I'm moving on...

[happymomto4]

I've been doing Atkins since May 25th. The first month was great...then, something happened. Maybe it was having my kids home for summer break, asking for ice cream and treats, or maybe it was just me and a weakness for sugary treats. But I cheated, not once or twice, but several times over the summer. I got headaches and heartburn and vowed every time not to do it again. But I still did. I had suggestions by various people to move out of extended induction but I wanted to stay here until I reached my halfway point (100 lb weight loss).

Then today I read one of those long posts debating Atkins and in the post it was mentioned several times that people who fail at Atkins fail because they aren't doing it right...or stay in induction too long. Well I don't want to fail, so I'm moving on even though I haven't hit my 100 lb mark. I am now official in OWL. I'm scared to leave extended induction but determined to never cheat again. This is forever for me and I don't want to mess it up. Thanks for all of the great informative posts! I'm off to stock up on more yummy fresh veggies...

[EmDee]

Re: I'm moving on...

good luck with the move, mom! save me a spot on the rungs, cuz I won't be far behind you...

[mizski]

Re: I'm moving on...

Wow, HappyMom, you've done great with your weight loss. I was worried when I first started reading your post that you were leaving Atkins. Moving to OWL isn't all that scary and I think you will find as you move up the levels, that it is easy to accommodate any temptations with on plan foods.

The veggie rung isn't that much different (IMO) than Induction but moving to the next few levels are HUGE with the new food options you will have.

Congrats on moving on and now you can take the time to learn what foods work with your body and weight loss plans. It's kind of exciting.

p.s. See you over on the OWL boards. I didn't have much trouble with the veggie rung but I needed to do some reading to figure out how to move ahead to the next levels. Lot's of great posts already there and the knowledgeable people here are great too.

[imagood1]

Re: I'm moving on...

There is nothing to be afraid of -- the first rung is 5 additional net carbs of vegetables -- you won't gain weight with veggies.....take your time going through the rungs, try several new veggies, see which ones work for you and which ones don't -- when you feel ready move on to the dairy rung and so on....there is no reason to be in a race to get to the top rung -- many of us who have started up the rungs have gone back and feel more comfortable eating at a certain rung more often than not.

Good luck to you -- you'll do fine!