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Re: Behavioral Support
Kibstix... you said it perfectly!! I could have written this just about word for word, because I too experience this exact same effect of this way of life , way of eating... It feels sooo good being in control, doesn't it?
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1. "Dieting" makes you feel deprived. Its a negative word. No one -really- wants to look at themselves negatively while they're attempting to do something good for themselves. I know WAY too many girls my age that the only way they even get motivated to lose weight is with negativity. "Oh my god I HATE Myself i'm SO going on a diet" Its sick. I don't use the word.
2. Laziness. I hate to be a brat, and its not entirely their fault either. All these fad diets promising overnight results. Girls who lose 2 lbs a week and they think they're doing BADLY. People don't have a healthy perspective of losing weight in general, that any loss is a good loss, and that its a long haul, not a sprint. So when people realize omg I have to -work- to get this to come off? Its a lot harder than they realized, and they tend to back out. Its scary, especially if you already feel self conscious and like you're doing it all by yourself. A support system is vital.
3. Miracle Mindset. People who DO get the weight to come off, and they work nice and hard and now they're happy. This is good! They have self confidence now and throw caution to the wind and go out and celebrate their miracle diet plan by.... totally reversing it. the "I lost 30 lbs, i'm going to reward myself with a cake" sort of thing.
4. ALL of this stems from #4. Deprivation, or what I like to call, the Whiny Child inside all of us. If you stay in the mindset of "I hate this i'm being punished I can't have ANY of the things I WANT" you will fail. period. You can't make a positive change in your life without a positive outlook. My mother for instance, has tried to do atkins with me, but her head just isnt in it, its not clicking, and after about half a day she just sits and complains, and cheats. she's watched me lose weight in the first 8 days doing a clean induction, but she's very much the "That isnt fair", "I cant eat like that forever" "what could it hurt" girl. And no matter how many times I say "it isnt forever" it doesn't matter. Its an excuse, and its why she isn't losing weight.
5. Losing weight is not just a physical change, its surprisingly emotional too. It varies from person to person, but its much harder for people who eat emotionally, or hide behind their weight. Its surprising to me how many people, once they lose weight, sabotage themselves because they're afraid of being thin. Its the "what if" machine. what if I dont keep it off, what if people notice i'm gaining weight again and judge me, what if what if what if. You psych yourself out! Also people who eat for comfort, eat for bordom, eat for whatever. You HAVE HAVE HAVE to break the habits, and lifelong habits may take a round or two or five to get rid of. But those core emotional issues must be dealt with to be successful.
As far as the behavioral part of the atkins plan that you asked about... You really can't describe it. I've tried, and you come of sounding like a babbling cultist lol. But i'll attempt it one more time!
BEFORE atkins... I was not healthy. I did not feel healthy. I could almost FEEL the icky laziness of my lifestyle. There was no pride in myself, and that holds you back from doing every day things other people do. It holds you back emotionally from people you love. Your food makes you sleepy, and upsets your tummy, and its not being put to any use, and you can tell that all that crap you just ate is just sitting there waiting to be turned into more fat.
NOW, I am on daay... nine. Only nine days, not terribly long, right? I feel entirely different than the person I was 10 days ago.
*My sleeping habits corrected themselves on their own. I used to stay up till 2am on my butt on the computer! Now I feel naturally tired around 10 or 11 (and let me tell you how unbelievably GOOD being naturally tired IS!) and I wake up at 6 or 7!
*My skin is... different! lol Its hard to explain. The last time my boyfriend saw me he said "theres a... glow about you". And he didn't know I had started eating differently either. Its clearer, and softer.
*I don't feel guilty about what I put in my body, and just that change alone has an amazing effect on my mood.
*Speaking of my mood. I am honest to god -ecstatic- when I wake up in the morning. I no longer drag my butt around, dying for coffee. I jump out of bed, and am instantly clear-headed and aware. I feel... whats the word... excited. All the time! Its ridiculous! I have so much energy, i've caught myself wiggling my butt and making up silly songs when i'm cooking. I smile and laugh a LOT more.
*Because of aaalll those things, I'm kinder to people. I'm more patient. I'm more able to focus. You wouldn't think you could notice all those changes in a little over a week, but thats how amazing atkins is. you wake up one day and say hello to a new feeling in your own skin. It suddenly becomes less about losing weight, and more about living this way and feeling this way. The weight loss is a fantastic icing on this cake, but I would do atkins purely for the way it makes me feel. My body is burning fat 24/7. I never feel hungry, I am always satisfied. and my lack of hunger isn't coming from some disgusting franken-shake, or some pill with god knows what in it. I'm not starving myself then trying to duct tape my tummys mouth so it won't complain! I eat about 4 times a day, with veggies in every single meal, and a LOT of water. You get energy from your food, it doesn't weigh you down. Your body begins to work like a well oiled machine in that sense, and not an overstuffed picnic basket! You can just tell.
Atkins is awesome.
2. Laziness. I hate to be a brat, and its not entirely their fault either. All these fad diets promising overnight results. Girls who lose 2 lbs a week and they think they're doing BADLY. People don't have a healthy perspective of losing weight in general, that any loss is a good loss, and that its a long haul, not a sprint. So when people realize omg I have to -work- to get this to come off? Its a lot harder than they realized, and they tend to back out. Its scary, especially if you already feel self conscious and like you're doing it all by yourself. A support system is vital.
3. Miracle Mindset. People who DO get the weight to come off, and they work nice and hard and now they're happy. This is good! They have self confidence now and throw caution to the wind and go out and celebrate their miracle diet plan by.... totally reversing it. the "I lost 30 lbs, i'm going to reward myself with a cake" sort of thing.
4. ALL of this stems from #4. Deprivation, or what I like to call, the Whiny Child inside all of us. If you stay in the mindset of "I hate this i'm being punished I can't have ANY of the things I WANT" you will fail. period. You can't make a positive change in your life without a positive outlook. My mother for instance, has tried to do atkins with me, but her head just isnt in it, its not clicking, and after about half a day she just sits and complains, and cheats. she's watched me lose weight in the first 8 days doing a clean induction, but she's very much the "That isnt fair", "I cant eat like that forever" "what could it hurt" girl. And no matter how many times I say "it isnt forever" it doesn't matter. Its an excuse, and its why she isn't losing weight.
5. Losing weight is not just a physical change, its surprisingly emotional too. It varies from person to person, but its much harder for people who eat emotionally, or hide behind their weight. Its surprising to me how many people, once they lose weight, sabotage themselves because they're afraid of being thin. Its the "what if" machine. what if I dont keep it off, what if people notice i'm gaining weight again and judge me, what if what if what if. You psych yourself out! Also people who eat for comfort, eat for bordom, eat for whatever. You HAVE HAVE HAVE to break the habits, and lifelong habits may take a round or two or five to get rid of. But those core emotional issues must be dealt with to be successful.
As far as the behavioral part of the atkins plan that you asked about... You really can't describe it. I've tried, and you come of sounding like a babbling cultist lol. But i'll attempt it one more time!
BEFORE atkins... I was not healthy. I did not feel healthy. I could almost FEEL the icky laziness of my lifestyle. There was no pride in myself, and that holds you back from doing every day things other people do. It holds you back emotionally from people you love. Your food makes you sleepy, and upsets your tummy, and its not being put to any use, and you can tell that all that crap you just ate is just sitting there waiting to be turned into more fat.
NOW, I am on daay... nine. Only nine days, not terribly long, right? I feel entirely different than the person I was 10 days ago.
*My sleeping habits corrected themselves on their own. I used to stay up till 2am on my butt on the computer! Now I feel naturally tired around 10 or 11 (and let me tell you how unbelievably GOOD being naturally tired IS!) and I wake up at 6 or 7!
*My skin is... different! lol Its hard to explain. The last time my boyfriend saw me he said "theres a... glow about you". And he didn't know I had started eating differently either. Its clearer, and softer.
*I don't feel guilty about what I put in my body, and just that change alone has an amazing effect on my mood.
*Speaking of my mood. I am honest to god -ecstatic- when I wake up in the morning. I no longer drag my butt around, dying for coffee. I jump out of bed, and am instantly clear-headed and aware. I feel... whats the word... excited. All the time! Its ridiculous! I have so much energy, i've caught myself wiggling my butt and making up silly songs when i'm cooking. I smile and laugh a LOT more.
*Because of aaalll those things, I'm kinder to people. I'm more patient. I'm more able to focus. You wouldn't think you could notice all those changes in a little over a week, but thats how amazing atkins is. you wake up one day and say hello to a new feeling in your own skin. It suddenly becomes less about losing weight, and more about living this way and feeling this way. The weight loss is a fantastic icing on this cake, but I would do atkins purely for the way it makes me feel. My body is burning fat 24/7. I never feel hungry, I am always satisfied. and my lack of hunger isn't coming from some disgusting franken-shake, or some pill with god knows what in it. I'm not starving myself then trying to duct tape my tummys mouth so it won't complain! I eat about 4 times a day, with veggies in every single meal, and a LOT of water. You get energy from your food, it doesn't weigh you down. Your body begins to work like a well oiled machine in that sense, and not an overstuffed picnic basket! You can just tell.
Atkins is awesome.
Kibstix... you said it perfectly!! I could have written this just about word for word, because I too experience this exact same effect of this way of life , way of eating... It feels sooo good being in control, doesn't it?
How can you say that if you have looked around this forum and read the many threads showing longterm members' successfully remaining at their goal weights??
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