I CAN do this, right????

[hopper116]

Okay guys, I need some encouragement.

Back in 2004, I lost 114 lbs on Atkins, got pregnant, and now I'm back where I started. I loved Atkins, but my doctor took me off quickly. Anyway, I have about 200lbs to lose, and I'm so disheartened. I just started back on Monday, and I am committed. I guess I have been heavy for so long.... I was a chubby kid, a chubby bride, and now a large Mommy to my 20 month old son. I want better for myself and my family. If my scale ever hit under 200, I would go through the roof with excitement! Is it possible? Have other people as large as me been successful with actually getting to a healthy size? Please, share some encouraging words!
Thanks so much,
Stephanie

[Peytonn]

Re: I CAN do this, right????

I know there's people around that will tell you yes.. it can happen...

I'm almost the opposite... I am fat and don't even have a baby to show for it!

I was never heavy... 125 was my highest weight ever... from 1955 to 1995... then Daddy got cancer... I stopped running... gained 50 pounds... and have been losing and gaining that same 50 pounds ever since.. (I actually got back down to 132 once.. on pills... gained that back real fast)...

last year.. got down to 142... got sick.. (not atkins related at all)... but got discouraged and porked out on sugar... gained back to the 165/170 range...

I desperately want to be back at 120..... so I think I know how you feel....

I am POSITIVE that somebody is going to come along from the -100+ club and give you lots of encouragement.....

I want SO much to get it back this time! I've actually already bought a bathing suit... (a very modest 2 piece... size 14.. that was on sale at Belks last fall)... I am DETERMINED to be in by May.. (without the stitching busting out...)

Good luck..... and I know you'll do it! You sound VERY devoted, motivated... dedicated.. whatever it is we need to make this work.... I think you have it this time!

[Lyssie]

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ok, so I don't know what size you are now. I *do* know that in 1999, I lost around 70 lbs on Atkins, putting me at 145. I was in a relationship, not so healthy, gained back most, if not all of it, then got pregnant on top of it, and then gained *more* weight for the first couple months after he was born. All in all, I weighed 312 with like, a 2 month old. People said I couldn't go back to Atkins even though I was miserable, since they felt I *had* to be breastfeeding (which apparently my body wouldn't do anyway).. and so I came back here... now, my loss is split up a bit from different periods of my life where I've fallen off the wagon. I have lost over 110 lbs. and am unofficially (as of this evening) under the 200 lb mark again for the first time in over at least 4 years.

You can get to a healthy size with this WOL. I know because I'm getting there.

[Wonder Woman]

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Stephanie - I KNOW you can do this! The reason I know is that we have both done it before!!!!

I don't have as much to lose but still, a big chunk - 75 lbs to get to a normal weight. I lost 37 (starting from a lower weight) just in time for my wedding (didn't even plan it that way) but went right back to my old habits after I got married and have felt yucky for 3 long years. I'm FINALLY back. I'm TRYING to have a baby but part of me is hoping I get a chance to lose quite a bit of weight before that happens.

I have always been overweight. Ever since I can remember. I do now think that my sugar sensitivity is to blame for it all. If I had only know sooner. I won't ever be able to eat the way I've been eating again, unless I want to gain it all back.

I could kick myself for not catching myself sooner. Instead, I gained everything back and more. But who cares? What does that matter? That's no reason not to get back on the wagon.

I have felt better the last 4 days than I have in 3 years, seriously. It's worth it.

I KNOW you can do it.

[Jace]

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Welcome Stephanie!

Yes, it is definitely possible. There are more than a few people here that have been in your situation and have achieved their goal weight. I've lost 115 lbs myself in the span of 9 months doing Atkins.

We all know you can do it and YOU know you can do it as well, you've already lost 114 lbs in the past on Atkins....all it takes is the commitment and you're well on your way!

Best of luck and if you need anything please feel free to give a shout!

~Far la bella figura!

[dreamof145]

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Stephanie....I know you can do it. I was a fat baby, child, teenager and adult. I spent most of my life in a fat body. You've done it once and I have no doubt you'll jump right back into this WOE and start losing again. Getting serious about losing it and committing to getting healthy is the first step. Congratulations on taking that first step.

Get active here in the ADBB. There are lots of people who understand what you are going through and want to help you succeed. The forums are full of information on health/life issues, planning, recipes, challenges and people to share your journey and make it more enjoyable. You can do it. Take baby steps. Develop the program around your life. Plan what you will eat, when you will exercise and don't look at this as being deprived. Take your measurements every few weeks so you will see the success as your body is getting smaller. You'll feel better and as you become more satisfied with your body...you'll be a better mom, wife and friend. We're all here for you. This program works...all you have to do is follow it.

[hopper116]

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Thank you so much for the encouraging words! I know I can do this and I know HOW to do it. I've done it before. I guess I have a long road ahead of me, and I've been overweight for so long, that sometimes it just seems to be a constant uphill battle. My husband and neice are doing this WOE with me, but I know it really, truly must be a complete lifestyle change...... I've been all over this board! It's awesome!
Stephanie

[Outback Jess]

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Stephanie, all of us have a long road ahead of us, because weightloss is just the beginning then we need to live the daily healthy lives we have created...weightloss is a daily event, keeping it off is a daily event...
The road is as long for you as for me. You are carrying around more than I am, but you will burn more calories up in a day than I can. But both of us can also walk around with a great mindset, a strong committment to change our lives. It's the stronger bond and the higher road so to speak. I see myself completely in your story. I love foods like you do. We are all on a long road, lived out daily...
I believe you can do it. I hope you will work hard and slowly daily do it....
You will be amazed...and we all have each other.