Oh my gosh! I love love all the response here!
Cotonpal- wow! You're a lucky charm! Love hearing that! GOOD for you! Would love to hear you talk more about your successes!
Quick update: not as sluggish. What I realized after more research, reading- I was just eating too much still and I needed to move more. Increased activity, and the coconut oil in the coffee (seriously) has helped. I still can't give up small amounts of wine at night (oh I know, this is probably the biggest staller, right???!) but I have made that smaller as well. And, I too, am losing inches. All ve y slow and I am fine with it! Liz, yes, I have the new book on Atkins as well! Heimowitz references salt two times specifically in the book but it is mostly referring to symptoms of dehydration and not sluggish weight loss....I was a bit tired...it must have been whatever I was going through at the time...next time that happens I am gonna try the broth again! But I am also seeing that your referring to a different new Atkins book ( mine is The New Atkins Made Easy) so maybe I'll have to get that one as well!
Ghoulia! Julia! Love your comments! Yeah 48!!!
I'll read more about electrolytes! Wow, you sound like you're doing excellent, I love your energy!!
Yes! The premenapausaul merry-goround!! That's why I am trying to be positive ("magic") ! I am on day 92 without my period. But this happened before. One stretch was 159 days. I am just going with it.
And, no, I don't have a lot to lose but my body is in poor shape. I don't like the feeling I get when I see myself naked! Right? I am the only one who can change that, I don't like complaining! So I have been doing my workout videos (they are short, like Jackie's 15 mn) with added weights. But slow. And I have a previous knee injury so I work around that as well. Weights! All the dr.s say working out with weights ("weight bearing activity") for gals our age is sooooo important! There's so much more...tai chi, yoga, swimming, oh my!
And Julia- 50 miles a week!! Wwwwwoooow, that's amazing.
I walk to work and more. Walking is my savior.
Water, yes!! Lots. And tea. And I do coffee (as I have said) but I can't stop the coffee. 2 cups. Water makes a huge difference!
Julia, love your novel. We need inspiration and energy and experiences to get through tough times, but this is not too tough. (I say that today.) I AM not giving up. It's working pretty well now. I do crave carbs, mostly potatoes, but I am doing well and not miserable. My energy too, is pretty phenomenal at times. So THANK YOU Julia, this is what I joined for! Gals my age- hearing struggles and success, that's what I love!
Hi Baylor1! Happy 50!
Are you doing induction or phase 2? What kind of excersise?
Werebear! Have you noticed a great difference with the vinegar???
I agree with what you're saying....BALANCE!!! I have also had issues with thyroid (not currently) with onset of premenapause. And anemia. (Also not currently) ALSO, I have read a lot about Niacin and at one time tried (on my own) higher doses and was quite pleased with the results, love to hear more about what you did/were doing.
Wow, that's a lot. Talk about novels. Hope you all can chat back! Keep up the momentum! Happy Sunday everybody!
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