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I have been on the Atkins Diet several times in my life. Most successful attempt was loosing 40 lbs in 3 months about 5 years ago. This attempt was assisted by Phentermine.
This time is different. I had and have a motivator unlike any other in my life. On June 3rd of this year I suffered a heart attack.
I am not even sure what day I started the diet, even though it was only a couple of months ago my memory is hazy. I do know as of today I have lost 40 lbs in less time than my previous best attempt.
This time instead of Phetermine, which they would not let me have anyway, I am exercising. When I first started exercising when I got out of the hospital I could barley walk 1/4 mile. Now I walk 6 miles every morning. I also just finished up a 6 week cardiac rehab program. I plan on joining a gym soon to vary my workout.
I am also weaning myself off of prescriptions, following the teachings of Dr. Atkins in his book Vita-Nutrient Solution and others.
I still have a lot of weight to loose, but I am feeling very confident. I also find it is very hard to be depressed when you are loosing weight. I am loosing about a pound a day right now. I know that won't last forever, but I will stay on induction until I have about 30 lbs to loose.
Heart attack and Atkins? Any others out there bucking the AMA and doing this?
You may be wondering, how is my lipid profile looking:
June 6th
HDL 31
LDL 84
Triglycerides 304
HDL 30
LDL 77
Triglycerides 110
Not there with those, got to get my HDL up, but for the most part the numbers are moving in the right direction.
This time is different. I had and have a motivator unlike any other in my life. On June 3rd of this year I suffered a heart attack.
I am not even sure what day I started the diet, even though it was only a couple of months ago my memory is hazy. I do know as of today I have lost 40 lbs in less time than my previous best attempt.
This time instead of Phetermine, which they would not let me have anyway, I am exercising. When I first started exercising when I got out of the hospital I could barley walk 1/4 mile. Now I walk 6 miles every morning. I also just finished up a 6 week cardiac rehab program. I plan on joining a gym soon to vary my workout.
I am also weaning myself off of prescriptions, following the teachings of Dr. Atkins in his book Vita-Nutrient Solution and others.
I still have a lot of weight to loose, but I am feeling very confident. I also find it is very hard to be depressed when you are loosing weight. I am loosing about a pound a day right now. I know that won't last forever, but I will stay on induction until I have about 30 lbs to loose.
Heart attack and Atkins? Any others out there bucking the AMA and doing this?
You may be wondering, how is my lipid profile looking:
June 6th
HDL 31
LDL 84
Triglycerides 304
HDL 30
LDL 77
Triglycerides 110
Not there with those, got to get my HDL up, but for the most part the numbers are moving in the right direction.
It's a great time to lose some lbs and get into new habits.
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