Hello everyone,
Once upon a time, I lost 45lbs on Atkins. For the first time in my life, I felt GREAT -- I didn't get sick when I was hungry, I had more energy, and my self-esteem went up! I started to enjoy shopping and didn't go into tears at the end of a shopping trip!
But I gained it back -- not because "Atkins is bad" but because I was eating Haagan Daaz (sorry Haagan Daaz). And pizza, and Micky D's, and bagels, and.....
You get the picture.
I have HAD ENOUGH!!!
One of the things I found about being low carb is that meat is quite more expensive than pasta. haha. And I have had some financial challenges over the years, so my lowcarb eating went the wayside to save a few bucks.
But now, I have new problem. I need to lost 50 pounds for my WEDDING and I need to save a ton of money for my WEDDING. I need to be SKINN-AY and save MON-AY.
I'll tell you how I do it; I'll tell you about my successes and failures and you can follow along with me. I hope to make some new friends in the process -- let's all support each other!
I have decided to change what I did on Atkins, and go for Kimkins, which is Lowcarb, LowCal, and LowFat. I'm adding in 30 minutes of exercise to go along with it.
I started Monday (6/11) and as of today I have lost 5.4 pounds!!!!!! YAY!!!
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Congratulations, Annika! Kimkins is a great program. I've lost 26 pounds in 2 months. And I have to tell you that while it may appear that buying meat is more expensive than buying bread and pasta, that my grocery bill has actually gone DOWN. Now that my diet concentrates on lean protein and veggies, I have stopped buying those pre-packaged convenience foods that really do a number on your grocery bill. The moral is: You can be thin AND rich. You needn't choose one over the other.
Lisa (aka scaleslave)
http://scaleslave.wordpress.com
Yay! Glad to hear it! Cuz that's ma goal: thin and rich! The only reason I had thought it was high was because I live in NEW YORK where everything is more expensive. But I'm also learning to cut down on portions so a steak goes a little longer than it used to! :-)
Do you mind if I put your link on my site?
Not at all. I'll put a link to yours on mine too.
I'm a suburban NYer and lived in the city for years so I know what you mean about the high cost of groceries. Out in the 'burbs it's a little easier to buy things in larger packages and freeze it and cut down on costs.
Keep up the good work!
Suburban? Where? I'm in Poughkeepsie, and I commute into Manhattan every day. A local! Yay! That makes me happy.
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