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[soon2bslim]

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I too am a slow loser, I lost 14 lbs on induction and gained back 4 almost immediately...for no reason, hey i was even vigilant w/ excercise. I seem to lose only around TOM but this time i lost the 4 lbs from last month and another 4 and i haven't gone back up... yet...but i had that 4 lb weight gain and no loss stick around for 3 or 4 weeks. I'm totally thrilled that so far i've lost 18 lbs but w/ this last 8 i've been lazy about excercise and i keep telling myself that even if i lose only 1-2 lbs per month , then next year i'll be 12-24 lbs lighter and that's progress for me. I think that because i tend to stall it will be a long haul, so it might take me a few years to get to goal, but for me, i'm committed to making Atkins a WOL and a few years just means that this will be a part of my life in a stricter way in the beginning and will evolve naturally w/ the phases and continue even after i hit goal.

I, personally feel that 18 lbs in 2 months is awesome esp for me but i know my patterns, so i'm bracing for a slow go from here.

[Lisa M]

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So glad I'm not alone...can I get any slower then I have been right now?

I better not say that too loud. Never mind. Scratch that. Move along.

[californiacasey]

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I am a sloooooowwww losers too. I've been eating low carb since January 14, 2005. I have had several chunks of time when I was cheating. The good news is that I have maintained and have NOT gained in those times of cheating. I just haven't lost as much as I was hoping for. I've lost 25 pounds in 9 months....

[loser4life]

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Meeeeeeee............ I am a slow loser, however, I feel it is mainly my fault, at least I can't tell if it is not because every month or so I am a sucker and I cheat.......... When I do cheat I will gain several pounds(can you say yo yo yo yo)even if I only cheat for a couple of days(water, I know) but it will come off within the next week or so, and sometimes I lose even more... I think it may have to do with the whole body shock thing, however I am not recommending anyone else do it becuase I am sure if I would have kept doing it I would have lost that much if not more. SO- I am a slow loser but I believe it is my fault, I have lost this way before- and kept most of it off, and I am confident if I can stick with it and follow the program correctly than I can do it again!

[Finelly]

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Well, as of today, I've lost 20.5 lbs since June 20. My weight loss, as I've said before, is a few pounds at a time, followed by a pause. This last pause was 3 weeks long. Then I dropped 2.5 lbs in 2 days.

It's good to know we aren't each alone! I don't like comparing myself to others, but I DO like having the comfort that I'm not the only person on this boat!

The other thing I was thinking about was how much I appreciate each pound lost. It really MEANS something to me to be below 200 now. I don't have a tendency to cheat, but lemme tell ya, I've worked and been patient WAY too long for this to be tempted to start going back UP the trail.

[healthandharmony]

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You are not alone. I feel the same, with the same hormone poblem. I seem to lose slowly but find it very easy to put a few lbs, then off I go again. I am sitting here, trying to convince myself to carry on with woe as I know it makes me feel good. I just wish it would make me feel slim too. I'll keep going. Hope you will too.

[DebbietheHugBug]

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Well, well, well... here we are!


I started Atkins March 2004. I wanted to lose the weight for my wedding that was in August 2004. I didn't make goal, but I lost 15 lbs and lots of inches. I still had to "trade up" my wedding dress because I had hoped to be smaller.

So after the wedding and the "cake" cheat, I continued on. We went on a 7 day cruise for our honeymoon. I could not find a whole lot that I "could" eat. Salads had carrots (shredded) in them, meats had sauces. I couldn't get anything plain. So I had a good time anyway and decided to get back on program when we got home.

That failed. Holidays, family, surgery, etc etc. So the 1st of January, I started again. Did great on induction (not as good as the 1st time of course). Then nothing. I started on the rungs thinking that would help. Nothing. So I got discouraged and cheated. One cheat led to another... then another.... (you see the pattern).

I happened on the Candida board. I took the test and found out I'm loaded with the beasties! I have started my anti-yeast program and am eating the KISS way for the next 6 weeks. We'll see what happens. I would love to be at goal by my 50th birthday (July 2006). But my current goal is to NOT look like my hubby's ex-wife!! I want to get down to my size 6P. Then she & I will be in the single digit sizes together... me a 6P and her a 9X!!

Besides being healthy (and avoiding diabetes), that's what I want to see in the mirror.. 6P. If it is slow, so be it. I know I will get there!