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snakes and snails are after me....

RicBfat
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Hi folks My name is Rick and I am about to start Atkins (again) because I am 290lb
which would be OK if i was in my 20's and playing in the NFL
but I am neither 
I recently did a test which involved me wrapping my thumb and index finger around my wrist to determine my frame, i cam palm a basketball so my hands are fairly large, the results of this little test said I have a large frame. but it also said i should be between 190-205<<< thats how big I was when I was 17.
My goal right now is 225lb
any advice would be welcomed.



I recently did a test which involved me wrapping my thumb and index finger around my wrist to determine my frame, i cam palm a basketball so my hands are fairly large, the results of this little test said I have a large frame. but it also said i should be between 190-205<<< thats how big I was when I was 17.
My goal right now is 225lb

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Toss the Atkins. Weight loss is simply calories in versus calories out. No elimination of food groups while bulking up on others, they never work for long term weight loss success. Its all about portion control.
Eat less--move more.0 -
hearthwood wrote: »Toss the Atkins. Weight loss is simply calories in versus calories out. No elimination of food groups while bulking up on others, they never work for long term weight loss success. Its all about portion control.
Eat less--move more.
that is pretty much what jack lalanne saidthe only reason i am doing Atkins it to get rid of the weight as fast as i can due to problems with my left knee (I walk a lot in my job) after that i will transition to a low calorie healthy diet.
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