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Hi everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been reading this forum for some days now, and find it so cool
I thought I'd be part of it.
I have been doing the Induction phase for about 45 days now, lost 16.5 pounds already (had to look that one up, we use kilograms here, but it sure sounds better in pounds lol). I feel great and almost don't feel the carbs cravings anymore (just ocasionally, when cooking for my children).
I am 30 years old, started Atkins with 165.5 pounds and my goal is 130 pounds (20 to go!). I have 2 children, 4 and 2 years old, and had two very healthy pregnancies, except that I gained 85 pounds with the first one, then went back to 125, and again around 80 pounds up on the second one. My doctor made me take a lot of tests, but all the results were fine. Still, I am sure I have SOME kind of metabolic disorder (I prefer calling it a carb addiction now
), because I remember waiking up in the middle of the night and eating sugar with a tablespoon. I was completely out of control, and everyone telling me I had to stop eating for the baby's sake only made it worse, of course.
Anyway, those days are gone now, for good! In Argentina, the Atkins method is not very well known and much criticized, but I know it is good for me, I simply feel great. I eat lots of meat (great meat, by the way
), eggs, tuna, lettuce, wattercrest, some cheese, some cream, half tomato a day, and that's about it. When I want to indulge myself, I mix sour cream, cream cheese, Stevia, powdered sugarless chocolate and weel-worn egg whites. Delicious!!
OK, this came out longer than I expected, so I'll wrap it up. I will keep reading this forum, and posting my advances.
I just wanted to introduce myself. I have been reading this forum for some days now, and find it so cool
I thought I'd be part of it.I have been doing the Induction phase for about 45 days now, lost 16.5 pounds already (had to look that one up, we use kilograms here, but it sure sounds better in pounds lol). I feel great and almost don't feel the carbs cravings anymore (just ocasionally, when cooking for my children).
I am 30 years old, started Atkins with 165.5 pounds and my goal is 130 pounds (20 to go!). I have 2 children, 4 and 2 years old, and had two very healthy pregnancies, except that I gained 85 pounds with the first one, then went back to 125, and again around 80 pounds up on the second one. My doctor made me take a lot of tests, but all the results were fine. Still, I am sure I have SOME kind of metabolic disorder (I prefer calling it a carb addiction now
), because I remember waiking up in the middle of the night and eating sugar with a tablespoon. I was completely out of control, and everyone telling me I had to stop eating for the baby's sake only made it worse, of course.Anyway, those days are gone now, for good! In Argentina, the Atkins method is not very well known and much criticized, but I know it is good for me, I simply feel great. I eat lots of meat (great meat, by the way
), eggs, tuna, lettuce, wattercrest, some cheese, some cream, half tomato a day, and that's about it. When I want to indulge myself, I mix sour cream, cream cheese, Stevia, powdered sugarless chocolate and weel-worn egg whites. Delicious!!OK, this came out longer than I expected, so I'll wrap it up. I will keep reading this forum, and posting my advances.
, welcome to the board and many many congratulations on your success so far. 16.5 lbs is awesome, well done.
) and photographs are truly inspiring. 
). I know it would probably be better to quit cigarettes right away, but I really wouldn't want to gain weight now, I feel so good about myself! And Spring has just started here in Argentina, so I'm looking forward to wearing some gorgeous short dresses this Summer 
.
, I can't find any of those products down here! 
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