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F/37/5'8" SW:159.8, CW: 149.4, GW: 125
Hi All,
My name is TitianWasp. About 7 years ago I left a fairly hip job in the movie industry to stay at home (both before and during raising a family). We moved out to the country and bought some property. (Roll "Green Acres" theme) The staying at home part was initially great for my figure as I became a workout fiend, but after two children in 3 years, somehow 30 extra pounds decided to take up permanent residence (hey, I had lost 100, but just not the last 30). My main workouts consisted in chasing after and lifting two toddlers.
Skip ahead to modern day. I have gone back to work in biotech, and all the great clothes I had for business are way (WAY) too small. After 5 years of focusing so myopically on everyone else, I want to spiff up a little and maybe feel a little cute and glamorous again. Losing the rest of the babyweight is really step #1. I am down 10 pounds, got a much cooler haircut, but there's still really 25 pounds to go.
I am in extended Induction. Because I don't have a very large amount to lose, I find that I lose a lot slower than other folks, and I have to be aware of calories more too. That's a little harder. Because on Atkins one isn't hungry, you don't have that physical reminder to prevent you from snacking. I am a huge snacker.
Right now I am cutting out even my decaf coffee (2 cups daily with heavy cream) and reducing my portions at each meal. I also wish to add more leafy greens in - both to inch towards OWL, as well as to aim towards less calorie density. I am a Crystal Light fanatic and wish to cut back on that as well, maybe switching to citrus essence (non sweetened) seltzer.
I welcome advice - particularly from those successful in losing those last few pounds. 25 isn't much on Atkins, but if it creeps along, sometimes it's easy to get discouraged.
Cheers all!!
TitianWasp
Hi All,
My name is TitianWasp. About 7 years ago I left a fairly hip job in the movie industry to stay at home (both before and during raising a family). We moved out to the country and bought some property. (Roll "Green Acres" theme) The staying at home part was initially great for my figure as I became a workout fiend, but after two children in 3 years, somehow 30 extra pounds decided to take up permanent residence (hey, I had lost 100, but just not the last 30). My main workouts consisted in chasing after and lifting two toddlers.
Skip ahead to modern day. I have gone back to work in biotech, and all the great clothes I had for business are way (WAY) too small. After 5 years of focusing so myopically on everyone else, I want to spiff up a little and maybe feel a little cute and glamorous again. Losing the rest of the babyweight is really step #1. I am down 10 pounds, got a much cooler haircut, but there's still really 25 pounds to go.
I am in extended Induction. Because I don't have a very large amount to lose, I find that I lose a lot slower than other folks, and I have to be aware of calories more too. That's a little harder. Because on Atkins one isn't hungry, you don't have that physical reminder to prevent you from snacking. I am a huge snacker.
Right now I am cutting out even my decaf coffee (2 cups daily with heavy cream) and reducing my portions at each meal. I also wish to add more leafy greens in - both to inch towards OWL, as well as to aim towards less calorie density. I am a Crystal Light fanatic and wish to cut back on that as well, maybe switching to citrus essence (non sweetened) seltzer.
I welcome advice - particularly from those successful in losing those last few pounds. 25 isn't much on Atkins, but if it creeps along, sometimes it's easy to get discouraged.
Cheers all!!
TitianWasp
TitanWasp!
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