20 pounds later.....

[Brook]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

apple- you are INCREDIBLE. You've done an amazing job, you're an amazing person, and you just plain make me smile! I'm so proud of you!!!

JOB WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

(and I'm linking a newbie in here because I think it would do her good to see you and your attitude! So )

[apple]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Thanks, Brook! It's been an awesome ride over the past 5 months for sure.


Atkins is totally a life style and not a race

[ValidRouge]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Apple! BRAVO! You are doing excellent. That's a huge change in your pics and clothing sizes. Be very very proud of yourself. All that exercise is paying off and making changes in your physical appearance! WOOHOO!

[bradybunch]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

great job Apple

[bonti123]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Congratulations Apple, You have lost 20 lbs!!!Your attitude is great and I think being overweight is only 20% about food and 80% about attitude, self esteem and habits and emotions that make us use food whether for comfort, love, stress reduction etc. So, the 20 lbs. is great, but the life style changes are ever better because its not just putting a band aid on the problem, its figuring out the root cause which will lead to long term sucess. Way to go. Bonti

[apple]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Thanks so much for the encouragement!

Pictures are a bit scary, Joy....lol...Exercise does RULE!

Every day I realize something new about myself and Atkins...Attitude is really the key to finding courage to make a difference in our lives with Atkins: you either want to change or you don't, there's no maybe. Trust me....after countless restarts from falling of the wagon, the last time I must have hit my head hard...lol...because I refuse to fall off, jump off, or be tested to go off.

Cheers to all !!!

[BLAZING IN FL]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

It's funny Apple, i have lost 22 pounds in 4 months. I constantly hear people say, "wow, that's not much in that amount of time?" Then i remind them that the slower it comes off, the harder it is to put back on.....it is frustrating to hear that though...
I think it's awesome that you have lost 20 lbs in 5 months...you could have gained or stayed the same, so congratulations to you.

[apple]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

I hear ya, Michelle, it is frustrating, but we can also remind ourselves that the slower it comes off, the better it will be to stay off And, yeah, I look at it that way too, I could have stayed the same and never got the off my butt to do something about it. Thankfully I didn't listen to my brain...lol...or did it?

[kelly50]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Just want to add my congratulations, too, apple! 20 lbs is ALOT of weight and you worked hard to get off that fat. Like you say " it's a lifestyle, not a race". Love your motto, apple!

[apple]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Hi, Kelly....thanks for the support. It truly is a lifestyle and not a race...although once you make it your life style you can always join a race...lol

[ladygirl99]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Congrats thats great

[lesszmore]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Congrats!!!

[apple]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Thanks!

[Mickkey]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Twenty pounds is awesome Apple. Don't let anyone tell you differently. You've done wonderful!

[sillygirl]

Re: 20 pounds later.....

Apple, congratulations to you. You've worked very hard for those lovely 20 pounds gone! Be proud, be very proud!