Hi from South Africa

[Ninane]

I've stumbled on this site by sheer luck! I've spent last night reading all your stories to get some inspiration to start - consider me inspired! I have no excuse for being fat and miserable, I did the wrong things, it happened. I have failed so many times on other diets, and this time it will be different. Someone told me once, if you don't change direction, you'll end up where you're heading. A very scary thought indeed! It's time to change direction and that is why I'm here.

Looking forward to success, good luck to all today!

'The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today'

[Tania]

Hi Ninane,

Nice to see another South African on the board. I am also new on the bulletin board and are, like you, also inspired by all the success stories. Hope we can chat and good luck.

Lekker dag vir jou verder ...

[Ninane]

Dankie Tania, ek kan nie wag nie. Sterkte vir jou ook en ek hoop ek sien jou ook weer - die vakansie kom!

[KarinP]

Hi from another South African,

Welcome to the board. I am also new to the board. I am so glad to see more South Africans here. I hope you have a "lekker" day!!

Terloops, ek en Tania is susters!!

[Ninane]

Hi Karen, congrats on losing 6lb so far, I only started today, feel good but must plan my day to go from bathroom to bathroom!? This normal? I live in Nelspruit, it's 'vrek' hot here today, 34 degrees, hope it will rain later so we can cool down! Hows Mosselbaai?

[KarinP]

Hi Nenane, we are also hoping for some rain, but our problem is the "veld"-fires. Have you seen it on the news? The mountains have been burning since Friday and we had a very bad South-Easter the last couple of days, which didn't help at all.

I am very proud of my 6lb. I lost 4 the first week and then stalled. I started drinking more water yesterday and .... siedaar!!! 2 more!! The trips to the bathroom also increased together with my water consumption! So I suppose it's normal.

[Nell B]

Hi all of you from over the sea. Good luck to all of us. I hate to show my ignorance, but what language were you speaking?

[Tania]

Hi,

Well, trips to the bathroom is quite normal - even when I am not drinking a lot of water, I still have to go .... so, I suppose it is normal during the first few weeks. Maybe one of the more advance Atkins dieters can help with this.

Must admit, I had a "not so good" evening, but will sleep on this and carry on in the morning.

NelB - the language we are speaking is Afrikaans, one of the 11 languages of South Africa - yes, can you believe it 11!!

So, groete aan al my Afrikaanse Maatjies!! (This means goodbye!!)

[KarinP]

Originally Posted by Tania

Must admit, I had a "not so good" evening, but will sleep on this and carry on in the morning.

WAT HET JY GEDOEN?

[Ninane]

Ja, wat het jy gedoen? I had a good day yesterday, did everything by the book, today I feel VERY VERY VERY BAD. Headache, tired, stomachache, hoping to feel better soon.