Tue, Aug-30-16, 18:34
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Senior Member
Posts: 8,006
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 189/148.6/145
BF:36%/28%/25%
Progress: 92%
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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As I had to learn, finally, at my advanced age, patience is a virtue.
You lost 11 lbs in under three weeks, and gave up?
There is only one way to lose a whole lot of weight in your first month of low carb, and that's to have a WHOLE LOT of weight to lose. The people who lose 20 or 30 in the first month probably weigh 100 lbs or more over what you do.
Patience, and perseverance. You're a mom. You want your kids to learn to stick to things, even when they don't get results right away, right? Then you have to model it for them.
Do you have a copy of Dr. Atkins book? Either the first one, or the second one? If not, you can get one for next to nothing at used bookstores, or slightly more than next to nothing from Amazon.
Follow it religiously for a minimum of 6 months. You just had a baby, right? And you dealt with 9 months of pregnancy, so surely you can deal with eating healthy food and only healthy food for 6 months, right?
You'll continue to lose, but NOT at a steady pace. Look at where you are at the beginning of each month, including measuring your bust, waist and hips. Then look again at the beginning of the next month. Even if the scale hasn't changed, I promise that you'll notice changes. In your measurements, despite no change on the scale.
But that's the only way to do it. And not just till the weight is gone.
You gained weight eating a certain way. Losing it is just the first act of the rest of your life. KEEPING IT OFF is the rest of the movie.
You can do this.
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