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Old Fri, Jul-20-18, 18:37
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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Many carbohydrate addicts could no more walk past a refrigerator and open it than Venus or Serena WIlliams could let a short lob drift over head without smashing it.


He helped me understand the endless trips to the 'fridge was not a lack of self control; it was an internal drive. I could let go of the damaging guilt.

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I have heard many patients say , " It 's irresitible, Dr Atkins. I am a slave. How can you help me?"

I say, "That's allright. Your compulsions hold no terrors for me, and soon they won't for you.............If you eat the way I am asking you to eat, you will find that food is still delicious, but the compulsions will fade."


OMG! Atkins could tame the compulsion to EAT.
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