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Johnny2X2X

(21,961 posts)
32. Energy and exercise
Wed Sep 1, 2021, 03:21 PM
Sep 2021

This thread is kind of a journal now.

Anyways, down over 30 pounds and feel great. I have more energy and less aches and pains. I have a desk job where I'm sitting in a chair 8 hours a day, that caused back pain, with less weight there is less pain.

Clothes are getting baggy.

Again, back to the sugar thing, my appetite is way more controlled, and because my blood sugar isn't fluctuating with every meal like before, I feel I can skip meals easily if I want to. I'm just not as hungry, smaller portions satisfy my hunger.

I've starting to exercise a little more now that I'm feeling more energetic and don't have that 30 pounds to haul around. I'm sticking with this until I am at my ideal weight, then I'll try to fiddle with the diet to stay within 10-15 pounds of that weight.

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Atkins diet [View all] Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 OP
👀 underpants Jul 2021 #1
Worked for me, or a version of it. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #2
Congrats! Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2022 #39
Reducing carbs works for me too. But, I tend to go more moderate than Atkins now... hlthe2b Jul 2021 #3
That's what I'm thinking of doing to maintain Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #9
I've put on a few pounds over the last year leftieNanner Jul 2021 #4
and heavy cream :) samnsara Jul 2021 #7
And thick juicy ribeye steaks! Dream Girl Jul 2021 #12
20 carbs a day Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #13
That certainly sounds doable leftieNanner Jul 2021 #20
Alcohol is a no no Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #21
Great Information leftieNanner Jul 2021 #24
i love it and i lost weight pretty easily.. then i started cheating with fried spuds samnsara Jul 2021 #6
I combine Weight Watchers with a Keto mentality. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #8
Fantastic! Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #11
Even when I was 60 pounds heavier... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #14
I've been doing a mostly keto diet the past several months Bayard Jul 2021 #10
When I had to cut out Wheat and other high carb foods... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #16
Atkins did a real number on my digestion, so I had to get off it, and as soon as I did I gained Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #15
Read my story.... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2021 #17
This is a lovely thing to read. Thank you. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #18
Atkins did away with my carb craving The Blue Flower Jul 2021 #19
That's what I noticed before too Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #22
Me too... miss-nasty Jul 2021 #23
I love the low almost no carb eating, it leves me with the most energy and I get strict anytime I ShazamIam Jul 2021 #25
I think a lot of info has come out that vindicates Dr. Atkins tulipsandroses Jul 2021 #26
22 days in, down 16 pounds so far Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #27
28 days in and down 19.5 lbs Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #28
These days it's easy! PennyC Aug 2021 #29
G. Hughes BBQ sauce and steak sauce Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #30
Sugar. Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #31
Energy and exercise Johnny2X2X Sep 2021 #32
Congratulations on your weight loss success! Lars39 Oct 2021 #33
Down 42 pounds now Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #34
Weight gain... dandrews Nov 2021 #35
It is an issue Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #36
2 days ago dandycasit Jan 2022 #37
Stick with it Johnny2X2X Jan 2022 #38
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