Hello Everyone!

[Caleymarie]

Hello Everyone! I spent about 4 hours yesterday checking out all of the boards and I was so encouraged by all of your success stories and kind advice to each other. I started Atkins again for the second time yesterday. I was an active low carber for a couple of years and I just fell off the wagon and I now look like I ate it!!! I have never been a huge fan of the scale, I have always jst gone by how I looked and how my clothes fit, but yesterday I hopped on the scale and I was horrified at the number staring up at me. I know with all of the support on this board and iron will power I can melt all the icky fat!! Thank you all for being so kind and supportive!

[wannabethintoo]

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Hello and welcome Caley. You've come to the right place. You're going to like it here.

[Caleymarie]

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Thank you! I already feel like I have more than enough support to make this happen!! I am starting out with mini goals for now, at least through induction. I haven't decided if I am going to do just the 2 weeks, or if I am going to go for 4 or even 6. I will need to see how I am feeling and how my body is responding to this WOE.

[sadie@136]

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hello marie
13 pounds are going to fly just like that..dont worry
but do commit to atkins as a woe..as u know it isnt a fad diet..dont take it as a quick fix stick to the plan..and plan in advance that when u move from induction to owl and pm,and maintanace..
since u have few pounds u will have to divide pounds so u go through all the phases,and maintane your weight,induction isnt the whole diet
HTH
sadie

[gg626]

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Caleymarie, you are to funny about the wagon thing. Stay strong girl!

[Austlyn]

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#Welcome this a great site and congrats on this woe!

[Sheshy]

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Hi Caley and welcome to ! You're so right, it's a great place for support and information!

Have fun cruising around the board!

[Caleymarie]

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Thank you all so much! Ultimately I would like to drop to about 140-160lbs , but I figure taking it 10-15 lbs at a time will work better for me as far as staying motivated. Right now I am a size 14, my goal is to get down to an 8 or 10. I think I am going to put more stock in how I feel in my clothes rather than the number on the scale. The last time I did Atkins I never used the scale at all, but I was 20 then so I think I may have been in better shape to lose the weight. Hopefully my metabolism hasn't slowed down too much in 5 years!!!!

[MotherOfGizmo]

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You can do it! Welcome aboard! Even though wagons have a lot of fiber, I would suggest that you don't eat anymore of them, k?

[cruiser gal]

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Welcome aboard Caley! You're moving in the right direction being here.