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[Anna7494]

Hello everyone, it's been a long time since i've posted on this site so most of you probably don't remember me. A couple years ago i was on atkins and went from around 168 lbs to 130 lbs fairly quickly...but then a lot of stressful things happened in my life including the loss of my mother among other things and i went "off the wagon" big time. To make a long story short i now carry 190 lbs, (i've been up to 195...eeek) on my 5'2" frame. I've been through a lot the past couple of years and i've really used food as a crutch, but i'm ready to change my bad eating habbits for good and get rid of this weight. I feel so old and tired lol i'm only 24...i need to get back into shape. I am going to get started tomorrow...i get paid tomorrow so i am going to throw away everything in my kitchen and stock up on healthy, low carb food. I am going to start induction...my only issue with that is i am majorly addicted to caffeine so i dont know if i'll be able to part with it completly at this point...but i will definately cut down and try to gradually cut it out. I'll come on here and weight in weekly on thursdays since i am starting tomorrow on thursday! wish me luck

[RachelnLa]

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Best of luck to you! I'm so sorry to hear about your mom.

Give those foods to friends. Smart move to clean house! I'm glad you didn't say "once this carb-ladened foods are eaten I'll start again."

[Lisa M]

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Welcome back to the board!

So sorry to hear of your loss and having to deal with so much at one time. Glad to hear you're finding your way back and looking forward to a fresh start with this way of eating. I wish you great success on your journey!

[Outback Jess]

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Welcome Anna, Glad to have you join us. We are all here because of different reasons, but we have a great common goal, to restore healthy ways in our lives. I know this time next week you are gonna feel great!

[Chris]

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Oh, Anna, how I identify with much of your story. The loss of a loved one is enough, just in itself, to make us lose our way.

You can wean yourself off the caffeine. If coffee's the problem, get some of the decaf kind and mix them, half an half. Each week, cut down on the amount of caffeinated until it's all decaf. The same works for cola.

Welcome to ADBB -- we're so glad to have you with us!

[Outback Jess]

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Hey Anna, it's Thursday, and I just wanted to welcome you to your first day of induction and how postive and bright it is. Today marks a huge change and it will lead to quality of life. I am very excited for you. My 15 yr old is on day 6, and she is bubbly and bright and so at peace with food, and she has lost 3 pounds. She did WW for 5 weeks and every day she was tired, and hungry, hungry, hungry...totally not at ease. I watched her be so percise this morning with her things, so much more awake and even tempered...if that is happening in a teenager, just think how you will feel in a few days...just on the other side of a few humps and bumps of detox...

[Anna7494]

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wow thank you all for your support and encouragment. you all have done so well on this WOE...congratulations to you all. today is day 1 i feel good so far lol. got myself a new george foreman grill today. i love those things. makes it so easy to make a low carb meal quickly

[La_La]

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Way to Go Ana, remeber to get your water in take in... do you mind me asking you how tall are you?

[DragonflyMoon]

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Welcome back, Anna! I'm so sorry to hear of your loss ~ that is very hard to go through & completely understandable that you "fell off the wagon" for awhile... but here you are, back and ready to go! Congratulations on taking this step for yourself!

[Anna7494]

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oh yeah i should put my height in my siggy lol. i am 5'2" i'll try to get a picture on here at some point. thank you dragonflymoon and congrats on hitting 50 lbs lost that is awesome!