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In 1998/99 I went on Atkins because both my younger brother and sister had had strokes and were pre-diabetic.
I started exercising and dieting in October of 98 and continued rigorous exercise through 2000, when I had to drop my gym membership due to money problems.
I started going to the free gym at the school where I teach, and so
I was able to maintain my weight at 165 pounds, more or less following Atkins, (some slight slips with quick recoveries) until September of 2003.
My husband and I returned from a trip to San Francisco, (and even with all of the fabulous eating I did, I did not put on any weight) and I developed heel spurs. Those SF hills are murder! Because I was not exercising, I started to gain some weight, but still not alot, until Thanksgiving.
At that time, I sunk into a fairly deep depression and sought comfort in all of my favorite foods, none of which are on any diet. Between Thanksgiving and May 4th of this year I put on 30 pounds, but my feet had stopped hurting.
I started out in April by gradually increasing the amount of level ground walking I did each week. That helped some. I dropped to 188. When the semester ended, I began a strict "induction" phase. I've continued to gently increase my physical activity, including getting on the stationary bike, and just parking a little farther from the school than I have to.
It's May 25th and I'm around 168, (my scale went bonkers and went from 171 one morning to 140 the next).
I started exercising and dieting in October of 98 and continued rigorous exercise through 2000, when I had to drop my gym membership due to money problems.
I started going to the free gym at the school where I teach, and so
I was able to maintain my weight at 165 pounds, more or less following Atkins, (some slight slips with quick recoveries) until September of 2003.
My husband and I returned from a trip to San Francisco, (and even with all of the fabulous eating I did, I did not put on any weight) and I developed heel spurs. Those SF hills are murder! Because I was not exercising, I started to gain some weight, but still not alot, until Thanksgiving.
At that time, I sunk into a fairly deep depression and sought comfort in all of my favorite foods, none of which are on any diet. Between Thanksgiving and May 4th of this year I put on 30 pounds, but my feet had stopped hurting.
I started out in April by gradually increasing the amount of level ground walking I did each week. That helped some. I dropped to 188. When the semester ended, I began a strict "induction" phase. I've continued to gently increase my physical activity, including getting on the stationary bike, and just parking a little farther from the school than I have to.
It's May 25th and I'm around 168, (my scale went bonkers and went from 171 one morning to 140 the next).
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