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Hi new guy here, i have used the Atkins/low carb diets several times to lose weight in the past then like a moron go off them resume my old eating habits and gain back the weight.I think the worst part is that people i know will then say ah ha! I told you low carb doesn't work, I hate that! it's as if they are saying my lack of disciplne/willpower is due to the Atkins diet. I have never done the Atkins diet the way the late great Dr Atkins prescribed it, I stay in induction until I lose what I want then go off. I am a nurse by trade I am 41 years old,have an amazing wife whom I am still passionately in love with after 18 years and we have 3 teenage children(God help us) two girls and one boy. My username is the name of a magazine dedicated to the longest running love affair of my life THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES!!. Okay this has gone on way too long I hope to be able to learn and share what I have learned on this board.
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Go Buckeyes!
Welcome back to this way of life. Hope you visit here often and keep us up-to-date with your progress. Best of luck!
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.
~Eleanor Roosevelt
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A fellow Ohioian nice, but why aren't you Buckeyelinn? just askingOriginally posted by hawkeyelinnGo Buckeyes! Welcome back to this way of life. Hope you visit here often and keep us up-to-date with your progress. Best of luck!
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Ha! Welcome back too!!! Let's do this, I will check up on you next week to see how far along you came since I am "re-new" here too...I need to watch someone else who has just started so we can spur each other on...YAHH BABBBYY!!!Comment
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Sounds like a plan. I noticed there is a boot camp section on here although it's not active, I think I need an actual boot camp one where there serve only induction friendly foods. My current stats are as followsOriginally posted by Savinme
Age: 41
Height: 6 foot
Weight: 230 lbs
Today is my first day on induction and so far so good. My goal is to be south of 200 lbs in less than 6 months time.Comment
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Welcome to ADBB, Bucknuts
It's really nice to meet you! 
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Highest Weight: 243lbs
Atkineer since May 2002!!
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This board is the best. A little encouragement goes a long way, but here you'll get a lot of encouragement!
Happy Losing!!Female/5'5"/39yrs old
1st Start Date: 02/26/08, 217.5 lbs down to 210.5 lbs
Re-Start Date: 03/27/08, SW- 219 lbs/CW- 212lbs/GW- 130 lbs
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Welcome. I grew up in the great Buckeye state too! What a coincidence. Great to have you join us. Make yourself comfortable here, get active with the wonderful people and watch yourself melt away! Best wishes.Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F
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Welcome to
Bucknuts!
Best of luck on your weight loss journey and if you need anything feel free to give a shout!
~Far la bella figura!sigpic
March 2009
Start Date: Feb. 1st, 2006
Goal Reached: Nov. 25th, 2006
Age: 25 male
Height: 6' 3"
Waist: 29" (was 44")
BMI: 18.7 (down from 35.6)
Starting Weight: 285
Current Weight: 155 (130lb lost)
Goal Weight: 175
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Welcome in! I have the same feeling. I did Atkins amazingly well the first time, but not really the "right" way.. I dropped the excess 50 lbs doing Induction and never moved to any other rung.. then I let skinny go to my head and ate right how I did before: nothing but sweets and chips, basically. Then folks would go, "See? Low Carb cant last forever!" without realizing that, in NO diet plan are all cookies and chips ever acceptable lol, and it wasn't the diet that failed.
So post lots if you can. I find a direct link to how hard I try to how often I'm holding myself accountable in these forums! =)Start: 162.0 | Current: 161.0 | Goal: 120 | Age/Height: 25/4'9" | RESTART DATE: 09-01-2008 | PHASE: Induction
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OK so my induction peroid was supposed to end on Monday but it went so well (I lost12 pounds )that I have decided to extend for one more week. I have lifted weights 4 times in each of the first two weeks and will continue to do so as time permits I at least want to lift 3 times per week. I despise cardio I have a treadmill and stationary bike and I hate to use either, I feel like a gerbil running on a little wheel in my cage. I did manage to do 20 minutes on the treadmill three times in the past 2 weeks thanks to Mettalica on my Ipod. I have noticed a loss of strength on all lifts 
I am attributing to carb depletion and I have been contemplating using some fom of carb cycling. Has anyone on here who lifts ever experimented with a cyclic ketogenic diet and if so what were your experiences with it in terms of fat loss and strength gains etc. Thanks for any help
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Welcome aboard and Good Luck!!!!!!!!!
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
Started Atkins 3/25/2008 Restarted Induction 12/06/2009
SW-263 lbs
CW-240 lbs
TW-190 lbs
1st Goal-240 lbs MET 1/2/2010
2nd Goal-215lbs
Final Goal-190 lbs
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