[lafroste]

I am 5'11" and topped out at 296 lb. I contienciously dieted and began a swimming regimen. I swam every day at lunch time instead of eating, ate miniscule portions of "healthy" foods, no fat, high carbs. When I started swimming, I struggled to swim 200 yards. After six months, I struggled to swim 400 yards. I wore size 42 pants and XXL or XXL shirts. After six months of this effort, I gained one pound.

I was despondent. It seemed hopeless. This phenomenal effort on my part had yielded - nothing.

Then I tried Atkins. What the heck, at least I can eat food I like without the guilt trip. I started on Feb. 11. On March 15, I weighed in at 268. On May 2 I weighed in at 234 and my doctor decided his office scale was broken. By mid July I weighed 214, 208 by the end of August. My swimming went from struggling to swim 400 yards in February, to struggling to swim 2,000 yards by May. I developed (for me) incredible stamina, such that, at 45 years old I am much stronger and have much more enduarance than I did at 21.

Count me as an Atkins fanatic.

[SamAdams76]

Thanks for the story. The success stories from the low-carb diets are always amazing. Turns conventional wisdom right on its head. Imagine losing tons of weight by eating pork chops, steaks, eggs and butter? Who would have thought it possible?

I love to swim but I get limited opportunity up here in New England. Fortunately, I like to walk and hike as well and there are plenty of hiking trails in the woods around here.