Congrats, Tyra. I've been staying away from the boards a bit--just way too busy with school starting up. I've been working 14-hour days, plus part of the weekends. I've fallen off the wagon a bit this week--not because of cravings, but convenience. We had pizza--twice. However, we did get Pizza Hut's thin crust, and just got a medium. Still, I felt really, really guilty. Then we went to In 'n' Out yesterday. Bad, bad, bad. (No fries, though.)
At this point, I'm down about another pound, and there's been a tiny bit of change in inches. At least I haven't started to gain! I'm just tired and fed up with myself that I don't seem to be able to harness this job into one where I can have a life. I've been grading papers all day, and still haven't made more than a half-way dent in the stack. Right now, I'm revamping my plans for the next two weeks, as I'm going to have to take three days off (one for a district professional responsibility, and two for my daughter's shoulder surgery) the 9th through the 11th. I had planned to be introducing new material that week, so I've got to move everything around.
Tomorrow is going to be just a "me and DH" day, possibly with a little visit with DGD. My commitment to myself this coming week is to tighten up to a near-induction eating plan again, although I'm not really feeling any bad effects from the few extra carbs I've had. I'd just like to accelerate the weight loss. I think I'll excuse myself from working out until next weekend. I'm just physically worn out from being back at school and on my feet all day. I have 7th graders this year, and I had no idea they would be so unable to function if I wasn't standing at every individual's desk every second of every class period. 
I need to be cloned: an eye, a mouth, and an ear--35 times.
So, if I don't "chat" with you ladies much in the next few weeks, it doesn't mean I'm not still out here, trying my best to hang in there through this crazy life of mine!
If this is the worst thing that happens all year, I think I can deal with it!
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). In March we joined a gym and have been really good about exercising. We have always eaten fairly well (low-fat, lots of fruits and veggies and whole grains), so we just tried to control our portions, which had gotten completely out of control. We've been seeing pretty good results and have lost a little bit of the weight (but increased muscle a lot). The changes in our bodies have been visible but painfully slow. Since our wedding is in November and we don't want to pay a photographer a fortune to photograph our double, well maybe triple, chins, we decided to mix things up a bit. I visited some friends in Philly recently and they have had astounding success with Atkins, an eating plan I swore I'd never follow. I did some reading on the Atkins website and decided that we should give it a try. DF and I are MAJOR sugar and carb consumers, so I thought that we'd at least try induction for 2 weeks and see if we can learn a thing or two about our eating habits and how overloading on carbs affects our bodies. We are on day 9 of induction and I must say that we have had astounding success. We have followed the plan fairly religiously except that I think we're probably eating a few more veggies than what's recommended--it's the only way I can rationalize consuming more meat, cheese, and eggs than I'm accustomed to! The first three or four days were very difficult. We both had significant sugar/carb cravings and for me, the start of induction fell at my TOM and severe allergies. I was a mess, but I got through it. We were also unusually weak at the gym for the first 5 days. The cravings are no longer bad or that noticeable. I won't say they're non-existent b/c I will ALWAYS want baked goods, crackers, etc. and DF will always have a raging sweet tooth. Our energy levels at the gym are about 85% what they used to be, but that's ok for short-term. We've each lost about 8 pounds. Induction is doing exactly what I had hoped--it has honed in on my belly fat (especially the lower "paunch") and the fat on my hips and butt. Big bellies run in DF's family and for the first time in our 6-year relationship, I can see a dramatic difference in his mid-section. The fat is definitely decreasing and I'm seeing improved muscle definition overall in both of us. Also, this may be TMI, but I've noticed that indigestion, gas, etc. have been almost non-existent while eating low-carb. The meal planning and preparations are pretty easy and we've loved several recipes from the Atkins site. I do look forward to gradually adding back in good carbs and will probably invest in the good carb cookbook as a congrats gift to myself. That's enough rambling for now! 
