New member! :)

[candice]

:wave Hello everyone! :wave My name is Candice, and i'm from California. I am 21, married, with a beautiful baby boy. After I had my son, I weighed 238 lbs. I got on the Atkins diet and now weigh 195 lbs. :joy I pretty much gave in to my cravings after that, urplequ: and have been struggling to get back on. I am dedicated now and will be starting Monday, February 28. I want to get down to 135-140 lbs. I am making my goal for now 165 lbs. As I loose my goal weight will drop. :icondance I need to do this for myself, and that's the main reason.

I found this website and am hoping to find great support, tips, other success stories, etc. :help Anything to help me through this. Feel free to chat with me. Or to even jump on board and do this diet with me. Open for anyone.

Candice :geek

[not2late]

Hi and welcome Candice.

Be sure to dust off your copy of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution 2002 ed, and read through it before beginning. If I didn't moderate this forum, I would be constantly guessing if something was okay for Induction (I've been on OWL for most of my Atkins journey and the foods I can eat are different).

Also read through the "stickies" at the top of this forum.

[candice]

great

Thanks for the tips, i've read the book many times. I'm just hoping this time I can stay strong! But with the support here i'm sure that I can :yes Thanks


Candice

[MintGreen]

Welcome everyone here is super nice, and the tips, recipies, and sucess stories are enough to modivate even the most unmotivated people. Im on day 3, the flu is over and I am commited to the lifestyle. Since we started so close together, and we are so close in age (im 22), we can watch each other shed the weight Stick it thru, youll be feeling great soon, and your child will be struggling to keep up with you instead of the other way around!

[Dawn]

Welcome to ADBB! You have found a great place for support and friendship!

Dawn

[ditien]

Welcome to ha glad you found us :wave :wave . Now go on and start on it make sure you know what is needed from you and you are well prepared in the kitchen. There are alot of tips here to help you out.
Welcome aboard the "LOSERS" group look forward to reading your posts.
Didi

[Ante_up]

:wave Hi Candice welcome to the ha :wave

[Peterlock]

Hi Candice, :wave

A big low carb welcome to you! sounds like you're off the a GREAT start and have already started losing - how awesome! I'm new here too and my addiction to carbs and sugar has been replaced with a much healthier addiction to this board and the incredible people on it.

So Welcome!!!

Peter :joy

[phlebotomist28]

Hello all. My name is Troy....and I am a carb addict!!! <Hello, Troy.>
I am 28 years old and am at about 340 lbs at 5'8". I have just completed reading Dr. Atkins' 2002 Edition and I am ready to get this started...I just completed my last and final carb blowout and am ready to embark on the new me starting first thing manana. I am a phlebotomist by trade and have no co-morbidities at this time...thank goodness....with the exception of a bum knee and killer stretchmarks. :anger I have vowed to commit no less than 14 days to this and to follow it by the letter. I have stocked my fridge with the relevent foods with the exception of lettuce which i will remedy tomorrow. I have consulted with my personal, virtual self physician and he and I have agreed that I am too fat and need to do this. I have weighed the risks and have found that Adkins is preferable to certain death. That being said: it is good to be aboard!!! :joy

CW340/GW200

[candice]

Believe in yourselfs!!!!

Thanks for all the greetings! Today is the lovely day one! I am verry excited! Let me explain to everyone however, I love Starbucks coffee! The evel legal addiction! :yes And here's the challange, I work there! However, over the past week I have been trying to make a low carb drink! If any of you love Starbucks, but stay away because of the tempting vibes! Try this drink. Grande, 2 splenda, heavy cream, misto! It's a great drink! I love it at least!

Troy :wave
Welcome aboard!!!! It's gonna be tough, but after the first 2 weeks it gets easier! Need any tips, help, anything.........just post em! ha Rocks!

I'll keep everyone posted on how i'm doing! :wave

Candice

[higgies]

Welcome!! As everyone has said, this is the best place on Earth! :P

The support and information here is incredible! Glad you found us and we hope you'll find what you need here!

Best of Luck and keep us updated!!

[minipuss]

Hi Candice, welcome. Look forward to reading your weight-loss posts! Cat :wave :flowerki:

[candice]

Got through day one

:wave Hey everyone! I've made a ton of friends off of here so far, and it's great! :hug I've made it through day one! I am so proud of myself for not breaking down or giving in. It's honestly really hard for me. I am seriously addicted to the sugar and carbs. I use to have 2 caramel machiatos from Starbucks a day! So it's REALLY hard for me. :sadblinky I am hoping that I can accomplish this goal this time! I need to do this for myself! To make myself feel better. And to look better. Any tips anyone can give me is great! I need to stay strong so any :help will be perfect. I really need to know how to satisfy my cravings without cheating. Any tips feel free to throw them at me! :icondance

Candice :joy

[candice]

:joy Day three going strong and feeling good! :joy