~~Today Is My 4 Year Atkins Anniversary~~

[liv]

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Congratulations Sherri.
You look wonderful. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[studyinscarlet]

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Way to go Sherri!!!!! That is awesome!

[mitzimarie]

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Hi, Sharon Sherri

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary, my friend.

I am so very proud of your achievement, and thankful that you are here to share your journey with us. Your positive energy and the support that you offer on this board are invaluable.

I look forward to watching you count down the pounds to goal (you're so close!). And fortunately for us, I know that we can count on you staying around and inspiring others with your story.

Well done, Atkins Warrior.

[Sherri]

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A BIG THANK YOU and out to-
Lisa, Alexa, Sue, Joy, Tasha, Miss Phode, Glenda, Amy, Heidi(thanks for the rep), Joe, Jess, Cate, Jimmie, Glenn, Liv, Vanessa and Mitzi ( thanks for the rep).
There was once a day where I felt that I would never get the weight off. Like other family members, I felt as though I would die an early age because of the complications of obesity. Obesity is a disease. A reversable one at that. I had been on many diets in the past. You name it, I tried them. Diets do not work.
When I found Atkins, I thought to myself, "this is it, the last one i'm going to try. If it doesn't work, i'm through"
I remember the day when I got down on my hands and knees to pray (tearfully)asking the lord for guidance and asking him to not let me fade away. At 374 pounds I really did feel death knocking on my door.
You have to want to lose weight and GET HEALTHY. Not just look at it as a weightloss plan but also getting healthier internally. When you get healthy internally. The weightloss is just a benifit.
The day I started Atkins I went grocery shopping to get started. I remember having chest pains that day and shortness of breath thinking to myself. "oh no Lord, not yet, let me at least show you and myself, I can do this". It just gave me that much more determination to get healthy.
I lost 19 pounds the first month. It was effortlessly at that. I could not believe that someone could eat as good as I was and still lose weight. I was hooked. I averaged a loss of at least 10 pounds a month and lost 100 pounds in ten months.
My Type-2 Diabetes completely disappeared after 48 days on the Atkins plan. There were small miracles at every corner of my journey.
The only support I had was my DANDR 2002 and my DH and DD. I kept them all close and read DANDR all the time. They guided me throughout my weightloss and still do.
I went to my doctors every 12 weeks for lab and each time I went my blood chemistry would improve. My doctor named me his "Atkins Poster Child" Which I proudly am to this day.
The best advice that I can have for anyone who wants to lose weight and keep it off. YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! Have faith in yourself and your higher power to guide you.
Realize that this is not a diet, it's a lifestyle. You will carry this knowlege, that you learn along your way, throughout your life.
I never drank alcohol. I skip the alcohol, grain rung and starchy vegetable rung for they are to high on the GI (glycemic index) for me. Also because of what I learned about how harmful those foods are to me. Myco-Toxins!
I learned what foods my body is tollerable and intollerable to. That's why it is so important to move up the rungs correctly and slowly. It's a way of eating for life, so what's the rush? You'll learn more about yourself with Atkins than you will have any other time in your life.
You'll become more intune with your inner self, so listen to your body. It will tell you what you can have and what you can't.
I only drink water, decaf tea or coffee. Limit your sweetners. If you allow them, make sure they are not chemicly based and are all natural. Not only will they slow your weightloss or make you gain. They are extremely harmful to your health.
Build a circle of support around you. Extremely important. I actually had to drop a few folks from my social group for being unsupportive. If your friends are not supportive to you, then their really not friends!
I've met some very supportive people along my way. They have taught me so much about natural healing and how foods heal. Atkins is a healing WOE.
Knowlege is power. Read, read, read! Get as much information you can regarding low carb and the health benifits that all the wholesome and natural foods that your body will benifit by eating them.
I didn't realize this board exsisted until a year ago. When I slipped upon it after getting my first computer, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I was no longer alone, I found you and adopted all of you as my family. When I say "I love ya", I really do! I will be here for a long time to pay it forward from the experiences I've had with Atkins and life in general.
The day of hope and faith has returned to me that I can lose weight and keep it off and have my health return to me, for life.
I know you've heard this before, "If I can do it, you can to"
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
Love ya, Sherri

[sugarsack]

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wow ! Sherri you look great, and your before picture could be me, we have the same shape - what an inspiration to keep going for the duration

thank you so much for Sherri-ng

[Adena]

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Sherri, a belated but very sincere congratulations on 4 Atkins years!! You've accomplished so much -- congratulations, and I wish you many, many more happy, healthy Atkins years!

[fat4now]

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Hi Sherri, congratulations and thanks. You brought a tear of gladness to my eye for your heart felt words. Your pics as well as your words are a big help in keeping me going in this wol. It was awsome to hear of your faith. You are a blessing to me.

f4n

[sallyseachange]

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Happy Anniversary Sherri!!!!

[Sherri]

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Thank you Sugar, Adena, Fat4now, and Sally.
I just seen your post and didn't want another day to go by to thank you for your encouragement and support.
Best of health and lite to everyone!
Love ya, Sherri

[Rick]

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Sherri,

Just wanted to add my congratulations. You're an inspiration here, and your help to the people just starting this WOE is incredible. It's always nice to see your posts to those just starting... with the sticky information.

Please, keep inspiring others, and give them the information that they need to succeed on this WOL....

Another proof positive that Atkins works...

Rick

[Sherri]

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Sherri,

Just wanted to add my congratulations. You're an inspiration here, and your help to the people just starting this WOE is incredible. It's always nice to see your posts to those just starting... with the sticky information.

Please, keep inspiring others, and give them the information that they need to succeed on this WOL....

Another proof positive that Atkins works...

Rick

Thank you Rick!
I never get tired of the congrats, they too are what keeps me going full steam. Thank you for that!
I, like you, find it so important to have the correct info when begining something new. No matter what it is. Making lifestyle changes are never easy.
It's one of my ways of paying it forward, from all the things I have learned and accomplished in my Atkins Journey.
Thanks again!
Wishing you the best of health and lite.
Sincerely, Sherri

[amberpenny]

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Just what I needed to read this morning!! Motivation from your Success!! Way to go girl

[Sherri]

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Thanks Amber

[FLdoodette]

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Zowie! Wasn't around for your actual anniversary date, Sherri, so let me also add my congratulations ... yours is such an inspiring story ... bravo!

[Sherri]

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Thank you so much Doodette