Here to the end...or should I say beginning?

[gweny70]

My first post in my new journal. So excited to be here! I've been doing plenty of lurking the past couple weeks and know that many inspiring, friendly, and beautiful people visit these boards. I'm so happy to learn, grow, and share with everyone through this journey to new beginnings....

Restarting low carb WOL 12/06/06 at 282 lbs.

At one point was at 366. That was 6 years ago. Got down to about 244 and stayed there for a couple years. That was the number where my body just didn't want to budge and I had gotten lazy with my eating. So in the last 2 years I have bungeed numerous times from 244 to 282. Making many stops in between. 282 on the scale yesterday morning really scared me. I haven't been this high in quite some time. I had been staying in the 260's for the last year but just recently went through a medical dilemma, got depressed and let myself go as a result. No good excuse...just haven't developed great coping mechanisms yet. Definitely working on that. So here I am ready to get serous and rededicated to doing something great for ME. I certainly know it's possible. It's all up to me. Funny how there are so many things in life to overcome but when it comes down to it we are our own WORST stumbling block. At least for me that is so true. 366 was a scary place that I don't dare revisit.

I am in the process of signing up for a Biggest Loser Weight loss Challenge that the community center near me is offering. You meet with a personal trainer 3x a week for 6 weeks. The cost is kinds high but definitely worth it. I have tapes at home but at this point in my journey I know I need the committment of meeting with a personal trainer to get me started and moving down that road. I'm really excited and I pledge to follow up in my journal with the date I actually sign up and pay my fee for the Challenge!

Well here we go...
12/06/06: 282 lbs
12/07/06: 278.6lbs
Goals: Loose 35.5 lbs..weight 246.5
Ultimate goal weight: 140lbs.

My goal is to break my 140lb goal loss into 4 increments of 35.5lbs. For some reason in my mind that works for me. It seems manageable, doable, yet significant. So for now my goal is to loose 35.5lbs.

See you all soon!

[gweny70]

Today's eats:

7AM - 2 scrambled eggs w/1 sausage patty
10am - Atkins Shake & Morning Start Bar
1pm - Grilled Chicken salad
4pm - 1/2 Atkins Advantage Bar
7pm - Chicken wings & broccoli

[gweny70]

Weight this morning. 276.4 lbs. Loss of 5.6lbs since Tuesday. 29.9 lbs to go to meet first goal.

12/06/06: 282lbs
12/07/06: 278.6lbs
12/08/06: 276.4lbs

7am - 3 small sausage links
10am - Ham & Cheese omelet - 3 carbs
1pm - Grilled Chicken salad - 6 carbs
4pm - Atkins Morning Start Bar - 2 Carbs.
7pm - Chicken wings & broccoli - 4 carbs

[gweny70]

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Well I'm here...KINDA...I feel like crap. Friday I had the start of a cold and despite my efforts to fight it off it nailed me straight on my ~$$!! I didn't leave the house..nor my bed or couch all weekend. I'm here at work today...somehow. Ok...really only because I HAVE to be. I used all of my vacation time when I was out for 2 months with my cornia infection that I'm pretty much stuck right now until Jan 1 rolls around. So I'm here sniffiling, hacking, and sounding terrible...and of course getting very justified evil looks from my coworkers who for some odd (yeah right) reason are keeping their distance frome me. I'm the person I hate right now...You know the one who is sick...but refuses to stay home and get better..but instead comes in and passes their nasty germs on to everyone else. Yep that's me today...but really I SWEAR I had no choice. (Lysoling the keyboard down now as I speak)..

So wasn't very low carb this weekend but didn't eat much at all....In reality ate very little but when I did it was some chicken soup (which isn't that high in carbs) and sucked on lots of cough drops (which probably are). Also had some ice pops to help soothe my throat..which yea ARE high in carbs. And I drank A LOT of diet pepsi, water, and Tea. Funny thing when my throat is sore I can never figure out what soothes more--warm things or cold?!?!? Anyways, I was sick...I'm slowly getting better & I'm not going to beat myself up for it.

I'm in that weird place right now where your starting to feel better a little and FEEL like you should eat but aren't your normal hungry. So going to try and eat my normal lunch and see how the throat handles it...

10am - atkins shake
1pm - grilled chicken salad

Tomorrow is 2 week weigh in....

[RNW66]

Girl I hope your feeling better! You can do this I know you can just take care of yourself so you can get better than go for this all the way and stay focused!

[gweny70]

Somehow getting my days screwed up. I guess it's not being able to post during the weekend that got me. TODAY is day 7...not yesterday. To tomorrow will be end of week 1 weigh in. There hasn't been much change in weight since Friday so not expecting much but hey even if I stay at the 5.6 loss I had I will be happy.

Feeling a little better today thankfully but still struggling a little.

8am- Ham & Cheese Omlet
10am - Atkins Morning Start bar
1pm - Grilled Chicken Salad & sf jello
4pm -
7pm - Chicken breast w/green beans or broccoli & sf jello

[gweny70]

Morning all! Still on the mend but getting there!! (sniffle sniffle)

Well today is end of week 1 weigh in. Weight was 275.8 so total loss for week was 6.2 lbs!! I'll take it!! And keep working for more.....

Stats:
12/06/06 - 282lbs
12/13/06 - 275.8lbs
Week 1 = Loss of 6.2 lbs
29.3 lbs to go to reach first goal of losing 35.5 lbs!

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7am - 2 scrambled eggs/ 2carbs
10am - Atkins Morning Start Bar & 2 sausage (HUNGRY)/ 2 carbs
1pm - Grilled chicken salad / 6 carbs
4pm - Atkins Advantage bar / 2 carbs
7pm - Chicken breaSt & green beans/6 carbs

[gweny70]

Watched Biggest Loser last night--AMAZING! What a GIANT dose of inspiration! Can't tell ya how many times my eyes welled up..so proud and happy for all the contestants. Just WOW!

Down another 1.4 lbs this morning. Yippee..So total loss in last 8 days has been 7.6 lbs. May have been that 140 + oz of water I drank yesterday in addition to a couple diet pepsi's. (yeah I was FLOATING!)

Message I get from all the biggest losers on the show and frin those who have lost big on these forums--Just DO it. There's always excuses. We all deal with SOMETHING. In the end you just have to put your head down and trudge through and Just do it..even on the days when you can't find the inspiration..Just do it. Don't talk about it..Don't whine about it..Do it. (mini self pep talk ended).

8am - Ham & Cheese Omlet
10:30am - Atkins Morning Start Bar
1pm - Grilled chicken salad
4pm - 1/2 Atkins advantage bar
7pm - Grilled chicken & broccoli

[gweny70]

I can't figure out how to edit my posts...Typing this one in the hopes I can then edit it... HELP!

OK..UPDATE..SO I CAN EDIT when I do a Quick reply but not an advanced Reply? GOT IT!

[RNW66]

Awsome girl on the loss so far you are doing great!!!!

[gweny70]

Thanks for the kind words RNW66!

I wanted to edit my food for the day but can't figure out how. UGH?!?!

I didn't have my afternoon snack because guess what?!?! I wasn't hungry!! I don't know if it's all the water or getting past DDT yesterday but I luv this feeling! I never EVER felt this way when I was trying to eat low calorie/high carb. This feeling of control feel so much better then any high carb "goodie" could ever taste.

[oraki]

HEY GWENY!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!! You're doing awesome!! I see you've found your way over here. Now I can visit you in two places!!! Talk to you later....




I think after a certain amount of time you can't edit your posts anymore. That's what I've noticed anyway.

[gweny70]

Weight this morning 273.8...down another 1/2 pound for total of 8.2 lost in last 9 days. Today I'll be working on Day 10!

Made this scrumptious recipe for Cream Cheese muffins that I stumbled upon on the boards yesterday. YUM! I may not make these again because of portion control. Carbs are only 2 per muffin but at about 145 cal/piece gotta watch it. Cuz as we know carbs do count more..but calories do still count.

Planned Eats:
5:30am - 2 lc cream cheese muffin/ 4 carbs, 190 cal
7am - Ham & Cheese Omlet/3 carbs, 300 cal
10am - Morning Start Bar/ 2 carbs, 180 cal
1pm - Grilled Chicken Salad/ 6 carbs, 350 cal
4pm - 1/2 Atkins Advtg bar/ 1 carb, 120 cal
7pm - Grilled chicken & broccoli/ 3.5 carbs, 220 cal

[gweny70]

Down .8 today to 273.0. That's 9 lbs lost in last 10 days.

Working Overtime at job this morning and then off and running the rest of the day and tomorrow too. Somehow I'm hoping to get a minute or two to relax before I drop over.

Wish I could edit yesterday's post to change my food...Never did have the afternoon snack yesterday and dinner changed to a Double Cheeseburger from Wendy's (bunless) & a Caesar Side Salad. Had a snack of 2 Cream Cheese Muffins later on. (yum)

Now for today...This is what is planned. But subject to change as needed...

7am - Atkins shake
10am - Morning start Bar
1pm - Grilled chicken salad
4pm - ?
7pm - Broiled steak (YEAH) and Broccoli & SF jello

[gweny70]

Well I resisted A LOT of tempations this weekend and really proud of myself. Down another 1lb too!

B-Ham & Cheese Omlet
S- Morning Start Bar
L- Caesar Salad
D- Pork chop w/broccoli

[RNW66]

Awsome girl you are rocking on this and losing weight steady! I know you can do it and go all the way I am so excited for you congrads!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gweny70]

B - LC Pancakes
S- 1 LC Cheese cake muffin
L- Grilled Chicken Salad
D - Grilled Chicken & green beans.

[gweny70]

B - 2 scrambled eggs
S- morning start bar
L- Grilled Chicken Salad
D- Pork chops & broccoli

[gweny70]

Testing to see if my signature works

[RNW66]

love the new av and food is lookinggood your rocking as for you ticker use the bbc code and copy and paste it!

[gweny70]

B-Atkins Shake & MS Bar
S- MS Bar
D- Grilled chicken salad
S - 1/2 Atkins Advtg bar
D- Kevin's LC Pizza

[gweny70]

B-LC Pancakes
S- Atkins MS Bar
L- Grilled Chicken Salad
D- Broiled Steak & Just Like Stuff Baked Potatoes

[gweny70]

Wow..I havent been to my journal at this site in forever. Just never seems to be enough time in the day. Working on doing K/E for next 3-5 days to get deep in Ketosis and then either switch to Kimkims or Atkins Induction. But his time--NO PROCESSED FOODS....no LC icecream bars, no LC chocolate..none of it. Sticking with whole foods and doing it right.