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Merry Christmas to all.

Diannerv

bump, just lurking.

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Merry Christmas to all

mom216

Hello everybody,

I wish you all good health, happiness & prosperity!!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

May 2011 be a good year!!

CALIECAT

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy weight lost year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

saverys_gal

Hey guys! I'm going to reach out to everyone on my "feed" instead of through here since that seems to get checked more...miss you guys and am thinking of you all!

zano2008

Hi everyone, I've been on and off the MFP site for years, I haven't REALLY wanted to commit till now. I'm on my third day of induction. A member of this group told me that this is a low carb site and I sure could use your collective info...can I join?

VJ150

Welcome Zano:flowerforyou:

We have kind of been MIA - and I think it is because of the holidays but we are here. We are all determined to get back on track and stay focus on what we need to do to be successful.

zano2008

Thanks VJ150, Day 4 of induction. I'll stop counting after two weeks. I hesitate from jumping on the scale because I know its just progress, and the real goal is 165lbs (college weight a 1/4 century ago). Does this group have a weigh in Monday?

VJ150

Hi Zano,

We don't have a set weigh in day as a group. I usually weigh weekly on Sunday morning, however I fell out with my scale and stopped. Since the beginning of December I check the scale daily and it has been useful in helping me stay focus.

zano2008

Hi Everyone,
Thanks VJ150, I'm on day 5 of induction. Using the Atkins plan so I'll TRY to stay away from the scale. I have been working out, combination walk/ run approxiamtely 3 mi. We'll see how it goes. Have a great day and Merry Christmas....Zano

mom216

Hello to everybody....

Last couple of days have been rough - food wise. Let's just say I found a Mexican place & indulged.

Zano - welcome!!! The folks here are wonderful! I'm doing low-carb, just trying to get through the holidays & keep my weight under control.

mom216

whooo-hoooo VJ150!!!!! congratulations on hitting your mini goal !!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

VJ150

Thanks Mom216!!! I am soooo excited about the lost! Eager to meet the next!!!!:bigsmile:

VJ150

Merry Christmas Everyone!! Have a safe and wonderful holiday!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

zano2008

Hello to everybody....

Last couple of days have been rough - food wise. Let's just say I found a Mexican place & indulged.

Zano - welcome!!! The folks here are wonderful! I'm doing low-carb, just trying to get through the holidays & keep my weight under control.

Hi Everyone,
Thanks mom216 for the welcome I've been to two parties and stayed away from non induction type foods. Today is day 6 of induction. I'm posting my mini goals. I think structure is valuable and having a plan a good idea. I really don't feel comfortable telling folks at the office that I'm doing "Atkins", I'd like results first, then I'll explain how I got there. In addition, I get the feeling some folks that have tried Atkins have a pre concieved idea what I should do or how harmful it is. Here's my 7 month goal list..and Have a great day...Zano

Jan 1 - 195
Feb 1 - 190
March 1 - 185
April 1 - 180
May 1 - 175
June 1 - 170
July 1 - 165 --- Goal!!

tatiana_13

Hi everyone. I am preparing for snow storm hear out east (karma...yesterday morning I was snickering at my mother because they got several inches of snow in Alabama...). So its sort of a nice time to sit down, slow down, reflect, and think about how i want the new year to look. I don't tend to make "new year's resolutions." However, I do look at the passing from one year to another as a chance to get rid of old ways, habits, patterns, and to think about new habits I'd like to create. The last few days, I've been cleaning out old papers, reflecting on negative thought patterns, to prepare a space for new experiences. One of negative patterns I'd like to get rid of is my tendency toward "diet" thinking. I'm only human, and sometimes my mind just goes in that direction, but I've been thinking about ways that I support that thinking. And about things I can do to support alternative ways of thinking.

One thing i've done to prepare for the new year is to join a food coop. I'm not much of a "drive to the grocery and throw stuff in a cart once a week" person. Nothing wrong with it...I just personally can't stand it and therefore don't do it. Problem being that the places I can walk to aren't the best for fresh vegetables. So, I joined a local food coop within walking distance. To help myself become someone who cooks and who enjoys food.

Does anyone else have anything to share about new things they want to try in the new year?

--T

mom216

Hi Tatiana -

Wow there are so many changes coming in the new year - I don't even know where to start. I too have been going through old papers, books, clothes etc. Every year, I sit down and make a list of things I want to change in my life. What I have come to realize is that the list doesn't change very much from year to year. For the time being, I can only focus on "baby steps". I am re-learning how to take care of myself, and to put my own needs first.

To help with my diet/fitness goals, I am cooking several servings, then packaging individual portions and freezing it. Then I only have to go to the grocery store for perishable items. Since Christmas, it has snowed 10 plus inches, and having the freezer stocked really helped. (Tatiana - keep laughing at the snow - think karma - I'm doing my best to send it your way -hahahahaha)

Zano - I completely understand not wanting the folks around you to know you are doing Atkins. The people in my life start most sentences with the words "you should......". Everybody has an opinion, however I don't necessarily want to hear it. It takes a lot of patience to understand that my friends & family just want the best for me. There is an expression "don't explain & don't complain" - which really means - just do what works for you. The folks around you will only know what "you" tell them about your life. I try not to give my friends & family ammunition for those "you should....." statements.

tatiana_13

Mom216...sometimes, its true, the list doesn't change AT ALL! But sometimes even reminding myself, every year, of my goals, is not meaningless. For example, I always vow to have more fun and make new friends....which peters out all the time because I am a solitary person by nature (I just know its not good for me). However, reminding myself to do it again, and again, and again...I think that has some value to it. Sometimes just keeping yourself in the struggle is important, even if you're not sure when you're going to win the battle.

And yes, to Zano and Mom216, I agree. I never talk with anyone about my weight loss or exercise anything. That's actually why I do virtual communities...to talk about it here and not anywhere else. When I say no to the pizza at work, I just say something polite, pleasant, and non-committal when I decline...oh, no thank you....I'll fall asleep if I eat pizza for lunch. Looks delicious though! Simple, and not something people can argue with. Just keep shaking your head and smiling. If you give them some excuse like "diet" or even "I have high blood pressure and don't want to have a stroke from all the salt in that pizza," there's something perverse about human nature that will make them go, oh, just a little bit won't kill you! And at least one person will begin to tease you...and begin to relentlessly offer you snickers bars all the time, just to tempt you....ah, humans...

zano2008

Mom216...sometimes, its true, the list doesn't change AT ALL! But sometimes even reminding myself, every year, of my goals, is not meaningless. For example, I always vow to have more fun and make new friends....which peters out all the time because I am a solitary person by nature (I just know its not good for me). However, reminding myself to do it again, and again, and again...I think that has some value to it. Sometimes just keeping yourself in the struggle is important, even if you're not sure when you're going to win the battle.

And yes, to Zano and Mom216, I agree. I never talk with anyone about my weight loss or exercise anything. That's actually why I do virtual communities...to talk about it here and not anywhere else. When I say no to the pizza at work, I just say something polite, pleasant, and non-committal when I decline...oh, no thank you....I'll fall asleep if I eat pizza for lunch. Looks delicious though! Simple, and not something people can argue with. Just keep shaking your head and smiling. If you give them some excuse like "diet" or even "I have high blood pressure and don't want to have a stroke from all the salt in that pizza," there's something perverse about human nature that will make them go, oh, just a little bit won't kill you! And at least one person will begin to tease you...and begin to relentlessly offer you snickers bars all the time, just to tempt you....ah, humans...

Tatiana_13, that is funny about the high BP, salt, pizza and death! Today is day 10 of induction, I'm going to stop calling it induction after day 14. The scale says 199, which is cool. One thing I'm focusing on is portion control. I pre cooked taco meat last week and put measured portions in a plastic baggy in the freezer , yesterday I smoked a ham (please no menthol or filter jokes) and so its in the fridge. So, I guess that it, keeping it simple ...precook and portion control while doing ATKINS. ..Have a great day...Zano

VJ150

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to stop in to say hi. Nothing new going on.

Zano, I too agree with not talking with others about my weight loss. My family was together on Christmas night and everyone was asking what was I doing because I had drop a significant amount of weight since the last time they had seen me. I was happy that they noticed, but didn't go into detail. I don't know why, but when I tell others about something that is going on in my life, they always have something to say about what they think I should do. So to keep it simple - I say nothing. At work, they are always offering me something to eat - cookies, cake, bagels, all sort of things that are not benefical to me - I simple say - "no thank you" and keep moving.

zano2008

Good Morning Everyone, The temptation at the office is great, but I've kept very far away from the the chocolate Macedamian nuts. It seems that everyone I know that goes to Hawaii brings back the nuts, a T-shirt, or coffee. Hey... anyone up for a challenge? I know I'm new, but fresh blood bring new ideas...how about 10lbs before Valentines Day? Any takers.....Have a great day, Zano
Jan 1 - 195
Feb 1 - 190
March 1 - 185
April 1 - 180
May 1 - 175
June 1 - 170
July 1 - 165 --- Goal!!

VJ150

Zano - I'm in :happy:

jack758

OMG I think I ate my way through Oct, Nov & Dec. I am over it! I'd like to join the group. I have at least 25lbs to lose and started Atkins again today. Low Carb is definitely the way I need to go. Are we going to do a New Years Challenge?

tatiana_13

Zano...I'd love to do a Valentine's Day challenge. But 10 lbs is a little too much for me, given my gender and size.

Shall we make it the 5-10 lb challenge? If so, I'm in. My challenge goal is to lose 6 lbs by Valentine's day.

I'll start. Feel free to post actual weight or weight lost. I'm going to go with actual weight. I am weighing in on Sundays...feel free to pick your own days...as long as it ends on Valentine's day!

Start on 12/30: 118.5
1/2 -
1/9 -
1/16 -
1/23 -
1/30
2/6 -
2/14-

Challenge Goal: 112.5

zano2008

Jack758, welcome to the group, good luck with induction your gonna do fine. I've had TEMPORARY success with Atkins (my goal is to make it permament), I'm on day 12 of induction. . We've got a challenge going, 10lbs (or another goal if you would like) by Valentines Day.

Tatiana_13, I think 5-10lbs is just about right, this challenge is definitely gonna be met.

VJ150 glad to see your in!

This is cool, I'm 200lb on 12/29. ...Great to hear from everyone.....Zano

mom216

Hello to all!!

I'm in for a 10lb challenge! I am trying to loose a total of 20lbs. I know it goes against Atkins and common logic - but I still weigh myself daily. I have kept track of my weight for years. When I refill my day timer, I transfer all the info to the new year. It gives me motivation, and reminds me of what was going on in my life.

Tatiana - I'm a pretty solitary person too! In my current situation, I am geographically isolated from my friends. Oh sure we still talk, email, and send cards - but it is not the same. With the holidays (especially New Years) I will again be "home alone". I have thought about going to a local club, however I really don't want to be in an unfamiliar place drinking with strangers. Every year I promise myself I will get all dressed up & "go out" on New Years & party; I guess that will have to wait until I find the right person to share the experience with. I'm just waiting for the final divorce decree.


Zano - Good job with induction!!!!!

mom216

I would like to update my profile to include a ticker and my mini goals. I'm just not sure "how to". Any suggestions?

zano2008

Hey Team,
End of year coming which means a new start, this year, together we're going to meet our goals.....
One trick that has helped me during induction is I've taken the time to build a low carb lunch and snack so I won't go to the cafeteria and buy junk, this has really helped.
Mom216, click on the tools tabs and you should see the weight ticker, click on "get your.." and you should be able to fill it out. If you want to add to your signature block or in a comment just cut and paste the code that is provided. This is the way I know how, there may be another. Good luck!


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mom216

Thank you Zano!!

Wishing everybody - A Happy, Healthy Prosperous New Year !!!!!!!! Enjoy tonite & please stay safe!!! Thank you MFP !!! This site & my cyberspace friends are awsome!