Hi everyone,
I'm a 5 yr thyroid cancer survivor and about to start week 4 of Atkins. Not having a thyroid - the driver of metabolism for the body - has led me to a slow and ever increasing weight gain. So after 3 weeks of induction, I'm down 9lbs. It's my reality that weight loss before losing my thyroid was tough and now it's even tougher. I have to admit, 9lbs in 3 weeks has been even more frustrating. I try to stay focused on the way I feel... Which is GREAT! My clothes fit so much better. I have more energy and that bloat feeling is gone. But that scale!!!! Ugh!
There's a quote in the Atkins book that I keep reminding myself of... Atkins is a marathon not a sprint. Here's hoping...