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Hey all
Some of you may remember me from my first, successful round on Atkins back in 2004.
I lost 45 pounds over an 8 month period, and went from a size 14 to 6, and 160+ lbs to 123 at my lowest. I exercised religiously and spouted the virtues of working out to family and friends. People told me I looked fantastic. I was made a moderator and participated in several Boot Camps, leading others through clean inductions. I was full of life and energy, on top of the world and IN CONTROL.
People started telling me at the end that I'd gotten too slim and to STOP. I started adding things back in slowly (the WRONG things) to stop the loss and maybe even put on a few and that was the beginning of the end for me. Sugary treats are EVIL. Once sugar had a hold on me again I was right back to my old way of eating. I thought I had done well enough and regained control and could flirt a little with treats but it became a full blown love affair.
5 - 10 - pants are getting tight --15 spilling out, time to go up a size... 20 really better get back on track -- 25 when my life settles down I'll restart .... 30 WTH?!? Crap, I threw out all my fat clothes and I have nothing to wear! 35 pounds. HOW ON EARTH DID THAT HAPPEN?!?! I'll have another beer or three and think about Atkins tomorrow.
... and here I am, close to my previous starting weight If I'm not there already, although I'm firmer and wearing a tight 10 or a loose 12. Embarrassed to show myself around friends and family who said I'd gain it all back. Bloated and miserable. Eating too much garbage. Drinking too much. Excema on my hands again. Fighting face blemishes. Headaches and irritability. Blood sugar crashes that make it hard to stay awake in the middle of the day. Armpit blubber. A muffin top roll above my waistband. Out of shape and tired all of the time. My feet hurt.
It took me 8 months to lose it, and a year and a half or so to get back to this point. I'm finally ready to jump back in and figured I should join the STAC forum to keep myself accountable.
So stay tuned for some NEW progress photos
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Some of you may remember me from my first, successful round on Atkins back in 2004.
I lost 45 pounds over an 8 month period, and went from a size 14 to 6, and 160+ lbs to 123 at my lowest. I exercised religiously and spouted the virtues of working out to family and friends. People told me I looked fantastic. I was made a moderator and participated in several Boot Camps, leading others through clean inductions. I was full of life and energy, on top of the world and IN CONTROL.
People started telling me at the end that I'd gotten too slim and to STOP. I started adding things back in slowly (the WRONG things) to stop the loss and maybe even put on a few and that was the beginning of the end for me. Sugary treats are EVIL. Once sugar had a hold on me again I was right back to my old way of eating. I thought I had done well enough and regained control and could flirt a little with treats but it became a full blown love affair.
5 - 10 - pants are getting tight --15 spilling out, time to go up a size... 20 really better get back on track -- 25 when my life settles down I'll restart .... 30 WTH?!? Crap, I threw out all my fat clothes and I have nothing to wear! 35 pounds. HOW ON EARTH DID THAT HAPPEN?!?! I'll have another beer or three and think about Atkins tomorrow.
... and here I am, close to my previous starting weight If I'm not there already, although I'm firmer and wearing a tight 10 or a loose 12. Embarrassed to show myself around friends and family who said I'd gain it all back. Bloated and miserable. Eating too much garbage. Drinking too much. Excema on my hands again. Fighting face blemishes. Headaches and irritability. Blood sugar crashes that make it hard to stay awake in the middle of the day. Armpit blubber. A muffin top roll above my waistband. Out of shape and tired all of the time. My feet hurt.
It took me 8 months to lose it, and a year and a half or so to get back to this point. I'm finally ready to jump back in and figured I should join the STAC forum to keep myself accountable.
So stay tuned for some NEW progress photos
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Thanks for sharing and WELCOME back!! I obsess over gaining the weight back all the time. And I really appreciate your post that confirms that this is definitely a LIFE-STYLE change forever. We cannot let ourselves become confident that we've lost the weight and it is gone forever. We have to make this a permanent life-style and follow the rungs as Dr. A suggested in order to maintain the health and weight loss. 
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I've been through quite a bit since I've been gone, but I am not blaming my weight gain on anyone but myself. I let my problems get to me and they sure did do a whoozy on me! lol
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