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February 7th, 2009, 09:15 AM
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__________________ Age 58, Height: 5'7"  I love the snow--some of my best friends are flakes!       |
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February 7th, 2009, 10:05 AM
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Nice to "meet" you, QS.  I hope that Atkins will help with your water retention issues. It has made a big difference in me. My face is no longer puffy and I had forgotten that my ankles were actually so small. They had been larger from water retention for a long time. I am not yet taking potassium supplements, but I did switch to Lite Salt. It makes a difference. This morning, before riding my bike, I felt tired. I put a little lite salt in my hand and licked it (yerk!) and immediately felt better. Apparently that provided enough potassium to make a difference. I love your fur baby! |
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February 7th, 2009, 11:24 AM
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Oh thank you so much! I am so impressed that you have already lost 11 lbs! Oddly enough my doctor told me when all this weight started coming on... (8 yrs ago) just to watch and wait until it bottomed out. I also have a hiatal hernia. I gained 50 lbs that first year ... talk about freaking out... and yes, I changed doctors 4 times in 5 years... and now when I go for a check up (I moved) they just look at me like I am just fat and need to go on a diet... they didn't know my past doctors just sat back and watched me gain weight. So, (big sigh) I don't know what I am doing... just thought I would take matters in my own hands. I am counting carbs and hopefully next week I will start some tapes I bought - called "the FIRM" and try to "get sweating" ... ha ha! I also have a LPN that is taking more tests to find out if there is something that caused all of this 8 years ago... that possibly didn't show up then. I am determined not to cheat... because ....... I want to lost this weight I have gained and the heck with doctors! lol! Oh boy, didn't mean to rant! Sorry!
__________________ Age 58, Height: 5'7" I love the snow--some of my best friends are flakes! |
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February 7th, 2009, 11:26 AM
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Oh! Thank you... I love my furbaby Boxer, Champ, too! lol!
__________________ Age 58, Height: 5'7" I love the snow--some of my best friends are flakes! |
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February 7th, 2009, 12:13 PM
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Hiya QueenSultana! Thanks for giving us your story and posting your pics. You are lovely and so is your doggie! Hopefully, Atkins will help with your fluid retention problems. Take it day by day and see how you go. There are plenty of people here who will be happy to help and give you advice if you need it. Keep us posted! 
__________________ Before and after:  *************************************************  PLEDGING FLIGHTS Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars) Currently re-climbing Mont Blanc: 1549/2028 Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005. F/55yrs/5'.4" SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 GW:57.7 (kilos) gone just beyond my buffer zone lately. Grrrr! Working on it. |
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February 7th, 2009, 01:55 PM
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Thank you Sally! I appreciate your support and love hearing from everyone. My husband is finally supporting me, too. This is such a terrific forum! Hugs, Sandy
__________________ Age 58, Height: 5'7" I love the snow--some of my best friends are flakes! |
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February 7th, 2009, 04:05 PM
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Welcome Sandy. Love your pictures, and you puppy.
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February 13th, 2009, 07:46 AM
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Oh thank you so much! You are so sweet. I haven't really posted in a while because, I didn't have any wonderful news to post and I know we all get down and out. My scales and I hate each other.... now I know why I haven't had any in years... Arggggghhh! My weigh in day is Wednesday... I went up 5 pounds! This Thursday night (last night) I came so close to cheating... not for any other reason than I was getting bored of my foods and felt defiant! LMAO! But, I didn't! Anyway, just because I felt really hungry when I got up this morning, I thought I would try the "cursed" scales again... and lost the hateful 5 pounds that appeared overnight and lost an additional pound. Well! I was so pleased ... I threw caution to the wind... ran into my office (grabbed the tape measure).  I lost another inch in my waist... that is 3 inches in a bit over 3 weeks!  AWESOME! I have been given a reprieve finally! Yipppeeeee! I need some new recipes. I am cauliflowered out! My last batch of "fake mashed taters" made me ill... it's lost it's appeal. Valentines Day is tomorrow... 
__________________ Age 58, Height: 5'7" I love the snow--some of my best friends are flakes! |
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February 13th, 2009, 12:11 PM
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Yippee!!!! That's terrific news QS!!! Really happy for you. Kudos to you for not slipping off plan when you had a waver! Try Linda's site for ideas that get away from cauliflower! http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html The recipes marked with an asterisk are induction friendly.
__________________ Before and after: ************************************************* PLEDGING FLIGHTS Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars) Currently re-climbing Mont Blanc: 1549/2028 Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005. F/55yrs/5'.4" SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 GW:57.7 (kilos) gone just beyond my buffer zone lately. Grrrr! Working on it. |
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February 13th, 2009, 01:00 PM
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Thats how this WOE works, keeps us on our toes. Thanks for the valentine
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