This is my second time lc'ing after a long break. I gained back 15 of those pounds. It was getting out of control so last month I started to exercise regularly. I tried to avoid doing lc again since i love carbs but after a month and no results I decided to bite the bullet. I'm going on vacation in August and all I want is to get back into my skinny jeans. My thinnest I was a size 5 and after the 15 lb. bulge I went to a 6 and those were feeling tight (for a lot of people this is small but I am only 5 ft and 5 lbs shows a lot).

So with the vacation coming and the need to stop the madness I am back on lc. Wish me luck!

I hear the last 10 lbs are the hardest, I hope this isn't true.

yeah. I've heard that too.

Keep in mind that this isn't just another "diet." It's a way of life. If you can get your mind around changing your lifestyle, you'll never have to diet again. Best wishes.

Hi all, my mini goal is 75 lbs by the end of nov /06 & my main goal is to be size 8 by my sons wedding May 19/07.This will be the hardest single thing I have ever done in my 46 years of being alive but you know I am so confident with Atkins and the whole LC lifestyle that I know I can do it. It goes faster for me with a bit of excersise.
And yes skinnyjeans 5 lbs is alot on a 5' frame. But really heed what bkloots said & make it a lifestyle. It would be a shame for a young beautiful person like you (or anyone) to gain lg amounts of weight like I and so many more have done(282 lbs on a 5'2" frame) I really was once a size 6 And it wasnt all that long ago. But .......I will be again .

Skinnyjeans, I think you can do it. It might be a stretch, but if you stick to plan and exercise I think you have a shot.

You need to lose 1.5 lbs each week over 10 weeks to make it. Don't get discouraged if you see a plateau.

Hey skinnyjeans, I think you can do it. As long as you are motivated and put in the effort, I know you can. One quick question, however, why did you go off the diet??? and are you going to stay on it this time?

hi kevin,

why did i get off the diet? well i think i just got too comfortable with myself. i got into a new relationship and well with that comes eating out, drinking, over-indulging and the weight crept up. also, when i lost the weight initially i didnt exercise so i didnt create that discipline.

i noticed myself getting depressed and insecure because of my weight gain. so with the summer coming along and a great vacation in august i thought it was a great opportunity to turn things around. i started exercising 4-5 times a week a month ago and watching my calorie intake so with little result i remembered how much i lost lc'ing without exercise so i used a new month to start lc'ing, the way of eating that works for me.

i'm almost a week into it and going strong. i refuse to weigh myself, i honestly don't care i just want to fit into my skinny clothes again! so my jeans are my measure.

I like the idea of no weighing, too. Because it's a fat-burning way of eating, the clothes "test" is a terrific way to gauge your progress.

Keep us posted on your progress - you can do it!!!

thanks for the encouragement! i need it. and you're right no more weighing myself, it only discourages me. i do slip on my old jeans every once in a while and see the progress, they still don't button but i know they will if i keep it up!