Week 4 update

Weight: 227
Hips: 52 
Bust:45
Waist:38
My Quote
Enough is as good as a feast. Mary Poppins
Grab your bootstraps and run. Bethany 
I am up two pounds from last week. I believe there are several factors that attributed to this gain such as not being on the diet this week and having my monthly friend. I have been on vacation this past week and that did not help either. I did get my water in three days but very little exercise or reading. I will be back on the diet starting tomorrow. I plan on getting some of my reading in this week starting today. I have had a whirlwind of a week trying to buy a mobile home. I now have to find a place to put it and that is why I did not get my post in yesterday. I find it to be a very frustrating process. I wish everyone a better week then I have had this week.
Thanks,
Bethany

Mid Week update week 4

To be honest this has been the most crazy week I have had in a while because I am on vacation. I have not checked my weight to see where I stand. I am trying to only weigh once a week. I have been cranky and irritable due to my period that has decided to grace me with it presence for the second time this month. Yeah for out of balance hormones. Has anyone tried the new low carb pasta? It is really good, I was impressed. I have been on a really tight budget this week so I have not been able to stick to the diet 100% but I have been do the best I can with what I have got. I look forward to paydays approach. I am not sure how much water I have been drinking because we stopped buy cases of water and started drinking tap water. I feel as though I am getting the same amount though. I have not even looked at my book so far this week and I have not really been up to exercising. All is not lost this is only the middle of the week and we have another half to go. I hope everyone is doing better then I this week. Good Luck.
Bethany

Week three update

Weight: 225
Hips: 52  This is not an actual gain but a part of measuring errors.
Bust:45
Waist:38
My Quote
Enough is as good as a feast. Mary Poppins
Grab your bootstraps and run. Bethany 
Well this week has sucked. I haven't had time to get much reading done and very little exercise due to my knees. I am ready to start a new week. I think that I may have to alter my current diet to maximize my weight loss. I am going to start logging my food and count calories while still following Dr. Atkins low-carb diet. To those who are wondering yes it is a lot like our friend Allen's diet except low carb. I am on vacation this week and I am going to work on perfecting my routine and get my house organized. If the rain ever stops I will be getting out to walk if not I will hit mom's treadmill a couple of times this week. I am down 2 pounds this week which is not bad. I am hoping for better results next week. I did not have much luck with my water this week due to my son washing his imaginary train with my case of water in his room. LOL. I was glad that I was not home to have to clean it up my hubby got that one. Well I guess we are a week closer to Easter and I hope we all are getting closer to our goals. Seeing as how I work in retail, I am at wits end because we are already getting Easter candy end and that helps me realize just how close the end of this challenge is. I wish the best of luck to everyone.
Until mid-week update.
Bethany

Week three midweek update

Today is looking. up as I am finely back down to where I was before I took my eating binge the other day. I am really behind on reading and water but up on exercise. I have already started on my water for today and will be working out with mom after work. I have high hopes this week with the extra exercising that I have put in. We have roughly two months left and I can't wait to see if I am in mom's Levi's. I know that my 18-20s pants are getting lose. Yeah. I want to wish everyone a great day and a great week. I am personally looking forward to weigh in this week.
God Bless,
Bethany
P.S. Mom I will see you around 4.

Week two update

Weight: 227
Hips: 49
Bust:44
Waist:39
Unfortunately,I was down three pounds until yesterday. I had a splurge and it is not even worth telling you what I had. I am overall only down 1 pound now. I have not gotten in my exercise this week due to rain and snow. It has been yuk. I have gotten a few more chapters in my book and I met my water goals six out of seven days. So that everyone know I no longer have internet so I will only be posting when I am at mom's. I will make my regular post but it will not be everyday. I am going to stick to my guns this week and get some more of this weight off of me. I have officially started over on induction to help my body readjust to the damage I done yesterday. I am getting an early start on my exercising this week I am going to get on the treadmill now for a mile jog. I am then off to work.  I will report back in the middle of the week. I wish the best to everyone in the E2E challenge.
God Bless
Bethany

Week two midweek update

This has been a very trying week already. Its has been a wonder that I have not duct taped the kids or my husband to the ceiling. I haven't done any of my exercising for the week yet but I will be up early to walk tomorrow as long as my knees will tolerate it. I have gotten all of my water in so far. I have read chapters 1-3 a little more to make up for what I didn't get in last week. My weight is slowly coming down. As mom said I had a slip up yesterday, I had a part of the bun with my whopper I regretted it almost instantly because it made the meat taste funny. Oh well, I am back on plan today. I am still averaging about 12-14 carbs a day, except for yesterday. I think I could of used a few more at work today because I kept getting dizzy and once I ate something I felt better. I am going to call it a night so that I am ready for that 6 am run/walk and a trip to the grocery store.
best wishes
Bethany

Week one Update

Weight: 228
Hips: 49
Bust:44
Waist:39
My Quote
Enough is as good as a feast. Mary Poppins
Grab your bootstraps and run. Bethany
These measurements show a lose of five pounds and three inches from last week. I have been kinda lax on my exercising this week but I have been working more than normal. This has also caused me to fall behind on my reading I am still in the first chapter but it has been talking about the diet in general and how it works. I met my water goal 5 out of 7 days. I am happy with my lose this week and look for more in the next few as my body adjust to the new foods and exercises. I am really glad that I am not having to many withdrawals. I look to work harder this next week. I have tried to blog at least once a day and comment on several blogs including my partners. Mom and I have been in communication all week and it has really helped both of us stick to the plan.

Good Morning all

Yesterday morning after my husband took me to work he called me back to tell me he has lost 10 pounds in a week. I have decided that sometimes men just suck. They don't have to deal with hormones, pregnancy, or slow weight loss. So today I am down another pound putting my total weight lose at 5 pounds for the week. I am getting ready to go to mom's to reweigh on her new scale and to be measured. Maybe my inches will show more results to add to the 5 pounds. I will do an official weigh in post in a little while.
Have a great day,
Bethany

Big Changes Today

I have been struggling throughout the last year with having to much to do and not enough me to go around. I have decided that I need to cut back. I am dropping out of college because I already have a job that I love and that I can climb the latter, so I decided that it is not worth the time that it takes away from my husband and kids. The stress from school alone has caused me to gain weight. The school work has kept me from getting the kids outdoor to play with me having very little exercise. So good ridence papers and power points.

Now for the food changes that I am going to have to make, I have decided that I am going to have to give up coffee during the remainder of induction due to the fact that it has to be sweetened and each pack of splenda is 1 carb. Last night I also had a slip up not a big one seeing as how it was a really small glass of whole milk like that comes from a cow, moo. It was awesome but but me slightly over my carb limit for yesterday. I have been looking for some ideas to make asparagus taste good, so if anyone has any suggestion pass those on to me please.

I don't know if it was the milk alone but I am only down four pounds today. Today is my husband and my weigh in day and I cannot wait to see what he comes in at today. I weighed in at 229 and more dedicated then ever.

I have a new goal with the free time that I will gain from not having school. I make a pledge to get the kids outside or go walk or run everyday. Some days it is to cold to get the little ones out but I can. I have also been recently promised a new treadmill for roughly mid Feb. Yeah I love it endless miles in my bedroom. I can't wait.

I want everyone to have a blessed day and good luck to all challengers.

Midweek update

Well like my mom's scale mine is slowly biting the dust, so I went out and bought a new one. It was needed anyway to handle my husband's weight. So I am back to where I started on the new scale so no change yet but I am sticking to the plan hard and amazingly so is Brandon. I started reading Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. I am finding it very intriguing. I managed to get in 6 miles yesterday between work and my extra walk. I am short on extra today because it is so bitter cold outside with a little snow. Last night was a great night I tricked my kids into to eating okra by telling them it was fried popcorn and they both loved it. We all seem to be adjusting fairly well to the new foods or the lack there of. I have even taken most of the kids snacks away except for the goldfish. Tonight we had the best hamburgers and it didn't even have a bun, mom suggested we wrap it in a lettuce leaf and it was awesome. I seem to be making better choices at work since beginning this challenge and that has always been one of my struggles. I have found that if I take my lunch and some snacks with me I don't even notice the products around that would be horrible even if you were not on a diet. I find that Easter may be slow coming this year with all of us anticipating it so much and the results that lay ahead. Good luck to everyone.
Bethany

So much for not having carb withdrawals

Last night I ended up with a blinding migraine and was slightly up set to my stomach. Really I should be trying to get more carbs not less. By this I mean I have only been getting between 10-12 net carbs a day. I believe this is causing my withdrawals to be worse. In the light of everything yesterday my husband asked if there was any junk food he could have, I just laughed at him and then I made him Atkins approved Chocolate mousse. It was easy all of us loved it even the kids. I worry about today because this is my first day back to work since starting the challenge. Everyone just pray that I keep my temper and my carbs down. I am taking my lunch and hope that I have packed enough food to survive and eight hour shift. Well lets go find something to go with my coffee and get started on School work before work. Good luck to all and have a great day.
Bethany

I survived the first day.

The first day is over and I made it to see a new year. I did not seem to have any ill effects from the start of the Atkins diet. Today I am already down five pounds, unbelievable. I started out strong this morning with some eggs and made my way to the store for groceries. My husband started on the same diet today, we will see how long he last. I want to wish everyone a happy new year and good luck to all of those in the E2E challenge. We are starting out the new year right.
Bethany