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**Sherri** · July 10, 2007, 10:14 PM

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Welcome Dotultimare,thats great that you found this site and have already been on atkins for a year! There's lots and lots of support here. I'm sure you'll succeed! Post often and let us know how you are doing. There's always someone close by to help or encourage you if and when you need it.

**sallyseachange** · July 11, 2007, 02:11 AM

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Welcome Dotultimate! Congratulations on your long term success eating the Atkins way. Awesome.

You'll find there's lots of support and inspiration to be had here at ADBB, not to mention some great challenges and activities... all fun and motivating!

Happy losing... or should I say "trimming"?

**13_jane** · July 11, 2007, 02:24 AM

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Hi Dot

Good luck getting back into induction. And how lucky are you going to Japan!!! My cousin lives over there and she just loves it!

jane xxx

**loo-see** · July 11, 2007, 04:08 AM

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Hi Dot,
what was your SW? what is your CW? Did you find your ACE? Is it really possible that you stay so low on carbs (around 25) and gain weight? I would like my ACE to be high-er!
Are you doing DANDR? I have so many questions...sorry if I bother you

**Dotultimate** · July 11, 2007, 04:33 AM

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Hey! Thanks so much for the warm welcome everyone!!

Loo-see: When i started on Atkins i did not have a bad weight issue, I was instructed to go on it due to having PSOC. The weight loss was just a bonus, that i ended up loving (i have so much more confidence!) and was/is the motivating factor to keep me on the diet (that i need to be on!). My starting weight was 64 kilos...which is 140.8 pounds. With Atkins and exercise I was down to 50kg (110 pounds) in no time.

In the past 4 or 5 months I have steadily increased up to 120 pounds (which i'm not THAT unhappy with).

The reason i started gaining weight on that many carbs was because I cut down significantly on my fat intake. After 6 months with a high fat diet I started to feel a little...like I needed a detox, and being someone who didn't eat alot of fat, i started to cut down. In the last months i've been having no breakfast, a salad for lunch with some tofu or chicken and a piece of meat and 1-2 cups of vegies at night. Although my diet was quite healthy, it was lacking in the high fat factor needed to get the Atkins diet kicking. Hope that explains it?

**Dotultimate** · July 11, 2007, 04:35 AM

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Oh and i had practically stopped exercising (unless you count running around the office!)

**sillygirl** · July 11, 2007, 05:26 AM

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Hi Dot! Welcome to the board. Great job you've done eating this way for a year! Do you think you need to go all the way back to induction? Why not just up the daily fat and see if that helps, but keep your carbs where they're at?

Additionally, if you read around the board some, you will see that many people kind of get stuck in the lower carb range. Once they start bumping the carbs up a little, they start losing weight again.

Keep us posted as to what worked for you!

**loo-see** · July 11, 2007, 05:31 AM

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Thanks for answering my questions.
I understand it completely now.
I hope that you will,during Induction,lose those few kg you gained.
Good luck!

**Scooterjam** · July 11, 2007, 06:48 AM

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Hello Dot,

Welcome to ADBB! Great to have you with us!

Here are some other threads and links you may find help to get the wheel in motion. The intial step of moving that wheel is all you need, these links will keep to keep building up the momentum!

Rules of induction:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....read.php?t=6782

Acceptable foods:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....read.php?t=6781

Awesome Recipes:
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html

Caloric Counter/Carbs/Protein/Etc/Reports:
www.fitday.com (Free on-line, this is awesome!!) or some members use this one http://www.thedailyplate.com

Anyway, congrats on going low carb, make sure you jump around the forums and make your presence known, we are very happy to have you with us!!

Best of wishes! Life is good!

**Dotultimate** · July 11, 2007, 03:37 PM

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Thank you sooooo much Scooterjam! You're a doll!!!

Sillygirl: how will bumping up the carbs help me lose weight? I've been on this for over a year and definately find that weeks where i indulge in a few more carbs (all good ones..) I pack on the weight.... So, how does that work exactly?

Sorry! i'm confused!

You guys are all great

**sillygirl** · July 11, 2007, 03:57 PM

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Well sometimes we get stuck at a certain level. We are supposed to find our CCL, our critical carb level for losing. That's the number where we stop losing. Typically, the average person can consume around 50+ and still be losing weight. Some people around here eat 60-80 and still lose weight.

Your being at 25 grams for a year is what we would call extended induction. Usually for extremely heavy people. Dr. Atkins wants us to be on induction for two weeks and then bump up all the food rungs so that we're eating from every food group. Your body may be used to it's current 25 grams of carbs. Have you been following this program properly, eating veggies every day

You can go read around the Ongoing Weight Loss forum to find more information. Better yet, buy the book. It's the best tool to have while eating this way. Keep in mind, our bodies do need carbohydrates. Too little isn't such a great thing.

**Dotultimate** · July 11, 2007, 04:02 PM

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Hmm... i understand that.... but i dont see how my body will start losing more if I eat more carbs.... But i might try it. My plan is to start exercising more and sticking with my diet and then slowly adding a bit more as I become happier with my progress.

Yes, i've been following the progam properly, eating veggies every day

I'm a pretty healthy person - I never ate junk food before I went on Atkins. I eat organic meats and raw and steamed vegetables for dinner, with eggs for breakfast and a leafy salad and tuna for lunch. I just need to up the fat for now i think!

its almost imposible to get his book in Aus, however I have his DVD and have read his book (around 6 months ago).

I'm trying to get my hands on another copy.

because i have never eaten much bad foods and have been on low carb for so long, i find i gain weight as soon as I eat ANYTHING

**PaulaMM** · July 11, 2007, 04:04 PM

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Welcome to ADBB, Dot!

I'll send you the book if you send me a wallaby. heheh

**Dotultimate** · July 11, 2007, 04:06 PM

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Hahahaha!

You know.... i've probably seen one wallaby in my life AND i grew up on a farm before coming to the city! Its mainly cows and horses

hehehe.

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