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Old Mon, Sep-01-03, 06:30
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 198/172/163 Female 69.5
BF:28.5%/25.3%/23%
Progress: 74%
Location: Michigan, USA
Default Retirement; or, how I found LC

I thought it might be interesting to share our stories about find LC WOE. Here's my story:

I worked for a large metropolitan library for 32-1/2 years. I retired this past Thanksgiving. The last few years I had been putting on some weight, compounded with nearing menopause and a boring, sedentery job, that I knew was nearing its end.

I had always planned to lose weight after I retired. You know, one of those resolutions thaat never really get off the ground.

In Feb 2003, my husband was surfing during a commercial and found Phil Donahue talking to Dr. Atkins. Well, we didn't switch off the channel. I listened with great interest to what he had to say.
It sounded like something I could handle. Previous diets were boring, and you starved. And, they didn't work.

I bought his book, DANDR, and began a new WOE. It is wonderful. So far, I've lost 22 lbs. (I'm now in a bit of a stall, oh well.) I feel much better, look LOTS better, and I sure don't look or feel 50!
In fact, I cut off and hemmed all my old jeans (that are now loose) ala Daisy Duke.
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Old Tue, Sep-02-03, 13:03
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Plan: Back to CALP 03/23/08
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i took early retirement in '95. i had had several surgeries on my leg, walked with a cane, didn't do any exercise and put on more and more weight. my doctor put me on the usual low fat, low calorie regime and told me to use my willpower i did lose some weight but i was hungry all the time and thought about when i could eat next constantly. in oct '99 i saw the drs heller (CAD&CALP) on the oprah show. i didn't really fully believe what they were saying and then i saw the follow up show a few weeks later where some had had success on the plan, i decided to read the CALP book and in jan 2000 started the plan. now at 64 i've lost weight (still got a long way to go) thrown away the cane, exercise (pretty regularly) and my general health is much better and i feel better than i had for years. i changed from CALP after about a year when i found myself letting the RM get out of hand. now i follow Protein Power and it's LC forever.
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Old Tue, Sep-09-03, 06:57
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Hi Mariejoe, I'm from Michigan also where are you from? I retired from Ford Motor Co with 30years last year June 2002. I have been struggling losing. When I don't lose not even 1/2 lb. I get so discouraged that I blow it. Congra. on your weight loss you are doing so good.
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Old Wed, Sep-10-03, 17:38
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 198/172/163 Female 69.5
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Progress: 74%
Location: Michigan, USA
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I also live in Macomb County, the southern end, near I94 and I696.

Thanks for the congrats. I know I could not have done it at work.
I am also fortunate to have been able to retire at 50, so I can still enjoy my "youth" he-he-he..
Tina, try not to get discouraged. There's a lot of support here for you.
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