Buddy List July 21 - 27

[Elsie150]

Well..there you go Joe...now you can say it can happen to the best of us. Are you sure those weren't ICECREAM drumsticks...LOL!!! I am sure you will be back down next week.

[sassy1]

Hi Buddies

MONI - *great big hugs for you and your dh* I'm so very sorry to hear about your loss. I like so many others here, have also lost many beloved animals over the years. It's very heartbreaking, no matter how many times it may happen to any of us. The last parting I had to mourn through, was when my baby Nakita (my kitty) passed away in my arms on Jan.11th 2007. She was my EVERYTHING! Nakita was healthy one day and then boom out of no where on Jan.10th 2007 she had a cold or so it seemed, so I was going to see how she did over the course of a day or two and if it wasn't getting better I was going to take her to see a vet. Later the next day she got so ill, she couldn't even walk barely, nevermind jump up on the couch to sit with me! I called around to different vets trying to find someone who could help her, and then as I was getting ready (literally was putting my shoes and jacket on while holding her) Nakita made this awful little noise and I looked at her.. I will never as long as I live forget the next moments that followed... She wouldn't take her eyes off me, reaching out with her one lil paw while she took her last few gasp of life... that was it.. my little girl was gone. *tears are falling as I write this* The vet people couldn't take her till the next day, so I held her wrapped in an ol flannel shirt of mine that she loved, and there I sat.. rocking her and feeling like I was dying too the colder her body got. I had a gf who thought I was so sick because I was holding my dead kitty.. well yah know what.. everyone has to go through there own thing. Nakita didn't even make it to be a year old. I still have no clue why she died? The next day I took her to be cremated, and now she will always be with me in some way. I still have her collar with bell, a few of her toys, and a stuffed Dog that she use to suckle on.. LOL.. that was priceless! I was so angry at the world for taking her from me so soon, that the mear mention of me replacing her set me off! Little did I know that 5/6 months later there would be a new cat that would find her way into my heart. I now have one of my Mom's cats, her name is Jade and she is 10 years old this year. Jade has the cat version of HIV, and even though I know she's healthy now.. I'm scared that one day out of the blue it will turn to full blown aids and then we will lose her too. Jade reminds me of The Littlest Hobo, because one of her many quality's is that if I start getting into an argument with one of my children, Jade shows up on my lap to calm me down. She seems to be really bothered by yelling or something, so it's kind of a soothing thing she does. As soon as she's on my lap, that's it, no more yelling, I pet her and calm down. Anyways, I apologize (to all of you)for blabbing on and on. I guess I needed to share that story for some reason. Monie, I am truly sorry that Bella has gone and I'm here if you ever need a shoulder to lean on.

JOE - That's pretty good I would have to say only having a less than 2lb gain after a week holiday at Disney You'll lose it in no time I'm sure and be right back on track!

VAL - WOOOHOOO! Way to go on the "A" 90.7!! I'm betting you will do awesome on your paper too! Good luck.

I hope everyone is having a great week so far.

Tonight was the first night that dh helped cook anything since I started Atkins. LOL Normally he cooked 90% of the time and I do kinda miss that. However, once he realized that he just needed to cook the shrimp, boil the cauliflower, and cook the hamburger, he quite fine with cooking our dinner tonight. Although I did help. It was pretty tasty, and dh now says he likes mashed cauliflower better than mashed potatoes! Holy smokes.. ha ha ha ha

I've been pluckin along with the water, getting at least 96oz's in, but as I'm not feeling very well due to TOM, my stairs challenge isn't near as much as I would like to see. I pulled of three flights yesterday and three today. It's kind of a downer, as I would loved to have done more if I wasn't feeling so much pain. Hopefully I'll be back at doing more flights soon.

My dh took me shopping today Dh thought I deserved a treat for my weight loss and for staying strong and true to this. So I got a new purse *GUESS*, a #88 Dale Jr. keychain, and a movie! LOL.. I have to hope for more loss's. LOL Dh though deserved to be knocked out of his chair at Starbucks today.. get this.. I realized I only had 1 Sugar Twin packet in my lil change purse, and there is NO WAY 1 will do for a large strong coffee from there, so I was trying to figure out what I was going to do when he says.. Ohh live a little and use sugar OMG.. I couldn't believe those words came out of his mouth! I told him "Shame on you!" I went inside, dumped half my coffee out and used the 1 packet I had and added my lil bit of half and half and all was good! He told me later.. he was proud of me for doing that. Ohhh brother.. hahaha

Well I guess that's me for now. I hope Sunday is a nice day for you all.

[fat4now]

Good morning all, hope you had a nice weekend. Went out garage sailing this weekend(good exercise and fun too). Found a work out bench for my barbells that i got a couple of weekends ago. $2.00 for the bench which normally would have cost $200. Lost 2 lbs. this week, really happy about that. Posted a zuchinni recipe in the recipe chat section(my mistake). Was scrumptious an recommend it to all

[sassy1]

Originally Posted by fat4now

Good morning all, hope you had a nice weekend. Went out garage sailing this weekend(good exercise and fun too). Found a work out bench for my barbells that i got a couple of weekends ago. $2.00 for the bench which normally would have cost $200. Lost 2 lbs. this week, really happy about that. Posted a zuchinni recipe in the recipe chat section(my mistake). Was scrumptious an recommend it to all

So far my weekend has been ok Garage sales are fun to go to, and that is something my dh and I do fairly regularly. Great deal on the workout bench! Congrats on your 2lb loss this week In the morning, dh and I may go to the flea market, as that's something we like to do most Sunday's. Alot of the time we don't buy anything, but it's just something to do and you can see what lil treasures bring. Have a fantastic Sunday!

[valleriek]

Hey all, I hope your Sunday is going good!

Joe, I am so sorry that you put on a couple, don't let it get ya down, this is why you come here, for support, it will come off, **Especially if you keep up the walking, that muscle will kick the fat's butt in the end!!**

I am stuck still, fluctuating between 12-14 pounds lost, I am sure it is because of all the time sitting on my butt working on that Anat class grade. Sooo, I am off to go for a bike ride this am. I know I really need to kick in the cardio, I have been doing wts everyther day though, and the stall could very well be that I am building muscle, cuz I really feel and look different, and BF agrees, so happy anyway.

Still eating good, only adding alternating foods from dairy, nuts, and berries. Feel great!!

You guys... will not believe this... but in 6 weeks now, BF has lost 25 pounds!! I am so happy for him, if I wasn't watching his success firsthand, I may have given up a long time ago!! But we are eating the same, and he is exercising, it is so important, I am glad I finally have time to commit to it now!

Sassy, thanks for the congrats, it was an accomplishment for sure! How fun to be able to splurge on yourself!! That is so much fun!!

F4n- have fun with the new equipment!! Yay!!!

Mike, glad to see you battling your sweetners and cheat days! Keep up the good work!! We will be holding you to it! Hi to everyone I haven't mentioned, I wish you all a very successful week!!!

[joee5]

Elsie, I am positive they werent ice cream. Val, dont be sorry for me I am merely stating that while I was away I was able to watch what I ate and come back home with a minimum weight gain. Heck, some gain what I did vacationing after one night of cheating. Sometimes more. Besides, check me ticker...down a pound from yesterday morning, so my entire gain for a whole week at Disney would be as of this morning less than a pound. Victory is ours, if we want it bad enough. And I do. Hope all is well and stay true to yourself. God Bless,Joe

[elizabethbuttercup]

hello all, i would like to be part of this community so i am apt to keep up! week one finished and 4.5 pounds gone.
i have a work conf. all next week and will not be making my food so that makes me nervous. i need to stay in control.
cheers,
elizabeth

150/145.5/110

[fat4now]

~sassy1~congrats on the weight loss. New purse, Dale Jr. keychain, and a movie are wonderful bonuses for all your hardwork. Keep it up and maybe you will get a Kyle "Rowdy" Busch key chain lol. My DW despises him Have fun at the flea market, we use to go all the time. 3 big ones in our area.

valleriek-Congrats on the excellant scoring in school. Sorry your stalling but better than gaining. A loss is just around the corner for you

joee5-Well done on the vacation. Looks like your strong will and fortitude got you thru it. Hope you had some fun too!

elizabethbuttercup-Hi and welcome. Congrats on the loss! You must be living to plan. Don't waste that 4.5 lbs. on a cheat. You are worth and deserve more Look forward to your week review.

[2MuchMike]

Val - congrats on the A! Bet it feels good to have that behind you.

Elizabeth - welcome to the buddy list, sounds like you're off to a good start!

Official weigh-in today and I gained 2.5. Not getting discouraged though. I keep a FridgeGraph chart and small gains like that were not uncommon last time I stayed on plan, especially after a big loss (I lost 6 the week before). I'm sure the week ahead will be a "loser." Yesterday was my 1 month anniversary, so it's 26.5 lbs down in 1 month.

Hope everybody has a good day!

Mike

cheat free days: 2
diet coke free days: 2

[fat4now]

Yesterday was my 1 month anniversary, so it's 26.5 lbs down in 1 month.

Congrats Mike weigh to go!