Teens Forum ROLL CALL!!!

[Georgiana]

I know there are some of you on the board, so stop hiding.

How are doing? Do your parents support this WoE? How do you deal with temptation when your friends are eating popcorn, pizza and ice cream? What motivates you to lose weight -- prom, girlfriend/boyfriend, health, something else? What is your favorite exercise -- do you like going to the gym, do you prefer playing sports?

Let's make this forum as cool as it's supposed to be!

[Georgiana]

I'm 21 so not really a teen... but I'll start.

I'm on OWL Rung 4 and I can't wait for the summer to come to get some fresh berries.

My parents... umm... yeah, they don't really care about Atkins, but when I go home mom cooks whatever I want just 'cuz she me. :P
My brother thinks this diet is the coolest way of eating. He's a basketball player and a kinetotherapy college freshman.

Favorite exercise... Tennis, by far! Hiking comes next. And then badminton and basketball.

Okay, your turn now.

[Zarabelle]

Well I'm seventeen-twenty but I don't want you to be lonely!! Come on teens, sign in xxx

[Delicious]

Im 15

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by Delicious

Im 15

Yay! First real teen here. Are you on Induction? When did you start Atkins?

[Delicious]

yes im on iduction. ive been on an off for the past 6th months lol. but i promised my self no cheating on teusday, ive kept that promise so far.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by Delicious

yes im on iduction. ive been on an off for the past 6th months lol.

Ugh, sorry to hear you've been struggling with this. Going on and off Induction for six months is probably not very healthy since your body is still developing and needs more nutrients and calories than what you can get during Induction. Is your doctor monitoring your progress? From a health point of view, I believe it would be better if you started directly in OWL... maybe OWL Rung 3 or so. The extra diary will give you more calcium for proper bone growth, while the extra veggies and nuts will give you more vitamins, minerals and fiber. And don't worry that this will not allow you to lose weight, because at your age you should be able to eat quite a lot of net carbohydrates (= total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber). I suppose you are also exercising, which helps a lot. Dr. Atkins wrote that those adults who are exercising regularly can eat up to 60-90 g of net carbohydrates and still lose weight. Since you are in your teens, you can probably eat even more than this.

Are you playing any sports?

[JoJo_Biscuit]

i'm 21 aswell, but i'm at uni so i still feel like a teen. I can't remember how I found out about Atkin's but when I read the book I was WOW this makes perfecg sense! My mum didn't take me seriously and thought it was just another one of my silly attempts to loose weight (which isn't entirely untrue) but uni life has taken it's toll on my body and i'm a heffer now! I joined the rugby team for exersise and for the social life and that means i train, play and go to strength and conditionng every week, which hasn't heped my weight at all.

I actually succeeded on the atkins last year for around a month and lost half a stone ish. but then came back to uni and got straight back on the carbs. My housemate is a sports science student and doesn't agree with the atkins diet, so i just start again to shut her up...but now she is always at her girlfriends house she doesn't bother me anymore.

My plan is stick to the atkins diet (obv) and because it's the hols and uni rugby isn't on i'm going to a local rugby teams fitness sessions and another 2 gym sessions on top of that. I don't have a target weight coz i don't know what's healthy for my height, so as much as possible is the goal atm...

Jo

[thefemalegreenday]

Im 16,
I think its pretty hard actually.. Starting so young. Cause so many people I know are just eating and eating, everything I would love too, but I can't and I won't.
There's not alot to keep me going, my Dad used to do it, but he stopped, gained it back and eats like a pig now, buys everything junky and stores it within reach. Sometimes I really doubt he cares.. I guess we never got along well.
I suppose my Mum helps abit cause she does it with me, shes tempted sometimes and gives in though, but shes come along way, lost alot of weight and when shes bad she'll be really good straight after.
I'd kill to be an actress, weight is so strict with them that its alot of pressure I guess, and unneeded stress.. But i'll get there one day.. If I'm strong enough.

I hate sports =P but my favorite exercise is my faithful treadmill =] Its a great way to lose calories and not really notice your working out.

[fashionitamijah]

I AM 13!!!!! WHOOO!
My goal is to be in a bikini along side of a pool with my skinny (very blonde <3) friends. I am 45 lbs. overweight. But I will lose it- and keep it off!!!!!! I like going to the gym w/ my iPod or a good book. My mom got us(my bro. who is also very overweight) a treadmill, and a bike. Very helpfull. Thnx for starting this up!