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    atkins has taken over my life !!!

    hi everyone....

    so, i have been stalled for 2 weeks now, with no changes at all...i am not sure why, but i am frustrated....

    my husband and father, and myself to be honest, thought maybe if i take myself out of ketosis for a few days, then go back on induction, i would jump start...so, i walked in the rain to the store to get some bread or rice or something to introduce just a little bit of carbs into me...hahahahaha....YEAH RIGHT...

    i could not bring myself to do it...it was like a drug addict refusing to relapse...i ended up getting some lunch meat to have today (no sugar and whatnot) and some air freshner.....

    so, atkins has embedded itself into my head and refuses to let me go....amazing...here i was, thinking i had made no progress..but you know what? i have made progress...i have changed my life....and in the end, that is better than loosing that one or two pounds a week right now..knowing i have changed feels just as good....maybe better...

    just thought i would share...
    35, female *235/177/140*



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    Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

    yes and that is one of those SMALL VICTORIES!!! (see my post "small victories")





    started atkins 2/18/07
    5'7"........193/150/150

    "it's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got"
    "you can't control the ocean but you can learn to ride the wave."

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    • #3
      Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

      Aw, surreys_princess...come here and get a hug

      Stalls are the pits... but, this too shall pass.

      I've stepped up my losses a little, and I'm thinking it's from eating so many more veggies than I was before because I am in the veggie challenge. Perhaps you do need a few more carbs; but I would try getting them from extra veggies rather than bread or rice.

      Just wanted you to know that I'm pulling for you... stay strong!


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      Mitzi



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      • #4
        Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

        Surreys--that is awesome! Trust me, that rice/potatoe/bread...whatever is only going to make things worse! Then you'll be gaining weight and have to fight off the cravings again.

        If you stick it out, it WILL happen. Trust me, I know.

        Excellent advice, Mitzi. I totally agree with upping the carbs via veggies!
        ~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!
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        • #5
          Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

          Great job! It is hard when you hit a stall but they always do end eventually - you did the right thing - hang in there!
          Stella


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          Start Date: 11/17/06
          SW 286 / CW 244
          Mini Goal 250 by 2/1/07 MET 2/11/07!
          Mini Goal #2 230
          GW 175


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          • #6
            Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

            I was just there and know exactly how you feel. I thought about getting something to "shock" my system. But I resisted. And I'm happy to report a 3lb whooshie this morning. I have a lot to lose so I really didn't expect this stall so early on. I wanted to quit and just try something else. But I hung in there with a lot of support from ADBB members who I can't thank enough.
            30/f
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            • #7
              Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

              Good for you!! Even if it didn't affect your weight (HA!), there's ALL the other problems those crap for foods causes! You just avoided that with your wise decision!!

              Way to go!!
              ~ Terry ~
              Eat to Live, Not Live to Eat
              ~ Carpe Diem! ~

              Getting ready to restart

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              • #8
                Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                SP, good for you for making the WISE decision! Patience will equal success in this WOL. If you *do* want to up your carbs a bit, I agree with Mitzi's advice, and add some more veggies.

                And wow, what a difference in your pics! You look thinner and younger!
                START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
                RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
                F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

                Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

                Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
                GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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                • #9
                  Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                  thanks julie....21 pounds and over 30 overall inches, id better look different.....lol

                  it wasnt about upping my carbs, it was about taking myself out of ketosis.....

                  i refuse to eat more than 20 carbs, i just cant bring myself to do it..maybe one day, but not anytime soon...definately not until i get out of this stall, for lack of a better term...(i know it hasnt been 4 weeks, and only 2)

                  on another note altogether...has anyone tried that crustless pumpkin pie, and homemade whipped cream?! holy cow....better than the real thing, i swear to goodness!! and the beauty of it is i havent had "sweets" in so long, i could only eat half a piece, and didnt want anymore at all...unlike my husband who ate the entire thing in one sitting...ha
                  35, female *235/177/140*



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                  • #10
                    Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                    ok....phew...the scale moved...2 pounds...

                    what a relief...
                    35, female *235/177/140*



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                    • #11
                      Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                      Surrey, congrats! Patience is the key.
                      START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
                      RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
                      F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

                      Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

                      Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
                      GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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                      • #12
                        Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                        You did absolutely the right thing! So glad your tenacity and patience were rewarded!
                        Before and after:






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                        • #13
                          Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                          Hi SurreysPrincess....hope I'm not too late for this thread....just wanted to say your pictures are great...you look so much healthier in the new one! Congrats on your 2 lb loss!
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                          • #14
                            Re: atkins has taken over my life !!!

                            Glad to hear you walked instead of ate

                            April 2007: 212
                            Today: 190:D :walking
                            1st Goal 189
                            Goal: 165




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