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02-13-2012, 11:40 AM
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Ms. Fat Smasher
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Day One...Back to what works for me!
Hey all!!!
Years ago I lost about 60 pounds on Atkins, but for some (dumb) reason totally got off of it and gained the weight back plus an additional 30 or so pounds. Since then I have tried numerous diets and none of them have even come close to the results I had with Atkins. Sooooo, this is day one! For breakfast I had 2 boiled eggs and 2 sausage patties. For lunch I brought salad with romaine, lettuce and tomatoes with Kraft ranch dressing. For dinner I will have pan seared pork chops in olive oil and one cup of steamed broccoli. I tried Atkins briefly last year but did not have the results I was hoping for. I noticed that dairy seemed to stall my weight loss, so I will only be eating cheese sparingly. I also am (going to try hard) to just drink water...no Diet Pepsi for me! Hopefully if I eliminate dairy my weight loss will be similar to the first time I tried Atkins.
Wish me luck!!!
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02-13-2012, 11:56 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
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today is day 2 for me. Good luck and mybe we can hold each other accountable.
I used to count cals, but I totaly fell off that early last summer, with a death in the family.
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02-13-2012, 12:12 PM
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Ms. Fat Smasher
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Sorry for your loss, 3forus. I don't even know why I fell off...I guess I used the excuse "I'll start back on Monday" and that just carried over to years and years that passed on by. I know that I have started and I know I will eat this way moving forward, because it sheds pounds and I feel better and less tired eating this way. Good luck to you too, and I'm always up for more motivation!
Last edited by fatklr; 02-13-2012 at 12:13 PM.
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02-13-2012, 07:11 PM
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Losing the baby weight
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Prince George, British Columbia
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fatklr, I feel the same about Atkins, no other diet comes close! The weight comes off easily and it's just so reliable. I used it to get close to goal last time, now I'm using it to lose the baby weight and get to goal.
Welcome back  We're starting a new challenge in a day or two, you could join in with us!
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02-13-2012, 09:32 PM
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Ms. Fat Smasher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StephanieM
fatklr, I feel the same about Atkins, no other diet comes close! The weight comes off easily and it's just so reliable. I used it to get close to goal last time, now I'm using it to lose the baby weight and get to goal.
Welcome back We're starting a new challenge in a day or two, you could join in with us! |
Thanks, Stephanie! I would love to join the challenge...I have a serious goal by my 40th birthday this June!
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02-13-2012, 10:45 PM
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Losing the baby weight
Join Date: Oct 2009
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That's a good thing to shoot for! I want to be at goal for summertime. I finally live in a place where it doesn't rain constantly and I want to enjoy the sun and feel good about how much of me is showing!
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02-18-2012, 06:05 PM
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Hi fatklr I started back atkins today so day 1 for me too. I agree Atkins has worked for me so well and the weight came off quite fast so I'm going back to what works. I have 30 pounds to go so I'm hoping to be there by Memorial Day
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02-20-2012, 04:25 PM
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Ms. Fat Smasher
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Hi globetrotter74 and good luck!
Today marks one week since starting Atkins, and I'm down 8 pounds! My roommate is down 11 pounds and she's much smaller than me, so I'm thinking aunt flo has something to do with the amount of my smaller weight loss number. I have been averaging between 15 and 19 carbs a day, and 900 to 1,800 calories (I track everything that goes in my mouth). So far so good....looking forward to week #2!!!
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02-20-2012, 07:17 PM
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Losing the baby weight
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That's awesome fatklr! I'm down over 8 lbs but it's been two weeks. There was some chocolate and wine that derailed me haha.
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02-21-2012, 04:38 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fatklr
Hi globetrotter74 and good luck!
Today marks one week since starting Atkins, and I'm down 8 pounds! My roommate is down 11 pounds and she's much smaller than me, so I'm thinking aunt flo has something to do with the amount of my smaller weight loss number. I have been averaging between 15 and 19 carbs a day, and 900 to 1,800 calories (I track everything that goes in my mouth). So far so good....looking forward to week #2!!!
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WOW fatklr congrats to you on the 8 pound loss and your roommate 11 pounds!!! I do think aunt flo may be the culprit in this case LOL.. I know when it's time for mines I'm always 5 pounds to 7 pounds more.
Please keep us updated you are doing great!!!
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02-22-2012, 09:25 AM
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Good luck to you! I am back myself! I remember that when I was in induction the last time I didnt give up pop and coffee (diet) and I did fine until I didnt anymore lol. After losing about 40 lbs pretty quickly I had a big stall and went two weeks barley losing a lb. Now I am back and weeding out diet pop and other diet bevs and just sticking to water and limiting my self to no more than 2 cups of coffee or less if I can handle it but really I want to not kill my self with so many withdraw symptoms so just going to do what has worked for me before. Good luck to you!
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02-22-2012, 09:31 AM
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Losing the baby weight
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Cutting down on the diet coke and coffee is hard for me as well. I only let myself have one cup of coffee in the morning (with one sweetner and a small scoop of coffee whitener which is 1 carb) and as a treat once in awhile I let myself have a diet coke.
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02-22-2012, 01:10 PM
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I'm not a diet soda fan at all so that doesn't get to me, however I do drank a lot of tea and of course it's without sugar. My weakness is frizzy water LOL I know right even though it has no carbs it does hace a lot of sodium which can retain water.
Everyone is doing great and it's good to come to a place and get enouragement..
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02-22-2012, 06:45 PM
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I can not give up coffee when I do Atkins and if I do induction properly it never stalls me. I am hooked on club soda with lemon.
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02-22-2012, 07:45 PM
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Ms. Fat Smasher
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Okay, so I said I was just going to drink water but I have been drinking Diet Pepsi. If it stalls my weight loss, or if I weigh myself and the number just doesn't look right...I will cut it out. I'm soooooo tempted to weigh myself again since Aunt Flo is gone, but I told myself I will weigh only on Mondays....sooooo......
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