what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

[Peej]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

1. The fact that its actually working instead of just making me miserable.
2. Totally controlling my food rather than being controlled by it. Very very few cravings that are usually satisfied with water and a little exercise.
3. Actually enjoying exercise. I never have before. It was always a chore. Now it makes me feel great instead of tired and overworked.
4. Cooking. I love to cook (though I do miss baking quite a bit) but its so hard to count exactly how many calories is in everything you make! Now if I want to add more butter or oil to my dish, I can do it without having to measure exactly how much and how that will contribute to my calorie restriction.
5. Most of all, not having to feel guilty for eating when I'm hungry. Its the worst feeling in the world to have your stomach still rumbling but know that if you eat more you'll go over your points/calories/whatever for the day and therefore gain weight. I'm hardly ever hungry now and if I am, I eat. No guilt involved and I'm still losing.

[carlae]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

I enjoy the way I feel.
I enjoy seeing the looks on people's faces that haven't seen me for awhile.
I enjoy being able to turn down ice cream cakes and brownies
I enjoy my husband bragging about me.
I enjoy cream cheese. I never did eat it before in my life until I started this WOE

My daughter made a comment when she hugged me goodbye this morning. She said I felt like a different person. I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON!! I can hold my head up high now.

That's why I love this WOE!

carlae
SW/206
CW/180
GW/145
Restarted Atkins on January 1, 2009

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

5. Most of all, not having to feel guilty for eating when I'm hungry. Its the worst feeling in the world to have your stomach still rumbling but know that if you eat more you'll go over your points/calories/whatever for the day and therefore gain weight. I'm hardly ever hungry now and if I am, I eat. No guilt involved and I'm still losing.

ohmygod - this is another one i TOTALLY understand and agree with. i mean seriously - the GUILT over eating!!! if you're hungry you should eat, and you SHOULDN'T feel guilty about it - whether it's going over calories or going over "points" (wow i see a lot of ex-weight watchers around here!)

but yeah - looking back now - that's something that just makes me so angry about low fat dieting - feeling GUILTY over EATING!!!! now - granted, there are still foods I "can't have" but I know that it's because, for my body, it's NOT a good food and I don't want it - but the fact is I CAN have something else in place of it. I don't have to "starve" myself to lose weight.
that one's a great one. thanks!

[MrsChesterDogg]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

Some of my favorite things about Atkins:

No longer being obsessed with food.
Not constantly being hungry.
Feeling so much better.
Very few sweet cravings.
Getting to eat all the luscious steaks, chops and burgers, along with chicken, and eggs and butter that I've always loved.
Having great control of my blood sugar once more.
Oh yea...and losing weight too!

[chiloe]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

not having to count or measure
eating full fat foods without guilt
I love my daily lunch salad loaded with dark greens, chicken, avacado, grated cheese, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers and olives - YUM! followed by a handful of mixed nuts and some 6% fat plain yogurt with frozen blueberries and strawberries which have had a chance to thaw by lunch, and I add a little splash of heavy cream!
-no heartburn
-no bloating
-more energy - I can get through the day now with energy to spare instead of feeling overwhelmed by all the demands
-being active again - I just joined a ladies dragon boat team! What a blast! and have almost daily walks with my dh and dog
- being healthy and eating real food, fresh food

[planetclaire]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

Butter, sour cream and mayo! And that I am not hungry all day long. I don't have to count my calories, or count points...yes, counting carbs but that's like second nature to me already. Oh and eating cheesecake!

[Evansmom49]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

All of the reason above plus.....lobster dipped in butter!!!!

[Miss Phode]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

1. I hate being hungry.

2. I love butter.

3. I love buffalo wings.

4. I love red meat.

5. I love cheese.



That's all I can think of right now.

[momtomany1]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

strawberries and cream!

[Ashleye233]

Re: what are your fave reasons for being on atkins?

My list:
1. Getting compliments and questions like "wow, have you lost weight?" from people who don't even know I'm on Atkins!
2. Eating a LOT more food than I used to on things like caliorie restriction.
3. Feeling confident about myself and how I look.
4. Feeling more energized and actually having enough energy to do a BUNCH of exercize everyday.
5. LOSING WEIGHT AND INCHES!!!!!!!!! YAY!

I <3 ATKINS!!!!!!!