Here I am!!!

[davek88]

I have now lost 250lbs. I started induction on September 2, 2003
10 more pounds to go!!!

[rayjay]

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Wow!!!!!!!!!You look incredible.

[Ninane]

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That is such a wonderful change for you! You must be so proud! I can't even recognise that it's the same person.. I'm so happy for you. You are an inspiration!!!!! Good luck and looking forward to seeing you hit goal.

[dreamof145]

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I am speechless. You look fantastic. WOW

[atkinsagain]

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Wow Weeee! You look great. What an inspiration you are!

[ambulancegirl]

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I have been a lurker here for a few months now and learning so much everyday. I have never posted before, but after seeing your photo I had to post for the first time. YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are absolutely incredible. What a wonderful feeling you must get everytime you look at yourself in the mirror. You should be so proud. Would you mind telling us a little about your story? What have your carb levels been? How about exercise?

You are a true inspiration. Wow. I was left speechless for a minute before I could even post.

[Lady_Hawke]

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OMG! The before and after pictures look like two totally different people! Amazing! Amazing!!!!! WOW!!!! Congratulations!!!! 10 pounds from goal!!!! Wooooo hoooooo!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!!

[MonicaRose33]

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Seeing these pics gave me a boost to continue on my own journey! Thanks for having the courage to post them for us all to see!

[pipee_pl]

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I hope i dont offend anyone with what i write, but, Holy $hit!! you look amazing!!! good job!

[Moochiecat]

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Wow!

Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow!!!

Do you have a hard time connecting those two pictures as both being you? What an amazing transformation!

[sadie147]

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I'm speechless..that's absolultely amazing!

[k5commando]

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That is absolutely amazing! You have lost 2 complete other people! I feel good after losing 70 so I can't even emagine the difference 250 lbs has made in your life. Again, that is incredible.

[theredhead]

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What an AMAZING transformation! I wonder if you would hold the record for the most pounds lost on Atkins on this board.

Thanks for sharing your awesome accomplishment with us!

[MojosRising]

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Congratulations!!! What a difference in your two pics! That is really inspiring!

[davek88]

OK: My Story

Thanks everyone for your posts!!!



OK you wanted my story, so here it is:



At 430 lbs I had all but given up on life. I would plan my day on how many times I needed to go up and down my stairway, I had to sit to cook or to do the dishes. I couldn’t even make my bed without getting out of breath.

People kept telling me, “switch to diet pop”, I did that 20 years ago, “switch to skim milk”, I did that 10 years ago, “eat cereal for breakfast”, I did that 5 years ago, nothing seemed to work!!

Then a friend of mine, Dan, started doing Atkins, he lost over 50 lbs, and kept telling me I should try it. I kept telling him “I’m a lost cause, nothing works for me”, and that “I am simply destined to be overweight”. Well Dan never gave up on me, and one day he went out and bought me the Atkins book, threw it at me, and said “just read it”. Well I did read it, and it described me to a tee, so I started doing Atkins. I have lost 250 lbs!!! and 18 pant sizes!!!

Dan encouraged me all the way, he saved my life!!! And I thank him everyday for that.

I now have a treadmill and do a 20 minute morning workout and a 40 minute evening workout.

I am like a kid again; I like to go out and “play”.

I don’t have to worry anymore if I will fit in that seat at the movie theater, or that a restaurant may only have a booth. I can actually go shopping for my clothes instead of having to special order them from a catalog.

I played golf with my son for the first time ever!!!



I don’t even think about those stairs anymore!!!