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  • Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

    I have done Atkins before. About 6 yrs ago. I was happy with the results. My husband was on the program also. We started in sept. but at christmas decided to take a break. and never could get back on track. A few years later I started taking Phentermine. Which got me down to my goal weight. In August of 08 I was laid off because the warehouse I worked for moved to Texas. Since then I have been slightly depressed and with that comes lack of motivation and weight gain. And with weight gain comes more depression. I was thinking about going back to phentermine but I can't find a doctor locally who will prescibe it. My husband And I decided we are going to start dieting on Monday. He would rather count calories than lose his breads. I can't stand the taste of low calorie food. (soft drinks, dressings, cheeses, ect.) Not to mention the fact you can have almost no red meat. So it is going to be interesting trying to cook for his low calorie, my low carb, and still find things the kids will eat.

    We have 4 children at home. Our oldest is my stepdaughter 22. She works fulltime. Pays for her personal bills and loves to play WOW on the internet.
    Next is our 10 yr old daughter. Miss attitude probably won't live to see teenage yrs. (just kidding sort of). She has been a girl scout for 4 yrs. Cookies will be coming in soon. She is also currently playing baketball, In the ILEAP program (our schools version of advanced program), On the acedemic team, and a member of STLP (student technology learning program). Sounds like alot. I'm not a pushy parent. She enjoys all these things and asked to do them. But she know that if her grades slip she loses the extra programs.
    Our 6 yr. old son is a smaller version of my husband. The doctors somehow cloned my husband and inplanted him in me. He is a complete goofball. And when he's in trouble he purposely does anything he can to make you laugh so you can't be mad. He just started Boy scouts a few months ago as well as basketball.
    We have also been taking care of my nephew 6, for almost a year now. It has been back and forth now for the last 6 months on if he will be returning home. So unfortunatly we haven't signed him up for the extra activities because during enrollment times the talk is that he will be going home soon. then it changes to he isn't That's a whole other page of issues. Last spring though we did have him in T ball. He really enjoyed playing. Hopefully soon the courts will determine if he will stay with us or not.
    Well I think that was a long enough introduction. I didn't aim for it to be. I just started typing and thinking of new things to say. sorry.

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    Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

    Good luck to you! Maybe you can convince your hubby to do Atkins. My husband and I started 9 days ago. It is nice to have a buddy around at meal time.

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    • #3
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      funny you mentioned that. Last night we were trying to plan our meals for next week and he started realizing most of the foods he didn't want to lose on atkins he wasn't going to be eating on low calorie either. So I think I've got him on board.

      Good luck to you. How was your week one results?

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      • #4
        Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

        Welcome aboard and good luck to both of you regardless of which plan he chooses!
        Aka Nyna
        HW199/CW168.5/GW155

        "Enough is as good as a feast".~Lord Byron

        Remember, a moment on the lips, forever on the hips!

        X16 X14 X3

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        • #5
          Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

          my hubby lives on chilli dogs and noodles and v8, fortunately for me, that's gross. haha so im not even tempted, but he's a twig, so im on my own. I've found if he buys carbs i don't like, im not at all tempted.





          Sadly i fell off the wagon...HOWEVER im back on starting today 8/21/09 (176lb)


          SW 203
          CW 176
          GW 145

          minigoals!
          189 2-23-09 (hubby took me to famous daves!)
          179 3-22-09 (Famous daves and new diamond ring that FITS! (1 lb early.)
          169 (Contact lenses!)
          159 New jeans!
          145 GOAL!

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          • #6
            Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

            Good luck. hopefully he's supportive and helpfull.

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            • #7
              Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

              Hi

              It's nice to meet you, I am also on induction. Why you starting on Monday and not tomorrow?

              My partner tried atkins and keeled over, he does not have any weight to lose anyway. I just make something different for me - it's never an issue.

              It must be confusing for your nephew going between the homes, bless him...I hope it gets resolved soon, must be hard. I only have 1 young child at home, can't imagine a housefull! Total respect to you.

              Diet drugs may work, until you stop taking them. They also give you a false high, which always means your gonna come down - not good if your prone to depression.

              Good Luck,

              S
              x

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              • #8
                Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

                Best of luck!
                If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat.

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                • #9
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                  Thank you everyone for your support. I like this sight. Everyone always has positive coments. I found another one but if someone post that they cheated or didn't eat enough there where 5 people jumping down there necks. It was almost mean.

                  Best of luck to all.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

                    I'm starting on Monday so I have time to plan mentally as well as in my kitchen.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

                      Welcome aboard blfrank!


                      Good for you... that is the way to do it.. at least it was for me. I took time to mentally get ready!

                      My husband is the stick figure here at home and he has never had to diet in his life... so when I ate what he did ...... whoosh! Look at me ... big mama!

                      I also have to tell you to mentally prepare for a longer time to start losing. Our bodies remember the last time we lost on low-carb and the little genius's will try to block us the first week... it might take an extra week or two to get down to burning off fat.
                      Age 58, Height: 5'7"




                      I love the snow--some of my best friends are flakes!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

                        blfrank79 I went to the Dr. yesterday and was at 149, lost 13lbs. She asked how I lost the weight and I just told her I was watching what I eat and exercising. I am not going to weigh myself til next Sunday. How are you doing so far?

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                        • #13
                          Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

                          Great job. I'll be starting Monday hopefully I'll have results as good as yours

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                          • #14
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                            Day one is up and going. We started a member ship at the YMCA on Sat. and went yesterday to try every thing out. As soon as the kids get on the bus I'm heading back. My husband has decided to do Atkins with me. We are both excited.

                            Good luck to all. Thank you.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

                              That is wonderful news. Congrats with making the change. Let us know how it goes.
                              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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