Scared to start

[Suzanne_H]

Re: Scared to start

Wow, Val it was cool to see this thread revived just to see how you've progressed since that post. I'm so thankful for ADBB because I've also been able to go back and see my past posts, see progress, spot trouble areas and really use this information to help me get back on the right path.

I'm really glad you got over being so scared to start.

[meow]

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You are feeling overwhelmed and powerless. It's time to take control. If doing both is too much, then do the one that will get you some visible results sooner. One battle at a time.

I like the idea of having a friend save your weight in an envelope for a month, if that's what it takes. But I think, truly, to square off for a battle, you have to know the enemy. You have to look it square in the eye. For me, it was when I saw a picture of myself at a niece's wedding. I looked like a whale in pearls. I was horrified--I knew I was fat, but I had dressed carefully, with perfect makeup and hair, I thought I looked pretty when I walked out the door, but that picture... I was totally shocked. I kept looking at it for a few days, then got up the courage to step on the scale in the nurse's office at my school. The last time I'd weighed in was at the doctor, for an asthma attack, and I'd weighed 208. Now, I stepped up and slid those miserable little blocks around...Two hundred and thirty two pounds. I had never weighed so much in my life. I was appalled, absolutely paralyzed with disbelief.

Well the picture and the scale did me in. I was spinning inside, wondering what I could do that would work--starving at WW again was definitely out---and then my MIL rescued me. She told me she wanted to lose about 30 pounds, and would I diet with her? Her friend had done this lo-carb diet her doctor gave her, and lost 100 pounds over the past year. It wasn't as measured as Atkins--simply all the protein and green veggies you could stand. Cheese, cream and butter ok. Tons of water. That's it.
So we did. She stuck with that diet, not wanting to have to count anything, and I went to the bookstore and bought DANDR 1998. I'm a total convert. A lapsed sinner now and then, but this IS the way to go!


I'd get going on Atkins for a month before trying to quit smoking entirely. Get out for a walk every day, even if it's just 10 minutes.
See if you can cut your smoking down a little,by just a couple of cigs a day. Or wait til after lunch to smoke at all. Or no cigs til after you take a walk. Or, keep smoking til you feel confident that you can quit.

These people here will help you. Everone needs a little help sometimes. What helps me now is that same picture. It's in my wallet, and it will stay there forever as a reminder.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Scared to start

>>ought DANDR 1998>>

You really need DANDR 2002!

[IrishIrish]

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I tried and failed, tried and failed, tried and failed on a multitude of programs and plans. I guess it was the right time for me and I found Atkins. I read the book ... found this website ... read the book again and dragged my family along for the ride. In my mind, if I didn't try this and if I couldn't succeed, then I might as well watch myself spiral further down than I already was.

The day I so a glimmer of hope is the day I found Atkins and other people encouraged me. I couldn't have dreamed in my wildest dreams that I would reach the point I have with Atkins.

For me, since I began not feeling like I could reach my wildest dreams, I just believed that others here believed that I could. And that pulled me through all the difficult times I encountered. This is a way of life for me now. It can be for you, too.

You'll never know that you won't fail this time if you don't try. But do yourself a huge favor and try with everything you have.

[meow]

Re: Scared to start

>>ought DANDR 1998>>

You really need DANDR 2002!

Oh, I got that one, but this was IN 2002, and 1998 was the latest edition.