Been Away for a Bit…

I just wanted to pop on and make a quick post. I’ve been away from boards and blogs for a bit of time; doing spring cleaning, entertaining over the Easter holidays, and working late in between.
I’m happy to say that I’ve been able to eat other Atkins bars (Endulge and Morning) in a variety of [...]

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Day 62, 164 pounds: Measuring Progress With More Than Just the Scale

I never thought I would publicly post my body measurements on the Internet, but the change in my shape is so motivating that I feel others may benefit from it. If you don’t already measure your waist and hips, I encourage you to do so.
When I was 18 (ah, now 25 years ago) I measured [...]

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Day 48, 165 Pounds: 1 inch off my waist this past week.

The area that has given me the most grief once I hit 40 is definitely my waistline. Once, I used to think that belting and highlighting my waist only made my butt look big. Then I hit 40 and belting and highlighting my waist…wasn’t an option any more!  And by 42, I had a genuine [...]

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Adventures with Atkins: Journaling my Weight Loss Chronicles

I started 2008 off with a jolt.
Flying home from our annual Christmas visit to Florida, a scratchy throat was the warning sign that a cold was coming on. Getting off the plane revealed ankles swollen to the size of tree trunks and fingers like sausages. I couldn’t have swelled that badly from a 3 hour [...]

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