Hello ~ Been Here before But Now I am Here to STAY

[SabrinaN]

Hello All.
I come here ALL of the time and read the board. I am a silent watcher and a past Quitter. Food had a spell on me. I would wake up and go to sleep thinking about food. Pretty Pathetic !! But I just had my 2nd Child four months ago and I decided that after I quit nursing her...That it would be TIME :yikes

Time to finally take control of my life and JUST GET HEALTHY. I am 26 years old ... And have been big for atleast 15 of those years. So anyhow......... This is it. I started Atkins last Monday 4/25/05 and have been going strong. I even have a great support partner ~ my Husband. He Started on it too just to support me ( he needed it, Don't let him fool you ) :dancingb:

I am estatic to say that 11 pounds are gone for good. Even if it's just water weight - I Dont Care !! It made a difference in my shirts. I can't "weight" to see the end result ! So Many Thanks & Appreciations ahead of time to all of you. This board has always been so Wonderful & Supportive. I can't wait to be part of the Induction family. Now if I can just get control of this (Dragon Poo Dead Dog Halitosis Knock Out Make your eyes water) Bad breath !!!!!
Much Love & Bless All !!
Sabrina

[290wannabe150onAtkins]

It isnt pathetic, you are coming from somewhere most of us have been. I hope you find the support , well I know you will.



Hope You keep in touch!


Holly :capital

[soliwit]

ha welcome Sabrina !!!
Good to have you strengthening our numbers and I agree with 290, lots of us have been there, so don't worry we really don't think less of you !!!!
Also: a late congrats on your 2nd !!! :icondance

[Isabeau]

Welcome aboard and congratulations on your success so far.

[Moochiecat]

Well...I tells ya! I've had my battles with food obsessions as well. Planning my day around coming home to eat that last piece of cake...or centering my evening on just when to eat that chocolate bar I had hidden in the cupboard.
We're not pathetic, we just had a very unhealthy emotional bond to certain foods. The good thing is that during your Atkins journey you're going to face your issues, and overcome them. It's all pretty interesting.

All the best to you and your husband! :joy

[SabrinaN]

Thanks Everyone !
It feels wonderful ( to know that I am NOT alone ) to have other people like myself have a problem with food. My Failure in the past was always Binge(sp?) eating.. I could eat everything in my kitchen within 2 hours and still leave to go get fast food $$$$ Just to feel satisfied. I hated it. My Husband Just recently found out about that problem and was in utter shock...but very supportive. I am just terrified I will have a relapse. But I am going hard and strong. So I will just have to keep my mind occupied. Thank You again for your support and encouragement.
( and Thank You on the Congrats for my Newest addition!! Love Her to death!! )
Best of Luck to everyone. BUT WHO NEEDS LUCK WHEN YOU HAVE SUPPORT LIKE THIS ?

Sabrina :joy

[sidrah]

Welcome in. You are definitley going about it the right way. You haev support, desire, adn the way to get there. Good luck. Hope to see you around (if you ever get some child-free time!!) :hug

[Elizellen]

Hello :wave welcome to ha
Having support in your family is great :yes
My DH didnt need to lose much when I started Atkineering but has stayed on it with me through thick and thinner - even though he still really doesnt understand the science of it.
At times when I have been tempted to eat that 'just one bite' of chocolate or sweet cakes the thought of how proud he is of me have been enough to make me stop and find a 'legal' snack to eat instead has kept me on the straight path :yes
And when there are two of us not eating 'normal' carby food it is so much easier to tell the waiting staff to leave the non-legal food off the plates and substitute allowed veggies for potatoes.

[Peterlock]

Hi Sabrina! :wave

Welcome aboard and congratulations on deciding to take your life back!

So many people have lost 25...50..100..200 pounds and absolutely reinvented themselves - all you need is commitment, determination and you'll succeed.

I sure know what you mean about the dragons breath!

But there are a few things you can do that really work, Parsley oil which comes in capsule form is very effective, of course you can eat raw parsley as well but you get a much higher concentration with the capsules.

Lot's of the products for bad breath have names like "Breath - a -way" and "Fresh Breath" are simply Parsley oil.

What works even better in my experience is a supplement called SpiruliniaIt's dense with vitamins and packed with chlorophyll which neutralizes bad breath almost immediately.

You can get it at any health food or vitamin shop - to learn more about it this site has a lot of good information www.spirulina.com

Once again, welcome aboard!

You'll find warm, non judgmental support here, 24/7 365 days a year by people who believe in Atkins, themselves and - you.

Welcome!

Peter ha

[jade]

Re: Hello ~ Been Here before But Now I am Here to STAY

Hey SabrinaN!
WELCOME! I've been on this board in the past and have been a quitter too! But I'm back here and glad of it! Good for you girl! Together, along with all of this FINE help from the board WE CAN DO IT!

Glad to have you back!
Be well-
jade

I come here ALL of the time and read the board. I am a silent watcher and a past Quitter. Food had a spell on me. I would wake up and go to sleep thinking about food. Pretty Pathetic !! But I just had my 2nd Child four months ago and I decided that after I quit nursing her...That it would be TIME :yikes

Time to finally take control of my life and JUST GET HEALTHY. I am 26 years old ... And have been big for atleast 15 of those years. So anyhow......... This is it. I started Atkins last Monday 4/25/05 and have been going strong. I even have a great support partner ~ my Husband. He Started on it too just to support me ( he needed it, Don't let him fool you ) :dancingb:

I am estatic to say that 11 pounds are gone for good. Even if it's just water weight - I Dont Care !! It made a difference in my shirts. I can't "weight" to see the end result ! So Many Thanks & Appreciations ahead of time to all of you. This board has always been so Wonderful & Supportive. I can't wait to be part of the Induction family. Now if I can just get control of this (Dragon Poo Dead Dog Halitosis Knock Out Make your eyes water) Bad breath !!!!!
Much Love & Bless All !!
Sabrina[/quote]

[ttdriver]

Welcome to your new life Sabrina!! How great to have your DH along with you for support! Mine joined me at the same time I started and it really helped us both stay on target!

YOU CAN DO IT! Keep it up!

Betty

[cleochatra]

Sabrina is a pretty name!

Welcome! ha

[SabrinaN]

WOW ! You guys are so inspirational and so GREAT !! I'M LOVING IT !!