A slow loser, one year later

Emily-D · 05-27-2011, 11:01 AM

Hi everyone,

I just realized it has been over a year since I restarted Atkins. I'm a slow loser, but stuck with it. For a while, I was a little lax, and went into maintenance mode. Anyway, here's the slow loser one year later, down 50 lbs and now a "healthy weight" according to BMI. I still have a little weight to lose, but I'm happy with what I've achieved so far. From obese, through overweight, to healthy weight in a year.

Stick with it!

SoHappy · 05-27-2011, 11:14 AM

Congratulations! What a wonderful story. So many of us here are slow losers, or were while we were struggling to lose weight, so seeing another who was able to accomplish that weight loss over the course of a year is inspiring and holds out hope for everyone else. Thanks for posting.

jouette · 05-27-2011, 11:18 AM

congrats! i am so excited to see where i am a year from when i started. great post, thank you

2BoysMom · 05-27-2011, 11:42 AM

Yep - it's important to remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Congratulations!

Phranquie · 05-27-2011, 11:53 AM

Congratulations!!! Definitely an inspiration to other slow losers.

Balance101 · 05-27-2011, 12:04 PM

Bless you for posting this. And congrats for sticking with it.

nolcjunk · 05-27-2011, 01:58 PM

congratulations. You don't sound like a slow loser to me though- 50 weeks in around 52 weeks is awesome.

Spanilingo · 05-27-2011, 02:17 PM

BeLove · 05-27-2011, 02:38 PM

Congrats - thanks for posting. It's a good reminder that we're not in a race. I get impatient sometimes with slower losses this time around since I lost much more quickly the first time (was more than a few years younger).

Buttercup · 05-27-2011, 03:18 PM

Hope!

Linnylamb · 05-27-2011, 04:14 PM

How wonderful, Emily! I've always wished I were a hare, but sometimes we tortoises do "win the race"!

Lisa Marie · 05-27-2011, 04:46 PM

Congratulations!!!

springalong · 05-27-2011, 07:27 PM

Thanks for the pep talk! And congrats on getting rid of 50lbs!

zizi · 05-27-2011, 07:44 PM

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emily-D · 05-28-2011, 10:20 AM

Thanks!

I think it's helpful to remember to look at the long term. Even slow losers or less-than-perfect adherents to the plan can still have good results.

Lowcarb-Lea · 05-28-2011, 11:21 AM

50 pounds gone.....WOW Congratulations! It's funny what can happen when you stick with it!!

Keep it up and you will be at goal soon

Lea

tara_verd · 05-28-2011, 11:51 AM

Congrats, and thank you so much for posting this!

It's a marathon for many of us, and not a sprint. Good to be reminded of that.

gottaloveme · 05-28-2011, 11:53 AM

yay and thanks for posting im new to this

Domino · 05-28-2011, 03:49 PM

That's SO awesome!! Just gotta keep on, huh?!

Darkginger · 05-28-2011, 04:27 PM

Another thanks for posting - if we can lose 1lb a week, that's 52lbs in a year - which would suit me just fine! Well done you!

TammySue · 05-28-2011, 05:11 PM

Congrats to you!

I'm a slow loser too and you are very inspirational!

Mobear · 05-29-2011, 05:45 AM

Congratulations and thanks so much for posting. Have to keep remembering that it is a marathon, not a sprint. I'm in this for life!

05-27-2011, 11:01 AM	#1
Emily-D Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,908 Gallery: Emily-D Stats: obese/healthy weight WOE: 1992 Atkins (no grains, no soy) Start Date: 3/1/04, Restart 4/22/10	A slow loser, one year later Hi everyone, I just realized it has been over a year since I restarted Atkins. I'm a slow loser, but stuck with it. For a while, I was a little lax, and went into maintenance mode. Anyway, here's the slow loser one year later, down 50 lbs and now a "healthy weight" according to BMI. I still have a little weight to lose, but I'm happy with what I've achieved so far. From obese, through overweight, to healthy weight in a year. Stick with it!

05-27-2011, 02:17 PM	#8
Spanilingo Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 524 Gallery: Spanilingo Stats: 130/goal 105!!!!! 5 ft 1 WOE: slow carb elimination-Atkins-Maint. (moderate carb Start Date: Feb-March 2011	My scale is wrong a Last edited by Spanilingo; 05-27-2011 at 02:17 PM.. Reason: delete

05-28-2011, 11:21 AM	#16
Lowcarb-Lea Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Texas Posts: 369 Gallery: Lowcarb-Lea Stats: 205/127/120 (5'5.5" tall) WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2001	50 pounds gone.....WOW Congratulations! It's funny what can happen when you stick with it!! Keep it up and you will be at goal soon Lea Last edited by Lowcarb-Lea; 05-28-2011 at 11:21 AM.. Reason: spelling

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05-27-2011, 11:14 AM	#2
SoHappy Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 17,935 Gallery: SoHappy Stats: obese/slimmer WOE: JUDDD!!!	Congratulations! What a wonderful story. So many of us here are slow losers, or were while we were struggling to lose weight, so seeing another who was able to accomplish that weight loss over the course of a year is inspiring and holds out hope for everyone else. Thanks for posting.

05-27-2011, 11:18 AM	#3
jouette Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 240 Gallery: jouette Stats: goal: to lose 20-25lbs WOE: trying 5:2 fast diet Start Date: 4.8.13	congrats! i am so excited to see where i am a year from when i started. great post, thank you

05-27-2011, 11:42 AM	#4
2BoysMom Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,377 Gallery: 2BoysMom Stats: 197.5/146/145, Back in Feb '13 187.4/187.4/145 WOE: Atkins first time around, now Low Carb My Way Start Date: 1.26.2004 - 1st time. This time 2.3.20113	Yep - it's important to remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Congratulations!

05-27-2011, 11:53 AM	#5
Phranquie Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,271 Gallery: Phranquie Stats: 325+/166/125/ (5'-3" & 52 yo) WOE: Moderate Carb Start Date: Restart: 7/16/12	Congratulations!!! Definitely an inspiration to other slow losers.

05-27-2011, 12:04 PM	#6
Balance101 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CT girl in NC Posts: 1,010 Gallery: Balance101 WOE: hHcg Start Date: 10/1/12	Bless you for posting this. And congrats for sticking with it.

05-27-2011, 01:58 PM	#7
nolcjunk Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2,446 Gallery: nolcjunk Stats: Whole foods lc, 110, 5'6 WOE: Atkins - it's a diet	congratulations. You don't sound like a slow loser to me though- 50 weeks in around 52 weeks is awesome.

05-27-2011, 02:38 PM	#9
BeLove Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA Posts: 116 Gallery: BeLove Stats: 280/Restart 269/230/goal 4 - 220 WOE: 30 net carbs or less\|lowered to 25/day or less Start Date: This time - February 2011	Congrats - thanks for posting. It's a good reminder that we're not in a race. I get impatient sometimes with slower losses this time around since I lost much more quickly the first time (was more than a few years younger).

05-27-2011, 03:18 PM	#10
Buttercup Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Medford, NY, USA Posts: 2,413 Gallery: Buttercup Stats: 175/168/135 WOE: Atkins OWL	Hope!

05-27-2011, 04:14 PM	#11
Linnylamb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 263 Gallery: Linnylamb Stats: 219/166/130 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2010 (This time around!)	How wonderful, Emily! I've always wished I were a hare, but sometimes we tortoises do "win the race"!

05-27-2011, 04:46 PM	#12
Lisa Marie Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,621 Gallery: Lisa Marie	Congratulations!!!

05-27-2011, 07:27 PM	#13
springalong Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: BC Posts: 1,575 Gallery: springalong Stats: 205/180/130 WOE: LFL	Thanks for the pep talk! And congrats on getting rid of 50lbs!

05-27-2011, 07:44 PM	#14
zizi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 4,953 Gallery: zizi Stats: Over 84 lbs. lost in ~16 months. Goal @ 3/2011 WOE: Low Carb Eclectic Start Date: LAST Restart Mid-March 2010	YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05-28-2011, 10:20 AM	#15
Emily-D Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,908 Gallery: Emily-D Stats: obese/healthy weight WOE: 1992 Atkins (no grains, no soy) Start Date: 3/1/04, Restart 4/22/10	Thanks! I think it's helpful to remember to look at the long term. Even slow losers or less-than-perfect adherents to the plan can still have good results.

05-28-2011, 11:51 AM	#17
tara_verd Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Texas, USA Posts: 274 Gallery: tara_verd Stats: 229.5/226/170 WOE: Atkins; 5'-8" tall Start Date: May 12, 2012	Congrats, and thank you so much for posting this! It's a marathon for many of us, and not a sprint. Good to be reminded of that.

05-28-2011, 11:53 AM	#18
gottaloveme Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: clarksville, Tn Posts: 72 Gallery: gottaloveme WOE: atkins Start Date: 04/28/2011	yay and thanks for posting im new to this

05-28-2011, 03:49 PM	#19
Domino Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 677 Gallery: Domino Stats: 258/198/140 5'7" WOE: Low carb my way/Atkins OWL Start Date: April 1, 2011	That's SO awesome!! Just gotta keep on, huh?!

05-28-2011, 04:27 PM	#20
Darkginger Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Co. Mayo, Ireland Posts: 2,521 Gallery: Darkginger Stats: 197/147/147 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2004 (properly)	Another thanks for posting - if we can lose 1lb a week, that's 52lbs in a year - which would suit me just fine! Well done you!

05-28-2011, 05:11 PM	#21
TammySue Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,936 Gallery: TammySue Stats: 260/150/140 - 5'9.5" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2005 (restarted 08/23/2010 at 210)	Congrats to you! I'm a slow loser too and you are very inspirational!

05-29-2011, 05:45 AM	#22
Mobear Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OH Posts: 1,071 Gallery: Mobear Stats: 235/192/LESS WOE: Bernstein Start Date: 9/2010	Congratulations and thanks so much for posting. Have to keep remembering that it is a marathon, not a sprint. I'm in this for life!