Why Why Why???

[chriskar]

Hi guys,
Its late here now but I just had to come on and vent. I have been at this WOE for 6 days now and have only had Atkins friendly foods. I dont even have any cravings for anything I shouldnt have right now. I am starting to feel the positive effects so many of you speak of. I even peeped on the scale this morning to make sure and I have met my first mini goal. Will officially weigh in on Sunday though and report back here (Hopefully).

I saw hopefully because right now I have no idea what the situation here will be like in the next few days. You see I live on the island of Jamaica and right now we have a Category 4 hurricane coming our way. Dean is projected to be Category 5 by the time it reaches us, and even if it goes off it path and go above or below us we will still be in a bad state. We are small and with the size of that thing coming we will be feeling it in a bad way.

Now even though I have done what I can do I feel so unprepared. I dont want to think about the aftermath of this thing. I pray to God I am even alive to tell the story, but in terms of Atkins I also know it will be difficult to maintain what I have been doing. Atkins is not the most disaster friendly "diet".............water is usually scarce, meats cant be stored due to lack of electricity, stress may cause a person not to eat, not eat at the right intervals or may even cause over-eating. I am going to go for as long as I can go.

I feel so guilty even writing this when nothing has happened yet, and especially after watching the news and seeing those infant coffins being delivered to Peru after their devastating earthquake. I cant help but wonder if they will be delivered to my country next. I am hoping and praying for the best and wish that just like all the others in recent times have made a turn away from us at the last minute, so will Dean.

Thanks for your support guys.

[hopejoy]

Saying a prayer for you right now...
hugs.
liz

[Atkid]

Will say a prayer for youand yours tonight. I am in Louisiana in the states and we too are keeping an eye on it but I can see you will definitely be in the path there. Good luck and check back after the storm passes.

[BLAZING IN FL]

I'm here with you, we live in pc Florida and get hurricanes a lot, so I totally know your pain.. going to bed now and will pray for your island.

[fowlergirl]

Will keep you and your family in my prayers. I understand your pain. We lived in Mississippi when Katrina came through. May you and your family be safe and keep us posted.

[Evermind]

I am SO glad you posted this. So often we only hear AFTER. Now we get a chance to marshall up all of our good thoughts and prayers to bolster you while you wait. I hope you can feel our strength.

Canned tuna. Beef jerkey. Hard boiled eggs (actually last awhile without electricity!). Celery sticks (ditto).

You just hang in there. We're with ya.

[sallyseachange]

Oh my goodness! You'll certainly in my thoughts from now on. Be cautious... do everything you can to stay very safe.
Do post as soon as you can, afterwards.

[Elizellen]

Also sending you thoughts and prayers winging across cyberspace, Chriskar to you and yours as well as any other ADBBer's over there in the path.

[Monroe]

First things first, make sure you and your family are safe and get though this. Please after its over let everyone know you guys are ok.