I am so upset...

[Dark Drake]

about 8 months ago, i was doing atkins and i started at 265- and got all the way down to 229 in a little over 2 months. i was so proud, i felt good, clothes fit, and people gave me compliments. well long story short, things arose, and i quit... i told myself ill just watch what i eat. 3 short months and i gained it all back. i didnt worry about it. well i step on the scale last week, i weigh a whopping 275... i said thats it i gotta do this diet. so i started back that same day i broke it.

i am having the hardest time recommiting. im so mad at myself. im getting married a month from now (dec 16) and i wanna slim down for not only me, but my wife. i told myself this morning im going to start. low and behold they had thanksgiving dinner for lunch today here at the office and i broke it.

whenever i get started on it i dont have a problem its just getting started anyone have any tips.... thanks.

[RachelnLa]

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First off.. congrats on the wedding!

How bad do you want to lose weight? If you stick to it strictly, wow.. you could drop a good bit in 4 weeks!

You faltered. Okay, now what? Look back and see what made you falter. How can you change it? What will you do next time? Have a plan! Eat on the good things and soon you will be full and not really wanting those bad carby things. They make you feel ..well, like you do now! Do you want that? NO way!

Get a plan going and the holidays can be done. the first time I did atkins, I lost 2 pounds during the holidays. I thought my doctor was gonna fall out his chair LOL

[Outback Jess]

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Drake you gotta get serious Man, Atkins is specific, and it's not a short term diet, and as you have found out, if you let go, it all comes back...I am sure right now you could write a book about that one, huh...
Well what can we say, You can do it, if you stop eating outside induction...You can do it, now and work hard to get into Ketosis and then things will calm down...
Everyone who falls has the hardest time getting up again!
YOu just have to make it happen...
Tips: drink 100 oz of water from this tme on, today...it will fill you up! Eat meat and veggies for dinner tonight, no bad carbs, make sure you have breakfast available for the first thing in the morning...Eat all your favorite low carb meals...Like the first week I made sure I had shrimp with loads of butter and a steak with nice trimming. I had my favorite induction veggies...later on I went to hamburger, but at first I gave myself treats that are induction friendly...
Exercise, do it tonight man.
Think "LIFESTYLE" not "DIET"...Atkins is no quick fix, it's a way of life. It is specific there for not so easy to just drop a few with...Because once you let the carbs back in, you can't stop...
Decide...We are here for you. That's another thing, after drinking alot of water, eating right and exercising today, come and post, and post often...the community will motivate you!

[Dark Drake]

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i know i can lose it fast enough. i did it for 3 days 4 weeks ago and lost 8 pounds on just induction... i have got to do this. i will do this... starting now...

see that sounds so easy. but its not. im having trouble with those bad carbs. im like a drug addict trying to get a quick fix. ive got to find someway to block it all out. but im surrounded by it, ilook to my right and i see arby's look to my left and i see mcdonalds... ahh i hate this.

[RachelnLa]

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Stop looking sideways and look straight ahead to good foods. I have been known to indulge.. just toss the bun! I use them as a treat.. it's those kinds of places that put me where I am today!

[boonie stomper]

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Get yourself stocked with things, keep them on your person, at work and in easy reach everywhere you go. Don't hesitate to eat a whole bag of pork skins and drink a gallon of broth if it will keep you full enough to resist carb cravings until the body gives up looking for them and starts burning fat. Then it will be easier from then on to have a controlled intake.

[Hudson]

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Do you have the book?

It got much easier for me when I realized sugar was going to kill me or at least take many years from my life. It's not just getting some weight off. It's your health.

Cheating leads to more cheating which leads to more cheating which leads to .... oh well, I give up.

Staying clean leads to staying clean gets a little easier which leads to ... great health and amazing will power.

Choose this day whom you will serve. The sugar, the XXXL clothes, and the frustration. Or the self discipline, good health, improved life. As for me and myself we will serve ...

[Waterbabe_Helena]

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It's only hard for the first two weeks. Keep reminding yourself.

[Outback Jess]

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Yes Drake, WE'RE TALKING ADDICTION HERE...IT'S WHY YOU CAN'T QUIT, "JUST LIKE THAT"....A-D-D-I-C-T-I-O-N...TAKES ONE TO SPOT ONE!

[Ante_up]

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As Hudson said the book can be a great source of motivation rereading it may help you get back in gear.

[Babs]

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Hi Drake. How are you doing? I know how it is to get back on track. You can do it as long, as you keep trying.

[Dark Drake]

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not good... i broke it again... i swear im starting tomorrow well tonight starting at midnight its part of my life revamp... ill report in tomorrow for a full report.

[Babs]

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Thanks for your update. I had been wondering how you are doing, so that's fantastic news you're hanging in there till you make it.

[knicknack]

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Hiya drake...

here's what I recommend to get you through the first week (the first 5 days really):

1. Buy all your favorite low carb foods. Don't worry about money. This means steak, shrimp, scallops, chicken wrapped in prosciutto, whatever it is that you really enjoy.

2. eat big meals of this stuff.

3. eat snacks, even if you're not hungry. For me it doesn't matter if i'm hungry or not I get the headache around 2. So I just eat cheese and another meal and stuff right around 2 to try to stave it off. High fat snacks, mind you! I find hamburger patties with blue cheese and bacon do the trick pretty well. eat every 2-3 hours.

4. bring food with you wherever you go. If you have to, don't go out til you get past the hump, other than work/school. Temptation is bad. I tend to stay home and sulk the first few days. :P Then I get past it and don't care about the temptations.

5. ADBB is your friend. post! having a craving? Ask us why you shouldn't eat whatever it is! having a good day? Post and gloat about it!

6. Be patient.

7. you might want to write out a list of reasons why not to eat that burrito or ice cream and carry it around with you. Put your wife at the top, you don't want to leave her a widow early because you've gone and had a heart attack do you?

8. Don't count calories. eat as much as you want. Stuff yourself if you have to to get past the induction flu. Your appetite will go away after anyway, so it doesn't matter so much - just stay under 20 carbs, eat your allowed veggies (no extras of those!), and stuff yourself with chicken and whatever. This might be controversial advice, but I find it helps get me past the first few days. After that I don't need to eat but normal amounts of food.

Anyway, hope that helps! Check in with us tomorrow!

[Dark Drake]

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so far so good... its about lunch time and i havent broke in yet... if i can get past one day il be fine.... i woke up late dis morning so i was able to grab was a diet moutain dew and thats all ive had. im still siping it down. then i plan on downing some water. fun fun but it will be worth it.