Old Timers and Newbies Challenge

[Imustbecrazy]

Oh my gosh, Tooter, I just looked at your birthday, and you are not old! What are you painting? I should be working...shame on me!!!!!

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Imustbecrazy

Thank you Winslow! That's Minnie, one of my 5 dogs. I have another one that looks just like her! They're all my special babies.

Well L&F, about my poor eating habits and my weight...God has blessed me with a high metabolism throughout my life. I'm in my 40's, the age, as I've been reading, that heart problems and bad things really can start kicking in, and I don't exercise . I started lifting weights for exercise when I was 19 and continued until 10 years ago when I got cancer of the uterus and just had no energy to do it. I have tried to start back several times since I got well, but I just can't seem to get back into it. I gained a lot of weight after I recovered and that's when I started the Atkins thing. My job requires a lot of sitting, so I have to take control now before my butt and thighs take control over me! They're growing and the cellulite is NOT pretty! So, all of that is why I started the diet. I want to live healthy for a long, long time and look better. I need to start walking. Anybody want to come to Georgia and walk with me?

I'm sorry to hear about your bouts with uterine cancer. I went throught the same thing....had to have a historectomy!!! I'm sure that you will get to where you need to be soon!!! I hear that muscles have memmory....if you used them once before, they come back easier!!! One question: I read somewhere that when changing your eating habits...you should wait atleast a couple of weeks to add new exercises...or your body will rebel. Do you think that is true?

[BellaHMB]

May I join in?

I was around in 2003 under a different name, but rejoined this last January when I got serious!

Short Bio: My name is Bella aka Victoria and I am almost 53 I live 2 blocks from the ocean about 20 miles south of San Francisco. I have a grown son Brendan who is 25,
and am remarried to John, a wonderful guy who retired when we got married! I work
as a counselor and am also a professional musician (violin).

I met my goal in May of this year and am currently maintaining using Atkins 72.

Bella

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Imustbecrazy

Oh my gosh, Tooter, I just looked at your birthday, and you are not old! What are you painting? I should be working...shame on me!!!!!

I'm painting my kitchen. Cleaning out all the cupboards and re-organizing. It's a large kitchen, built OPEN (if you know what I mean) so it's alot of work. It's looking great, but I really dropped the ball today and played too much on here. lol

I'm not really old, but OLDER then kim. It's kinda been a running joke in another thread. lol

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by BellaHMB

May I join in?

I was around in 2003 under a different name, but rejoined this last January when I got serious!

Short Bio: My name is Bella aka Victoria and I am almost 53 I live 2 blocks from the ocean about 20 miles south of San Francisco. I have a grown son Brendan who is 25,
and am remarried to John, a wonderful guy who retired when we got married! I work
as a counselor and am also a professional musician (violin).

I met my goal in May of this year and am currently maintaining using Atkins 72.

Bella

It's good to have you, Bella. Pull up a chair and join us.

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by BellaHMB

May I join in?

I was around in 2003 under a different name, but rejoined this last January when I got serious!

Short Bio: My name is Bella aka Victoria and I am almost 53 I live 2 blocks from the ocean about 20 miles south of San Francisco. I have a grown son Brendan who is 25,
and am remarried to John, a wonderful guy who retired when we got married! I work
as a counselor and am also a professional musician (violin).

I met my goal in May of this year and am currently maintaining using Atkins 72.Bella

Hi, Bella!!! Your pictures are such an inspiration...especially to a "newbie". You look great!!!

[Lost and Found]

Hey Tooter!!!! Did you hear that one?!?

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Hey Tooter!!!! Did you hear that one?!?

I've heard them all. I have 4 sons!

The best line?

"Well, I see your voice has changed but your breath still smells the same".

[Ailuros]

L&F, some of the plans have a quick start kind of a book - not too much reading, just what to do. The Protein Power one is by Dr Mike Eades and Dr Mary Dan Eades (husband and wife team) and is called the 30 Day Low Carb Diet Solution (it gives 30 days of sample menus). Someone else might know if there's a similar book for Atkins. Just thought it might be a useful reference if you don't have time to read the big books.

Kim, I hope you don't mind if I ask a question too? Along with various pre-menopausal hormonal quirks, I'm finding that my sacroiliac get very unstable pre-menstrually. Is there anything you could point me at that might help strengthen/stabilise?

[BellaHMB]

Thanks everyone and Lost and Found, you can do it too!

I just added a new recent avatar.

Bella

[Lost and Found]

Tooter!!!! Is that really you.....you are so pretty....sure you're not a Russian bride?

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Tooter!!!! Is that really you.....you are so pretty....sure you're not a Russian bride?

Nah, Not Russian. Scotch/Irish.

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Tooter

I've heard them all. I have 4 sons!

The best line?

"Well, I see your voice has changed but your breath still smells the same".

And I really am laughing outloud!!!!

I'll have to remember that one for tonight!!!

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Tooter

Nah, Not Russian. Scotch/Irish.

Well...you are one pretty lassie!!! I'm Scott/Irish too...to name a couple of the ingredients!!!

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Ailuros

L&F, some of the plans have a quick start kind of a book - not too much reading, just what to do. The Protein Power one is by Dr Mike Eades and Dr Mary Dan Eades (husband and wife team) and is called the 30 Day Low Carb Diet Solution (it gives 30 days of sample menus). Someone else might know if there's a similar book for Atkins. Just thought it might be a useful reference if you don't have time to read the big books.

Kim, I hope you don't mind if I ask a question too? Along with various pre-menopausal hormonal quirks, I'm finding that my sacroiliac get very unstable pre-menstrually. Is there anything you could point me at that might help strengthen/stabilise?

Thanks...Ailuros!!! Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

Well...you are one pretty lassie!!! I'm Scott/Irish too...to name a couple of the ingredients!!!

Thank you, you are too sweet. I think I look like an elf. Well, an Irish Keebler elf, to be exact. lol

[Imustbecrazy]

Originally Posted by Lost and Found

I'm sorry to hear about your bouts with uterine cancer. I went throught the same thing....had to have a historectomy!!! I'm sure that you will get to where you need to be soon!!! I hear that muscles have memmory....if you used them once before, they come back easier!!! One question: I read somewhere that when changing your eating habits...you should wait atleast a couple of weeks to add new exercises...or your body will rebel. Do you think that is true?

I've never had a problem with change of diet and new exercises, but of course, everybody is different. I would say not to do the new stuff to strenuously or there might be some type of not so great reaction like really low energy. Just ease into something new instead of doing it full force all at once.

Tooter, it's great to see what you look like. Great haircut! Mine is longer than it was in my pic. I've been growing it out to wear in a pony tail...so much easier!

Even though I'm a newbie who just joined yesterday, welcome to everybody who is newer than me!

[Ailuros]

By the way, L&F, the books can often be picked up very cheaply second hand.

[Imustbecrazy]

I never buy a new book. Amazon has amazing prices on used books, as well as Ebay. Some start at under 2 bucks. I use the library all the time, but like Tooter said, sometimes the ones you want, especially about these topics, are in demand and not available.
Tooter, you don't look like an elf! Well, maybe a really cute one!

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by JustKim

tooter I have some things I can email to you if you would like

*deep breath* Ok, I sent the email addy and the pic. So, you have a PM.

Thanks, Kim.

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Tooter

Thank you, you are too sweet. I think I look like an elf. Well, an Irish Keebler elf, to be exact. lol

NO.....NOT AN ELF!!!! You look like one of Santa's hot babes....I mean helpers....you know the pretty ones in the advertisements...wearing those almost nothing costumes!!! Yep!!!! Nothing but hottness from where I'm looking!!

[Tooter]

Originally Posted by Ailuros

By the way, L&F, the books can often be picked up very cheaply second hand.

That is so true. Also at outlet Stores. We have one in my area that is called "Ollies". They have so many low carb books and cookbooks dirt cheap. I Just picked up one on lowcarb baking.

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Imustbecrazy

I never buy a new book. Amazon has amazing prices on used books, as well as Ebay. Some start at under 2 bucks. I use the library all the time, but like Tooter said, sometimes the ones you want, especially about these topics, are in demand and not available.
Tooter, you don't look like an elf! Well, maybe a really cute one!

Thanks...under two bucks would be great!!! Then, when I am on break from school...I could read them all!!!

I should've never bought this laptop....makes "talking" to you guys during class too easy!!!!

[Lost and Found]

Originally Posted by Tooter

That is so true. Also at outlet Stores. We have one in my area that is called "Ollies". They have so many low carb books and cookbooks dirt cheap. I Just picked up one on lowcarb baking.

What do you mean by outlet stores? You mean like Wal-Mart?