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Be very carful to watch your weight to avoid having to lose it. I kept my weight off for the first few years after "the change" by keeping active and watching what I ate, then health problems sidelined me and I've been struggling ever sunec. The major difference is that you will tend to put weight on around the belly (I…

I think it will be huge at 14 pounds. I bought some stuff and never got to wear them because I lost weight--and I'm ALOT older than you!!! Try the dress on every week, either slow down when it fits like you want ---or buy another dress. But since you love the dress and it looks nice I would slow down when it fits.

Just be sure to keep trying on the dress--a loss of 14 pounds could make that dress way too big, which would be a shame since you love it. Try it on every week.

We cruise alot and generally don't gain weight. First cruise food is mas market so it really really isn't that great (really!!), it is the vacation drink mentally that gets me. First--do you have alot of ports? We walk off a ton of calories in port--decide to be active off ship, on ship use the gym (most have classes too,…

I'm married and our food budget for the two of us is in that range. We eat clean and don't have a problem. Don't buy processed foods--you eat pasta, do you make your own sauce or try pairing it with veggies. If you stay completely out of the center of the store and plan plan plan your meals based on what is on sale you'll…

No--I don't. The only problem I have is when I go too low like 20g I can't exercise as much as when I add a few carbs. Yesterday was a real high carb day because I was out to a luncheon. Feel more energy today if anything. Maybe it is the type of carbs (sugar--junk food--processed food etc) that makes a difference.

Eve1972--Thank you--that is what I wanted to know.

Any help???

Atkins says between 1500-1800 for a woman, that is total--not net. So it is right about in line with MFP. I had to tweek mine from 1200 up to 1450 (net) to break a three week stall. Everyone probably has to play a bit to find their own number.

The biggest need I see is for baby boomers (like me--in my 60s) who are active and want to stay active. Especially for women. Activities for older clients are not challenging enough and some for the younger ones don't have any ways to modify the movement if you think its a bit risky. Something like Bootcamp for Boomers…

The "old way" is the same as the "new way" The "old way" was always 20 net carbs on induction, from fresh green veggies. If you have not read the books the official Atkins.com website spells out the way to do the different phases very carefully. The main difference is that in the older books they didn't specifically tell…

Just to add to the good tips already given you should have a max of 4 oz of aged cheese on induction for Atkins. Are you weighing and measuring everything--2 tablespoons is alot of dressing for one salad. Read either the New Atkins for a New You book or go to the Atkins.com site to find out the details of the plan, then…

I log everything. Even Atkins says that calories do count-in both directions. Eat to many, you won't lose weight--eat too few, you won't lose weight. So I am low carbing--watching both carbs and calories. Atkins suggests between 1500-1800 cal for a woman(that's total not net) I did that simulator that was being tossed…

Things will slow down to a loss of 1-2 pounds a week, even in induction at 20g of carbs (from foundation veggies). You should also be eating around 1500-1800 calories according to Atkins. As much as I like low carb and feel that it is working for me, it is still calories in vs calories out, eating good non processed food…

First of all great job on your loss already. Have you read the Atkins book? Are you just watching carbs a bit? A couple of things. In Atkins the guidelines are really clear for each phase. Eat between 1500-1800 cal per day, a portion size of meat is 4-6 ounces, eat most of your carbs from foundation veggies--about six cups…

Atkins says that your protein is 30% and your carbs start around 10% and go up from there. I tried super low induction for a month and lost weight but didn't have enough energy for workouts. I have mine set at 20% carbs, 30%protein , 50% fat (I'm usually under on that). I upper my calories also. This broke a 4 week…

This may sound stupid--but isn't part of cardio for your heart...not weight loss? Isn't it part of overall healthy fitness? I may be too old to be in the loop--but I thought the idea was you need both.

I do golf and do use a cart--last round was 150 min and 760 calories. Middle of the road course. It has varied from around 650 to 900 (really hard course--lots of swings--lots of bad words) This is from my HRM--after subtracting BMR

I also had the same problem--upped both calories and good carbs. I stayed at 20 net carbs for a month and just felt like I didn't have enough energy when I worked out. Upped my calories to my BMR and I set my macros to 20% carbs, I try to stay 50-80 net. This broke a four week plateau and I feel great. I also do the Shred…

Ok thanks--so it is probably a bit lower, I'll give it a try. According to some charts it seems pretty good, maybe I am in good shape after all.

Anybody???

Have you read the New Atkins for a New You book. They explain why they no longer recommend the keto sticks. First the sticks were never meant to be used for a weight loss program. Second--they are not an accurate way of testing for Atkins results. If you exercise they will not show a color--they are vary depending on how…

I'm still overweight and have always been a regular exerciser--30 day shred, some kickboxing DVDs some strength and jogging and hiking hills. I stayed at 20g of carbs for about 3 weeks and had to up my carbs because I felt the same way you did. I would up the carbs (good carbs--follow the Atkins carb ladder) and continue…

See--I agree with you that to aim for the middle of the range makes all the sense in the world, but to aim for the low end doesn't. It does make me grin a bit when I read about people in their 30s who are trying to fit into the "cute" clothes in the junior department--what part of junior don't they get. In one of local…

Just curious. If you are at a healthy weight and you feel great and your clothes fit well why do you want to lose more weight to be at the low end of healthy. Have you thought about reworking your goals away from the scale to something more fitness related? Like lowering your body fat %, or running a race, or lifting…

When you went to My Body gallery did you look at the actual weights? I just did and most of the pictures are 115-119. Look at the very few that are 110--they are really really thin..is that really what you are looking for?

It is time for plain talk. Oh I know--any time someone says something about the BMI chart and being obese someone else will put up a picture of Arnold in his younger years and say how wrong it is because when you are super buff your BMI is obese. BUT for the average person who is overweight and heading for obesity--or…

You do realize that you are losing water weight don't you? Even if you faste on water you will not lose 1.6 pounds of fat in one day. It may give you a boost of confidence but it really makes no sense to me to go on a gimic way of eating, even in the strictest phase of Atkins you are supposed to eat six cups of green…

If you can't afford to buy your own groceries and have no time to cook your own food, and are living in someone elses house then all you can do is try to eat as healthy as possible and exercise as much as possible. You are lucky that you can have a place to live for free and someone to feed you. Again--like the other…

We cruise alot--and long cruises. There are many healthy choices but really really watch what you drink. The truth is that if you are used to preparing fresh healthy food you may find cruise food not that good--think of it as wedding banquet food (even on the upscale ships) Face it--they are feed alot of people at one…