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Ok, I just had my 3rd child back in mid November. With the other two kids, I lost almost all the weight I wanted with Atkins (I was breastfeeding so I let myself carry extra weight) and maintained it until I got pregnant again. I just finished breastfeeding, FINALLY. SO, I'm 33 this time, just had my LAST child, and I've been on the induction phase of Atkins since April 5th. I wanted to be a full week into induction before posting anything. I've been rereading my dog-eared Atkins book for 1 1/2 weeks now to refresh my memory. I gave myself a few months to lose the actual beginning baby weight so I'm not starting with all those extra lbs. counting 'against' me. When I started on the 5th, I'd been stuck at 224 lbs (OH MY GOSH!)
for about a month. So, I figured that was all I was going to drop off quickly after the baby (I was up to over 256 the day I gave birth-I gained 60 lbs. with this last pregnancy-same as the other 2 kids). My OFFICIAL starting weight will be 224. As of this morning, the 13th, I am down to 217. So, 7 lbs. in 8 days. I go really STRICT. All water to drink, I don't do caffeine anyway, I don't smoke, don't drink (and I'm still a FUN person!). My goal is to lose 78 lbs. total. I want to be at 150 ideally. I'm pretty much happy with anything between 160-170 though, because I start to feel pretty happy with myself around that weight. I currently am wearing a tight 14 pants (or a loose 16). I want to be a 8-10 comfortable. I make myself exercise for approx. 30 min. a day minimum(sometimes that might be walking, weeding, stepping, an exercise tape, swimming, etc.) right now. I'd like to increase that over time.
The reason I joined this board was to not do this by myself this time. Sometimes, you JUST WANT A COOKIE, or 5 COOKIES. My weakness is bread. You give me a fresh roll, garlic bread, etc., you're my pal for life. I just hope to find the encouragement and support to help me do this for the last time in my life. I swear, last Friday (2 days in), I actually opened a box of my husband's chewy chocolate chip cookies (my husband is already fit) and smelled the cookies. I DIDN'T CHEAT! I just smelled them. Crazy, huh? But, it satisfied me. Now that I'm over a week in, I don't have those cravings anymore. That first week is the ROUGHEST.
I work 35 hours a week, my kids are 8,4 1/2, and 4 1/2 months. I live in Northern Maryland. We have a permanent campsite in PA.
Hello all!
for about a month. So, I figured that was all I was going to drop off quickly after the baby (I was up to over 256 the day I gave birth-I gained 60 lbs. with this last pregnancy-same as the other 2 kids). My OFFICIAL starting weight will be 224. As of this morning, the 13th, I am down to 217. So, 7 lbs. in 8 days. I go really STRICT. All water to drink, I don't do caffeine anyway, I don't smoke, don't drink (and I'm still a FUN person!). My goal is to lose 78 lbs. total. I want to be at 150 ideally. I'm pretty much happy with anything between 160-170 though, because I start to feel pretty happy with myself around that weight. I currently am wearing a tight 14 pants (or a loose 16). I want to be a 8-10 comfortable. I make myself exercise for approx. 30 min. a day minimum(sometimes that might be walking, weeding, stepping, an exercise tape, swimming, etc.) right now. I'd like to increase that over time.The reason I joined this board was to not do this by myself this time. Sometimes, you JUST WANT A COOKIE, or 5 COOKIES. My weakness is bread. You give me a fresh roll, garlic bread, etc., you're my pal for life. I just hope to find the encouragement and support to help me do this for the last time in my life. I swear, last Friday (2 days in), I actually opened a box of my husband's chewy chocolate chip cookies (my husband is already fit) and smelled the cookies. I DIDN'T CHEAT! I just smelled them. Crazy, huh? But, it satisfied me. Now that I'm over a week in, I don't have those cravings anymore. That first week is the ROUGHEST.
I work 35 hours a week, my kids are 8,4 1/2, and 4 1/2 months. I live in Northern Maryland. We have a permanent campsite in PA.
Hello all!
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