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Eating properly (even though our experience is Atkins, some people think of it as only protein. We followed the ORIGINAL Atkins by the old book and therefore it was primarily chicken, fish, some meat and pork, and real veggies excluding at first the ones high in carbs like potatoes and such) really does clear up a lot of problems.Shelley, DH is doing Atkins. Your story sounds very much like his. He was drinking 2 LTR bottle of reg soda everynight when he came home from work, and he's a diabetic (weight related). Of course, when he started Atkins the soda had to go. He has switched to Peach Tea Crystal Light. The one positive effect of cutting out the soda is his sleep apnea seemed to improve drastically
. I think he was consuming so much sugar before bedtime he never really went into a full sleep (REM?).
Since being on the Atkins, his blood sugar levels have returned to almost normal without his meds, although Dr told him to stay on them.
DH didn't have as much to lose- but he did lose 35lbs last time and has gained it back (when he quit eating properly also). When he started Atkins he had less sleep apnea and snoring (and his asthma cleared up quite a bit too which probably helped the sleep apnea and snoring). For myself, I had more energy, didn't have breakouts on my face anymore, slept better (and for the only time in about the past 20 or so years didn't have insomnia), etc. All the more reasons for me to get back on track!
I have been doing well still with the water thing and no soda... but I really have to work at not eating things with sugar and flour in them and such. I'll get my head on straight soon. I think my mind is waiting until after Valentine's day. LOL
(choco-holic here)
I get to the gym at least once a week and try to do little things, like park farther out in the parking lot so I walk a little further. In the summer, I go for walks and garden, but that just doesn't work for me in the winter. It is 8* today and the sidewalks are all covered in snow and ice!
Isn't it frustrating? I have gone weeks eating under 1300 calories a day and going to the gym and walking and so on and then you lose nothing 
I actually got so annoyed at one point I threw out my scale! Since I now know how incredibly slow it is - I only weigh myself once a month or so and try not to "expect" anything...
"No, I'm just fat." (I really do look pregnant - so I can't really blame them.)
