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  • Atkins did an amazing job on my blood picture as well as my health!!

    I have to admit, when I started Atkins I had many doubts especially on the effects it would take on my health, so did a little research and started Atkins last July..
    Before the beginning of this diet, i wighted around 115-116 KG, and issues with my blood pressure, as well as hypertension and so on...It was very clear that all those problems were a result of my extreme overweight, (I'm 187cm tall, but still 116 kg is way to much for a 23 year old girl).
    So anyhow, a couple of moths before i started the diet, i did i a blood picture and it was all messed up, all the units were above or under the recommended limits, and that was all a result of my uncontrolled eating (mostly fast food or extremely unhealthy food), and my unhealthy way of life in general- I m a smoker (not proud of it,but it it what it is) and I do my share of drinking-not seriously offcourse (im in college, a lot of parties and going outs are happening)....
    So long story short, I went on Atkins somewhere at the begining of Jully, and i lost around 25 kg till November, and that was the time when my Doctor told me that a Tonsillectomy is necessary in my case, cuz ever since I was a child i had problems with my tonsillis and finally they did their time and had to go...So off course, before any surgery an anesthesiologist must look at your blood picture, check your hearth and so on... I must be honest, that I was a bit scared since i didn't change anything else but my way of eating, just being on Atkins, but kept on smoking and well drinking here and there at parties...
    So a week before the surgery as scheduled i went to the anesthesiologist with my blood pictures and all, everybody in my familly thought that it would be messed up because of the diet and all, and guess what the anesthesiologist said??
    she asked me- Girl do you come from the country side?? I told her No! i come from here (Skopje is the capital of Macedonia, and its poluted as he*l =))
    she than said- your blood picture is nothing like the on on most of the citizens in Skopje, your doing a great job taking care of yourself??! =)))
    So i did the surgery, all went well, recovered very very quickly...so there, Atkins proved itself once again being a perfect way of life, heath wise and offcourse looking hot wise =
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    Re: Atkins did an amazing job on my blood picture as well as my health!!

    I love this post. Every time I slip up on this plan. (now, sort of...) I always think about my doctor telling me I have high blood pressure and if it doesn't get better, I will need to go on medication. I have got to pull it together for this reason, at a minimum!!

    Good for you. How are you doing now?
    149.8/no weigh/ 119



    1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
    what the rungs mean to me:
    rung 1 - more veggies
    rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
    rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
    rung 4 - berries, melon
    rung 5 - wine -
    rung 6 - beans, hummus
    rung 7 - other fruits
    rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
    rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
    Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
    (on to pre-maintenance)

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    • #3
      Re: Atkins did an amazing job on my blood picture as well as my health!!

      That's great. My co-worker who's been on Atkins since 2003 has a very similar story. His doctor was shocked.

      I'm hoping for the same thing. I have borderline high BP and do have high cholesterol.
      227/See Ticker/165
      5'8" M
      Start Date - 02/15/2010


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        Re: Atkins did an amazing job on my blood picture as well as my health!!

        Oh yes this WOE helps our health.
        I haven't been back on plan long enough to do a full panel, and will do it in June.
        Meanwhile, in October ..........
        my B/P was 142/95, tonight it was 102/74
        I was considered Pre-diabetic at 126.... now 98-102
        And yes, I still have about 50 pounds to go.


        MAY 2010 Challenges
        ABS-1200, Squats-1200, Lunges-400, PushUps-700, Stability Ball-250 mins,
        I weigh once a week, Mondays !



        re-started 10/12/09 -F/55/5'9" -(July 14-265) 252/206/170
        Goals

        240 (nice round number)-Yippee 238.5 on 11-16-09
        226 (where I was when I fell off the wagon) - 01-03-10
        210 (another round number) -04/09/10
        199 (Onedurland!!!) -

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        • #5
          Re: Atkins did an amazing job on my blood picture as well as my health!!

          I had high blood pressure, but after 9 months on this WOE it dropped to 90/60. I was sluggish & tired, that's why I checked it. So I went off my BP meds.

          I gained 6 pounds. And I can feel that my skin is plumper & I feel like I'm not running to the restroom as often. But my blood pressure is staying around 114/68. That's really good, so I'm staying off the pills. I remember when I started them that I was so excited to lose a little weight, all water!! I've been exercising 5 days a week & I'm sure that made a big difference.

          Still, it hurt to see the scale creep up. Actually, it didn't creep, it pretty much jumped! I haven't tried on my tight sz 16s yet.
          Michelle
          48yr / 5'4"
          5/24/09 start
          228/178/145




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