amanda123's Journal, 09 November 2010

Wow.... is this even possible? Okay I was fluctuating between 207 and 208 for about 4 days. Yesterday morning I was 208.0 and this morning I was 203.2!!! I know its not just my scales goign wacko either because at work fully clothed yesterday I was 212.0 and this morning 208.6. So I lost at least 3 lbs in one day. I guess that's why you shouldn't give up even when you get frustrated or when you are in a slow spell. I am so close to Onederland now! :D Very very happy about that. I weighed in at 204 because I figure it's safer than 203. I am on cloud 9!!!
Stopped by and visited my mom last night before class. She tells me she is still following Atkins but that she hasn't lost any more weight in awhile. I ask if she has been cheating and she says no but then we get to talking more and I find out she has. I pick up a box of chocolate covered pretzles and my mom says "oh, those are GOOD!" I said "you haven't been eating them have you?" and she says "Only 2 or 3 a day". She doesnt seem to get that she can't have a bite here and there of non-allowed foods and that that will sabbotage her. Then she asks me if popcorn is bad? LOL! I said yes, it is corn so it turns right into sugar in your bloodstream. Then she admits to having a big bowl of popcorn last night. Sigh... Well she is having her knee replaced Dec 7th and will be in the hospital for 7 to 10 days and I am sure it will be hard to follow Atkins in the hospital anyways. Maybe she will decide to make a new start after that. I am not sure when my grandma is getting her knee done but she is getting around alot better now and seems to be in much better health than she was.
A virus has made it's way through all of the kids over the past 2 weeks. Macy had it Halloween, Katelyn last weekend and Levi today. I sure hope it's just a kid virus and we don't catch it.

204.0 lb Lost so far: 84.0 lb.    Still to go: 49.0 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.