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May 15th, 2007, 05:57 PM
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May 15th, 2007, 06:54 PM
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Hi Polkadots! Welcome to the family. I'm glad you have decided to join us. I totally understand your love of pasta and bread and had the same fears of 'giving up' so many of my favorite foods. However, I've found that you don't have to feel deprived....just find foods to substitute your favorite dishes. I still eat my pasta dishes, only I use egg noodles (*substitution forum) or zucchini slices in place of pasta noodles (*substitution forum). I still eat crustless pizza (delicious) and many many other dishes that I thought I'd have to give up. Get active here in the ADBB. Join some challenges, make friends, start a journal and enjoy all the resources that help us stay motivated. You can do it, you aren't alone. Post often and keep us informed of your progress!!
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May 16th, 2007, 02:31 AM
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Hiya Polkadots and welcome aboard. Glad you're having success with Atkins straight off. Don't worry about feeling a bit iffy on day four... it's only induction flu and means your body is weaning itself off the carbs... a good thing. It only usually lasts a few days and then you'll find you have energy in abundance. Keep us updated on your progress. We're here for you.
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May 16th, 2007, 02:35 AM
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WELCOME---WELCOME---WELCOME All aboard the ADBB...please fasten your seatbelts, it may be a bumpy ride but ahead is the land of a new, healthier and lighter you! Best of luck to you on this journey and we look forward to hear and seeing from you! We would love to see pre's, during and after pics to help celebrate your success!!!
__________________ So....I fell off the band wagon...BUT I'M BACK!!! More Ready than ever! SW 212 2/28/07 CW 178.0 11-23-08 [175 6-24-07] {190 4/24/07} [194 4/9/07] GW 150 sooner than later! GOAL 1---200 DONE! GOAL 2---190 DONE! 4/24/07 GOAL 3---175 DONE!!!! 6/24/07 OH YEAH BABY! GOAL 4---160 GOAL!! 150  |
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May 16th, 2007, 02:37 AM
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Hi Polkadots!! Glad you found ADBB! This is a great group of people who are here to help, motivate and give advice if needed. You are already off to a fabulous start. It's normal to feel blah around day 3, 4 or 5. Pretty soon that will change and you will feel great and look great, too. Happy LowCarbing!
__________________  1st mini goal- 225 lbs.-Done! 2nd mini goal-199 lbs.-Done! 3rd mini goal-189 lbs.-Done! 4th mini goal- 179 lbs. 6WEC #37     ~*~*~My Journal~*~*~ ^One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks^ |
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May 16th, 2007, 05:41 AM
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Hello Polkadots, Great to have you with us on this lovely day! Congrats for making the lifestyle change and saying goodbye to all those fad diets. This is a plan that will change your life!! I just wanted you to know that it works and it works well. I came here a year ago needing to lose 100 pounds, I've lost almost 80 so far without much effort. I eat like a king too! I'm never hungry and my energy levels have tripled! This will be you my fine friend! Here are some other threads and links you may find help to get the wheel in motion. The intial step of moving that wheel is all you need, these links will keep to keep building up the momentum! Rules of induction: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782 (What are the Rules of Induction?) Acceptable foods: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781 (What foods can be eaten on Induction?) Awesome Recipes: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html Caloric Counter/Carbs/Protein/Etc/Reports: www.fitday.com (Free on-line, this is awesome!!) or some members use this one http://www.thedailyplate.com Anyway, congrats on going low carb, make sure you jump around the forums and make your presence known, we are very happy to have you with us!! Best of wishes! Life is good!
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May 16th, 2007, 06:59 AM
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Welcome to the board 
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May 16th, 2007, 09:15 AM
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Hi Polkadots! You should be excited about this. It's a wonderful way to eat, lose weight and be healthy! I will look forward to your pictures being posted, it's always nice to put a face with a name!
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May 16th, 2007, 08:36 PM
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Yeah PolkaDots! Welcome! Good luck on your journey and ask questions, there is so much help here on this board and so many friendly people that after my straying, I am back to stay!
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I'm a Newbie! 
) at 224 lbs and lost down to 215 lbs about a week ago. I got very 
with WW though since it seemed for the past few weeks I was gaining and losing the same 1.4 lbs! I realized something had to change. Believe it or not, I went in the Dollar Tree to pick up some things for church camp and browsed through their book selection and bought Atkins for Life to check out. I skimmed through most of it, but the part about how Atkins is beneficial to those with PCOS and prediabetes caught my eye since I struggle with both. I was always a size 10/12 up until my Sophmore year in college. The pounds piled on it seemed...a couple of years before then is when I started having irregular TOMs to the point I didn't have one for four or five years (my craziness I know, but was scared to go the doc for some odd reason). Anyway, with all those female issues, I ended up having a breast reduction Dec 2003. You would think that then at 208 lbs after the surgery, I would have felt great and started to lose but no...I got busy and stressed with college, life, and later teaching and let my self go to a degree. I've always been someone who loves fashion...it has killed me having such a limited selection of clothes! Why are plus size clothes so unfashionable for the most part!?! Back to my weight issues, so I bought the Atkins book and decided to give it a try since it was such a structured diet plan. I stayed on plan with WW, but with the freedom of choice WW allows I think I made too many unhealthy food selections that were not helping my health issues at all. I'm on Day 4 and eventhough I feel a bit draggy today, I am on top of the world with the fact I'm already down 7 lbs this morning from my WW weigh in last Wednesday!! 
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