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Started Atkins 3-18-09 and so far I've lost 7 pounds. Doing very good and feeling very good. Big test tonight and tomorrow when I make coconut cake for Gillian's Birthday.

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Well I'm doing Atkins again. I'm tired of counting points and fat and the C work. Now I'm back on Atkins and I've stopped the Diet Coke. So far I'm eating less then I thought I would and have lost at least 5 pounds in the past 5 days...

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1 Upper Cheeks: Place your thumbs vertically in your mouth between the lip and upper teeth just outside the line from your nose to the sides of  you upper lips (Mustache crease) position your index fingers on either side of your nose and nestle in under your cheek bones, to anchor the muscle, pull straight down, drop your jaw, then smile broadly (For a little more resistance wrinkle your nose)  Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

2 Upper Eyes: Take the first three fingers of both hands and place them under the brow of each eye near outside edge. Push up and out with your fingers then push down with your forehead. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

3 Jowls: Lean your head back tilt your head to the right and lift your bottom jaw out and up as high as you can. Then repeat on to the left. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

4 Neck: Lean your head back and lift your bottom jaw out and up as high as you can. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

5 Neck: Lean your head back and with your mouth closed, push the tip of your tongue hard against your lower teeth at the gum line. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

6 Double Chin: Lean your head back and with your mouth slightly open, push your tongue hard against the roof of your mouth. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

7 Upper Lip: Place the heels of your hands together placing your thumbs in your mouth. Gently push your thumbs toward your ears and using your lip muscles try to pull your thumbs back together. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

8 Lower Eyes: Look straight up with both eyes then glare with your lower lids without squinting. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

9 Scowl Lines: Place your index fingers and 2nd fingers of each hand on your forehead next to the lines right above the inside of your eye brows. Pull the skin out to tighten and then try to pull the muscles of your forehead together. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

10 Chin and Lower Lip: Lean your head back and pull your lower lip up and curl over the top of your bottom teeth and as far back as you can. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

11 Forehead: Place your fingers on the top of your forehead spread out along the hairline. Push the skin up firmly then try to pull down with your forehead muscles. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

12 Turkey Neck: (Hold bottom of neck and move mouth in a chewing motion for more resistance)  Hold for 10 seconds 3 times. Variation: Lean your head back and push your bottom lip up as high as you can. Then move your lip up and down while holding the base of your neck, repeat 30 times.

13 Lower Eyes: Look straight up with both eyes then glare with your lower lids without squinting. To make it more difficult place your finger lightly on top of your cheek bone for resistance. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

14 Jaw Line: Place your index finger all the way to the back of your mouth but between your cheeks and teeth. Gently put your teeth together and clamp so you feel the muscle against the tip of your fingers.  Flex and hold 10 times, repeat 3 times in all.

15 Back Cheeks: Place two fingers over the top of your bottom front teeth. Pull down firmly with your fingers while trying to close your mouth at the same time. Flex and release 10 times, repeat 3 times in all.

16 Crow’s Feet: Place thumbs on the side of each of your eyes, right along the Crow’s Feet/bone and squint. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

17 Nose: Hook a finger over the top of your nose and pull down then pull up with your forehead muscles. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

18 Laugh Lines: Place your thumb inside your mouth right under your laugh line, curve your index finger over the line and pull the muscle forward and hold firmly without wrinkling the face. Now try to pull your mouth toward your ear. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

19 Forehead: Place the palms of your hands on one side of your forehead, stroke palms up to the hairline and move all the way to the other side of forehead. Repeat 3 times

20 Forehead: Place the palms of your hands on center of your forehead, stroke palms out to each side, tensing the center of your forehead for resistance. Repeat 3 times

21 Upper Eyes: Place the palms of your hands on forehead over each eye. Push up slightly and blink your eyes 10 times then repeat 3 times.

22 Upper Eyes: Place your ring fingers beside your nose next to the tear duct, place your center fingers on the center of eyebrow, then place your index fingers on the outside corner of eye socket push up and out with all fingers then blink 10 times repeating 3 times.

23 Cheeks: Place your first 3 fingers under your cheek bone under center of your eye. Press in and then suck in air like you are whistling then pull your mouth toward your fingers. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times an each side.

24 Side of Nose: Look up with both eyes, wrinkle your nose then place your index finger on the fold that is makes and push down. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

25 Neck and Jaw: Take your right elbow in your left hand then make a fist with your right hand and put it up under your chin. Push tongue hard against your lower teeth line on the gums, the clench and slowly open your mouth 10 times, repeat 3 times.

26 Chin and Jaw: Open your mouth slightly push lip out and up over your bottom teeth, say EEEEE, then place index fingers on the corners of your mouth, push down on jaw. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

27 Eyes: Wet your ring finders with a little baby oil or skin oil gently circle your eyes, you will going out on top and in at the bottom. Never pull or wrinkle the skin of your eyes, as it is very delicate.

28 All Skin: Drink cold water as often as possible. The more you drink the better hydrated your skin will be and the easier it is for your skin to eliminate waste from it’s cells.

29 All Skin: Remember to moisturize your skin with the best skin cream you can find. Preferably one with DMAE, Alpha Lipoic Acid & Vitamin C ester, like Skin Eternal Cream.

30 All Skin: Lastly, get your Essential Fatty Acids. They can relax our muscles, improve our digestion, help us get a fantastic night's sleep or remember what we need to remember. They can help us build up our immune systems, loosen our joints, and enhance our ability to heal on all fronts. They can help to purify our bodies of chemical toxins as well as the air we breathe. They will help you look younger too, Olive oil, Fish oil and Flaxseed oil is what I like to take.



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I want to go back to WW but we can't afford it right now. It makes me so upset that I can't find a job so I can join again.  :( 

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"The dictionary is the only place where success come before work" Vince you got that right!!!

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Lately I have been so hungy, I want to drink too but I'm not. Today I am going to eat my WW or LC dinners instead of snacks and see if that helps. If it takes 3 dinners to be satisfyed that is only 15 points and it is do-able. I'll let you know if it works.

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1 Upper Cheeks: Place your thumbs vertically in your mouth between the lip and upper teeth just outside the line from your nose to the sides of  you upper lips (Mustache crease) position your index fingers on either side of your nose and nestle in under your cheek bones, to anchor the muscle, pull straight down, drop your jaw, then smile broadly (For a little more resistance wrinkle your nose)  Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

2 Upper Eyes: Take the first three fingers of both hands and place them under the brow of each eye near outside edge. Push up and out with your fingers then push down with your forehead. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

3 Jowls: Lean your head back tilt your head to the right and lift your bottom jaw out and up as high as you can. Then repeat on to the left. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

4 Neck: Lean your head back and lift your bottom jaw out and up as high as you can. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

5 Neck: Lean your head back and with your mouth closed, push the tip of your tongue hard against your lower teeth at the gum line. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

6 Double Chin: Lean your head back and with your mouth slightly open, push your tongue hard against the roof of your mouth. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

7 Upper Lip: Place the heels of your hands together placing your thumbs in your mouth. Gently push your thumbs toward your ears and using your lip muscles try to pull your thumbs back together. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

8 Lower Eyes: Look straight up with both eyes then glare with your lower lids without squinting. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

9 Scowl Lines: Place your index fingers and 2nd fingers of each hand on your forehead next to the lines right above the inside of your eye brows. Pull the skin out to tighten and then try to pull the muscles of your forehead together. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

10 Chin and Lower Lip: Lean your head back and pull your lower lip up and curl over the top of your bottom teeth and as far back as you can. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

11 Forehead: Place your fingers on the top of your forehead spread out along the hairline. Push the skin up firmly then try to pull down with your forehead muscles. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

12 Turkey Neck: (Hold bottom of neck and move mouth in a chewing motion for more resistance)  Hold for 10 seconds 3 times. Variation: Lean your head back and push your bottom lip up as high as you can. Then move your lip up and down while holding the base of your neck, repeat 30 times.

13 Lower Eyes: Look straight up with both eyes then glare with your lower lids without squinting. To make it more difficult place your finger lightly on top of your cheek bone for resistance. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

14 Jaw Line: Place your index finger all the way to the back of your mouth but between your cheeks and teeth. Gently put your teeth together and clamp so you feel the muscle against the tip of your fingers.  Flex and hold 10 times, repeat 3 times in all.

15 Back Cheeks: Place two fingers over the top of your bottom front teeth. Pull down firmly with your fingers while trying to close your mouth at the same time. Flex and release 10 times, repeat 3 times in all.

16 Crow?s Feet: Place thumbs on the side of each of your eyes, right along the Crow?s Feet/bone and squint. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

17 Nose: Hook a finger over the top of your nose and pull down then pull up with your forehead muscles. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

18 Laugh Lines: Place your thumb inside your mouth right under your laugh line, curve your index finger over the line and pull the muscle forward and hold firmly without wrinkling the face. Now try to pull your mouth toward your ear. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

19 Forehead: Place the palms of your hands on one side of your forehead, stroke palms up to the hairline and move all the way to the other side of forehead. Repeat 3 times

20 Forehead: Place the palms of your hands on center of your forehead, stroke palms out to each side, tensing the center of your forehead for resistance. Repeat 3 times

21 Upper Eyes: Place the palms of your hands on forehead over each eye. Push up slightly and blink your eyes 10 times then repeat 3 times.

22 Upper Eyes: Place your ring fingers beside your nose next to the tear duct, place your center fingers on the center of eyebrow, then place your index fingers on the outside corner of eye socket push up and out with all fingers then blink 10 times repeating 3 times.

23 Cheeks: Place your first 3 fingers under your cheek bone under center of your eye. Press in and then suck in air like you are whistling then pull your mouth toward your fingers. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times an each side.

24 Side of Nose: Look up with both eyes, wrinkle your nose then place your index finger on the fold that is makes and push down. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

25 Neck and Jaw: Take your right elbow in your left hand then make a fist with your right hand and put it up under your chin. Push tongue hard against your lower teeth line on the gums, the clench and slowly open your mouth 10 times, repeat 3 times.

26 Chin and Jaw: Open your mouth slightly push lip out and up over your bottom teeth, say EEEEE, then place index fingers on the corners of your mouth, push down on jaw. Hold for 10 seconds 3 times.

27 Eyes: Wet your ring finders with a little baby oil or skin oil gently circle your eyes, you will going out on top and in at the bottom. Never pull or wrinkle the skin of your eyes, as it is very delicate.

28 All Skin: Drink cold water as often as possible. The more you drink the better hydrated your skin will be and the easier it is for your skin to eliminate waste from it?s cells.

29 All Skin: Remember to moisturize your skin with the best skin cream you can find. Preferably one with DMAE, Alpha Lipoic Acid & Vitamin C ester, like Skin Eternal Cream.

30 All Skin: Lastly, get your Essential Fatty Acids. They can relax our muscles, improve our digestion, help us get a fantastic night's sleep or remember what we need to remember. They can help us build up our immune systems, loosen our joints, and enhance our ability to heal on all fronts. They can help to purify our bodies of chemical toxins as well as the air we breathe. They will help you look younger too, Olive oil, Fish oil and Flaxseed oil is what I like to take.



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WW & Atkins is working I lost 4 pounds this week alone. I'm down 35 pounds all togather.

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Michael and I have decided that we need to get back to low or no carbs. I did the best with Atkins so that is my goal. I will continue to do the Weight Watchers program and list all I eat so I don't go crazy...

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