Roll Call 4/21/09 Tuesday

[moniegail]

good morning all, this is my first post to the morning roll calls in quite sometime. i'm back to doing low carb after about 5 months off. i had gained all the weight i lost on my previouse attempt back so now i'm back to eating low carb. thought i'd jump in and say hello to everyone and introduce myself to everyone.

i just got done with my 1 mile walk. i've been using the "walk away the pounds" dvd. it's kinda nice when it's raining or cold to be able to still get a walk in.

well i gotta get a shower before work. hope everyone has a nice day.

[BongMeye]

Morning..My official restart day is today... I start my journal sometime today. Have a happy low carb day.

[gmule]

Good morning everyone.

Good for you guys that quit smoking. I quit smoking 10 years ago. You are going to really enjoy being able to breath. One thing that helped me with bad cravings was brushing my teeth. Sounds funny I know but it helped me.

[Grniidgrl]

Originally Posted by SandyL2002

Good Morning Is it Friday yet?...

LOL Sandy- I wish!!

I quit smoking almost 3 years ago.. I wish you both all the strength you need to stick to it!! It's tough but Ohhh so worth it!

Not feeling great today but on plan.. been fighting off a migraine for two days and I think it's going to win today. *sigh*

Have a healthy day everyone!!
~ Dana ~

[bellajgw]

Morning all! Day three here and a nice little weight loss. I know I shouldn't be weighing myself every day but I find it helps me better track things. If I don't drink a lot of water I might not lose or I might gain, it reminds me to drink more. If I eat more than I should of veggies or sweeteners and I gain or stall for a few days then it reminds me to watch myself better. I like being able to track what works and what doesn't.

My goal today is to stick to my planned food, drink 3 big things of water...and only have 2 cups of coffee instead of 3 like yesterday. I also want to continue to avoid, like the plague, the big bowl of chocolates sitting in the office kitchen.

[AlaskaGirl]

Happy Tuesday STAC'ers

Another beautiful sunny day here. It should get up in the high 50's (hubby said it was 65' yesterday at his work). The airport said it was only 53' but I had my airconditioning on in my car.... Winter is over

I did not sleep well last night (up every couple of hours going potty) so I am dragging a little bit today. I had a super induction day yesterday and I am planning another one for today. Drinking my water, eating plenty of induction food. I will weigh in officially on Friday.

I have a lot of work to do and I need to run to the market for eggs and cheese (I forgot yesterday).

Have a great day STAC'ers

Julie

[rajenki]

Morning everyone!

Well my scale greeted me with a new low weight this morning. WOHOO! It's only 1 pound down from my old low, and who knows if it will stick for my official weigh in, but I was sure happy to see it! I needed that boost!

I attempted a workout at my new gym last night. I walked on a tredmill for 5 minutes...this won't burn any calories because of how slow I have to go, but the machine is right in front of a mirror, so I can really work on my gate...which sucked pretty bad last night. My right leg does NOT want to work right at all. It's nice to have the opportunity to work on it again. I then tried a recumbent bike, since that's what my PT wants me to use now...UGH...what a PIA! Their bikes, first of all, don't have stirrups on them...which I need to keep my foot on the pedal. And then...because of my particular muscle deficiencies, I'm constantly having to adjust my feet so that my ankels stop hitting the inside of the pedal on the rotation. SO OBNOXIOUS. I miss my eliptical I think I got MAYBE 3 minutes on the bike. I really, really hate it. I'll keep working on it though. Sometime this week I plan on seeing what I can make happen in the pool. I think the big win for me here was that I got off my booty and drove to the dang gym...that's a good thing!

Food plan for today...very similar to yesterday. Celery and cream cheese for breakfast, leftover broccoli slaw thing for lunch, bacon for snack....dinner might be taco salad. I'm still eating the occasional pinch of almonds throughout the day. I've learned to take my love affair with them down to a "friends with benefits" level. LOL

Not sure if I'll make it back to the gym today due to my after work schedule...we'll see.

Keep up the great work everyone! Especially those quitters out there...I'm not a smoker myself, but I've watched my dad struggle with quitting over the years...even after tonsil cancer and a heart attack he still smokes today...it's just a hard habbit to break.

[Organic-NoSoy-LC4Life]

Bellajgw,

I'm like that with my scale too. When I don't use it (only 1x day) I find I get off track.

FINALLY the scale moved in teh right direction today. So refocusing has been a good thing for me. Here's hoping it keeps going that way for the rest of the week.

[plsmachic]

I'm here

[sirglock]

Good Morning everyone,

Just checking in, I am on my second day of induction. Yesterday was fabulous, I feel so much better now that I am not eating junk!

Yesterday


Breakfast - 3 eggs and cheese -

Lunch - Chicken breast with feta cheese and lettuce -

Dinner - More chicken and a small amount of green beans.

Water - 3/4 of a gallon

Workout - I know I am probably not supposed to, but I felt the urge to do some weight lifting. I send about 30 min doing high reps working out my arms and chest. I made sure I got my heart rate up.

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Today -

Breakfast (I get weird cravings on Atkins) Hamburger salad with Feta cheese and blue cheese -

I feel great so far!!