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| Hi y'all,
May I join your forum?? After 25 years of yo-yo dieting, I need to make another attempt to get some weight off (again!!). I know several people who have had some success with Atkins or a low carb diet and would appreciate some more feedback. Anyone want to share their experiences with a Diet forum newbie?? Thanks,
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- Posted by quiltingbunny (My Page) on Tue, Apr 6, 04 at 14:27
| Janet - hop aboard! Welcome! There is a post just below on Fat Flush - same idea as Atkins from what I see. I post on Diet Pals - we do EVERYTHING, anything, our own thing and basically just keep each other going. I have a friend who has been doing Atkins and has lost a lot of weight. Saw a very good health show of someone who has a lifetime of yo yo dieting and found Atkins suits her and her weight is now staying off - she loves meats, has learned to use the right types of fat (which you need) and still keeps her carbs at bay. My success has been with a more balanced diet - weight watchers. Whatever you decide to follow, feel free to make new friends, join any thread you like and ask questions. You could even start a new thread on whatever diet you choose. We love new faces around here and have lots of encouragement. I use this forum as a journal, every day to reinforce my commitment to myself, write about the bad days too - moods, foods and all - I dust myself off and try again. Whatever you decide to follow, please post no matter what. Hi ya, from Scotland! McPeg |
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| Hi Janet, Welcome! I'm fairly new here too, and find this to be a caring, non-judgemental, supportive group. It has truly been an inspiration to be apart of this goup of special people. I am not following the Atkins plan, but kind of my own version of it. I completely cut out white foods such as sugar, bread, flour etc... and eating healthy proteins such as lean turkey breast, beans, egg beaters, skim milk. etc... |
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| I've been low carbing for 3 1/2 years. It is the first time in my life I have had any control over my weight other than starving. Metabolisms and life styles differ greatly. I can't lose or maintain a loss on a reasonable "healthy" way of eating, but low carb works for me. There are times when I start craving bread or cereal or milk, but I'd rather give those up than weigh 340 lbs, which I was before I started. I lost 105 lbs in the first 2 years. Since then my body's adjusted, which is frustrating, but I know I'm better off than if I weren't doing it. At first I somersized and only needed to keep my carbs under 100 to lose, but now that's changed and I have to go lower. Lots of salads and veggies help. My son recently started Atkins after seeing 2 of his friends lose. He has lost 45 lbs in 3 months, but we all know that men usually lose faster. |
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| Thanks for the welcome and the info. I'm going to borrow an Atkins book from a friend and do some reading, but I imagine I'll do like Alice and try my own version of it. I think the hardest part for me will be the sugar -- I crave chocolate and sweets. Pasta and bread might be a bit of a challenge, too (I like sandwiches). I also crave protein, especially in the morning. If I try eating cereal (even oatmeal), it just doesn't stay with me and it's not long before I have a headache and gnawing sensation in my stomach. It seems like I've done just about every diet -- Weight Watchers, Nutri-System, "healthy" balanced eating, Phen-Fen, Xenical (sp??) and I've managed to diet myself up to a weight that I don't even want to admit to -- let's just say I need to lose over 100 lbs. We'll see what develops.... Janet |
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| I've been doing Atkins since the end of October. It was really rough at first. But there are so many options. Low carb bread, I can still have a grilled cheese. Russell Stover low carb candy. Wraps. Low carb chips, I can have nachos. Low carb ice cream bars. I'm still in junk food heaven. I tried it once without giving up my skim milk, gained 3 lbs in a week. This time I gave up the milk first but drew the line at diet Cokes. I've lost 24 pounds, very slowly but it's still a loss. Good luck to you. The key is don't think about what you CAN'T eat but all the good things you CAN. |
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| I've been on the Low Carb South Beach diet since July 2003. I lost 18# in a month, which was as low as I wanted to go. I didn't watch quite as much over the holidays and have gained a few pounds. I went back to phase 1 of the diet for 2 weeks and am back to my original loss. I normally don't watch the carbs quite as close on the holidays, but get right back on phase 1 for a week or 2 and then into the maintenance. It works for me. I can't believe how awful I feel now when I eat too many carbs. Also, I don't get hungry when I cut out the carbs. |
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- Posted by Yellowhair (My Page) on Sun, Apr 18, 04 at 18:16
| Hi and welcome! I'm just cutting back on fat, portions, giving up regular sodas for diet, and exercising more. I've lost 15 lbs. in about 4 months---was basically not totally commited the first couple of months---I'm doing better. I'm pretty satisfied with my weight loss so far and I really don't want to do a diet that is so strict that I'm stressed out about it. I don't know that much about the Atkins-------a lot of people say they lose weight pretty quickly----this has been on TV a lot lately and is pretty controversial among doctors. My husband is a diabetic, so we count the carbs for him. I mostly count the fat and calories. It sure takes a lot of reading labels!!! Whew! But, fortunately, the grocers are carrying more and more foods that have low carbs and "lite." Again, welcome, and hang around---there's several different forums going on. |
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| Welcome! Well I am basically doing Kathy's new diet. I have become more aware of carbs but won't deny myself a bagel or subway sub if I want one. I am concentrating on eating more fiber, lean meats, fat free condiments, vegetables and for a treat frozen fruit or McDonald's ice cream. The key for me is to not eat a huge amount of food at a sitting but to spread small amounts of food out over the day. Kathy's diet works as long as Kathy sticks with it. I have a family history of high cholesterol (genetic) so stay away from the fatty stuff. Find a diet you are comfortable with and watch your blood counts and get a skinny doctor....lol. Kathy who would win a wrestling match with her doc... |
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