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    New here, New Year!!!

    Hello Everyone,
    I'm brand spanking new to this place, and am anxious to get started. I figured I'd better wait until Jan. 1st to get started with Induction, as there are just too many temptations over the Holidays to try to begin this now. So, I'll wake up on Sunday, January 1st with a new found hope of getting back to being healthy again. I've been reading some of the posts here and it sounds very encouraging!

    Happy New Year everyone!

    Rick
    Male, 51 years old
    Start Date 12/30/2005
    250/189/190
    Original goal: Lose 30 lbs by Mar. 1st, 2006. I made it!!!

    Calling it GOAL at this point. I'm happy with where I am now and hope to stay there, or maybe even take it down a little more.


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    Re: New here, New Year!!!

    Hey Rick,

    welcome to this board.

    Have you read the book? that is, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution or DANDR, the 2002 edition. Have you read the stickies? Cleaned out your shelves? Ready to go?

    How much weight do you want to lose? Tell us a little more, we ar curious

    yemenitegreen, ready to start Jan 1st again
    36/f/5'9" - SW: 216 - GW: 150


    STAC Weigh-In every Thursday
    - modified OWL 25 g carbs -
    on hiatus until Feb. 28th

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    • #3
      Re: New here, New Year!!!

      Welcome Rick.

      More than curious - we are just plain nosey - how tall, how heavy, what hopes?

      But tell us do, a more supportive group would be hard to find.
      Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
      he said, 'Don't count calories.'
      --------------------------------------
      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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      • #4
        Re: New here, New Year!!!

        And the pictures when your ready, Rick!
        Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
        he said, 'Don't count calories.'
        --------------------------------------
        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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        • #5
          Re: New here, New Year!!!

          Welcome welcome! I can appreciate waiting until the New Year to start, but make sure you're not spending the last few days of 2005 bingeing on forbidden carbs--your glucose levels will go crazy and may make induction more painful than necessary.
          Female, 21, 5'6"
          Start: October 24th, 2005, um, restart FOR REALZ 2/24/2007
          Total Lost: 60 pounds
          237.5/177.5/170/Long Term 120
          Then I gained some back, but let's not talk about that, shall we? 194.6/193.2/177.5/120
          http://www.myspace.com/kipprulez
          http://reversevampire.vox.com

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          • #6
            Re: New here, New Year!!!

            Ok, Ok, you guys are intense!

            I'm 6' 0" tall, weighed 249lbs this morning. My short term goal is to get to 220lbs, and long term is 180 or less.

            Nope, I'm not planning on doing anything incredibly stupid over the holidays, but know that I'm going to a party with alcohol on New Years Eve, and if I started today that would just mess things up. So, on New Years Day it will be a new beginning for me.

            Yes, I have my copy of DANDR and have read it cover to cover, and will be referring to it daily as I get started. I'm going food shopping this afternoon or tomorrow to stock up on the right things, and will clean my pantry of the things that I shouldn't be eating. My biggest worry is at work. We have a cafeteria where I eat lunch. Not all of the meals are Atkins friendly, but we do have a salad bar and I can use that as my crutch when needed.

            Thanks for the welcome, and I'll be back.... often!

            Rick
            Last edited by Rick; December 29, 2005, 10:03 AM. Reason: just adding more info...
            Male, 51 years old
            Start Date 12/30/2005
            250/189/190
            Original goal: Lose 30 lbs by Mar. 1st, 2006. I made it!!!

            Calling it GOAL at this point. I'm happy with where I am now and hope to stay there, or maybe even take it down a little more.


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            • #7
              Re: New here, New Year!!!

              I just wanted to say I am glad we have another male here. It gets a little thick with females occassionally. I think you'll be surprised how you are able to make meals Atkins friendly or accomodating even cafeteria staff can be to your requests. Getting a little more forward with your food requests is one of the first skills a new Atkineer learns. Stay true, and it will turn out good.

              Welcome again to ADBB!
              Kent - 35-M-6'4"
              HW 429/SW 411/CW 229/GW 225
              Started 3-31-04 - 211 Total pounds down (was 21

              My Blog | Photo Gallery | My Atkins Diet Story Video
              Subscribe to my "How to" Atkins Youtube account

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              • #8
                Re: New here, New Year!!!

                Welcome ThickRick,

                I agree with Kent, it's always good to see another bloke around here! A thorn amongst all the roses!

                Good Luck for Sunday!
                My ADBB Journal here.

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                • #9
                  Re: New here, New Year!!!

                  Glad you're here!

                  Val

                  My Journal

                  CHEAT FREE DAYS: 7

                  Smoke Free since: 12/1/05 :dancingba





                  1st goal: 170 lbs.- Met 12/23/05
                  2nd goal: 160 lbs.-

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                  • #10
                    Re: New here, New Year!!!

                    Welcome! Welcome!
                    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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                    • #11
                      Re: New here, New Year!!!

                      Hi Rick and welcome to !!

                      Good to hear your cupboards will be Atkins friendly soon and that you've read the book, excellent start already!!

                      This board is full of great support, here are a few links you might be interested in checking out (if you haven't already)!

                      Here's a link to the 14 Day Induction
                      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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                      • #12
                        Re: New here, New Year!!!

                        I just want to say that I think you folks are amazing, and also very inspiring. Looking at your before and after pictures is what gives me so much hope that this is going to work for me. Hey, if all you "LOSERS" can do it, so can I.

                        Thanks for all of the encouraging words, and the nice welcomes to the board.

                        Rick
                        Male, 51 years old
                        Start Date 12/30/2005
                        250/189/190
                        Original goal: Lose 30 lbs by Mar. 1st, 2006. I made it!!!

                        Calling it GOAL at this point. I'm happy with where I am now and hope to stay there, or maybe even take it down a little more.


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                        • #13
                          Re: New here, New Year!!!

                          Sign into the men's forum, Rick.

                          It noy as busy as the women's forum (they say) but worth doing.

                          You have to declare yourself "Male" in your signature and request addmission from the User CP\Group memberships
                          Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
                          he said, 'Don't count calories.'
                          --------------------------------------
                          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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                          • #14
                            Re: New here, New Year!!!

                            It gets a little thick with females occassionally.


                            Welcome Rick!

                            Betty
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                            • #15
                              Re: New here, New Year!!!

                              This is a great site and the easiest way to lose weight and keep it off you'll ever find, I reckon. For the work cafeteria, just have salad bar and some cold cuts of meat. Keep some leal snacks with you at work - it can be a few slices of cheese or some celery sticks. If there is no fridge, just take a cool bag with an ice brick.

                              Good luck!
                              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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