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CharlieO · September 6th, 2005, 09:34 AM

I know that it's no longer "fashionable" to be on the Atkins diet, but it works for me, and it addresses my diet problem directly. I am addicted to refined carbohydrates like crackers, pasta, bread, chips, etc. With the Atkins diet I was able to lose the craving for carbohydrates after the first couple of days. From that point on the diet was incredibly easy for me.

A little more than 2 years ago I weighed 180 pounds, having gained 30 pounds since I got married and stopped working out 8 years earlier. With Atkins, I dropped to 145 in about 5 months. I stayed between there and 150 for more than a year, but I gave up following the diet a year ago and now I weigh 160. I'm 5'7"and I think that my ideal weight is around 145, so that's what I'm shooting for. I had planned to start today because I have a doctors appointment today, and I'm going on vacation in a few weeks. I'd like to lose 5-7 pounds by the end of the month.

September 6th, 2005, 09:34 AM	#24 (permalink)
CharlieO Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sarasota, FL Age: 56 Posts: 1,214 5 Photos	Back on Atkins I know that it's no longer "fashionable" to be on the Atkins diet, but it works for me, and it addresses my diet problem directly. I am addicted to refined carbohydrates like crackers, pasta, bread, chips, etc. With the Atkins diet I was able to lose the craving for carbohydrates after the first couple of days. From that point on the diet was incredibly easy for me. A little more than 2 years ago I weighed 180 pounds, having gained 30 pounds since I got married and stopped working out 8 years earlier. With Atkins, I dropped to 145 in about 5 months. I stayed between there and 150 for more than a year, but I gave up following the diet a year ago and now I weigh 160. I'm 5'7"and I think that my ideal weight is around 145, so that's what I'm shooting for. I had planned to start today because I have a doctors appointment today, and I'm going on vacation in a few weeks. I'd like to lose 5-7 pounds by the end of the month.