Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I'm down 5 more pounds this week
19.2 more to go by the 4th of July

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Sorry I've been MIA, I haven't been doing to well diet wise and have just been soooo busy. TOM finally came (2 weeks late!) and I'm soooo PMSing lol. I'm just feeling down about my eating and lack of exercise, and gawd am I bloated!!
Anyway, my weight is around 185 still - so now I have 20 lbs to get to my goal on July 4th.

Thank goodness this is a new day . As HG just said to me...
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and jump back on program. We can
do this . I'm glad you checked in.

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I'm down 5 more pounds this week
19.2 more to go by the 4th of July

WoW Nicole,

(((((((((( -5 pounds )))))))))))
Way to go on the weight loss

[adreliluc]

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Thanks Cher! I'll do that!!

Nicole, that is awesome, you go girl!!! And you've made such a big difference in your pics!! you look great!

[elsy]

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Good Morning to my new Atkineer friends!

I thank God for having found this place. You all are fantastic!! Cher and the rest of you have motivated me to do this once and for all. I am so sick and tired of being the fat one in the family. I want to do it for me, for them, for my husband and my 7 month oldl baby.

This is my 3rd day on induction and 5 pounds gone. It feels great to excersice while my baby naps and then enjoy the rest of the day with her full of energy and enthusiasm.

Audre, how did you lose the first 100 lbs? How long did it take you? What was your fitness routine? Did you take any supplements as well? Just curious.

You all have a lovely blessed day!

[adreliluc]

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Hey Elsy,
I lost the majority of my weight the first 4-5 months (about 75-80 lbs), it was REALLY fast lol. I hit the 100 lbs mark around August, so total I guess it took about 8/9 months.
I exercised pretty much every day, usually walk/jog on the treadmill for an hour. Once I started slacking with my exercise I maintained for a long time by just eating right but then began slacking with my eating too and started to gain a little... Goes to show that too much food = weight gain, even if it is Atkins friendly! lol
I did take supplements, I can't remember all of the names now but it was a handful of them, along w/ a multi vitamin... I pretty much took everything Dr. A said would help with cravings & weight loss. (L-Glutamine, Chromium Picolate, L-Carintine... those are a few but I took a few others)... I'm sure I spelled those wrong lol.
I think the reason I lost so quickly was the exercise and sticking to the plan 99.9%. I did have sugar free jello and diet coke, luckily they don't seem to effect my weight loss. I've never been able to eat cream cheese, nuts & cream because they stall me. Sadly those are the foods I crave the most! (hence the weight gain lol)

Congrats on the baby!!

[adreliluc]

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Oh and water!!!
I swear, every day that I'd get all of my water in I'd lose a lb the next day...
You'd think knowing that would help me get all my water in now but it's something I always struggled with lol.
Just thought I'd throw that in because it's important. It really is amazing what a difference the water makes... I have no idea why... lol

[SweetCher]

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Elsy….

WoW… I am so proud of you
(((((((((((( Down 5 Pounds ))))))))))))
That is awesome!!! Way To Go!
It’s a reminder that this WOL works really well for you! I’m so happy you’re seeing that right away. Technically, we should both not weight during induction… but, I know you really needed to see that this is working for you and I’m glad you did.

Adre… thanks for the reminder about the L-Glutamine, Chromium P. And L-Carnitine. I haven’t taken those in a long time and they were really helpful with the weight loss. There are good supplements that combine Chromium & L.-Carnitine. Great for fat burning. Geeze, I can’t believe I haven’t been taking them.

Elsy – the killer staller for me was any kind of LC bars or fake LC foods. Also, I could make my own whipped cream with splenda, but, I couldn't use whipped cream from the stores... it has sugar.

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 30 pounds by July 4th! A new

Adre,
Thanks for sharing all that really valuable info. I also took all those supplements the very first time I did Atkins when I lost 75 lbs. I also did the 1 hr workout every day, and I mean every day plus the water and following the plan. This time around I haven't gotten myself out to buy the supplements. The only thing I take for now is Flaxseed Oil which contains Omega 3 and 6. But I certainly agree with you about the Chromium and L-Carnitine. Thanks for the reminder.

Cher, I won't weight myself until the end of the week. You're right. I just gotta know if this is working. And seeing the results motivates me even more. By the way, I got the scale (obviously) and it's hidden really well.

Adre, I'm drinking about 150 oz of water a day. This is really not a problem for me. Even now that I'm really overweight, I still drink tons of water. I love it!

[ValidRouge]

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Hey you guys! I'm moving into Rung 1. Induction didn't really gain me any pounds lost, but it has gained me peace of mind from the "background noise" the carbs make...even 'legal' carbs. It has also gained me control of the cravings...and I'm liking that.

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Hey you guys! I'm moving into Rung 1. Induction didn't really gain me any pounds lost, but it has gained me peace of mind from the "background noise" the carbs make...even 'legal' carbs. It has also gained me control of the cravings...and I'm liking that.

Joy – It sounds like you really gained what you needed from induction. The peace of mind from the cravings was really important. Moving to Rung 1 will probably help you lose more weight right now. You’re body is use to having more carbs and it will burn fat faster this way. I am staying at the induction level because I broke it and I need 14 days of getting it right. I want a clean induction and then I need to move on too.

You look great Joy. You’re an inspiration for all of us. This group has a lot of great “losers” in it! It’s really motivating for everone.

Elsy... you're doing great... I don't blame you for wanting to weigh...I'm glad you peeped and saw your progress

So what’s everybody having for dinner? Anything good?

Did anyone take a great exercise class today? Lyssie what updates do you have? Yoga, pilates, spin class, fencing...

[hubbys_girl]

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I did 125 flights of my stairs at home..... wanted to do 150 but my legs were shaking.

gotta go to 6WEC to report. have a nice noight everyone! I will be back tomorrow!

[SweetCher]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I did 125 flights of my stairs at home..... wanted to do 150 but my legs were shaking.

Woo Hoo HG... Way too Go!!!

[heatherm422]

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I need to get my stair count up too. 125 flights is awesome! Halfway through week 2 of my C25K--can't wait to run faster and longer!!

[SweetCher]

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Hey,

Once we are all doing stairs (lol) we can do a guess the right legs
contest after the 4th of july challenge. Just kidding... Obviously,
I'm having a really quiet evening. 2 more hours till bedtime... and,
I already ate dinner. I think I'll go shopping for a while.