Wish Check-in Thread for week of January 18, 2004

[Otto's Doll]

Didn't see this started, so I thought I would go ahead. I did well this week, again. I am down 4.5 pounds! I have been on plan continuously, and have been drinking all my water. I am sure to slow down next week (TOM), but for now I am very happy!:Pinkbounc :bounce: :bounce: ::yes::

We can do this together!!:grouphug:

[Jiminy102]

Well I am very Happy that I stayed teh same this week!!! With my Birthday on Friday and TOM I am thrilled!!!!

[kayeandjim00]

Well I'm THRILLED :teeth: to report that I'm down 3 lbs this week! :Pinkbounc I've got a new clippie and I'm sooo happy to have the Whoosh Fairy over for a visit! :) Hope my fellow WISHers had a good week too!

[Disfan1]

I lost 1 pound which is great considering that I had the stomach flu most of the week and all I ate was chips, crackers, etc. I got back on plan Friday. Onward and downward! :Pinkbounc

[honeymo78]

After a week being back OP I lost about 5lbs and I'm now down to 175 - only 2 more for a new clippie. I also did really well with exercise this week which probably helped a lot too.

[DoeWDW]

I'm up a pound but I've lost half an inch off my waist and my rings are looser. I'm guessing all this working out is building my muscles. :p

[luvmydogs]

Congratulations to all the losers this week, and DoeWDW, I bet you're putting on muscle you macho girl! I've been maintaining at 123-125 for @ two weeks now, and this morning I was 124 1/2. Have a great day everyone, and I can't wait to hear all your reports next week!:) :) :)

[nancyj_pa]

Hi Everyone,
I maintained last week, which seems to be my usual pattern now. A couple of weeks of maintaining, then a week of loss. I did try the low carb menu at Ruby Tuesday's last evening. I never saw a restaurant so packed! There were coupons in the Sunday paper the previous week. I don't know if that was the reason or because of the menu options now available.

What I had was very good (chicken, broccoli, and mashed cauliflower), but it seems the chicken portion was really small. I did split the low carb cheesecake with DH (I think it was only 3 carbs a slice), and it tasted like the real thing!

It is really snowing hard here this morning...another day to stay indoors. We'll be rooting for the Eagles later today, so I guess DH and I will be couch potatoes.

Congrats to all the losers, be it pounds or inches. Onward and downward!

[jazyjewel]

I am happy to report a loss of two pounds this week. I seemed to have really slowed down on the weight loss, I may kick it up a notch.
Julie

[*Flower*]

Well, I lost that 1.5 lb. that I needed to to get my new clippie!!!

And I was able to reach my 2nd 10% goal- which is a very good thing!!

We tried the 'carb friendly' menu at Ruby Tuesday's also- the steak was great and big enough to share! The creamed spinach had a bit too much pepper for DH (I don't do cooked spinach), and the creamed cauliflower was just that. I like fresh better.

The price of the salad bar has gone up to $6.99 now :( and we paid it for me. DH had the 'add salad bar' for $1.99 with the entree. And to add insult to injury, the table next to us ordered salad bar and were feeding their whole family off of it!!! :mad:

We did the cheesecake too (6 carbs a slice) and shared it- so that was 3 carbs for each of us. DH about slid under the table in bliss... it was that good!!!

Congratulations to everyone- and onward and downward we go!!

[Otto's Doll]

Originally posted by nancyj_pa
[ What I had was very good (chicken, broccoli, and mashed cauliflower), but it seems the chicken portion was really small. I did split the low carb cheesecake with DH (I think it was only 3 carbs a slice), and it tasted like the real thing!

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The cheesecake is so good there! But, FYI, it is 6 carbs per slice. And well worth every bite! ::yes::

[Brier Rose]

Well after my battle this week with "Aunt Flo", I am happy to say that I am down another 5 pounds!
That's a grand total of 10 pounds for my first 2 weeks of Atkins Induction!

I am SO looking forward to the coming weeks, not dreading continuing this "diet" like I though I might. I've found so many good things to eat that I didn't even know I liked....(broccoli and califlour), and I've got lots of new recipes that I've got on my menu to try this week.

My only regret is that I waited so long to get started, and that I took so long finding WISH!

[momto4obkids]

Congrats to all you losers!! I am happy to say i am down 4.5 pounds this week!! Just .5lbs to a new clippie!!!

YAY! 199.5/190/145


Amanda

[ZerasPride]

I'm happy to report that I am joining the parade of losers this week! I'm down 2.5 pounds which brings my loss to 25 pounds since 12/1/03!!!! I just grabbed my new clippie and life is good.

DH and I enjoyed dinner at Ruby Tuesday's last Sunday. I had the new orleans cajun fish and shrimp dish with broiled cajun talapia and shrimp scampi on top (with an alfredo sauce but thank goodness mine had very little sauce), I had the broccoli and mashed cauliflower which was surprisingly good. Of course for dessert DH and I had the cheesecake. It was so good! Btw, we did NOT share. And I thought it was well worth the $5. We definitely will be back!

[bubie2.5]

I'm down 2 more pounds this week!! Just 1.5 lb and I'll have a new clippie!!! :)

[Bacrd]

Weigh in day for me... and another 5 lbs gone :jumping1:
Didn't think it was gonna happen after watching the scales go up and down all week!!
Began exercise class Thurs and will go 2 Xs a week. Combination of aerobics, pilates & yoga. Hopefully this will tide me over til the weather "softens" a little in this area!! BITTER COLD AND SNOW!!! I HATE IT !!!! How I wish I was on Castaway Cay!!!
Have a wonderful week to all and congrats to all on maintenance and losses!!!
Going to grab my new clippie !:sunny:

[Baileymouse]

Down a couple to 228. I have to update my stats and clippie, finally!!!
Starting weight: 328
Weight when I joined WISH: 289

[mom2bandp]

Okay, this is my first check-in. I started Atkins last Thursday, and today I'm down 3.5 lbs. I know I need to be realistic, but boy if it would only keep up at this rate! :Pinkbounc

[Bacrd]

WTG Baileymouse :bounce:

[CHARLADIZ]

Lost 2 lbs this week. Yeah thought I was gonna be up for the week cause I cheated Saturday but tried to do really good yesterday. Oh well this is life and we will have our bad days! 6lbs for my 1st 2 weeks on WW!

[JoshMom5]

<font color=blue> I have finally made it to ONEderland. 2 lbs loss this week brings me to 199. I got on the scale 3 times just to make sure. (plus I really liked looking at the number)

WOO HOO!!!:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[maryliz]

Congrats to all this week ... and especially Paula for hitting onederland ! :D

I maintained this week, which I'm quite OK with because TOM decided to last 8 days :rolleyes: I am very happy to report, though, that I completed my first official week of 1/2 Marathon Walking training. And that included a 45 minute trudge through a whack of snow yesterday. :faint:

Have a great week, everyone !


Mary Liz

[disneyjunkie]

I've only lost 1/2 pound this week.:( My birthday was Saturday and I ate a lot of wrong things.

[maryeabq]

I'm down 3.6 pounds this week. I almost got a new clippie. Hopefully next week.:wave2: :wave2:

[Claire4dpins]

Well, no loss for me this week. I have stuck to induction foods as usual but I have not done my exercise tapes or had nearly enough water ( I just don't feel like water when it is cold!! - thw weather not the water that is!!)

I do wish I had had a loss as it is vacation time in just 3 days - I will try to make good choices but I am expecting a gain on my return!!

Hope everyone has a successful couple of weeks!
Claire:wave:

[helenk]

3 pounds for me!! I had been going rather slowly there for a while so I am glad to see the scale moving a bit more. One more pound and I get a new clippie.

[mommyflower]

Hi Everyone!:wave2:
I lost 2 pounds this week. I was sick with a stomach virus this week and it was TOM, so I thought I might have lost more. Oh well! I'm going to try to start exercising this week again. It seems evey time I get started I have to stop because I get the latest virus/cold going around. I will be glad when spring gets here!:sunny:

[scrappinMickey]

Lost 5 lbs. this week and kinda nervous about this next week! I usually do great the first week of dieting and then I fall off the second week, due to lack of sugar and carbs getting the best of me!

But I feel pretty good about staying focused this time!! I can do it!!!!::yes::

[msteddom]

I am proud to report my first loss of the new year, and in over 3 months! I am down 2.4 pounds and I'm back on track!



Melissa

[BONZO]

At last!


Lost 3lbs this week so we're up and running - literally!

[perfectmatch300]

No loss for me this week. :( I think I need to pick up my pace a little bit on my Gazelle. I'm still doing my 30 min/day, but the gague on it says I'm not going as far as I had been going. I thought the gague might be broken, but it's working OK for DH. I just need to get my little legs pumping a bit faster! :earseek: Exercise really does seem to make a big difference in my weight loss, so no excuses for me!
I saw a lot of losers this week, congrats to all of you. I'll be joining you in the loss column next week.

[GarrettJD]

sorry...double post

[GarrettJD]

Well.... after 2 weeks on Induction (again), I've dropped 9 pounds (5 the 1st week and 4 the 2nd week.) I'm down to 381. Got a long, long way to go, but I'll get there. I probably would have lost more, but I didn't do too much this week because I was on vacation, didn't go anywhere but sat around at home.. I had a week to take before the end of January or I would have lost it.

Congratulations to everyone else who was a LOSER this week! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[mowsie dreamer]

A teeny, teeny, tiny loss for me this week-- .25 pound. But at least it's something! Hopefully, next week will be my week to lose a little more. :D

Good luck to everyone this week!! ::yes::

[ohiominnie]

down .5 pounds this week, amazingly. i'll take it....at least it's the right direction!

[dyingtodisney]

Have Lost 9 lb since starting atkins 12/30, 8 lbs for weeks 1 and 2 only lost an additional lb this week but It's better than a gain!

[Lindamary123]

I lost 2 lbs. last week on South Beach. Total 7 for the first two weeks. This isn't as much as I thought, but I'll take it!

Now I start Phase 2.

Good luck to everyone this week!

Linda

[lmhall2000]

Officially I am 6/40 for my FINAL 40!! Then I'll be sporting that GOAL clippie!!! YEAH! I exercised 3 days at the Y for an hour and 15 minutes- did not manage my two planned 4 mile walks- a cold snap hit us and I just won't do it if it's under 40 degrees! :)

But I lost 2 pounds for a grand poobah weigh in at 177! I was SOO hoping to see 176 today but TOM started last night so I'm just tickled I lost 2 pounds in spite of TOM! This week was my last induction period and I was extremely faithful, now I'm going to add a fruit in and a piece of wheat toast daily to help with my bouts of low blood sugar from the long workouts at the Y. It'll be interesting to see how it affects my loss for next week.

My GOAL weight is set at 143- and once I reach that we'll just see where my weight settles with all the training for the marathon- but once I hit 143- no more forbidden foods- if I want a brownie- I'll have one- but only very few and all the walking will help burn it off! :) LET'S GET THESE UNWANTED POUNDS a new home!! :)

OFF WITH THE OLD- in with the new body!!! :)

Tara

[Dancind]

It's a one pound loss for me this week. I'm at the stage where I'm wondering how I'm ever going to lose 26 pounds. Oh well, that's 13 pounds gone since I've started WISH in Feb. 2003, up and down. If it's true that losing it slowly is good, then I'm great! Diana

[MelanieC]

I stayed exactly the same this week. No loss/ No gain. Hopefully next week will net a loss!

[HookdonWDW]

I'm down 7 pounds this week, and kept to my goal of 3 Curves Workouts/week. I only got in 1 WATP though. I'd like to get that up to 2-3/week.

[AprilN]

2 pounds (barely) gone for me this week. I was really hoping for more, considering I didn't lose anything last week. I guess I've got a plateau going on - my clothes are still getting looser (I've noticed a change over just the last 7 days), and I'm definitely a size 22, and yet the scale barely moves.

This has been a significant mental and emotional challenge for me lately, keeping up the healthy eating and exercise while the scale refuses to show me what I want (and need) to see. I'm not planning to give up, not by a long shot, but I have become dependent on that weekly affirmation from the scale, and it's harder to persevere without it.

In an attempt to break through this plateau, I am planning to increase my daily morning jog by 5 minutes (I need to map out a longer route!). If that doesn't make a difference this week, I'll probably look to my eating plan, possibly removing 100-150 calories/day. I don't think I'm eating too much right now, especially considering all my exercising, but it's certainly one possible cause for the plateau.

At least the scale moved at all this week - and I finally made my second 10% goal, and entered the 230's! :teeth:

Have a good week, everyone!

[geetey]

Another small loss for me. I am moving in the right direction so WOO HOO!! :teeth: I believe I have seen the 180s for the last time!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Valentine]

Congrats to all of us Losers!!... Maintainers.. and perserveerers (hmmmm. is that a word???) :confused: well.. you get the idea!! LOL!! I am happy to report that I am down 3 lbs this week making my 2 week total 5.8!!! :hyper: I got my new clippie.. and I am tooooo :cool: I have decided that I need to eliminate some things in my evening meals.. insert here... Coors Light!!... I want to see if eliminating my adult beverage intake makes any difference... That is this week's test!! LOL!! I did exercise every week day... and have just found out that my Curves is now open 7 days a week... YAHOOO!!! Well... congrats again.. and see you all same place same time!!

Kathy :wave:

[wdw4life]

A hearty congratulations to everyone who lost this week!

I didn't do so well. Fell of a little and gained a pound but am back on and so far having a great week!

[tiggerlover]

1.2 down for me!:bounce:

[catherine]

Congratulations to all who have posted here, we're doing it :hyper:

I've lost 2lbs this week, which I'm quite happy with. The BF has moved into my home and I can't seem to get rid of her!! My lower legs and ankles are so swollen that if I push my fingers in there are huge indentations. It's like playing with Play Doh!! :eek: Anyway I am hoping to have a big whoosh sometime soon. I am planning on just drinking my water this week, to see if that will do the trick. On a brighter note a was able to get a new clippie this week, so I'm excited about that :teeth:

Hopefully we will all have a good week. Onward and downward we go together :grouphug:

[ohMom]

well i'm here to report another week of maintaining. poofies!


I had a bad weekend, and with TOM, I was somewhat pleased to still see I was in the high 130s and not crept back over 140. I'm taking it a day at a time ........

congrats to all you big LOSERS!!! lots of losing and high spirits on the thread this week! awesome!!:happy1:

[NCRedding]

Yea! My wake-up call last week got me back on Atkins and at Curves. I lost 5 pounds from last week. Good luck to all in the coming week.

[sharoncity]

Wow what a great week around here!

Bacrd, Valentine, Catherine, Kayeandjim00, Flower, Zerasprise - New Clippees! Yaahhhoooo!::yes:: :sunny:

Brier Rose - don't regret not starting sooner. You had to do it when you personnally were ready to committ. Just keep up the great work. It is so personally satisfying!

Baileymouse - What can I say? Wow! 100 lbs gone! You go girl!

JoshMom5- ONEderland?! I'm so happy for you!

ScrappinMickey - you stick with it! It's gonna "look good on you"!

AprilN- how about changing your caloric intake by day. Maybe you can fool your body into keeping its metabolism rate up. There's a very interesting article at http://groups.msn.com/pointingmywaytoanewlife/theoriginalwendieplan.msnw

I am happy to report a 1.5 lb loss for the week! That brings my 2 week total on WW to 4.5 lbs! .5 more and I'll finally get a number on my clippee! I'm going to get a minimum of 4 days of exercise in this week. And I'm going to try to vary my points per day, with some high, some low and see how my body reacts to that.

Lets keep up the great work everyone!:wave: :teeth: ::yes::

[tkd lisa]

This morning when I weighed in, I had lost 1 more pound, so I've earned my first clippie! Also this makes 3 weeks of regular exercise, and no cheating so far! Even though I only lost 1 pound, I'm noticing more room in my clothes, so I think that the exercise is adding muscle, which is making me slimmer. Maybe I should start taking measurements as well.

[bunnyfoo]

Congratulations to everyone who lost or maintained! Good job :p

I unfortunately have to report a gain... but only a slight gain of 0.2 lbs. I guess I'll just have to be a little more careful with what I eat this week :)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

[ibouncetoo]

A maintain for me this week. Could have something to do with never getting on the treadmill or popping in a WATP tape! Oh, yeah, and a slight SMALL popcorn incident at the movies on Tuesday!

Must focus on exercies, must focus on exercise, must focus on exercise........