Roll Call, Friday 7-18

[Nick9973]

Good Morning!

Just today I weighed myself to find out that I made my first mini-goal! 42 pounds down, 27 more to go! I am very excited. I thought I would take this opportunity to finally post a roll call and introduce myself. I have been on Atkins since October 2007, went off in March 2008, and have been on again since the beginning of this month. This time I will stick to it. I have every ounce of determination in the world.

A question I ask myself every morning: why do I do it? Why is it important for me to lose weight? Why am I so obsessed with becoming healthier? Is it that my family deserves it? The people I work with? My friends?

No. It is not. It is for me.

Whenever I look at myself in the mirror, I know that not only will I soon get to my goal weight, but I will also feel better (I already do!), I will have a naturally better attitude towards life, and the most important result: I will know that I can accomplish anything in the world. To accomplish this before grad school this fall (my hopeful goal) will be a testament to a new me... a new way of life, a better person, a more rounded individual, someone who starts something and doesn't give up, and someone who can take the world head on!

Losing weight is no easy task, and anyone who does so successfully has proven to be an incredibly strong individual. So, when you are about to give up, or you wonder why you even go through with it, just know if you can do this (and I know you can!)… you can accomplish anything this world throws your way. AND you will be an inspiration to all those who have tried to bring you down or who lack motivation of their own.

I hope your Friday treats you well! We are almost at the weekend!

Best of Success!

[plsmachic]

Good Morning!

Today has already started off awesome for me... I expected my 5lb. drop to be a fluke, but I actually lost more since yesterday... and was NOT expecting that.

I'm off to work cleaning and scrubbing... burning those calories... lol

I hope everyone has a great Friday and an awesome weekend!!

(Post in rollcall this weekend everybody!! Why are weekend rollcalls so dead?)

[kellymch2006]

So, what's up with grad school? Who?What?When?Where?Why?How? I started my Masters program in October 2004, which coincidentally was the same time I started on Atkins.

Losing weight and keeping it off is a huge self-confidence booster, you're right! I quit drinking a couple of years ago and that was pretty simple: don't pick up a drink. I quit smoking 2 1/2 months ago and once again: don't pick up a cigarette.

But eating???? You can't say: don't pick up food ever again. It's about making good choices and staying committed.

Good luck to you , Nick and you're fortunate that you started realizing these things while you're so young!! Congrats on the weight loss, too. sounds like you're making good choices and decisions.

One more thing, can I ask you a personal question about your goals???? Where did you come up with 168 for a six foot tall man? Just curious. I'm almost 5'11" and I'm constantly looking at people's height and goal weight trying to figure out where I'm comfortable.

I weighed 186 last Tuesday when I started Induction and I know that I'm real comfortable about 170-175. When I get below that, I look like a board. Anyway, just askin'.

[Nick9973]

Hi Kellymch2006!

Grad school... ah, yes... such stress getting in! But thankfully after the horrific GREs, lengthy applications, a little begging for funding, and months of waiting, I've been accepted to the University of Kansas for fall 2008 admission. They are very generous... they are giving me a research position to apply what I am interested in learning more about. Ultimately, I am going to school for Urban Planning, but my specialty will be in all things transportation planning. Should be interesting. It will definitely be a life change and I want it to coincide with me attaining my goal weight (or coming close to it).

So, my goal weight... I used this website: Better Ideal Weight Body Calculations to come up with an average based on the information they provided me. I believe the MetLife ideal weight tables are flawed... at least with regard to people of our height. This website will give you a good idea of where you should be realistically. For me, 170 is my realistic weight, but I want to get down to 168 just so I can say I'm in my 160's. It has a nice ring to it!

Good job on quitting the smoking and drinking. I imagine they are actually much harder vices to conquer.

Are you ready to move onto OWL yet? Your profile says you're still in induction.

[WestcoastDeb]

Good Morning!

This is my third day on induction and things are going well. This is about my 10th time starting Atkins. The kick in the butt came when I saw a photo of myself at the beach and my backside. Good Grief! Time to get serious. I am happy to be back with you guys with a renewed commitment to get fit and healthy and lose these darn pounds.

Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!

[Nick9973]

Welcome back!!!!

[chinadoll]

I'm here, put in my weights, need a long (7-8 miles) walk tonight. Will be away part of the weekend so have a nice one, everyone.

[kellymch2006]

Urban Planning. How fun and interesting. My Masters of Education and Education Specialist are in Special Education from University of Florida. I'm a school teacher in Florida, that's why I have so much time right now to screw off on the computer. It's 95 outside with 98% humidity. I'm going nowhere near the outdoors.

University of Kansas has a world renowned Special Education department. I'm sure their Urban Planning department is good. Congratulations on getting in and getting what you want.

I'll check out that body weight website. Contrary to popular belief, You Can Be Too Thin....

Next Tuesday will be the end of my STA induction. I lost 45 pounds in about 4 1/2 months in October of 2004. I kept it off until April when I quit smoking and gave myself permission to eat everything in the house.

That lasted for two months and I had to put an end to it. So, here I am.

Last time around, I can't really say I did "Atkins." More like I did "Low Carb." This time I want to be more strict by the book. That's why I'm here on the board getting involved and getting information.

[Nick9973]

Well congrats on a lot!

Congrats on becoming a teacher (though I'm not sure I could handle Florida's humidity myself!), congrats on the previous weightloss, and congrats on a clean induction so far!

Yes, I agree that you can be too thin. My ideal weight is only theoretical. I haven't been below 200lbs since I was 12 (and briefly this past March). I have no clue what I'll look like! I guess I just need to play it by ear and see how I feel each passing day until I can look in the mirror and smile! When that happens, that's my final weight

[kellymch2006]

Well, for a guy 196 at six foot tall sounds pretty good. You're not smiling at that??? My husband is just over six foot tall and when I met him, he weighed 197 and he looked great!

Now, he's at 225 and he still looks great!!!!

Do you exercise? (man, I'm nosy today.)