Loving the Atkins lifestyle!

I have done great with the Atkins lifestyle so far.  I have not felt hungry and have not even wanted to cheat.  They had a party at work for a co-worker that was leaving and I had on trouble avoiding all the high carb goodies that everyone brought and a few days later a friend at work brought a birthday cake for a coworker - Triple Chocolate Delight - and I did not even have a struggle turning it down while I snacked on my pork rinds and ice water, this is a change for me because I have been a life long dieter and diet cheater.  I have had a steady weight loss each day.  So for this has been my progress

8/1    303.4
8/3    297.2
8/4    296.0
8/5    295.2
8/6    294.2
8/7    292.2
8/8    290.2
8/9    289.6
8/10  289.2
8/11  288.9
8/12  288.4

12 days done and 16 pounds gone.  I still have a long long way to go but I am thrilled with this start.  I actually am looking forward to stepping on the scales everyday and believe me that is not an experience that I normally have, LOL.
  

Atkins Lollapalooza Day 1

Let the party begin....

I am starting day 1 of Atkins induction today.  I have done Atkins before with success but I was lured back to my overeating carb loving ways by a parade of breads and starches.  I am vowing to stick with it this time and make a life style change.  I have my husband on board with me this time so that will make it easier.  He actually did all the grocery shopping (with a list provided by me of course :) ) .  I have a bad hip and it has been a real pain (pun intended, LOL) lately so I was not up to all the walking of grocery shopping so being the prince that he is-he volunteered to go.  He is is excited about it too.  I will be a day ahead of him since I let him oversleep this morning and he did not have time for either of us to get his lunch together so he will be starting tonight with his steak and salad for supper.  I had scrambled eggs with bacon pieces and cheddar cheese for breakfast.  I will have another egg with a piece of hard cheddar for lunch and for my supper tonight I am taking leftover steak with grilled onions and I am trying to choke down a small salad (I hate veggies) with some ranch dressing.  I am working tonight so supper will be around midnight tonight.  I love working nights, but it does make regulating meal times interesting.

I have about 160 pounds to lose so I will be documenting here as I undertake this journey.  I hope it will help keep me accountable.  I just weighed myself for the first time in months and I am so disappointed in myself.  I knew I had gained weight but I had no idea how huge I have gotten.  I weighed in at 303.8.  That is the biggest I have ever been.  Wow, that was a wake up call, I am absolutely going to be successful at this.

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!