Fifty pounds gone!!!!! Yea!!!!

[hiphappyguy]

Folks,

Thank God for Doctor Atkins!!!

On the scale today and I have lost the BIG 50!!!

Started at 358 on 12-15-2008, now 308. Fifty pounds in Ten Weeks!!!!

It is SO AWESOME being able to fit in my clothes! I have gone from stuffing myself in size 50" pants to being able to fit in 44" waist pants! YEA!!

I'm starting to get the "you're cute" comments, too! OMG I like that!

BTW, I have started exercise (Yes, it's mandatory- READ THE BOOK!) I started with a weekly yoga routine that led to yoga 4-5 days a week (recommend Yoga Just My Size or Yoga for Round Bodies to get started- they are videos available from a library or Amazon). After a few weeks of the yoga, I added three days per week of walk/jog/not quite run (a really good training schedule for new "runners" is on about.com). I alternated that with strength training (started with isometrics- pushups, crunches, leglifts- then added weights for additional arm/upper body work).

I can almost feel my muscles!

I could not be feeling better! I am so thrilled that this is working for me! I am on OWL, and I am up to berries. I am a little scared to do legumes, but I will work them in eventually. I eat the step foods in proper serving sizes and proportions; Atkins really helps control the hunger urge/drive.

And I love plain water, no ice. I never realized how it really helps everything.

Can't wait to enter the century club! On to 100!

Good luck everyone!

[kellymch2006]

YOU ROCK! Thanks for sharing.

[jimmie 48]

Congratulations on such a weight loss milestone!

[Desertthorn]

Wow, thats awesome. Congratulations

[Mommy2LittleMissBellaBre]

AWW good job im happy for you... keep up the great work!!

[Sunny_0ne]

hiphappyguy, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! What an amazing accomplishment! Reading your post really lifted my spirits!!!

I thank God for Dr. Atkins, too!

[hiphappyguy]

Thank you everyone for the encouragement!

There are always temptations, but I enjoy telling my body "It might taste sweet, but it's not worth the extra work to get that extra weight off!"

I enjoy being able to control my hunger, instead of having it control me.

Thanks again and good luck to everyone!

[determined1017]

Great Job!! You're an inspiration!!

[sallyseachange]

Well done on your 50 lb loss! And so fast! You must be so proud.

[imagood1]

Standing O for you!!!!!

You are doing wonderful! Wow - 50 pounds in 10 weeks....amazing! You absolutely have to post pics -- I bet you are getting a lot of comments (and people are talking behind your back about how good you look!)

Keep up the great work -- I'm on the berry rung this week also and a little nervous about legumes but we'll do fine


Carole