Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

pumps fist in air-finally!

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    pumps fist in air-finally!

    No I am not at goal, I reached a different goal, to get my little sister to do Atkins!

    Finally!

    She has been doing Weight Watchers since last summer. Mom started this terrible expensive Medifast type Dr. monitored 'two shake and sensible dinner diet', that didn't last, my sister started WW, and I started Atkins. I am the only one still at it. I finally got through to my sister and she started on Monday! She just got into ketosis and is getting over her headache and I assured her, the fun is about to really begin! And yes, she went out and bought the book! Turned out to be the wrong book.. she got the 92 version but I bought an extra at the thrift store so I will fix her right up.

    My sister wears a womans' size 32. She NEEDS this. I don't know how she isn't diabetic yet, it runs in my family, this just might save her. I know I'll be able to get her pointed in the direction of the swimming pool as well.

    She doesn't have internet but I am passing all the great tips and recipes from here, she can't wait to try turnip fries!

    Now to just get Mom on the bandwagon and none of us will be obese before long!
    Tags: air-finally!, fist, pumps
  • #2
    Re: pumps fist in air-finally!

    Congrats on your recruiting efforts!!! This should really give YOU a boost too! It's awesome that you're able to bring in someone you LOVE!!! I'm so proud of and for you. I bet it feels great inside, doesn't it? You will surely be rewarded and she'll have the best mentor!! GREAT FOR BOTH OF YOU!!





    Restarted 12/28/2008
    232.5/162/160
    F/34 yrs old/5'9"

    sigpic

    Comment

    • #3
      Re: pumps fist in air-finally!

      Wow! That's fantastic! Best wishes for all of you!
      ~Lisa~
      F, 37, 5' 7", Medium Frame
      I've been to the edge of 240something and I ain't going back!
      CW: 188
      GW: 165
      1st Goal: 180
      2nd Goal: 175
      3rd Goal: 170
      Final Goal: 165
      "You get what you put into it..."

      Comment

      • #4
        Re: pumps fist in air-finally!

        How wonderful. My son, who is only 19 and is a big guy, was over 300 after his freshman year. He started after seeing my example last summer and is down 60 pounds--even on a college cafeteria diet. I am wishing hard that this WOE takes for her half as well as it has for you. You look terrific!
        JILL

        HW 298
        HW (this time) 248
        GOAL ONE 228         (take 2)
        GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
        GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
        FINAL GOAL 165

         It's not about the results. Its about the process.

        "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



        Comment

        • #5
          Re: pumps fist in air-finally!

          I'm so happy to report I also got my sister to do Atkins. She's a week in and loving it! She has a good deal less to lose than I do, but she already lost 4 pounds! We both really want to do this properly and show solid results so we can convince our parents to do it, too. I honestly just want to extoll the virtues of this WOE to everyone I meet!

          Start date: 03/14/09
          Goal #1 - 260 - Met 04/12/09! Goal #4 - 230 - Met 08/03/09!
          Goal #2 - 250 - Met 05/22/09! Goal #5 - 220 - Met 01/29/10 FINALLY!
          Goal #3 - 240 - Met 06/20/09! Goal #6 - 210

          Comment

          • #6
            Re: pumps fist in air-finally!

            All this recruiting going on...we should be giving away toasters or something....but then, what would we toast? Hmmmm....

            I got my sister on the bandwagon a few years ago myself...and she did very well at it and got to goal, but ultimately went off, gained a bunch of weight, and got approved for a lapband (that I didn't think she needed at all!). She now has the lapband...lost most of the little weight she had to lose, then had them remove the restriction (they can deflate the band) for her wedding in February. She is back to her old eating habbits and hasn't set an appointment to fill the band. She knows Atkins works for her, but she chose a different route.


            Started: 3/2/09

            ~280~270~260~250~240~230~220~210~200~190

            Realistic Final Goal: 190
            Stretch Goal: 140


            Successfully did Atkins in 1998 using 1992 copy of the book...before it was "hip". Lost 60lbs, exercised daily, felt and looked great. And then I moved in with a junk-food loving man, my mom got sick and passed away, then I suffered a spinal cord injury, and junk-food dude left me...and now I weigh 292lbs. That's 22lbs MORE than I weighed the first time around. It's 10 years later...I know this will work for me again.

            Comment

            • #7
              Re: pumps fist in air-finally!

              Sister started Monday, as of Saturday reports a loss of 8 pounds. Atkins rocks!

              Comment

              Previous template Next
              Working...
              X