New to Atkins - can we do it? YES WE CAN!!

[babywoogie]

Hey guys,

veggie challenge is over and done with, at first it was a little though cause i dont like most veggies but hey i can actually say that i enjoyed every bite i ate. Hubby helped alot in this challenge.....with TOM in town i thought that i would feel bloated and that the scales would move up, but i'm happy to say that they have remained the same and i'm quite happy with that, i feel lighter and i have tried these pair of combat pants that i had bought hoping that they would fit....and now they fit and also zip up, OK yes they are still quite thight but compare to not zipping up, that's an accomplishment!! WHIIIIIIIIIIIHOOOOOO!! I am going to try and keep eating more veggies for my net carbs.

hey Donna,

I also bought a Cardio Excercise DVD and am waiting for it to arrive, i cant wait,. I hope you managed your DVD, we're in 2007 its about time you manage to use some of these gadgets sweet, its not that difficult .....I am going to start another challenge as i find they keep me on the right track of motivation. Its a 6 week challenge and it starts Tomorrow 1st May, its called The Atkins Attack challenge and apart form other rules it invloves at least 45 mins of excercise 4 to 5 days a week. Check it out Atkins Attack, May 1st - June 15th. I will keep you updated with my progress. Whem i'm in OWL phase i will ask you for your WHOOOSIE almond cake recipe..LOL

catch you later,
Take care

[babywoogie]

Originally Posted by Scooterjam

If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate PM me as well, I pop in and out all day long. I love this board. I'm hooked. That's a good thing!!

Best of luck, life is good!!

hey Scoot,

its great to hear form you and dont worry I get to read other info and advice you give to others sometimes, but hey drop a few lines when ever you want. This whole forum is great. Donna has been great and i consider her my ADBB buddy or maybe my WHOOOSIE fairy...LOLOL.....Silly has also incouraged me and the veggie challenge, i could not have started a better challenge, it was my 1st challenge ever and it has motivated me to take up more challenges.

Thanks for your support, i know where to find you if i need anything. Pls feel free to ask about my progress and to give me advice when ever you want.

Off to bed now!! Tomorrow is a big day!! new challenge....i'm really excited

take care

[D14965]

Hi Janet

I got my techo Geek boyfriend to set up the DVD for me -- its been great - it has 4 ten minute workouts for burning cals and carbs . You can do them individually or string them all together. I have been jumping around the loungeroom so much the house shakes!!! I am off to Sydney at the end of this week so i think i will take my DVD with me -- i think the hotel has dvd players. I am staying at Olympic park so there is a lot of nice walking areas there and it is a 15 minute walk to the venue where the fair is that I am attending( dolls house and miniatures fair - I build little things). If i spend the hour on the plane walking up and down the aisle does that count as walking from Melbourne to Sydney???? hehehe.That would look impressive on the challenge check in, but the people on the Plane might think I am a nutter and have me restrained !!!!

[babywoogie]

hey Donna,

how are you? I'm not too bad my self. i have not been on lately cause my son was sick and i find my self pampering him more during these days.....the only thing i manged to do was update my 6 week attkins attack challenge and that was that.

So how was Sydney and did you manage to do your dvd work outs? both my dvd work outs have arrived and i am finding my self jumping and pumping and wiggiling all over the sitting room too....actually i have this Total Cardio Kick boxing one and its really a hit. My DH has also decided to do them with me, i have been doing them for a wole week and my body is already feeling the change.....firts of all i have been using muscles that i myself didn't even think i had...LOL....i'm in some pain right now especially when i sit down and stand back up....its good pain pain though cause it menas that my workouts are doing what they intend to do and move my whole muscle group.

I'm thinking of moving up to OWL now but i'm still a little unsecure of doing so, dont know y really cause its only 5 grms per week.....i think my problem is that my mum was in the UK a few weeks ago nd she managed to get me Ketostics and when i tried them they did not turn pink or purple.....so even though i'm losing weight my head keeps telling me that something is not going as it should.

My ATKINS ATTACK challenge Atkins Attack, May 1st - June 15th. seems to be going great, i measured my self and i lost a little over 8" all over my body.....isn't that amazing, i'm really looking forward to measure my self next Sunday. i have no idea what my weight is as i cannot weigh my self for another 5 weeks.......AND YES, IT IS SOOOOOOOO HARD NOT TO WEIGH MY SELF BUT I'M STICKING TO IT.

[D14965]

Hello Janet !

I had wondered where you were hiding -- hope your son is better. Sydney was fantastic. Sold a lot of little things and caught up with some good friends. I didnt take my exercise DVD as they did not have players in the hotel rooms . I did manage to eat only atkins friendly which was great. I took some unperishable foods with me and there was a macdonalds and a subway downstairs so they provided me with lots of salads and things for lunches. ONe night i had a lovely steak with veges at the fancy restaurant there . I did get some exercise though as i had to walk to the venue and back from the hotel everyday and did some weight lifting in the form of lugging suitcases here there and everywhere. There is not a lot of night life at olympic park so i spent my evenings soaking in a tub full of bubble bath and generally pampering myself before collapsing into bed at about 9pm ( VERY EARLY FOR ME!)
I forgot to take my laptop with me so couldnt keep tabs on my carbs and cals .I had to do a lot of guesswork, but the good news is i didnt put on any weight while I was away ( I didnt lose either but that was ok) I probably ate too many nuts ( even though i took little bags weighed out to try to control portion sizes) but i figured it was better to do that than to be hungry.
I am eating a lot more veges now ( did you notice I flunked out on the vege challenge?? how embarrassing !!! hahha)and I am keeping track of everything in fitday as I was not eating enough calories and put myself unwittingly into starvation mode ( hence the lack of weight loss for 5 weeks) Now that life is back to normal, things should start to get back into the swing of things and i am keeping my fingers crossed that the scales will show some losses (My pants keep falling down and my belt needs a few more holes which is encouraging) I still get on the scales every morning just to make sure i am on the right track -- I dont stress too much over it though so it is not a problem for me. Nice to hear from you ..keep up the good work

[babywoogie]

hey,

Glad that all went well on your trip to sydney, sometimes just pampering our self is enough for us to be happy and relaxed.....a long bath and a early night in bed!!!....that sounds awsome!! Do you know what i long for? to sleep in at least till about 11am.....i haven't slept in like that sice i had Zach. He's up by 7.00/7.30 and if we're still in bed he makes sure to wake us up... but his mood is sooooo sweet in the morning that he manages to put a smile on my grumpy morning face..LOL

FITDAY.....I know my way around on a PC and am quite IT literate.......but believe me i have tried to use fitday about 3 times now and i get really frustrated as i dont find it to be so straight forward......i have been meaning to give it another chance cause i think that i am not eating eough calories too, but how can we put our body into startvation when i am eating much more that i ever did before. i'll give FITday another chance.....I'll let you know how it goes.

Now about the veggie challenge, yes i noticed that you did not make it, all you needed was a few more veggies in for the day but you did very good too, it was not that easy. My DH helped me alot through that challenge, and i was also saved from an avocado a few times he he

OK i need to get a few chores done and than its excercise time.....after tonight i will make sometime for Fitday.....!!

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