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  • lilybug
    ADBB Amateur
    • Jun 25, 2009
    • 8
    #1

    Can I really lose this much?

    Hello, I have beeon atkins for about 7 days and 3 of those I cheated and quit during the evening, but I have been cheat free for 4 days now and I check my weight for the first time and it says I lost 17 lbs! is that even possible?? i know i started at 225 now the scale says 208, I did not believe it so I drove to my sisters house and use her scale haha and it says 18 lbs! lol I think I will stick with the medium of 17. I know I wear a 2x shirts and today I wore an XL shirt given to me by my gym and it is loose, I am so happy
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    • niko772
      • Apr 22, 2009
      • 494
      #2
      Re: Can I really lose this much?

      It actually IS possible. Keep in mind that the majority of those pounds lost were water weight. Evidently, you carried quite a bit of it. Either way, it's gone and took some fat pounds with it. Congrats to you and flaunt it!

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        • phil h
          ADBB Adventurer
          • Jan 24, 2009
          • 240
          #3
          Re: Can I really lose this much?

          17 lbs wt loss off your joints and skeleton is significant be it water or fat.Keep it up.Eat fat to become lean.

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            • focus83
              ADBB Advocate
              • Sep 08, 2008
              • 820
              #4
              Re: Can I really lose this much?

              well done thats amazing!! keep it up, if both scales show it then i wouldnt doubt it. atkins works
              F/4"11 - SW 269lbs - 16/11/09

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                • lilybug
                  ADBB Amateur
                  • Jun 25, 2009
                  • 8
                  #5
                  Re: Can I really lose this much?

                  I am starting to show a curve

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                    • Reborn_Warrior
                      ADBB Amateur
                      • Jun 24, 2009
                      • 37
                      #6
                      Re: Can I really lose this much?

                      Don't forget that you lost EXTRA water weight. That is water that your body shouldn't be holding (retaining), not pounds that you will gain back when you drink a cup of water.

                      Good job!!

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                        • pinkfusion
                          ADBB Adventurer
                          • Jun 26, 2009
                          • 162
                          #7
                          Re: Can I really lose this much?

                          Originally posted by lilybug View Post
                          Hello, I have beeon atkins for about 7 days and 3 of those I cheated and quit during the evening, but I have been cheat free for 4 days now and I check my weight for the first time and it says I lost 17 lbs! is that even possible?? i know i started at 225 now the scale says 208, I did not believe it so I drove to my sisters house and use her scale haha and it says 18 lbs! lol I think I will stick with the medium of 17. I know I wear a 2x shirts and today I wore an XL shirt given to me by my gym and it is loose, I am so happy
                          Fantastic! Stay on the wagon!

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                            • hopejoy
                              ADBB Admiral
                              • May 17, 2007
                              • 4439
                              #8
                              Re: Can I really lose this much?

                              That's great!
                              liz
                              Highest wt 227
                              Atkins start wt 215
                              Restart 1/29/10 201
                              Current 195
                              Goal 149







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                                • sham
                                  ADBB Admiral
                                  • Jan 21, 2009
                                  • 4302
                                  #9
                                  Re: Can I really lose this much?

                                  All im going to say is "wow lucky you" such a loss.

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                                    • ShannonK
                                      • Jan 27, 2005
                                      • 1663
                                      #10
                                      Re: Can I really lose this much?

                                      A curve, eh? Sexy Momma!

                                      149.8/no weigh/ 119



                                      1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
                                      what the rungs mean to me:
                                      rung 1 - more veggies
                                      rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
                                      rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
                                      rung 4 - berries, melon
                                      rung 5 - wine -
                                      rung 6 - beans, hummus
                                      rung 7 - other fruits
                                      rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
                                      rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
                                      Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
                                      (on to pre-maintenance)

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                                        • JulieB
                                          • Apr 12, 2009
                                          • 2532
                                          #11
                                          Re: Can I really lose this much?

                                          Originally posted by ShannonK View Post
                                          A curve, eh? Sexy Momma!

                                          I've got curves...but they go the wrong way Congrats on seeing the "right ones"!
                                          Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009


                                          Milestones:ozers6p4
                                          240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
                                          213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
                                          Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
                                          180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
                                          163 - No longer obese______
                                          136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)



                                          Left-Apr/09 Right-Dec/09

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                                            • imagood1
                                              SPOTLIGHT HOSTESS
                                              • Dec 28, 2008
                                              • 8100
                                              #12
                                              Re: Can I really lose this much?

                                              congrats --- stay cheat free and you'll see more results soon!!
                                              Carole
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                                              PLEASE


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                                                • super7
                                                  ADBB Amateur
                                                  • Oct 23, 2008
                                                  • 29
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Can I really lose this much?

                                                  4 kilos can easily come from water retention if you did not drink enough water previously. also ketosis makes you lose excess water too. since you start at 225, half a kilo a day while eating right is entirely possible.
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