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I'm on day 6 of Induction...and this isn't an induction question...I'm just wondering how many of you ever feel ....guilty? You know, about eating such amazing foods? I guess since I was on a diet my entire life, in my mind, eating delicious foods = love handles, saddle bags, cellulite....what have you....but I mean I just ate a lovely dinner and sat there thinking, this can't be right. So I go and plug in my menu for the day on Fitday, and sure enough, it is right. And, although I haven't weighed myself since day 1 (due to a dead battery on my scale, thank goodness) I feel fantastic and my pants are already loose, so I know it's working. Does anyone else feel like this? Somehow I just can't dissociate the feeling of satiety and alleviated hunger from gaining weight....Does this "guilt" ever dissipate? My goodness, this is phenomenal! And this is where I do the Homer Simpson "doh" .... why didn't I do this earlier?? Lol.
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If all guilt were like this...bring on the guilt!!
Congrats on your loose feeling clothes. Awesome! It really does work, doesn't it? When you catch yourself feeling guilty, relax and transform the guilt into a celebration of the wonderful foods we can eat.
Atkins rocks!!
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Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
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Nope not I. Only quilt I feel is for getting meself into this predicament in the first place. This weight I gained and am now shedding, is my cross to carry in life. Everyone has one to carry and if being overweight is mine, so be it. Keep up the good work. God Bless, JoeComment
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Hi DesertRain, that is an interesting thought. Personally i did feel guilty, because i didnt know if this was going to work or not. Like you said, The food is great not just good. I was ignorant of this way of life, but thank you Dr. Atkins. It works! Not only am we getting thinner, we are getting healthier.
f4n
Atkins since 3/1/2008
M/52/5'10"
310/241/175 lbs.Comment
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Desert Rain- Great post! I think a lot of people have experienced this at one point or another! Because we have been so pushed into a 'low fat is best' mind set that buying full fat mayonnaise or other things like that just feels wrong wrong wrong! After you do it for awhile though it starts to feel a lot more right! Especially after you realise how well you are doing! Congratulations on the loose clothes so far! Sounds like you are doing great!!~Amy~
5'7", 24 years old
(Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150
1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs
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I so agree, the low fat way has been hammered into my head sooo much yes I do feel guilty adding butter to my vegetables and cream in my coffee. I now want to rush around telling everyone that they can eat well and get healthier and slimmer to, I see a large person in the supermarket buying low fat stuff and I want to walk up to them and say NO read this book and it could change your life.Comment
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So true!
Low fat revolution had kicked mayo, butter, cream, full fat cheese, bacon, chicken and meat skin, tuna canned in oil, out of my kitchen!
Now we can enjoy super veggies "saute" with butter, avocado or eggs with tuna and mayo, eggs with bacon, spinach puree with cream, kebabs (lamp meat used to be forbidden!!), souvlaki (full fat pork meat on sticks).
It would be paradise if we could have chocolate as well!Last edited by mumu; June 24, 2008, 08:14 AM.Comment
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That is so funny! I feel the same way! I find myself passing bigger people on the sidewalk or in the lift and I just want to tell them all about Atkins! They probably wouldn't appreciate it though!Originally posted by cookiecate View Post~Amy~
5'7", 24 years old
(Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150
1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs
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No I can just imagine the reaction and it could be painful.Comment
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LOL! Yes, perhaps that would be a decent plan if those of us who made goal carry "before" pictures in our wallets....I can't even imagine if someone came up to me at the market and said, "look I know how you can loose that extra junk in your trunk" hahahah I'd be devastated....However, I know exactly what you mean because I think like that too!Originally posted by cookiecate View PostComment
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I can't believe all the good food, either!! I know it works, I had great success 2 years ago. It isn't just the good food and smaller sizes, its the way it makes you feel!! So good, its outstanding!! Keep up the good work!!
Try to get 80-100 ounces a day!
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
5'4 33 yr old
sw170/cw155/gw135
Owl Rung 1
re-started atkins 6/22/08
Stewie Rocks!!Comment
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Woo hoo! Nah...I never feel guilty. I'm typing this as I'm baking a triple cream cheese to enjoy.
~Nichole
Female/Back on the wagon 04.13.08
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/GW225!!!
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