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Originally Posted by CharlieO
In late September I started the Atkins diet, in preparation for a vacation in the wine country in California. I lost 8 pounds in 8 days, going from 161 to 153 pounds. I quit the diet September 30, just before starting the trip.
My weight is now 163, more than it was before I started!
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I'm not a fan of the Atkins plan, I've seen several coworkers suffer through it, its just too much pain IMHO.
I haven't been visiting this board much lately, but after stepping on a scale in mid August I knew it was time to get serious. I'm 5' 8" and weighed in somewhere around 197.
based on a posting on a nother board, I ordered an excercise program called Combat conditioning. It's calesthenic based, and didn't require equipment or gym membership. I cut processed flour based food out of my diet, and substituted a smoothie (frozen fruit, whey powder and lowfator skim milk) for my morning bagel. Lost about 8 pounds in a month.
I picked up a copy of MensHealth magazine to read on a trip, and became interested in their ABS diet-It made sense to me, and seemed like a plan I could live with-I've been doing it for a 3.5 weeks and have no desire to cheat. 3 meals plus 3 snacks a day. Nothing radical, you're focused on eating good stuff.
I fell better than I have in quite some time. I haven't been on a scale in a few weeks, but I can just look in a mirror and see the change; My pants are loose,and I've had to add new holes to several belts.
This is what worked for me.