Re: Day 1 PUSH - It's day 18 now! - Kari

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Hey Kari! Sorry you had a false start. Discouragement is hard, I know. And,

I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. YOu sounded so gung-ho that I mistakenly

thought that you didn't need me! I agree that you shouldn't get down on

yourself - you are a great person, with so much to be thankful for (as we all

are!). I am joining you on a recommitment of goals for this year. I am

starting on Monday. I actually have to work a full day on Monday, so I am not

going out anywhere Monday night. Therefore, I decided, there is no good reason

to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday, just get started! I still have about 100

pounds to lose and I think I can do it in a year or less. I am not able to do

the

induction with you, because my surgeon wants me to have specific foods each day

- primarily beans and fruit - which are not too low-carb, so I will be doing the

maintenance level of carbs - between 50 and 90 per day. I am not going to count

carbs specifically, just eat all induction type foods and then add the fruit and

beans to that.

I can't find my Atkin's book, but I have some other low-carb books and cook

books, so I will post thoughts from those from time to time, if that is okay?

Take care Kari! I'm thinking of you and rooting for you!

Love,

Carb Police wrote:

> Well, sadly , nobody joined me and I got very discouraged, like sometimes

I am invisible. So I didnt stay with it totally but I am doing a lot better. I

am re-reading the book again. The one thing about it is that I refuse to get

down on myself, ever since Sept. 11th (remember that commitment thing I posted

back then?), I promised myself that I would stop getting so down on myself, be

happy that I have life and have a more positive attitude. THAT I can say I am

doing, but I am very aware that I need my low carb diet and exercise to get this

weight off. I now have a new book right here in front of me with sweet, feisty

Dr. A on it and am going to do my best to get this weight off me!

>

> When I posted that originally, I was raring to go, but I didn't have much

support or accountability... hopefully I can do it now with just the help of

Dr. Atkins!

>

> Kari

> Re: Day 1 PUSH - It's day 18 now!

>

> So, Kari, how is it going? Have you met all the goals you set? I'm proud

of you for making goals!

> Warmly,

>

>

> Kari wrote:

>

> > Okay, today is Day 1 for our short Challenge, 10 days (I am pushing foward

to 21). Today, we will concentrate on WCAEMRD:

> >

> > 1) WATER, drink ALL of it, at least 64 oz.

> > 2) CARBS, 20 or under (or according to your CCLL)

> > 3) ATTITUDE, when you get a negative thought, such as " I can't! " or " I

have to eat

> > just one! " , Do the exact opposite! TAKE CONTROL.

> > 4) EXERCISE, Can you put your pedometer on? Can you walk around the

block? Can

> > you chase your dogs around the backyard or have them chase you? Can

you dance

> > to one of your favorite CD's for 20 minutes?? Whatever you choose.

> > 5) MENU, please post yours to the list with carb counts.

> > 6) RECIPE, can you find one to share with the group?

> > 7) DAY, have an EXCELLENT one because today you are doing/starting

something

> > for YOU.

> >

> > Ok, I am up and starting right now. Have had one cuppa coffee w/cream and

Splenda and am going to get a drink of water. WHO IS WITH ME??? WHO??? COME

ON! PAULAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

> >

> > Kari

> >

> >