Anyone starting 1/7/08??

[lesszmore]

I have fallen off the wagon big time... left and came back, and tried a few other diets in between gained a bunch over the holidays and came right back to Atkins. So after spending the day soul searching and researching a ton of diets i decided this is were i outta be. So i plan on doing some much needed grocery shopping this weekend and will be starting on Monday. Anyone plan to join me???

[IrishSarahHB]

Sounds Great .. but why not start today !! sure you wont have ALL the food choices you need but im sure you can find enough low carb food to get you through one day ....

I just know every time i said "i'll start Monday" or "ill start on the first of the month" i DIDN'T

Good Luck !!

[purplecat]

Hey Tasha! Where ya been girl? You know you're still welcome in our group. Kentucky Derby . . . . . . Keeping on Track. Hope to see you there!

[Randiman1]

I started on Jan. 4th, so I am more then willing to tag along for the journey with you guys!!

[lesszmore]

Ya i have company!!!!

Catrenia- Awww thanks! i sure will hope on over. I just felt bad bc your all doing so well just keep on falling off...but i would love to be able to hang with ya'll. You guys are my motivation...if i'd kept with it i'd be alot further than i am today.

IrishSara- Good point..but i got re-read the book, clear the house of junk and get my mind right. I cant just jump in w/o being trully ready. Trust me i'll be here MONDAY!!

Randi- WOOHOO! i got company! How's it going so far??

[peacefuljourney]

Hi,

I'm with you. I was also going to start monday, but the other poster convinced me to start a day early.

I'm 40 yrs old with 4 children (9 yrs,8 yrs,2.5yrs & 1 yr). I'm currently in my final year of medical school in Europe and working part-time as an adjunct professor. This year brings big changes for our family. I must re-write my medical board exams to be able to work in the States and we are relocating to some (as yet) unknown city in the U.S.

My weight is an ongoing struggle and I've gained about 10 pounds with each child and then some. I did Atkins sucessfully before I found out I was pregnant with my 3rd child. Due to my pregnancy I went off the program. I became pregnant again (the miraculous conception according to my husband) with our 4th child and am now finished with having children and ready to get my body AND soul back in shape.

This journey has been a long and difficult one - living here has been so hard in so many ways and medical school with 4 kids has been a day by day challenge. I think the stress has created a lot of negative patterns in my life which I need to resolve. My weight is always on my mind - mental energy that could be used productively. It drives my thinking and I live for chocolate, licorice etc. Everyday I vow to lose weight and change my ways and everyday I don't. I've 'started' atkins for the past 10 days - each day ending with a great piece of toast with honey and peanut butter...

I've read the book but loaned it to a friend and never got it back so I tried to rely on my memory of the induction rules. But now, thanks to the site, I've printed out the rule for induction and thus am ready to go.

So, today I've done things a bit differently:
1. I joined this forum to gain and give support to others on this difficult but pressing journey
2. vowed to stop bugging my husband about my issues - and instead bug all of you!
3. I took my measurements - first time for this
4. I'm committed to looking at the scale just every other week. I find the scale rules my life and if I've been good and not lost weight I just say 'what the $#*& - I didn't lose anything anway so I might as well have this _________ (fill in the blank).
5. I've located my gym clothes and plan to go tommorrow. All those fit people scare me, but I've got to start.
6. I printed off the induction rules

So, that's it for me. I look forward to hearing about your daily trials and tribulations. I plan to log on once a day.

So, here's to a clean (I love that word) induction. Let's do it.

S-

[blue996]

Welcome everyone! Good luck with your induction.

[guekjian]

I'm back on too! Good luck to us all!

[Randiman1]

Just wanted to wish everybody good luck!!! I hope we are all still here at the end of the week!

[lesszmore]

Morning Everyone!!!

DAY 1 :yahoo: WE CAN DO THIS!!!

So i had my "last meal" yesterday (chinese yummm!) and am ready to go. I told DH that i'm doing this so no more late runs to grab fastfood, and i told to when i feel weak and may try and just have a "taste" to remind me of my goals. I didnt get a chance to do my measurements or do a before pic.. plan on doing that tonite.

RSW-233
1st goal- 225
2nd goal-215
3rd goal-199

Today's menu:

B: sausage and cucumber slices
S:cucmber slice and string cheese
L: tossed salad w/ turkey
S:baked chicken and broccoli

Aim to drink 64oz of water!
20 mins Elliptical machine
Squats and Crunches

What was your "last" meal??