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  • #1

    Reality Check

    So I was driving to work this morning sitting in traffic and I almost wanted to start crying because I felt so horrible, I was just sitting there feeling all bloated and feeling a roll over my belt and it made me feel so crappy. I'm sick of feeling this way and having my weight and the way I feel about myself hold me back from doing things I want to do or wearing the kinds of things I want to, especially since spring and summer are almost here and I'm not going to be able to hide behind my jeans and hoodies anymore.

    I honestly think I'm finally ready to change my woe and start a new healthier, happier life. This morning was really a reality check for me and I'm sick of feeling the way I do and am going to do something about it.

    I'm starting Induction today and will weigh myself tomorrow morning to see what my starting weight is, I've been avoiding the scale for a while now because I'm afraid of what it's going to say.
    Chelsey ~ 23 ~ 5'9"
    Start Date ~ 3~17~10
    SW     ~ 167
    CW     ~ 167
    GW     ~ 145 (for now)

    1st Mini Goal ~ 160
    2nd Mini Goal ~ 155
    3rd Mini Goal ~ 150
    GOAL ~ 145

    Tags: check, reality
  • #2
    Re: Reality Check

    I know exactly how you feel. I've been feeling that way for a while now, but never decided (I mean, really decided) to act on it. But I am ready now. I want this change, I want to go back to the person I was when I was happy and not self-conscious.

    Don't be afraid of the scale, it is just a tool to get you to where you want to be anyway. The number it displays is just that - a number. And it's a number you can move up or down at will, if you're willing to do a bit of work.

    Start date: 03/14/09
    Goal #1 - 260 - Met 04/12/09! Goal #4 - 230 - Met 08/03/09!
    Goal #2 - 250 - Met 05/22/09! Goal #5 - 220 - Met 01/29/10 FINALLY!
    Goal #3 - 240 - Met 06/20/09! Goal #6 - 210

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    • #3
      Re: Reality Check

      Same here! I know this feeling all to well! Nice to meet you

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      • #4
        Re: Reality Check

        I'm in the same boat !

        I had actually lost weight before on this plan .. then let it all go to heck

        Gotta think long term ! It's gotta be a life change soemthing you do for the rest of your life .. but you will be happier

        I'm tired of being HUGE .. when I see pics of myself it just drags me down into depression
        Restarting March 19, 2009
        Weight 307 Lbs

        Goal 1 - Clean Induction (14 Days) DONE
        Goal 2 - Get Under 300 Lbs - Goal Met April 14, 2009
        Goal 3 - 290



        Started A Blog April 4, 2009
        http://307pounds.blogspot.com/

        Blood Pressure at start averaged 140/85 borderline Hypertension. Blood Pressure 18 days into plan has changed to 120/78 !!! Measured April 5, 2009

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        • #5
          Re: Reality Check

          well the good news is you are going to lose the weight! Your determined and you will do it. so thats something to be very happy about.

          I will let the experts give you the most advice, im a little rusty...

          but...dont weigh yourself more than once a week or you will go out of your mind..trust me ...lol....

          good luck!!!!!!

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          • #6
            Re: Reality Check

            Welcome back to induction, Chelsey

            It sounds as if you have just had your 'Aha!' moment and are in the right mindset to start to become a loser
            Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
            Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



            Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





            F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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            • #7
              Re: Reality Check

              i think the above comment must be a typo, surely you did not mean to call her a loser

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              • #8
                Re: Reality Check

                Originally posted by spinky View Post
                i think the above comment must be a typo, surely you did not mean to call her a loser
                You're with losers here, spinky.
                That's why we do Atkins -- it's cool being a loser.
                "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                -- Theodore Roosevelt

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                • #9
                  Re: Reality Check

                  Thanks everyone! I've done this before and lost 13lbs but I ended up falling off the wagon and letting it all come back on but this time it just feels different, last time I think I was doing it more for a quick fix diet and now I realize that it really does have to be a life change in order for it to work and for me to be happy.
                  Chelsey ~ 23 ~ 5'9"
                  Start Date ~ 3~17~10
                  SW                   ~ 167
                  CW                   ~ 167
                  GW                   ~ 145 (for now)

                  1st Mini Goal ~ 160
                  2nd Mini Goal ~ 155
                  3rd Mini Goal ~ 150
                  GOAL ~ 145

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                  • #10
                    Re: Reality Check

                    You're perfectly right, Chelsey.
                    You know the rules of the game, so I'm sure you'll be successful.

                    See you around the Board.
                    "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                    -- Theodore Roosevelt

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                    • #11
                      Re: Reality Check

                      You go girl!!!! You're going to be awesome!!!!! And it's great to have a revelation like that I had my own a week and a half ago and it changed my life! Now I am on day 9! Don't be afraid of what the starting weight is going to be. Be excited about the weight it will be next week!!!

                      We're rooting for you!
                      Katie

                      Start Weight: 248
                      Current Weight: 231.2 (June 3)
                      Mini Goal 1: 230
                      Mini Goal 2: 225 - hope to be here by May 25
                      Mini Goal 3: 215
                      Mini Goal 4: 199
                      Mini Goal 5: 190
                      Mini Goal 6: 180
                      Final Goal: 170 - new wardrobe


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