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[dreamof220]

I have been doing Atkins since 1-1-09. Yes, my new years goal. I was excited at first when the weight came off fast. I want to lose about 110 pounds. I slowed down alot after the first two weeks. I kept eating rigtht. I tried to stay positive. I was about to quit once because I was only losing 2 or less pounds a week. It was cool yet devastating to my ego when I would see people doing the diet less time then me already in the 30-40 pounds lost range. I have however decided I like the food and I am not quiting because I AM STILL LOOSING WEIGHT. It has now been more then 3 months. I have lost 24 pounds. I baught some omega 3 supplements, mutilvitamins, ketosis sticks and a digital scale. I wanted to track this better. The ketosis sticks are awesome. Everytime I see it turn even a little purple I know I am loosing weight. It has never passed moderate for me even though I dropped carbs and calories for a while. But, it's ok. I am still dropping weight. I go really low carb for a couple days then I just have to have some salsa or more salad. I am living in a hotel for work right now and I am away from my family which is both good and bad. It's easier to eat right. But, I miss them alot. I still haven't done any exercising. I do get lots of water. About 8 big glasses a day. I think the weight loss is starting to pick up speed. My clothes are getting looser too. I sleep through the night without bathroom trips, usually. I have a habit of drinking 3 glasses of water before bed. I am trying to spread that through the day but it is a habit. I will visit my family this weekend and I have to goal to begin exercising next week when I get back. It looks like I will break 300 in a week or two. Maybe a month if it goes slow. But, I did drop 2 in 3 days so I am hoping it will be faster. I am at 306 now. It's been a long time since I have been here. It feels good. I have been flying alot for work. I can fit the airplane seat belts much better lately. However some airlines just have small belts. I wonder what people do when the belt doesn't buckle? I had to switch seats once so I could buckle up. It was embarassing. I went to a theme park last summer and I couldn't ride the rollercoasters because I was too fat to buckle. It wasn't obvious. I tried twice. I sat in the seats and these teen agers came up to buckle everyone and set the lap bar and it wouldn't latch since my stomach was to big. I had to walk by everyone else already on the ride and wait out side for my family to finish the rides. I couldn't ride them with my kids. That hurt. They would ask me to ride with them and I would'nt even try after twice being told to get off since I was too fat to buckle the safety harness. I won't let that happen again. I have dropped 24 and I will drop 110 even if it takes me all year and next year too. Is anyone else out there a slow looser? I hate to think that I am the only one. I know that can't be right. I haven't had an official stall either. I tried moving up a rung and it slowed me down more. I went back to the book and it said to cut carbs again to where I am comfortable with the food and the weightloss. I have. I can do this for a while. I hope I speed up some. 24 pounds in 12 weeks is 2 pounds a week. It will take a while to loose 86 pounds more. 86 pounds at 2 pounds a week = 43 weeks devided by 4 = 11 weeks. If I don't slow down more. Which I am sure will happen. It happens to everyone as they get closer to goal weight. But, at least now I have hope that I won't get diabetes, kidney problems and high blood preasure. I do think I need to have my thyroid checked. I have 5 close family members with thyroid problems. Maybe thats why I am loosing so slowly. Well here's to plugging away and persevering and plodding on. The only things between my goal and me is time and me. If I don't stop me then time will pass and I will reach my goal. Wish me luck. Good luck to you all. Thanks for your help and advice. By the way, any advice is appreciated.

[Desertthorn]

I hear that. I had the same issue, but I found out, I lose in spurts, I won't lose anything for weeks and then drop 10 in two weeks. This diet isn't for the feint of heart, and if you frustrate easy, it will make you crawl the walls.
My way to deal with it is, know that it works, might be slow but it works
Stay off the scale, use pant size as a gauge instead
Enjoy the wonderful food we get to eat.
Come on line often cause we all know what your going thru.

Welcome

[Kathi22]

If it were me, I would go back to a clean induction with exercise for two weeks, then start the rungs all while exercising. I hate exercising, but it is the only way to keep the pounds moving. Plus it aides in not having droopy skin!!

Can you post a menu? I am curious to see if this too could be slowing you down a bit. Either way, stay with this!! You have the right attitude in that it doesn't matter if it takes a year or two. Just think, if you keep losing at this pace, in one year you would have lost 96 pounds!!! WOW! Keep this up, you are doing just fine!

[Chicklady]

Hi Everyone loses differently. As long as the food is satisfying and you are losing, you'll do fine.