bizzlekitty before&during

[so not mandi]

Re: bizzlekitty before&during

Hey, you look great. Your face looks thinner, you can see it in your cheeks & neck! You should be proud of what you've done so far, and just stick with it. Keep looking at the future. 1-2 lbs a month is still awesome! It's better to go down than up!

If your stall is serious you might consider checking into the candida board. I have heard that it can cause very long-term stalls for some people. (I'm just on induction but they have tons of stickies about it!)

Be proud of what you've lost so far! Because you look super, and I bet you feel better too!!

[bizzlekitty]

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If your stall is serious you might consider checking into the candida board. I have heard that it can cause very long-term stalls for some people. (I'm just on induction but they have tons of stickies about it!)

I've done the Candida spit check several times, including this morning, and it never shows as a problem. But thanks for the suggestion! It's a good idea to check every now and then. Which is good, cause I am not sure I want to give up my nuts and berries and occasional glass of wine!

I just think my years of bad eating, weight gain, thyroid/fibromyalgia and lack of exercise makes my weight loss slow (I'm ramping up slowly to more exercise, but have to be careful because of the fibro). But on the bright side, the slow loss means I'm less likely to regain it, and my skin/body seems to show less damage from losing weight.

Thanks for all the encouragement! It really does help, especially when you're in this for the very long haul. I plan on taking more pictures with less baggy clothes sometime in the near future (when I actually get less baggy clothes).

[knicknack]

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I can absolutely see a huge difference! That shirt is literally HANGING off of you now! Great job!

[YaniBoni]

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AWSOME!!!!

[mirna05]

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You look great!! way to go!!Keep going!

You have a nice hair color.

[soon2bslim]

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You look terrific! Great progress! Keep going!

[loser4life]

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WOW what an amazing differnece!!!

[Mary-chan]

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You look great!!! Wonderful job, very inspirational!! I wish you continued success!!

[rissa]

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wow great job hun!!! you look great!

[sheropesem]

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You are really beautiful. Truly, you are. And I do love your hair color, lol. Keep up the good work. You are doing great....it has to make you feel awesome to look at side-by-side photos, and see how great you have done! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Katlam]

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now that is an inspirational story. you look great and you sound like you're so much healthier. Congratulations on all the hard work. I'm sure you're going to succeed on this, you've got a great attitude to keep on going!

Kathy

[burchets]

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Question? Why did you go off your thyroid medication? I take thyroid, I don't have insurance, and I have found that it is very inexpensive. A 1 month supply costs 6 dollars. Did you notice a difference in the way you felt after discontinuing the thryoid? I used to think that the thyroid medication was increasing my appetite, but I have since discovered different since starting back on serious Atkins. When I keep my carbs fairly low I am hungry like a normal person and not ravenous all the time. I also have fibromyalgia and CFS. You might be making things worse by not taking the thyroid medication. My doctor only requires me to see her once a year and I'm making payments for the blood work, which isn't that much either. Just showing some concern. Hope you don't mind.

[michigander]

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You're melting!!! WAY TO GO! I love the pics - they tell 1000 words with how the smile on your face has grown

[bizzlekitty]

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Question? Why did you go off your thyroid medication? I take thyroid, I don't have insurance, and I have found that it is very inexpensive. A 1 month supply costs 6 dollars. Did you notice a difference in the way you felt after discontinuing the thryoid? I used to think that the thyroid medication was increasing my appetite, but I have since discovered different since starting back on serious Atkins. When I keep my carbs fairly low I am hungry like a normal person and not ravenous all the time. I also have fibromyalgia and CFS. You might be making things worse by not taking the thyroid medication. My doctor only requires me to see her once a year and I'm making payments for the blood work, which isn't that much either. Just showing some concern. Hope you don't mind.

It was a bad decision. I probably could have gotten the medication if I worked harder at it, but basically, I took a job out of town because it was all I could get and my primary physician refused to renew my prescription without getting my thyroid checked every 3 months and I couldn't afford the lab work + doctor visit. for a while. I could have found a cheaper doctor if I had tried.

I don't mind you asking and I learned my lesson the hard way and I am lucky I didn't do major damage to my health (other than the weight gain). I felt totally awful being off the medication and as soon as I got health insurance again, I was back at the doctors right away.

On the bright side, it finally gave me the kick in the butt to do something major about my health and weight... and Atkins was my salvation.

[Ginasfuntime]

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wow way to go you are doing soo good keep on going strong!