The Second Time Around is the Charm!

[dantesmom]

Well I am re Starting Atkins again today.

I had been on Atkins last year, went from 401 lbs to 359 or so then I fell off the wagon. Long story short, I now weigh 384 and am sick of feelin like crud, having bad skin, and needin a nap in the middle of the day.I could give a million reasons as to why I went off Atkins (it was th eholidays, I was stressed, etc. etc) but the real reason is I decided not to take the effort and time to make myself healthy. I am sick of treating myself badly. As a mother of young children, when I rob myself, I also rob them of the best mother possible and thats just not fair. Im not gonna set goals cuz I really at this point dont care if it comes off fast or slow as long as the weight comes off. Im sure that may change in the future but for now I just want to get back into the swing of things. today, so far, I have eaten half of a mcdaonlds cheeseburger plain no bun and a salda wiht steak and ranch dressing. I think I may have scrambled eggs for dinner but Im not sure yet. I went to the grocery sotre today and bought all atkins friendly foods. I used to think I had to buy junk to keep in the house for the kids but I realize that feeding my kids a high sugar diet isnt doing them any favors either. Im not putting them on low carb or anything, there is fruit here and other things if they want a snack but im also not gonna fill them up on doritos and candy. Soooooooo thats me and this is how my Journey is startng!

[6in2007]

Originally Posted by dantesmom

Well I am re Starting Atkins again today.

I had been on Atkins last year, went from 401 lbs to 359 or so then I fell off the wagon. Long story short, I now weigh 384 and am sick of feelin like crud, having bad skin, and needin a nap in the middle of the day.I could give a million reasons as to why I went off Atkins (it was th eholidays, I was stressed, etc. etc) but the real reason is I decided not to take the effort and time to make myself healthy. I am sick of treating myself badly. As a mother of young children, when I rob myself, I also rob them of the best mother possible and thats just not fair. Im not gonna set goals cuz I really at this point dont care if it comes off fast or slow as long as the weight comes off. Im sure that may change in the future but for now I just want to get back into the swing of things. today, so far, I have eaten half of a mcdaonlds cheeseburger plain no bun and a salda wiht steak and ranch dressing. I think I may have scrambled eggs for dinner but Im not sure yet. I went to the grocery sotre today and bought all atkins friendly foods. I used to think I had to buy junk to keep in the house for the kids but I realize that feeding my kids a high sugar diet isnt doing them any favors either. Im not putting them on low carb or anything, there is fruit here and other things if they want a snack but im also not gonna fill them up on doritos and candy. Soooooooo thats me and this is how my Journey is startng!

Great attitude!!!!!! I can't wait to see you be a great sucess!!!!!

[dantesmom]

Im pretty tired tonite and I still have the kids comin over that I watch but that should be pretty low key. Its jsut givin em a sncak and puttin ina movie and makin sure they are dry cuz they are only here about two hours or so. THen tomorrow my new little guy starts at 6 am so I want to organize a little bitmore before I go to bed tonite. HEs such a sweethart. I had him last week a couple days and hes the most darling baby. Dante has asked if we can go for a walk tomorrow after school and I told him we could since its going to be beautiful out. So there is some of my excersize planned. Gonna sign off for now so I can finish sorting laundry to wash.

Ohh P.S> Thanks a billion forthe words of Inspiration they are soooo paramount to me right now!

[dantesmom]

Well I am up early today, just tidied up a bit and gotta get the kiddos up in about 10mins. For now, I am enjoying the calm before the storm lol. The little guy I babysit is here but hes so calm you hardly even know hes here. Im off to have a great onplan day! I will check in later too.

[dantesmom]

Well just had breakfast, scrambled eggs and two sausage patties yummmm! Im concentrating on upping the water today. Its gonna be sooo pretty out today I might have hubby convinced to fire up the grill later so that would be fun. I have the house mostly tidied up. Both kids will be home at noon today as dante is on half day of school today so I want to have most of my stuff done before then. I am going to take a long walk outside wiht the kids too this afternoon as Im trying to make a conscious effort to be more active. Im off for now but Im sure to check in later in the day!

[Lulu Belle]

You seem really committed to give it your all. Just keep your attitude like this and the time will fly by!

[dantesmom]

Woke up feeling nauseous today dont know if its ketosis, TOM or the fact that our neighbors send their daughter over to play after she has been up sick all night. GRRR lol dont these people realize i am a germ magnet and catch everything? Ohhh well Ill get over it. Havent really decided what ill make for breakfast since im really not hungry. maybe eggs. I will check in throughout the day.

[dantesmom]

I am sitting down to lunch which is steak and mushrooms sauteed over a salad. The kids have kept me hoppin today but thats ok cuz it means i wont be doing any boredom eating! I am going to go thru the kiddos winter stuff today and donate some and give some ot my goddaughter so I can start seeing where we stand as far as summer clothes and maybe I can get a jumpstart on things on sale and whatnot. It was sunny this AM but now it looks like rain thats ok as long as its not snow or sleet ill take it.

[dantesmom]

I finally got a solid 7 hrs of sleep last nite so I woke up feelin a little less groggy today. Imade abig pot of chicken and brocoli soup for dinner and that will be breakfast too. Got all the laundry folded and put away this mornin now jsut to get the living room all cleaned out cuz I ma getting my new furniture tonite or tomorrow and i dont want to have to run around at the last minute. Im feelin so energetic today. Im gonna put that energy towards gettin some things organized around here.

[dantesmom]

Just fifnished lunch a big bowl of scrambled eggs wiht soem melted chees and a sausage patty crumbled up into it. It really hit the spot. I am out of dressing for salads so I am having to be creative until I go to the store. I got plenty of celery and cream cheese and cucmbers to snack on to hold me over tho so I wont fail!

[dantesmom]

My day has been flying by today. I have been eating op tho and staying positive so theres the plus!

[missinAZ]

you sound like you are really into this time. i am also from wisconsin, and reading your posts gives me a little bit of home. For me i'm at 235 trying to get back to 125. Congrats on your progress so far!

[6in2007]

Hi there! I was just popping back in to see how you were doing! It sounds like you are doing great!!!!! wtg!!!!!! I'm also in WI by the way.
Have a great weekend!

[dantesmom]

sorry Ive been away so long. Ive had computer probs but they are better now (crossing my fingers). Ive been doin good and am gonna weigh today and I willpost that later too. Keep postin everyone. Love to here from the other wisconsinites too! Hopefully the weather is gonna warm up enough so we can all start getting more active outdoors.

[dantesmom]

I reallllly didnt wanna get up early this mornin lol. Its rainy and gray but the weatherman says itll clear by noon so thats ok and it looks like a sunny weekend comin up so that will be plenty of chances to get outside and walk. Hubby cleaned off the area around my treadmill too so no excuse to not get movin these muscles. Im gonna try to get to the second hand store today to get a better stroller so I can start takin baby on walks. The older kids also enjoy walking and its a good way for them to burn off extra energy, which is always good. I will check in later with my progress.

[6in2007]

Sounds like a good plan! It's cold and grey here also. WOW great weigh in!!!!!!!Congrats!!!!!

[dantesmom]

Im getting n late today to journal. I had a horrible migraine this morning and slept in a bit to get rid of it. We are having a beautiful sunny day today and am thinkin we may grill out later. If its not too windy, I may take the kiddos for a walk by the river later. It does get a little chilly down there so it depends on the weather. I am gonna hop on the scale tonite just to get a peek.

[dantesmom]

Didnt get to go on the walk cuz little man's not feelin well and needed to rest. I almost cheated tonite but i made a bowl of mashed cauliflower with garlic and butter instead. Im so proud of myself for resisting! It was yummy too. Well gotta go get dishes done before the kiddos get here.

[dantesmom]

I have such a headache today. Am gonna take some tylenol to see if that tames it. Had scrambled eggs and two sausage patties with some crystal light for breakfast. I have to get to the store today to replenish my stock of eggs lol. They are jsut so eaasy thats probably why i eat them so much. I am gonna make some more mashed cauliflower too this afternoon.

[dantesmom]

Today was a pretty good day. Did laundry, took the kids to the park, and we also went to The second hand store because they need shorts picked up two tshirts for Diego for 25 cents each a short overall for xochitl with winnie pooh that looks like new for a buck fifty and some sandals for Dante for a dollar. All in all, a pretty productive trip. Now, the only kiddo I need to get sandals for is Diego cuz I have soem for the girl already I ma sure I will find a pair here soon or if nothing else, wal mart has em for 6 bucks. Tomorrow I will get up early to do the grocery shopping while teo watches the kids and then we are goin to the zoo if the weather holds out. It felt so good to get out of the house today, the sun is truly therapeutic. Also, lookin forward to a great day tomorrow, all on plan of course!

[dantesmom]

Yesterday was awesome. Walked around the zoo and the big park there. Im sure iwht the added excersize the scale will jump a little this week but thats ok cuz i know its better in the long run. Boy are my legs feeling the excersize today lol. i will check in later as we are getting ready to grill.

[dantesmom]

It feels awful muggy up in this apartment today. Gonna try to get hubby to get our fans out of the storage cuz it makes me grouchy to be so sticky lol. I told the kiddos Id take me to the park when they get home from school. I need to get in more excersize. Its the only way to get more strength and energy. I am slo goig to be sending out applications for a part time job in the morning today. I am going to try to get soemting temporary just until school is out becasue then I will have the children that I watch more.

[monet0329]

HELLO MY LONG LOST FRIEND .. BACK.. I BELIEVE I ALREADY SAID THAT OVER IN MY JOURNAL.. HEHE.. BUT I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY.. ALINA IS HERE FOR SPRING BREAK.. SO I AM SPENDING MOST OF MY TIME WITH HER WHEN I AM NOT HERE AT WORK..

BUT IT IS GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK SALLY..

I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST.. IF YOU HAVE READ ANY OF MY JOURNAL FROM BACK THEN.. YOU WILL KNOW , I WASNT DOING ALL THAT WELL EITHER.. BUT I THINK I AM BACK ON TRACK FOR GOOD.. ..

SO LETS DO THIS GIRLY!!

GONNA GET FOR NOW.. LOVE YAA..
OH.. WHERES MOM?.. SEEMS WHEN SHE IS HERE YOU NOT AND VICVERSA..(SP?)

[dantesmom]

Hey Monet thanks for stoppin by!!!!!!

My mom is having soemother health issues right now and shes tryin to get them taken care of before she gets backon LC. I tried to get her to go on LC first, but shed rather wait and thats cool (ill just have to be an awesome example right?) Im so glad to hear that you are back on track too!

[monet0329]

Gotcha!!... and yes.. you show her how its done..

[dantesmom]

Well I ahvent really been inthe right frame of mind the past couple a days. Ive been cheating and just really not taking good care of myself. I really need ot get my head on right and realize that I can be in this for the long haul. when I first started LCing, I used to go to the inspiration photos section adn realize that my goals were possible. Ialso used to weigh everyday and rarely varied in what I ate and I think I need to go back to what worked for me. I am recomitting today at first i thought, oh wai til Monday but ya know what? I wnat to get healthy NOW! I need to be all that I can be for myself and my family. I am sick of this stupid carb coma. Now, I havent gone way off plan the past couple days but I havent been being true either. SO heres to gettin strict about what I put in my body.

[dantesmom]

ok thats what the scale said so I know where I am starting from. soooooo here i go losin!

[dantesmom]

still doing well I am eating a salad with steak and mushrooms with ranch for lunch. Had scrambled eggs and sausage patties for breakfast. I wil lcheckin later reallybusy today.