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Hello, my name is bradly, i'm 23, and I am new to this forum, but very familiar with atkins.
I began the Atkins way when I was 15, and lost about 220 lbs altogether, in about two years. I stopped weighing myself when I was 350, since the scale I owned stopped there, and a family member told me about atkins.
I think it was my young age, and the motivation and determinantion that comes with youth that kept me on track so well my first time around. I did not want to be "that fat kid" for the rest of highschool. I excercised daily, had tons of energy, and great flexibilty, something I never had in my life before atkins. I followed the diet religiously for about 3 years. I maintained my goal weight of 150 pounds, which varied between 150-165 for a year after I reached the goal.
I then went off atkins, mostly due to my giving in to rumors that the diet was unhealthy, and the scrutiny from my family/freinds, taht I was "too thin" and the diet was not good for me. looking back, I think I knew that they were wrong, and just wanted to give in to my carb addiction, thinking that I was thin enough now and able to eat like "everyone else".
Now i'm 23, and have yo-yo'd and ballooned my way back to 280 pounds. I have become sedintary, and lazy, and am ready to begin the lifestyle that changed my life 8 years ago. I'm motivated to do things right this time, and am happy i have found this forum, where i can get support from others that know what I'm going through, because those around me are not very supportive of the atkins way of life.
My biggest vices are caffiene, (coffee) and going overboard with cheese, which seems to keep me from losing weight when i eat too much.
I also have a hard time with excercise these day, since the hour of cardio everyday I used to do is just not tangible at my current weight. I am starting today by going for a walk for 45 minutes, which doesnt really feel like enough, but i have to start small, becasue i have had many failed attempts in the past few years, by biting off more than I can chew. thanks for hearing me out, and I look forward to getting to know more of you better!
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I began the Atkins way when I was 15, and lost about 220 lbs altogether, in about two years. I stopped weighing myself when I was 350, since the scale I owned stopped there, and a family member told me about atkins.
I think it was my young age, and the motivation and determinantion that comes with youth that kept me on track so well my first time around. I did not want to be "that fat kid" for the rest of highschool. I excercised daily, had tons of energy, and great flexibilty, something I never had in my life before atkins. I followed the diet religiously for about 3 years. I maintained my goal weight of 150 pounds, which varied between 150-165 for a year after I reached the goal.
I then went off atkins, mostly due to my giving in to rumors that the diet was unhealthy, and the scrutiny from my family/freinds, taht I was "too thin" and the diet was not good for me. looking back, I think I knew that they were wrong, and just wanted to give in to my carb addiction, thinking that I was thin enough now and able to eat like "everyone else".
Now i'm 23, and have yo-yo'd and ballooned my way back to 280 pounds. I have become sedintary, and lazy, and am ready to begin the lifestyle that changed my life 8 years ago. I'm motivated to do things right this time, and am happy i have found this forum, where i can get support from others that know what I'm going through, because those around me are not very supportive of the atkins way of life.
My biggest vices are caffiene, (coffee) and going overboard with cheese, which seems to keep me from losing weight when i eat too much.
I also have a hard time with excercise these day, since the hour of cardio everyday I used to do is just not tangible at my current weight. I am starting today by going for a walk for 45 minutes, which doesnt really feel like enough, but i have to start small, becasue i have had many failed attempts in the past few years, by biting off more than I can chew. thanks for hearing me out, and I look forward to getting to know more of you better!
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. This board is helping me soo much, and you're right, I am lucky to have found it. I am finding these first few days so much easier with all the encouragement people are leaving me on here. Its great to look at all the tickers, and the before and after forum is great thinspiration, it give me lots to look forward to. 
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