New to atkins

[flounder77]

Hey everyone, my name is brendan i'am a 15 year pold guy who has just started to try and lose some weight! Yeah! well for a long time i was overewight and did not feel confident at all about myself. I started the atkins plan about 2 weeks ago and i am happy to report that i have lost a totle of 11 lbs so far! I can not say enough good things about the atkins diet! I have never lost this much weight in any other plan i have ever tried ! Thanks for all you support!

 

[webray]

Hi Brendan...good luck to you and congrats on the first 11 pounds.

Hubby and I have been on the Atkins eating plan (we don't call it a diet...because you get to eat so much great, very tasty food...it is not like any diet I have ever been on..that's for sure) for a little over two months now. We have both dropped approx. 32 pounds...and that is with breaks. We occasionally take a day...have a real beer, eat at a nice restaurant, etc. But, the following day...right back on induction. Yes, we are both still on induction..because I have another 50 pounds to do..hubby has about 20 pounds to go.

Anyway..welcome to the boards...we look forward to hearing all about your progress!

 

[catherine]

Welcome to WISH Brendan. I don't do Atkins so I don't know anything about it. Way to go with losing those 11 lbs, keep up the good work, you can do it!!

 

[wdwnutze]

Hi Brendan! Welcome to WISH. Congratulations on losing 11lbs! I have been doing Atkins since 6/3 and have lost 38lbs. I find it really easy to stick with the plan and I know I will make this a way of life. Keep up the good work and feel free to ask if you have any questions or just need some support. Good for you for doing this while you are so young.

 

[nativetxn]

Welcome to WISH, Flounder77. I'm glad to see that you have posted to our challenge thread, too. That makes you an official WISHer.

You should have wonderful success with Atkins. At 15 you are probably still growing so your metabolism is working overtime. Throw in some exercise along with avoiding refined carbohydrates and you should do great. Sounds like you have already had some terrific success. Be sure and take a multivitamin, though.

Be sure and post your progress every week to the check in thread. I love seeing how well everyone is doing and I won't miss a celebration if you post to the check in thread. Even if you don't want to post about your own progress you can post there and offer encouragement to others.

I want you to take your measurements. You will be glad that you did, I promise. It is the best indicator of our success, even more than the scale. Measure yourself every few weeks and you will be amazed at how many inches you lose.

I'm so glad you will be with us now. Welcome to my support group!

Katholyn

 

[Rhonda]

Welcome Brendan! Congratulations on your first 11 pounds!! You're doing better than me, but I'm very happy with Atkins too! I've been doing it for a little over 3 weeks, and I'm down 15 pounds!

Stick around here, and you'll get lots of support!

 

[flounder77]

Hey everyone thanks for all your support and Iam happy to hear all of your sucess as well. I have finally decided that I would like to lose 30 lbs all together. At least i know I can acomplish this in time! Any way hopefully when I get there I will have a lot more confidence about myself!

 

[dzneprincess]

WOW! You are doing a great job! 11 lbs in 2 weeks is noting to sneeze at! Kepp up the good work and you'll have that 30 down in no time!

 

[NancyIL]

Congrats, Brendan!

 

[firecracker]

I'm a high school teacher and it's an inspiration to ME to see a young man taking charge of his health and being successful!! Way to go!

But, may I gently urge you NOT to follow the plan of the WISHer who told of her "real beers" on weekends! At 15, you stick to diet coke and water, OK?!? lol!

Stick with it!!!!

Carmen (or Profe at school!)