and I are at 7 weeks with this WOL....
I am happy to report still cheat free.
I am waiting on my TOM due between the 1st to the 3rd Dec. so will not be doing any scale jumping until after. My TOM has taken a turn for the worst over the past two years, going into that Turn of life we women look forward too.
Still have not joined the gym, I don't know but every day I come up with a great reason not to do so. Been keeping very busy, but I know for my general health I need to be more active.
Any way just wanted to say Hello and wish every one a great day.
Warmest Regards,
Joy

Joy, you are doing a GREAT job remaining cheat free!!!! Especially now that we're in the holiday season. Rock on, girl!!!!! I'm in my 30's and my TOM seems to get worse every time (but my repro equip has been problematic - multiple miscarriages and some surgery for adhesion removal, etc.)...I feel for you! Bad periods are something I wouldn't wish on ANYONE.

Good Morning Everyone,

Hi Banker Mom, thank you for your encouragement. I see that you also continue to do well.
I don't find this way of eating difficult, my DH eats chocolates and I don't anymore, not eating Ice Cream for 7 weeks, who would have belived that I could do that. I love Ice Cream, I have upped my carbs, I eat lots of salad all legal foods. I enjoy the food.
I just need to be active. I think I would look and feel a lot better if I did. Still awaiting on TOM. Today looks like a bad cramp day so again I will be inactive. NOT good, but at least I will not be eating my way into a weight incease. So overall life is good.

Hope you all have a good day. Thanks again BankerMom.
Warmest Regards,
Joy

Goodmorning,
Well it came this morning. So maybe by Wed of next week at the end of TOM I will have that famous weight loss we all look forward too. I am up to 156 this morning.
So apart from a rotten day yesterday and a promise to bake christmas cookies with my daughter today. Only enjoying the smells of course My life is still good.
Hope all is well with everyone.
Warmest Regards,
Joy

GRRR I gained this week with TOM! Bastard! Tomorrow I have my sister's baby shower and I'm praying to stay clean but all those home made Italian cookies...sigh..well, there's always Monday to start clean

Vanya

Good Morning everyone,
Hi Vanya,
I have started my TOM yesterday and have gain two pounds, but I know it must be water, that is what I am going to tell myself until proven diffrent I am also going to a baby shower...I am going to ensure that I eat before I go and have a snack in the Jeep so I can go out and have it, if it get too much.
So we can do this, stay strong.
Warmest Regards to everyone,
Joy.

Stay strong? That didn't happen at all! I'm so grumpy that I cheated but tomorrow's another day and that treadmill is calling my name

Hope everything went well with you Trini

Vanya

WOW that sounds like a good goal I think im gonna try for the 10 as well!!!!!! that would be so exciting considering i just started 12-1 -05
Sandy

i'll join in i just got started so i will try for 10lbs before christmas.

I'm with you guys...need to drop 10 pounds before my vacation on dec 26..so I can eat what I want on vacation. I've lost 10 pounds..but can't seem to get under 141 and stay there for very long...(got to 138) then I sabotoged myself!!! argh!!! Anyway..I definately need your support, and I'm here if you need to talk to someone too!
Blessings,
Loriann

This is so exciting GOOD LUCK TO ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im not getting on the scale until the 14th that will be my 2 week point then again on the 24th

Sandy

10 lbs by Christmas sounds wonderful. I am a XMas time baby and would love to drop 10lbs by then. I guess I had better get cracking with everything that I need to do this Atkins diet. 163 by Xmas here I come