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Well, I'm not much for getting on the scale weekly, or even monthly, but
tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing inches
because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined that I

would

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see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple years ago
and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and veered away
from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight back that I
had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and started LC
again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated.

This

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put me below the weight that I was at when I fell off the wagon a while
back. I have actually been a bit lees strict this time by allowing myself

an

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occasional "cheat", but on the other hand I have been a lot more active,
mostly doing more outside work. My job also involves more physical labor.
Basically I lost the weight because I ate less and exercised more. What a
concept! Also, this loss puts me about half way to my goal which may get
adjusted when I get there. I'll just have to see how the old body looks at
that point.

So that's why you've been hanging around.

;-)

c said:

Around the beginning of April I got back on track and started LC
again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated.

I would be too, Chris! How did you ever keep from peeking at a scale for
four months? Doesn't matter. What matters is that you're happy and you're
succeeding. Way to go!

Carol
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227/211/150 (Thursdays)
Fasting BG: 121
Bernstein Diabetes Solution 5/25/2004
Diabetes Dx 5/15/2001
http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie

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Well, I'm not much for getting on the scale weekly, or even monthly, but
tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing inches
because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined that I

would

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see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple years

ago

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and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and veered

away

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from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight back that

I

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had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and started

LC

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again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated.

This

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put me below the weight that I was at when I fell off the wagon a while
back. I have actually been a bit lees strict this time by allowing

myself

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an

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occasional "cheat", but on the other hand I have been a lot more active,
mostly doing more outside work. My job also involves more physical

labor.

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Basically I lost the weight because I ate less and exercised more. What

a

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concept! Also, this loss puts me about half way to my goal which may get
adjusted when I get there. I'll just have to see how the old body looks

at

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that point.

So that's why you've been hanging around.

;-)

Yeah, something like that. :-) I really wish I had been doing my
weightlifting on a regular basis this whole time, because I know I'd even be
further along, but with the hours I've been working it's been about
impossible. I know it sounds like an excuse, but it isn't. I love working
out. I'm hoping within the next month I can get back on track with that as
well. Anyway, if the progress keeps up as is, I'll be to goal by about
Christmas, which would be absolutely great IMO.

Chris

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c said:

Around the beginning of April I got back on track and started LC
again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated.

I would be too, Chris! How did you ever keep from peeking at a scale for
four months? Doesn't matter. What matters is that you're happy and

you're

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succeeding. Way to go!

Carol
--
227/211/150 (Thursdays)
Fasting BG: 121
Bernstein Diabetes Solution 5/25/2004
Diabetes Dx 5/15/2001
http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie

I haven't been obsessed with the scale this time around. The first time I
was LCing, I weighed myself almost daily. This just led to disappointment
when you showed a small gain or no loss. I told myself that this time I
would rely more on how my clothing fit, how my measurements were (even
though I hardly did any measurements during this time), and also on people's
comments. In the last few weeks, several people had said that I lost a lot
of weight. I knew that I had lost some because of the clothing, but never
imagined it was as much as it was. This method may not work for everyone,
but I like the fact that you don't have the emotional letdown of seeing the
scale go the wrong way, or not moving. I guess if it works ya keep doing it.
LOL

Chris

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Well, I'm not much for getting on the scale weekly, or even monthly,

but

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tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing inches
because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined that I

would

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see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple years

ago

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and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and veered

away

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from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight back

that

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I

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had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and

started

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LC

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again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated.

This

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put me below the weight that I was at when I fell off the wagon a

while

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back. I have actually been a bit lees strict this time by allowing

myself

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an

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occasional "cheat", but on the other hand I have been a lot more

active,

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mostly doing more outside work. My job also involves more physical

labor.

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Basically I lost the weight because I ate less and exercised more.

What

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a

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concept! Also, this loss puts me about half way to my goal which may

get

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adjusted when I get there. I'll just have to see how the old body

looks

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at

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that point.

So that's why you've been hanging around.

;-)

Yeah, something like that. :-) I really wish I had been doing my
weightlifting on a regular basis this whole time, because I know I'd even

be

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further along, but with the hours I've been working it's been about
impossible. I know it sounds like an excuse, but it isn't. I love working
out. I'm hoping within the next month I can get back on track with that as
well. Anyway, if the progress keeps up as is, I'll be to goal by about
Christmas, which would be absolutely great IMO.

This last five years or so is the first time in my life when I've had the
luxury of lifting on a regular basis. When I did manual labor before I
joined the Army, I was usually too tired to do any serious lifting. Then in
the Army there was always field time getting in the way. During college I
had to study a lot. All those excuses are life getting in the way. At least
we can still eat less when everything else is beyond our capabilities.

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> Well, I'm not much for getting on the scale weekly, or even monthly,

but

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> tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing

inches

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> because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined that

I

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would
> see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple

years

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ago

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> and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and

veered

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away

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> from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight back

that

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I

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> had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and

started

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LC

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> again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since,

but

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> tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was

elated.

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> put me below the weight that I was at when I fell off the wagon a

while

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> back. I have actually been a bit lees strict this time by allowing

myself

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an
> occasional "cheat", but on the other hand I have been a lot more

active,

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> mostly doing more outside work. My job also involves more physical

labor.

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> Basically I lost the weight because I ate less and exercised more.

What

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a

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> concept! Also, this loss puts me about half way to my goal which may

get

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> adjusted when I get there. I'll just have to see how the old body

looks

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at

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> that point.
>

So that's why you've been hanging around.

;-)

Yeah, something like that. :-) I really wish I had been doing my
weightlifting on a regular basis this whole time, because I know I'd

even

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be

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further along, but with the hours I've been working it's been about
impossible. I know it sounds like an excuse, but it isn't. I love

working

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out. I'm hoping within the next month I can get back on track with that

as

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well. Anyway, if the progress keeps up as is, I'll be to goal by about
Christmas, which would be absolutely great IMO.

This last five years or so is the first time in my life when I've had the
luxury of lifting on a regular basis. When I did manual labor before I
joined the Army, I was usually too tired to do any serious lifting. Then

in

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the Army there was always field time getting in the way. During college I
had to study a lot. All those excuses are life getting in the way. At

least

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we can still eat less when everything else is beyond our capabilities.

Unfortunately it is a bit of a catch 22. The last job I had before becoming
self-employed kept me at a desk all day, but for very long hours. Now I do
much more physical thing with my current situation, but damn, by the end of
the day the last thing I want to do is lift more weight. Once we get things
settled here a bit, there should be enough time to get back into a pretty
decent weight routine. I really miss it because the results from
weightlifting seem to come rather quickly for me. Knowing this, I'm pretty
sure I could have been a lot farther along. I guess we have to do what we
have to do.

Chris

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monthly,

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but

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> > tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing

inches

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> > because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined

that

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I

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> would
> > see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple

years

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ago
> > and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and

veered

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away
> > from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight

back

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that

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> > had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and

started

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> > again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since,

but

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> > tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was

elated.

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> > put me below the weight that I was at when I fell off the wagon a

while

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> > back. I have actually been a bit lees strict this time by allowing
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> an
> > occasional "cheat", but on the other hand I have been a lot more

active,

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> > mostly doing more outside work. My job also involves more physical
labor.
> > Basically I lost the weight because I ate less and exercised more.

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a
> > concept! Also, this loss puts me about half way to my goal which

may

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get

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> > adjusted when I get there. I'll just have to see how the old body

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> > that point.
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> So that's why you've been hanging around.
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> ;-)
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Yeah, something like that. :-) I really wish I had been doing my
weightlifting on a regular basis this whole time, because I know I'd

even

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be

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further along, but with the hours I've been working it's been about
impossible. I know it sounds like an excuse, but it isn't. I love

working

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out. I'm hoping within the next month I can get back on track with

that

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as

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well. Anyway, if the progress keeps up as is, I'll be to goal by about
Christmas, which would be absolutely great IMO.

This last five years or so is the first time in my life when I've had

the

Quoted message said:

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luxury of lifting on a regular basis. When I did manual labor before I
joined the Army, I was usually too tired to do any serious lifting. Then

in

Quoted message said:

the Army there was always field time getting in the way. During college

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

had to study a lot. All those excuses are life getting in the way. At

least

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we can still eat less when everything else is beyond our capabilities.

Unfortunately it is a bit of a catch 22. The last job I had before

becoming

Quoted message said:

self-employed kept me at a desk all day, but for very long hours. Now I do
much more physical thing with my current situation, but damn, by the end

of

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the day the last thing I want to do is lift more weight. Once we get

things

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settled here a bit, there should be enough time to get back into a pretty
decent weight routine. I really miss it because the results from
weightlifting seem to come rather quickly for me. Knowing this, I'm pretty
sure I could have been a lot farther along. I guess we have to do what we
have to do.

Most of the gains you can recoup in the first year, so all is not lost.
Bottom line though, you're right. Business before pleasure.

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Well, I'm not much for getting on the scale weekly, or even monthly, but
tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing inches
because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined that I would
see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple years ago
and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and veered away
from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight back that I
had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and started LC
again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated. This

Congratulations! I've lost 56 lbs so far, but it took me 13.5 months, not FOUR!
Reminds me of a story Rita Rudner used to tell in her act about how she and her
husband finally had a house with a fireplace, but they could not for the LIFE of
them get a fire started in it. When their neighbor's house caught on fire, they
ran over and said: "How did you DO that?" :-)

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Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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Well, I'm not much for getting on the scale weekly, or even monthly, but
tonight I did and was pleasantly surprised. I knew I was losing inches
because my close were fitting much looser, but I never imagined that I

would

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

see the number I did. I originally started low carbing a couple years

ago

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and lost about 70 pounds. After stalling, I got frustrated and veered

away

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

from low carb. The result was that I gained most of the weight back that

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

had lost. Around the beginning of April I got back on track and started

LC

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

again, including weighing myself. I have not weighed myself since, but
tonight I stepped on the scale and saw a 56 pound loss!! I was elated.

This

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Congratulations! I've lost 56 lbs so far, but it took me 13.5 months, not

FOUR!

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Reminds me of a story Rita Rudner used to tell in her act about how she

and her

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husband finally had a house with a fireplace, but they could not for the

LIFE of

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them get a fire started in it. When their neighbor's house caught on

fire, they

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ran over and said: "How did you DO that?" :-)

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205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Thanks Saffire. I've seen your pics and you have made great progress. To be
honest, I thought about my situation last night, and discovered a few
things. First off, my weight loss seems to have sped up quite a bit when I
quit drinking coffee. I used to have about 2-4 cups a day. I still allow
myself a can of diet Coke or two per day. Also, like I said in my original
post, I have become much more active, mainly due to a change in employment.
I am now self employed and I am on the go much more than before. The other
thing that has changed is that I used to cook larger portions of my meals,
and keep the leftovers for the next day. The problem with that is I would
eat larger portions knowing that it was there. I like the convenience of
cooking larger portions, but not if it is going to sabotage my weight loss
efforts. In that case, I'd rather cook each meal one at a time. The really
strange thing is that I have been less strict about "cheating". I'll admit
to having had a Subway sub on occasion, among other things. I don't eat
sweets any more, but I will have an occasional small baked potato. I believe
that by doing this I take in less calories due to the fact that I curb the
cravings for certain carby foods I still like. I plan on tracking my weight
monthly now, just to see how I am doing, but I'm not changing anything until
the weight loss stops or slows way down.

Chris