Hi all its been a long time since I posted but I visit often. I just wanted to share what happened to me yesterday. I wanted to buy some pants but they had no size 14 so I grabbed a 12 and figured I would never get them on. Well I not only got them on but they fit great!!!!! I haven't been in a 12 for about 30 years. Now I know the manufacturers are sizing things larger but only a year ago I had to buy womens size 20 or 22!!!!! On the way home I thought I wanted to post about my experience partly to brag but mostly to give encouragement to anyone who is feeling low and beginning to wonder if they should quit or not.

I completely believe in this WOE and never plan on mindless grazing of carbs again. Please anyone who is feeling down or discouraged get honest with yourself and remember even if you eat that piece of bread or bag of chips in a closet and no one sees you, you are only cheating yourself and you ARE worth more than that.

Oh...I haven't changed my weight for a while......I am at 170 and hope to lose more but if I don't thats fine too. Thanks to all who post here and for all the help and advice.

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Live well Love much Laugh often
Started June 25 2003
235/170/160

Becki

Becki--Way to go!!!!! I put on my giant pa nts yesterday just tos ee how big they were--I posted my experience in the newbies area. In January I was wearing 22--but it was really tight, now I can comfortably wear a 14 and a 16 is loose. I hope to be in the 170's in the very near future! Keep working!!!!

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Lori

232/190/130
My other journal http://www.lowcarbeating.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1130

Woohoo Becki! Way to go. Thanks for sharing. It is good to hear from someone who has stuck with it and done so well. Thanks for the motivation!!

:great: WOOHOO!

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320/279/150
Started Atkins 1-19-04

kudos to you.. the words you spoke were very true .. i posted a while back when i kept seeing people saying " i cheated" about how your not cheating the diet/ wol, you are cheating your self... your body your health!.. I know that im not perfict and i have had a few splurges.. but i dont think ohh i cheated.. i realize what i have done and how its just setting me back or hidnering my chance on looseing X amount by X amount of time...

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01/02/04-248{ 4/29/04- 218} 6/30/04- 204
7-05-04 198 8/30/04 - 190 (got lost after that-)
4/03/08- 261 -
Goal-140-145

YEahhhhhh for becki, you go girl. I know its a wonderful feeling.

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Started LC 1-10-04

302/199/160, 103lbs down, 39 to go, simply remarkable.

Restart- 8-19-07
242/226/160


405 points to date ( HOLIDAY CHALLENGE )

Awesome!! It feels great don't it!!!

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Wolfman
207/178/175
Top Weight: 220 (Oct 2000)
Lowest Weight: 178 (Oct 2003/Dec 2006)

Great job! Congratulations! I am "almost" in a 12, too! Some 12's fit and some don't, but I'll keep going!

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Suzanne (Atkins - 1/9/04)
195/168/145