Restarting Atkins

[yuly333]

Hello everyone! I am going to start Atkins again tomorrow. I was on it for over a month but I ended up cheating and haven't gotten back on it since. The whole reason I cheated was because I didn't take any snacks with me to work one day. I had to stay late and I was starving! So, I started thinking about all the things I would love to eat. Then, I noticed I had a PayDay candy bar a coworker had give me a while back. So, I reached for it and I went downhill from there. The moral of the story: Don't let yourself go hungry. I will not go anywhere without low carb snacks ever again. If I am not hungry, I won't be so tempted to cheat.

[Daisy01]

Excellent strategy!! Welcome back!!! :joy

[Elizellen]

Welcome back :wave
That was a hard lesson you learned :hug
One of our members used to say

Failing to plan is just planning to fail

I know you will be stronger in your Atkins after your experience and in no time I am sure you will be a big loser :joy

[love2beeamom]

Yep, I agree.. It's all about advance planning !

[290wannabe150onAtkins]

Im sure you will do it this time.....congratulations for starting over, sometimes that takes more courage then people think!



Holly :wave

[cleochatra]

Hi, Yuly! I remember you-- welcome back! WOOT to you for figuring out one of your triggers for eating!

:joy

[shrinkdieter]

Cleo, pardon me for being so up-front, but can I just say that the change you've undergone is amazing? You look just stunning now. :nod

[tabekat]

howdy

Welcome back Yul. Good analysis on what led you astray.

We need never go hungry on Atkins but it does take assertive planning.
Good luck with your new committment to this WOL.

:nod

ha

[If I Ever]

me too!!!! i am a restart

i am restarting after trying this woe over a year ago and found success in the food plan but failure in my plan (or failure not to plan) to execute this woe. like you i am planning and thinking ahead. this certainly helps alot. best wishes and good luck to you, and i know success will be yours. :nod

[jade]

Re: Restarting Atkins

Hey yuly333
I know EXACTLY what you mean on the snack thing! My downfall when I decided to go off of Atkins was eating out in a restaurant. I had a raging 'pity party' going on and used the 'I'll never get to come to this restaurant again' ploy to get me off! Live and learn! I heard something the other day that I've kept with me:

"What you were ISN'T what you are or what you will be!"

Goodbye past! Hello future! Best wishes on your decisions! I'm newly back as well! We'll have to be cheerleaders for each other!!

Be well-
jade


Hello everyone! I am going to start Atkins again tomorrow. I was on it for over a month but I ended up cheating and haven't gotten back on it since. The whole reason I cheated was because I didn't take any snacks with me to work one day. I had to stay late and I was starving! So, I started thinking about all the things I would love to eat. Then, I noticed I had a PayDay candy bar a coworker had give me a while back. So, I reached for it and I went downhill from there. The moral of the story: Don't let yourself go hungry. I will not go anywhere without low carb snacks ever again. If I am not hungry, I won't be so tempted to cheat.[/quote]