Restarting Induction 11/30/09

[Skeptika23]

Hi all!

I am restarting Induction today!

I started this WOE last September and lost 15 pounds (and a ton of inches). Then I got pregnant, had a beautiful little girl in September 09, and now I'm back to lose that baby weight and continue towards my original goal of 130 pounds!

I'm so glad to be back!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Restarting Induction 11/30/09

Congratulations on your little girl!

In case you get pregnant again ... you do not have to "go off" Atkins ... you just do the maintenance phase.

You're not breastfeeding are you?

[Skeptika23]

Re: Restarting Induction 11/30/09

Congratulations on your little girl!

In case you get pregnant again ... you do not have to "go off" Atkins ... you just do the maintenance phase.

You're not breastfeeding are you?

Thanks! She's gorgeous!

Yeah, I won't be getting pregnant again!

I know. And I was good for a while.... then I just fell out of the habit and back into my old ways (didn't help that I craved salty, crunchy things, which are my weakness).

I hadn't learned enough yet to do Atkins by habit rather than by strict schedule and planning. Just goes to show, OWL and Pre Maintenance are just so important to develop those habits, and I was just about half way through OWL when I found out I was pregnant.

I'm not breastfeeding any more, no - that's why I can restart again!

[liv]

Re: Restarting Induction 11/30/09

Congratulations. A little girl how wonderful

And great that you are here working on it again. You sure did well weight wise - some people use pregnancy as an excuse to eat. You obviously did not.

[Skeptika23]

Re: Restarting Induction 11/30/09

Congratulations. A little girl how wonderful

And great that you are here working on it again. You sure did well weight wise - some people use pregnancy as an excuse to eat. You obviously did not.

Weellll now... I did eat, mind you - the day I gave birth I was 178 pounds!

I generally ate pretty healthy, but...

My baby just HAD to have some Chex Mix (Cheddar preferably) on regular occasions. Oh, and popsicles. Lots of popsicles!

I ended up eating pasta a lot too - Dreamfields, but still.

[liv]

Re: Restarting Induction 11/30/09

178 before birth - I think that is good. You obviously have some will power and sense of what is good for you. It is a while since I was pregnant but I remember trying to be healthy

[Skeptika23]

Re: Restarting Induction 11/30/09

Today starts my second week on Induction and it's my first weigh-in/measuring day.

I have a cold, and I think that's thrown me off a little because of the OTC meds I've had to take, but on a good note, because I have a horrible cough, I was drinking water like nobody's business in order to keep the coughing down!

I lost 3 pounds, and the big news is the 1 inch off my waist and 1/2 inch off my hips.

w00t!