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i may be new to this site, but not to this diet. i have some questions for experienced atkins dieters and i might as well tell my story. here goes:
In early march i found myself at a weight i never thought i'd be. i was out of work for about 6 weeks and didnt realize how much i was eating and the weight i gained. i also wasnt very active. it took a picture a friend took of me at the bar for me to realize how heavy i was getting. when i got home that night, i got on the scale out of curiousity and i was 250 pounds!!!!
im a 29 year old male and thats just not a healthy weight. i was embarrased and ashamed and i decided to do the atkins. i remember how hard it was in the beginning. man, those first few days were awful. headaches, hunger, everything. i wanted it so badly that i fought through every urge, figured out the food i could eat and stuck to it. i also drank 4 32 oz poland spring waters per day (one gallon). i was all over the scale too. DONT DO THAT! inches first, pounds later. thats how it works. regardless, i stayed on this diet for 31 days and i lost nearly 23 pounds. after that i reached a plateau and decided that was enough. i got back down to 220 pounds (which is still too much, but i am 5'11, not to mention i was always right around 238-240) and i saw huge differences, people did, compliments wherever i went, etc. i proceeded to spend the next 6 months keeping the weight off. not one pound gained back. i NEVER went back to certain things....regular soda, iced tea, nothing with sugar, no white bread anymore, hero's, rolls, etc. water only. gave up on the sweets. and what happens is this: you can cheat when you want, but limit it to the weekends. you need to have the discipline come monday to go back to doing the right thing.
so thats my testimony.
my question is for experienced atkins dieters...
ive decided as of yesterday morning to start this diet again. gotta love the george foreman grill. anyway, can i expect the same results this time around as last time since its been over 6 months? when i set my mind to it, i do it. i wont cheat, it wont happen. i have the self control when motivated. so, under the assumption i do not cheat, can i expect the same weight loss results in the same time frame? im guessing not. im hoping so. i just am so proud for losing the weight, and even prouder for keeping it off all summer. if i can lose 20 more pounds ill be down to 205 and at 5'11 coupled with broad shoulders, ill look real thin.
anyone who doubts this diet, please dont. be patient and dont stay on it for too long.
i just noticed myself getting a little out of control over the past month. luckily i havent gained any weight back, but i figured its time to tough it out for another month.
feedback appreciated
In early march i found myself at a weight i never thought i'd be. i was out of work for about 6 weeks and didnt realize how much i was eating and the weight i gained. i also wasnt very active. it took a picture a friend took of me at the bar for me to realize how heavy i was getting. when i got home that night, i got on the scale out of curiousity and i was 250 pounds!!!!
im a 29 year old male and thats just not a healthy weight. i was embarrased and ashamed and i decided to do the atkins. i remember how hard it was in the beginning. man, those first few days were awful. headaches, hunger, everything. i wanted it so badly that i fought through every urge, figured out the food i could eat and stuck to it. i also drank 4 32 oz poland spring waters per day (one gallon). i was all over the scale too. DONT DO THAT! inches first, pounds later. thats how it works. regardless, i stayed on this diet for 31 days and i lost nearly 23 pounds. after that i reached a plateau and decided that was enough. i got back down to 220 pounds (which is still too much, but i am 5'11, not to mention i was always right around 238-240) and i saw huge differences, people did, compliments wherever i went, etc. i proceeded to spend the next 6 months keeping the weight off. not one pound gained back. i NEVER went back to certain things....regular soda, iced tea, nothing with sugar, no white bread anymore, hero's, rolls, etc. water only. gave up on the sweets. and what happens is this: you can cheat when you want, but limit it to the weekends. you need to have the discipline come monday to go back to doing the right thing.
so thats my testimony.
my question is for experienced atkins dieters...
ive decided as of yesterday morning to start this diet again. gotta love the george foreman grill. anyway, can i expect the same results this time around as last time since its been over 6 months? when i set my mind to it, i do it. i wont cheat, it wont happen. i have the self control when motivated. so, under the assumption i do not cheat, can i expect the same weight loss results in the same time frame? im guessing not. im hoping so. i just am so proud for losing the weight, and even prouder for keeping it off all summer. if i can lose 20 more pounds ill be down to 205 and at 5'11 coupled with broad shoulders, ill look real thin.
anyone who doubts this diet, please dont. be patient and dont stay on it for too long.
i just noticed myself getting a little out of control over the past month. luckily i havent gained any weight back, but i figured its time to tough it out for another month.
feedback appreciated
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