Atkins Success Stories
Larry Nicholson Jr
Larry Nicholson Jr - Age 22- Florida
I lost 56 lbs.
My Story
Hello, Atkins community. My name is LJ. I’m 22-years-old, and I live in Tampa, Florida. I’ve struggled with my weight for a good portion of my life – since I was in middle school – moving from diet to diet with no positive results. I put my body through a ton of stress going on crash diets then gaining all the weight back.
As of December 2008, I had reached my all-time high of 260 pounds. At that point, I realized I’m only 22-years-old; I have to do something quick. A normal day of eating for me consisted of donuts and coffee in the morning, fast food for lunch and dinner. I also had a huge sugar craving 24 hours a day, which I’d satisfy with candy, cakes, cookies, ice cream and milkshakes.
I never really felt comfortable going out with friends, meeting new people or even going to school and work. My self-esteem was always low, and my health suffered severely. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and I was borderline diabetic. All this occurred at the age of 21. It was time to make a lifestyle change. That was when I was introduced to Atkins by my friend Sarah who had experienced excellent results.
MY GOALS:
When I first started on the Atkins diet, I wanted to lose weight slowly but surely. I aimed for about 1-2 pounds of weight per week. I also wanted to start drinking more water throughout the day. I joined a gym and set a goal to go at least 2-4 days a week.
HOW ATKINS HELPED ME GET THERE:
Atkins taught me not only to have and maintain discipline while eating meals but I learned what to eat and how to eat healthy in moderation. Atkins showed me how to watch out for the excess carbs in certain foods and I finally understood the difference between good carbs and bad carbs. I never knew that pasta, breads and sweets were causing me to keep the weight on until I learned about Atkins.
Atkins is not a diet; it is a lifestyle. Although I’d get sweet cravings every once in a while, Atkins provided me with Advantage bars and Endulge bars that helped me get through. Not only has the Atkins Nutritional Approach helped me, but the Atkins community has helped me as well. Reading positive postings on others’ weight loss success has kept me motivated and positive. Also, being able to post questions or concerns on the Atkins community and have them answered has helped me get past the barriers I’ve encountered. Thank you, Atkins.
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