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I have a few ... :w00t: Back in high school there was this guy I had a crush on that would always call me "thunder thighs" ... and back then I was only a size 12! :sad_smile: Easter last year during an Easter egg hunt, my middle son was mauled by a dog so while we were in the ER with him (as he was getting his head stapled back together), the doctor started making "small talk" with me and as we were talking about my 3 boys he says "and you have another one on the way ... do you know if this one will be a girl?" ... Ummm, I wasn't pregnant. :thumbup: A couple weeks later I was having somewhat of a conversation with my Mother-in-law (I never really liked the woman) and she's telling me about some family member of hers that lives back in Indiana. She's explaining to me that this woman is "SO BIG" and then she says "well, she's about your size" (I wanted to smack her :tongue:) Then of course, after my band surgery was the comment from my disapproving husband (who was against me having the surgery, against me going out of the country for it and didn't talk to me or sleep in the same bed with me for over a month afterwards ...) he says I took the "easy way out" and I could have lost the weight on my own but instead I did it the "lazy person's way" ... That comment started WW3 in my household! :tt1:

I've never used the ketone sticks ... might have to grab some next time I go to the store. Doing good ... weight dropping steadily over the past few days. Perhaps I'll get to "onederland" within a week? Hope so! :sad_smile: Hope everyone is doing well :w00t:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Vanilla Shake Snack ~ SBD Cinnamon Raisin Cereal Bar Lunch ~ 4oz Italian Herb Chicken Breast Filet Snack ~ Hazelnut Iced Coffee ... followed by 3 chewy chocolate chip cookies :thumbup: Dinner ~ Egg Salad

Breakfast ~ Atkins Cafe Caramel Shake Snack ~ 1 Fried Egg Lunch ~ 3 Grilled Chicken Strips from JITB w/ Ranch Dressing Snack ~ 1 T Jif Creamy Peanut Butter Dinner ~ 4oz Italian Herb Chicken & 1/4 C Cottage Cheese Snack ~ Atkins Cafe Mocha Shake (the good one in the can!) Totals ~ 785 Calories 35g Fat 19g Carbs 97g Protein

Breakfast ~ 1/2 of a 3-Egg Omelette & 1/2 C Refried Beans Lunch ~ Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shake Snack ~ 1 Hard Boiled Egg Dinner ~ 1 Taco & a Bean 'n Cheese Cup from Del Taco

You are so close! Stick to low carbs and you can definitely get there in a month. I grew up in Anaheim and used to go to Disney almost every weekend (back when it didn't cost an arm and a leg :redface:) but I haven't been in about 12 years now ... Hope you have fun!

It's low carb if I actually measure the hazelnut creamer and maybe put in just 2 T, but sometimes I just dump it in :redface:

You sound like me! I'm sorry you had a hard day, but congrats on sticking to your low carb menu. I've actually done really well eating low carb foods, my problem is that I've become addicted to hazelnut iced coffees and that is where the carbs add up for me! :smile: I hate McDonalds for introducing them to me ... and I hate myself for figuring out how to make them at home (and make 'em taste better than theirs!) :smile: I'm never gonna lose this last 40-50 lbs if I don't getta grip and stop drinking these. :redface:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Dark Chocolate Royale Shake :redface: Lunch ~ 4 Tyson "Any'tizers" Boneless Buffalo Wings w/ Ranch Dressing Snack ~ Egg Salad (1 Hard Boiled Egg & 1 T Mayo) Dinner ~ The Toppings From 3 Slices Of Supreme Pizza :smile: (hey, who says we can't enjoy pizza with the rest of the family??) :biggrin2:

Lately I haven't really had a routine other than chasing my 3 & 5 year olds around all day :rolleyes2: ... For the first 6 months or so right after banding I did alot of walking, I also bought an elliptical machine (which I hate :rolleyes2:) ... I really need to get back into a routine, especially the walking as I loved it.

I don't shop there much but I recently had some "Trader Joe's Authentic Carne Asada" and it was good! Really tender meat and easy to go down :rolleyes2:

I received a "generic" reply from Atkins ... Dear Dena, Thanks for contacting us and voicing your opinions and questions about our products. As you may know, we’ve recently reformulated many of our bars and shakes to be healthier and taste even better than before. Your comments have been forwarded to our Product Development team. We will send you coupons to replace your Advantage shakes. The coupons may be redeemed for any Atkins product. To properly document your situation, we will need the following information: Name, address and phone number The lot/expiration date located on the package-all the numbers and letters found on top of the container. Where and when you purchased the product The new drinks have been formulated to include higher quality Proteins, flavors and other ingredients while essentially maintaining the overall micro nutrients profile of the older version. While some of our consumers may notice some differences stemming from the new higher quality ingredients, the products were developed and tested with our core users who preferred the new products by a significant margin. As part of the process to enhance the quality and taste of our products we have also chosen a package that was more environmentally friendly and has allowed us to improve sustainability and reduce our carbon (CO2) footprint by 25%. Our new bars have been upgraded to include higher quality proteins, flavors and utilize enhancements in food process technologies while essentially maintaining the overall micro nutrient profile of the older version. While some of our consumers may notice some differences stemming from the new higher quality ingredients, the products were developed and tested with our core users who preferred the new products by a significant margin. We trust you will find this information helpful. If you have additional questions regarding Atkins’ products, please feel free to e-mail us again, or contact our Atkins Advantage Agents by phone at 1-800-6-ATKINS Monday to Friday from 8AM to 5PM EST. If you would like to place an order, our Ordering Department is available 8:00 am -8:00 pm EST Monday – Friday and on line at atkins.com click on Shop the Atkins Store for your convenience. :rolleyes2:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Vanilla Shake Snack ~ Mini Babybel Cheese Lunch ~ 1 Camp's Buttered Beef Steak & 1/4 C Cottage Cheese Snack ~ 1/8 C BBQ Soy Nuts Dinner ~ 2oz Grilled Chicken & 1/4 C Egg Salad Totals ~ 715 Calories 12g Carbs 68g Protein

I really need to get back on track with my low carb eating ... it's always worked really well for me. I had been losing steadily since banding, I averaged a loss of about 10 lbs per month and back in February got down to 218 ... here is is June and I'm teetering around 205 when I should be enjoying "onederland" by now. The past few months I've just slacked off, I haven't focused on "losing" instead just "maintaining". So here I am ready to get back on track! :biggrin: Renewed, are you allowing your self any carbs or are you eating strictly meats & cheeses?

I'm in! :rolleyes2:

I was so good today ... soon as evening hit, all hell broke loose! Should have eaten dinner BEFORE going grocery shopping :rolleyes2: Breakfast ~ Atkins shake Snack ~ Egg salad Lunch ~ 1 PB&J "Uncrustable" & 7 Wheat Thins Snack ~ 1pkg Buddig deli thin beef lunchmeat Snack on the way home from the store ~ A Snickers :smile2: Decided after that to just skip dinner :thumbup: Chocolate is evil :huh2:

Nope ... haven't heard from them. Shocking isn't it? Nope :rolleyes2: I was just looking at the Slim Fast drinks at the grocery store earlier this evening ... I noticed they had a Cappuccino flavor but when I saw it had something like 25g carbs I quickly put it back ... Thanks for the info, I'll have to look for the Low Carb version and give 'em a try :smile2: My thoughts EXACTLY! You can email 'em here Atkins - Company My Mother, bless her lil heart, knew how irk'd I was about my Caramel shakes so this morning she came over with a case of Vanilla & a case of Dark Chocolate Royale ... I've never tried these before so I can't really compare the "before & after" but I must say the Vanilla was quite good. :thumbup:

I can totally relate to both of you! Back when I was married to my ex (who was a few years older than me) we were once at a mall and some guy walked up to us and asked if we'd do a quick survey ... my husband told him no and the guy said "well maybe your mother would like to participate" and he looks at ME! I had to have been only 21-22 at the time so yes, the weight really does add years to the face! :confused_smile: Now on the opposite end of that, as I've lost alot of weight everyone comments me on how much younger I look ... when they ask about my children and I tell them I have a 17 year old they are totally shocked because they say I don't look old enough. :drool: Oh well, I'd much rather be on this end of the spectrum than the other ... :biggrin2:

I had sort of an off day today :scared2: Breakfast ~ Gagged down 1/2 of an Atkins Cafe Carmel Shake Snack ~ 1 Monster Taco from JITB (hey, I was on the road :sleep:) Snack ~ 1 Weight Watchers Pecan Crown Lunch ~ 1 pkg Buddig Pastrami & 1 Babybel Cheese Snack ~ Tall Iced Carmel Macchiato from Starbucks :confused_smile: Dinner ~ 1 C Dennison's 99% Fat Free Chili I don't even wanna know the calorie count ... or the carbs for that matter :drool:

Yup, thats them! I was going to try the Mocha next but I guess it's not worth it, eh? Just wonder what would possess them to change something that quite obviously was selling very well, seems most times I went to buy it they were out of stock (especially the Caramel Latte) ... Hopefully more people will write in a complaint (like I did ) and someday they'll bring the Caramel Latte back ... I won't hold my breath though :glare:

Breakfast ~ 1/2 of an Atkins Cafe Caramel Shake & 1 Scrambled Egg Snack ~ 1/4 C Pepitas Lunch ~ 2oz Grilled Chicken & 1/4 C Cottage Cheese Snack ~ 1/2 of a Hard Boiled Egg Dinner ~ 1 Homemade Taco & 1/2 C No Fat Refried Beans Totals ~ 1,052 Calories 36g Carbs 109g Protein

Not sure exactly how to describe it ... it does seem to taste a bit sweeter than the old one, but has an icky aftertaste as well. As I was dumping it out (yes, I didn't finish it!) I noticed the color was different too. Sure wish I could find someplace that has the old ones in stock! I've looked everywhere ... Let me know what ya'll think when / if you try it. I had really become addicted to the old ones, loved the taste of it and looked forward to it every morning. I hate change and when that first taste this morning wasn't what I was used to, I immediately decided I didn't like it but it could be just me! :biggrin:

Breakfast ~ 1 packet Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Oatmeal Lunch ~ 1 C Dennison's 99% Fat Free Chili Snack ~ Atkins Endulge Caramel Nut Chew Bar Dinner ~ 1 C Chicken Enchilada Soup

Breakfast ~ Atkins Chocolate Delight Shake Lunch ~ 1 C Chicken Enchilada Soup & a Mrs. Smiths 100 Calorie Cheesecake Snack ~ 1/2 C Cottage Cheese & Salsa Dinner ~ 1 C Dennison's 99% Fat Free Chili