This group looks great. I just started on the Atkins diet a
few weeks ago. I've been very overweight for about 6 years (
before that I had at most 20 to 50 pounds extra, and never had
trouble losing it), because I almost died from an infected
tooth, got so weak I could barely move, and gained over 130 to
140 pounds. I gained 45 pounds in the first 45 days. I sold my
weights because I was too weak to exercise, and had trouble
standing up long enough to take a shower. Only recently have I
felt strong enough to start doing anything about it.

I am VERY glad that my Dad got me to read the Atkins book. I
found out the old guy isn't a quack after all. I can't weigh
yet because the Scales I have access to don't go over 350,
but I have put 3 new holes in my belt, and my pants are
threating to fall off.

I fell great on Atkins, my feet aren't all full of water, and
my Irritable Bowel is in an amazingly good mood.

It looks like this group will be a big help.

Thanks,Dennis

Welcome Dennis

Sounds like you're off to a great start There's lotsa
helpful, friendly people around to answer your questions,
provide support and inendate you with yummy recipes I've
been here for only 5 days, but feels like forever My
husband and I are low-carbing together and so far he's lost
10 lbs and i've lost 2! All in under a week Hope to see
you around!

Trina
195/193/140 Since Oct.5/02 How do you get out of an
elephants tummy? Run around in circles till you're
all pooped out.

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 03:10:41 -0500, "Dennis"
<steeler1~directvinternet.com> wrote:

  >This group looks great. I just started on the Atkins diet a
  >few weeks ago. I've been very overweight for about 6 years (
  >before that I had at most 20 to 50 pounds extra, and never
  >had trouble losing it), because I almost died from an
  >infected tooth, got so weak I could barely move, and gained
  >over 130 to 140 pounds. I gained 45 pounds in the first 45
  >days. I sold my weights because I was too weak to exercise,
  >and had trouble standing up long enough to take a shower.
  >Only recently have I felt strong enough to start doing
  >anything about it.
  >
  > I am VERY glad that my Dad got me to read the Atkins book. I
  > found out the old guy isn't a quack after all. I can't weigh
  > yet because the Scales I have access to don't go over 350,
  > but I have put 3 new holes in my belt, and my pants are
  > threating to fall off.
  >
  > I fell great on Atkins, my feet aren't all full of water,
  > and my Irritable Bowel is in an amazingly good mood.
  >
  > It looks like this group will be a big help.
  >
  > Thanks,Dennis

Sounds like you're off to a great start Dennis! Well done.

--
Tara
264.5/164.4/154 Atkins since 10 July 2001 - New Zealand
www.dazzled.com/lowcarb - my homepage

"Dennis" <steeler1~directvinternet.com> wrote in message
news:3da68778$1_5~nopics.sjc...
  > This group looks great. I just started on the Atkins diet a
  > few weeks ago. I've been very overweight for about 6 years (
  > before that I had at most 20 to 50 pounds extra, and never
  > had trouble losing it), because I almost
died
  > from an infected tooth, got so weak I could barely move, and
  > gained over
130
  > to 140 pounds. I gained 45 pounds in the first 45 days. I
  > sold my weights because I was too weak to exercise, and had
  > trouble standing up long
enough
  > to take a shower. Only recently have I felt strong enough to
  > start doing anything about it.
  >
  > I am VERY glad that my Dad got me to read the Atkins book.
  > I found out
the
  > old guy isn't a quack after all. I can't weigh yet because
  > the Scales I
have
  > access to don't go over 350, but I have put 3 new holes in
  > my belt, and my pants are threating to fall off.
  >
  > I fell great on Atkins, my feet aren't all full of
  > water, and my
Irritable
  > Bowel is in an amazingly good mood.
  >
  > It looks like this group will be a big help.
  >
  > Thanks,Dennis

Hello Dennis, Looking forward to posts from the (in time)
"Chronologically Enhanced Aerodynamically Advanced Guy".
<G> Welcome.
PS We stray OT all the time - it's the nature of this
group. :-)

--
Take care, Carmen Geocachers get right to the point.

http://members14.clubphoto.com/carmen634742/guest-1.phtml

Hi Dennis,

Congrats on the quick jump start! Looking forward to hearing
more from you.

--
Warm Whooshes, eff
f/35/5'5''
177/171/137 this time since 8/12/02 remove dance instruction
to reply by e-mail. news server-challenged since
October 8 "Dennis" <steeler1~directvinternet.com>
wrote in message news:3da68778$1_5~nopics.sjc...
  > This group looks great. I just started on the Atkins diet a
  > few weeks ago. I've been very overweight for about 6 years (
  > before that I had at most 20 to 50 pounds extra, and never
  > had trouble losing it), because I almost
died
  > from an infected tooth, got so weak I could barely move, and
  > gained over
130
  > to 140 pounds. I gained 45 pounds in the first 45 days. I
  > sold my weights because I was too weak to exercise, and had
  > trouble standing up long
enough
  > to take a shower. Only recently have I felt strong enough to
  > start doing anything about it.
  >
  > I am VERY glad that my Dad got me to read the Atkins book.
  > I found out
the
  > old guy isn't a quack after all. I can't weigh yet because
  > the Scales I
have
  > access to don't go over 350, but I have put 3 new holes in
  > my belt, and my pants are threating to fall off.
  >
  > I fell great on Atkins, my feet aren't all full of
  > water, and my
Irritable
  > Bowel is in an amazingly good mood.
  >
  > It looks like this group will be a big help.
  >
  > Thanks,Dennis

     > >
     > > I fell great on Atkins

I fall pretty good myself, but I did this before Atkins too.
Lou

"If at first you don't succeed....suck until you do suck seed"
Curly Howard

Dennis wrote:
  >
  > This group looks great. I just started on the Atkins diet a
  > few weeks ago. I've been very overweight for about 6 years (
  > before that I had at most 20 to 50 pounds extra, and never
  > had trouble losing it), because I almost died from an
  > infected tooth, got so weak I could barely move, and gained
  > over 130 to 140 pounds. I gained 45 pounds in the first 45
  > days. I sold my weights because I was too weak to exercise,
  > and had trouble standing up long enough to take a shower.
  > Only recently have I felt strong enough to start doing
  > anything about it.
  >
  > I am VERY glad that my Dad got me to read the Atkins book.
  > I found out the old guy isn't a quack after all. I can't
  > weigh yet because the Scales I have access to don't go over
  > 350, but I have put 3 new holes in my belt, and my pants
  > are threating to fall off.
  >
  > I fell great on Atkins, my feet aren't all full of water,
  > and my Irritable Bowel is in an amazingly good mood.
  >
  > It looks like this group will be a big help.
  >
  > Thanks,Dennis

Welcome from the formetly fat but still Old Bald Guy!
--
Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001 Beating it with diet
and exercise!
297/215/210 (to be revised lower) 58"/43"(!)/44" (already
lower too!)
--------------------
Visit my FINALLY UPDATED website at
http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv/
--------------------
Irv Finkleman, Grampa/Ex-Navy/Old Fart/Ham Radio VE6BP
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Thanks all. I got the numbers confused on the last post. Irv,
you got thinner, not shorter, right ? "Irv Finkleman"
<finkirv~shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:3DA756FF.CC53DA45~shaw.ca...
  > Dennis wrote:
     > >
     > > This group looks great. I just started on the Atkins diet
     > > a few weeks
ago.
     > > I've been very overweight for about 6 years ( before that
     > > I had at most
20
     > > to 50 pounds extra, and never had trouble losing it),
     > > because I almost
died
     > > from an infected tooth, got so weak I could barely move,
     > > and gained over
130
     > > to 140 pounds. I gained 45 pounds in the first 45 days. I
     > > sold my
weights
     > > because I was too weak to exercise, and had trouble
     > > standing up long
enough
     > > to take a shower. Only recently have I felt strong enough
     > > to start doing anything about it.
     > >
     > > I am VERY glad that my Dad got me to read the Atkins
     > > book. I found out
the
     > > old guy isn't a quack after all. I can't weigh yet because
     > > the Scales I
have
     > > access to don't go over 350, but I have put 3 new holes in
     > > my belt, and
my
     > > pants are threating to fall off.
     > >
     > > I fell great on Atkins, my feet aren't all full of water,
     > > and my
Irritable
     > > Bowel is in an amazingly good mood.
     > >
     > > It looks like this group will be a big help.
     > >
     > > Thanks,Dennis
  >
  > Welcome from the formetly fat but still Old Bald Guy!
  > --
  > Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001 Beating it with diet
  > and exercise!
  > 297/215/210 (to be revised lower) 58"/43"(!)/44" (already
  > lower too!)
  > --------------------
  > Visit my FINALLY UPDATED website at
  > http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv/
  > --------------------
  > Irv Finkleman, Grampa/Ex-Navy/Old Fart/Ham Radio VE6BP
  > Calgary, Alberta, Canada

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002 03:10:41 -0500, "Dennis"
<steeler1~directvinternet.com> wrote:

  > It looks like this group will be a big help.

It certainly will Dennis. Welcome. :-)

Miss Jaime (Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA)