"tara" wrote in message
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i started doing atkins about 8 or 9 weeks ago. i didn't measure
myself or anything. i'm 5'2 and weighed 165#. i'm 33. in the past 8
to 9 weeks since i started, i've only lost 15#. BUT... i haven't been
as strict as most people i read about. i've 'gone off' on a few
occassions but then i get right back on and stick to it. if this is
going to be a lifetime thing for me (and i plan on it to be) then i've
got to reward myself or something.

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I think you may have answered your own question. If you're going to
eat off plan from time to time then your losses may be slower than
others. If you don't do so already, consider keeping track of your
progress by charting your measurements. I found that to be a better
motivator and a better indictor of how I was doing when I was in the
weightloss phase.

You may also want to rethink rewarding yourself with food/treats and
do so with something a little more lasting like a new CD, a really
nice perfume, etc. You get the picture. ;-


Good luck.