Nikki is "Git-R-Done"

nikkiluvslowcarb · 02-28-2011, 05:39 AM

Hi everyone! My name is Nikki and I'm 32 years old. I'm a wife and mom and I work full time as baker. I have never been skinny, all my life I have struggled with my weight. Over the last 12 years I have done Atkins on and off and each time I have lost up to 60 lbs but then went off plan and ended up gaining it all back. Something seems different this time. I feel like I can really do this. Being faced with the sweets ever day at work has seemed to only make me stronger. While baking and decorating cakes I zone out, I don't let my mind think of tasting. I never thought that I would be able to say that I'm not tempted to taste but that is one of the beautiful things about being in ketosis.

I'm looking forward to continuing this journey with my LC friends.

Before picture

This one was taken about a month ago. Need to take a new one today.

TXLoser · 02-28-2011, 05:43 AM

I cant see the pics at work, but just wanted to jump in and show my support

Reva72 · 02-28-2011, 05:53 AM

Nikki I am excited to see you started a journal. I can see a huge difference between the two pics. You are doing a great job lady!!!! It is a huge deal being able to not be tempted by the goodness in a bakery. If you can get past that I am sure you can overcome any obstacle you may come across in your journey.

Casey1983 · 02-28-2011, 05:57 AM

Subscribing! You are gonna do this Nikki! So proud of you!!!!

nikkiluvslowcarb · 02-28-2011, 05:59 AM

Thanks ladies! It mean alot to have your support.

nikkiluvslowcarb · 02-28-2011, 03:32 PM

I'm only 1.8 lbs away from losing 50lbs and I decided to go ahead and give myself my 50 lb reward. I got highlights and hair cut. I love it and I feel great.

Feb 28th progress picture

My new hairdo

piratewoman · 02-28-2011, 03:58 PM

Nikki, you look great...I love your hair, the highlights work girl!!!!!!

Low Carb Librarian · 02-28-2011, 04:37 PM

Looks like 3 different people in those pictures...what a great transformation!
Good job and love the new hair.

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-01-2011, 04:10 AM

Feb 1- 282
Feb 2- 280.6
Feb 3- 281.6
Feb 4- didn't weigh, cheated yesterday
Feb 5- 286
Feb 6- 285
Feb 7- 283
Feb 8- 281.8
Feb 9- 280.8
Feb 10- 278.8
Feb 11 - 279
Feb 12- 277.4
Feb 13- 277.2
Feb 14- 276.6
Feb 15- 275.8
Feb 16- 274.6
Feb 17- 273.8
Feb 18- 273
Feb 19- 273.2 TOM
Feb 20- 273.2
Feb 21- 270.6 Feb goal made
Feb 22- 271.4 dang water weight
Feb 23- 271.6
Feb 24- 270.6
Feb 25- 269.4
Feb 26- 268.6
Feb 27- 267.8
Feb 28- 266.8

I lost 15.2 lbs in Feb. I'm very happy with that number. I hope to be able to top that in March.

Star73 · 03-01-2011, 04:13 AM

wow you are certainly losing the weight! keep up the great work! you are an inspiration

Reva72 · 03-01-2011, 04:13 AM

Nikki love the new hair do!! You look fantastic and wtg on the pounds lost for Feb. You was kicking some major butt. I feel so much better with my hair highlighted as well. It is funny how much better we feel with a new do.

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-01-2011, 04:23 AM

I've been thinking about my March goals and here is what I came up with.

Do Zumba 3 days a week and walk most other days
drink only water other then my one can of diet rite a day
Eat less then 20 carbs a day....eat simple low carb foods

My goal weight for March will be 249. Thats almost 18 lbs. The reason I have picked that number is in all the times I have lost weight when I get to the low 250's for some reason I end up going off plan and not getting back on until I have gained all or most of the weight back. So when I see 249 I will be past that.

3/1- 266.8

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-01-2011, 04:32 AM

Low carb Librarian, thanks for stopping by my journal.

Star, thanks! So many people here inspire me. If it was not for my low carb friends I would not be so successful.

Reva, thanks my friend! You are right I feel so much better with my new hairdo. I went to work yesterday and it was funny because a couple of the ladies at first glance didn't realize it was me. LOL! My husband doesn't like short hair but even he says it looks good but he also added it should be longer

... but I still took it as a complement LOL.

Sara7272 · 03-01-2011, 05:57 AM

Love the hair Nikki!!! So glad you joined journal land!!

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-01-2011, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sara7272

Love the hair Nikki!!! So glad you joined journal land!!

Thanks girl!

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-02-2011, 03:32 PM

I just got done doing Zumba, what a workout! It's nice to have fun while working out. Today my son shows me a picture on his cell phone that he had taken of me back in Oct, when I was at my heaviest. He asked me who is this lady and then smiles and says that is you 50 lbs ago before you started eating healthy. It makes me feel good to be making him proud.

3/1- 266.8
3/2- 266.4

piratewoman · 03-02-2011, 03:44 PM

Nikki that is awesome, give your son a big kiss from us at LCF...tell him how proud we are of his mom.

Reva72 · 03-02-2011, 04:44 PM

I bet that made your day Nikki!!! Laura is right. Give that boy a hug from us here at LCF. You are kicking some butt girlie!!

Casey1983 · 03-03-2011, 03:18 AM

Bless that little boys heart!!~

piratewoman · 03-03-2011, 03:34 AM

Have a great day today Nikki.

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-03-2011, 04:29 AM

Thanks ladies, he makes my day everyday.

Just wanted to say it's official, as of today I'm down 50 lbs!

Sara7272 · 03-03-2011, 05:40 AM

What a sweet kid!!!

You're a lucky mom! Hard work paying off!!!

Loveton · 03-03-2011, 05:54 AM

Congratulation of the 50 lbs gone for good!!! Love the new cut.

piratewoman · 03-03-2011, 01:58 PM

Nikki your rocking this, KUTGW!!!!!!!!!!!

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-03-2011, 02:06 PM

Thank you ladies! I need to get off here and do my Zumba work out. Work was very busy so I didn't drink enough water today but I'm trying to make up for it this evening.

3/1- 266.8
3/2- 266.4
3/3- 265

Reva72 · 03-04-2011, 04:24 AM

Congrats on the 50 pounds lost!!!!!

piratewoman · 03-08-2011, 02:22 AM

Nikki, Have a blessed day today, love ya

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-09-2011, 04:55 AM

The scale has been bouncing back and forth from 265 to 266.8 for over a week now. Yesterday I started feeling sorry for myself and I fell off the wagon. Through out the day I ate a whole box of Girl Scouts Thin Mint cookies. I also ate nachos and drink sweet tea. I hate that I binged and lost control. This morning I have pulled myself back together and with the help of the Lord I will be tackling my work day and stay on plan no matter what. I wasn't going to look at the scale this morning but then I decided to go ahead and look because not looking is not changing anything.

3/1- 266.8
3/2- 266.4
3/3- 265 (50 lbs gone!!!)
3/4- 266.2
3/5- 265.4
3/6- didn't weigh
3/7- 265
3/8- 266 ?? UGH!
3/9- 271.4 ( ate off plan yesterday)

Thanks Laura, luv u too.

nikkiluvslowcarb · 03-12-2011, 06:10 AM

I'm going to try to only weigh once a week for a while. When I weigh everyday I do fine as long as I'm losing weight. But when the scale goes up and down the way it has this month it discourages me. The last few days I have been struggling. I have fallen off the wagon twice this week because I didn't like the number on the scale. So I have to do what I have to to get back on track before I gain back the weight I have worked so hard to lose.

Sara7272 · 03-12-2011, 06:20 AM

I hear you girl

You've got to do what works!

I'm on a mini scale vacation out of necessity for the weekend, but I think I will weigh in Monday and not weigh in again until next Monday and see how it effects my progress. I guess when we get stuck we have to mix things up!

02-28-2011, 05:39 AM	#1
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	Nikki is "Git-R-Done" Hi everyone! My name is Nikki and I'm 32 years old. I'm a wife and mom and I work full time as baker. I have never been skinny, all my life I have struggled with my weight. Over the last 12 years I have done Atkins on and off and each time I have lost up to 60 lbs but then went off plan and ended up gaining it all back. Something seems different this time. I feel like I can really do this. Being faced with the sweets ever day at work has seemed to only make me stronger. While baking and decorating cakes I zone out, I don't let my mind think of tasting. I never thought that I would be able to say that I'm not tempted to taste but that is one of the beautiful things about being in ketosis. I'm looking forward to continuing this journey with my LC friends. Before picture This one was taken about a month ago. Need to take a new one today. __________________ Nikki Member of the Honey Badger's squad My journal http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/we...it-r-done.html "Discipline must accompany desire to achieve results."

02-28-2011, 03:58 PM	#7
piratewoman Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sanford NC by way of Columbia S.C. Go Gamecocks Posts: 5,932 Gallery: piratewoman Stats: 239.8/157.2/? 5'6 age:56 20W then-6 misses now WOE: Atkins- very low carb Start Date: August 2010	Nikki, you look great...I love your hair, the highlights work girl!!!!!! Last edited by piratewoman; 02-28-2011 at 04:39 PM..

03-01-2011, 04:10 AM	#9
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	my Feb weights Feb 1- 282 Feb 2- 280.6 Feb 3- 281.6 Feb 4- didn't weigh, cheated yesterday Feb 5- 286 Feb 6- 285 Feb 7- 283 Feb 8- 281.8 Feb 9- 280.8 Feb 10- 278.8 Feb 11 - 279 Feb 12- 277.4 Feb 13- 277.2 Feb 14- 276.6 Feb 15- 275.8 Feb 16- 274.6 Feb 17- 273.8 Feb 18- 273 Feb 19- 273.2 TOM Feb 20- 273.2 Feb 21- 270.6 Feb goal made Feb 22- 271.4 dang water weight Feb 23- 271.6 Feb 24- 270.6 Feb 25- 269.4 Feb 26- 268.6 Feb 27- 267.8 Feb 28- 266.8 I lost 15.2 lbs in Feb. I'm very happy with that number. I hope to be able to top that in March.

03-01-2011, 04:23 AM	#12
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	March goals I've been thinking about my March goals and here is what I came up with. Do Zumba 3 days a week and walk most other days drink only water other then my one can of diet rite a day Eat less then 20 carbs a day....eat simple low carb foods My goal weight for March will be 249. Thats almost 18 lbs. The reason I have picked that number is in all the times I have lost weight when I get to the low 250's for some reason I end up going off plan and not getting back on until I have gained all or most of the weight back. So when I see 249 I will be past that. 3/1- 266.8

03-03-2011, 02:06 PM	#25
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	Thank you ladies! I need to get off here and do my Zumba work out. Work was very busy so I didn't drink enough water today but I'm trying to make up for it this evening. 3/1- 266.8 3/2- 266.4 3/3- 265 Last edited by nikkiluvslowcarb; 03-03-2011 at 02:08 PM..

02-28-2011, 05:43 AM	#2
TXLoser Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,159 Gallery: TXLoser WOE: WW/LC Start Date: January 2004	I cant see the pics at work, but just wanted to jump in and show my support

02-28-2011, 05:53 AM	#3
Reva72 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 9,007 Gallery: Reva72 Stats: 377 highest/321/199 WOE: Weight Watchers plus Start Date: 4/17/12	Nikki I am excited to see you started a journal. I can see a huge difference between the two pics. You are doing a great job lady!!!! It is a huge deal being able to not be tempted by the goodness in a bakery. If you can get past that I am sure you can overcome any obstacle you may come across in your journey.

02-28-2011, 05:57 AM	#4
Casey1983 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,315 Gallery: Casey1983 Stats: 360/350.8/150 (2 months postpartum) WOE: Low Carb (Nursing) Start Date: 6/1/2012	Subscribing! You are gonna do this Nikki! So proud of you!!!!

02-28-2011, 05:59 AM	#5
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	Thanks ladies! It mean alot to have your support.

02-28-2011, 03:32 PM	#6
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	I'm only 1.8 lbs away from losing 50lbs and I decided to go ahead and give myself my 50 lb reward. I got highlights and hair cut. I love it and I feel great. Feb 28th progress picture My new hairdo

02-28-2011, 04:37 PM	#8
Low Carb Librarian Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,374 Gallery: Low Carb Librarian Start Date: Restart: April 1, 2013	Looks like 3 different people in those pictures...what a great transformation! Good job and love the new hair.

03-01-2011, 04:13 AM	#10
Star73 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arkansas (Hypothyroidism, Gluten-free) Posts: 6,696 Gallery: Star73 Stats: 238/220/140 WOE: LC Start Date: 10/01/2012	wow you are certainly losing the weight! keep up the great work! you are an inspiration

03-01-2011, 04:32 AM	#13
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	Low carb Librarian, thanks for stopping by my journal. Star, thanks! So many people here inspire me. If it was not for my low carb friends I would not be so successful. Reva, thanks my friend! You are right I feel so much better with my new hairdo. I went to work yesterday and it was funny because a couple of the ladies at first glance didn't realize it was me. LOL! My husband doesn't like short hair but even he says it looks good but he also added it should be longer ... but I still took it as a complement LOL.

03-01-2011, 05:57 AM	#14
Sara7272 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Gallery: Sara7272 Stats: 230/216/145 5'4"-30yo WOE: Low carb my own way, started at 280 in 9/2010 Start Date: A new beginning!! 1/4/2013	Love the hair Nikki!!! So glad you joined journal land!!

03-02-2011, 03:32 PM	#16
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	I just got done doing Zumba, what a workout! It's nice to have fun while working out. Today my son shows me a picture on his cell phone that he had taken of me back in Oct, when I was at my heaviest. He asked me who is this lady and then smiles and says that is you 50 lbs ago before you started eating healthy. It makes me feel good to be making him proud. 3/1- 266.8 3/2- 266.4

03-02-2011, 03:44 PM	#17
piratewoman Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sanford NC by way of Columbia S.C. Go Gamecocks Posts: 5,932 Gallery: piratewoman Stats: 239.8/157.2/? 5'6 age:56 20W then-6 misses now WOE: Atkins- very low carb Start Date: August 2010	Nikki that is awesome, give your son a big kiss from us at LCF...tell him how proud we are of his mom.

03-02-2011, 04:44 PM	#18
Reva72 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 9,007 Gallery: Reva72 Stats: 377 highest/321/199 WOE: Weight Watchers plus Start Date: 4/17/12	I bet that made your day Nikki!!! Laura is right. Give that boy a hug from us here at LCF. You are kicking some butt girlie!!

03-03-2011, 03:18 AM	#19
Casey1983 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 1,315 Gallery: Casey1983 Stats: 360/350.8/150 (2 months postpartum) WOE: Low Carb (Nursing) Start Date: 6/1/2012	Bless that little boys heart!!~

03-03-2011, 03:34 AM	#20
piratewoman Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sanford NC by way of Columbia S.C. Go Gamecocks Posts: 5,932 Gallery: piratewoman Stats: 239.8/157.2/? 5'6 age:56 20W then-6 misses now WOE: Atkins- very low carb Start Date: August 2010	Have a great day today Nikki.

03-03-2011, 04:29 AM	#21
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	Thanks ladies, he makes my day everyday. Just wanted to say it's official, as of today I'm down 50 lbs!

03-03-2011, 05:40 AM	#22
Sara7272 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Gallery: Sara7272 Stats: 230/216/145 5'4"-30yo WOE: Low carb my own way, started at 280 in 9/2010 Start Date: A new beginning!! 1/4/2013	What a sweet kid!!! You're a lucky mom! Hard work paying off!!!

03-03-2011, 05:54 AM	#23
Loveton Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southern PA Posts: 445 Gallery: Loveton Stats: (337) 213.6/201.3/160 WOE: HCG - Round 4 Start Date: 4/25/11 - VLCD #1	Congratulation of the 50 lbs gone for good!!! Love the new cut.

03-03-2011, 01:58 PM	#24
piratewoman Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sanford NC by way of Columbia S.C. Go Gamecocks Posts: 5,932 Gallery: piratewoman Stats: 239.8/157.2/? 5'6 age:56 20W then-6 misses now WOE: Atkins- very low carb Start Date: August 2010	Nikki your rocking this, KUTGW!!!!!!!!!!!

03-04-2011, 04:24 AM	#26
Reva72 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 9,007 Gallery: Reva72 Stats: 377 highest/321/199 WOE: Weight Watchers plus Start Date: 4/17/12	Congrats on the 50 pounds lost!!!!!

03-08-2011, 02:22 AM	#27
piratewoman Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sanford NC by way of Columbia S.C. Go Gamecocks Posts: 5,932 Gallery: piratewoman Stats: 239.8/157.2/? 5'6 age:56 20W then-6 misses now WOE: Atkins- very low carb Start Date: August 2010	Nikki, Have a blessed day today, love ya

03-09-2011, 04:55 AM	#28
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	The scale has been bouncing back and forth from 265 to 266.8 for over a week now. Yesterday I started feeling sorry for myself and I fell off the wagon. Through out the day I ate a whole box of Girl Scouts Thin Mint cookies. I also ate nachos and drink sweet tea. I hate that I binged and lost control. This morning I have pulled myself back together and with the help of the Lord I will be tackling my work day and stay on plan no matter what. I wasn't going to look at the scale this morning but then I decided to go ahead and look because not looking is not changing anything. 3/1- 266.8 3/2- 266.4 3/3- 265 (50 lbs gone!!!) 3/4- 266.2 3/5- 265.4 3/6- didn't weigh 3/7- 265 3/8- 266 ?? UGH! 3/9- 271.4 ( ate off plan yesterday) Thanks Laura, luv u too.

03-12-2011, 06:10 AM	#29
nikkiluvslowcarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oklahoma girl living in Louisiana Posts: 3,144 Gallery: nikkiluvslowcarb Stats: 315 /164.4/ 155 WOE: WW Points Plus Start Date: June 7th 2011	I'm going to try to only weigh once a week for a while. When I weigh everyday I do fine as long as I'm losing weight. But when the scale goes up and down the way it has this month it discourages me. The last few days I have been struggling. I have fallen off the wagon twice this week because I didn't like the number on the scale. So I have to do what I have to to get back on track before I gain back the weight I have worked so hard to lose.

03-12-2011, 06:20 AM	#30
Sara7272 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Gallery: Sara7272 Stats: 230/216/145 5'4"-30yo WOE: Low carb my own way, started at 280 in 9/2010 Start Date: A new beginning!! 1/4/2013	I hear you girl You've got to do what works! I'm on a mini scale vacation out of necessity for the weekend, but I think I will weigh in Monday and not weigh in again until next Monday and see how it effects my progress. I guess when we get stuck we have to mix things up!

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