Tue, Apr-08-03, 21:20
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New Member
Posts: 15
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 229/209/140
BF:
Progress: 22%
Location: Kent, Washington
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I'm new.
Hello.
Like others I've read about, I was just surfing around the internet and found this site by accident. I'm glad I did as I'm pretty discouraged right now.
I started the Atkins diet Feb 28th and lost 9 pounds the first few days. After that it's been .... nothing.
I have ketostrips that have shown at best a trace on them but most of the time nothing.
I have read, reread and re reread the book and know what it says almost by heart. I also have rosacea so have been on erythromycin for 3 months. I've been taking acidophyllus/bifidus combination thru one jar (15 million of the little buggers in each pill) and I'm now starting a second jar.
I do keep my carbs down to 20 a day or less. The veggies that I do eat are very low in carbs (cabbage, lettuce, celery).
I haven't lost anything since that initial 9 pounds in the first few days. I'm thinking that I'm doing something wrong but for the life of me I dont' know what!
The only thing that I haven't done so far is exercise. I'm 58 and my DH and I are raising 3 grandkids who are now all teens. They keep me busy enough.
Can anyone out there tell me what I'm doing wrong?
I do have to say tho that I'm finding it truly easy to do this diet.
I have been a carboholic for years and can say that I don't miss them at all. I cook them for my family and am not even tempted.
That's the good part.
Now, I have a question too. If the diet isn't working for me, will my cholestral (high) and blood pressure (high) still come down?
Please oh please will someone out there tell me that I WILL lose eventually?
Thanks, Gail
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