Back and ready to be serious

[angelawillbethinagain]

Ok, so I am back AGAIN... Somehow I fell off the atkins wagon and I am now back and serious to get healthy and focus on my goals. I have dealt with some depression and major life events such as moving and although that is NO EXSCUSE It has caused me to fall off of my plan. I did a lot of thinking and I truly believe in Atkins and I know it does work. I know I will be here asking you guys for help and motivation. I will need it. Atkins is hard for me, I don't know exactly what the problem is but I do know that this is it... I am NOT going to come back in another month or two and say this again. I am here because I need to be, I am here because of my kids. I want to be healthy. I need to eat better and excersise more. I will not spend my 30's heavy like I did my 20's. NO WAY!!! I have thrown away my scales. I will not determine my happiness by what the scale says any longer. I will determine my success by the way my clothes fit looser, my face is slimmed down. I will not go off the wagon when I feel stressed or upset but I will rather remind myself of my goals and remind myself that the piece of chocolate is NOT going to make me happy but only keep me from my goals. NO food tastes better than skinny feels. I just want to be healthy and happy. I no longer have a goal weight, because I think it was unrealistic and it felt too far to reach. Now I will concentrate on eating better and excersise. In a years time, hopefully there will be a dramtic difference but if there isn't, it will not get me down. I will keep going on...

Thanks for listening

[Lynsey]

Re: Back and ready to be serious

Welcome back Angela. Your positive attitude will take you far.

[the man in blue]

Re: Back and ready to be serious

Just don't get frustrated and stick with it. You will be a big LOSER!

[Outback Jess]

Re: Back and ready to be serious

Angela, I can hear determination in your voice...You know it reminds me of me...I came here last yr. Aug 1 determined to change my life. I knew the weight would eventually come off, but I was in need of a different way of living. I threw myself into creating a daily "way"...I got up at 5am, came here first thing, then I got on my stationary bike and rode for 15 mins, working to half an hour....
The buzz from feeling good about myself was incredible.....It fueled many days...I ate the low carb foods I loved, I stayed away from old buddies who eat and drink stuff I trip and get triggered over.... I sought to be here in a year....and the weight has come off, but I also have a full lifestyle of activity and actions that are routine now...
You can do this with the determination you have in your heart....What I have done has showed my whole family "we can do things with determination and focus"...
It's been a year that has remade me....I am who I wanted to be!

[MojosRising]

Re: Back and ready to be serious

you are def. on your way to a healthier and happier you!