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An ATKINS Success Story talks candidly about her success...
Name: Tinakaye S.
Age: 37 Height: 5' 5"
Before: 203 lbs. After: 122 lbs.
Weight Lost: 81 lbs.
Q: What was the turning point for you?
Holding my head up high hasn't always been easy. I was chunky growing up, and after having four kids (including a set of twins), I became obese. I
developed hypoglycemia, and although I didn't require medication, my
condition still made me feel weak and tired. My mental state was even worse.
I struggled with bulimia and laxative abuse. The Atkins Diet was my answer.
Q: How did you lose the weight?
I tried other weight loss programs but never stuck to them. In January of 1998 I tried Atkins. I saw that people who
have been on Atkins long term really "got it" mentally. It slowly dawned on me that taking the weight off and keeping it off was a matter of choice. As long as I wanted to be thin, I had to stick to a controlled carb program and couldn't eat whatever I wanted once I'd lost weight.
With this new mind set, I finally got serious about my weight loss. It took me almost three years to lose 81 pounds, and now I feel really good about myself.
Q: What was your greatest moment after you reached your goal?
In February I celebrated reaching my goal weight at Victoria's Secret. I went there because that's where thin, sexy, attractive women shop. I had
not wanted to look at lingerie when I was overweight, but when I reached my goal, I marched into the store with my head held high.
Q: How did you keep the weight off?
Because I had done so much yo-yo dieting, I found the only way for me to lose was to stay on Induction. I never went above 20 grams of carbs a day until I reached Lifetime Maintenance. Even now I never consume more than 50 grams a day. I started weight training three times a week and cardio two or three times a week.
I lost 4 pounds after I joined the gym, going from140 to 136 pounds. But the weight loss doesn't tell the whole story. I lost 3 inches from my waist, which made an enormous difference. And I've kept it up.
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