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    starting again

    Hi everyone,
    I'm excited for to start losing weight. I've done Atkins several times over the years and it has always helped me. However, I have strayed in the last few years and my weight has steadily crept up. I stopped doing yoga when I started graduate school, stopped walking as much when I moved from New York to L.A. and am now carrying 155 pounds on a 5'4 frame. I was recently trying to lose some weight through a low fat, low calorie , mainly vegetarian diet. After a month of 1200 calories a day and exercising I hadn't lost one pound! I am a serious carb addict - bread, rice, pasta, red wine. Atkins has always helped me to deal with those cravings.
    So: I'm (re)starting induction today. My ultimate goal weight is 125. My first goal weight, hopefully by christmas, is 148. Anyone have any tips for speeding up induction? I've sort of been doing it for five days, but had some drinks on my birthday. Haven't seen any loss at all yet.
    thanks, and good luck
    ceecee
    29/F/5"4
    SW 160
    CW 150
    GW 135
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    Re: starting again

    Welcome ceecee. Glad to have you join us. You'll find lots of inspriational people here to lend you support. My best advice is to read the book, educate yourself on doing Atkins the way Dr. Atkins advised and become active in the ADBB. There are lots of forums, recipes, challenges, journals and warm hearted people that will keep you motivated and help you form your individual plan for success. Best wishes...post often so we can share your journey with you!
    Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F



    Dedication gives wings to our dreams and keeps them in flight! In One Word...COMMITTMENT.

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    • #3
      Re: starting again

      Welcome to ADBB Ceecee! Nice to have you join us. You'll find the board a great place to come to when you need support and/or inspiration.

      Happy losing!
      Before and after:






      PLEDGING FLIGHTS
      Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

      Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
      F/56yrs/5'.4"
      SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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      • #4
        Re: starting again

        Hi Ceecee and happy belated birthday. A clean induction (no booze!) will help speed up your induction-alcohol is burned first by the body, so your not burning fat.
        Welcome aboard





        290 lbs. on 11/02/07 Goal: 145 lbs. or size 14 whichever comes first!

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        • #5
          Re: starting again

          Hi Ceecee, sounds like you are on your way, you know you can do this and do well. However, I would recommend re-reading the book and doing a clean induction. You are going to do great. Good luck.
          40 year old male 6' 3"

          What I know:
          1-Atkins WOE/WOL plan works
          2-I need to always work on the behaviors and triggers that make me over eat.
          3-Atkins WOL is part of the puzzle, but is not the entire thing.
          4-Self-deprecation only feeds our inner ego and not in a good way.






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          • #6
            Re: starting again

            Hi and welcome, the only tip I could give you is the first time I did the Atkins I had no meat or any product that had nitrates in them, also always check the sugar count in the product! This is one thing I failed to do. See you around!
            CW 225.00(ahhhh!!!)-12/26/07
            Mini Goals
            210-(can taste this mini goal!!!)NEED 4.2LBS TO HIT GOAL!!!
            200-(will change ticker) this is my main first mini goal!!

            Restart 06/05/08 CW 237.5-48.5
            1st mini goal date 19th-232.50-
            Meet 1st mini goal 19th-230.5-47.5
            2nd goal date July 3-225.5

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            • #7
              Re: starting again

              thanks all for the good advice!
              I've now done four by-the-book days and have lost 5 pounds, so I think it was the drinks that kept me from losing. BTW, are we allowed to eat atkins bars during induction? I have been, though I generally avoid like the plague all kinds of artificial sweeteners...
              ceecee
              29/F/5"4
              SW 160
              CW 150
              GW 135

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              • #8
                Re: starting again

                ceecee I would see "no" to the Atkins bars during Induction. They stall my weight loss. If I need a sweet I use diet jell-o or whipped cream until my 2 weeks is done.

                The Atkins bars maybe worked in during OWL. Welcome and best wishes, Mark
                Mark

                SW: 285 lbs
                CW: 223 lbs
                GW: 189 lbs

                Height 6'1"

                Goal BMI 24.9

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                • #9
                  Re: starting again

                  Thanks Mark. I'll take your advice. I don't really like those bars that much anyway..
                  ceecee
                  SW 157 (11/29)
                  CW 152 (12/6)
                  GW 130
                  29/F/5"4
                  SW 160
                  CW 150
                  GW 135

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