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Well here's a little background first 
I never had a problem with my weight until I became preggers... I was always a size 6-8. Once I became pregnant, I gained so much weight! I was huge, and had a decent size baby, 8lbs 3 oz.
After I had him, I was breastfeeding and the weight was coming off pretty quick. I went down to a size 11. I wasn't happy with that, but It wasn't too bad either. I stayed at that weight until my son was diagnosed with autism. I was so stressed out, and depressed, that I just ate and ate. Before I knew it, I was a size 16-18, and too depressed to care.
Well my son is making amazing progress, and I finally realized that I shouldn't be depressed at all. I have to be healthy and fit to keep up with my little guy (he's 4 now). My mom has been on Atkins for over a year now. She lost 70 pounds, and has kept all of it off (in fact she's still losing, she's a size 8 now). At first I said the usual, " I can't give up my pasta and bread!"
Then one night it hit me. How foolish was I being! I have my son on a gluten/casein free diet. (he can't have any wheat or milk products) and that has made a HUGE change in his autistic behaviors. If my son can do it, I can do it.
So I did it. I was a big carb junkie before. In fact there were many times where I just ate half a bag of potato chips in place of a meal. Well, I've been on the diet since June 23rd and went from 170lbs to 156lbs.
It's so much easier than I thought it would be!
Anyway, I was getting dressed this morning, and saw a pair of black pants that I had worn to my grandmother's funeral just a few months ago. When I wore them, they were so tight, I was positive they were going to split. Thnakfully they didn't, but when I got home,I washed them, and hung them in the back of my closet. They're a size 14.
Well today I saw them, and wondered if they would fit me, so I tried them on.. THEY'RE LOOSE!!!!
OMG, I'm so happy!!! I have to search all my clothes to see if I have a size 12 floating around to try on.
Well, that's my story, I just had to tell someone! LOL, Thanks for the support everyone!!
BIG HUGS TO ALL!!
I never had a problem with my weight until I became preggers... I was always a size 6-8. Once I became pregnant, I gained so much weight! I was huge, and had a decent size baby, 8lbs 3 oz.
After I had him, I was breastfeeding and the weight was coming off pretty quick. I went down to a size 11. I wasn't happy with that, but It wasn't too bad either. I stayed at that weight until my son was diagnosed with autism. I was so stressed out, and depressed, that I just ate and ate. Before I knew it, I was a size 16-18, and too depressed to care.
Well my son is making amazing progress, and I finally realized that I shouldn't be depressed at all. I have to be healthy and fit to keep up with my little guy (he's 4 now). My mom has been on Atkins for over a year now. She lost 70 pounds, and has kept all of it off (in fact she's still losing, she's a size 8 now). At first I said the usual, " I can't give up my pasta and bread!"
Then one night it hit me. How foolish was I being! I have my son on a gluten/casein free diet. (he can't have any wheat or milk products) and that has made a HUGE change in his autistic behaviors. If my son can do it, I can do it.
So I did it. I was a big carb junkie before. In fact there were many times where I just ate half a bag of potato chips in place of a meal. Well, I've been on the diet since June 23rd and went from 170lbs to 156lbs.
It's so much easier than I thought it would be!
Anyway, I was getting dressed this morning, and saw a pair of black pants that I had worn to my grandmother's funeral just a few months ago. When I wore them, they were so tight, I was positive they were going to split. Thnakfully they didn't, but when I got home,I washed them, and hung them in the back of my closet. They're a size 14.
Well today I saw them, and wondered if they would fit me, so I tried them on.. THEY'RE LOOSE!!!!
OMG, I'm so happy!!! I have to search all my clothes to see if I have a size 12 floating around to try on.
Well, that's my story, I just had to tell someone! LOL, Thanks for the support everyone!!
BIG HUGS TO ALL!!
Hello to all of you loosers ......the Atkins WAY!!
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