After the first month, I had dropped 25lbs. and was going strong. None of my clothes would fit, and I was thrilled by that. Over about a 4 month period, I had lost 45lbs total, gradually bringing carbs back into my diet. Since then, I have managed to keep off the weight, but I know that I need to lose a bit more. On my first run with the Atkins diet, I did not exercise. No workouts, no cardio, nothing. This time, I’ll be combining the diet with lots of exercise (thanks to some friends, who I workout with…. great motivation!)

Over the holidays, I put on 6 lbs., going from 154 to 160. I know 6 lbs. is really nothing and I’ll balance out my weight again, as I do every year. Either way, I have a higher weight to go by in my goal tracking.

My goal is to lose 30 lbs. going from 160 to 140. I’m not trying to become a rail, but I know that to see muscle, I’ll need to shed the fat around my belly (lower abs).

So anyways, wish me luck…. I know I’ll need it. 140, here I come.