Here I go again...

[snap]

Where to start....

I faithfully followed Atkins a few years ago. (My how time flies by.) Then, I went back to school fulltime while I was still working fulltime. And, I guess you know where I am going here... I totally screwed up everything that I had accomplished. I had a zillion reasons why I fell off the wagon. None of them were good ones.

Now here I am back at where I started. What I have found for me personally is that losing weight is not the hardest part. The hardest part is keeping off and keeping going. Everytime I start over I think... this is it! This is the time that I am going to succeed. And everytime, somewhere along the way I lose sight of where I am going. I must admit that there are times that I ask myself why the heck do I bother?

Then the reasons I do bother trying over and over again become clear to me. I want to be healthy. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin. I want to like that person that I see when I look into the mirror. I don't want to die someday never having becoming the person that I want to be.

That is why I am back. That is why I will never give up.

[Thumper1616]

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Welcome back.....

[snap]

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Thanks Thumper! It is nice to be back.

[mitzimarie]

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Hi, Snap

Welcome to STAC, and . We're happy to have you.

You've certainly come to the right place. This board has been key to my success, and will be for you too, I'm sure. Just make sure that you come here often. There is a lot of valuable information, and a lot of cool people, too.

Looking forward to hearing more from you. Good luck!

[snap]

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I made it through day one. Today I was reminded of why I like this WOL so much. I am never hungry. It so unlike other diets that I have tried in that regard. I like that I can eat until I am satisfied.

I started going back to the gym at the first of the year. I average 5 nights a week. I am up to 50 minutes on the elliptical machine. This is one big difference this time around. Last time I did this I did not exercise hardly at all. Even with the lack of exercise, I lost a lot of weight. I'm thinking this time around I will see even better results because of my working out.

The one thing that I am not doing this time around is standing on the scales everyday. I know many people do this to keep themselves in check. I just remember all those times that I would do that and see the same nnumber. This would do nothing but discourage me. I will be weighing on the 23rd of each month. I can hardly wait for the first weigh in. I am really excited about this.....

[snap]

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Mitzi... you look amazing! What an inspiration you are.

[jersey]

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Welcome Back - sounds like you're off to a great start!

[Outback Jess]

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Hey Snap, welcome back to STAC and to Atkins! I think we can all relate to the second half of the journey. It's tough maintaining weight loss....I was just remarking about that to a atkins friend yesterday...so tough to keep the focus...even tho it does feel better.

[cruisergal]

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Hi snap, welcome back. We're all going through the same thing here at STAC, so if you need answers, heres the place to be, cause we all talk from experience. Hope to hear more about your successes as time goes on.

[spazzyhilo]

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Welcome back! I agree with you, the thing I love most about this WOL is that I'm never hungry! It's even to the point where I need to force myself to eat! Thank you Atkins!

[snap]

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Just got back from the gym. Got in 50 minutes of cardio... weights (arms and hips tonight) ... and did this ab session that almost killed me. I found that halfway through cardio I ran out of gas a bit. I don't think I ate enough today. (Now there's a change!) All in all my new start with this WOL is going great. I am looking forward to my weigh in next month. I'm so pumped about this. I guess I will get my kid to take a pic of me so that I have a before shot. Having my pic taken is definately not one of my favorite things right now.

Thanks for all your encouraging words. It is so much easier doing this with such a wonderful support group.

[snap]

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Day three has ended. Workout was good tonight. Only did 40 minutes of cardio. My legs were really sore from last night. I had to drag myself to the gym. It would have been so much easier to just sit home on the couch. but, sitting home on the couch is not going to get me to my goal.

Speaking of goal... I haven't really decided on what exactly that should be. I really have a goal that is a size... not a number on a scale. I just know what i want to look like. I don't know what I will weigh when I look like that.

This new start of mine is going quite well. I am excited about where I am heading.

[chicamarun]

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Hey snap and welcome! My goal is yet to be decided so no problem there! I did them in mini-sections (1st goal 140 and no idea from there)

Great job on the workouts! I'm still struggling to get in cardio (treadmill haunting me from the basement)....

Take some measurements too - not just weight - I SOOO wish I did it earlier as I know I have lost some more inches even when the blasted scale gets stuck,,

Good luck and know we are here for you!!

[snap]

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Made it to the gym tonight. I did not accomplish much there though. I just felt spent. The ole body is sore and tired. The diet part of things is still going great.

Yes I do need to take measurements. Maybe I will do that tomorrow.

[Outback Jess]

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Maybe give yourself a rest day, they are pretty important to recovery and being able to workout again.....rest refreshes us, and heals the overworked muscles.....