I don't think this can happen to me!!!!!!!!!!!

[msbombay]

Wow everyones storie is great. I just don't know if I could saY i LOST 100 POUNDS THATS JUST SEEMS UNREAL FOR ME. sILLY i KNOW BUT IT JUST SEEMS LIKE ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT i ONLY CAN WISH ABOUT. sTARETED ATKINS ON SEP 7TH AND I HAVE LOST ONLY 14 POUNDS IN A MONTH AND 9 DAYS AS FAR AS I KNOW I HAVEN'T WEIGHTED MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE CHALLENGE. SO AFTER THE 22TH I WILL UPDATE YOU TO SEE IF I LOST OR NOT. ANY ADVICE?

[Richt]

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If you think it cant happen to you then it probably wont. Positive thinking is whats needed. If you want something badly enough and believe you can do it then you can.

I personally think you CAN do it.

Good luck

Rich

[Curveegrrl]

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I must agree with Richt about the importance of positive thinking. You have to belive in yourself. You have to think you're worth it.

14lbs in a month and a bit is great progress! Sure we have some members who lose much faster, but everyone is different. I know there are some members who'd kill to lose that much in a month.

Weight loss is a tricky thing, and you probably won't lose at a steady rate for your whole jouney. There will be stalls and starts. Plateaus and wooshes. But if we just look at your success so far...

You've lost 14lbs in 39 days. If you continue to lose at that rate, it will only take you 278.5 days to lose 100lbs. That's about 9 months to transform yourself!

Of course, losing 14lbs a month is unlikely. We all tend to slow down eventually. But you can see from other members on the board that losing 100lbs is NOT impossible. It is achievable.

You have to decide that you're worth it. Commit to healthy eating. Commit to exercise. Commit to drinking water. Commit to yourself. You can do this! You will do this.

[Waterbabe_Helena]

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Ms Bombay and I started on the same day and I lost 5lb to her 14lb! So, Ms B, count yourself really lucky and STICK WITH IT!

Impatience is deadly during this diet.

[BenandHallesMom_1]

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You've gotten some GREAT advice. Hang in there and YES YOU CAN!!!

[Lady_Hawke]

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You CAN lose 100 pounds!
I've given you a sprinkle of patience dust!
It takes time - remember the weight didn't go on over night, it won't come off that way. But it WILL come off if you work Atkins ~ Atkins works.

14 pounds is a wonderful start! If you think 14 pounds isn't alot - go to the grocery and put 14 pounds of hamburger meat in your cart - then stand back and "see" what you've lost!

Remember too, you deserve to be healthy and happy. YOu deserve to lose weight and you will!

Look at my siggy line - ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERYTHING!
and it really does. Have a good attitude - believe you can and you will! Believe you can't and you won't! Its all in the attitude!

Good luck I know you can do it! I am looking forward to congratulating and celebrating your 100 pounds gone!

Go go go!!!!! Woooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[jcapulet]

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Weight loss takes time...it won't be all gone in a couple months. It can be a few pounds at a time you're aiming for...not the entire 100. With that in mind, it could be very helpful to set smaller mini goals, rather than a larger single goal. I think that sometimes, setting a single ultimate goal can be intimidating.

For example you can make your first goal to lose 20 pounds. Once you reach that, you could make the next mini goal to lose another 10 or 20 pounds, and so on. Remember every mini goal counts because it brings you closer to your ultimate goal!

Think of the results you'll see in a few more months.

You can do it!

[Thinner08]

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HELLO FELLOW ATKINEER I KNOW THE UNCERTAINTY THAT YOU FEEL. FOR I ONCE WAS GRIPPED BY THE FEAR OF FAILURE BEFORE I EVEN GOT STARTED. BUT I TRUSTED IN GOD FIRST AND THEN THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE HERE ON THE BOARD. EVENTUALLY AFTER THE POUNDS STARTED COMING OFF AND MY PANTS STARTED FALLING DOWN, I TRUSTED IN MYSELF TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS THING. I MEAN COME ON, A DIET THAT DOES'NT LEAVE YOU HUNGRY. A DIET THAT IS THE ENVY OF ALL LOW FAT DIETERS ACROSS THE NATION. SO MUCH SO IT IS SHUNNED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS PERFECT RESULTS. I MEAN BACON AND EGGS IN THE MORNING, A NICE JUICEY STEAK WITH A FRESH GREEN SALAD FOR DINNER AND LETS NOT FORGET THE LOW CARB CHEESECAKE FOR DESSERT! GIRL YOU BETTA RECOGNIZE. ATKINS IS WORKING FOR ME AND IT WILL WORK FOR YOU TOO!

[msbombay]

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Thank you guys I wanted to post my pictures but it not working I want to share me. My face, my thoughts my goals and give advice when needed. I do all of that but can't put picture up. Thanks again friendsssssssssssssssssssssssss I really needed that. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[msbombay]

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Ms Bombay and I started on the same day and I lost 5lb to her 14lb! So, Ms B, count yourself really lucky and STICK WITH IT!

Impatience is deadly during this diet.

Hey Helena, friends this beau tiful woman introduced me to Atkins again and this time I'm hanging in here. This is great! I tryed Atkins over 7 years ago for about a week and quite. I believe and thanks to support from you warm, great people I now know that I will do it. Thank you all a million. Lynda I going to stop with my self.

[Momtofour]

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When I started I thought I just want to lose 40 pounds. When that came off I started thinking "Why can't I lose 100?" I never thought I would wear a size 14 again, but I am and you can too. I'm amazed sometimes at how my life has changed. I was pretty happy before other than my weight. Now I realize how much I was missing out on and didn't even realize it.