Memphis/North Mississippi Area?-

[dzhope]

Adrienne,

Where are you located in Northern MS? I'm in Southaven (right by Desoto Central Schools). I'd love a walking partner as well!! Email me if you're interested: dhmarsha@midsouth.rr.com . I'm also looking for someone to go to the DAC (Desoto Athletic Club) with me as a workout partner/motivator if anyone else belongs

Hope

Don't know if this matters with your picture link but maybe takeout the space between the last part of your address and the last [url].

[GiddyUpKaos]

Adrienne...
You need to close the img with [/img]
I think that's the only problem I can see why its not posting!!
I did take a lookie at ya...and all I can say is...
GIRLFRIEND...You're looking GREAT!!
Hope that helps to get your picture up...
I used to live in Southaven too...but moved to Lakeland, when my hubby took a job in Covington...Southaven was tooo far for him to drive...
I still work down close to Southaven though...Im in Southaven at least twice a week!!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
Selena

[sunshineab622]

Hope:
You are really close also. I live in Olive Branch off of goodman & Hacks. Yall will have to come to the get together at shelby farms so we can meet each other. how long have you been on atkins/low carb ? how much have you lost ?

Selena:
My hubby is from Covington. The drive from Southaven to covington or even memphis to covington would be rough. That is why we moved down here. My hubby wants to live back in tipton co. soooo bad - how long have you been on atkins/low carb ? how much have you lost ?

It is good to see some new people on here. This room has been very quiet lately.

I could not figure out how to post my picture so I put it on the www below my post.

Hope yall have a BLESSED Sunday!
Adrienne

[Alena]

Hey everyone!

Hope your Sundays are good. Mine hasnt started off so hot. I have a headache from hell..ugggggg
Its a carb headache I drove to Kentucky yesterday to visit with my grandmother and she had brownies and icecream.. I know bad bad bad I am suffering for it believe me..

Arlene Im sorry about your toe! OUCH!!! I broke my toe back in September 03. It was the worse pain ever! Probably next to childbirth.. LOL It still hurts me sometimes. So I so sympathize with your toe ouchie! I love your Lene in 2004! That is so me..lol

Selena- I drove into covington this weekend. That is a far drive!! Much too far from southaven. Lakeland is a really nice area Where do you work?

Adrienne - I bet we live in the same subdivision. How cool would that be? LOL I couldnt see your pic

Lynn how far south are you? I used to live in Senatobia Ms for 8 years before we moved up here to Olive Branch. I miss Senatobia, but OB is so nice!


I am soooo looking forward to getting to know you all more. This thread is fun. Small world huh?

[GiddyUpKaos]

Hey Girls....This is a Fun Thread....Im sooo glad we have it ACTIVE here!! I am sooo surprised of all the local Folk here!! hehehe It is such a SMALL WORLD!

Im having a SuperBowl party at my house tonite....Most people are on their way now....so I better get off here...

Alena..Sorry you have a headache girlfriend...Hang in there!!
I work down in South Memphis at a paper converting company....off of Shelby Drive and Getwell...

Arlene...I hope your toe is feeling better today girlfriend!!
REST REST REST!!

Adrienne...I just started Atkins again ....today is my last day of INDUCTION!! Woo Hoo!! Im weighing in tomorrow ........Wish me luck!! Whew!!

Hope everyone has a great week....
Let's keep this thread hopping.....Im lovin' it!!
Selena

[Lylabean]

Hey Ya'll!!

I'm so excited to see fellow Mississippians and getting to know all of yall.

Alena,

Sorry about your headache...I had a headahce really bad yesterday...so I drank some caffeine..(I've cut way back on my caffeine) and it went right away. DH has been sick and think I'm fighting it off...so I think that's where my headache came from. I'm in Hattiesburg, MS...an hour north from Gulfport. My DH is from New Albany though and I went to college at Mississippi State so I've spent a fair amount of time in some parts of North MS

Selena,
Tonight's the night! I can't wait for Survivor...not really excited about the Super Bowl. I love the Saints and keep holding out hope that one day they will make it to the super bowl. Besides the Saints I love the Packers but they were knocked out. We'll probably watch though...the commercials should be entertaining at least hehe

Arlene,

Hope your toe is better. What an ordeal. Good Luck with your upcoming tests. I hated that about school...it seemed every class had three tests and they all gave them around the same time! ugh..

I've decided this week to start getting my bike into shape. We have a great place to ride...it's called rails to trails..they've made 40 or so miles of the old railroad a bike path...really nice. It seems we do the same thing week after week...we need to branch out and start planning to do different things...esp if it's a form of exercise...an area we seriously lack in.

Hope everyone has a good weekend..what's left of it anyway.

Lynn

[sunshineab622]

Well tomorrow is the big day for me to start back on Atkins. I am going to the store tonight & store up on eggs, meats, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & brocoli - My friend Melitta & her hubby started today. She is from MS also - I am going to see if I can get her on this board/forum -

Arlene - How is your toe? I hope it is feeling better.

Lyla - That bike path sounds pretty cool. I am hoping to get me a bike soon - I think when the weather gets warmer it would be neat to go to shelby farms & ride with my 8 yr old.

Selena - my fave commerical was the one where the couple are on the carriage ride with . did you see that one? I laughed so hard. there were some pretty good ones.

Hope everyone has a great day.

[queenlene]

Hello and happy Monday Ladies!
My toe is feeling much better today. Last night when we got home from a SB party, DH and I were watching survivor and our lab mix doggy got excited cos we'd been gone a few hours, she of course dug her nails right into the sore toe! I almost fell off the couch it hurt so much, but surprisingly it seems ok today.

I'm about to do a little painting in my hallway. I've been a good girl and did my homework for tomorrow, so I promised myself to do at least an hour of painting today (I've only been putting it off for a year!)

I ate all legal food at the SB party, but I way over ate in quantity. As a result, the scale was up 3 lbs this morning (big sigh) I am hoping it is ALL water weight since I ate salty sausage and olives!
It was so hard to pass up Amanda's famous home made NY style cheese cake. She told me next time we go over she'll make an LC one just for me. She's really sweet (she is the DW to my DH's work mate)

Well it's 1 pm already and I have laundry left to do as well, so I better scoot!

Hugz,
Arlene

[Alena]

Bumpin for us!

How is everyone this Tuesday? Bright and sunny here...well I guess where you are too..LOL I forget we are basically next door neighbors.. haha
Today is day 2 of my "kiss ass in Feb" challenge..lol
I am doing really good. So far 1/2 pound loss

Today I am probably going to make a trip to the post office and UPS to drop off ebay stuff. I sell stuff on ebay alot. Its a part time small business for me when I am not cutting hair. I love it!

My husband has been sick since last Thursday, today was his first day back at work. I was happy to see him be able to go finally. Its funny how when men are sick they are such big babies..hehe But when I am sick I have to still be supermom! haha

I am going to try and get 30 min of excersise in on my crossbow. Im trying to get some muscle definition under all the flab
I really want to join the DAC out here in Olive Branch. I want to see if they have any aerobics classes like Taebo. I LOVE Taebo. I want to kick some serious ass..lol

How is everyone else!?????????

[queenlene]

Good mornin'!
The toe is doing ok, not as well as I had hoped but considering what was done, I am healing well.
Thankfully the scale dropped back to 270, I am wondering if I'll have any loss at all this week. For some reason I feel all bloated and well, puffy...LOL Not that I don't look pretty "puffy" 24/7, but this week so far I feel puffy.
I didn't get too much sleep last night. Now that the eggs and most of the dairy is out of my diet, I am having a bit of trouble with the usual problem that LC eaters have to deal with...and my body has no idea what is going on. I suppose it's time to look into fiber and those psyllium husks that I have read about.
I hope everyone is having a good week now that SB Sunday is over and done with.

Alena, congrats on the weight-loss! I am so looking forward to the next drop as that puts me into a new number set! My real goal is to be in OnederLand of course, but it's too far off to visualize just yet!

Hugz,
Arlene

[dzhope]

Its an icky Tuesday here. The boys and I are home sick...stomach bug. YUCK. Hope everyone elses' day is better!

Adrienne, DH and I have been back on Atkins since the beginning of the new year. I don't do scales but go by my clothing size. I hate seeing the huge numbers on the scale. I am down to a size 10 (from a 14). Still a big cry from my college days when I could still shop out of the little girls section, LOL.

Arlene, sorry your toe isn't doing as well as you'd hope. Hopefully it will soon.

Dh and I are adding another aspect to our Atkins...we are borrowing a few facets from the calcium diet. We will take a calcium supplement at breakfast, lunch and dinner plus drink this "slimming beverage" which consists of green tea, lemon juice and stevia. It is said to be a metabolism booster, appetite suppressent and diuretic all in one. We'll see how it goes. The calcium is supposed to boost weight loss especially around the tummy. Lets hope that is true!

Alena, join the DAC!!! Then I will have someone to go work out with.

Well, I am going to force myself to eat something and try to do the firm this afternoon. Hopefully I can get some energy...I've wanted to sleep, sleep, sleep. Gotta be awake for American Idol!!

Have a happy Tuesday, girls

[sunshineab622]

I have survived day 1 so far !!!! Yeah

Breakfast: 2 eggs & 2 slices of bacon
lunch: salad with some chicken on top
dinner: hamburger pattie & broccoli & cheese
lots of water no diet cokes

Hope,
Wow a size 10 down from a 14 in a month that is great! Congrats! Good luck with the slimming beverage let us know how it works for you.

Arlene,
Yeah for getting back down to 270 LMBO at your puffy 24/7 comment. I used to call myself "fluffy" everyone would laugh at that. Hope your toe gets better soon.

Alena,
My Apts. have a gym with treadmills, bikes, stepper & weights if you would like to come over sometime. Arlene & Hope you too.
Congrats on the 1/2 lbs loss in 2 days. I love taebo also. I just wish I had more room in my living room. I might have to rearrange the furnitue. Have you ever done those "walk away the pounds" videos?

Well I am off to watch american idol & wash some clothes.
Hope yall have a good night. TTYL

Just an idea:
It would be cool if we could all have a get together work out .

[queenlene]

Adrienne I scoped out Ruby Tuesdays and they have an awesome LC menu! I am so PROUD of your day one. 3-4 more days and you'll be past the rough spots....you go girl, you can do it!
Selena Is everything ok girl? Haven't seen you since SB. Write me, post on the board...let us know you is ok!!

I am so ready to get my walking shoes on, especially on a day like today with all this lovely sunshine. If only, I would have walked at school while waiting for it to be time to pick dh up from work, but I still have on this surgical boot and it is not intended for exercise.

I was a little bummed that the scale didn't move (other than I re-lost the water weight I was carrying yesterday) but for some reason I decided to measure and was happily surprised by losses in all categories. Since last week I have lost 1/4 in. from bust, 5/8 in. from waist and 1/2 in. from hips. I think that gives me an overall 9 inches lost in bust, waist, hip, thigh, calf, upper arm and forearm! What was really great was the jeans I had decided to wear to school today were actually baggy! I couldn't even zip these jeans up at Christmas without laying on the bed...and forget sitting down in them, they cut off my ability to breathe. I ended up wearing them anyway and just kept hitching them up as I walked.

Luckily I have all sizes of clothes from 26-20, although I sold my 18's and 16's at a garage sale just this past October. And some of those outfits were hardly worn and still in style! Oh well, if...no...WHEN I get back to 18's and 16's I will just HAVE to buy new clothes! hehehehehe
It was all in all a lift to my spirits when I was thinking yesterday that I was never going to make it to my St Paddy's day goal. Perhaps I still won't make my goal, but I am still making progress!

Hugz to you all today!
Arlene

[Lylabean]

Good Morning,

Adrienne,

Congrats on making it through day one!! woo hoo! those first few days are a killer but it gets easier...I still find it strange how I can feel so full eating very little meat sometimes.

Arlene,
Great news on the inches! I love to see the scale move but the reward is definitely when I can see it in measurements.

Hope,
sorry to hear you are sick...I called in sick yesterday...I've had a cough for like 4 days now and yesterday I just couldn't get out of bed...today I feel somewhat better...hopefully the cough will be as bad as it gets. Hope you are feeling better.

Exercise is still my weak link. I'm hoping this spring we'll be more active outside like bike riding and walking. We did belong to the Y which was nice but we didn't use it enough to justify the money. I thought the whole idea of having to pay a monthly fee somewhere would be motivation but apparently not Also DH is looking for a job so we may not be here in six months so I hate to join a gym and have something else to take care of if we move.

Anyway...since I've been sick I've been eating ice cream...it's the only thing that seems to soothe my throat...But I ate the last of it this morning for breakfast so maybe it won't stall me for too long..

Lynn

[sunshineab622]

Good morning !

Lyla:
Get better soon. I hate being sick.

I know that the 1st wk is pretty bad. It seems to worse this time around on atkins than last time I tried back in Nov. Hopefully this time next week I will feel better, The headache is here!!!! I think alot of it has to do with my sinus' & this crazy weather we have here.

Arlene:
Yah ! for the inches. last time I was on this I could really tell in my pants they got loose in the waist - It was an awesome feeling. I have a few pairs of jeans that I would LOVE to fit in again. hopefully someday

Selena:
Where are you ???? We miss ya!

[queenlene]

Selena, Adrienne, Hope, Alena, Lylabean And anybody else I may have momentarily, but not completely forgotten.

I had an awful morning...I didn't eat wrong or tell myself it wasn't worth the effort, but I had a big pity party and I was the only attendee. I feel so angry at my body, the mistakes I make, the slowwwww loss...all of it! Sometimes the boards lift my spirits up and I am soaring...knowing I can accomplish this and anything else. At other times I see phenominal successes and I ask myself why I can't do as well, lose as much, be as restrained, push myself harder.....yada yada yada.

But when it all comes down to the brass roots, it's me doing this for me, no one can do this for me. I am no longer 22 and able to lose 5 lbs a week by pushing myself to the limit. For one, my limits are smaller than they used to be, for two I have had these bad habits 22 years longer than I did 22 yrs ago. One day at a time...Sweet Jesus!

I know I am an instant gratification type person. I have little to no patience for things to "eventually" work out. I WANT EVERYTHING NOW! LOL.....but it just ain't gonna happen that way. So, I'm gonna keep on keeping on....I will lose this weight, even if it's 4 lbs a month, that is 4 lbs less that I'll weigh on March 4th than I weigh today. If I have to give up sweets and chips, so be it....but I am not starving, I can eat and if I am still hungry I can eat a little more...I've never been able to do that Low Fat.

This is where I am. This is who I am. This morning I could barely look in the mirror without wanting to just sob. So for now I am avoiding the mirror until I have a stronger day when I can be both critical and appraising of the accomplishments I have made so far.

We can do this....we can overcome....we can be survivors and live to tell the tale of "when" we WERE overweight and how we changed our bodies and our physical strengths. And most importantly, we can reach out to others that are at a crossroads, extend our hands in understanding and friendship, because our hurts are understood and our hearts are bigger because of it.

Hugz to all of my friends here,

Arlene

[dzhope]

Arlene,

I am so sorry to hear about your awful morning, but believe you me, I have been there and am there quiet regularly.

I have a closet full of size 6's and 8's that I refuse to get rid of even though they sit in my closet and taunt me. I hate for my DH to look at me, even though he claims my size is great. I hate sitting at lunch with everyone else who eats whatever they want, especially those who can't live without there daily dose of m&ms and snickers and pop. I see DH getting smaller and smaller and when I look at myself it seems as though I am at a standstill these last few days....

This website is a godsend. I am so sure that together we can all motivate and support each other no matter how long it takes us to acheive our goals. I just hope you realize that we are all in a very similar place, so don't ever feel like you can't come here to vent or cry or brag or whatever!!!

Hugs and hopes of a much better nite

Hope

[dzhope]

Arlene,

I am so sorry to hear about your awful morning, but believe you me, I have been there and am there quiet regularly.

I have a closet full of size 6's and 8's that I refuse to get rid of even though they sit in my closet and taunt me. I hate for my DH to look at me, even though he claims my size is great. I hate sitting at lunch with everyone else who eats whatever they want, especially those who can't live without there daily dose of m&ms and snickers and pop. I see DH getting smaller and smaller and when I look at myself it seems as though I am at a standstill these last few days....

This website is a godsend. I am so sure that together we can all motivate and support each other no matter how long it takes us to acheive our goals. I just hope you realize that we are all in a very similar place, so don't ever feel like you can't come here to vent or cry or brag or whatever!!!

Hugs and hopes of a much better nite

Hope

[sunshineab622]

I found a journal today in the main forum - it is called "what will it take to make you feel skinny". It is funny what some people write. check it out sometime.

Arlene ((((hugs to you ))))
Sorry you had a bad morning believe me I have those quite often. We are all listening when you need to vent. I am pretty sure we have all been there.

[Lylabean]

Arlene,
Sorry you had a rough morning. Hope your evening is better. We're here for each other and together we can do great things.

Adrienne,

I'll have to check out the what will it take to make you feel skinny. I remember thinking how big I was in high school and then after I got out of college going through some old clothes and running across some of my jeans. Lord they were tiny (size 7) I was crazy for not enjoying that small bod when I had it. You can bet if I ever get it back I will have learned my lesson

Lynn

[Alena]

Hey Girlz!


I am thrilled this thread has taken off ! I need to check it OFTEN!

I am going to check out that "what will it take forum" I must have missed it. I hang out in the playground too much.

Well day marks DAY 3 CHEAT FREE!! woohoo .. DOwn to 172. Finally back to signature weight. I havent been this low in 5 years!

Adrienne- No I havent heard of the walk away the pounds..but girl i will do anything to get rid of these pounds..LOL I would love to join you at the apts 1 night. Seeing as they are only 2 minutes away. I could use a stepper! It would be neat if at least once a week we did do that I could use the time away from my son, and some adult conversation

Arlene- Reading your post really touched me. You have it together more than you think . You are finally on the right track! You are shrinking woman and slowly but SURELY you are going to love the reflection looking back at you and most of all you will be so proud that YOU DID IT! Never give up, and look how far you have come!! HUGSSSSSSSSSSSs

Hope- Hey Girl! Do you think they have a "bring a friend to DAC" day? LOL So I can see if I like it? What are their hours.. do you mind telling me how much it costs?
I agree that this site is a Godsend! Support is so important and I think we are really building a supportive team here.. Id be happy to be there for any of you .. im just an email away, or pM me for my phone #. Together we CAN.. and will HUGS

Lynn-- I SO know where you are coming from about not enjoying my body back when I was thin. If I had ever known i would have gained weight, girlllllll I would have been flauntin my skinny body..lol Watch out world..haha


Today I had
Breakfast-Yogurt
Lunch- Grilled chicken and salad
Dinner- no idea yet, but no cheating!!

[GiddyUpKaos]

Hey Girls..Im HERE!! Im HERE!!
I have this crazy project at work...and Im pulling my hair out...I have NO COMPUTER time..and it sucks!! I've missed ya'll!!
Im sooo thrilled we have this thread...its like our own little thread!! Little Southern Belle Thread!! hehehe

I just finished my INDUCTION on Sunday!! and on Monday morning...I AM PROUD to announce a "10" pound loss..YIPPEE!! Im sure it will slow down this week...but Im happy with my 1st 2 weeks..

Woo Hoo Alena....3 days Cheat Free..YOU GO GIRL!! and congrats on being at your low weigh in 5 years...I hope to say that one day!!

Lynn...Sorry you haven't been feeling good...I love ice cream!! That's my downfall....I think after a few months, I will try some of the lowcarb ice cream...just for a treat!!
Feel better girlfriend!! What did you think of Survivor?? I can't stand that Richard Hatch...OMG!! he gets on my nerves..

Adrienne...I miss ya'll too!! and thanks for sharing the What will it take forum..OMG LMAO!! hehehehe How are you doing??

Hope...you said it...This site is a godsend...I love being able to come in here and talk to all of you...Im sooo thankful for this thread too...Love being able to talk to some local gals!!

Arlene...Hang in there girlfriend..HUGSSSSSSSSS!! What a beautiful ending to your post...I don't think I could get thru this without support and inspiration from all of you...Im sooo thankful for all of you!!
Its just like having a friend by your side to push you when you need a push.....and pull you, when you need a pull too!!

I promise to try harder to be here EVERYDAY!!
Here's my menu today....It will help keep me accountable!
Breakfast: scrambed eggs and turkey bacon
Snack: sugar free jello
Lunch: Salad/CarbOptions Ranch Dressing and steak strips from last nite's supper
Dinner: Baked chicken and Green beans
100 0z of water...

Let's do this............TOGETHER...Anything is POSSIBLE!!
Have a wonderful evening!!
Selena

[sunshineab622]

Lynn:
Wow a size 7 I do not think I've ever wore that size. haha I would like to get down to a 10/12 though.

Alena:
I would love for you to come over sometime just let me know the best time for you. Thursday nights are not that great for me b/c hubby has meetings on that night. I have not been up there in probably a month ! It is crazy when I get to use it anytime I want ya know ? Oh well. Maybe I will start loving it & want to do it all the time. Congrats on the 3 cheatfree days

Selena:
Glad you came back . Sorry to hear about your project hopefully you will get some computer time soon. Today is my day 2 I am hanging in there ... I had a bad headache this morning/early afternoon but I am much better now.

Here is my day:
Breakfast: eggs & bacon
lunch: leftovers from last night hamburger patty & broc w/cheese
dinner: steak & salad
water water water water

Hope yall have a great night.

[dzhope]

Hi Ladies

Hope everyone's evening is going grand I'm just counting down til American Idol!!

Alena, don't know if you got my last email or not...I think you can take a friend with you, I will call and check. To be honest, I don't know the cost is. My FIL died at the dac on the treadmill (with a stomach aneurism-not their fault at all) so we get a REALLY incredible deal. There website is desotoathleticclub.com so check it out. It has times of classes etc. and it has a free 15 day membership coupon

Let us know how Walk Away the Pounds is going. I started the FIRM yesterday and will keep you guys posted on that.

Well, I have two kiddos that need to finish up homework, get baths and get things laid out for in the morning all before my show starts, so big hugs to you all

Hope