http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/ Atkins Diet en Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:02:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/ http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/stephbob/397-week-1-results.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:53:09 GMT Start weight: 179 lbs
End of Week 1: 170 lbs

I cannot believe I lost 9lbs this week! I am in awe. Even my clothes are fitting better already!

I hope people who are having difficulty making it past the first few crucial days read this and see that sticking with it works. I've done nothing different, just stuck to induction!

And chug-chug-chugged my water :D ]]> stephbob http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/stephbob/397-week-1-results.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/mialwebb/396-day-3.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:13:24 GMT Wow, yesterday I got home and couldn't resist getting on the scale because I was in the bathroom alot all day and my urine is starting to have that "scent". To my surprise I was at 244, that's 6lbs down since starting on monday. I'm very happy and feeling pretty good, no exhaustion or loss of energy yet. Now, I do have one issue though, in the past couple years I have been losing my hair and it seems that the only time I really lose it or my scalp gets aggrivated is when I'm on this diet. Everyone says that when you start any diet, and I would think especially this one bc of the drastic change in vitamin intake you could experience from not being able to eat certain foods, you should always take a multi so I'm going to start that as of today. Hopefully this takes care of the problem, but anyone who reads this and has had the same problem, please message me so we can compare notes.Anyway, I had hot and sour soup with shrimp for dinner yesterday and chocolate coolwhip with reddiwip on top (lol) for dessert, so all was well. Still going good and cant wait to get this off of me. ]]> mialwebb http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/mialwebb/396-day-3.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/momtomany1/395-told-i-am-wasting-away.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:12:09 GMT He meant it as a compliment. I was wearing this great red top and black column skirt I got at the thrift shop and one of the brothers at the meeting commented that if I kept it up, I was going to 'waste away!' I just replied I had a lot more wasting to do if that were to happen. A couple of others commented on my loss too. Red is just my color. When I find my camera card, I will get a picture taken! ]]> momtomany1 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/momtomany1/395-told-i-am-wasting-away.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/mialwebb/394-day-2.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:15:44 GMT so, i started yesterday at 250, so far all is well ate 2 eggs with a slice of cheese for breakfast and a salad for lunch, snacked on cheese, when got off work i went home and had some bacon wrapped filet bites and cauliflour, that was pretty good then had a half of a ribeye for a late dinner. my... so, i started yesterday at 250, so far all is well ate 2 eggs with a slice of cheese for breakfast and a salad for lunch, snacked on cheese, when got off work i went home and had some bacon wrapped filet bites and cauliflour, that was pretty good then had a half of a ribeye for a late dinner. my goal is to spend no more than $50 a week on groceries and absolutely no eating out until my cheat day. i slept better last night than i have (without the assist of sleepaids) in a while, bought some yummy stuff at publix last night to keep me full and am going to make it a goal to get up by 5:50am so I have time to prepare breakfast and my lunch. I feel happy today, trying to stay busy and make sure i'm prepared for the next couple days b/c those are always the hardest, I will be exhausted tomorrow and thursday but friday it will be game on. I must find pics to post. ]]> mialwebb http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/mialwebb/394-day-2.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/reportergirl87/393-i-just-want-feel-skinny-again.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:58:34 GMT I have to admit, a couple months ago I had a break down. I was so frustrated that I had all of these clothes that I couldn't fit into anymore. It was depressing to hear my mom tell me that I just needed to eat healthier and exercise because I WAS doing both. My mom and sister are both skinny and my dad and brother are both tall and skinny. I got my grandmothers genes. I am short with broad shoulders and big arms and I have thick legs which I always have had even when I was skinny. I started taking birth control too which made my chest huge so I stopped that about a month ago.
I started atkins again because I just want to feel better about myself. When I look in the mirror I feel gross and I'm embarassed because when my boyfriend and I met I was 15 pounds lighter. He says I'm perfect, but he's my boyfriend and I know he's saying that because he loves me. My best friend Jamie was about 15 pounds heavier a month ago and she lost weight because she only eats like once a day. I know that's not the healthy way to go so I wanted to start up with atkins again.
I guess I'm just getting frustrated because after 2 weeks of induction my scale isn't moving and though I've lost a inch or two I don't understand this because when I did atkins 2 years ago the pounds just fell off. I'm doing the same things now as I did then. I've decided to stay on induction for another 2 weeks to see where that gets me. I don't mind my thick legs because it's pretty much the only place on my body thats almost solid muscle...I just want to be able to wear a cute shirt without having my huge arms making it skin tight and without having my jeans making me show a muffin top. I don't like wearing sweatshirts all the time, but it's the only time I feel comfortable because people can't see the fat.
I think what I would love more than anything is to be able to put on a cute top and pair of size 5 jeans again and have someone say "Wow, you look great. You've lost alot of weight." So I'm gunna keep trying...keep exercising...and try and keep my head up. I'm going home to my parents this week for thanksgiving so we'll see if they notice my 10 pound loss. I'm hoping by christmas that I'll at least be down to 140. ]]> ReporterGirl87 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/reportergirl87/393-i-just-want-feel-skinny-again.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/stephbob/392-weight-isnt-everything-but-its-lot.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:39:17 GMT You know what, no matter how hard I have tried over the last 6 months, I have just gained, and gained, and gained. And then gained some more. Last week, I weighed in at a heartbreaking 179 lbs. I was only 170 lbs when I first decided to do Atkins in 2005!

Devastated, I went to my Dr. He's never been much of a help to be honest, but I just sat in his office and cried my eyes out to him. I go to him every 3-4 months, and everytime I have gone there for the last year or so, I have told him that I keep gaining weight despite sticking to this WOL. He just keeps telling me that I need to "eat better and go to the gym" (Maybe you can see why I dont like him)

This time I pleaded with him to re-evaluate my depression meds, because since my last visit to see him, I've not only gained 20 lbs, but I've developed a terrible temper. I've become violant towards my other half, and it scares me.

After a good 10 minutes, he agrees to change my meds, and switches me from Celexa/Citalopram to Reboxetine, saying that it should help with my "weight issues".

That was Thursday, and here I am on Monday, 6 lbs lighter! With no change to my diet at all.

As a kickstart, I'm back on induction because I am so desperate to lose a little bit extra for my cruise in 7 weeks. All the clothes I bought in the summer for my cruise are way too small now, so if I can lose 20 lbs, or somewhere in that region, I'll be semi-satisfied.

I'm just annoyed beyond belief that all my previous requests for a medication change have fallen on deaf ears with him. Now I fear it's too late for me to lose the weight I will feel comfortable with wearing a bikini for all of my $1000 cruise, and I'm heartbroken. All I can do is try, I know, and I know that weight isnt everything. But I'm sure as **** going to be miserable if I'm stuck covered up on this very expensive vacation.

I have to stay on these boards for motivation. I've realised how easy it is to fall off the wagon when you're surrounded by people who think they know of much better ways for you to diet, and influence you to do something you don't want to do, something that doesn't work for you. And I should know.

So here I am, 173lbs, and hoping to be in the 140's by january. I need God's help on this one, I think!

And one huge bottle of water *crosses fingers* ]]> stephbob http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/stephbob/392-weight-isnt-everything-but-its-lot.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/georgiana/390-legs-workout.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:18:55 GMT 1. Squats YouTube - Lower Body Dumbbell Exercises : Dumbbell Squat Exercise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2exGizmqgw) 2. Plie squats YouTube - Inner Thigh Exercises - The Plié Squat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCVANw41B8c) 3. Lunges w/ dumbbells YouTube - Dumbell Walking Lunge from... 1. Squats
YouTube - Lower Body Dumbbell Exercises : Dumbbell Squat Exercise

2. Plie squats
YouTube - Inner Thigh Exercises - The Plié Squat

3. Lunges w/ dumbbells
YouTube - Dumbell Walking Lunge from eDiets.com

4. Standing dumbbell calf raises
YouTube - Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise

5. Stiff legged deadlift
YouTube - Acemazing workout series : Stiff Legged Deadlift w/ Leg Ext.

6. Lying leg curl
YouTube - Weight Lifting Exercises : Weight Lifting Exercises: Lying Down Leg Curls ]]> Georgiana http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/georgiana/390-legs-workout.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/momtomany1/389-teetering-edge.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:58:06 GMT in a good way!

200.6

Scale has been very weird this week. Stayed on 203 a few days, then jumped to 205 for no good reason, then down to 202 yesteday, then 200.6 this morning.

(No I don't usually weigh every day or close to it, but I am excited about being so close to 'onederland!)

Off to :capital::capital:and :Drinking_and :jumping ]]> momtomany1 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/momtomany1/389-teetering-edge.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/sookie/388-well-i-can-see-i-need-make-some-changes.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:03:27 GMT I weighed and measured myself today and I'm stuck on the scales but did lose an inch around each of my bust, abdomen, and hip measurements and a half inch off my waist. I'm a little discouraged because I felt I would have some dramatic weight loss ( ever the optimist!) but oh well. I've been thinking about what could be throwing a wrench in the works and this is what I came up with after reviewing "the book" again:
First I had been sucking on cough drops at night because my house is so dry from using wood heat that I can't sleep without coughing. I didn't have sugar free ones and wasn't going to waste a full bag of regular ones. Besides my ketostix were still changing color so I didn't worry. Second, I have been eating cheese daily and since that can be a problem, I'm going to cut it out and see what happens. Last and probably a big contributor is my Diet Pepsi habit which I have cut back on to milking one glass a day like it's manna from heaven, so no more of that if that is what it's going to take. Perhaps keeping a closer eye on salt in my food and maybe a prayer that perimenopause stops tweaking with me and I'll do better. I don't think I've been eating too many calories or too little but I'm going to dig out my carb/calorie counter and watch that more closely too.
I think I'd be devastated but I can't stop remembering how bad I was feeling before starting this and even if I'm not racing to a svelt new me, I'm still in a better state than I was a month ago. I'm not going to be fat forever.... perhaps a little longer than I would like to be...but after this never again. ]]> Sookie http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/sookie/388-well-i-can-see-i-need-make-some-changes.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/sookie/387-gotta-keep-moving.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:53:50 GMT Brrrrr! It was 20 degrees outside today hardly my favorite walking weather but I reminded myself that in order to reach my goal of getting under 200 lbs by Xmas, I can't let the windchill factor stop me. Nobody else can make this happen but me, so if I fail, it's my own dang fault and I'm not going to let that happen. I think I may have actually broken a speed record for myself as the fastest three mile walk I have ever taken. Thank goodness for the vaseline I smeared on my face and lips or I think my face would've cracked. ]]> Sookie http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/sookie/387-gotta-keep-moving.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/georgiana/386-november-22nd.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:29:32 GMT I'm fighting a weird... stall... if I can call it that way. I've been hovering around 158 lbs for about 6 weeks now. I was down to 157, then back up to 158, then up to 163, then down to 158, now at 159. I'm a size 12 (US 10), so there still flab to go. :P Anyway, trying to break it, so I'll journal my workouts here to see if my weight changes depending on them. Otherwise, I'm pretty much clueless.

Here's what I'll have for today.

1.5 miles on the treadmill (run)
1 mile on the treadmill (walk)
2 miles rowing (about 30 strokes per minute... it's my usual pace)
1 hour weights, arms and shoulder exercises (I posted videos of these in my blog today)
20 min hula hoop
80 abs
1.5 hours badminton

Right... now I'm off to the gym. ]]> Georgiana http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/georgiana/386-november-22nd.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/georgiana/385-shoulders-ams-workout-videos.html Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:57 GMT 1. Front raise with lateral open YouTube - How to Work Out Properly : Front Raises With Lateral Open Exercise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjQrC00em9k) 2. Front raise YouTube - Dumbbell Exercises : Dumbbell Exercises: Deltoid Front Raise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDThoYZYEJA) 3.... 1. Front raise with lateral open
YouTube - How to Work Out Properly : Front Raises With Lateral Open Exercise

2. Front raise
YouTube - Dumbbell Exercises : Dumbbell Exercises: Deltoid Front Raise

3. Lateral raise
YouTube - How to Do Shoulder Exercises : Lateral Raise With Dumb Bell Shoulder Exercise

4. Overhead shoulder press
YouTube - How to Do Shoulder Exercises : Overhead Shoulder Press Exercise with Dumb Bell

5. Bicep curl
YouTube - Free Weight Workouts : Free Weight Bicep Curls

6. Hammer curl
YouTube - Arm Muscle Exercises : How to do Hammer Bicep Curl Arm Exercises

7. Concentration curl
YouTube - Arm Muscle Exercises : The Dumbbell Concentration Curl Arm Exercise

8. Tricep kickback
YouTube - Tricep Kickback form pure4success.com

9. Tricep extension
YouTube - Arm Muscle Exercises : How to do Dumbbell Triceps Extension Arm Exercises

10. Tricep dip
YouTube - How to Work Out Properly : Tricep Dip Exercises ]]> Georgiana http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/georgiana/385-shoulders-ams-workout-videos.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/ceemarie/384-slowly-but-surely-weight-coming-off.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:54:33 GMT Last week it was so hard for me to stay on Atkins, like I should have, I was scared to step on the scale. But when I did I was glad to see the numbers have moved and I have now lost 22 lbs! I know I went over my carb count several times, but my exercise must have made up for the difference. I... Last week it was so hard for me to stay on Atkins, like I should have, I was scared to step on the scale. But when I did I was glad to see the numbers have moved and I have now lost 22 lbs!

I know I went over my carb count several times, but my exercise must have made up for the difference. I have been back on plan the last few days and feel great.

This is my second time on Atkins and the weight is coming off, but at a much slower pace that the time before. I attribute that to being older with a slower metabolism and I really let me body down the last two years and was not taking proper care of myself. Even though it is fustrating at the speed of the lose, I would rather lose it slowly than not at all, I think in the long run it is healthier for me.

I have 56 lbs to go to goal and my target date is next May. I know I can do it. I am a little concerned about the holidays, but know I can make it through without too much trouble. After all it is only food and I am in controll of what goes in my mouth! ]]> ceemarie http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/ceemarie/384-slowly-but-surely-weight-coming-off.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/momtomany1/383-shopping-can-fun.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:53:05 GMT I bought 3 great size 16 dresses and one black skirt. A new thrift shop opened that benefits the women's shelter. What gorgeous clothes! They are all mixed in sizes so you have to hunt but it was worth it. So many designer things with tags still on them!

I needed the black skirt for a red top I bought last week, a knit top. I tried them on here at home and my daughter's jaw dropped. "You have Curves!" she said! She agreed it looked spectacular. I also got some 12's and even one 10 because I loved it and the prices were right. Think $90 dresses for $6.99. Some killer red shoes, too!

I will have a new red dress pic to post soon! ]]> momtomany1 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/momtomany1/383-shopping-can-fun.html http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/sookie/382-feeling-good.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:19 GMT Well I don't know if I've lost weight or inches, I've decided to just keep up with the program, get exercise and have fun. I feel so good that feeling good alone is making any sacrifices worthwhile. But I don't really feel like I've had to give up much considering how good I'm feeling at the moment. I have a wheat allergy so I couldn't eat most processed breads and pastas anyway. I love not being hungry all the time like on low calorie diets. Life is good. ]]> Sookie http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/blogs/sookie/382-feeling-good.html