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Hey everyone,
Don't know if you remember me, I am back for my third go around, and haven't started yet...It's been a hard few months, and I don't think I have logged in since February. I had close deaths to deal with, I've been working on the launch of my own business, and had babies in the hospital! It's so hard to stay motivated surrounded by people that are atkins bashers and convinced that I won't succeed. I am almost embarrassed to try this thing again, but I know I have more support here than anywhere! So, please give me a kick in the butt! Won't have Atkins groceries to start until Monday, but I let go of soda yesterday to get going.
Has anyone ever been at the point where it's just hard to feel worth the effort? It would be so much easier to be the fat girl forever...But then I know how much accepting fat as my fate will limit the length of my life and quality of it, too!
So, I guess I am here for my official kick in the seat of the pants, and would love it it someone were willing to take my email address...can I do that?...to drop me a line if I dissappear again...
Here's my in-a-nutshell story...original starting weight: 288 lbs/original lowest weight: somewhere around 200...1 baby and 1 more attempt later....back up to 260! Goal weight? 140...is that right for 5'5"?
My mother-in-law has dropped 3 sizes doing a low-cal, low-fat diet, but I just don't think I could live on the 500 calories that she is giving herself daily, and atkins suddenly looks WAY more attractive! Plus, it can't be healthy!
My other source of motivation is that my Grandpa just had 6 bypasses, and aorta replacement, and a pacemaker, and my father was just put on meds. for high blood pressure. I am unhappy, and starting to want to be a recluse again. It's hard to venture out in the summer and feel normal at this weight...Oh, and the teenager that yelled "fat cow!" out his window at me the last day I was outside gardening didn't help!
So, here's to Monday!
talk to you all soon!
kristi
Don't know if you remember me, I am back for my third go around, and haven't started yet...It's been a hard few months, and I don't think I have logged in since February. I had close deaths to deal with, I've been working on the launch of my own business, and had babies in the hospital! It's so hard to stay motivated surrounded by people that are atkins bashers and convinced that I won't succeed. I am almost embarrassed to try this thing again, but I know I have more support here than anywhere! So, please give me a kick in the butt! Won't have Atkins groceries to start until Monday, but I let go of soda yesterday to get going.
Has anyone ever been at the point where it's just hard to feel worth the effort? It would be so much easier to be the fat girl forever...But then I know how much accepting fat as my fate will limit the length of my life and quality of it, too!
So, I guess I am here for my official kick in the seat of the pants, and would love it it someone were willing to take my email address...can I do that?...to drop me a line if I dissappear again...
Here's my in-a-nutshell story...original starting weight: 288 lbs/original lowest weight: somewhere around 200...1 baby and 1 more attempt later....back up to 260! Goal weight? 140...is that right for 5'5"?
My mother-in-law has dropped 3 sizes doing a low-cal, low-fat diet, but I just don't think I could live on the 500 calories that she is giving herself daily, and atkins suddenly looks WAY more attractive! Plus, it can't be healthy!
My other source of motivation is that my Grandpa just had 6 bypasses, and aorta replacement, and a pacemaker, and my father was just put on meds. for high blood pressure. I am unhappy, and starting to want to be a recluse again. It's hard to venture out in the summer and feel normal at this weight...Oh, and the teenager that yelled "fat cow!" out his window at me the last day I was outside gardening didn't help!
So, here's to Monday!
talk to you all soon!
kristi
KICK! 
You do NOT want to become complacent with the way you are now, especially if you're unhappy; even MORE so if all that stress (my condolences and congratulations, as appropriate) is causing you to eat the bad "good stuff". It isn't healthy, and eventually you will have more problems than being the unhappy, stressed out fat girl. 
is FUN,TOO!
...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..." 
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