"tara" wrote in message
om...
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. i haven't GAINED anything back
from the few times that i've cheated. i'm just not losing real fast.
as a matter of fact, i haven't really lost ANYTHING in 4 weeks. i'm
increasing my activity too. but although i haven't lost a tremendous
amount of weight in a short time like many do, i have gone from a
size 12 to buying a size 10 now(pants and shorts)--and they FIT! AND
it seems like people are seeing a difference. my husband does (and
he's not lying just to make me feel good--LOL) and even my grand dad
noticed today-and he's 86 years old. i guess why i'm typing this is
to find out if there is anyone else out there that's approached it
THIS way? everyone else seems so Gung-Ho (not that that's a bad
thing). maybe i just need some more motivation.

Hey, do me a favor and cut it out. You've gone from a size 12 to 10 and are
feeling good about the clothes fitting -- CONGRATULATE YOURSELF! You didn't
gain the weight in 2 weeks and your not going to take it off in two weeks.
Oh, and BTW, muscle weighs more than fat and INCHES COUNT!!!

Keep it up,
eemah