I'm back again

[picturegrl]

If you search my name, you'll find other introductions I've written. Basically, I'm 5'1", 35 years old, started Atkins last year at 289 pounds and lost down to 220. Then I screwed up. I was expecting a friend I hadn't seen in a long time and went to Kimkins. BIG mistake. I lost a few pounds and started eating everything in sight. If I'd been bored with Atkins, I got super bored on Kimkins because I stayed in the Boot Camp phase and pretty much ate eggs for bfast, salad for lunch, a Bubba burger for supper.

So now I'm back weighing 236 this morning. I can do this. Atkins works. I KNOW it does. I'm having panic attacks again. Acid reflux again. I'm eating junk, but I'm starving all the time. I feel physically like crap. And I think a support community will help me, so hopefully I'll be good about posting here more.

[easttexasdaisy]

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Welcome back! Kimkins sounded really unhealthy to me, so I'm glad you are back to Atkins. Although I occasionally look for tweaks myself, I know pateince will pay off I just have to "be patient' and that is the hard part. Just think how good you will look though by the holidays! Every pound lost is just that much closer to goal.

[picturegrl]

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I don't know about unhealthy, but it sent me into a pattern of starvation and obsession with food. And once I started it, I snowballed right back to my old habits.

[redfoxglove]

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Glad you're back to Atkins. The main benefits to me, besides the weight loss and inches lost, is the way I feel, physically. Anxiety goes away. I think "anxiety" is mostly a physiological thing that doctors misinterpret as a psychological thing. Otherwise why does it go away when I start giving my body, brain, and nervous system the nutrients I need to be healthy? And that happens with Atkins.

Just keep at it, over a relatively short time it will become second nature. At least that's what's happening for me. But then, I've spent several years now refining my program, getting off the wheat-and-sugar train that so many of us Americans seem to be addicted to riding. Or the corn syrup-and food coloring subway, you know, all those flavored drinks.

Glad you're back to Atkins, keep going!

[kristenxo]

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Hi and welcome back I struggle with anxiety attacks too. I'm sorry you have to deal with that. I've noticed that once I feel in control of my life the anxiety greatly decreases. Once you're back on track and feeling better about yourself I'm sure it will improve.

Good luck!

[mothette]

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Hi and welcome back.

I've never heard of kimkims. Boot camp sounds like a scary experience. I don't think I could have made it through that if that is the only thing you can eat.

I just recently restarted atkins as well. Two weeks ago actually. I was on it last year for a few months and did really good but then became a bad girl and ate everything in sight.

I understand the food obsession thing. I am realizing that I am even more obsessed with food than I could have imagined. I've let food become much more than it should ever be for a person... and this old habit is dying hard.

I'm glad you are posting on here. I hope you keep doing so. I'd like read what you have to say about your journey. It helps me to read about other peoples struggles and triumphs.