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Loose skin -- Shara, 16:12:11 08/06/02 Tue
All right the verdict is in and I've decided NOT to have the tummy tuck done after all. I have been contemplating this for a while due to the lose skin that I've had since losing weight, but after a lot of research I've found that skin that appears loose does so due to an additional amount of "loose fat" under it. I've been reading books and articles and have asked quite a few specialist about this and the truth is that your skin does and will start to shrink once you have lost enough weight. It may not be the original skin you were born with, but it should also not sag once all the pockets of fat are lost. I've learned that we can carry up to 25 lbs of fat under that "loose skin" and when we see the diet through and lose those last little bits, the skin should start going back to a tighter state. These are also the hardest bits of body fat to lose. Exercise will help, especially if you start filling those flabby areas with lean body tissue. It's still a good idea to get a good idea to get a good body cream (I'm working on the research for that one too) and to moisturize yourself after a shower. So now I'm going to push myself to get the last bits off and use the $8000 that the surgery would have cost me and go on a great vacation as my reward when I'm through. Anyone want to join me in Hawaii??
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- Total lost? -- Tracy, 18:04:43 08/06/02 Tue
- That's so fantastic!! There is hope for me then. Congratulations!! you are an inspiration. (NT) -- Tracy, 07:56:07 08/07/02 Wed
- I hope in next five years I have as much of a weight loss as you:) Congrats (NT) -- Lori, 12:42:00 08/07/02 Wed
- So tell me Shara, did you have any stalls along the way? I really thought by now (2 something years later) that I would be further along the path than I am. Did you have any points where you didn't lose for awhile, or got off track and had to get back to it? (NT) -- Sherry, 19:25:45 08/07/02 Wed
- reply to the decision not to have a tummy tuck -- Betty, 05:33:13 03/29/03 Sat
- wieght -- Katie, 12:57:19 12/24/03 Wed
- success to losing that loose skin -- Amber, 19:40:25 02/16/04 Mon
- looseskin -- silva, 13:28:46 05/24/04 Mon
- Please help with my loose skin -- Rossi, 20:35:19 07/17/04 Sat
- help -- daniel, 17:09:22 10/28/04 Thu
- help -- daniel, 17:09:31 10/28/04 Thu
- Shara - Loose skin -- jeaneend, 08:06:35 11/30/04 Tue
- Tummy tucks -- leah, 20:12:48 06/30/05 Thu
low cholesterol diet sheet -- Robyn Turner, 18:08:45 01/23/03 Thu
I need a low cholesterol diet sheet. Something with meals for a low cholesterol diet.
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hahaha -- hahaha, 09:50:17 10/21/05 Fri
FIBER WILL RIP UP YOUR COLON! If you eat too much...and by the looks of it, your headed down that road. That's too bad. Just eat leaves and sticks and there's your source of fiber for 24 hours. Have fun!
P.S: Because of doing this so called, "fiber diet", I have a massive hole in my colon...good luck!
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Weight -- Candice, 15:23:11 10/08/05 Sat
Hey i weigh 8st and im 15 but i wanna loose weight how do i do this? what do i eat?
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Let down during breastfeeding -- Kelly, 21:18:51 07/07/05 Thu
I have a 2 month old who is eating 2 hourly at the moment to help build up my milk supply. I was told to make sure that she is drinking the let down but no one has been able to explain to me if I am getting a good let down for her to drink. I would love to know how I know if I am getting a good let down or not.
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I need help starting -- stac, 17:45:22 06/11/03 Wed
I want to start the Atkin's diet , but not sure on how to do it. Do I start with 20 grams a day or start at 60 grams? I confused about the foods to start eating the first week. I only want to try to lose 10 or 15 pounds and then maintain that weight. Help Stac
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Loose skin -- Adam, 08:52:51 09/29/04 Wed
im male. I weighted 266 pounds and i was 19yrs old. i went on the atkins diet, and within a year i reduced my weight to 154 pounds. i am now 22.
i have so much loose skin around my body its unbelievable, im disgusted to look in the mirror at myself when im naked. i havent had no intimacy with anyone because i look like a freek and am disfigured. i have less self confidence now then i had when i was fat because at least when i was fat, my body would have been considered normal for a fat person.
but now i look slim, but have all this loose skin, without my clothes on, i look like a disgusting mess.
What hurts the most is that iv realised their isnt nothing i can do about it. i did so much research into loose skin, i also heard about reducing my body fat percentage to under 10%.
i did so, my body fat percentage is 6 % and i still have nasty droopy folds of skin. i have used numberous creams and lotions for lengthy periods of time but hasnt made a single bit of difference (also tried copper peptides etc).
again the only real option is surgery, but to have a normal body just like everyone else, a timmy tuck wont be enough, i would have to get my legs, thighs, back, arms EVERYTHING done. and i seriously do not have the money for this kind of surgery which really makes me sad.
Its wot the diet industry dont worn us about...
im so depressed its unreal. :-( sometimes i feel like toppin myself, all i want is to have a normal body and go swimming and wear t-shirts during summer and most of all be able to be intimate with someone, bein able to let people hug me and hold me without thinkin wots wrong with his body (its happened to me on a few occasions where someone had hugged me and they felt the fold of my skin and they said ''wot the fuck was that, eeeer'') that really hurt me :-(
if only i never put on weight in the first place.. i was so hopefull when i real the ''myth of loose skin'' and stuff it really boosted my confidence so i worked real hard to reduce my body fat by weight training, creating muscle and aerobic cardio, and i lost a whole load of body fat, went down from 19 to 6%.
but the loose skin just looks even worse. i have muscles underneath the skin, and the skin just hangs, its so sad.
if only i could look normal......
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loose skin after pregnancy -- Kristy/23, 21:14:03 12/04/04 Sat
On the subject of loose skin after pregnancy, I've read many articles. Most say plastic surgery, few say lose excess pounds. I've never had such trouble with my body. My son is now 10 months old and I'm probably 4 pounds over my usual weight, 125. I've always been proportioned. Not anymore. However, I've watched surgeries of tummy tucks on t.v. and when they remove the "excess skin" it does look like there is a lot of fat unevenly layered there. I don't want to disappoint any one. Skin is really not that thick. I'm taking nursing classes. Skin is not what the are only taking off. Still, I don't know the answer. Is the skin just not holding the fat anymore, or is the fat just not as compact as it was before? Is there anyone who has gotten there stomach back without surgery? I just thought, wow, most of this stuff removed looks like skin with about an inch or two of fat underneath it. I just want to know is there a chance without workin myself out 24 hours a day or putting my skin under the knife?
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Low Carb Problem -- Matthew, 23:30:30 08/16/02 Fri
I have a question. I am now currently at my normal weight I want to maintain, however I have been off my diet for 3 weeks and with a vengence, all sorts of deserts and stuff, my question to you is the following, what is the normal level of carbs that I should be intaking each day? Secondly, is there a place I can find a meal plan for this? I am 16 and really trying to maintain this weight I worked hard to get here I do not want to lose everything I worked for! Thank you so much!
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low-carb and breastfeeding -- Kara, 12:43:41 12/31/02 Tue
Is it ok to go on the low-carb diet while breastfeeding my 9 month old and if so how many carbs are you allow per day.
I 5'2 and weigh about 148. Please any help would be great!!
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heart palpatations -- kim, 08:30:59 06/24/02 Mon
yesterday was my first day on this site,and i can see i'll stop in everyday!todays is my fifth day on the lowcarb diet i lost another lb. for a total of 9 already. But this morning when i got up my heart was beating so fast it felt like it was going to come right out of my chest, i thought maybe after i ate it would get better, but...it's still going on.It's making me a little nervouse. Has any of you experienced this and how long does it last?Not long i hope.Thanks for the ear,.
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- Please read this... -- Katie, 08:49:44 06/24/02 Mon
- You need to drink more water, take some potassium, calcium, magnesium and possibly plain old salt. One thing the body loses a lot of is potassium. You can get "too much" potassium, so some advocate buying salt substitute (which is actually potassium) and sprinkling it on your food, that way you aren't likely to eat too much. If none of these things help, you can try upping your carb level a bit. If that doesn't stop it, then I agree with Katie, don't mess around. (NT) -- Sherry, 09:01:03 06/24/02 Mon
no more carbs -- Victoria, 15:15:44 04/22/04 Thu
hey everybody!
I am 15 years old and i have really bad eating habbits. I have really thought about going anerexic because i have tried everything i am 5'3 125 pounds and i would like to be a most 100. i know alot about dieting and i know that turning anerexic is really bad so i need help soon. if any one has any thing to say to me or to give me advise on please e-mail me thanx a bunch love Vic**
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Low carbs.. Low cal .. but Fat legs. -- Jo, 07:56:34 02/19/04 Thu
Hello everyone,
Decided I had to get rid of my excess weight, am 5 ft 4
@ 170 lb. (and am getting on in age). Have reduced certain foods, while others have been thrown out.
My main problem is my legs. Everything I eat settles in my legs. I feel ashamed to wear skirts. I have very
fat calves with little feet sticking out at the bottom.
Can't do jogging, but work on the exercise bike is having no effect at all.
Anyone have any idea's. Please , any hint most welcome.
But no medications, herbal or otherwise.
Thanks in advance.
Jo
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If theres any tips you have, please post them. -- Rebecca, 11:29:42 10/15/04 Fri
Hi. my name is rebecca. I am 14 years old, weigh 150 lbs., and my height is 5 3''. The only exercise I do frequently is synchronize swimming and just regular walking around. I need a good push to actually keep on doing something that good for me. If anyone has any diet tips or exercise tips please post them and also please send them to me by e-mail.
Thanks alot,
Rebecca
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Finding our New Forums... -- shara again, 16:03:27 10/28/02 Mon
We have moved! Our new forums can be found at:
http://dietlowcarb.com/forums/
Thanks for coming by, we hope to see you at the new place!
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im getting out of controll -- Omar, 19:48:43 07/10/04 Sat
i have a horrible eating habbit im very tempted by candies and over all i cannot get rid of the addiction to Soda it seems as if i cant swallow my meals without it and im 6' tall 26 yrs old but i way aproximately 325 lbs
i need some desperate help i tryed loosing some weight by joining the gym and it was working great but then i started dooing the SLIM FAST DIET and it provoked me to get a Stroke now im partially Disabled from my right hand side and i dont work do exersise do to my disabillity Im startingm to worry for the weight seems to keep coming on to me Im getting a little depressed and im bringing my whole familly down with me please help
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i need a diet sheet for cholestrol -- angels dixon, 13:27:16 09/25/02 Wed
can you give me any ideas on what sort of foods i should not be eating and the foods i should be eating to lower my cholestrol please.
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Amazing weight loss!! -- Bob, 16:25:07 05/14/04 Fri
I lost 21 lbs in 6 day on the Atkins diet. I was amazed!! I thought it might be water loss, but I have doubled my water intake. I now drink 2 gallons of water a day since I have been in the diet. I am grossly overwight, and perhaps this accounts for my initial weight loss of 21 lbs in 6 days. I went from 442 to 421 lbs. The keto stix said I only had a trace amount of ketones, but everyday I am lossing pounds!
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Coffee/Cappuccino -- Kelly, 06:55:33 06/18/04 Fri
Any coffee experts out there? I was wanting to know if any one knew the actual difference between French Vanilla Coffee and French Vanilla Cappuccino? Same ingredients used? Same amounts? Cappuccino just whipped? What are the differences. Thanks so much.
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hello -- River, 19:35:22 04/12/04 Mon
She rang the doorbell biting her lip.........the pooring rain soaked her western style top and her wrangler jeans.....plus her truck brok down and she didnt have a cell phone........somewon answerd the door.....her pretty face glistening....
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Carbohydrate addicts diet -- Renee, 14:38:27 01/26/03 Sun
I have been on this diet for about 2 weeks now and it is going well I am really starting to get sick of what I eat every day. I ead bacon, eggs, sausage, hot dogs, hamburgers. I am in need of some other recipes. On this particular diet what is considered to much carbs per serving? more than 4grams?
renee
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i just lost 4 more pounds....yay!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- stone cold, 08:29:11 04/03/04 Sat
i was on a plataue for a while but today i got on the scale and was pleasantly surprised.
i am on atkins and the thing i used to miss the most was bread.
now ...i allow myself a sandwich or a cheeseburger with the
low carb breads that are now available and i feel so less deprived.
i have trouble with the water though.
it is really hard for me to drink a lot of water.
i tend to drink some water but also a lot of diet soda and ice tea.
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as if things weren't bad enough... -- Drama, 20:15:19 09/03/02 Tue
Hey everyone. I just needed to vent some frustration, your comments seem to make me feel better. Anyway, 1st my scale is broken, Thank you to my children for that. 2nd, as if running over peoples pets wasn't bad enough. So I haven't drove since the cat incident, prior to that it was the kids puppy, then today, I have to take my son to the doctor, well wouldn't you know something bad was bound to happen. Luckily this time it was NOT MY FAULT!!! So we get to the Dr office parking lot and this lady just starts backing up, right into me! Now my car is beat up, my shoulder and neck are killing me, and I can hardly walk. So there goes my excercise til I feel better. The Dr gave me some muscle relaxers for the stiffness, and a pain pill. Tomorrow I find out if this lady really has insurance, when my husband called the insurance place they said they didn't have any policy on her. So now, plz tell me when things will get better? I haven't done anything wrong that I know of to be getting punished like this. My husband says that sometimes bad things just happen to good people. Well I don't want to be so good anymore if this is what happens to good people. Well to top it off, I cheated today, so much for toughen up and deal with it? I was a whimp today, oreos got the better of me. Anyways, I guess I will start over tomorrow, wish me luck!!! Thanks for listening. Drama
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am I the only guy? -- Mike, 21:11:47 09/18/02 Wed
Hi, am I the only guy on this board? I'm 18 and I just started the low carb diet again... I was on it about a year or two ago. It worked for a while, but I had people telling me that i could cheat a little (which isnt the case). I'm back on it here at SIU. This is my second day and I've discovered that the cafe has everything I need to do it. My AIM instant messanger name is ItsGusJr. Call me if you want to chat sometime. Thanks -Mike
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sweeteners -- Debby, 10:18:40 03/02/04 Tue
Lauri, I was wondering why in your Cheesecake recipe, you call for 2 different types of sweeteners. I only use Splenda and I was wondering if I could substitute that for the Equal and the Sweet and Low. Please respond asap. Thanks, Deb
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Looking for a good /quick list of low carb food -- Roberta, 15:14:24 01/05/03 Sun
Hi everyone..just started eating low carbs and doing great lost 6lbs in 4 days .... but i am a very pickie eater
so having trouble finding foods that i like...looking for help and support
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Pentabosol -- TonyB, 05:24:10 08/05/02 Mon
Has anyone had luck with Pentabosol? I am grateful for the product because it got me back on the Low Carb WOL but it seems to slow me down. I am in the process of sending it back for a refund. Not sure if it is my body type or if I was duped by a stupid infomercial. I ordered it because of the endorsement of the Docs from Protein Power ... hope I was not dupped. I would hate to lose confidence in the Docs. Any other experiences out there?
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reasons -- Linda, 20:19:42 01/25/04 Sun
Comfort, example to our children, flexability, freedom, confidence, stamina
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Can I have Splenda -- Ti Gaston, 19:27:49 01/25/04 Sun
I am just starting diet, read book, it spoke of equal, but not splenda. The label says no carbs (less than 1 gm). I want to do this right, is this ok, or not?
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Question About Tofu -- MaryM, 10:28:20 09/13/02 Fri
I'm not a vegetarian, so I know almost nothing about tofu. Can anyone tell me what the carb count is? Is it high or low? I got a salad for lunch today from the salad bar at a fresh market-type store and they had no meat available. I noticed some marinated tofu, so I put some on my salad. I know it is high in protein, but I was wondering if it's also high in carbs....I hope not, because I just ate it! (LOL!) Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, and TGIF!
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HOW DO I FIGURE THE SUGAR ALCOHOL TO GET MY NET CARB. AMOUNT IN FOODS -- CHRIS, 10:00:33 01/22/04 Thu
HOW CAN I GET THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR ALCOHOL LEVELS IN THE FOOD I EAT SO I CAN KNOW THE AMOUNT OF NET CARBS IN THAT FOOD?
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HOW DO I FIGURE THE SUGAR ALCOHOL TO GET MY NET CARB. AMOUNT IN FOODS -- CHRIS, 09:57:40 01/22/04 Thu
HOW DO I GET THE SUGAR ALCOHOL COUNT FROM FOODS THAT I EAT SO I WILL NO THE AMOUNT OF NET CARBS THAT ARE IN THE FOOD?
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Non-Meat eater Male Wishes To lose 20 lbs -- George, 06:56:11 01/05/04 Mon
Hi Everyone,
Ok I need help. I'm a 37 year old male who mentally feels in his 20's but I'm 5'4" Muscular and weigh 165lbs. I'm a "jack vegitarian" I eat seafood not fried, or sushi. I got into an aucto accident in 2001, (I was hit by a hit and run driver with no insurance coming home from work). I drink club soda and very few sodas as possible over the last 6 years. I don't eat pork,fowl, beef, ect. I see the atkins diets actually work, but do they have a vegitarian version? Please email me at Lovegod_50@hotmail.com all suggestions helpful and appreciated. I've tried for 3 years to lose. Pleaseeee.
George
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ketostix -- kiki, 17:45:30 06/17/03 Tue
Hi I am just new to the Atkins diet and I have a question about how to read the ketostix.. When do you know if you are in ketosis when it changes color or is it supposed to be beige?
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carb counter -- Brandi, 19:16:46 01/07/04 Wed
HOW MANY CARBS ARE YOU ALLOWED A DAY ON THE HIGH PROTEIN ,LOW CARB DIET??
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Maltitol -- Russ Bianchi, 12:57:04 09/24/02 Tue
Maltitol is a polyol/alcohol distilled reduced calorie
sweetener that is PROVEN to be cancer causing atlow to moderate ingestion levels and was DENIED GRAS (Generally
Recognized As Safe) status by the US FDA in 1994 in a petition from Towa Chenical of Japan. Maltitol cannot be self affirmed GRAS or GRAS after being DENIED by the FDA!
Affirmations by Polyol Producers, or bought lobbying/publicist groups for them, suggesting there is no maximum limit for consumption of maltitol on a daily basis are BOGUS! As little 1 gram per day in infants, children, pregnant women, hypoglycemics, diabetics, seniors, and many other health compromised categories is enough to cause severe gastro intestinal distress.
After the DENIAL of GRAS status by the US FDA on Maltitol, the polyols producers tried to float out affirmations from Joint Expert Food Safety Panels of the UN and WHO (1997 & 1998, after emerging under their self exiled rock, that maltitol was just fine for human comsumption, but these international panels are NOT the legal regulatory bodies in the USA (FDA is), Canada (Health Canada is) and EU (MAFF is). We invite the polyol producers to try to consume 100 grams per day of any polyol themselves, let alone this 'so called' expert panel they tout; no human stomach can tolerate 100+ grams of polyols without big time toilet time.
Affirmations that Maltitol is OK for preventing dental caries as an argument for food or beverage are also BOGUS, folks chewing gum, mouth wash, breath mints, toothpaste, etc., are under COSMETIC law in the USA, not Code of Federal Regulation standards for food or beverage consumption.
Recently, the polyol crowd has been up to their old tricks by suggesting polyols, being reduced calorie, are ideal for high protein and low refined carbohydrate diet and product regiment. Not only is this false, but how many repeat customers are you going to have on a brand that causes severe gastro intenstinal distress, mineral and vitamin depletion and cancer? Why not just put a Skull & Cross Bones on your front panel?
The polyol guys are also suggesting maltitol is good for confectionery and in partucluar real chocolate manufacture or coatings. In point of fact, the Chocolate Manufacturers Association lobbied successfully to eliminate polyols from the definitional standard of 'real chocolate' in the USA, per CFR, because of the legal liability factor
over the denial of 'cancer causing' highly laxative Maltitol
being connected to wholesome real 'chocolate', to say nothing about consumer class action law suits.
By the way, there are MUCH more lower cost, much more safe or GRAS, functional for temperature and bulking formulation
methodologies, for 'no sugar added' claims currently legally available in the USA, Canada and the EU than the low sweetening factor, laxative and cancer causing options like Maltitol and polyols.
For more information, please feel free to call us toll free
at 888-477-6644 in North America or direct at 831-477-1344 or via e-mail at: info@adepthq.com Our company is a for hire global food, beverage and pharmaceutical formulation corporation. Our web site is: www.ift.org & scroll to the 'classified section' under Adept Solutions, Inc., in Scientific & Information Services.
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low carb dite -- Emerson LAmb, 03:36:12 11/13/03 Thu
How many carb. should one have in a day to be on a low carb.dite.
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Missed the chat yesterday! -- Lanie, 03:30:38 06/12/02 Wed
Hello, all! I had been looking forward to joining the chat yesterday, but my car overheated on the way to physical therapy. I've been having lots of trouble with it and am about to bite the bullet and get a new one. The therapy is for my shoulder. I recently tore my rotator cuff and had surgery to fix it. So, I'm on the road to repair there too!
I've been doing great on induction! I started Sunday and am down 3 lbs. That's such a great start and it makes it so much easier to do once I've seen a little progress. I have 25-30 more to lose. Not putting myself on a time frame, just doing it! Was very happy that I didn't come home and eat out of stress yesterday. Of course, since I live alone and got rid of most of the carbs in my house, I would have had to get out the baking stuff and make something from scratch. Luckily, that just seems like too much trouble!
Hope everyone has a great LC day!
Take care,
Lanie
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No weight loss -- Julia Garland, 05:55:02 10/27/03 Mon
I am so frustrated!!!!! I have been on the Atkins Diet fro 7 weeks. The first week I lost 7 pounds and I thought "Thank God, this is my answer!!" since then, I have lost a pound but the last three weeks I have gained a pound or two. I do not understand as I am following the Induction to the letter and exerc. every day. I have alot of weight to lose and I am just so frustrated in all of the time that I have invested in this program and how little it has done for me. I have always lost weight slowly but to gain it several weeks in a row is almost too much! Please help me.Thank you.
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are you a male on a low carb diet? -- Corey Writer, 21:18:29 10/07/03 Tue
hi,
i'm writing an article for details magazine and my research requires more males who actively fight carbs. if you're one and want your 15 minutes of fame, email me at coreylevitan@aol.com by next week.
thanks,
corey levitan
details
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Lis, 16:47:26 09/09/03 Tue
What can I do...ONLY to lose weight on my stomach...???
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Neopets -- Jack, 09:52:04 09/06/03 Sat
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My goal is to loose 60 lbs -- Shawna, 11:33:46 07/07/03 Mon
I am going to start the diet today I just got the tape and the strips. I am so glad I found this site I am going to really relie on people to encourage me to keep going. I hope to hear from yall people soon. I would like to hear some peoples stories like how much weight they lost and how happy they are now that will encourage me.
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5-HTP -- Nadia, 08:27:40 06/20/03 Fri
Hi my name is Nadia,
My 1st time posting a message here. I would like to know if anyone can help me on this. I am 26yrs old, and had lost a lot of weight from 1999 to 2001. I was very thin and happy!! But, I was using alot of ectasy and alcohol and diet pills like xenadrine, herbalife, etc. I no longer do drugs and take diet pills (2yrs now) and even quit smoking 5 mos. ago. But, I have gained all the weight back I went from 140 to 175 lbs. I am 5'9" and don't look like I weigh 175, but, hardly any of my clothes fit anymore and need to lose weight. I also get very depressed and think about my weight all day long. I read about 5-HTP, is this safe to take?? Has anyone tried this. I'm not a very depressed person, but I do have slight OCD sometimes and get depressed about the way I look all the time. Can someone give me some advice. Just a note, I do eat good food, but yes, I still have my sweets from time to time, this is what I need help on not having cravings for all the time. I have tried Atkins, I could not last on it - made me sick with all the fat I had to eat. HELP ME!!
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a beginner -- Roxanne, 10:43:15 04/10/02 Wed
I will be starting the low carbing diet and I just wanted to know if anyone had any reccomendations on which vitamins I should take. There are so many!!!! If you could recommend the top THREE that would be essential, what would they be???
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Newbie on Atkins having trouble -- Kayla, 08:33:44 05/18/03 Sun
Hi everyone! I have actually been on Atkins for about a month. I had a hard time reaching the 10 pound mark, then 11 pounds and now I am back to only losing 9 pounds. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I have stayed on the Induction phase of the diet. I have been told it might be because of the medication I am on which is Paxil and birth control. I started exercising last week walking a mile in the AM and a mile in the PM on a treadmill. That seemed to help but I am very discouraged. Does anyone have any advice? Thank You! :)
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35 pounds of fat gone!!! -- Katie, 10:01:08 07/16/02 Tue
Today I hit a new milestone. I DO, have a milestone every 5 pounds, but today I hit one. My new weight is 232!!! I've lost 35 pounds now!!! Only 82 pounds to go!!! I've lost 29% of the weight that I need to lose! I've lost a 3 year old!!! I've lost 13% of myself!!!
Sorry, for the excess enthusiasm. I'm just so proud of myself right now, and wanted to post it so that I'd have something to look back at the next time I get discouraged.
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- Katie,,, So proud of you!! congrats and then some, lol (as I make my macadamia nut joys to battle a sweet tooth that has awakened again!). (NT) -- Nancy, 10:32:31 07/16/02 Tue
- Re: 35 pounds of fat gone!!! -- kim, 10:33:45 07/16/02 Tue
- Re: 35 pounds of fat gone!!! -- Chati, 10:56:07 07/16/02 Tue
- Shara <--doing 35 Snoopy Dances for you! (NT) -- Shara, 11:51:13 07/16/02 Tue
- Way To Go!!!!! -- Tonya, 15:46:24 07/16/02 Tue
- WAY TO GO KATIE!!! 35 lbs. is quite a lot of weight to lose! Your happiness and excitement really makes me smile because I know how wonderful low carb can be when you really stick with it! (NT) -- Heather, 22:32:40 07/17/02 Wed
- wow -- Katie, 21:54:38 07/27/02 Sat
- wow -- Katie, 21:56:15 07/27/02 Sat
- LC -- Stephanie, 12:49:09 04/24/03 Thu
- ayy recipes im new to this -- wanda, 00:47:46 05/03/03 Sat
- Atkins -- fat lad, 07:49:00 05/21/03 Wed
I have stopped losing weight-- any suggestions? -- dnatoday, 11:21:19 04/11/03 Fri
I have been doing Atkins for a few months, but I seemed to have plateaued-- I can't get past my current weight for 3 weeks. Any suggestions for what I should do? I am back on induction to try to get more weight off.
Thanks for your advice.
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Day three and man am I dragging! -- Teresa Marie, 16:50:38 07/24/02 Wed
There is no doubt in my mind that this is good for me. The worst I feel the more determined I'm becoming. It only tells me that I really was (*whispering... and I always knew I was) addicted to sugar. I have the shakes, I'm dead to the world... THANK GOODNESS I'M ON VACATION THIS WEEK!!! *S But I really do feel good. I know I'm finally thinking of Teresa and caring about her just as much as others in my life. That is a big thing to a people pleasing serving only daughter of four little brothers.... girl! *giggling. So you know what. I may be 40 and the happiest I've ever been in my life because I've learned how to love me just as I am..... but... by January 19, 2003......I'll be 41 and rid of all links of past hurts and self distruction and ready for the next challenge...... hmmmmmm what will it be? :)))) hugs everyone and thank you for all your encouragements, prayers and stories!!
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Atkins Diet -- Mary, 18:42:15 05/09/03 Fri
I started Induction on Tuesday, following the food list to a "T"...have had diarhea from day one. I thought constipation was more common. Prior to Tuesday I was a high carb. person...other than this I feel great...any ideas as to what might be causing ths?
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protein for growth -- inga, 18:30:43 05/04/03 Sun
will protein from meats and beans help me grow taller? I've heard this somewhere. I am 5 ft. 2 in. and I desperately want to grow at least 3 inches.
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keto shakes -- guleigh, 21:54:22 04/30/03 Wed
hi sandy! i was going to try these shakes and i was wondering how they taste..can ya give me an idea and did they help you loose weight?
thanks
Guleigh (pronounced like julie)
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I need advice from someone who has lost weight on this.. -- Melissa, 12:52:56 04/09/03 Wed
Hi I just wanted to see if I could get some advice on doing this diet and maybe some support thanks
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decision not to have a tummy tuck!! goin to Hawai instead!! -- Betty, 05:39:00 03/29/03 Sat
Hello, I hope it works for you!! I am one of those people who carry my weight in my stomach. Did you loose alot of weight? Do you think it will work for me? Also I wanted to know if you have any suggestions for me as a newby, I hope I can do this.(LC)If you don't mind my asking,what is a regular food day for you? Thank you for Sharing,I hope you have a great Time in Hawaii!! Betty
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confused about maltinol -- Lisa Land, 14:13:43 03/26/03 Wed
I was really disappointed when I didn't lose weight this month. I have been indulging in 2 "carb free" candy bars a day because I thought it was all legal. Today by chance I read an article that said Maltinol has been shown to stall or even stop weight loss. I wish I'd known. The good news is I haven't gained.
Good Luck!!!
Lisa
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Low carb supplements? -- leslie, 02:18:06 03/13/03 Thu
Looking for recommendations on supplements for use with a low carb diet, specifically to keep energy up, help appreciated!
-Leslie
(amateur cams)
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McDonalds Capaccino -- Lori, 06:26:23 03/10/03 Mon
Does anyone know how many carbs are in McDonald's french vanilla capaccino?
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NEW mAS -- Sarah, 14:45:05 03/04/03 Tue
SUCCESS COMES IN CANS NOT CAN'TS
YOU CAN'T SPELL SUCCESS WITHOUT U
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Where can I find flaxseed? -- Kristen, 11:54:27 02/15/03 Sat
I just started the Atkins diet a few days ago and my stomach is having problems adjusting to the change in diet. I read that flaxseed is good for constipation. Where do I buy this? What aisle in the grocery store? Thanks!
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help me get started dont have a clue -- agnes barna, 08:44:03 02/23/03 Sun
Please someone help to get me going .don't have a clue talk to me thanh you agie
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Keto Spaghetti -- Joan, 17:51:36 02/06/03 Thu
I've been low-carbing for a little over a month now. I think I have to "start over" because I haven't been losing and when I finally tested today, I'm not even close to ketosis!! Oh well. I want to tell you about a great discovery I made today...KETO SPAGHETTI!!! I wasn't expecting much, because I had read so many negative reviews about low carb pasta, but I noticed a pleasant aroma as it was cooking and it actually came out having a great pasta texture!!! I didn't have any low carb pasta sauce so I just did a butter and garlic thing. It was very mild, no aftertaste that I noticed. I was so thrilled with this pasta!!! I recommend it highly!!
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This forum has moved! -- Shara, 19:40:31 01/28/03 Tue
Hi,
Please visit our new forum at:
href="http://dietlowcarb.com/forums/
See you there!
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Low cholesterol diet -- Robyn Turner, 18:10:47 01/23/03 Thu
I just sent you a message about a low cholesterol diet sheet. I sent you the wrong email address. This is the correct email address. I need something with a low cholesterol diet. Foods and servings.
Thank you,
Robyn Turner
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Someone help me figure this out! -- Shelly, 00:22:59 01/21/03 Tue
Hi,
I'm trying to get started on the Atkin's diet. But I'm sort of confused as to what is allowed on the diet.is there a website out there that can give me some meal plans??
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KETOGENIC (message board) Keto Experts -- Mike, 22:31:08 01/20/03 Mon
you may try http://www.c-k-d.com
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i've lost a few pounds but havent even seen a difference -- jen, 12:56:16 01/14/03 Tue
i was just wondering how many pounds it took you guys to even see a difference in your waist size.
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carb counting -- stephanie, 01:31:26 01/09/03 Thu
i am trying a low carb diet only eating around 50grams of carbs a day will this work or is this many too much.
im a bellimic so it is abit hard for me i only eat one meal a day and that is some meat and vegetables with about 400 grams of non fat yoghurt which only has 6.3grams each 100grams.
stephanie
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Im seen as the fat friend. HELP!!! -- Ian, 12:29:22 01/08/03 Wed
Hi, i really need some help, i really do. Im off on holiday with my friends this summer for the first time with my friends to somewhere hot and i don't want to have to wear my shirt all the time because im embarrased about my man boobs and my gut. Im 17 im 6ft1 and i weigh 13stone people say im not fat, but i just were certain clothes that make me look not fat. I would love to wear tops that are tight and not making me look like a pregnant women. My best mate is really thin and ive heard people mention people describing us as the skinny one and the fat one not that we get bullied but just to define us from eachother. I no this shouldn't bother me but i just want to feel comfortable with myself and not think people are laughing at me. Also i want to look great and feel great for my holiday. So im going to try and join a slimming club and start jogging to get into shape. I would be most grateful if u would look at my email and reply too it. Ive been jogging before but i got about 7 stiches, my first stich by the time i got to the end of my street which is less then 50meters away. i dont no whether to eat or not before or after a run and drink before or after. please plkease please help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheers
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Been Away -- Christine Montgomery, 07:49:41 01/02/03 Thu
Hello everyone I have been away for quit a few months. Been sticking to the diet except for the past 5 months and I haven't really gained but maybe 10 pounds and since I am getting remarried on June 13th I put myself back on the diet as of this morning. So hear is to a New Year and the hope to loose 30 pounds before June 13th.
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Banaba Leaf -- Caanice Fontaine, 19:07:34 12/05/02 Thu
Where can I purchase Banaba Leaf immediately.
Thank you
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Please Help!! -- Kristi, 22:39:51 11/24/02 Sun
I just heard about the Atkins Diet and I am hoping someone can provide me with a LIST of foods that are okay to eat and foods that are NOT okay to eat..Im having trouble finding a list...Thank You!
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sunflower seeds -- danny, 20:55:33 11/24/02 Sun
are you abel to eat sunflower seeds on a low carb diet and if yes how much
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I miss this old yellow board -- Sherry, 23:45:08 09/30/02 Mon
Hello old yellow board. I miss you. You were very friendly for a long long time.
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The new place -- Shara, 05:56:06 09/26/02 Thu
We've moved to the pub around the corner. :)
Our new forums can be found at:
http://dietlowcarb.com/forums/
Please visit us there or go to the homepage and click "forums".
We're going to miss the old board but we are very excited about the new forums!
Hope to see you there!
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i need a diet sheet for cholestrol -- angels dixon, 13:28:51 09/25/02 Wed
i sent you a message will you please e mail me at my own e mail address please thank you angela.
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Shara -- Sherry, 01:02:08 09/24/02 Tue
I posted a suggestion for a topic area for your new board (on the new board under the heading "Shara").
I'm going to miss this old yellow board. I really like the convenience of this format.
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About the board -- Shara, 04:03:40 09/23/02 Mon
I know that some of you have mixed feelings about moving over to the new forums. I will miss this old board too. It has been around for a while and even the one before this one looked and felt the same way. There are many reasons why we are making the switch. Freedom to choose the type of advertising that is displayed. I'm not happy with all the diet companies that have started putting their ads on this board. Our community does not profit from these ads and I would much rather have my own and put the money toward more bandwidth, better programs etc. for the group. Another reason is that the message board has had too much down time. Three weekends in a row I could not access the boards on Sunday. At least when we have it on our local server we have control over the "on" switch. The final reason is that our community is growing. We need the ability to have more than one board. Don't get me wrong, I am not going to go overboard like some of those sites that have 20 boards and you never know which one to post your question/statements on. I think 4-5 is plenty and I would like to thank the people that have volunteered to moderate those boards. We can use all the people that we can get and those of you who started here, or are frequent members of this board are more than welcome to email me about being a moderator, or if you would like a "special" rank such as Ultimate dieter. :) I've already named a few myself, and if you would rather have another title than the one I gave you please contact me. It's one way that I can give special recognition to the people that contribute to this site. So start telling your friends, and other people at the other sites that you visit and let's get these forums going! Supportamundo!!
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Challenges -- Shara, 03:15:05 09/23/02 Mon
They are here! Thank you for being so patient with us. Matt has tried to work on them every chance he got and of course my messing him up on the login wasn't good. You are now able to log in to the challenges, create a profile etc. Eventually there will only be one login for this site we just need more time to work on it, so for now you'll have to log in separately. This is a beta program. There will be changes made as we go along and get feeback from the users. Your information such as your email address will be stored privately, but please remember that the challenge information, your weights that you put in, etc. are going to be on a public board. I hope you like them!
http://dietlowcarb.com/challenges/
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Snack ideas wanted -- Kel, 12:16:25 09/19/02 Thu
Hiya folks, I'm putting this out there to the group and hoping to get a variety of responses... today I cheated at my morning snack -- not really because I wanted to -- but more that I just couldn't stomach the thought of another LC bar, bag of nuts, jerky stick or ham roll.
So I'm asking my friends here... what are some good snack ideas you can recommend other than those above? Please keep in mind that I am usually in my unit at snack time, so anything I eat has to be packed with me when I leave for work around 8am. I usually have a morning snack around 10am (if I'm not directing traffic around an accident or something), so basically I need something that doesn't require refridgeration. It's rare that I make it home for my snack. I usually make it home for lunch though.
Any thoughts? Kel
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Hey guys. -- Sherry, 18:37:50 09/20/02 Fri
So weird, Lately a little at a time I have been trying on old clothes that I have not been able to fit into for some time. Little by little I'm finding things that fit me, that I long ago forgot about wearing.
Last night I tried on a jacket I bought a while back in a size 18 that I never could wear when I bought it. I think I bought it off the rack and didn't try it on when I got it. So it is brand new and I've never worn it. Last night it looked really good on me, buttoned and everything. Plus it went really well with a skirt I haven't worn in ages. A black skirt with bright pink flowers on it. All I need now is a nice black blouse to go with it all.
Slowly little by little I'm slipping back into "normal" size clothing, and I can't tell you how GOOD that feels.
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Thanks Sherry! Whew! just broke out in a sweat reading all that stuff. I guess I am still a couch potato...but I do intend to change! -- Sarah, 17:11:39 09/20/02 Fri
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Not losing any weight, but getting thinner -- Sherry, 09:13:48 09/21/02 Sat
I found an old bracelet that my husband bought me for I think our 3rd anniversary. At that time it barely fit, I have big bones, and I don't think he realized it, (plus I was fat besides). Anyway it broke at some point, and I stopped wearing it. Last night I decided to try and fix it. One of the links was split open and couldn't be closed unless I had a way to weld gold (I don't), so I removed that link which removed about 1/4 inch from the length of the bracelet.
It fits. I know that before if I had tried fixing it this way I wouldn't have been able to wear it, so that is a milestone.
My friend called me the other day and I was telling her about wearing my wedding dress the other day in spite of being about 50 pounds heavier (she was my bridesmaid).
And she started to tell me a story about her sister. She said that her sister Mary who has always been this tiny little thin thing, started working out with a personal trainer. Her trainer told her not to worry if she gained weight after starting to work out.
Mary was complaining to Pam saying "But I've always weighed 108 pounds, I now weigh 129!" Like she was horrified at that. Muscle weighs more than fat. Believe it.
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