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heloo everyone, my name is katie and i am a 25/f from michigan. a little background on me, i tried the atkins diet about 6 years ago for about 3 weeks. i lost 20lbs, taking me from 180 to 160lbs, but it was so hard for me to stick to it, i quit and gained all the weight back and then some. i have been on medication for the last 8 years, and in that time i went from weighing 120lbs on my 5'5" frame to weighing 225lbs. i have recently gotten off all my medication and decided that it was time to lose all my medication weight. my eating habits also weren't the best, so a change in eating will complete the rest of my life change with the meds.
i have been lurking on this forum for the past month, reading posts and getting recipes, and i decided i am committed to changing my eating, so i want to be part of this forum
i started the atkins diet 5 weeks ago and have lost 21 pounds already. i am not doing it by the book, but what i am doing is working so far. i have been doing induction for two weeks at a time, then having a cheat day, then starting induction over for two weeks again, and so forth. for me, i am so dependent on carbs, having a cheat day makes the transition easier and, for me, sticking to this way more realistic. when i get closer to my goal weight i plan on following the system more closely. i even went on vacation for a week and ate whatever i wanted. i gained some weight back, but went back on induction when i got back 5 days ago, and have relost that weight plus a pound. i know this is not the ideal way to do it, but it is working for me so far. i plan to stay on induction for awhile cause i have so much weight to lose, and yes still have cheat days, and i will not feel bad about it
as of today, i have gone from 225lbs to 204lbs, my carb cravings are gone, my appetite is under control, and i actually find myself craving vegetables now, which has NEVER been the case my whole life. i feel so motivated and confident about myself too. i feel great.
sorry about the long post, but it is 5 weeks worth of stuff! i look forward to sharing my successes with all of you guys. and just being here and reading about all of yours gives me a lot of motivation and inspiration!
i have been lurking on this forum for the past month, reading posts and getting recipes, and i decided i am committed to changing my eating, so i want to be part of this forum
i started the atkins diet 5 weeks ago and have lost 21 pounds already. i am not doing it by the book, but what i am doing is working so far. i have been doing induction for two weeks at a time, then having a cheat day, then starting induction over for two weeks again, and so forth. for me, i am so dependent on carbs, having a cheat day makes the transition easier and, for me, sticking to this way more realistic. when i get closer to my goal weight i plan on following the system more closely. i even went on vacation for a week and ate whatever i wanted. i gained some weight back, but went back on induction when i got back 5 days ago, and have relost that weight plus a pound. i know this is not the ideal way to do it, but it is working for me so far. i plan to stay on induction for awhile cause i have so much weight to lose, and yes still have cheat days, and i will not feel bad about it
as of today, i have gone from 225lbs to 204lbs, my carb cravings are gone, my appetite is under control, and i actually find myself craving vegetables now, which has NEVER been the case my whole life. i feel so motivated and confident about myself too. i feel great.
sorry about the long post, but it is 5 weeks worth of stuff! i look forward to sharing my successes with all of you guys. and just being here and reading about all of yours gives me a lot of motivation and inspiration!
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