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Here we go again
Well here I am again. This is my second try at this Atkins thing. A few differences though since the first time. First off I am about 25 pounds heavier now than I was the first time, and I am single now living on my own.
I started induction today after I went out and repurchased my copy of the book yesterday and stocked my refrigerator full of good eats. On Monday I took everything in my house,including the 4lb bag of mozzarella sticks, to my aunts house. She doesn't need the stuff anymore than I do (don't get me started on her), but her 16 year old son will eat it all. I figured since it is just me in the house with my cat and dog it will make this process easier. The first time I attempted this I was still with my husband and of course I still had all the bad stuff for him.
I also went out and got myself a water dispenser so I am not spending money on bottles of water, yet I am not drinking nasty tap water. So I started my morning by filling my 64 ounce cup of water. I had bought that a while ago and never really used it. To me it makes drinking my water easier because i know once I drink that anything else I drink is bonus water. I then went on to have a cucumber and 4 hardboiled egg whites. I know we can eat the yolks and are encouraged to do so,but for psychological reasons I have a real hard time doing it. Though I am going to try to do egg white omelettes which would be a huge step for me.
I didn't get out of bed until almost noon so my breakfast was actually at lunch time. I left my house and went out about my day and didn't get homeuntil about an hour ago when I realized I never went to the grocery store (got everything yesterday at SAMS) to get my salad mix and cheese and a few other things. So I had another cucumber which gave me 3 cups of veggies for the day and I had some chicken. I ate until I was satisfied and stopped.
I will head out to the grocery store here in a bit to pick up my other things I had forgotten. I need to widen my variety of veggies I am willing to try and eat so I can get all my nutrients and stuff.
Not the greatest start to Atkins, but I did finish my water and am now on my second 8ozs above the 64.
I noticed at borders yesterday the Atkins cookbook and I thinkI may make borders one of my stops to pick it up tonight. If i rely on my own recipies and ways of cooking I will get very bored very fast. And one of the things that killed me last time was boredom.
I can't be this weight anylonger. I never thought I would get this heavy, even though noone truely believes how much I weigh. They all think I weigh less. I know it is high and i know thta i refuse to buy yet another size jeans. I still have my 14s in my closet and I intend on getting back in them.
My other reason behind doing this is because I am in the army national guard and I can honestly say I am THE BIGGEST female in my unit and it hurts to know this. It also hurts to know that although they ordered me the largest available size in dress uniforms, they don't fit. I can't goon like that.
My family asked me why I am starting this so close to the holidays knowing how I feel about pirohi and nut kolachi and all the other ethnic foods we eat. My response? I want to be able to take back the clothes you already bought for me and be able to get smaller clothes. Also I tell them if I wait to the new year to start, it will fail, it always does. SO I just picked an ordinary Wednesday, not Monday because I HATE monday, in December to start my new life.
Okay That's it I am done rambling now. I need to bundle up and head out into the cold for my few needed items. Then I am gonna come home and do some tae-bo. Thanks to everyone who read all my ramblings. I just needed to tell someone who would understand what I am doing that I am doing it again. Most of my family doesn't understand the WOE and don't want to try to.
~Laura~
I started induction today after I went out and repurchased my copy of the book yesterday and stocked my refrigerator full of good eats. On Monday I took everything in my house,including the 4lb bag of mozzarella sticks, to my aunts house. She doesn't need the stuff anymore than I do (don't get me started on her), but her 16 year old son will eat it all. I figured since it is just me in the house with my cat and dog it will make this process easier. The first time I attempted this I was still with my husband and of course I still had all the bad stuff for him.
I also went out and got myself a water dispenser so I am not spending money on bottles of water, yet I am not drinking nasty tap water. So I started my morning by filling my 64 ounce cup of water. I had bought that a while ago and never really used it. To me it makes drinking my water easier because i know once I drink that anything else I drink is bonus water. I then went on to have a cucumber and 4 hardboiled egg whites. I know we can eat the yolks and are encouraged to do so,but for psychological reasons I have a real hard time doing it. Though I am going to try to do egg white omelettes which would be a huge step for me.
I didn't get out of bed until almost noon so my breakfast was actually at lunch time. I left my house and went out about my day and didn't get homeuntil about an hour ago when I realized I never went to the grocery store (got everything yesterday at SAMS) to get my salad mix and cheese and a few other things. So I had another cucumber which gave me 3 cups of veggies for the day and I had some chicken. I ate until I was satisfied and stopped.
I will head out to the grocery store here in a bit to pick up my other things I had forgotten. I need to widen my variety of veggies I am willing to try and eat so I can get all my nutrients and stuff.
Not the greatest start to Atkins, but I did finish my water and am now on my second 8ozs above the 64.
I noticed at borders yesterday the Atkins cookbook and I thinkI may make borders one of my stops to pick it up tonight. If i rely on my own recipies and ways of cooking I will get very bored very fast. And one of the things that killed me last time was boredom.
I can't be this weight anylonger. I never thought I would get this heavy, even though noone truely believes how much I weigh. They all think I weigh less. I know it is high and i know thta i refuse to buy yet another size jeans. I still have my 14s in my closet and I intend on getting back in them.
My other reason behind doing this is because I am in the army national guard and I can honestly say I am THE BIGGEST female in my unit and it hurts to know this. It also hurts to know that although they ordered me the largest available size in dress uniforms, they don't fit. I can't goon like that.
My family asked me why I am starting this so close to the holidays knowing how I feel about pirohi and nut kolachi and all the other ethnic foods we eat. My response? I want to be able to take back the clothes you already bought for me and be able to get smaller clothes. Also I tell them if I wait to the new year to start, it will fail, it always does. SO I just picked an ordinary Wednesday, not Monday because I HATE monday, in December to start my new life.
Okay That's it I am done rambling now. I need to bundle up and head out into the cold for my few needed items. Then I am gonna come home and do some tae-bo. Thanks to everyone who read all my ramblings. I just needed to tell someone who would understand what I am doing that I am doing it again. Most of my family doesn't understand the WOE and don't want to try to.
~Laura~
Oh well I guess I can wait! 
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