I did it before - I can do it again!

[ceemarie]

Years ago, I was very successful on Atkins but I let myself get way out of shape and allowed stress to get the best of me and made very bad food choices. My clothes were getting very tight and I decided to weigh myself. I cried when I saw that my weight had increased to 267. I am going to go back to the way of eating that has given me the most success - Atkins.

My goal is 180. I think I will comfortable at that weight and it is realistic for me to acheive.

[fallon]

It's odd how much your story resembles my own. Three years ago I was on Atkins and lost 50 lbs. I allowed a career change and added stress to sabotage the success I had with the Atkins diet. I have gained all of the weight back, but have officially resumed Atkins and I feel confident I will loose the weight again.

Good luck to you!

[ceemarie]

Thanks for you kind words. They are really appreciated. Good luck to you as well! One day at at time as they say.

[imdon]

Hey Ceemarie, I did the same darned thing. Lost it... hit my target weight and even lost more than my target. I managed to keep it off for a long time. I actually thought that maintenance was easy but just as quickly I lost focus and climbed right back into chubby ****. Like you, it snuck up on me slowly. Once I recognized the problem I tried to short cut the induction process. Long story but I never lost a single pound. Frustrated with my own stupidity, I re-started on Monday following the rules and already feel better about myself. Thankfully I only have 14 pounds to lose. Good luck to you on your journey.