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Well I am new to this diet, but I am enjoying the results! I have been on Atkins for 21 days and have lost 35 lbs! I started at 238 lbs and this morning I weighed 203. It is so exciting and not as difficult as I thought it would be. I was the heaviest I had ever been at 238 and I just decided it was time to do something about it. 12 years ago I weighed 141 lbs when I got pregnant with my daughter. I gained alot during the pregnancy and 2 years later I had my youngest daughter so I never lost any of the weight. My goal I want to reach is 160. Only 43 more lbs! I have read alot of your success stories and it only makes me want to do it more. Thank you for having this group.
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Congratulations!!!
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Welcome Lisa! Glad you found this site, you will love it! Everyone is very helpful and full of great suggestions and answers to questions!
1st mini goal- 225 lbs.-Done!
2nd mini goal-199 lbs.-Done!
3rd mini goal-189 lbs.-Done!
4th mini goal- 179 lbs.
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Well the only tips I have are not really nothing new as I have read them on here. Lots of water, I have been walking 2 miles a day, and no cheating is the most important. I was addicted to Cokes really bad for about 17 years and gave them up in 2 days. I have found that if I need a soft drink, I like the Sprite Zeros and Coke Zeros the best but I limit myself to one a day. I guess it is just sheer willpower for me to be able to do this because a month ago I would have never imagined this in my wildest dreams. Thank you all for your replies.
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Lisa, that's fantastic!! Its amazing how bad stuff is for us, isn't it?~Joy
Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
268.5/196/185
QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins
Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy
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Wow you have done really really well, Congratulations.
35lbs in 21 day (3 weeks) is a staggering amount of weight to have lost! I havent heard of anyone lose so much weight so quickly. Especially bearing in mind that you only wanted to lose 75lbs in total.
I'd love to hear how you did it. Please share.
Richsigpic260/215/180 Male - 36 y/o
It never ceases to amaze me of how easy and how effective this ***diet*** is!!
I have since re-gained a bit of weight, but that is soon to be coming off again!
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Great losing, Lisa
You are an example to us all!
Oh - nearly forgot
Welcome to ADBB
I assume as you are most definitely NOT metabolically resistant to weightloss you have now moved to OWL (the main weightloss phase of Atkins) and are experimenting with eating more veggies. Keep up the good work!!Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI
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WOW--That is a success story if i've ever hear one. Way to go, I hope my 21 days end up somewhere in that realm.
F/32/5'6
start 1/25/10
EAT OFTEN TO CURB CRAVINGS !!!!!!
NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS BEING THIN FEELS
If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you always got".
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Holy Guacamole! Almost beyond belief!
Congratulations and welcome!Before and after:
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Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475
Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
F/56yrs/5'.4"
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Thank you all so much for your replies and your enthusiasm. As for how it has came off so quickly, your guess is as good as mine. I have strictly followed the diet and at this point it has slowed down for me in the past 5 days. I think the major part of the weight loss was the 3rd day when I woke up and realized I had lost 12 lbs overnight almost. I think alot of that was water weight though. My pants are already getting loose on me(I have benn walking around all day pulling them up and I have on a belt). I don't really know what else to say except HOORAY! I guess my metabolism is a great one. By the way, congrats to you all on your also amazing stories. Great job! As soon as I get pics I will post some.
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