Hey There!

I'm still some what new to the forum, but very familiar with this WOE. I have decided to start a journal for myself to keep myself "in check." I guess this best thing to do is to get the wonderful introduction out of the way. So here it goes!



My name is Alex, I'm 17 (18th B-Day on May 6th) and a Jr. at our local high school here in Kentucky. I'm a very active young man. I enjoy working with people and helping others succeed. I'm a full time student and work part time at our local hospital as a catering asst. taking meals to the patients. I'm usually working in the geriatrics division, which I enjoy so much. It really makes you feel good about yourself when you get off the elevator onto the floor, and when they see you coming; their smile goes ear to ear. I enjoy talking with them and visiting those who have no family to come and visit with them.



I started doing low carb mid Feb. of this year; I have lost 40lbs thus far. I'm looking forward to loosing more, and I'm enjoying feeling so much healthier on this woe. I use to have severe migraines which I have no more! I have also noticed less back pain, and I feel more refreshed when I wake up of a morning.



Today, after school, my Uncle is coming over to watch Survivor and go eat some supper. I've been craving a nice salad with grilled chicken on it, so maybe we will hit up a steak house tonight and get a nice fresh grilled chicken salad.. Yummy.. I can taste it now



Well, enough for now. I need to get back to class! I just thought I would go ahead and get my first entry in and get my journal started. I'm currently working on starting my own blog which I will link from here and in my signature. I'm hoping to also post some pictures this weekend or start of next week. I have a couple tests coming up that I need to study for, so if I'm not on here, I'm studying



I welcome you guys to stop in and say hi and join me in my journal! I feel it will help all of us on this WOE. More the merrier, right?



Good Day!

Hi Alex! It is great that you are starting a journal. You sound like a really well rounded young man.
My two DS's and I are HUGE survivor fans. I am afraid the president's press conference tonight is gonna mess with my show!
40 pounds down is a huge accomplishment! You should be really proud of yourself. It is wonderful to have you posting here, and I wish you much success. Keep up the good work and hope to see you posting often!
~Crystal

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hi alex!! welcome! you've had wonderful success so far... i know how difficult it can be at a young age when everyone around us is just interested in hitting up mickey d's and all that junk.... glad to have another young pup around! (i'm 21)

keep us posted on progress. ^_^

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proud member of the HOME STRETCH CHALLENGE... kicking those last 13 pounds in the teeth by 12/31/05!! ^_^

Thank you all for the warm welcomes! I wasn't sure if I should have started a journal. However, after I gave it some thought, I figured it would be a wonderful oppertunity for me to help encourage myself to keep going!

Hi Big Al,

Nice to make your aquaintance! Welcome to LCE! The best site for LC support. Good job on your success so far. Good idea starting up a journal too. I look forward to reading your posts.

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keep on keepin on

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Hey Alex....glad you started a journal

I admire you for the work you do and the appreciation you have for it at such a young age. I work with older people daily and have for years...and still get that special feeling when they grin at me when they see me.

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Highest Weight: 340
Rededicated 1/1/07: 295/ /240

“Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales”

WoW! Thanks again to everyone for such a warm welcome to my journal! I'm very excited about keeping my journal!

As I posted earlier today, my uncle did come over to watch survivor and we went out to eat at O'Charley's. I had my salad! I had a grilled chicken salad, and boy was it good! I had unsweet tea drink, and to my surprise, I reached for the sweeteners, and there was Splenda! I couldn't believe it.. Around here, you never see it out in public. I'm assuming there is starting to be such a high demand for it, they figure they are just better off putting it out on the tables. I did very well at supper expect one thing. I'm kinda let down in myself, but hopefully you guys will forgive me As I said earlier, I hit my 40lb mark last weekend when I weighed in, so I decided to treat my self to ONE roll. It was the smallest one in the basket too. I NEVER cheat on my WOE as I feel that is the best way to kick the cravings.. However, after I ate supper, I felt a little down about eating it.. However, I figure I consumed so much protein today, and had over 100 ounces of water, that it shouldn't hurt me to bad.. I just felt as if I cheated my self, not the diet. When you cheat on your diet plan, your only hurting yourself.. You just have to spend more time loosing to lose what you ate :( Life goes on.. I'm very active and run around the hospital every night that I work, so I figure I'll do fine. This Saturday, I have to work a 12hr shift and I will be running all over the hospital from the time I clock in, till the time I clock out.

Other then that stupid bread roll, I did very well

What a weekend. For once, the weather was half decent here, and the sun has been shinning all day today! It really puts you in good spirits when you have the warm weather, and sun shining bright!

This coming Friday marks the 18th birthday for me. I'm somewhat excited, but the other part of me is slightly down. The thought of me turning 18, becoming an adult, and soon going to college, it just really puts stress on me. Don't get me wrong. I'm EXTREMLY excited about my future and what it holds, but you must understand, I'm a very "family oriented" teenager, and I will miss the memories and routines that both my family and I have created. However, life goes on, and I must approach the next phase in my life, and in this case, it's becoming a man.

This coming Saturday (May 7th) is my high school prom. I'm not exactly thrilled about going, but I told a girl that I work with that we would go. So prom it is! It's her senior year, and she hasn't been to prom before, and she wanted me to go so bad that I couldn't tell her no. The only reason why I wasn't to thrill about going is because I have to work 12 hrs that same day before prom. I'm going to be dog tired!

I have been doing really well with my diet, drinking lots of water daily, and eating plenty of fruits and veggies!

I'm looking forward to my summer vacation. Dad, brother, and I are planning on doing lots of camping, fishing, and boating. We usually don't get to do much of it due to all of our work schedules, but this year we are MAKING time. Anymore, you have to MAKE time out for you to do something with your family. If not, it will pass right bye.

I better get off here and do some things around the house. I hope everyone has a wonderful week, and keep in touch!

-Alex

What a weekend! Friday marked my 18th birthday, Saturday was prom, and Sunday was mommy day! You talking about a jam packed weekend; boy was it

Anyway, it's been a couple days since I had added to my journal, so I figured I would just give a weekend recap.. Friday I just hung around the house and cleaned the car up for prom. Dad had to work, so we are going out for my Birthday next weekend. Saturday was of course prom (**I will be posting a picture of myself in the great tux!) Prom went well. We enjoyed wonderful weather and beautiful scenery down on the river front. Today, we grilled out stakes and had veggies and fruit.

It's been a while since I have weighed in, and I'm looking forward to doing so. I can tell I have been loosing because I have been in keto for the past week and a half. I can't wait!

Now for my wonderful picture

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Please feel free to take part in my journal!!

Hi Alex, and belated happy b-day to you! (And by the way, you look fabulous in that tux!)

I remember feeling down in the dumps when I turned 20 (it's been a while, but I still remember...), just because my teenage years were over I guess, and for better or worse adulthood was right there in my face. Anyway, I have to say that it only gets better. I'm impressed how close you are to your family - I have two kids (5 & 9) and I can only hope that we'll be so fortunate to have teenagers who actually WANT to spend time with us. That says a lot about you, but maybe even MORE about your parents - they must be pretty great.

I am so with you on the migraine thing. When I'm not on LC I can sometimes get them once a week, but on LC I get them only rarely. How great is that! And I don't even have to take all the "wonder" drugs that have out now that "may cause heart trouble even in people with no history of heart problems..."

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:handsome: Well, since you're 18 now, I don't feel like a freak when I say "DAAAAAYMMMMM! You are one FINE lookin' dude!" :eyes:

I'm with Staci - I find it refreshing to hear from teens who actually LIKE spending time with their families! Life gets scary when you "leave the nest", but BOY is it worth it! You will grow and develop in ways maybe you didn't know you could. It's an exciting time - learn all that life has to offer!!!

BTW...congratulations on doing so well with LC!!!

cheers
Kelly

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Highest recorded weight: 103.2kg/227.04lbs (03/15/08)
Current: 97kg/213.4lb-13.64
Goal:150
"Resensitizing myself to the urgency and severity of my weight problem is important in keeping myself motivated. I have to remind myself that my body will not tolerate this abuse forever." Jeannette Fulda, aka PastaQueen

i'll agree, you look A++ fantastic in that tux.

i am glad you have such a tight relationship with your family--i wouldn't be where i am or even WHO i am without my mom's constant support and encouragement. it gets hard to remember that stuff once you're out on your own--i've been living independently (more or less hehe) since i was 18, and granted that was only three years ago, and every now and again i'm just struck by how hard my mom works and how hard she works to make my life easier, as well as my brother's.

anyhoo, happy belated bday and wowzers on the tux hehe

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Hi Alex! Just wanted to stop in and congratulate you on your success so far! 18 wow that's a great age to be.

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Happy belated birthday to you Al! Might I say, "You look MAHVELOUS!!"

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