Sun, Jul-03-05, 04:57
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Senior Member
Posts: 197
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 139/129/115
BF:30/?/20
Progress: 42%
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Rhonda, please don't let this thought prevent you from quitting. I myself gained 10 pounds in the first month. I was in Maintenance and probably a bit too lax with my food choices, perhaps I ate more than I should have or maybe it was mostly water retention. I don't know. The fact is I fixed most of that gain in 2-3 weeks and am now only 2 pounds over my previous weight. Those 2 pounds will come off soon and I'm in no hurry anymore.
Yes, I was frustrated and depressed and none of my clothes would fit. But you needn't make the same mistakes I did. If you watch your diet closely you will continue losing. And don't give up, even if you stall for a few weeks while your body adjusts.
Find something else to do with the time and the money you're saving not smoking. This way you'll have something tangible that reminds you why you quit. I go shopping and every new pair of shoes reminds me how much cigarettes used to cost me and how many more shoes I could have had if I had quit earlier. (Of course, my new shoe addiction may be costing me a bit more, but at least they're not vanishing in a puff of smoke after just one use ).
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