starting again

[Becoming Mandy]

Hello All,

I've not done atkins for over 3 months as i wanted a break form the dieting & failing cycle i was in. i let myself eat whatever i wanted over the christmas holiday and said i would try in the new year when i got back from holiday big mistake because i was in a big binge mode and couldn't even get through one day. last year i was so low i really didn't think i could feel and worse about myself and my life but today i did i really feel this is the lowest i could get but i've told myself that if i'm this low things can only get better.

so the plan is to try again and again until i get there. i've got 3 day's off work and i plan to relax with a good book and focus on getting through the weekend. I feel different today more positive i need to start loving who i am now if i'm ever going to love the person i become. no pressure, ''no i will be a size 0 by summer'' because i know i wont. tomorrow i will have one last carb meal, go carb frendly shopping and start my new life.

i will do it this time because i have to.

mandy

[*Emma*]

Re: starting again

Good luck Mandy & Welcome back!

[jersey]

Re: starting again

you can do this (((Mandy))) - you sound sad but making the choice to eat in a healthy low carb way will feel so much better. I've found using www.fitday.com (its free) is a big help. I plan out in advance what I'm eating for the day...no sticking my head in the fridge at the last minute. Please feel free to come join us over at the Second Time Around Forum

[rozigrl221]

Re: starting again

Welcome back Mandy. Leave the past behind you and look forward, cause it can only get better from here. We are here for you.

[spazzyhilo]

Re: starting again

Welcome Mandy! I hope the good book you plan to read *or at least one of them if you are like me* is Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution 2002 edition. It's the key tool you will need to make Atkins work.

If you have any questions were are all here for you! Hugs!

[UrbanShaman]

Re: starting again

Welcome back Mandy! You've taken a great first step. Everyone here is cheering for your success. Take care and take it one day at a time.

[Elizellen]

Re: starting again

Welcome back to your ADBB family, Mandy

Why not forget the 'last carb meal' tomorrow and go Atkins all the way from now on?

[Ladychan]

Re: starting again

What I found that helped me a lot when I re-started Atkins was this - the day before I officially got back on plan I limited my carbs. Not as much as you would on Induction though. It really helped "prime" my body to get back on track & I found that my Induction flu was severely reduced with that simple decision. I feel that it's helped my cravings this time around too.

Welcome back!!

[Elizellen]

Re: starting again

What I found that helped me a lot when I re-started Atkins was this - the day before I officially got back on plan I limited my carbs.

A good suggestion, Ladychan
I have seen several posts on the forums I visit where people have found that reducing carb intake before starting induction instead of having a 'carb blowout' has resulted in them having less of the 'induction flu' problems once they did start.

[connokra]

Re: starting again

Best of luck Mandy, everyone is rooting for you. You can definitely do it