TracyinKS

Neil didn't get voted off because the blue team wouldn't vote for him and they all viewed Jez as the bigger threat. No.. it is not realistic to think that they can continue the 5 hours a day exercise routine, but a lot of them DO change their habbits.... (thinking Marty and Amy) and Pete too.. I think now both head physical fitness youth organizations....

Congrats! Keep us posted!

Oh and now my Atkins baby is 4! I view the band as my ENFORCED low carb helper! GOOD LUCK!

This is my PCOS story.. . I wrote it a long time ago.. and it is copied from my old LowCarb Website. Hey there: Kick up your feet and stay a while, as you read my PCOS story. Hello, I'm Tracy... I was first diagnosed with PCOS while undergoing infertility treatment during my early 20's. (Mid 30's now) ..... Period at age 9, Birth Control pills at age 16-18, Married at 18 no birth control, no babies... finally at age 22 I sought treatment. I was told that I had the thyroid of an 80 year old man, and that I had PCOS.. he put me on synthroid for my HYPO-thyroid, and told me that it was just my body type that caused me to have PCOS... no offer of help or anything... just to accept it. Since I had PCOS, I wasn't able to ovulate.. my periods had NEVER been regular except when on birth control pills...... Treatment didn't work: charting, pills, shots... nothing could budge my follicles to pop out any mature eggs..... so I went on with my life, childless.... then fast forward to 1999... I was surfing the net and came accross an article "Losing Weight With an underactive Thyroid" Well, this peaked my interest, and from this article they mentioned Low Carbing and Dr. Atkins..... I was like "What the HECK" is low carbing???? Well anyway, on my lunch break I went to the book store and bought Dr. A's book, I started to read, and read, and read.. and that night I threw away the nasty slim fast, and made myself a bunless cheeseburger.... I had been starving myself on Low Fat Slimfast shakes and GAINING weight....... I would cry because I was hungry and then to get on the scale and actualy GAIN weight... life just wasn't fair..... ok.... so I took dr. A's advice and decided to devote 2 weeks of my life to the diet.... I did... meat, cheese, eggs, and water.... I started dropping weight like crazy.. 14 lbs during induction.. my husband was shocked... but as the pounds came off and the sizes went down... everyone soon became a believer. OK...... so, I was about 3-4 months into the program when I realized by looking at my weight chart that my period was starting a pattern of every 28 days... I couldn't believe it.... from the first month my cycles had reset themselves to be just like a regular person!!!! THIS WAS A MIRACLE... my cycles were SO regular that I could set a clock by them... so I suspected that I was ovulating too.... my hopes of being a mom returned.... and BAMM, a few well timed whoopee sessions and I ended up preggo... unfortunately I suffered 3 miscarriages right in a row. So here I was down 80 lbs, PCOS symptoms were non-existant, and I FINALLY saw the little pink link on a home pregnancy test all with out meds or dr's... but life was unfair and I lost 3 precious babies.... all at about 7-9 weeks... one after I even saw the Heart Beat... that one killed me, and I went into a deep depression.. and I started feeding my sadness with High Carb things... I really feel that I was sabbotaging myself..... Lots of other Life events followed... got caught up in a corporate meger/layoff... so my job of 12 years went bye, bye.. and so did my husband my best friend since age 15.... had replaced me with someone who he said was "just like me" just 10 years younger...... so ok..... divorce, heartbreak, money issues... yada, yada, yada..... life goes on! Get your butt up and live life!...... ok so time passed... I hooked up with a new guy... technically my "rebound" guy from hell.... we both started LC'ng, the wieght had returned and my periods were slipping to sporadic bursts at no particular time.... PCOS had taken it's hold again.... anyway I told him, If I start LC'ng I might end up preggo........ he didn't believe me.... but ONE month after starting to eat right again.... I ended up preggo... and now I have a son who is the light of my life! April, 2004 I rededicated my eat life to Low Carb.... it may not be for everyone.. but it is what keeps my PCOS in check and I lose weight as a side effect! Edited August 11, 2005....... my little Low Carb miracle has now turned two years old. It was funny, that during my first Low Carb journey where I had 3 misscarriages.. no one wanted to believe that a formerly infertile woman could get preggers, simply by changing her diet. I had started seeing articles in the Atkins Center magazines for open calls for women with PCOS that had noticed changes in their cycles or had gotten pregnant because of this WOE... I called and told them of my experience.. as so many had done... NOW, in 2005... every PCOS website will lead you to a Low Carb way of eating, also they've developed drugs to help with the symptoms... .I feel proud to have been "IN" on the discovery of this phenom...... you will see LOTS of women popping up pregnant all over the Low Carb Friends website, and many threads where the gals are pregnant and doing a maintenance level of LC'ng to help control the amount of weight they gain during pregnancy.... IT IS AWESOME! I feel like broadcasting to the world.... I AM FINALLY A MOM!!!!!!!!! All thanks to the Low Carb way of eating.

VERY normal to be tighter in the mornings due to your stomach lining being thicker. I always have my morning coffee about an hour before I eat my Weight Control oatmeal.

I'm also waiting as long as I can to resize my rings.. I plan to get one of those ring guards when it gets too big

THANK YOU TERRY FOR THE UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KAT! Be well honey we love you! Laura: that is nuts!

I LOVE this show and have watched it regularly since it first aired..... although in seasons past I watched it while eating crap! It gives me motivation and focus.............. Sure the 10lb a week losses are not REAL world stuff but it is still motivation for me........ Those wanting to go on the show and have their lives exploited... well.. it IS giving them a chance to get out of their comfort zone and time for them to re establish themselves.. and heck some of them change their careers (like Drew who is now a public speaker) Last night............ Neil......... he will be voted off soon.

GOOD MORNING!!!!!! I posted on the other thread that the scale flashed 209.8 for a SECOND before settling on 210.2... The last time I was this weight was November 2005..... I really want ONEderland by Thanksgiving. I THINK my fill has loosened up a bit because last night I was able to slowly eat an entire bowl of chili..... I had filled the bowl only half way but then went back for the other half...... I think I needed it for the protein and calories though.... Yesterday: Coffee w/ sf creamer WC oatmeal w/milk Tomatoe Soup w/milk OhYeah PB wafer Chili 1 glass of dt dr pepper 1 22 oz glass of water this was pretty spread out during the course of the day and as always I don't eat past 7p

No spouse for me........ with him having a new job he only has 2 weeks of vacation and those weeks are already booked.... me on the other hand will be hitting 26 days of PTO in 2008! The scale flashed on 209.8 this morning but settled on 210.... Still haven't broached the subject and don't plan on it for quite some time.

I've been delving into the world of DH's credit report...... OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was worse than I thought... and I knew he had a bankruptsy in 2000! (OK VENTING DONE NOW) NEED WATER....

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!! I had ice on my windshield this moring!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not ready for defrost yet! I'm making chili tonight for dinner....... I am bouncing right now... anywhere from 210-214........ I REALLY want to be 199.9 by Turkey Day. My Next fill appointment is set for 11/26/2007...... I have been at my sweet spot since August and and really dropped weight since then.... I was hoping to hurry up and get to ONEderland before hitting a major plateau.... but with my luck I'm going to be at one right now........... I have a 4cc band and am nearly at 4cc's in it....... however my doc says I can be overfilled to 5cc's or so... I am really tight... I think Laura and Jenn would be freaking out if you both were at my level...... but it is the right level for me at this time. I am still struggling with eating too fast.. it gets me every stinking time. OK.. time to go get my WC oatmeal!

UNFILLS ABOUND!!!!!!!!!!!! naaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww not really! I can already see Michelle planning to suprise us with an EXERCISE class!............. (wouldn't it be funny to have our pics of us in purple yoga pants sweating our booties off) instead of a cute cabanna boy fetching us colorful drinks... she is going to have BILLY BANKS SHOW UP FOR SOME TYBO, or Richard Simmons and sweating to the oldies! LOL OK.. must be the sugar rush from the recees

HAYDEE IS TODAY YOUR BIRTHdAY????????????????? after last weeks OOPS I don't want to read ANYTHING into a post! I just had a recees....

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Michelle! I had planned to attend one of the LOW CARB Friends picnics!!!!!!!! ROFL I have already been looking on AirTran and Southwest for an idea of flight prices.... DH and I already had our first money discussion about wedding expenses... I am SOOOOOOOOOOO NOT used to being questioned on where MY MONEY IS! (admitted control freak when it comes to household budget)

LOL.. you guys are so funny! I still have to break this to DH! He didn't take it so well the last time I left for a girls weekend.. he is NOT USED to a woman that would leave her man in the dust... I kind of hinted about this last week and he just laughed and shook his head.. like everyone was crazy.... So Michelle, do you have a big SUV or Van to carry a load of Violets???? I could not miss this...... I was feeling all sick and sad after I posted my NO.

I found the link and copied this from the website... airport Washington, DC/Northern VA 170 Miles (3 hours) - Follow Interstate 70-West to Hancock, Maryland. Then take Interstate 68 West through Cumberland. About 25 miles past Cumberland, Take exit 14A and onto Route 219 South. Take Route 219 South approximately 13 miles. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Baltimore, MD 190 Miles (3 hours) - Follow Interstate 70-West to Hancock, Maryland. Then take Interstate 68 West through Cumberland. About 25 miles past Cumberland, Take exit 14A and onto Route 219 South. Take Route 219 South approximately 13 miles. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Pittsburgh, PA 96 Miles (2 hours) - From (East Side) take PA Turnpike East. Take New Stanton Exit to Rt. 119 South to Rt. 40 East to Rt. 219 South for 13 miles. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive. From (West Side) take I-79 South to Morgantown, I-68 to Friendsville, Rt. 42 South to Rt. 219 South. Proceed 1 mile. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Philadelphia, PA 290 Miles (5 hours) - Take I-95 South into Maryland. Exit onto I-695 towards I-70 West in Towson, MD. Merge on I-70 West and follow to Hancock, Maryland (Or follow alternate Harrisburg, PA directions below). Exit onto I-68 West. Exit onto Route 219 South at exit 14A and follow 13 miles. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Harrisburg, PA 183 Miles (3 1/2 hours) - Take I-81 South into Maryland and exit on I-70 West. Exit onto I-68 West in Hancock, MD. Exit onto Route 219 South at exit 14A and proceed 13 miles south. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Richmond, VA 234 Miles (4 hours) - Take I-95 North towards Washington DC Merge on I-495 North/Capital Beltway. Exit on I-270 North towards Frederick, MD. Merge on I-70 West and proceed to Hancock, MD. Exit onto I-68 West and follow to Route 219 South at exit 14A and follow 13 miles to our office. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Cleveland, OH 215 Miles (4 hours) - Take I-480 East and exit onto I-80 East (Ohio Turnpike). Merge onto I-76 East (Ohio Turnpike) and follow it until it turns into the PA Turnpike. Take Exit 1 on the PA Turnpike and follow PA 60 East to I-79 South. Follow I-79 South to Morgantown, WV. Merge onto I-68 East. Exit Route 42 South in Friendsville, MD. Proceed approximately 8 miles until it dead ends into Route 219. Turn right on Route 219 South. Proceed 1 mile and turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Columbus, OH 240 Miles (4 hours) - Follow I-70 East all the way until Washington, PA. Merge on I-79 South and follow all the way until Morgantown, WV. Merge on I-68 East. Exit off I-68 East at Route 42 South in Friendsville, MD. Proceed approximately 8 miles south until it dead ends into Route 219. Turn right on Route 219 South and proceed 1 mile. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. Cincinnati, OH 342 Miles (5 1/2 hours) - Take I-71 North towards Columbus, OH. Take I-270 East and merge onto I-70 East. Follow I-70 East all the way until Washington, PA. Merge on I-79 South and follow all the way until Morgantown, WV. Merge on I-68 East. Exit off I-68 East at Route 42 South in Friendsville, MD. Proceed approximately 8 miles south until it dead ends into Route 219. Turn right on Route 219 South and proceed 1 mile. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building. New York, NY 345 Miles (6 hours) - Take I-78 West/US 22 and exit onto I-81 South. Follow 1-81 South into Maryland and exit on I-70 West. Exit onto I-68 West in Hancock, MD. Exit onto Route 219 South at exit 14A and proceed 13 miles south. Turn right onto Visitors Center Drive which is just after the Railey Realty building with a red awning and flags. Railey Mtn. Lake Vacations is directly in front of you. Check in is at the rear of the building.

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OK...... add me.. I'll try to work it out (both financially and hubby wise) Tracy - 8

Very cool of you to do this! I just gave a bunch of my 20/22 suits to Good Will..... I'm just now starting to get into my size 12 jeans..... how tall are you? I'm 5'5" and pretty balanced weight wise...

Julie: (Most) Men suck.. no matter if we are heavy or thin....... I would imagine that you are a force to be reckoned with! HottieMcHottie Marathon Runner AND a Lawyer! That is a pretty fierce combo, and some alpha male's would be very threatened! (Moooaawwwww!) Big kiss! Big Hugs! So many men.... so little time!

The countdown is ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thighs be gone!

Hugs Bbk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diane: You are my ps role model!!!! Thanks for continuing to udate us! I am tentatively thinking ps in 2009!

Unfortunately sometimes those closest to us are our worst sabatours. Just like other life events..... death, divorce, having kids..... sometimes the relationship doesn't survive. You are shaking THEIR comfort zone, by being a success at something they may not be able too... also as the pounds come off and you start seeing results YOU will feel BETTER about yourself and that empowerment might threaten their ALPHA role in the relationship......... Good Luck with your friend.