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  • #1

    Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

    I've tried the 1200-calorie diet...which was idiotic because I was always hungry and felt like I was being punished for being fat.

    I lost some weight with South Beach, but for some reason couldn't stay on it for too long. It's a good program, it's just not for everyone.

    I tried the Zone...briefly. I know someone who swears it was the best thing ever, but I just couldn't get into it. Didn't work.

    I tried South Beach again, and went from 182 (or more) to 176.

    Then I read more about Atkins, and found that the way I did it 6 years ago was wrong-all I ate was meats and fats (how on earth did I get that wrong?!! ). I read I can have veggies and even berries later, so I tried it. I am convinced that this is the WOL that works for me! It works, it works, and it just plain works!
    ~Lisa
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    Low-carb RULES, and low-calorie drools.
    194/165.6/140
    5'2"
    Mini-goal #3: get below 160 pounds.
    Mini-goal #2: get below 170 pounds. -- met March 18!
    Mini-goal #1 (get below 180 pounds) -- met Dec. 8!
    on my way!
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    Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

    I was a lacto-ovo vegetarian a number of years, then I became a vegan for 2 years. I gained weight on my vegetarian diet.
    ~Megs~
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    • #3
      Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

      I tried a low calorie diet when I was in my early 20's. I got sick of eating salad and could only stay on it for about a week. I don't even think I lost 1 pound.

      I found Atkins about 4 years ago. It was easy to maintain and I lost a TON of wieght quickly. I was scheduled to speak at a conference 6 weeks after the day I first started Atkins and I ended up losing 25 lbs. before the event. Needless to say, it made a huge difference and it made me feel good. I stayed on the diet for 2 years. My boyfriend always commented that I ate a lot, but stayed skinny. I fell off the diet when I closed my business and started being a stay at home mom. I started cooking the worst meals ever for my family & I (biscuits every night along with a high carb side & dessert). I gained all my 30 pounds back. :-(

      So, I've started again and will get back to "my size". Atkins is the best because it's a diet that works better then any other AND I can eats tons of great food. It's ideal.




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      • #4
        Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

        Originally posted by not2late
        I was a lacto-ovo vegetarian a number of years, then I became a vegan for 2 years. I gained weight on my vegetarian diet.
        I went on a vegetarian diet once, but not for weight loss reasons. I ate anything that was non-meat. I think I gained weight too...LOL
        ~Lisa
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        Mini-goal #3: get below 160 pounds.
        Mini-goal #2: get below 170 pounds. -- met March 18!
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        • #5
          Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

          I tried 1000 calories a day...or was it 1200, when I was 15, but I wouldnt eat all day and save up all my calories for when I got home from school so I could pig out on crisps and chocolate.
          I did Slim Fast. The milkshakes were gross and I got bored.
          I did Weigh Watchers, points programme. I think I got bored of that too.
          I did Slimming World and yes, you guessed it, got bored with that too!

          All of the above never gave me the results that Atkins has. I lost 1-2lbs a week, which for me is incredibly slow and disappointing when you know you've been so good and following the book to a T.
          10lbs in the first 2 week sof Atkins. Yes, its mostly water weight but my god what a motivation!


          26 yr 5'2 F
          Did Atkins on and off from Feb 2005 until April 2008. Fluctuated between 15 st 1/211lbs and 11 st 1/155lbs.
          On different weightloss programme from 28th May 2008 start weight 14 st 11/207lbs.
          Current weight 10st 3lbs/143lbs.
          Ultimate Goal Weight 9 st/126lbs.

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          • #6
            Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

            I will die of old age before I finish listing all the diets I've been on so I won't start. One of the ones I tried was Fit For Life which is pretty much vegetarian. I could eat nothing but fruit in the morning. Aside from being so hungry I could eat my shoes, I gained 5 lbs a week on that one. I know some people who still eat that way and they have no problems, but it's not the plan for me. Now I know all that fruit sugar and lack of fat was probably sending my insulin levels on some kind of roller coaster ride.

            As you say Jcap, it works. Even though I have my struggles I am sticking with it. I'm in control, I'm not hungry, I'm not obsessing about food and I'm having a much healthier relationship with food these days. This is the last "diet" I will ever go on because it's just becoming a way of life.
            Female, 46yrs, 5'3"

            Restarted Atkins 09/19/05
            Re-restarted Atkins 03/12/07

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            • #7
              Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

              I went to a dr about my weight loss and she gave me a plan that was 1200 calories. I was starving all the time and that would cause me to cheat and then I felt really bad about myself. I also tried a Richard Simmons thing where you close the windows of different foods. That worked for a little while but was very slow. I have tried many other diets but nothing that worked as well as Atkins or as fast. I have so far lost about 40lbs. And to me it is easy to eat out and eat at peoples houses because there is usually something you can eat!
              HW-350 Lost 120 then had a baby
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              • #8
                Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                I tried the one where you and 5 friends sit around a table sweating with clenched fists and when someone tries to run for the fridge everyone gets up and tackles him and drags him back to the table


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                • #9
                  Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                  Oh Tommy. lol You are looking mighty hot there young man. Oy!! I am a cougar!!!!??!! Oh no. Heee.

                  For real though....nice pictures.
                  Female, 46yrs, 5'3"

                  Restarted Atkins 09/19/05
                  Re-restarted Atkins 03/12/07

                  SW198.5/CW215/GW150







                  Slug Free 6WEC#21 & 22 & 23

                  "Superhuman willpower is not required to do Atkins, only the wisdom to put yourself into a position where you won't need it."

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                  • #10
                    Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                    Originally posted by Jacksuncle
                    I tried the one where you and 5 friends sit around a table sweating with clenched fists and when someone tries to run for the fridge everyone gets up and tackles him and drags him back to the table
                    LMAO That sounds almost as painful as the slapjack card game
                    ~Lisa
                    -----------------------------------------
                    Low-carb RULES, and low-calorie drools.
                    194/165.6/140
                    5'2"
                    Mini-goal #3: get below 160 pounds.
                    Mini-goal #2: get below 170 pounds. -- met March 18!
                    Mini-goal #1 (get below 180 pounds) -- met Dec. 8!
                    on my way!

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                    • #11
                      Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                      Originally posted by eschli35
                      I went to a dr about my weight loss and she gave me a plan that was 1200 calories.
                      Same here, that's what my doctor gave me...the 1200 calorie plan is just evil.
                      ~Lisa
                      -----------------------------------------
                      Low-carb RULES, and low-calorie drools.
                      194/165.6/140
                      5'2"
                      Mini-goal #3: get below 160 pounds.
                      Mini-goal #2: get below 170 pounds. -- met March 18!
                      Mini-goal #1 (get below 180 pounds) -- met Dec. 8!
                      on my way!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                        I tried the "starvation diet" as a teen and developed an eating disorder. Yes I lost weight but the second I ate ANYTHING! EVEN A LETTUCE LEAF I gained like 3 lbs it seemed. SOOOO unhealthy.

                        Went on southbeach for about 3 days and lost about 2 lbs. I dont think it was the diet though I think it was just that i cut out my sweets and was active that weekend. The diet left me craving uncontrollably!

                        You cant take my carbs AND my fat!!!!

                        So here I am again with what i know works.
                        Mindy
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                        • #13
                          Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                          Thanks sweet pea!
                          Originally posted by ladyinred
                          Oh Tommy. lol You are looking mighty hot there young man. Oy!! I am a cougar!!!!??!! Oh no. Heee.

                          For real though....nice pictures.


                          Tommy
                          Male
                          Where I work: The Longfin

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                          • #14
                            Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                            I tried about everything as well and gave up for a long time, telling myself I needed to accept being the fat kid the rest of my life.

                            Just about that time my best friend came to town 60 lbs lighter and ripped. I had just seen him a year before and he was just under my starting weight. He educated me on how Atkins was really done and opened my eyes to real health. I started the diet that day and have been on it since July 16, 2004. I'll never go back.
                            Male, 255 start / 185 now / original goal of 200

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                            • #15
                              Re: Did you try other diets? Why did you choose Atkins?

                              I've been on WW, low-calorie, slimmons, Jenny Craig, Nutra-system, Aydes (candy), all the over the counter diet pills, Elaine Powers, cabbage soup, grapefruit, scarsdale, mushroom and many many more. I chose Atkins because my daughter's girlfriend lost a lot of weight on low-carb (not Atkins). I was doing my own low-carb and happened to find the ADBB while looking up a few recipes. I joined and the rest is history as they say.
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