Well I am into week number3 of our Battle Of the Bulge contest we have on my radio station and I have lost 11 pounds. This is much slower than what I have done in the past with LC but I think to some degree slower is better. I have been at 20 carbs or less during this time without exercise. The weather here really sux with the cold and snow to go out walking but to be honest, I have been lazy in that regard.

The tough thing for me at the moment is cutting back on Coke Zero. I absolutely love it and have cut back from 4-5 cans to one a day. It is my "treat" in the evening. Lots more vegatables and plenty of beef though, I am a happy camper!

Thanks for all the great stories here and support.

Rick

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Rick-Great to hear about your progess, even if it isn't quite as fast as you'd like. (And when is it ever?) I can relate to the exercise issue-both that I do much better when I am, and that I get kinda lazy about doing it. It's pretty much an on/off thing for me. Right now, I'm focusing on eating well, and plan to pick up on the movement as I go.

But hey, regardless of where you're at, all progress is GOOD progress! Thanks for sharing yours with us today. I love to hear about how people are moving forward.

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Rick I think you are making great progress! It does seems its not as "fast" after the first time for me too.
I had to smile when you wrote "Lots more vegetables and plenty of beef though, I am a happy camper! "

I mean honestly how much better can a diet get than one you can eat plenty of steak etc!

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Goddess and Mick, thanks for the kind words! Low Carb is such an awesome lifestyle!

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Nice to hear that you are making good progress Rick! Since you are on a roll now, it should be easy (relatively speaking) to just keep on.

Yes plenty of meat and veggies makes this woe very doable for me.

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04-20=09 213/192/180

Rick, you're doing great! (uh .. note my slow loss) Kudos on cutting out the coke, too!

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