DIS 'WISH' Challenge UPDATE Clipart example added!

[John In Illinois]

Well,

I started the Atkins Diet on Monday morning, and I know you are supposed to only weigh yourself each week (to avoid disappointment probably), but I had an overwhelming need to see if this thing was having ANY results for me so far. I snuck onto the scale this morning....................and I lost TEN POUNDS already!!

I know that it is unrealistic to expect this type of result to continue, but talk about getting POSITIVE re-inforcement that the efforts are worthwhile!!!



I have been VERY strict about following the Induction Phase, and apparently the good Doctor is correct in saying that following it causes your body to switch from burning carbohydrates over to burning fat.

Sticking to the plan, since it appears to be working!

Good Luck all

 

[nativetxn]

Way to go, John! My dh lost 13 1/2 pounds his first week on Atkins. What a great beginning!

 

[perfectmatch300]

OK, count me in! I started my diet right after my gall bladder surgery on 1/6. I've lost 6lbs so far.
I'm following the diet reccomendations of my DR, and have started an exercise program at home using a stationary bike, my basement stairs (in lieu of a stairmaster - much more cost effective!), some 3lb dumbbells, and a variety of other exercises.
I was getting my motivation from watching the Body Challenge series on Discovery Health channel, but now that it's over I was looking for some new motivation. This is a great idea! I can't wait to earn my first clippie AND share the process with all of you Dis-ers!
John, your success is really motivating me! If you can manage a Sara Lee store and still lose weight then I know I can do it too!
I think I'll bookmark this thread and go get on my bike which I haven't ridden for 2 days! See, this is working for me already!

 

[MaMudduck]

I take up the challenge too. Three weeks ago I turned the BIG 40! and I know I need to get into a healther lifestyle soooo,
1) I commit to losing those extra pounds with a Low-Carb eating plan, no refined "white" stuff: sugar, pasta, flour, rice etc.
2) I will take my vitamins daily (instead of when I happen to remember them a month later).
3) I will get on my treadmill at least 4 days a week for 30 minutes.

 

[pkitty]

Count me in !!! my wife replied to this message earlier, had she not done so I would never had seen it. I have a severe weight problem because work for the most part consists of sitting, writing and typing. I am a Police officer (14 yrs. 12 hour shifts) and shift work is literally killing me. I can't seem to be able to take off the weight as easily anymore; especially when I have had a busy night and my lack of motivation just isn't there at 2:00 PM when I wake up only to be going back to work shortly. My days off usually consist of having to recover from nightshift.
I look foreword to my DW vacations so much it actually inspires me to stick to the program of my diet. I have lost approximately 18 to 20 pounds since Jan 01 2003, and have more to loose before and after my trip to DW. This may not be for you, but if it is; this is what I have done to loose my weight so far.
first of all I think allot of us perform better when they see quick results. I knew I would and so I spoke with staff at a local health food/herbal store who put me onto a 2-day multivitamin drink that took away about 5-8 pounds right away without depriving my body of essential vitamins and minerals. Don't be discouraged if you need to eat a little bit during your 2 day fast, I did and I still lost the weight I desired (I ate about 1/2 of what my 9 yr old daughter ate at supper).
It was really difficult to do and you would be successful with this to start only if you have prepared a proper calorie reduced diet immediately after your 1st couple of days. i.e. boiled egg, no carbs, and reduced fats, salts and processed sugars etc. I was then mentally prepared to embark on this journey of loosing weight because I saw my first 5 pounds gone right away and was convinced I could do it. Just so you know, I put on about 2 pounds as soon as I started to eat again and this will be normal for you. I then started to keep track of what I ate keeping in mind the number of calories I had consumed and trying to keep my calorie intake to about 2000. Dailey. This mixed with a little bit of exercise (walking and squats) and weights (dumbbells for curls/lifts) helped to take off about 300 to 500 calories Dailey (don't forget your best music with that to reduce getting bored). I was able to hang in there and found that I was loosing the weight at a comfortable 3 pounds a week. Its been 5 weeks now and just finished another 2 day multivitamin drink and lost an additional 3 to 4 pounds. I have 4 weeks until we go to Disney. Wish me luck.
P.S. I know that in order to keep the weight off a drastic life change in eating habits and exercise has to happen to me. Believe it or not I was 178 pounds 6'0" and in great shape when I became a Police Officer now if only I can turn my life style around and put my best (healthy) years ahead of me instead remembering them from years left behind.

 

[lisajl]

pkitty,

Good for you! Keep on losing that weight!

I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle. Even though we have three kids, varying ages, we don't do much exercise.

We bought a treadmill and I try to walk on it everyday.

I am at 1 mile..roughly 25 min.
I want to get more miles, less time.

I need to lose about 30 lbs.

It is a long road, and if I saw a 5 lb. weight loss I would be happy.

Good luck to you!
Lisajl

 

[Talking Hands]

Ok I am late getting into this but I just started this week.
Weight watchers points. Slow exercise because of medical problems.
I weigh 196.5 and I need to get to around 110. Tomorrow is weigh in day

 

[glo]

Welcome Lisa...good luck tomorrow at weigh in. I will keep my fingers crossed. Pick up a clipart for your signature!!!

Welcome also to Nancy (perfectmatch300), MaMudduck, pkitty, lisajl and everyone else...hope this thread and these posts help motivate you and get you going.

Good luck everyone, and do not forget to pick up a clipart...when you reach each 5 pound goal, let someone know and you will be sent the link to a new clipart with the amount lost!!!

Congrats on all of you taking this challenge up!!

 

[DixieDreamer]

Well I am late - but here! I missed this thread last week.

Sign me up! I have been following the Atkins way of eating since July of last year. I have lost 30 lbs to date, and have at least 15 more to reach goal weight (might revise my goal downwards when I get there another 5 lbs).

I purposefully "maintained" through the holidays but stayed on plan. I have been trying to jump start the weight loss since the first of the year .. but it has been slow going. A challenge is just what I need to get me more focussed on LOSING weight and out of the maintenance mode. I have been losing... just VERY slowly. My own fault though... just have been eating as much as I really want and not exercising. The past several days I have gone to smaller but more frequent meals and I have been doing better - so I think I will stick with that for a while and keep checking in here for the encouragement.

Wishing all of us success!

 

[BriarfoxinWA]

Doing a "Happy Dance"!!! I'm down 5 pounds from where I started just the other day!!! Stuck to my diet this week and what do you know....just about 3 - 5 pounds more to go!!!

Glo - I need help with the "member" clip art. I copied it following your instructions on the previous page but I can't get it to work... must be doing something wrong!

There is a good reason why I say I'm "Clip Art Impaired"!

 

[Kelsie]

Congrats!! on your loss Briar!!

You just need to place the below link:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid49/peb82801e6e07859b2ce91e73e37d0075/fcb03fca.gif

In your signature. At the beginning of the link, type [ IMG ] (no spaces) and at the end of the link, type [ /img ] (no spaces.

Please PM me if you need me to place this for you.

 

[Pumbaa_]

I am ready! I have joined WW and am ready to tackle this challenge. Sign me up and I can't wait for my first new clippie

 

[Bear Necessities]

Add me to the list too!! I am ready to do this. I have already started an exercise program, caled the FIRM. And now am eating better too. Reducing carbs and eating lower fat content diet. I resolve to take better care of ME !!

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Sign me up.

Doing Atkins. Had started Jan 2, lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks, stopped losing, but also I wasn't real strict about it, so I wasn't REALLY sure where my carb intake stood. (Then I had a really bad weekend last week...ugh!) Back on track now, and the www.FitDay.com website that DixieDreamer recommended is great for keeping track of carbs! I'm feeling very motivated now. Thank you DixieDreamer.

Bought a treadmill back in Nov, which has never worked right, so someone from Sears is coming Tuesday...can't wait. Meanwhile, I've used the treadmill at the fitness center at the indoor soccer complex while the kids have practice...4 miles in an hour.

 

[epicureangirl]

The first six pounds came off the Atkins way! Yeah!

I crossed the border into Bellingham, WA to stock up on some Atkins products. My Cranberry-Orange Muffins are in the oven -- I am so excited to have a bread-y treat and still lose the weight!

I'm doing the new-clippie dance.

 

[bunnyfoo]

I just checked out the www.FitDay.com site ... I like it a lot! I have been trying to think of a way to organize things and this does everything! I especially like how it calculates the food calories ... that's really handy!

 

[nicurnc]

Count us in!
DH & I have both started WW and are exercizing daily.
He's lost 6 lbs and I'm down 6 as well

The point system is great- we like the flexibility it gives us to still splurge (with banked points) and he's learning how to make healthy choices.
Kudos to my DD who has lost 92!!lbs since last April on WW - way to go Jenn

I walk at least 2 miles a day and DH runs and referee's in his spare time (he says it's lots harder to keep up with those teenage kids on the court these days LOL!)

Loretta

 

[KathyTX]

Two weeks on WW now, and down 8 lbs.! Still a long way to go, but it feels like there are a lot of friends here to do it with.

The one problem I have now is a scheduling conflict. I've been going to a meeting that I love, with an energetic and very organized leader, good friends and only five minutes from the house. But now I've had to reschedule something else (music lessons for DS9 and myself), and the only time I could fit that was the same time as my WW meetings!!

There are some other meetings around I can try to make it to, but I really love this group and this leader. And I know from experience that I really need the meeting to make WW work for me. I don't want to drop the music or this WW group, so I guess I'll try to (a) find another WW meeting to attend while (b) I work to try to find another time to schedule the music lessons.

I think just spelling it out made it clear to me that I need to find a way to make this WW group fit in the schedule for me. Thanks for listening! You're the best!

 

[Punkswife]

I am up for this. DD (she is 14) and I started a week and a half ago doing WW on our own. (Not going to meetings) Had the info from a previous start of a diet, that failed. BUT we are doing it together this time. We started 1/31 and she lost 5 pounds in one week and I lost 4!! We weigh ourselves on Thursdays. We got a summer catalog with bathing suits in it. Can't wait to pick one out for our next trip "Home". Thanks for this site and looking forward to my first 'clippie'.

 

[scootersmom]

Count me in for your challenge!

Just came across a link to this thread from a signature on our cruise list thread. It's just what I need!

I started the Weight Watchers online program last week... again. Lost two pounds, so I'm happy!

I've been journaling and drinking lots of water. Now, I need to stop looking at my treadmill and WATP tapes and actually get moving!

I'd love to drop about 35 more pounds before the cruise in October.