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    Hi! Newbie Here!

    Hi! My name is Memory. I am 27 years old and weigh 165lbs on a 4ft 2in frame. My goal weight is 110lbs to 105lbs. I am a dwarf and I have always struggled with weiht. I will start the induction phase tomorrow. I think it will easy during the day because my 8 year old and my husband will be gone. I think the dinners will be difficult. As of the exercise, that is not a problem. I do aerobics 4 days a week and weight training 3 days a week. My problem is eating. Thanks in advance for the support I will receive. I know this just from reading previous posts.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
    Last edited by ike931; December 25, 2005, 09:10 PM.
    Memory




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    Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

    Welcome aboard Memory, glad you found us and joined. I think you will love it here as the folks are friendly and very helpful and supportive.
    Read the book Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution if you get a chance. While most of us have read his other books, this is the one we use as our bible... quote from and believe in.



    41 pounds down and counting

    If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi Berra

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    • #3
      Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

      Tahnks on the heads up about the book. I read it over the weekend. I finished today that is why I am not waiting to start. Tomorrow, I will bgin Induction.
      Memory




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      • #4
        Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

        Memory, Nice to see you on the BB.

        The trick on this is to fill up on the veggies - a big salad with cheese or some other protein is great for lunch and really fills you up. It takes me an hour to munch through mine while I work.

        When we go on 'ordinary' restricted intake diets, our bodies think a famine has arrived and slow down our metabolism, which is why you put it all back on when the 'diet' is over. People have lost sight of the fact that the word 'diet' also is a term to simply describe what food you regularly eat. On Atkins, you eat a lot of food - it is just not fattening food. And because you are satisfying the body's needs and not going hungry, your nmetabolism speeds up and you lose more weight. It's very simple and elegant!

        To cope with dinners, cook the same for the family as you are having but do extras for them. I usually have meat/chicken/fish etc cooked on a griddle or grilled, and stir fried or steamed veggies.
        If my other half is having the same, I will make him some extras like chips, mashed potato or rice, and he will have a bread roll as well. Often he cooks his own dinner as he likes spicy and I don't. You may find this a good answer to feeding the family without having to go to a lot of extra trouble.
        Odille

        Start 10 Sep 05
        F, 170cm (5'7"); 53
        ----------------------------
        I lost 11kg or 25.4lbs in 14 days on Induction!
        131 kg (HW/est SW)/ 104.3 (CW)/ 63 (GW)
        288.5 lbs / 223.5 / 138 (1kg = 2.202 lbs)
        www.noworriesoz.biz







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        • #5
          Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

          Hello and welcome! You've found a wonderful place for encouragement and the absolute right information.

          I too prepare extras for my family... and I eat extras too: Extra veggies (once you hit OWL) cheese, cream... the feelings of deprivation soon pass, as do the cravings!

          Here's to your successful weight loss journey!
          Sal
          Before and after:






          PLEDGING FLIGHTS
          Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

          Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
          F/56yrs/5'.4"
          SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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          • #6
            Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

            Hi Memory and welcome to !!

            Here's a link to the 14 Day Induction forum, it'll help you get started on the first phase of Atkins!
            http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....isplay.php?f=73

            If you're interested here are a couple of links to the Journal Chat...
            http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....isplay.php?f=31

            and Journal Stat...
            http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....isplay.php?f=94

            Hope to see you around!
            Shelly

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            • #7
              Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

              Thanks for all the wonderful advice. I am sure thi will be very benificial. Thanks soooo much!!!!
              Memory




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              • #8
                Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

                Welcome Memory! Its great to have you here!!

                Great job reading the book! Let us know how we can help encourage you on your way to goal!

                YOU CAN DO IT!

                Betty
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                • #9
                  Re: Hi! Newbie Here!

                  Welcome
                  Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
                  he said, 'Don't count calories.'
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                  Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
                  Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
                  Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
                  Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


                  http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=labarum

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