2nd Time Around Sounds Like the Place for Me!

[iPamela]

I restarted Atkins 4 days ago now! I have actually lost about 6lbs so far - I'm sure alot of it is water-weight but still it's always good to see the scale go down!

I was on Atkins over a year ago - went for 7 months and lost over 60lbs.

Personal problems came - one after the other! And I ended up leaving my plan behind due to stress eating and basically just being stupid when it came to food.

Well here I am - back again. Gained lots of weight back. My blood pressure has shot up - taking 2 different kinds of meds for it. Plus I feel terrible. Everything hurts and I hate the way I look.

But enough of that....I am back. I know that I must change back to Atkins. I do know it's a way of life and not just a diet. I really think I have learned my lesson the hard way!

Well I'm back and ready to get fit again - to feel better again - and to live a long healthy life!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful low-carb day!

Pamela

[RachelnLa]

Re: 2nd Time Around Sounds Like the Place for Me!

Welcome! I think you are in the best place possible Drink, eat, exercise.. and visit us daily

[LuckyD]

Re: 2nd Time Around Sounds Like the Place for Me!

Welcome, we are all in the same boat here. But the reason we are all back is because we know it works. Good Luck!

[Outback Jess]

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Hey Pam, Welcome to STAC, and welcome back to Atkins. We are all learning our need for Atkins and then learning how to make it work for us. It works for me I am sooo convinced this time, I feel great, I eat well, I am not hungry very often...with Atkins alot of the food has quickly not been an issue!!! The hard part was drinking all the water, and getting into exercise. Now that's just part of my life....
It's all about the way of life, not a diet, not a short term thing...it's about getting control of my life and then the foods in my life and then I find the weight, of which I have no control has come off.....

[attek]

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Welcome back! One advantage we have over newbies is that we KNOW Atkins works to lose weight. Sounds like you're doing great! Congratulations on deciding to come back!

[karrie]

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Your journey sounds almost like mine. Isn't it funny how life gets in the way. First time it was my parents dying that took me off. Next time it was my own health. Last time it was problems at work.

I hope you can find the strength to keep on keepin on. It is great you are using support to help.

[iPamela]

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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and the encouragement and the advice. I am just so happy to have found a place on this forum that I can really and truly relate to. It's nice to know that there are people who share the same struggles as I do.

Thanks so much!

Pamela