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    Back in town after a long time

    Hi everyone,

    Well, I'm back "in town" and I'm going to try very hard to stick with it this time. It's been a long time - close to 2 years. I had my 40th birthday in April, and let me tell you that isn't fun when the scale looks like mine does. I noticed my ticker here and it says that I'm down to 169. I wish. I'm right back at 185. Again. I've no real idea why I don't go higher than that unless my eating habits and level of activity just maintain it. 185 seems to have always been where I land when I'm doing nothing but eating whatever I want and not exercising. Blah.

    So without any real preparation, I just woke up this morning and started back again. I've never had a problem with my age except when I am overweight. And I'm a yo-yo kinda chick from way back in high school. Right now, I'm hating the way I look. The mirror tells me, "Yup. You sure do look your age, and then some." My body just isn't the same at 185 as it was even a year ago. Lots of wobble going on, and that's NOT pretty.

    So here I go. Tiptoeing into Atkins again. My goal isn't a number right now. My goal is a size, and I would like to get out of the 14s and back into a 10 in time to have some summer without covering up in baggy T-shirts.

    Wish me luck.
    F/40





    Back to sensible eating again after a long time.

    1st goal: 10 pounds by July 1 (Met this goal on June 22)

    2nd goal: 25 pounds by July 29

    End goal: Who knows?

    _____________________________________



    Memorial Weekend off-roading. Soon, no more baggy T-shirts!!



    My sweet little doggie, Sinner, and me. (trust me, she earned that name! Haha!)



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  • #2
    Re: Back in town after a long time

    Hi Illy, you can do it, changing size is a matter of control. Working on a goal like a clothing size is especially insightful, considering you melt on this diet! Good luck to you and we are glad you are here.
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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    • #3
      Re: Back in town after a long time

      Welcome back Illy! You can do it!
      ~Amy~

      5'7", 24 years old
      (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

      1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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      • #4
        Re: Back in town after a long time

        I also turned 40 in May of this year and thats when i said THAT IS IT!! Must be a 40 thing LOL! Good luck to you

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        • #5
          Re: Back in town after a long time

          Illy,

          you sound like me all the way!! My problem was that once I got to 199 I would start eating and not takin care of myself because why-I was getting out of my "FAT BOX!"
          I have learned that I did not have enought self-esteem, and I did not love myself, there are many books out there that are helpful and will help you "FLIP THE SWITCH!" in thinkin in the right direction. I will look for you to see how you are doing and you can do this! YOU ARE SO WORTH THIS AND MORE!!!!!!

          Love
          Yvette
          CW 225.00(ahhhh!!!)-12/26/07
          Mini Goals
          210-(can taste this mini goal!!!)NEED 4.2LBS TO HIT GOAL!!!
          200-(will change ticker) this is my main first mini goal!!

          Restart 06/05/08 CW 237.5-48.5
          1st mini goal date 19th-232.50-
          Meet 1st mini goal 19th-230.5-47.5
          2nd goal date July 3-225.5

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          • #6
            Re: Back in town after a long time

            Hi illy! I think a lot of us here can relate to your story. Many of us have done this more times than we can remember. Good luck, and remember, only ~~ you ~~ can prevent muffin top. (can't you just see Smokey the Bear pointing his accusing finger at you?)
            Highest weight when I found Atkins in 2002: 225
            RS: 195 / CW: 173
            GL1: 179 ~ met Nov. 5, 2008
            GL2: 175 ~ met Jan 22, 2009
            GL3: 169 ~ met Jun 1, 2009
            GW: 145 (with lots of muscle!)

            Pledging Flights - Stair Climber Challenge
            442/662 flights (Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan)
            413/413 flights (Mt. Krumpet, Whoville) | 249/249 flights (Mont Brome, Quebec)
            344/344 flights (Mt. Carlton, New Brunswick) |             152/152 flights (Nuttby Mountain, Nova Scotia)
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            • #7
              Re: Back in town after a long time

              Originally posted by Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect View Post
              Good luck, and remember, only ~~ you ~~ can prevent muffin top. (can't you just see Smokey the Bear pointing his accusing finger at you?)
              Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I can totally see it!
              ~Amy~

              5'7", 24 years old
              (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

              1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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              • #8
                Re: Back in town after a long time

                Welcome back illy. You can do it!
                "Confidence is the companion of success"

                Female
                Age 56
                5'9"
                Restarted 2-4-09

                1st Mini Goal - 5 lbs - Met 2/21/09
                2nd Mini Goal - 10 lbs - Met 3/7/09
                3rd Mini Goal - 15 lbs - Met 3/15/09
                4th Mini Goal - 20 lbs
                5th Mini Goal - 25 lbs
                6th Mini Goal - 30 lbs
                End Goal - 35 lbs























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                • #9
                  Re: Back in town after a long time

                  Holy cow! I'm blown away! Thanks for all the encouragement! Today is my second day perfectly on plan. To be honest, I tried to get back into it several times over the past few months. I had a goal at the beginning of the year that I would NOT be a fat-40. Halfway through every single day I would fall off the wagon, thinking, "well, tomorrow I'll get going right." Then tomorrow would come and I would think that since I was already screwing up the week, I might as well cave and start again Monday.

                  I know that "diet aids" aren't recommended, but I do admit that I am taking one for the time being. It's something that I actually found on a mens forum for bodybuilders that supposedly blocks carb cravings. It works, at least for me. The first few days are always so tough, but I am perfectly fine without any bad stuff so far. I probably won't take it for long, but if it helps get me over the hump of initial carb cravings, then I'm happy to have it. I hate taking any pills anyway, and since I already take blood pressure meds I figure I won't want to take anything else for long. With any luck at all, my blood pressure will start going back to normal once I get this weight off anyway. That's what my doctor thinks.

                  I haven't lost anything so far - only two days in - but I know Atkins and I know it won't be long.

                  I do have a wonderful thing in my world these days and that is my garden. I'm picking and cooking fresh squash, lettuce, onions and soon tomatoes too. Some of it will be for my hubby's taste buds only like the potatoes and corn, but I can live with that. I also have herbs growing so I'll soon be harvesting fresh basil, thyme, cilantro, sage, rosemary and dill. Can't wait for that! It's also lots of exercise, tending that garden. I was overzealous when I started planting and I have about a 20' X 30' plot out there that constantly requires weeding and tending. This evening I actually was out there with a tiny brush manually pollinating my tomatoes, cantaloupe, squash and cucumbers in case there haven't been enough bees and butterflies out there. Not leaving anything to chance!

                  I'm off to fix my ticker so it's telling the truth again.
                  Last edited by illy; June 17, 2008, 05:53 PM.
                  F/40





                  Back to sensible eating again after a long time.

                  1st goal: 10 pounds by July 1 (Met this goal on June 22)

                  2nd goal: 25 pounds by July 29

                  End goal: Who knows?

                  _____________________________________



                  Memorial Weekend off-roading. Soon, no more baggy T-shirts!!



                  My sweet little doggie, Sinner, and me. (trust me, she earned that name! Haha!)



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                  • #10
                    Re: Back in town after a long time

                    Woohoo! Lookit me! I lost 5 pounds in the first three days! YAY!
                    F/40





                    Back to sensible eating again after a long time.

                    1st goal: 10 pounds by July 1 (Met this goal on June 22)

                    2nd goal: 25 pounds by July 29

                    End goal: Who knows?

                    _____________________________________



                    Memorial Weekend off-roading. Soon, no more baggy T-shirts!!



                    My sweet little doggie, Sinner, and me. (trust me, she earned that name! Haha!)



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