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Potaty · 04-27-2009, 10:37 PM

Great job, girl! Keep it up! How did the day end up panning out for you?

Samantha42 · 04-29-2009, 04:19 PM

The day went great! And every day since then (uhh that means yesterday) has also been great. 30+minutes of exercise per day... eating atkins induction style with minimal cheese and nuts (the nuts were in the chicken salad I bought...).

I have been eating very well and working out everyday.... the scale hasn't made huge moves--- lost 1.8 lbs the 1st day and gained 0.2 the second day, but I'm trying not to micromanage and get obsessed over that. Although, I'm kinda glad I'm becoming a tad obsessed because I don't know if I could do it otherwise.

Tonight I have a party/thing at a bowling alley with food provided. I'm going to have a HB egg or 2 before I leave, but I'm still fearful about the food choices. I'll do the best, with what I have... that's my new motto Except that I have very high standards for "the best" and could probably forego eating altogether, but I won't. I know myself. I just hope it isn't only pizza... .that's one of my biggest fears! Make it something easy to tweak without being noticed! Like taco/taco salad... or cheese and veggie platter.

Anyhow... I'm debating my "official" weigh-in days... Wednesdays I think. I was 194.2 today (gross ). But I feel firm and strong and my body is very sore from my workouts, soooo hopefully the scale starts reflecting that!

Potaty · 04-29-2009, 07:17 PM

Great job! Just keep your nose to the grindstone and that scale will move! Good luck at the party!

Samantha42 · 04-29-2009, 08:12 PM

UGGGGG IT was pizza!!!!! I had 3 squares sausage pizza and 1 light beer. I'll hopefully still be in ketosis and just keep on trucking. I felt full afterwards which was nice, at least. Still. Annoyed.

Potaty · 05-03-2009, 09:14 PM

How's it going?

Samantha42 · 05-04-2009, 07:45 PM

Going ok... The weekend I was mostly on plan but drank too much. Had a low dehydrated weight then immediately bounced back up, naturally. The pizza thing didn't set me off! It did made me a little "relaxed" for a few days... a nibble of this here and there, but now I'm back to a deeper ketosis and not having that problem.

I worked out 5 days last week, and sofar 1/1 days this week. I feel a difference in my body, but the scale is not reflecting that AT ALL. I am down about 1.8 pounds since I started on Monday, which SEEMS like a decent loss, but one must understand I have been strict strict strict all week, working out a TON.... was expecting a 5 pounds weightloss this first week! I haven't tried as hard as I'm trying in a long time. I always thought as soon as I got "serious" the rest would be a piece of cake.

Yet here I am still struggling!

It made me frustrated-- yesterday I got the salad bar from whole foods... then ate some nuts and cheese (my old gross combo of walnuts with melted cheddar on top). Probably upped my calories from 1000/1200 a day to 3500, yet I'm still in ketosis and I don't feel to gross. As far as I can see I'm expecting a 1+ pounds weightloss for tomorrow... Might I actually be eating too little fat? Too little carbs? I never know what to do. At some point in time everything seems to work and then suddenly it just doesn't work anymore, and I'm left more confused than when I started. Maybe I just needed a shakeup?

Retaining water from working out/lifting weights?
Or in denial about how much I'm really eating?

In any case. I FEEL good and I know that counts for a lot of it. That's why I will continue this WOL.

Though my sleep is NOT GOOD AT ALL!!!

Samantha42 · 05-06-2009, 06:46 AM

Continuing downward! Down 3.4 lbs in 10 days. It doesn't *feel* like much when I look at it, but I guess I shouldn't expect a huge water weight loss as I wasn't that carbed up when I started.

If I kept this up, consistently, I could be happy. That's like 2.4 lbs per week-ish--> a thinner, happy me in like, 3 months. (Mmm 10 lbs a month!! that would be nice!!)

paperthin · 06-23-2009, 09:54 PM

I just started reading your journal and can totally relate to the "everything would be better if I were thin" thoughts. I can tell you that that is not entirely true but I know that it does feel SO much better to feel confident and GOOD about your body. I know you can do this Samantha. Reading your journal is inspiring to me.

04-29-2009, 04:19 PM	#332
Samantha42 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,801 Gallery: Samantha42 Stats: 205/179.4/150 5'5" 26y/o WOE: LC	The day went great! And every day since then (uhh that means yesterday) has also been great. 30+minutes of exercise per day... eating atkins induction style with minimal cheese and nuts (the nuts were in the chicken salad I bought...). I have been eating very well and working out everyday.... the scale hasn't made huge moves--- lost 1.8 lbs the 1st day and gained 0.2 the second day, but I'm trying not to micromanage and get obsessed over that. Although, I'm kinda glad I'm becoming a tad obsessed because I don't know if I could do it otherwise. Tonight I have a party/thing at a bowling alley with food provided. I'm going to have a HB egg or 2 before I leave, but I'm still fearful about the food choices. I'll do the best, with what I have... that's my new motto Except that I have very high standards for "the best" and could probably forego eating altogether, but I won't. I know myself. I just hope it isn't only pizza... .that's one of my biggest fears! Make it something easy to tweak without being noticed! Like taco/taco salad... or cheese and veggie platter. Anyhow... I'm debating my "official" weigh-in days... Wednesdays I think. I was 194.2 today (gross ). But I feel firm and strong and my body is very sore from my workouts, soooo hopefully the scale starts reflecting that! __________________ SAMANTHA a little piece of my heart....

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04-27-2009, 10:37 PM	#331
Potaty Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mulletvane, where mullets grow long and luxurious Posts: 4,605 Gallery: Potaty	Great job, girl! Keep it up! How did the day end up panning out for you?

04-29-2009, 07:17 PM	#333
Potaty Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mulletvane, where mullets grow long and luxurious Posts: 4,605 Gallery: Potaty	Great job! Just keep your nose to the grindstone and that scale will move! Good luck at the party!

04-29-2009, 08:12 PM	#334
Samantha42 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,801 Gallery: Samantha42 Stats: 205/179.4/150 5'5" 26y/o WOE: LC	UGGGGG IT was pizza!!!!! I had 3 squares sausage pizza and 1 light beer. I'll hopefully still be in ketosis and just keep on trucking. I felt full afterwards which was nice, at least. Still. Annoyed.

05-03-2009, 09:14 PM	#335
Potaty Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mulletvane, where mullets grow long and luxurious Posts: 4,605 Gallery: Potaty	How's it going?

05-04-2009, 07:45 PM	#336
Samantha42 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,801 Gallery: Samantha42 Stats: 205/179.4/150 5'5" 26y/o WOE: LC	Going ok... The weekend I was mostly on plan but drank too much. Had a low dehydrated weight then immediately bounced back up, naturally. The pizza thing didn't set me off! It did made me a little "relaxed" for a few days... a nibble of this here and there, but now I'm back to a deeper ketosis and not having that problem. I worked out 5 days last week, and sofar 1/1 days this week. I feel a difference in my body, but the scale is not reflecting that AT ALL. I am down about 1.8 pounds since I started on Monday, which SEEMS like a decent loss, but one must understand I have been strict strict strict all week, working out a TON.... was expecting a 5 pounds weightloss this first week! I haven't tried as hard as I'm trying in a long time. I always thought as soon as I got "serious" the rest would be a piece of cake. Yet here I am still struggling! It made me frustrated-- yesterday I got the salad bar from whole foods... then ate some nuts and cheese (my old gross combo of walnuts with melted cheddar on top). Probably upped my calories from 1000/1200 a day to 3500, yet I'm still in ketosis and I don't feel to gross. As far as I can see I'm expecting a 1+ pounds weightloss for tomorrow... Might I actually be eating too little fat? Too little carbs? I never know what to do. At some point in time everything seems to work and then suddenly it just doesn't work anymore, and I'm left more confused than when I started. Maybe I just needed a shakeup? Retaining water from working out/lifting weights? Or in denial about how much I'm really eating? In any case. I FEEL good and I know that counts for a lot of it. That's why I will continue this WOL. Though my sleep is NOT GOOD AT ALL!!!

05-06-2009, 06:46 AM	#337
Samantha42 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,801 Gallery: Samantha42 Stats: 205/179.4/150 5'5" 26y/o WOE: LC	Continuing downward! Down 3.4 lbs in 10 days. It doesn't feel like much when I look at it, but I guess I shouldn't expect a huge water weight loss as I wasn't that carbed up when I started. If I kept this up, consistently, I could be happy. That's like 2.4 lbs per week-ish--> a thinner, happy me in like, 3 months. (Mmm 10 lbs a month!! that would be nice!!)

06-23-2009, 09:54 PM	#338
paperthin Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 51 Gallery: paperthin	I just started reading your journal and can totally relate to the "everything would be better if I were thin" thoughts. I can tell you that that is not entirely true but I know that it does feel SO much better to feel confident and GOOD about your body. I know you can do this Samantha. Reading your journal is inspiring to me.