FEBRUARY[[[CALORIE]]]]CHALLENGE

[Sharss]

Originally Posted by Erika1962

Sharon... I know it's just water weight, and it could have been much worse, my last restaurant trip had me retain 11 !!!! pounds of water Discouraged, frustrated, but then I also have to look at the positive side...I lost 90 pounds and been holding the loss within 5 pounds for the past 6 months!

Way to go - looking at the positive side! Keep it up!

[Erika1962]

Good morning ladies!

I did an all egg fast yesterday to undo some of the damage of Thursday and Friday, looks like I flushed out most of the sodium


February goal is to get below 169.8, better yet below 168.8
February 1st 169.8
Ended week one at 170.8
Ended week two at 172.4 ....up 1.6 pounds
Ended week three at 174.6...up 2.2 from last saturday


Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........171.0
Monday 2-18
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

[Joannew]

Good Morning Ladies!

February goal: Under 140!!!

I will diligently track all my cals this week! Scout's Honor!!!

Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........143.6
Monday 2-18
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Hope everyone has a great day!

[Sharss]

Ladies! Have a great Sunday!

Goal: Lose 1 Pound/Week to 123 Pounds
Start 1/29/12 at 136.5 January: Did not meet Goal.

Jan 27 - Feb 2 Maintained [134.5/134.5]
Feb 3 - Feb 9 Maintained [134.5/134.5]
Feb 10 – Feb 16 Lost 3 lbs [134.5/131.5]

Feb 17 – Feb 23

Sunday 2-17 = 131
Monday 2-18
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Erika...Awesome! Great start for the week!
Joannew...Also a great start for the week! Tomorrow is your work weigh-in, right? Good luck!

I'm not suppose to be drinking coffee on the Atkins Induction, but I do. A lot. We'll see how this stands in my way. Also dropped my Goal by two pounds after seeing how exercise weight goes up with water weight. I will start exercising more when I reach Goal.

____________________________
Keep your eye on YOUR goal and you'll way more easily navigate around the discouraging obstacles.
___________________________

KEEP MOVING FORWARD
Sharon

[Wukong]

Hi all, new here but thought I'd post since I've been calorie counting for 5 weeks now. I lost 15lbs calorie counting from 1/10 to 2/17. My goal is somewhere between 175 to 180 without any muscle loss. Fat % has dropped from 28% to 24% while muscle % has stayed at 34% and versical fat has dropped from a 14 to a 11. Estimated body age dropped from 69 to 62 (I'm 53). I'm using a scale I purchased off a large river in south america website that measures all that stuff. My calorie intake based on current weight is 1720. My diet based on the last 10 days works out to be 53.5% carbs, 24.5% fat & 22% protein. I'm really learning how to get the most quantities with the least calories, quite an eye opener.

[Erika1962]

Happy Monday everyone!


February goal is to get below 169.8, better yet below 168.8
February 1st 169.8
Ended week one at 170.8
Ended week two at 172.4 ....up 1.6 pounds
Ended week three at 174.6...up 2.2 from last saturday


Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........171.0
Monday 2-18..........169.8
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23


Joanne...Great start to the week! Like you I got to watch calories!

Sharon...Great start yourself! I'm a coffee lover myself, never gave it up either when I did Atkins years ago and it never affected me. The only thing I am doing this time is switching my sweetener, no more Aspartame for me.

Maryann...Hope you are well, missing you here!

Erin...Tammy...Where you guys hiding?

Wukong... Congratulations on 15 pounds lost! That's a great accomplishment for only 5 weeks!!

[Joannew]

Good Morning Ladies!

February goal: Under 140!!!

I will diligently track all my cals this week! Scout's Honor!!!

Erika! Below 170! February goal is met! No falling off the wagon now Missy!

Sharon You are doing well! KUTGW!

Maryann! You are our fearless leader! Hope all is well with you!

to Erin and Tammy and to Wukong! Congrats on releasing 15#...in only 5 weeks...so jealous!!!

Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........143.6
Monday 2-18..........143.0 (am I the slowest loser or what?)
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Hope everyone has a great day!

[cagmom]

Goal for FEBRUARY is LOSE 5 LBS THIS MONTH

BEGIN 155=======================END


Week One==LOST 3 LBS THIS WEEK[155/152]

Week Two==MAINTAINED THIS WEEK[152/152]

Week Three==LOST 1 LB THIS WEEK[152/151]


Week Four
Sunday 2-17==N/A forgot to W-I
Monday 2-18==152
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

ERIKA-Had a late start yesterday due to the storm and than I forgot to W-I Its 16 degrees but I going to attempt to get to Mass this morning.

JOAN-I'm fine just for to W-I yesterday,visited with my two friend for about 2 hrs on the phone.

Have a great day

[Sharss]

Good Morning ladies. Have a great Monday!

I met my FIRST GOAL! Day 6 Atkins Induction.

Week 4
Feb 17 – Feb 23

Sunday 2-17 = 131
Monday 2-18 = 130
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Wukong

Erika... RIGHT ON! Keep “Moving Forward”.

Joannew...Well, you may be the slowest loser, but you’re the most consistent! You’re doing great!

Maryann...Good start there.

Erin and Tammy

____________________________
Keep your eye on YOUR goal and you'll way more easily navigate around the discouraging obstacles.
___________________________

KEEP MOVING FORWARD
Sharon

[Erika1962]

Joanne...Way to go on another loss Sharon is right, you are a consistent loser! Myself... I TRY to hold on to that wagon as tight as possible!!!

Maryann...Good to see you! I forgot about the storm, since it missed us this time! Also holding at a low weight I see, way to go!!!

Sharon... Congratulations on first goal!!! You are doing fantastic on Atkins, I will be following you in a few days!

Keep up the great work everyone!!!

[Wukong]

My February goal is to get below 193
February 1st 202
Ended week one at 198.5
Ended week two at 197.2
Ended week three at 196.2


Week Four
Sunday 2-17195.2
Monday 2-18
Tuesday 2-19
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

[Erika1962]

Good morning

Back to work for me today, and I made it through the whole weekend without caving in!!! Rewarded with another drop this morning, shocked about it because my calories have been way higher than usual (cream cheese by the tubs)


February goal is to get below 169.8, better yet below 168.8
February 1st 169.8
Ended week one at 170.8
Ended week two at 172.4 ....up 1.6 pounds
Ended week three at 174.6...up 2.2 from last saturday


Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........171.0
Monday 2-18..........169.8
Tuesday 2-19.........168.6
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23


Wukong...Nice drop! KUTGW !!


Maryanne...Sharon...Joanne...Erin...Tammy

[Joannew]

Good Morning Ladies!

February goal: Under 140!!!

I will diligently track all my cals this week! Scout's Honor!!!

Erika! Look at you go! Good job! (my threat must have worked!)

Wukong! Excellent!

Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........143.6
Monday 2-18..........143.0 (am I the slowest loser or what?)
Tuesday 2-19.........143.4
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23
Maryanne...Sharon...Erin...Tammy
Hope everyone has a great day!

[cagmom]

Goal for FEBRUARY is LOSE 5 LBS THIS MONTH

BEGIN 155=======================END


Week One==LOST 3 LBS THIS WEEK[155/152]

Week Two==MAINTAINED THIS WEEK[152/152]

Week Three==LOST 1 LB THIS WEEK[152/151]


Week Four
Sunday 2-17==N/A forgot to W-I
Monday 2-18==152
Tuesday 2-19==150
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I HIT MY GOAL OF 150 THIS MORNING.HOPEFULLY IT WILL STAY THAT WAY BY THE END OF THE WEEK.


Have a great day

[hopetolose]

Good morning to all. Just checked in and see that there are some nice losses. I am still at 134 and can't seem to get below 130. Have been in the 130's forever (it seems anyway), but I remember a while back, I was stuck in the 140's so I shouldn't complain.

Maryann, you are just about in the 140's. Awesome.

Congrats to all of the other losers. Have a wonderful day,
Hope

[Sharss]

Good Morning Ladies!

My, my, we're ALL on a roll! Keep Moving Forward!

Feb 17 – Feb 23

Sunday 2-17 = 131
Monday 2-18 = 130
Tuesday 2-19 = 129.5
Wednesday 2-20
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Erika and Maryann...Congratulations! I know the feeling of reaching a goal!

Erin...Good Luck on your WW weigh-in today.

Wukong...Fabulous consistent weight losses there.

Joannew...Happy your Challenge Weigh-in showed a good loss.

____________________________
Keep your eye on YOUR goal and you'll way more easily navigate around the discouraging obstacles.
___________________________

KEEP MOVING FORWARD
Sharon

[Sharss]

Erika...How in the world do you get rid of a tub of cream cheese? I bought some before I started Atkins and last night was the first time I used it. I put it on some slices of cheese for a snack.

So far I've been adding fat to my diet by adding shredded cheese (or slices) and mayonnaise.

Made my chiropractor yesterday and brother, my bod is sure unbalanced. Dr. Allen's son did my intake tests and he is so against the Atkins Diet. He kept basically blabbing the regular medical propaganda. I was disappointed, but I still like them as I am familiar with Dr. Allen's techniques. Hopefully, I can be a good example for the Atkins Diet.

Dr. Allen wants me to drink Apple Juice as he says it clears out the liver. Didn't tell him I can't until I get past Induction. At the rate I'm going - so far - I'll be staying on Induction until I reach goal which will take it beyond 14 days. Then I'll do the Apple Juice.

[Erika1962]

Joanne...How did weighin at work go???...PLEASE keep threatening me Seems I need the pressure

Maryann...Congratulations on February goal You will see the 140s in the VERY near future!!!

Hope...

Sharon...Another low You are rocking this Atkins diet! You will have to let me in on your secret, tell me what a typical menu for the day looks like (and calories)> By the way there are some good teas out there to tetox the liver, you don't have to drink apple juice, look into some dandelion tea!
And no, I did not get rid of the cream cheese, I am eating a whole bunch of it, with a spoon right out of the tub!!! , also been adding shredded cheddar to my eggs
Lots of people are against the Atkins diet, but the way I look at it, it can't be worse than eating all the processed, factory produced "franken foods"

[Sharss]

Erika Thanks for letting me know how you ate all your cream cheese. Now I couldn't do that because my whipped cream cheese has 5g of fat with 2 grams of carbs. Because I use half and half in my coffee, those carbs (1) add up so I have to be careful.

You're going to fall over at my calories, but Atkins keeps my appetite down which shrinks my stomach. I guess.

Here goes:
Sat: Breakfast: Egg Omelet with shredded cheese (Multi vitie). 280 cal. Lunch: My favorite meal -> On a layer of luttuce or rolled up luttuce with Taco hamburger (broke up hamburger while cooking, added taco sauce <- no carbs), added shredded cheese and TBsp of mayonnaise, slice of tomoto on side. 409 cal.
(Vities pot/cal/E/C) Dinner: Pork Chop, spinach with butter, 2 slices cheese. jello with cool whip. ~420 cal. Later had a few very thin half slices of cheese. 150 cal.
Total Calories: 1150

Sun: Breakfast: 1 HB egg. 2 pieces of bacon. 140 Cal. Same vites except added D3. Lunch: Same as Sat. but bit more taco hamburger. Jello with cool whip. ~459 cal. Dinner Opps no dinner as breakfast late so lunch late. Snack later, 8:30, 1 HB egg, 2 slices bacon 140 Cal. Total 739 calories.

Mon. Breakfast same as Sun. Lunch: not really a lunch because ran into Dr. Allen's appt. Ate some slice of cheese before I left. 100 cal. Dinner: Pork Chop dinner - same as Sat. ~420. Snack: 3 small slice of cheese with creme cheese. ~ 150 cal. Total 810 cal.

I always cook in quantity so many of my meals are repeats. i.e. I don't cook one pork chop, but three. I'm going to slow cook pork country ribs tonight for tomorrow and I'll cook enough for at least three meals.

Hope this is helpful. Either that or you'll think I'm a crackpot. I've been making sure I get plenty of fat. I believe that is what curves the appetite. At least for me.

As far as Atkins Diet goes, one can't say what the nutritionists, medical field, government with their lobbyists have succeeded at pushing on the American people has worked. I've done my homework and no one is going to fool me especially with lies.

[Wukong]

[QUOTE=Sharss;16268550]Erika Sat Total Calories: 1150

Sun Total 739 calories.

Mon Total 810 cal.

QUOTE]

Sharrs, That doesn't seem like much calories. How many calories a day are you supposed to eat if you were at weight, 1300 or so? Do you also supplement this with some exercise?

[Erika1962]

Hello everyone!


February goal is to get below 169.8, better yet below 168.8
February 1st 169.8
Ended week one at 170.8
Ended week two at 172.4 ....up 1.6 pounds
Ended week three at 174.6...up 2.2 from last saturday


Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........171.0
Monday 2-18..........169.8
Tuesday 2-19.........168.6
Wednesday 2-20....168.6
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23


Sharon...Thanks for sharing your menu's and calorie intake! Yes you are a little on the low side there, I eat double the amount, and it's not even because of hunger, I am still pretty snacky at night, wish I could stop that nonsense and eat only when HUNGRY!
My food repeats itself too, I don't eat til around 10 am and I bring hard boiled eggs to work for that. Lunch I usually have tuna with mayo or leftover meat from dinner. At night either chicken, hamburger patty, but then there comes the snacking...trying not to touch anything with carbs I go for the cheese...

Have a wonderful day everyone!!

[Joannew]

Good Morning Ladies!

February goal: Under 140!!!

I will diligently track all my cals this week! Scout's Honor!!!

Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........143.6
Monday 2-18..........143.0 (am I the slowest loser or what?)
Tuesday 2-19.........143.4
Wednesday 2-20.....142. (saw 141.8 for a nano second-going with the 142...I WILL make my goal, I WILL make my goal)
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Sharon! The weight is flying off you!

Maryanne! You go girl!

Erika so far I've lost 2.8# at work...(see my signature..I keep track there) Weight is not flying off, but I am in no big hurry....just so it eventually comes off and STAYS off!

Hope, Wukong, Tammy and Erin! (hope I didn't miss anyone!)

Hope everyone has a great day!

[cagmom]

Goal for FEBRUARY is LOSE 5 LBS THIS MONTH

BEGIN 155=======================END


Week One==LOST 3 LBS THIS WEEK[155/152]

Week Two==MAINTAINED THIS WEEK[152/152]

Week Three==LOST 1 LB THIS WEEK[152/151]


Week Four
Sunday 2-17==N/A forgot to W-I
Monday 2-18==152
Tuesday 2-19==150
Wednesday 2-20==152
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

YIKES!!! What happened ,it has to be water fluctuations,hopefully it will be down again

THANKS LADIES FOR THE CONGRATS BUT THIS MORNING I HAD AN EYE AWAKENING THAT I SHOULDN'T TAKE THE THIS WEIGHT LOSS FOR GRANTED.

Have a great day
__________________

[Erin57]

Goal for FEBRUARY is: 163

Tuesday 1-29=170
Tuesday 2-5= 167
Tuesday 02-19= 166


Good morning all! Not a great 2 week weigh in but I'll take it.

Wise words Maryann. BUT THIS MORNING I HAD AN EYE AWAKENING THAT I SHOULDN'T TAKE THE THIS WEIGHT LOSS FOR GRANTED.

I got overly confident last week and thought that I needed to eat more. My weigh in yesterday says that was not a good idea.

It's funny how treats allowed on the weekends only can sneak into my house and become treats allowed every few days. I'm back to treats only on Saturdays.

My treats are Tempura battered Sushi and 2 glasses of wine.

[Sharss]

Good Morning Ladies!

When I did Atkins in '98/High Protein, usually I dropped .5 on most days. I didn't eat high fat at that time so this time will be interesting to compare.

Week 4
Feb 17 – Feb 23

Sunday 2-17 = 131
Monday 2-18 = 130
Tuesday 2-19 = 129.5
Wednesday 2-20 = 129.5
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Wukong and Erika and anybody else concerned about my calories - don't be. Erika, of course you're going to need more calories than me since you're more active - working lady, hubby to take care of, and what not.

I belonged to LiveStrong about a year and a half ago and calories for me were calculated to be 959/day due to my life style (inactive), age (69 or 70 at the time). This was for me to lose 1 lb/wk with exercise. I never did anything with that site because I couldn't get my calories under that.

Listen to your own bod. If mine doesn't like what I'm doing, it'll let me know. Plus everyday isn't as low as Sun. and Mon. Note Sat. was ~1109 and yesterday was ~ 1080.

Wukong, you'll have to read past posts to get the answer to whether or not I'm exercising. However, hopefully I get some yoga in today. Dr. Allen encouraged that idea.

Erin...You're doing great!

Joannew...WOW! What a great drop!

Maryann...Of course it's water weight! Your real weight is 150 lbs.

____________________________
Keep your eye on YOUR goal and you'll way more easily navigate around the discouraging obstacles.
___________________________

KEEP MOVING FORWARD
Sharon

[Erika1962]

Joanne...Look at you go

Maryann...It's just water! Unless you ate up all the lobsta up there!!

Erin...You are doing great!

Sharon...We both stayed the same today! May be that means the scales move (DOWN) tomorrow?
You do KNOW that the comment about the calories was not critizism right? I actually wish I had more selfcontrol to throw in a lower calorie day once or twice a week to shake things up. Oh well, may be once it gets warmer and I actually enjoy eating just salads, I just got to make it through this loooooong winter without gaining any weight back

[Sharss]

Originally Posted by Erika1962

[B]Sharon...We both stayed the same today! May be that means the scales move (DOWN) tomorrow?
You do KNOW that the comment about the calories was not critizism right? I actually wish I had more selfcontrol to throw in a lower calorie day once or twice a week to shake things up. Oh well, may be once it gets warmer and I actually enjoy eating just salads, I just got to make it through this loooooong winter without gaining any weight back

Oh no, Erika, I wasn't taking your comment as a criticism. That's why after I posted my calories I said I hoped it was helpful - or maybe you'd think I'm a crackpot (with my low calories).

I know people worry about starvation mode with low calories, but if my bod wants more food, it'll tell me. Good news also is that my muscles that I got by doing my exercises are still there. In fact, it sure seems to me that my thigh muscles are even stronger. Strange.

You're doing great, Erika! Just stay on that wagon or Joannew will come after you. No relaxing because you hit that Feb. Goal. We want to see your low of 167 or 167+.

____________________________
Keep your eye on YOUR goal and you'll way more easily navigate around the discouraging obstacles.
___________________________

KEEP MOVING FORWARD
Sharon

[Wukong]

My February goal is to get below 193
February 1st 202
Ended week one at 198.5
Ended week two at 197.2
Ended week three at 196.2


Week Four
Sunday 2-17 195.2
Monday 2-18 196.2
Tuesday 2-19 196.4
Wednesday 2-20 197.4
Thursday 2-21
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Going the wrong way, ate 12oz of boneless chicken & large thing of fries last night. Expect a drop tomorrow though as I'm a few hundred calories under today.

Anyone use a visceral fat muscle % scale? I've been using one for about 1.5 months now. Liking it alot as it's encouraging to see something drop here or there. My virtual age started out at 69 (I'm 53) and am now at 63. Visceral fat was at 14 and now at 11, need to be at 9 to be at the high-end of normal range.

[Erika1962]

Good morning ladies!

Well it's my turn with an up bounce, snacky evening...water and eggs today

February goal is to get below 169.8, better yet below 168.8
February 1st 169.8
Ended week one at 170.8
Ended week two at 172.4 ....up 1.6 pounds
Ended week three at 174.6...up 2.2 from last saturday


Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........171.0
Monday 2-18..........169.8
Tuesday 2-19.........168.6
Wednesday 2-20....168.6
Thursday 2-21.......170.8
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Wukong...I didn't even know they made scales like that

Have a wonderful day everyone!

[Joannew]

Good Morning Ladies!

February goal: Under 140!!!

I will diligently track all my cals this week! Scout's Honor!!!

Week Four
Sunday 2-17..........143.6
Monday 2-18..........143.0 (am I the slowest loser or what?)
Tuesday 2-19.........143.4
Wednesday 2-20.....142.
Thursday 2-21........142.6 (hope it's water)
Friday 2-22
Saturday 2-23

Erika, Sharon, Hope, Wukong, Tammy, Maryann and Erin!