Hi Everyone (Another South African)

[HeathrowinjectionVictim]

Hi Everyone,

Iv been lurking for about a week so i guess its time to introduce myself to you guys at .

I'm a 21 year old female 5'4 and currently about 155 pounds (70kg)
I moved to London at the begining of the year and almost instantly put on about 8 pounds... Since May I have been deperatly trying to loose it but with each low fat low carb 'diet' i just seem to have gotten bigger.

I am now 2 stones heavier than i was when i first arrived (not bad considering iv been dieting for 5 months) and am desperate to loose it! I started induction last monday...and i plan to do my first weigh in on sunday (14 days) so i hope it shows some progress because nothing else has helped so far

So far i am finding the low carb eating a pleasure! No more hunger... no more obsessing over food, i sleep at night and i have energy during the day. Iv also been much less moody and more positive!

Ok so thats where i am at, at the moment . I have stuck to the rules 100%, no cheats at all!

Thanks for reading my post!

P.s Karin i am already checking out the biltong maker sight

[Laurenfra]

Hello and welcome. We are so glad you found us.

[2big4mysize]

welcome to ADBB and to Atkins.

What you doing for the mandatory execise part of your Atkins?

[HeathrowinjectionVictim]

Hey 2big,

Wow you have done brilliantly!!!
Do you have any before and after pics i can see?

I do on average fast walk about 30-45 mins a day between walking to the tube, to work, to school and back and to shops etc..is this enough?

I am going to start doing 30 mins cardio hopefully 3 to 5 times a week.

[Tania]

Hi HeathrowinjectionVictim (wow, what a name, does it mean anything?
Nice to see another South African. Where r u from? Which Town?
And, we are going to make it ... we are going to be thin again!! I must just start exercising again ... cannot get up in the morning to do a thing.
Geniet dit hoor!!

[KarinP]

WOW, another South African!! Welcome, and good luck.

[Ninane]

Hi! Holding thumbs for your weighing session on Sunday! I only started yesterday and am a compulsive "weigher" I can't walk past the scale without getting on, so I asked hubby to hide it... He's only allowed to take it out every two weeks!

[HeathrowinjectionVictim]

I am from Jhb but currently in London... im going home for 6 weeks over christmas though Cant wait!!!!

Haha i understand the scale compulsion... i just dont want to be disapointed and then give up.. i promised myself id stick to it 100 % for two weeks and then hopefully see big results
Hope you guys all have a great weekend!!

[2big4mysize]

that is a great start for your exerciuse program and as youget in better condition you can add to it. We also have to do resistance traing so look to add some of that 3 days a week too.

You can find my pics in the chitchat topic Desrtthorn postes asking me about what I've learned from ADBB.

[JenDoe]

Hi and welcome Heathrowinjectionvictim,

I'm glad the low-carb lifestyle is suiting you because you will do fabulously on it!

Jen
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