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I introduced myself yesterday on these boards and i have a funny story to share with everyone here. i started my first atkins diet on march 7th of 2007. im a 28 (29 next week) year old male and i had ballooned up to 250 pounds which for me, is ridiculous. Ive noticed that some people here have flat out eating disorders based on reading their stories. For me, that was never the case. my problem was i didnt eat the right things. I wonder if that is considered an eating disorder? regardless, im a single guy who lives alone so its easy to just order out all the time as opposed to cooking. so, this funny story is about the dedication and the addiction this diet becomes. its also a motviational speech to some of you also to NOT get impatient while doing this.
while i was in my month long diet, i had to go to a bachelor party. i knew there would be alcohol and late night food runs etc. well, i stuck to bacardi and diet all night. i didnt even over do it. i had maybe 4 of them the whole night. around 3 am, everyone goes and stuffs their faces with pizza. ill be honest, i wanted like 2 slices so badly!!! i was so damn dedicated to this diet that i ordered an ANTIPASTO AT 3 AM!!! the pizza man looked at me like i was crazy. it was one of those situations where i wasnt totally hungry, but i needed something.
so from march 7th til april 3rd of 2007 i had lost 25 pounds and for me that was enough. i kept it off the whole summer by making changes to diet and NOT doing the atkins. i should have not been content with just losing the 25, but i noticed not much more was coming off. my strategy then became to go the next 6 months eating right (which i have) and start it up again on october first (which i have). im on day 3 and to be honest, this is easier, MUCH EASIER than the first time. maybe cause i allready faced this thing head on i know what im in store for. i just made 2 scrambled eggs and fired up some bacon on my george foreman grill and it tasted lovely.
I only hope that the weight comes off as rapidly as the last time. all indications are that it will. i was as strict as strict is when i did it the first time and im assuming why i had that much success. temptation will come. my tip of the day is if you ever get a sweet tooth which is something i get alot, brush your teeth. IT WORKS!!!
i hope people can hear the passion in my words and i hope the people that are struggling or in a worse situation than me realize that this does work, its not bad for your health and you keep fighting. for me, its a lot easier cause its just me. i dont have a family to feed and i dont have a lot of outside distractions cause i isolate myself from those situations. i feel its the easiest way to face this diet. so, i sacrafice a month or two of doing some of the things that may cause temptation. the truth is though, if you REALLY want this, then NOTHING will stop you.
i always go by this philosophy. imagine that this diet was your job and if you continue to mess up you'd get fired. or, you can view this as anything you want. ITS your body. its your mind. your mind is the most powerful thing you have going for you! for those of you have allready lost the weight and feel like youre slipping, think about the amazing reactions you have recieved from people. for those of you who havent lost the weight yet, think about what its going to be like when your clothes get loose, and people have a look of shock when they see you!
drink lots of water
exercise when you can
stay strong
dont weigh yourself 20 times a day
realize that like everything else, time is your best asset
ok, im done
while i was in my month long diet, i had to go to a bachelor party. i knew there would be alcohol and late night food runs etc. well, i stuck to bacardi and diet all night. i didnt even over do it. i had maybe 4 of them the whole night. around 3 am, everyone goes and stuffs their faces with pizza. ill be honest, i wanted like 2 slices so badly!!! i was so damn dedicated to this diet that i ordered an ANTIPASTO AT 3 AM!!! the pizza man looked at me like i was crazy. it was one of those situations where i wasnt totally hungry, but i needed something.
so from march 7th til april 3rd of 2007 i had lost 25 pounds and for me that was enough. i kept it off the whole summer by making changes to diet and NOT doing the atkins. i should have not been content with just losing the 25, but i noticed not much more was coming off. my strategy then became to go the next 6 months eating right (which i have) and start it up again on october first (which i have). im on day 3 and to be honest, this is easier, MUCH EASIER than the first time. maybe cause i allready faced this thing head on i know what im in store for. i just made 2 scrambled eggs and fired up some bacon on my george foreman grill and it tasted lovely.
I only hope that the weight comes off as rapidly as the last time. all indications are that it will. i was as strict as strict is when i did it the first time and im assuming why i had that much success. temptation will come. my tip of the day is if you ever get a sweet tooth which is something i get alot, brush your teeth. IT WORKS!!!
i hope people can hear the passion in my words and i hope the people that are struggling or in a worse situation than me realize that this does work, its not bad for your health and you keep fighting. for me, its a lot easier cause its just me. i dont have a family to feed and i dont have a lot of outside distractions cause i isolate myself from those situations. i feel its the easiest way to face this diet. so, i sacrafice a month or two of doing some of the things that may cause temptation. the truth is though, if you REALLY want this, then NOTHING will stop you.
i always go by this philosophy. imagine that this diet was your job and if you continue to mess up you'd get fired. or, you can view this as anything you want. ITS your body. its your mind. your mind is the most powerful thing you have going for you! for those of you have allready lost the weight and feel like youre slipping, think about the amazing reactions you have recieved from people. for those of you who havent lost the weight yet, think about what its going to be like when your clothes get loose, and people have a look of shock when they see you!
drink lots of water
exercise when you can
stay strong
dont weigh yourself 20 times a day
realize that like everything else, time is your best asset
ok, im done
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