A very cool personal moment.

I'm at my desk (home office) working today, and my charming and
delightful husband just made me a taco salad for lunch. That's not the
cool personal moment mentioned in the subject header, but I just
wanted to brag about how swell he is.

As for the subject -- for the past week-and-a-half I've been really
stressed about some life crap and painting/redoing my office at home
(there's some pictures here, if'n you're interested in that kind of
thing: http://www.livejournal.com/users/dtaylor/284527.html) and I
haven't been tracking my food closely.

In fact, I haven't been tracking my food at all. I've mostly been
eating the same kinds of things I've become accustomed to eating --
eggs, chicken, tuna, Wasa crackers, LC tortillas with peanut butter,
broccoli, taco salad -- and occasionally having a handful of cookies
or Reese's miniature PNB cups at a friend's house, some ice cream one
night ... slipping off-plan here and there depending on my mood and/or
circumstance. I was a little concerned that I was falling off my plan,
but I had so many other things swamping me that I just decided not to
sweat it.

I've also been really busy *physically*, running all over town,
painting and moving furniture, cleaning house, entertaining friends.
Way more physical than usual, so that may be part of what happened ...

I noticed the last day or so that my face looked thinner. So this
morning, out of curiosity, I hesitantly weighed myself for the first
time in almost two weeks.

I stood there staring dumbly at the scale, doing the math in my head,
because it just didn't seem possible. I'm down six pounds.

I *so* wasn't expecting that! Looking back on my week of "not caring"
about my diet, I realize that I still ate on-plan about 98% of the
time -- without really trying!

I guess I can confidently say that low-carb has officially become a
way of life for me rather than a weight-loss plan. How very cool.

Dawn

Dawn Taylor wrote:
I'm at my desk (home office) working today, and my charming and
delightful husband just made me a taco salad for lunch. That's not the
cool personal moment mentioned in the subject header, but I just
wanted to brag about how swell he is.

It's okay to brag about your other half, really. Did you
make sure that he saw you writing it? : )

I noticed the last day or so that my face looked thinner. So this
morning, out of curiosity, I hesitantly weighed myself for the first
time in almost two weeks.

I stood there staring dumbly at the scale, doing the math in my head,
because it just didn't seem possible. I'm down six pounds.
I guess I can confidently say that low-carb has officially become a
way of life for me rather than a weight-loss plan. How very cool.

That is awesome! Congratulations, Dawn.

Marsha/Ohio

That's fantastic! Sometimes it helps just to put away the scale and quit
thinking about your 'diet' to make things happen.

I often wonder how I'll deal with food when I've reached my goal, but the
closer I get I know that I'll be able to maintain the low carb WOE.

--
Linda
296/228/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
"Dawn Taylor" wrote in message
...
I'm at my desk (home office) working today, and my charming and
delightful husband just made me a taco salad for lunch. That's not the
cool personal moment mentioned in the subject header, but I just
wanted to brag about how swell he is.

As for the subject -- for the past week-and-a-half I've been really
stressed about some life crap and painting/redoing my office at home
(there's some pictures here, if'n you're interested in that kind of
thing: http://www.livejournal.com/users/dtaylor/284527.html) and I
haven't been tracking my food closely.

In fact, I haven't been tracking my food at all. I've mostly been
eating the same kinds of things I've become accustomed to eating --
eggs, chicken, tuna, Wasa crackers, LC tortillas with peanut butter,
broccoli, taco salad -- and occasionally having a handful of cookies
or Reese's miniature PNB cups at a friend's house, some ice cream one
night ... slipping off-plan here and there depending on my mood and/or
circumstance. I was a little concerned that I was falling off my plan,
but I had so many other things swamping me that I just decided not to
sweat it.

I've also been really busy *physically*, running all over town,
painting and moving furniture, cleaning house, entertaining friends.
Way more physical than usual, so that may be part of what happened ...

I noticed the last day or so that my face looked thinner. So this
morning, out of curiosity, I hesitantly weighed myself for the first
time in almost two weeks.

I stood there staring dumbly at the scale, doing the math in my head,
because it just didn't seem possible. I'm down six pounds.

I *so* wasn't expecting that! Looking back on my week of "not caring"
about my diet, I realize that I still ate on-plan about 98% of the
time -- without really trying!

I guess I can confidently say that low-carb has officially become a
way of life for me rather than a weight-loss plan. How very cool.

Dawn

In article ,
says...
I stood there staring dumbly at the scale, doing the math in my head,
because it just didn't seem possible. I'm down six pounds.

Whoo-HOO! What a GREAT surprise (not to mention loss)!

I *so* wasn't expecting that! Looking back on my week of "not caring"
about my diet, I realize that I still ate on-plan about 98% of the
time -- without really trying!

I guess I can confidently say that low-carb has officially become a
way of life for me rather than a weight-loss plan. How very cool.

Very cool, indeed!

--
Saffire
205/157/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Good for you. I can relate to the painting and stuff, been doing that
around here, plus stripping wallpaper. What a mess, and maybe I'll have
the same results. I bet that felt really good. :-)

--
Cheri
Type 2, no meds for now.
Dawn Taylor wrote in message
...
I'm at my desk (home office) working today, and my charming and
delightful husband just made me a taco salad for lunch. That's not the
cool personal moment mentioned in the subject header, but I just
wanted to brag about how swell he is.

As for the subject -- for the past week-and-a-half I've been really
stressed about some life crap and painting/redoing my office at home
(there's some pictures here, if'n you're interested in that kind of
thing: http://www.livejournal.com/users/dtaylor/284527.html) and I
haven't been tracking my food closely.

In fact, I haven't been tracking my food at all. I've mostly been
eating the same kinds of things I've become accustomed to eating --
eggs, chicken, tuna, Wasa crackers, LC tortillas with peanut butter,
broccoli, taco salad -- and occasionally having a handful of cookies
or Reese's miniature PNB cups at a friend's house, some ice cream one
night ... slipping off-plan here and there depending on my mood and/or
circumstance. I was a little concerned that I was falling off my plan,
but I had so many other things swamping me that I just decided not to
sweat it.

I've also been really busy *physically*, running all over town,
painting and moving furniture, cleaning house, entertaining friends.
Way more physical than usual, so that may be part of what happened ...

I noticed the last day or so that my face looked thinner. So this
morning, out of curiosity, I hesitantly weighed myself for the first
time in almost two weeks.

I stood there staring dumbly at the scale, doing the math in my head,
because it just didn't seem possible. I'm down six pounds.

I *so* wasn't expecting that! Looking back on my week of "not caring"
about my diet, I realize that I still ate on-plan about 98% of the
time -- without really trying!

I guess I can confidently say that low-carb has officially become a
way of life for me rather than a weight-loss plan. How very cool.

Dawn

On Mon, 31 May 2004 13:11:51 -0700, Dawn Taylor
wrote:

I noticed the last day or so that my face looked thinner. So this
morning, out of curiosity, I hesitantly weighed myself for the first
time in almost two weeks.

I stood there staring dumbly at the scale, doing the math in my head,
because it just didn't seem possible. I'm down six pounds.

You GO, girl!

Carol
--
Fasting BG 172
227/223/150 (official weigh-day: Thursday)
Bernstein 5/25/2004
Diabetes Dx 5/15/2001
Diet, Exercise, Oral Medication