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    Starting My Journey...

    Hi everyone! My name is Brandee. I have been lurking around this forum for a couple weeks now and I am finally convinced to start on my journey to a low-carb lifestyle. I don't want to look at this as a diet, as so many others say... I want to change my life. I am 28 years old and 263 lbs. I have never been a small person... I always remember being the "chubby" kid in our group or the "bigger girl". Now it has gone beyond that and I'm very concerned for my health as I get older and grow wider. I have lost weight before on other "diets", yo-yoing up and down, doing my body more damage than good. So here I am... I am ready to climb this mountain and stay at the top. Wish me luck!
    Brandee




    "Nothing tastes better than being thin"
    mini goal #1: 255 - check ;)
    mini goal #2: 235 -
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    Re: Starting My Journey...

    Welcome! You've come to a great place for support! The moderators here have so much knowledge.

    I'm really happy for you and starting an entirely new lifestyle!
    F ~ 5' 5"
    262/262/135
    Restart 1/1/10
    2 week Induction



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    • #3
      Re: Starting My Journey...

      Good luck and congratulations on starting the journey. It will be rewarding. Make sure to read around here and check out the before and after section. Great place for some motivations.
      Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

      May Challenges 2010
      Push-ups: 450/800
      Abs: 850/1900
      Squats: 650/1200
      Lunges: 500/1000
      Strength: 490/1200
      Running: 50/100 km


      2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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      • #4
        Re: Starting My Journey...

        Hello Brandee and welcome to the forums. Tell you what, we'll scale this mountain with you and get you to the top. Once there we will stay. Stay positive and focused, you'll do fine. Best of luck. God Bless, Joe

















        HW371/SW371/CW325.4(08/04/0/GW225!!!

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        • #5
          Re: Starting My Journey...

          Hey there and WELCOME!!! This is a great place for support. I am on this site daily and just love it. Again Welcome!
          Love, Light and Blessings




          SueSue1212:)
          :dancing1

          Sept. 26th, 2008
          298 lbs.
          :)68 lbs. Down:)
          118 lbs. left to go!
          Mini Goals
          X-Mas Day - 280 lbs.
          August 17th, 2009 - 180 lbs.
          Anything after that - Just a Blessing!!!

          H:366/C:302/G:180lbs.
          **I work from home learn more**
          ASK ME HOW!!!

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          • #6
            Re: Starting My Journey...

            Hi Brandee, welcome to the beginning of your thinness! Look forward to seeing you do well.

            f4n






            Atkins since 3/1/2008
            M/52/5'10"
            310/241/175 lbs.

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            • #7
              Re: Starting My Journey...

              HI Brandee, welcome and good for you !! You took a big step toward regaining your health.
              Take full advantage of the board. You might look into both a journal chat and a journal stat to write your weight and menu and progress in, the chat we can all join in and see how you are doing and it is more of a fun place to visit and journal your progress in a more fun way than the stat journal.
              Be sure and read up as much as you can, the book if possible but at least all the info about induction on the board, make sure you have all the facts and you will do great !! Read a lot and ask questions, it helps so much to have this community around you.
              I am looking forward to seeing you on the board !!
              Stephie
              Stephie

              242 /start weight/ currently 231
              first goal
              219 , that will be very exciting !!

              We have a tendency to overestimate what others can do and underestimate ourselves !! author unknown
              Not anymore !!!

              Visit my Journal ... Time to get healthy

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              • #8
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                Welcome Brandee, I'm new too. I'm on day seven. I know that seems like nothing but it's huge for me! I've considered Atkins and done day one at least four times and gave in before supper time This time I've made it to the end of day seven. I know I can hang in here. So can you. Best wishes.
                Julie










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                • #9
                  Re: Starting My Journey...

                  Great to have you. I'm on day five of induction and it's been great so far. Stick to the program and you'll do fine.










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                  • #10
                    Re: Starting My Journey...

                    Thank you all for the encouragement! Two days down so far! *hehe*
                    Brandee




                    "Nothing tastes better than being thin"
                    mini goal #1: 255 - check ;)
                    mini goal #2: 235 -

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                    • #11
                      Re: Starting My Journey...

                      Welcome to Brandee!!!!
                      I've been active on the board since about January...but have been living this way of life for about 4 years or so...before I found this board I was pretty much on my own, my husband lost weight on it also so at least we could talk about it but anyone I brought it up to freaked out...so when I found this board after being alone for so long...well I have to say it was an incredible find..My addiction now is coming here...all the time everyday throughout the day as much as I can.lol..Read,Read,Read....gather as much info as possible ...check out the challenges when you feel up to it...there in the excersize forum...also tons of induction legal recipes..oh and another thing....which is awesome you'll make a friend or two ..or three!!!
                      So welcome ---- start a journal...ask questions...Good luck to your new way of life (WOL)
                      Char
                      Charlene = Char
                      5'8/F/49
                      Me and my Boy Benjamin







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                      • #12
                        Re: Starting My Journey...

                        Hi Brandee and all the newbies to Atkins! You sound like you are ready for this. I have a couple basic tips that have worked for me when the going gets rough--

                        1) If you cheat one time, leave there, at one time--because if you make a day of it may end up making a week or month of it. Getting back on the wagon ASAP can help minimize damages.

                        2) Don't beat yourself up over cheats. If the guilt makes you feel like a failure, then you can slip into thinking you aren't worth the effort. That's when you are even more vulnerable.

                        3) Don't let the scale trick you into giving up. Weight loss isn't linear-- it goes up sometimes, it sticks at the same number for weeks sometimes. If you have faith it will eventually move.

                        4) DON'T GIVE IN to the "just one bit is no big deal" mindset. Thats how I gained back 15 of what I had lost. One little slip leads to another and before long you get sloppy enough in your accounting to result in gains and they come fast.

                        These four things have been some of the biggest stumbling blocks for me in the past. I have the first three down cold, but I know MY lifelong battle will be the "just one bite" mentality. Maybe I will add a line about that in my sig to remind me daily! LOL
                        JILL

                        HW 298
                        HW (this time) 248
                        GOAL ONE 228                         (take 2)
                        GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
                        GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
                        FINAL GOAL 165

                         It's not about the results. Its about the process.

                        "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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                        • #13
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                          Jill, that is awesome, I agree with every single thing you said. You are so right !! That is such great advice for all the newbies.
                          The only thing I can add is take it one day at a time. It is so easy to say, wow, I have only lost such and such and I have to lose so much and it will take so long, those are dangerous thoughts that I still occassionally fight off once in a while myself. Time passes whether we are fat or thin, dieting or not, so make the time that passes by worth it and use it to get to goal, if you get those defeatest thoughts just tell yourself how well you are doing and that in another week you will be doing even better, it does get easier over time. You just cannot let yourself get overwelmed. That is why I work on just thinking about doing well today and I will take care of tomorrow , tomorrow !!
                          Stephie
                          Stephie

                          242 /start weight/ currently 231
                          first goal
                          219 , that will be very exciting !!

                          We have a tendency to overestimate what others can do and underestimate ourselves !! author unknown
                          Not anymore !!!

                          Visit my Journal ... Time to get healthy

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                          • #14
                            Re: Starting My Journey...

                            Hey... I am still trying to navigate myself around the website here... can anyone tell me how to start a journal stat/journal chat? I have looked around and I can see where to blog... is that what the journal stat would be? *haha* I know I sound ignorant, but give me a break... I've been carb-deprived for almost 4 days now! *teehee* thank you guys so much! I've never met so many supportive and wonderful people in one place!
                            Brandee




                            "Nothing tastes better than being thin"
                            mini goal #1: 255 - check ;)
                            mini goal #2: 235 -

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                            • #15
                              Re: Starting My Journey...

                              Scroll down to the Miscellaneous section. This is where both the journal stat and journal chat forums are.
                              Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                              May Challenges 2010
                              Push-ups: 450/800
                              Abs: 850/1900
                              Squats: 650/1200
                              Lunges: 500/1000
                              Strength: 490/1200
                              Running: 50/100 km


                              2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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