Losing about 80 pounds through Atkins to join USAF

sandrok626 · 07-05-2009, 01:43 AM

Hello LCF! Well to start off my name is Aaron and Im from glendora,california. Im currently 285 and 6'2. I started gaining weight in 6th grade, slowly gaining more weight as I aged. Its always been my dream to be in the military. After having a really bad let down when talking to a recruiter Im competly done with being overweight. So I have been jogging a mile daily and Im about to adopt the Atkins diet plan. I ordered the book but havnt recived it yet. So my main question is what to expect on this diet? Also I was wondering what would be a good shopping list for the first two weeks? Thanks in advance!

Cuelgirl · 07-05-2009, 06:17 AM

welcome!

when i first started this, someone told me to shop the perimeter of the grocery store... i dont have much time to post right now... but when you get your book, read it cover to cover...

good luck!

dusk · 07-05-2009, 11:50 AM

80 pounds is totally doable. I lost (the first time I tried atkins) 80 pounds. I started in October of 2000 and the 80 pounds were gone by July.

MrsJackSprat · 07-05-2009, 03:10 PM

Start by "shopping the perimeter" of the grocery store, but don't forget to bypass the potatoes!

Eliminate your starches and sugars (sucrose, fructose, dextrose, anything ending in "-ose"), eat fresh fruits & veggies, and don't avoid fats (like olive oil, butter, etc). Run like h*ll away from anything with trans-fats (hydogenated......) High Fructose Corn Syrup, and MSG!

READ THOSE LABELS! You'd be surprised to see what's been added to "natural/organic" products.

dusk · 07-05-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandrok626

what would be a good shopping list for the first two weeks?

Buy meets and vegi's. Have a small salad a day and vegi's with dinner.

sandrok626 · 07-05-2009, 10:42 PM

thanks for all the good info! After I read the book I will put everything to work!

TXLoser · 07-10-2009, 10:50 AM

How is the first week going Aaron?

flourchild · 07-10-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandrok626

After I read the book I will put everything to work!

Smart man.

You gotta have the real plan in your head when you're making daily decisions, so it's great to start at the beginning.

sandrok626 · 07-13-2009, 09:00 PM

Today was my first day. I can defintly feel cravings for things like sugar and bread. So I guess thats a good thing =D The only problem Im having is that I work 12am to 6 pm. So I go to sleep at about 6:30 . wake up about 2ish. So my question is, is it ok to have breakfast at 2 ....eat dinner with my family at 6-8 and then grazing until I go to bed? Thanks for any input

dusk · 07-14-2009, 03:48 AM

When I lost my weight, I worked 11pm to 7am. I at when I got home and then right to bed. People kept telling me that it was best to not eat so close to bedtime, but it couldn't be helped. I still lost 80 pounds and then started body sculpting. Again, even with that rigorous schedule, I still worked nights and I still ate before I went to bed and I still lost to my goal weight.

07-05-2009, 01:43 AM	#1
sandrok626 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Gallery: sandrok626	Losing about 80 pounds through Atkins to join USAF Hello LCF! Well to start off my name is Aaron and Im from glendora,california. Im currently 285 and 6'2. I started gaining weight in 6th grade, slowly gaining more weight as I aged. Its always been my dream to be in the military. After having a really bad let down when talking to a recruiter Im competly done with being overweight. So I have been jogging a mile daily and Im about to adopt the Atkins diet plan. I ordered the book but havnt recived it yet. So my main question is what to expect on this diet? Also I was wondering what would be a good shopping list for the first two weeks? Thanks in advance!

07-05-2009, 03:10 PM	#4
MrsJackSprat Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Superior California Posts: 3,600 Gallery: MrsJackSprat Stats: Next mini goal-325! WOE: Atkins '72. Start Date: Atkins, 2001/Atkins '72, 2-2-05	Start by "shopping the perimeter" of the grocery store, but don't forget to bypass the potatoes! Eliminate your starches and sugars (sucrose, fructose, dextrose, anything ending in "-ose"), eat fresh fruits & veggies, and don't avoid fats (like olive oil, butter, etc). Run like hll away from anything with trans-fats (hydogenated......) High Fructose Corn Syrup, and MSG! READ THOSE LABELS! You'd be surprised to see what's been added to "natural/organic" products. Last edited by MrsJackSprat; 07-05-2009 at 03:14 PM..*

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07-05-2009, 06:17 AM	#2
Cuelgirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,286 Gallery: Cuelgirl Stats: highest 245, restart 11/3/2009 233/227/130 WOE: atkins	welcome! when i first started this, someone told me to shop the perimeter of the grocery store... i dont have much time to post right now... but when you get your book, read it cover to cover... good luck!

07-05-2009, 11:50 AM	#3
dusk Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 7,744 Gallery: dusk Stats: 322.2 / 315.6/ 300 ---> goal: 150 Female: 5'8" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: All my life! 10 Jun 09 - again 22 Oct 09	80 pounds is totally doable. I lost (the first time I tried atkins) 80 pounds. I started in October of 2000 and the 80 pounds were gone by July.

07-05-2009, 10:42 PM	#6
sandrok626 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Gallery: sandrok626	thanks for all the good info! After I read the book I will put everything to work!

07-10-2009, 10:50 AM	#7
TXLoser Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 12,739 Gallery: TXLoser Stats: 354/244 WOE: LC Start Date: January 2004	How is the first week going Aaron?

07-13-2009, 09:00 PM	#9
sandrok626 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Gallery: sandrok626	Today was my first day. I can defintly feel cravings for things like sugar and bread. So I guess thats a good thing =D The only problem Im having is that I work 12am to 6 pm. So I go to sleep at about 6:30 . wake up about 2ish. So my question is, is it ok to have breakfast at 2 ....eat dinner with my family at 6-8 and then grazing until I go to bed? Thanks for any input

07-14-2009, 03:48 AM	#10
dusk Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 7,744 Gallery: dusk Stats: 322.2 / 315.6/ 300 ---> goal: 150 Female: 5'8" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: All my life! 10 Jun 09 - again 22 Oct 09	When I lost my weight, I worked 11pm to 7am. I at when I got home and then right to bed. People kept telling me that it was best to not eat so close to bedtime, but it couldn't be helped. I still lost 80 pounds and then started body sculpting. Again, even with that rigorous schedule, I still worked nights and I still ate before I went to bed and I still lost to my goal weight.