This is it, now or never, Do or do not, there is no try...

[remote29]

Hello all:

The last time I posted here I was in very dark places. I've since fought my way out of those places, for good. I have a better job, a job that has forced me to push myself to grow personally, to better myself in many ways. I have plans and goals in place for everything I need to address, and all I have left is to fix my weight issues.

I've gone to the store, I just need to pick up some lettuce and greens, and I'll be starting Atkins again tomorrow. My weight is up to I think around 360 pounds now. I've been feeling terrible lately, and I know it's my fat baggage. I need to get this fixed, before I can fully reach all my goals. I do miss the good days I had on this board, talking with you all (the positive stuff we chatted about, not all the dark crap). I would like to see if I can rekindle some of that positive goodness. You all helped then, and I hope you can all help now just by me having people to talk to about progress, new foods, etc.

I've seen some pictures, and I cannot belive what I'm seeing. Many of you have had tremendous results on this way of life, and I'm envious of your dedication and at the same time very happy for you all. I hope to at the end of this year, be another success story here.

Well, I need to get back to work, maybe I'll checkin this evening and see how you all have been.

Take care,

Jason

[Richt]

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I thought I recognised your nick name Jason, I had to do a double take and say to myself, "is that Jason".

Wow, its good to see you again. I do remember you very well from the times before that you have posted.

I am very glad that you have found yourself a job that you are happy with. This time you WILL succeed with your weight loss.

Welcome back

Rich

[Laurenfra]

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Jason I am glad you are back and feeling better.

[Momtofour]

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Soon everyone will be envious of your results! My advice is to keep coming to these boards every day. It has been my saving grace. Welcome back!

[Isabeau]

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Welcome back. You know the porch lights are left on here at ADBB and especially the Century Club.

[Origam]

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Welcome back Jason. I'm glad you were able to find a better job and that things are going well for you. I often wondered about you and hoped you were doing alright.

[H20]

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Jason,

Welcome back! You can do it!

Deborah

Hello all:

The last time I posted here I was in very dark places. I've since fought my way out of those places, for good. I have a better job, a job that has forced me to push myself to grow personally, to better myself in many ways. I have plans and goals in place for everything I need to address, and all I have left is to fix my weight issues.

I've gone to the store, I just need to pick up some lettuce and greens, and I'll be starting Atkins again tomorrow. My weight is up to I think around 360 pounds now. I've been feeling terrible lately, and I know it's my fat baggage. I need to get this fixed, before I can fully reach all my goals. I do miss the good days I had on this board, talking with you all (the positive stuff we chatted about, not all the dark crap). I would like to see if I can rekindle some of that positive goodness. You all helped then, and I hope you can all help now just by me having people to talk to about progress, new foods, etc.

I've seen some pictures, and I cannot belive what I'm seeing. Many of you have had tremendous results on this way of life, and I'm envious of your dedication and at the same time very happy for you all. I hope to at the end of this year, be another success story here.

Well, I need to get back to work, maybe I'll checkin this evening and see how you all have been.

Take care,

Jason

[RunAwayMichelle]

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Hi Jason,

Welcome back from another recent returnie. One great thing about CC at ADBB is that you find both inspiration and company. I'm so thankful for the successful losers who keep coming back to provide support and inspiration. I am also thankful for the returning members trying once again to win this battle.

Here's hoping that we can become the ones who inspire as well.

[Lisa M]

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Welcome back!

I'm sending you good vibes and lots of wishes for your new journey!

Post often!

[bizzlekitty]

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Welcome back Jason! Good luck and glad to have you back!

[changing]

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Welcome to Century Club, Jason... I see you've brought Yoda with you... heheh

I'm glad you've come back to Atkins. Be stubborn and determined and you'll be in those impressive before/after pictures on this board! One thing that really helped me is realizing that the first month is the hardest; I've read on this board that it takes between 21 and 28 days for the human brain to accept new behavior as a habit. Makes perfect sense. Once you get rid of the old, unhealthy habits and commit yourself to healthy new ones, they'll become just that: habit.

Century Club is the best club, in my opinion! A great place for support and understanding of being 100+ lbs overweight. Accept no imitations!

[Elizellen]

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Welcome back Jason
I am so glad you have found yourself able to take on the challenge again

[remote29]

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Thanks everyone!

Sorry I didn't respond sooner! Work got busy and I had some projects due that I had to wrap up. So, to continue my come back story...

I'm on vacation this week (no work for a week! woo hoo!) so this week (today) I am officially starting back on atkins--yes, I know I said I was starting before today, but it just didn't work out. But now that I'm off, don't have to worry about lunch meals and that kind of thing--I'm using this week of being home to really just get myself back into the routine of exercise and atkins way of life. So far so good.

My official start weight is 360 and today so far I've had about 6 scrambled eggs and about 4 tablespoons of salsa (=about 4 carbs). I have some breakfast sausage thawing for lunch, and then dinner a steak. I will start my walking and dumbells routine tonight also. And I have a tall glass of water chilling now in the fridge.

Now, I have a new motivation for getting thin... As you may know I live in Wichita Kansas... we had this place called Joyland (an amusement park with a dark ride (the Wacky Shack) and a roller coaster... I only was able to go as a kid, and then after 4 years of living in Texas and finally moving back home as soon as I got back to Kansas they closed it (owner didn't pay the bills). But, now finally new owners have reopened Joyland and have big plans for it.

Yesterday afternoon, I spent the day riding the Round UP, Tilt a world, the swings, and finally THE LOG JAM!!!! (a water ride with a big hill). I was the first one in the park, and for the first hour or two nobody else (just a little few) others were there. I swear I'm not exagerating when I tell you I rode the log jam at least 20 times in a row... I got the nickname blueberry (cause of my blue shirt) and the ride operators and I were joking around and having a great time... it was like a lazy float down the river till the hill... in short, I felt like a kid again, so pure (forget all my past) and was just pure joy of being alive...

I want to slim down a bit so when they get the roller coaster fixed up I have no problems riding it (cause I couldn't fit into the seat or anything like that)... plus I want to look good as I'm walking around I don't know I just don't want to be an overweight person [***The original came out as I was thought-dumping this post. The choice word was directed at me, myself and I ONLY, but even so, it occurred to me that this was a bad choice of words. Wow, I thought I would come back with a clean slate and happy times but I just managed to probably offend everyone in here with my wording... Apologies to everyone!!!!***] I did not intend or mean to offend anyone in here!!!] walking around a bunch of skinny ("build" "good looking") people--yes I know it's whats on the inside and all that, but well, I think you all get the point...

Anyway, I just equate Joyland with the happy future I know I have waiting for me (I believe this now for reasons other than Joyland) but joyland was just the icing on that particular cake...

You have to know that I have for all my life been a pure computer techy guy... but when they reopened joyland, I felt this incredibly strong urge to quit the computer field and go be a ride repair guy--I had this intense urge to go be part of the crew to go inside the Whacky Shack to fix her up I wanted to know how it works inside what makes the cars go, how they turn on the ride (not just start the next car going through but how do you power on the ride -- flip of a switch or is their a sequence? ok so along with computers I have a bit of a mechanical engineer in me too I liken myself to the (I think Ken Maddingly) guy that was sick but they brought in to find the right power up sequence in the movie apollo 13... I just want to see inside and see how it works--not just for the whacky shack but for all rides--for example, in the log jam you passed a point where you could see the big pipes and water pumps and I was so fascinated by how all that stuff worked...

but then... this urge was as strong for a while as a black hole pulls in matter... but then I got to thinking (and I think god helped here a bit) that even though I want to know, actually getting to where I could go inside would require a lot of hot dirty sweaty work and perhaps that just isn't for me... I think knowing how the rides work and being curious will just remain one of those life-long fascinations which bring on good interesting dreams and stuff like that.... who knows maybe one day I'll get a mechanical engineering degree and be a ride builder myself or maybe one day I'll be rich enough to buy the park myself and therefore get the right to take a tour of the inside!

Anyhow, I just want to share with you some of my excitement this last few weeks... you know, when I was strolling the park, I don't know how many times I just kinda of looked up and put my hands in the air and just thanked him for the park being open, for life, for everything... I just seems like for that four hours life stood still except for me at the park...

It was an awesome moment....

Take care everyone... I'll stay in touch, and in fact I'll probably start posting once a night to let you all know my exercise progress and that sort of thing...

Take care, I wish everyone the best...

-Jason

[2big4mysize]

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welcome back Jason. Glad your dark side is controlled right now. the blueberry rider? just wait till you have been working your Atkins for a while and heve shrunk. they they will be calling you the blue streak.

What a wonderful goal riding that ride. I know getting stuck in a kiddie tunnel was my moment of truth to start weight loss and boy did I have fun in that tunnel a yr later 130 pounds lighter.

Oh and where are your other 2 cups and 12 tablespoons of veggies jason? remember those 3 cups of veggies are mandatory part of induction getting healthy and smaller cause they lay the foundation for the next phase and they have many mnay micronutrients needed for healthy metabolism.

Happy low carbing

[Elizellen]

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Great to hear you sounding so positive, Jason!!

We are all willing you on to success, you know