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08-10-2010, 03:09 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
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S/C/G: 300/293/150
Height: 5.5
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New here, 2nd time around doing atkins
My name is Christy, I am 31 and starting atkins for the 2nd time. I did atkins a few years ago and was sucessful, but have completely fallen off the wagon! I did keep most the weight off that I took off before, but I am still at 300 lbs. My goal is to get under 200. My ideal weight is 150 to 160. I started yesterday, and so far so good. Drinking lots of water is tough for me, but so far so good! Looking forward to meeting new people on here. The forums really helped me last time on my journey, so expect a lot of posts from me! I am a divorced mom of 4, they are 14,13,9 and 7. i am also a full time medical student. I am so ready to get this weight off!
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08-10-2010, 04:55 PM
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Less Juicey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carolina coast
Posts: 1,343
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Height: 5'5"
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Welcome Christy, I'm a second time on Atkins lady too. I lost bunches and slowly gained it back. Now I'm slowly (too slow for me!) losing it again. Wow! I'm impressed with all you've got going on. If you can juggle what you already do, you can definitely do Atkins!
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08-10-2010, 05:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 289
S/C/G: starting size 18/ Goal size 10
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Hello and welcome Christy, good luck with your weight loss journey, you are at the right place.
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08-10-2010, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 327
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Welcome to the forum. What are you going to school for?
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08-10-2010, 06:53 PM
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Madeleine
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: rural southwestern Ontario Canada
Posts: 3,981
S/C/G: sw187/cw152/gw140
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Christy, the advantage that you have is that it will take a long time to lose half your weight safely. That means going through all of life's challenges while you are "dieting" so you have the best chance to make permanent changes. I posted on another thread about making it a lifetime change, going up and down on the healthy carb ladder according to your needs and health. I have a friend who lost about that much weight, (she did weight watchers) it took her 18 months to get to goal weight. She swears that was the secret to her success, and her success at maintaining. 5 years later, she is still a healthy normal weight and keeps fit.
Good for you, go for it!
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08-11-2010, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: FL
Posts: 117
S/C/G: 260.2/228/145
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I am a second time a rounder myself!!! Hoping for that success that I keep hearing about!! I am a lifetime yo yoer and I am ready to be down and stay down!! Good luck to you!! We are all in this together!
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08-11-2010, 12:15 PM
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Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Posts: 17
S/C/G: 300/293/150
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LTsgirl I am finishing up my RN right now, then going to school to be a dermatologist.
Thank you for all the welcomes!
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08-11-2010, 12:17 PM
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Less Juicey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carolina coast
Posts: 1,343
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Height: 5'5"
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I'll be your guinea pig when you practice working on wrinkles!
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08-11-2010, 12:20 PM
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Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Posts: 17
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lol deal! My boyfriend is so against aging, he is such a perfectionist. He can't wait he will probably be my number one patient lol. And he is only 29! Men can be silly 
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08-11-2010, 05:23 PM
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Less Juicey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carolina coast
Posts: 1,343
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Height: 5'5"
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"The Innocent and the Beautiful have no enemy but Time."
Yeats
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08-11-2010, 10:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 327
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Good luck with school. I just graduated on Saturday with my Bachelor's in medical imaging. Too bad all of the local hospitals are on a hiring freeze. 
So when you start learning about stretch marks get back with me. Lol.
Last edited by LTs girl; 08-11-2010 at 10:50 PM.
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08-12-2010, 09:51 AM
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Less Juicey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carolina coast
Posts: 1,343
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Congratulations on your new degree and graduation, LTsgirl! You have a lot to celebrate this month...and your guy's coming home!!! You need all that Atkins' energy to celebrate!
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08-12-2010, 11:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 327
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Thanks. Unfortunately he is only home for 3 weeks and then off for another 4 months. Thankfully it is for more training and not anywhere dangerous. But that gives me more time to work on my weight and look hot for when he comes home. 
Last edited by LTs girl; 08-12-2010 at 11:16 AM.
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08-12-2010, 11:38 AM
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Less Juicey
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Carolina coast
Posts: 1,343
S/C/G: 246/135
Height: 5'5"
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He's going to think you're smokin' anytime...you believe it!
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08-12-2010, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: St John's, Newfoundland
Posts: 398
S/C/G: 264/264/199
Height: 5'10"
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Hey, welcome aboard...this is the third time I tried Atkins and the first time I made it past a month. I've been on about 6 months now and overall I love it. You'll find great support here...I did!
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