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Back Again and Starting Over
| Wed, 03-03-2004 - 12:41pm |
It's been a long time since I've posted to this board. I'm coming back to say that I'm starting over. I want so desperately to lose the weight I need to lose. Right now I'm at 316 (confirmed by a doctor's appointment yesterday) and I'm so, so unhappy. I've been thinking lately about the possibility of a low-carb type diet and would like to know how to start . . . this coming from a meat and POTATOES kind of gal. Any suggestions, advise, encouragement would be more than welcome.
Thank you.
Shannon

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I understand being unhappy. The women here are on a variety of different plans, but I am currently doing Atkins and I am succeeding at it, as are several of the gals here.
I didn't think I could do low-carb anything because I LOVE rice and potatoes. But I am also insulin resistant and the bottom line is that carbs do me more harm than good in the long run. I have excellent blood pressure, and have suffered no ill effects except for the first few days of carb withdrawal. That sucked, but I don't crave those things anymore. I have lost 28 lbs since Jan 5th, and that's even though I missed several days of exercise and screwed with my diet a bit because I was sick.
I have a lot of atkins appropriate recipes from people on this board and the atkins board if you'd like me to send them along to you let me know. :-)
Anyway, post up and often! The ladies on this board are phenomenal.
Mel
using www.fitday.com to track your activity and food is a good tool for some, and I also track myself at www.atkins.com where they give you all the rules for induction etc. if you decide to try that program.
See you around!
Mel
Sweetie,
Don't worry. I would advise that you ask your doctor what program he or she would like to see you on. Then set up goals and start to reach them. That's what I did. My first goal, which I just reached, was to learn how to eat healthier without a diet plan. My next now is to lose the extra fluff I have. Don't worry about starts and restarts it's natural.
You can do this you really can
and i used to chear a long time ago
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