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4 Bills · 11-10-2006, 10:23 AM

Hello all and good luck to you.

I started Atkins on October 30th and I am guessing my weight to be near 400 pounds at the onset. I have been afraid to get on the scale. I know I am heavier than I ever have been though. I think I am going to try to guagemy progress more on how my clothes fit than the scale.....at least for a while anyway.

Well I am 12 days in now and am down a pant size already

seems pretty impressive to me anyway. So far it has been fairly easy to stay clean. I really enjoy the foods I can have. One thing I learned though is that I can overdo pazza toppings!

Not ordering that anymore!!! Any way I will check in again tomorrow and have to put measurements down. Have to track something!

fit4me&kids · 11-10-2006, 10:32 AM

Good morning! Welcome to LCF. Though I'm relatively new to this board, I was a very active user on another board and find LCF to be a really nice atmosphere!

Congrats on your weight loss so far! As long as you know what pants size you started at and where you're at now, the scale isn't that big of a deal. Since you are keeping track of SOMETHING, that's what counts. You'll want to look back on this journey and know where you started. I took a starting picture (though not at my heaviest) and did pop on the scale. I also started by keeping track of sizes. Now, I do use the scale, but I think it's because I finally hit my halfway point.

It does help to journal your food and water. Don't forget your exercise!

4 Bills · 11-10-2006, 10:38 AM

Thank you so much for the welcome. Nice seeing others are doing this as well. I almost thought this way of eating was dead anymore. I need to get to exercising. I have a gym membership and had actively worked out in the past. If I dont get up early and go I wont go!

Thanks again!

monet0329 · 11-10-2006, 03:51 PM

good to have ya here with us..

.. I wanted to wish you the very best ..

.. you can do this !!.. as you said.. so far your loving it.. me too..

I will be checkin in on ya

.. hope to get to know ya better through out your journey..

have a great night..

oh.. and I hear on the pizza toppings..

Desertthorn · 11-10-2006, 05:29 PM

Hi 4 Bills, someday I would like to know what that means. Its kinda a catchy handle.
Atkins is the perfect diet for us heavy weights because the food is so delicious. I often think of those horrible low fat days when I wanted to throw something cause the food was so bad.
I had to cut down on my cheese, but only a little

4 Bills · 11-10-2006, 10:26 PM

Hi and thanks for the welcome. 4 Bills huh you wanna know about the name?! Well, I did it because I was close to 4 hundred when I started this...4 $100 bills LOL. Hang in there a stall is just an adjustment!!

4 Bills · 11-15-2006, 01:55 PM

Well here I sit 16 days down and feeling good. I had a rough couple days but still managed to not crash and burn. It all started Monday night when I made spaghetti for my daughter and her cousin. Man I could eat a ton of that when I wasnt low carbing. I love the smell of spaghetti sauce and it was getting too me but I did ok. Then Tuesday I had a rough day at work but managed to eat well but I did have a Michelob Ultra with my meal and water.

The past week I have felt bloated and constipated. Now the last 2 days it has turned around and things are much better. I only manages to lose a pound in the last 5 days but I think with my new found regularity maybe it will pick up.

So far in 16 days its looking like 21 lbs!!!!! As long as I stay away from certain triggers I think Iwill be alright. The stress eating is something I need to continue to work on. As long as I grab the right thing I think I will be ok though.

Thanks to any that read this!!

4 Bills

monet0329 · 11-15-2006, 03:31 PM

16 days.. 21 #'s

awesome mister !!

I know all about the smells of spaghetti and stuff.. have you checked out the recipe boards? they have a mock spaghetti.. made form squash I believe.. I haven't made it yet myself.. but I hear its pretty good..

keep up the great work hun.. I'll be watching for ya..

heywoodwalker · 11-16-2006, 07:24 PM

Keep on keeping on... even if it's just to post or look on line at this website. Everyone here will help motivate you with their success!

4 Bills · 11-19-2006, 06:25 PM

Thanks for the support you guys I really appreciate it. Tomorrow is day 21. Hard to believe 3 weeks have passed. I'm down 25 pounds and have worked out 2 days this week. Took Sunday off was a bit sore. I did notice though that when I worked out I got a bit hungrier at lunch time. I hope thats normal! I need to make sure I eat breakfast thats the hardest part so far. OK well I will check in again real soon. Thanks again all!!!

monet0329 · 11-19-2006, 06:49 PM

Your doing awesome !!.. and yes.. its normal to feel more hungry after a good work out.. your burning lots of calories..

.. so a good egg and bacon brekky would sure help .. and it will last longer

..even a steak.. or something along those lines

..
KUTGW !..

indogia · 11-20-2006, 03:56 PM

I am wishing you the very best xxx

monet0329 · 11-21-2006, 07:59 PM

TexasKitKat · 11-22-2006, 10:59 AM

You are doing an awesome job!! Do you know about Dreamfields pasta? It is very low carb. A lot of the big grocery stores are carrying it now. Of course, you'll have to watch your portions cause it tastes just as yummy as the regular kind.

11-10-2006, 10:23 AM	#1
4 Bills Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Gallery: 4 Bills	4 Bills new to this Hello all and good luck to you. I started Atkins on October 30th and I am guessing my weight to be near 400 pounds at the onset. I have been afraid to get on the scale. I know I am heavier than I ever have been though. I think I am going to try to guagemy progress more on how my clothes fit than the scale.....at least for a while anyway. Well I am 12 days in now and am down a pant size already seems pretty impressive to me anyway. So far it has been fairly easy to stay clean. I really enjoy the foods I can have. One thing I learned though is that I can overdo pazza toppings! Not ordering that anymore!!! Any way I will check in again tomorrow and have to put measurements down. Have to track something!

11-10-2006, 03:51 PM	#4
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,606 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	good to have ya here with us.... I wanted to wish you the very best .... you can do this !!.. as you said.. so far your loving it.. me too.. I will be checkin in on ya .. hope to get to know ya better through out your journey.. have a great night.. oh.. and I hear on the pizza toppings..

11-15-2006, 01:55 PM	#7
4 Bills Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Gallery: 4 Bills	day 14 Well here I sit 16 days down and feeling good. I had a rough couple days but still managed to not crash and burn. It all started Monday night when I made spaghetti for my daughter and her cousin. Man I could eat a ton of that when I wasnt low carbing. I love the smell of spaghetti sauce and it was getting too me but I did ok. Then Tuesday I had a rough day at work but managed to eat well but I did have a Michelob Ultra with my meal and water. The past week I have felt bloated and constipated. Now the last 2 days it has turned around and things are much better. I only manages to lose a pound in the last 5 days but I think with my new found regularity maybe it will pick up. So far in 16 days its looking like 21 lbs!!!!! As long as I stay away from certain triggers I think Iwill be alright. The stress eating is something I need to continue to work on. As long as I grab the right thing I think I will be ok though. Thanks to any that read this!! 4 Bills

11-20-2006, 03:56 PM	#12
indogia MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,020 Gallery: indogia	:) I am wishing you the very best xxx

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11-10-2006, 10:32 AM	#2
fit4me&kids Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 65 Gallery: fit4me&kids	Good morning! Welcome to LCF. Though I'm relatively new to this board, I was a very active user on another board and find LCF to be a really nice atmosphere! Congrats on your weight loss so far! As long as you know what pants size you started at and where you're at now, the scale isn't that big of a deal. Since you are keeping track of SOMETHING, that's what counts. You'll want to look back on this journey and know where you started. I took a starting picture (though not at my heaviest) and did pop on the scale. I also started by keeping track of sizes. Now, I do use the scale, but I think it's because I finally hit my halfway point. It does help to journal your food and water. Don't forget your exercise!

11-10-2006, 10:38 AM	#3
4 Bills Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Gallery: 4 Bills	Thank you so much for the welcome. Nice seeing others are doing this as well. I almost thought this way of eating was dead anymore. I need to get to exercising. I have a gym membership and had actively worked out in the past. If I dont get up early and go I wont go! Thanks again!

11-10-2006, 05:29 PM	#5
Desertthorn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 164 Gallery: Desertthorn	Hi 4 Bills, someday I would like to know what that means. Its kinda a catchy handle. Atkins is the perfect diet for us heavy weights because the food is so delicious. I often think of those horrible low fat days when I wanted to throw something cause the food was so bad. I had to cut down on my cheese, but only a little

11-10-2006, 10:26 PM	#6
4 Bills Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Gallery: 4 Bills	Hi and thanks for the welcome. 4 Bills huh you wanna know about the name?! Well, I did it because I was close to 4 hundred when I started this...4 $100 bills LOL. Hang in there a stall is just an adjustment!!

11-15-2006, 03:31 PM	#8
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,606 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	16 days.. 21 #'s awesome mister !! I know all about the smells of spaghetti and stuff.. have you checked out the recipe boards? they have a mock spaghetti.. made form squash I believe.. I haven't made it yet myself.. but I hear its pretty good.. keep up the great work hun.. I'll be watching for ya..

11-16-2006, 07:24 PM	#9
heywoodwalker Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 644 Gallery: heywoodwalker Stats: 230/264/165 size22/24/4x WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: Restart	Keep on keeping on... even if it's just to post or look on line at this website. Everyone here will help motivate you with their success!

11-19-2006, 06:25 PM	#10
4 Bills Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8 Gallery: 4 Bills	Thanks for the support you guys I really appreciate it. Tomorrow is day 21. Hard to believe 3 weeks have passed. I'm down 25 pounds and have worked out 2 days this week. Took Sunday off was a bit sore. I did notice though that when I worked out I got a bit hungrier at lunch time. I hope thats normal! I need to make sure I eat breakfast thats the hardest part so far. OK well I will check in again real soon. Thanks again all!!!

11-19-2006, 06:49 PM	#11
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,606 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08	Your doing awesome !!.. and yes.. its normal to feel more hungry after a good work out.. your burning lots of calories.. .. so a good egg and bacon brekky would sure help .. and it will last longer ..even a steak.. or something along those lines .. KUTGW !..

11-21-2006, 07:59 PM	#13
monet0329 Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Indiana ~ Posts: 8,606 Gallery: monet0329 Stats: ?/ ?/ 200.. for now.. WOE: Low carb...because it works! Start Date: Febuary 27,06.. restart 6/14/08

11-22-2006, 10:59 AM	#14
TexasKitKat Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 734 Gallery: TexasKitKat WOE: LC for Type 2 diabetes Start Date: June 2006	You are doing an awesome job!! Do you know about Dreamfields pasta? It is very low carb. A lot of the big grocery stores are carrying it now. Of course, you'll have to watch your portions cause it tastes just as yummy as the regular kind.