7 days down, wait 1 WEEK COMPLETED...

[joee5]

and I feel GREAT!!! My appetite's down. Energy level is up. Sleep is restful. Clothing looser,(just a tad bit but nonetheless). Only obstacle in the way now is that dreaded scale. I will attempt a re-weigh in upon completion of my 2 week induction phase. The scale is me enemy. Everytime I see it I dive for cover. I swore I would not be one to live by the scale, just as needed. I feel that I am making progress without numbers and if I did weigh in now, after feeling great all along, and the numbers go up by a pound or 2 then all would be for naught. I am riding high and see no need for a letdown. I have read many,many post from other dieter's and it seems that their diet's live and die with that scale. Not me. If I can see and feel a difference, then that's good enough for me. I know so long as I stick with it, in the long run the excess baggage will disappear. I need to stay focused. And need to be strong mentally as well as physically. I am destined for fame after having lived the last 10 years of me life in failure,(that's when I began to blow up). Believe me, if I can do this you can as well. I was the biggest junk food junkie out there. Me wife and children had to hide anything containing sugar from me otherwise it would be gone. Now it sits there and it doesnt bother me. My will is strong. Only regret I have doing the Atkin's diet is this, why hadn't I started sooner?? I appreciate anu and all comments/tips. Good luck to all and Happy Dieting. God Bless, Joe

[Mandi_2]

Hey Joe!! You are doing GREAT!! One week, gone already. WHOO-HOO!!!! Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to many of us.

[liv]

Congratulations on your week Joee, I have followed your journey. You're doing great.

I have the same scale issue as you do. Cannot stomack the thing. I have sort of had to schedule forced weigh in for myself - sometimes you need to know in case there is some readjustment needed. I think this is one of the things I have to learn on my Atkins journey - to make friends with the scale. Avoiding it was one of the reasons I had let myself become obese in the first place.

[missdkendall]

Great job Joe. I however am addicted to the scale. It can be frustrating to weigh everyday. I can't seem to help it!! You are doing great!!!!!

[Zarabelle]

I bet you will be so delighted when you get on that scale! Then you could just weigh once a month maybe?

I am totally addicted to the scale and weigh twice a day which is a drag. I just can't help myself!

Good luck x

[joee5]

WOW!! Everyone here is just great. With this much support there is no way I can stumble/fail. Thanks for all the kind words. Keep up the great work. God Bless, Joe

[Moretta]

Just wanted to say congratulations, sounds like you are doing fabulous.

Keep up the good work, Joe.