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    Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

    ... defending Atkins to people who don't know better, and won't. At work (I'm a waitress) a lot of my regulars have made comments about my weight loss - when I tell them I'm on Atkins it's about a 50/50 response, like 'oh that's cool' and the other half suck in their spit and say completely ignorant comments about the diet that is OBVIOUSLY working for me...

    It's not even that bad, because I love to say to them, "I don't eat bunless bacon burgers and mayo all day, I typically eat stuff like salmon and zucchini... a lot of people have a misconception about his diet."

    For some people that's enough, for the stubborn ones I swear sometimes I want to scream "SHUT UP!"

    I wish I had a little manuscript in my pocket I could lay on their table and say, 'Read this, I'll be right back.' With all the scientific mumbo-jumbo, b/c I don't have that long to spend on a single table...

    Oh well... thought I'd vent.

    And Atkins died by falling on concrete, why do people think he had a heart attack?? Conspiracy much???
    ~* Laura *~


    I will never give up.

    F/25/5'3"



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    Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

    get DANDR in your pocket and tell 'em to stick it in their pipes and smoke it! hehe

    don't defend yourself or atkins, you know it works and some people are just too ignorant to actually read up about this Way of life.... Tell them youve cut out refined foods and sugar and they'll accept that!
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    Aug '04 SW-287 LW-232
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    • #3
      Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

      Congrats on your loss so far. you are doing superb and looking good. Who cares what the other goofballs think. Hang in there girl.
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      SW 418
      CW 283
      GW 218
      Started on May 1, 2006

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      • #4
        Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

        umm wow brady great stats !!
        ~* Laura *~


        I will never give up.

        F/25/5'3"



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        • #5
          Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

          Yah, when people comment on weight loss, it's best to just say "Thanks, and I feel great, too!" and not go into detail about how you lost it.
          Start date: 7/29/2007

          Scale: SW:235 CW:193
          GW:150

          Tape Measure: I've lost 42.5 inches as of 3/15/2008

          Mini goals:
          215 - met 9/10/07
          205 - met 10/17/07
          195 - met 2/20/08
          180

          I survived a two-month stall!

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          • #6
            Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

            I get mess from people sometimes as well when I tell them what I'm doing and I simply tell them....."I refuse to discuss Atkins with anyone who has not read the book"

            That usually gets them to back off
            F/34/5'7"

            Highest Weight: 346
            Current weight 04/17/10: 294.6
            Goals:299/274/249/224/199

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            • #7
              Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

              I'm quite lucky, I guess, most people I talk to don't know what Atkins is and don't seem to care much either.
              They see it works for me and that's fine.
              What annoys me more is this: Oh come on, a piece of cake (full of carbs obviously) won't hurt...can't you enjoy anything anymore?
              I just don't know how often I have had to tell the same people that I AM NOT GONNA EAT THAT CAKE!!!
              I tried to explain to them that that "piece of carbs" might mean I have to start Atkins all over again because it could kick me out of ketosis and they just don't get it.
              Grrrrrr...that's what I really hate
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              • #8
                Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                Yeah, just say you lost it by eating healthy and dieting! That's basically what we're doing! Congrats on your loss BTW!


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                • #9
                  Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                  Don't worry about what people say. Just think about them when you get on your scale and the numbers are getting lower and lower.
                  F/44yrs/5'5"

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                  • #10
                    Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                    PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING NEGATIVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AND FEELING GREAT... THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!


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                    • #11
                      Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                      Originally posted by *Emma*
                      get DANDR in your pocket and tell 'em to stick it in their pipes and smoke it! hehe

                      don't defend yourself or atkins, you know it works and some people are just too ignorant to actually read up about this Way of life.... Tell them youve cut out refined foods and sugar and they'll accept that!

                      I like telling people I'm on Atkins for the simple fact that it shows them to their face I am living breathing proof of a healthy individual doing ATKINS. I like promoting it...
                      ~* Laura *~


                      I will never give up.

                      F/25/5'3"



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                      • #12
                        Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                        I know what you mean by people who think we're not "eating right". I work in a C-store, gas station and I see people come in and look for something for breakfast. They will end up with pastries, Pop Tarts, candy bars , Twinkies, chips, etc. and a diet pop or a cappucino. I sometimes say, "Wow! What a breakfast" ! Their reply is "didn't have time this morning , did you? I tell them yes, I had bacon and eggs and a sliced tomato. They just look at me and say "oh, too much fat and cholesterol, shouldn't be eating that kind of stuff" "It's not good for you to eat like that" I just smile and tell them "HAVE A GREAT DAY" as I watch them waddle out!

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                        • #13
                          Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                          I know what you mean by people who think we're not "eating right". I work in a C-store, gas station and I see people come in and look for something for breakfast. They will end up with pastries, Pop Tarts, candy bars , Twinkies, chips, etc. and a diet pop or a cappucino. I sometimes say, "Wow! What a breakfast" ! Their reply is "didn't have time this morning , did you? I tell them yes, I had bacon and eggs and a sliced tomato. They just look at me and say "oh, too much fat and cholesterol, shouldn't be eating that kind of stuff" "It's not good for you to eat like that" I just smile and tell them "HAVE A GREAT DAY" as I watch them waddle out!
                          ROTFLMAO.....thats good!
                          Greg
                          Re-Started 9/20/09
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                          • #14
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                            Some people are just haters. Just keep doing what you are doing. You look awesome.
                            Started My Journey 5/15/07
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                            288 by 8-15-07 Reached
                            276 by 9-15-07 Reached
                            264 by 10-15-07 Reached
                            252 by 11-15-07 Reached
                            240 by 12-15-07
                            225 by 1-16-08

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                            • #15
                              Re: Conspiracy... I'm sick of...

                              Originally posted by big fat loser
                              I know what you mean by people who think we're not "eating right". I work in a C-store, gas station and I see people come in and look for something for breakfast. They will end up with pastries, Pop Tarts, candy bars , Twinkies, chips, etc. and a diet pop or a cappucino. I sometimes say, "Wow! What a breakfast" ! Their reply is "didn't have time this morning , did you? I tell them yes, I had bacon and eggs and a sliced tomato. They just look at me and say "oh, too much fat and cholesterol, shouldn't be eating that kind of stuff" "It's not good for you to eat like that" I just smile and tell them "HAVE A GREAT DAY" as I watch them waddle out!

                              lmao - but their twinkies are just what the doctor ordered lol
                              ~* Laura *~


                              I will never give up.

                              F/25/5'3"



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