I lost 50 POUNDS!!! WOO HOO! This is me singing and doing my happy dance!! No one else in the house is up yet so I had to share with SOMEONE!! I updated my ticker and here I am....I'm over half way to goal!!!

Thanks you guys for all your support, even though I am mostly a "lurker" the information I've found here, along with the recipes, has made this possible.

I started Atkins (for the second time after falling off the wagon for two years) on March 1st at 304 (I'm 5'7"). I was tired of having heartburn every day, not being able to just get up and go without stretching my feet and taking the stairs one at a time. And it just so happened we were going to start a fitness/diet club (contest) at work. I signed up to lose 25 pounds in 4 months and I lost 45! I WON! The first week off the "contest" I kind of relaxed and let those old thoughts of "I deserve a treat" sneak in but after reading so many of those "I deserve" posts, I kicked myself in the butt and got back to work (Thanks Goddess!!). Here it is two weeks later and I've lost another five pounds!

Thanks again everyone!!!!

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WOOHOO! I am so proud of you, and so happy for you. You rock!

When you won the contest, did everyone need to know your "secret" to weight loss?

I'm glad you got over the "I deserve" mentality, it surely helped you to reach this milestone. Congratulations.

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Nita

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AWESOME!!! Great job, Jenerosity! Glad you posted your progess, it's very inspiring. Now that you've "de-lurked" hang out with us and post more often!

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Ozzie's Place

THANK YOU!!!

Oh people were asking me all the time...there were weekly support emails with notifcations of who had the best week and it's an office of 45 women so everyone wanted to know how I was doing it. Both my copies of the DANDR are being lent out. There were a couple of "converts" along the way, one who is following the plan very strictly and losing, and another who started and lost 10 pounds but then found out she was pregnant and thought it best not to continnue.

When we first started the contest the organizers put up a wall display of the government's food pyramid with healthy recipes. I went right in and added a LOW CARB recipe spot and copied a ton of low-carb recipes that I had tried and liked. When the final results were in and the word was out with everyone, those low-carb recipes went fast and everyone wanted to know where to buy the book. I've been a "DANDR thumper" with everyone because I think that's one of the main keys to success. I also shared this website for more support, info, and more recipes.

Of the 20 or so people who signed up, we lost over 300 pounds combined!!

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Bravo to all of you!

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Ozzie's Place

Woo Hoo, Jenerosity! Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration.
The "I deserve" mentality is like the "vacation" mentality that has been keeping me at the high end of the scale. Glad it only took you a week to get your head in the game.

Now that you've come in to celebrate, come on back and keep us posted.

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wOOt!!!
Good job!!!
Keep on keepin' on!!

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Life deserves a treat now and again, but life also deserves being healthy[with required disipline] to make it worth living!

Just had to stop by and add...

YOU ROCK!
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Ok, here's a big WOOHOO

Congrats on your fab loss, on keeping the faith, and on your enthusiastic way of sharing with others. GOOD JOB!

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BC
LC Since 1998
Highest Weight 172
Current 104-108

Congrats!



Keep up the great work. "DANDR Thumping"

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So What? Now What?
Tom
Restart LC 7/05/08

Great work!

You deserve a WOO-HOO and a WOOT!

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what great news! not only did you reach a major milestone, but it sounds like you had fun doing it and was able to share some helpful info with others who'd like to lose, too. there's nothing better than success you get to share, man.

congrats on your progress.
you're doing great. enjoy it.

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Jenerosity - What a great achievement! WOO-HOO from me too!

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Thanks so much!! It's so great to have all your encouragement! I was thinking all day yesterday, 'I wish I had a "before" picture' but I always hated getting my picture taken. Leave it to my sister-in-law to find one from Christmas. She actually works with me so she sent it out to everyone at work with the update... I wasn't too thrilled but I got some nice words from everyone.

I went shopping yesterday, not to buy but just to try on and see..WOO HOO..everything I tried on was the next smaller size (and some of them fit) but what I have now will do for a while so I didn't buy anything...

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Jen, you have to buy at least one thing new that fits you well. If nothing else, then a pretty scarf or piece of jewelry. 50 lbs deserves a reward, even if just a small token.

I have 9 1/4 lbs to my 100 lb mark, and I'm going to make my DH take me out for a luscious steak and salad supper. And then I think I'll buy a really pretty outfit. Just to celebrate the milestone.

We are just so proud of you.

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Nita