An ATKINS Success Story talks candidly about her success...

Name: Tinakaye S.
Age: 37 Height: 5' 5"
Before: 203 lbs. After: 122 lbs.
Weight Lost: 81 lbs.

Q: What was your greatest moment after you reached your goal?

Tinakaye's Answer:

In February of 2001 I celebrated reaching my goal weight at Victoria's Secret. I went there because that's where thin, sexy, attractive women shop. I hadn't wanted to look at lingerie when I was overweight, but when I reached my goal, I marched into the store with my head held high.

Q: What was the turning point for you?
Holding my head up high hasn't always been easy. I was chunky growing up, and after having four kids (including a set of twins), I became obese. I developed hypoglycemia, and although I didn't require medication, my condition still made me feel weak and tired. My mental state was even worse. I struggled with bulimia and laxative abuse.
Atkins answers

Q: How did you lose the weight once and for all?
I tried other weight loss programs but never stuck to them long term. In January of 1998 I tried Atkins. I saw that people who've been on Atkins long term really "got it" mentally. It slowly dawned on me that taking the weight off and keeping it off was a matter of choice. As long as I wanted to be thin, I had to stick to a controlled carb program and couldn't eat whatever I wanted once I'd lost weight.

With this new mind set, I finally got serious about my weight loss. It took me almost three years to lose 81 pounds, and now I feel really good about myself. These days I try to help other people with my own Website, Tinakaye.com. I try to give support and information to others who follow controlled carb way of life. It's my way of saying thank you to Dr. Atkins and all the other people who inspired me to make a lifelong change."

Q: How did you lose weight, once and for all?
Because I had done so much yo-yo dieting, I found the only way for me to lose was to stay on Induction. I never went above 20 grams of carbs a day until I reached Lifetime Maintenance. Even now I never consume more than50 grams a day. I started weight training three times a week and cardio two or three times a week. I lost 4 pounds after I joined the gym, going from140 to 136 pounds. But the weight loss doesn't tell the whole story. I lost3 inches from my waist, which made an enormous difference. And I've kept it up.

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