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In need of some Low Carb Motivation

MaddiesMom2159
MaddiesMom2159 Posts: 3
edited March 6 in Introduce Yourself
Hi All, I have just started my low carb lifestyle and have been in phase 1 for about a week. I was hoping some of you could share your success stories with me, especially how much you lost in Phase 1 and how long Phase 1 was for you. Any tips that kept you going would be very helpful too!

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  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    Well I haven't lost anything yet but im doing low carb I've done it before and lost 20. U can add me. Its a bit rough some day.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I'm doing carb cycling, so a bit different. I do 5 low carb days and 2 high carb ones. I've been doing it about a month now. I lost 5cm off my hips and 5 off my waist, and after the first 2 weeks I'd lost 5.2lbs. I need to weigh myself on the same scale again, but it's at a different gym, so I'll go next week. I have a treat once a week too, on a high carb day, like a slice of cake.
  • How many calories and carbs do you both eat a day?
  • frankerzzzfit
    frankerzzzfit Posts: 81 Member
    edited October 2014
    Hello there! I have also just started out with low carb eating as my first stage. I have 80 pounds to shred and keep off. I hit the ground running this week. The results have been more than I could hope for!! I have shed 8 pounds in less than a week. And I keep a good calorie intake of 1570 and I run or go on the elliptical for 30 minutes a day (usually burning 300 calories) and weight lift for 15 minutes. Feel free to look at my last week of eating habits. Theyre exactly what I have been eating.

    I am not sticking straight to Atkins phase one. I made my own plan and use low carb wraps, and have a hearty breakfast of 2-3 eggs. So far hunger has been manageable. My dinners are usually healthy choice dinners with a salad.

    Starting: 226 lb
    Current: 218 lb
    Goal: 145 lb
    height: 5'9, Age: 22

    feel free to add as a friend =)

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  • Dpnatesmom
    Dpnatesmom Posts: 1 Member
    I am new to fitnesspal but it was suggested by a friend. I started Atkins induction today. I lost 50 pounds 11 years ago on it and know it works and I feel better when eating low carb.
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