For those starting Atkin's on 7/7/2008.

[Esteliana]

Lol! Of course you can still stay an atkinite. What made you think I would kick you out? Ha ha.

Well last night I honestly had no appetite and my best friend was chowing down on oreo's right in front of me and drinking coke. I didn't fall in to temptation whatsoever. I'm quite proud of myself for not doing so because I normally do, especially if I'm in a morose mood and what not. But I felt better after a while and I feel fine today. I just had a lot to think about during the night and I think I might have figured out a few things before that I probably wouldn't have if I didn't have an awesome talk with my best friend about everything. =)

I'm going to do everything I want for me, not for anyone else. And controlling what I eat is only part of it, the other part is a bit more personal. And all I can say to that is, he will no longer control me anymore!! I've had enough of being afraid and fearing guilt and shame. No more of that BS. It's time for me to grow up and move on! It will be hard, but I know I can do it.

-Bekka

[blue996]

Esteliana...I am happy to see that you are back!

[Heiricka]

Hi everyone,

Bekka, I'm proud of you!

Nikki, I wish all I had was cookies, I did worse today.

I had a REALLY bad day today. I live with my mom because our house is paid for and I'm single, unattached, and no chirren. So I figured why not. It's great because I can use that money to pay off my truck and a few other bills. But Y'all, it is hard. My sister, who is 3 years younger than me, has a 4 year old and her own home. Alex is a handful, but that's tee-tee's baby. First of all, it makes no since for my nephew to love me more than his mother. He cries when I leave him but when his mom leaves, no tears - at all. Last night my mother tells me that I'm probably going to miss church (as if I wanted to go anyway) because my sister had to bring him over because she had a board meeting that she planned on the weekend. Now, my sister never mentioned anything about him spending the night. So, she drops him off today and is gone. Later on tonight, no sister to pick up nephew. She finally called after I called her a gazillion times, and she's like "oh, I thought mom said she was keeping him?" I blew up. Even if my mother did, my mom KNOWS to ask me so we'll be in agreement because when my nephew is over here, it's me who keeps him.

Anyway, let me rewind and tell you about my bad morning. My mother obviously forgot that I had to miss church to keep Alex today, because she blew up about me not going to church. Honestly, I haven't been to church lately and really didn't plan on it today. I'm 32 years old! What I want to do is my business. I pay half of everything in this house so my thing is, don't sweat me about my life or my business. When my mom goes off about something, she doesn't know how to shut up when she gets started. Gesh. So, she basically screwed my day up, which put me in a not so good mood all day.

I was so upset today, I did good up until dinner. I can't believe I went to TACO BELL and got a mexican pizza, bean and cheese with chips, and a darn pintos n cheese. I had a down payment on an apartment y'all. I went and got my deposit back about a month ago because I said I wouldn't move out until after December when I came back from my cruise, that I'm just so happen to be taking with my mother. I sacrifice so much for my family who is always pulling crap over on me. Tonight was the last straw. I gave my sister my $250 deposit, $200 for a mothers day gift and $50 to put on the cell phone. I gave her an additional $100 for her birthday. Today, before the $h1t hit the ceiling, I gave her my $200 and some odd dollar Paris goose stuffed down queen comforter, since I had it in storage and wasn't using it. It's now hers to keep! Now, I feel like I'm just absolutely stuck till December, because I've signed up to go on this stupid cruise with my mother. I have a serious decision to make because I haven't paid anything on it yet and I'm almost tempted to say F it all! I say I feel stuck because I have plans on not just moving out the house but relocating to Texas. So, I had been job hunting there, but the apartment was here until I moved there. I am just so disgusted and angry. Y'all just don't know.

Ok, I'm done venting. I'll start fresh tomorrow. I know this puts a major set back but hey, gotta pick up the pieces and keep rolling. I love Atkins so I'm not quitting (as I would have in the past).

Erica

[kirbychristian]

This emoticon is exactly how I feel. I'm in my second week now of induction (started on 7/5/0 and I've only lost 5 pounds! I know most people lose 10-12 the first week and I'm on day 10! Argh! My husband started a day after me and he's already lost 10 pounds (but, I know, men lose quicker). I've been in ketosis the whole time...I test 3-4 times a day to make sure.

I'm not going to throw in the towel yet...I promised myself I'd stick to induction for at least 2 weeks so I will. But I'm very discouraged. Anyone else seeing these kinds of slow results? The only other posts I've seen about "stalled" losses are those who've already lost a bunch of weight.

[Esteliana]

Everyone's body is different. So losing 5 pounds isn't that discouraging. At least it's something. =) What have you been eating, and what not?

By the way, this thread is moving to Wee of July 14th, 2008: Atkinites. =) See you all there!!