I weigh every day; always have since I started Atkins. For the past few days I have gone up a pound each time. I'm now mysteriously up 4 pounds. So I tried restricting calories, which in turn lead to binges. I don't feel good about myself right now. I guess 4 pounds isn't anything to stress over, but at my petite size, it can really be felt.

But, on the other hand I'm doing really well with fitness. I just completed Week 6 of the Couch to 5K program. I ran 2.5 miles in 25 minutes this morning. Then had to walk/run home another 2 miles in the rain after discovering I had...

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Here we go again. Boss brought cheesecake today. She was very excited for us to take a break at 10 am and have cheesecake. There are three others besides me and they all know I don't eat sugar; but yet they badger me to eat things with them and try to make me feel bad if I don't.

Last time in order to keep the peace, I took a small sliver, chased it around my plate and "pretended" to eat it, then threw it away. But if I do this, they will continue to expect it.

Today I FINALLY stood my ground. When the boss went to get the cheesecake, I went and got...

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I feel so good these days, I’m singing James Brown, “I Feel Good!” (with a few minor revisions)

Whoa-oa-oa! I feel good, I knew that I would...
I feel good, I knew that I would...
So good, so good, I feel new

Whoa! I feel nice, NO sugar and spice
I feel nice, NO sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I feel new

Wow... two weeks of real cardio and hand weights has me flying high. I exercised all last fall, but not like this. I can’t believe I finally enjoy and look forward to exercise. No more excuses! It’s a miracle!!!...

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I knew I'd be feeling great by Friday, and here it is Friday! And I feel great!!!

I've lost 5.5 pounds since Monday on the Egg Fast and am now back in ketosis. I was shocked to see 112.8 lbs on the scale this morning! I had to do it three times to be sure. I think I'm going to reset my goal to 112, with a 115 cutoff. Funny thing is, as little as I have gotten I'm still so flabby.

But, I've put together a new exercise program for the new year and I have stuck to it faithfully all week with no excuses or cheats. And I actually enjoy it now!

4:30...

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I've never been a runner; never even gave it a thought. I always thought that running was for people in better shape than me.

Discovery Health channel is running a new program called, "Could You Survive." Three overweight, out-of-shape people had to save a loved one from a wrecked car, then run 1 mile to call 911 within 12 min. There was one woman (Abbie) and two men. The woman had the best time, but none of them made it.

They trained with marines for only 4 weeks and tried again. This time Abbie was the only one to make it under 12...

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