I made it through 3 birthday parties!

[tinaw]

This is first week of Atkins and I have been doing pretty good but the last three days have tested my endurance!
Today is my dd's 5th birthday. Thursday we had "the friend" bday party. Served cake and ice cream of course! I didn't even lick my fingers after cutting the cake Then yesterday, at work, ( I am a nanny and get to bring my daughter to work with me) my boss threw my daughter a surprise mini party cake ( from an incredible french bakery) and ice cream included! I was an angel once a again! And finally today the "family party" My mothers homemade chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting and chocolate chunk ice cream!!!!!! I made it! I didn't take a bit of anything illegal! I drink my white grape Diet Rite pop and just smiled! I am so proud of myself! Maybe I can do this weight loss thing!

 

[BethR]

CONGRATULATIONS to you! Some very tough situations to get through in your first week! And you DID it! Keep up the great work!

 

[TigH]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where there's a will, there's a way! You did a fabulous job of sticking with the program. I bet it was even more trying since it was your first week into it, but YOU DID IT! You deserve a special treat (so go out and buy yourself something nice!) That is sooooooo excellent!!! I know that any excuse for a party is one of my weak points, so I have to say BRAVO to you for holding back on all that cake, ice cream, and French pastries!

And lucky you - we only have the cola version of Diet Rite down here! I have been fantastizing about our Publix adding another flavor to the mix. White grape sounds like something I would REALLY love!!!

 

[Liz]

Wow! That's a great accomplishment!!! I don't know if I could have done it!!! You have a right to be proud of yourself!!

And Happy Birthday to your daughter too!!!

 

[MelanieC]

Congratulations on being strong. There were a lot of opportunities for you to "give in". I agree, go treat yourself to something nice! Good job!

Melanie

 

[jimmytammy]

You really used a lot of willpower through those parties. Were you worn out from the force that it took? Congratulations on making it through and you deserve a hugh pat on the back for making it through. If you can do that and hang in there, I think you can survive just about anything. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Tammy

 

[tinaw]

Thank so much everyone! I'm hoping to see the pay off tomorrow during weigh in! I cheated and did a mid week weigh in I had lost 3.5 lbs and I'm hoping for 5 by tomorrow. I'm so psychotic when dieting I usually weigh myself everyday, but I'm trying to break the habit. I did reward myself a little. I had half of a Atkins brownie bar. It tasted almost as good as the chocolate cake would have yeah right!!!!!

 

[Minniespal]

Wow ~ You did great!!

Hope the scales are good to you too!!!

 

[Kabuli1]

Wow,

I'm so proud of you! Maybe it was a good thing it was your first week - tho maybe you were more tempted by carbs than if it had been later in your atkins adventure. I say that because when you are in the beginning you can be so much more determined and you wanted that first week loss to be so FINE when you finally get to report it!

Weighing in before a temptation can work for you if it keeps you on track cause you are so proud of what you have accomplished. There are a few of us that weighin daily - I do it for motivation every day, otherwise I "forget" why I'm doing this. Don't weigh more than once a day - that can just make you crazy! Personally I could never weigh once a week. I would like to maybe get to weighing every three of four days.

Again WOW!! What determination, you did great! I know this second week of Induction is going to fly by for you!

Karyn