Aug 8 - In wedding party -- pictures of me were awful! Made the decison it was time to lose....

Aug 9 - Started Low Carb

Aug 10th bought scale -- Starting weight 216

Aug 12th weight 214

So far so good Not sure I am doing the low carb thing "right" but am definitely trying to stay away from all pastas, breads, potates, fried foods...

New motto: Is eating this worth looking and feeling like that (i.e. wedding party pic!)

lawmom

to go shopping....try on jeans...and find out that you are down to a size 10 from size 16! Oh man...I can't tell you how good it felt to pull on those size 12's and realize that they were too BIG!! Even the size 10 jeans weren't too snug...they looked great! Wow! Last winter when I went shopping for jeans, it was so depressing...nothing looked good to me. Now...I feel like I could just about wear any style and still be happy with the look.

I hate to go on (well....not really ) but the reason I was trying the jeans on was because there...

Keptewe

Ok I have news that I have to share. First of I have to state that I believe that the person who raises you loves you and takes care of you is a parent rather they gave birth to you or not. I am adopted so I see things this way. My husband has a step son from his previous marriage. He is the only father that this boy knows as dad. He was there for what was important. When his ex wife took off she took him and last year the now a young man found him and they reconnected. At first that was hard for me being the new wife and I was a little scared that the ex wife would cause problems but she wants...

wanttobethinagain

It's been a little while since I have written. No good news to report (no additional weight loss).

I seem to have trouble getting into ketosis so I'm going to try the fat fast for a couple of days.

I think I might try the Salerno fat fast, as it seems to have more protein than the Atkins one and I don't want to lose any muscle.

I've been taking Tag on lots of walks. Hopefully my legs will start toning up.

ktrinab

One year ago, I started a low-carb way of eating. I've lost 25 pounds. I started exercising by simply walking on my lunch hour. I later added in hand weights. I've never been athletic in my life, not even in high school. Started the Couch to 5K program on January 7 and ran my first 5K on March 7. This is what sparked a love of fitness! I never truly "enjoyed" exercise prior to Couch to 5K, but rather simply endured it. I then ran two more 5Ks. When my chiropractor mentioned that he did a Triathlon, then told me about the distances his wife was going to do, I thought, "Wow,...

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