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Hello All,
I feel a bit like an alcoholic at a meeting!
My name is Robert and I am back on the diet!
A few years back, 1999, I was at 278 lbs. and pretty much hating life. I started the Atkins diet as after I went to a Brooks Brothers store and could not fit into any of their pants (size 44).
After 8 months, I had lost 130 lbs and was a size 31...it was pretty unbelievable to me and my life simply turned around. 148 was a bit low for me (I am 6'1") but I got up to around 165 and was thrilled with that weight. I got married and was working at the same Brooks Brothers where I couldn't find any clothes that fit before!
In 2001, I was working in New York and after 9/11 went back to school. Everything was going well until 2003, that Fall semester, I was applying to grad schools, dealing with a death in the family, preparing for a move to China and my life was just generally hectic. Anyway, that semester, I put on 50lbs! Unreal.
Living in the South again did me in (nothing like butter beans and pecan pie for the waistline)!
We have moved since then, and I am pretty settled in my new life, but am sooo unhappy with my new weight of around 225. I just tore the ligaments in my ankle and have decided I HAVE to get back into a reasonable weight range. My new goal is 170 and I am going to get there.
I have only been back on the diet for 4 days and have lost 8 lbs. A nice start. My wife has made some big strides with her health lately and she has been subtly (and not so subtly sometimes) urging me to get back on a diet plan.
I really hope this forum will give me a chance to share with other people going through the same thing and I hope I can get some inspiration and wisdom from all of you. I need the encouragment!
Anyway, best of luck to y'all, everyone here seems really great!
Best,
Robert
I feel a bit like an alcoholic at a meeting!
My name is Robert and I am back on the diet!
A few years back, 1999, I was at 278 lbs. and pretty much hating life. I started the Atkins diet as after I went to a Brooks Brothers store and could not fit into any of their pants (size 44).
After 8 months, I had lost 130 lbs and was a size 31...it was pretty unbelievable to me and my life simply turned around. 148 was a bit low for me (I am 6'1") but I got up to around 165 and was thrilled with that weight. I got married and was working at the same Brooks Brothers where I couldn't find any clothes that fit before!
In 2001, I was working in New York and after 9/11 went back to school. Everything was going well until 2003, that Fall semester, I was applying to grad schools, dealing with a death in the family, preparing for a move to China and my life was just generally hectic. Anyway, that semester, I put on 50lbs! Unreal.
Living in the South again did me in (nothing like butter beans and pecan pie for the waistline)!
We have moved since then, and I am pretty settled in my new life, but am sooo unhappy with my new weight of around 225. I just tore the ligaments in my ankle and have decided I HAVE to get back into a reasonable weight range. My new goal is 170 and I am going to get there.
I have only been back on the diet for 4 days and have lost 8 lbs. A nice start. My wife has made some big strides with her health lately and she has been subtly (and not so subtly sometimes) urging me to get back on a diet plan.
I really hope this forum will give me a chance to share with other people going through the same thing and I hope I can get some inspiration and wisdom from all of you. I need the encouragment!
Anyway, best of luck to y'all, everyone here seems really great!
Best,
Robert
, We are happy to have you here....And as long as you keep that same attitude and being so positive.....You will SUCCEED! Just remember to fight those weaknesses and think of the bigger picture and how happy you were with less weight.
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