Old Timers and Newbies Challenge - Page 21

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Imustbecrazy

Thanks, Tooter. I've noticed that you do, as well.

By the way, I ate all the fat on my steak last night. It's always browned so nicely and so tastey! My husband thinks it's gross.

What do husbands know, anyway?

I ADORE the fat off of steak! My husband is the same way as yours. At least he has learned to cut the fat off of his steak and give it to me.

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Imustbecrazy

One more thing, feel free to just call me as "crazy" or "IMBC". I AM crazy! Loopy crazy!

IMBC, who is the cute doggy?

*Pear* · 12-04-2007, 08:35 AM

Morning gals,

We're doing ok over here. Some of the roads are closed (including my main route) but I was able to find another way to work without detouring too far. The water at work has receded and the slough is back in its banks. They closed the office after I left yesterday. I even saw my office park on the news last night. What a kicker is that?

Good news for me, I'm down to 221.0, yeah baby, thats below my kimkins low. I'll probably be up tomorrow, but I'll enjoy it for today. I even feel skinnier, as crazy as that sounds.

I'm eating my breakfast meatballs right now, and I've got a cube of swiss on my plate. Now this is my kind of diet *snicker*

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pear*

Morning gals,

We're doing ok over here. Some of the roads are closed (including my main route) but I was able to find another way to work without detouring too far. The water at work has receded and the slough is back in its banks. They closed the office after I left yesterday. I even saw my office park on the news last night. What a kicker is that?

Good news for me, I'm down to 221.0, yeah baby, thats below my kimkins low. I'll probably be up tomorrow, but I'll enjoy it for today. I even feel skinnier, as crazy as that sounds.

I'm eating my breakfast meatballs right now, and I've got a cube of swiss on my plate. Now this is my kind of diet *snicker*

WTG Pear!!!!!!!!!

Imustbecrazy · 12-04-2007, 08:50 AM

That's Jack, the golden retr. mix. He's my sweetest natured baby. I thought it was a funny close up of his face.

Congratulations, Pear. It's great that you feel good about your self. To me, that is the most important thing because that's what keeps you (me) motivated. Hooray for Pear!!!

I know what you mean about the diet. This food is the best!!!!

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 08:51 AM

IMBC, Jack is a cutie!!!!

Lost and Found · 12-04-2007, 09:03 AM

Whoosh, baby Whoosh!!! Whoosh, baby Whoosh!!!!

Just a quick drop-in on all of you!!!

I weighed this morning!!! Down to 214!!! That's 4 more pounds!!!!

I do not know why...I am finally...after longer than a week...startingto feel like I am in Ketosis!!!! I thought that it says about three days, but in my case it took longer than a week!!! I'm not even hungry!!!!

I will have to force something down for breakfast....but for now, I'm just happy to see that I've lost a total of 6 pounds in 11 days!!! I would so love to see onderland by Christmas!!!! By the way, I noticed that my seatbelt goes on much easier!!! As I mentioned in an earlier post, I seem to carry most of my weight in my gut. I KNOW that it has gone down!!!

(probably water)

Congrats to all for feeling GOOD!!!! Keep it up!!!

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 09:05 AM

Lost and found, did I Tell ya!! ?? DID I TELL YA, or WHAT!!

I Told you, you were going to have a WHOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ailuros · 12-04-2007, 09:05 AM

L&F, Pear, well done both of you

. It's so exciting seeing those numbers falling, isn't it?

Lost and Found · 12-04-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tooter

Lost and found, did I Tell ya!! ?? DID I TELL YA, or WHAT!!

I Told you, you were going to have a WHOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah...you told me!!!!

Thanks for always being there...with all of your support, friendly advice, and laughs!!!

You are such a dear!!!

I guess that my body is as stubborn as me!!! It seemed like it took forever to get to the great feeling of ketosis!!! I wasn't cheating, and I know that the book says that it normally happens on about the third day....I guess that I was getting discouraged...but...thanks to you, and everyone else

...I didn't give up...it's only down (in a good way) from here on out!!!

By the way... I used your, "I see that your voice has changed, but your breath hasn't!!" on my son last night!!! It took him a second, but then, he was laughing!!! He said that he'll have to remember that one!!!

Lost and Found · 12-04-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ailuros

L&F, Pear, well done both of you

. It's so exciting seeing those numbers falling, isn't it?

Hi, Ailuros!!!

Hope that you are staying warm!!!

Yes!!! It is exciting to see the numbers fall...it is what keeps me on track...except, my being able to talk with all of you helps even more!!!

Thanks for always being there!!!

Ailuros · 12-04-2007, 09:18 AM

We still don't have any heating, but I can they're just refilling the system, so I hope it won't be much longer. It's been about 55 today, so it could have been a lot worse.

*Pear* · 12-04-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lost and Found

I weighed this morning!!! Down to 214!!! That's 4 more pounds!!!!

I do not know why...I am finally...after longer than a week...startingto feel like I am in Ketosis!!!! I thought that it says about three days, but in my case it took longer than a week!!! I'm not even hungry!!!!

Yeah L&F! Way to go! Dont you love ketosis?

I read somewhere that it can take up to a week for some to get into ketosis, so you're still in the normal range.

I'm so happy you whooshed 4lbs!

*Pear* · 12-04-2007, 09:30 AM

Ailuros, are you in the UK?

Lost and Found · 12-04-2007, 09:31 AM

The worst thing is...I almost caved in yesterday!!! (Pizza sounded so good...and I had a willing partner...who doesn't need to watch what she eats to remain slim egging me on!!!

) But, I remained firm!!! I thought...something has to happen soon!!! I'm glad that I didn't give in to a fleeting moment of thoughts!!! (Thoughts running through my head yesterday: Mmmm...pizza does sound good...and nothing seems to be happening) Thank the Lord...I remained firm...and finally...today, I'm not hungry...and the scale moved!!

By the way...what do you guys eat...if you are not hungry? It's 10:31 and all I've had today is water...but I'm not hungry!!!

Ailuros · 12-04-2007, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pear*

Ailuros, are you in the UK?

Yes.

Lost and Found · 12-04-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pear*

Yeah L&F! Way to go! Dont you love ketosis?

I read somewhere that it can take up to a week for some to get into ketosis, so you're still in the normal range.

I'm so happy you whooshed 4lbs!

Thanks, Pear!!!

You are doing fabulous too!!!

Do you think that we can make ONDERLAND by Christmas? I hope so!!!

I will probably...the end of the week...start adding exercise too!!! I've been pretty sedentary while back in college!!!

So, I thought that I would give my body a couple of weeks to adjust to the new way of eating before throughing in exercise too!!! (Being that my buldge is so stubborn) The bod may have rebelled even more!!! H-h-h-m-m-m...I wonder if that is the Scotch/Irish blood in me?

*Pear* · 12-04-2007, 09:45 AM

Thats cool Ailuros, I'm originally from Holland, we may be going back next summer.

L&F, I'm not sure if I can make it to Onederland by Christmas, but I'm cheering you on, you have a better chance than I do. My plan is to stay on induction until onederland and then start moving up the ladder.

I havent started exercise either. I am waiting to get some more weight off so I dont hurt my knee again.

Lost and Found · 12-04-2007, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pear*

Thats cool Ailuros, I'm originally from Holland, we may be going back next summer.

L&F, I'm not sure if I can make it to Onederland by Christmas, but I'm cheering you on, you have a better chance than I do. My plan is to stay on induction until onederland and then start moving up the ladder.

I havent started exercise either. I am waiting to get some more weight off so I dont hurt my knee again.

You hurt your knee?

I'm sorry!!! How did you do that? I was just thinking of starting slow...walking fast...for one or two miles three or four times per week!!! Would that hurt your knee?

Ailuros · 12-04-2007, 09:54 AM

I've been to Holland a couple of times. Once on a choir trip when I was a student, and again a few years ago when we went to Amsterdam for a few days. Do you still have family there?

*Pear* · 12-04-2007, 10:03 AM

I hurt my knee doing the Walk Away the Pounds dvds by Leslie Sansone. I love those dvd's, but it was too much for my knee at the time. I want to be careful so I dont hurt it again. Just plain walking right now is hard, because the weather is so yucky and the trails so muddy.

Most of my family is still back in Holland, and all my husbands family is there too. If I had a choice, I would prefer to live there. It just doesnt look like its in the cards for us, at least now.

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lost and Found

The worst thing is...I almost caved in yesterday!!! (Pizza sounded so good...and I had a willing partner...who doesn't need to watch what she eats to remain slim egging me on!!!

) But, I remained firm!!! I thought...something has to happen soon!!! I'm glad that I didn't give in to a fleeting moment of thoughts!!! (Thoughts running through my head yesterday: Mmmm...pizza does sound good...and nothing seems to be happening) Thank the Lord...I remained firm...and finally...today, I'm not hungry...and the scale moved!!

By the way...what do you guys eat...if you are not hungry? It's 10:31 and all I've had today is water...but I'm not hungry!!!

LF That is HUGE to turn down a cheat like that and Look at how you were rewarded for doing that!! WOOHOO!!!

Honey, about now is when you need to get a little "something" in your tummy.

Sometimes I want breakfast and some times I dont, but around Brunch time Is a good time to put something in there, even if you aren't hungry to keep your blood sugars on an even keel. Something with protein and some fat. It doesn't have to be alot...and then you could eat at lunch.

Ailuros · 12-04-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by *Pear*

Most of my family is still back in Holland, and all my husbands family is there too. If I had a choice, I would prefer to live there. It just doesnt look like its in the cards for us, at least now.

Maybe you'll get back one day. I hope you manage your visit next summer, anyway.

And ... we have heating again

.

Tooter · 12-04-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ailuros

Maybe you'll get back one day. I hope you manage your visit next summer, anyway.

And ... we have heating again

.

Yea!!!!!!!!!!!

We have heat, the flood waters have receded and a couple of Whooshes. Not too bad and the day isn't over with here yet.

12-04-2007, 09:31 AM	#615
Lost and Found MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,772 Gallery: Lost and Found Stats: 220/183/125 WOE: Eat Fat Start Date: November 24, 2007	The worst thing is...I almost caved in yesterday!!! (Pizza sounded so good...and I had a willing partner...who doesn't need to watch what she eats to remain slim egging me on!!! ) But, I remained firm!!! I thought...something has to happen soon!!! I'm glad that I didn't give in to a fleeting moment of thoughts!!! (Thoughts running through my head yesterday: Mmmm...pizza does sound good...and nothing seems to be happening) Thank the Lord...I remained firm...and finally...today, I'm not hungry...and the scale moved!! By the way...what do you guys eat...if you are not hungry? It's 10:31 and all I've had today is water...but I'm not hungry!!! Last edited by Lost and Found : 12-04-2007 at 09:32 AM.

12-04-2007, 08:35 AM	#603
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Morning gals, We're doing ok over here. Some of the roads are closed (including my main route) but I was able to find another way to work without detouring too far. The water at work has receded and the slough is back in its banks. They closed the office after I left yesterday. I even saw my office park on the news last night. What a kicker is that? Good news for me, I'm down to 221.0, yeah baby, thats below my kimkins low. I'll probably be up tomorrow, but I'll enjoy it for today. I even feel skinnier, as crazy as that sounds. I'm eating my breakfast meatballs right now, and I've got a cube of swiss on my plate. Now this is my kind of diet snicker

12-04-2007, 08:50 AM	#605
Imustbecrazy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Near Savannah, GA Posts: 46 Gallery: Imustbecrazy WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 27, 2007 and other times	That's Jack, the golden retr. mix. He's my sweetest natured baby. I thought it was a funny close up of his face. Congratulations, Pear. It's great that you feel good about your self. To me, that is the most important thing because that's what keeps you (me) motivated. Hooray for Pear!!! I know what you mean about the diet. This food is the best!!!!

12-04-2007, 08:51 AM	#606
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	IMBC, Jack is a cutie!!!!

12-04-2007, 09:03 AM	#607
Lost and Found MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,772 Gallery: Lost and Found Stats: 220/183/125 WOE: Eat Fat Start Date: November 24, 2007	Whoosh, baby Whoosh!!! Whoosh, baby Whoosh!!!! Just a quick drop-in on all of you!!! I weighed this morning!!! Down to 214!!! That's 4 more pounds!!!! I do not know why...I am finally...after longer than a week...startingto feel like I am in Ketosis!!!! I thought that it says about three days, but in my case it took longer than a week!!! I'm not even hungry!!!! I will have to force something down for breakfast....but for now, I'm just happy to see that I've lost a total of 6 pounds in 11 days!!! I would so love to see onderland by Christmas!!!! By the way, I noticed that my seatbelt goes on much easier!!! As I mentioned in an earlier post, I seem to carry most of my weight in my gut. I KNOW that it has gone down!!! (probably water) Congrats to all for feeling GOOD!!!! Keep it up!!!

12-04-2007, 09:05 AM	#608
Tooter Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9,722 Gallery: Tooter Stats: 5' 6" and 128 lbs	Lost and found, did I Tell ya!! ?? DID I TELL YA, or WHAT!! I Told you, you were going to have a WHOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-04-2007, 09:05 AM	#609
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	L&F, Pear, well done both of you . It's so exciting seeing those numbers falling, isn't it?

12-04-2007, 09:18 AM	#612
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	We still don't have any heating, but I can they're just refilling the system, so I hope it won't be much longer. It's been about 55 today, so it could have been a lot worse.

12-04-2007, 09:30 AM	#614
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Ailuros, are you in the UK?

12-04-2007, 09:45 AM	#618
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	Thats cool Ailuros, I'm originally from Holland, we may be going back next summer. L&F, I'm not sure if I can make it to Onederland by Christmas, but I'm cheering you on, you have a better chance than I do. My plan is to stay on induction until onederland and then start moving up the ladder. I havent started exercise either. I am waiting to get some more weight off so I dont hurt my knee again.

12-04-2007, 09:54 AM	#620
Ailuros MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,697 Gallery: Ailuros Stats: Maintenance (since 2003) WOE: Controlled carb, real food Start Date: 2003	I've been to Holland a couple of times. Once on a choir trip when I was a student, and again a few years ago when we went to Amsterdam for a few days. Do you still have family there?

12-04-2007, 10:03 AM	#621
Pear MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Safe in the atkins fruitbowl. Posts: 1,525 Gallery: Pear Stats: 240/188/160 WOE: Pearkins Start Date: 11/25/2007	I hurt my knee doing the Walk Away the Pounds dvds by Leslie Sansone. I love those dvd's, but it was too much for my knee at the time. I want to be careful so I dont hurt it again. Just plain walking right now is hard, because the weather is so yucky and the trails so muddy. Most of my family is still back in Holland, and all my husbands family is there too. If I had a choice, I would prefer to live there. It just doesnt look like its in the cards for us, at least now.