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

The Weigh in

I am weighing in at 232. My measurements are 39 waist, 50 hips, and 46 bust.
My Quote
Enough is as good as a feast. Mary Poppins
Grab your bootstraps and run. Bethany


My Goals 

• I would very much like to get out of my maternity clothes and into a 16 from a 20.
• I am going to get more exercise in on three days a week. (walking mostly)
• I am going to get some weight off to help prevent me from having to have knee replacement surgery before I am thirty. 
• I hope to lose at least 15 pounds but hoping for more.
• I am shooting to get 5 bottles of water in a day size may very.
• I am going to concentrate on losing weight in my chest, tummy, and thighs.

I plan to read a book on the Atkins Diet that I will be following throughout this challenge. I will be supportive of my fellow challengers. 

After seeing this picture I am adding the goal of working of my abs this is horrible.
Good luck to all.

Ready for a new challenge

I am ready to make some changes in my life to make me better. I just received a promotion last month and I am literally running to keep up I want my kids energy. I work in a fast paced setting I have to move if I want to keep up. Well hundred extra pound is not helping. I know that I can do this and I am going to do this. I will post an outfit that I hope to get into by Easter. Good luck to everyone.
Bethany

Struggles

Every day is a struggle that we must work through whether it is big or small good or bad. We all have the potential to do anything we wish or imagine. That is where the struggle comes in; you have to make those wishes come true. Nothing will ever be handed to you on a silver platter nor should it. Hard work is good for the mind, body, and soul. As the last few weeks have progressed I have been facing several of these struggles, my daughter was sick, I was working third shift, and the death of my great, great grandmother. I could not handle all of this and stick to any kind of routine or food plan. I did not see my house for three days and slept about eight hour out of seventy-two. I am not proud of myself that I am not strong enough to handle all of this at once but I should be. I have let my grades slip as the diet went underway but I was surviving. I am taking charge of my life as I start this week with a good start of getting my schoolwork done for this coming week and I am back to my water routine. I am trying to get my food back in form as I have the first few days of this week off. I want to apologize to Allan for yelling at him, I was a little stressed for the situation. It is not his fault that I could not cope and ate myself through the last week and a half. My weight has gone back up as everything has been going on but I will get it back off and keep it off. I wish everyone the best of luck with the struggles they are facing.

Bethany

Jas

Jasmine is now on a nebulizer. My family doctor could not believe that the hospital did not send her home without a treatment. Her oxygen levels were way below normal and even after they gave her a treatment at the office her level barely came up to normal. So they called in a nebulizer to be delivered to our home but aparently didn't think it was important enough to deliver it last night as told but are finally bringing it today after me being on the phone half the morning trying to get it straigtened out. Well starting hard core this morning on my water and back on my diet. I hope to get a plan ready for next week on third shift. well I have got to make arrangement to go to a funeral, I had a friend from high school die its horrible his wife is 7mths pregnant. I will try to get back on later but I have a lot of school work.