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Ok, not that I wanted to, but I'm here to ask for help. Wait, I think I already started wrong - I'm supposed to start by saying, "Hi. I'm Michigander, and I'm a carbo-o-holic." Ok - now back to the help. I need help sticking to this all over again.
Low carb is the only way I've ever been able to stay at a fit weight. Don't ask me why, but it's sooo very much easier for me to gain weight back than it was to take it off. Last summer I was 35 pounds less than I am now - and every 5 pounds that came back, I swore they were the last.
Until now - that I realize having a "sort of low carb" attitude doesn't work. It's all or nothing again - no such thing as "this little bite won't hurt", because it does. Sure, I steer away from sugars more than I did before, and instead, now I eat the pizza crust thinking it's not as bad as a cookie - but it really is, because I'm doing it on a daily basis. It always comes back to bite you, because my body knows carbs very well, and can store them for a VERY, very long time!
Oh - and here's another dillema. During one of my brilliant moments last summer, I decided I'd never be fat again, and gave away all my fat pants, and now I've GOT NOTHING TO WEAR!!! I thought it would be good incentive at the time, but now 1/2 of my wardrobe is screaming uncle when I zip them up!
I guess it may be time to re-install the "wall of shame". My incentive last year, was hanging all of my adorable jeans on the wall, so that daily, I could see what I could be wearing. It was such an accomplishment when the last pair went from the wall the the closet. They're going back up tonight.
Thanks for listening, and I'm just going to say in advance - thanks for taking me back!
Low carb is the only way I've ever been able to stay at a fit weight. Don't ask me why, but it's sooo very much easier for me to gain weight back than it was to take it off. Last summer I was 35 pounds less than I am now - and every 5 pounds that came back, I swore they were the last.
Until now - that I realize having a "sort of low carb" attitude doesn't work. It's all or nothing again - no such thing as "this little bite won't hurt", because it does. Sure, I steer away from sugars more than I did before, and instead, now I eat the pizza crust thinking it's not as bad as a cookie - but it really is, because I'm doing it on a daily basis. It always comes back to bite you, because my body knows carbs very well, and can store them for a VERY, very long time!
Oh - and here's another dillema. During one of my brilliant moments last summer, I decided I'd never be fat again, and gave away all my fat pants, and now I've GOT NOTHING TO WEAR!!! I thought it would be good incentive at the time, but now 1/2 of my wardrobe is screaming uncle when I zip them up!
I guess it may be time to re-install the "wall of shame". My incentive last year, was hanging all of my adorable jeans on the wall, so that daily, I could see what I could be wearing. It was such an accomplishment when the last pair went from the wall the the closet. They're going back up tonight.
Thanks for listening, and I'm just going to say in advance - thanks for taking me back!
I think it's wonderful when we realize we need to come back and would be more concerned if we didn't. I will When I regained most of my weight, I was so ashamed, but now I feel so good that I have made the right decision based on what we already know--that it works. Welcome back! 
Hugs, Mel
I like your wall of incentive idea, thats cute. I thought about getting some size 12 jeans at Goodwill and putting them in the closet as incentive. Atkins is the only thing that works for so many of us. I mind myself amazed that more people arent on it!
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