Here I go again

[Mychelle]

Hello all!
I have been a member of this board since the beginning of March. I have posted some. I started Atkins and did really well for about a week. Since then I have pretended to do Atkins. I will do well in the morning and then by the time I get home from work I have totally blown it. I lost 12 pounds in the first week so I really don't know what I am doing falling off the wagon I know it works I have proven that to myself already. As I sat in my bedroom yesterday morning crying because all of my shorts made me look fat I cam to the conclusion that my shorts do not make me look fat I am FAT and the only one that can fix that is me. I want to be happy with myself, I want to feel pretty, I want to be able to do anything with out loosing my breath, I want to look good in clothes not use clothes to hide in, I want to be a good role model for my son, I want to losoe enough weight so that I feel like I can safely have another baby, I want to be a good soccer player again(once I was really good), I want to eat and stop when I am satisfied instead of eating everything on my plate or in the bag, or in the house, I want to feel in control of my like and my eating habits, I do not want my day to revolve around when I will eat again, I do not want to sit in my room crying because clothes don't fit, I do not want to put off being intimate with my DH because I don't want him so see my fat stomch in the blinding day light, I do not want to be afraid that I am the fattest in the room, I do not want to size up everyone around me to see if i am the fattest in the room, I do not want my weight and food to control my emotions, I do not want to die before I see my son reach his full potential, I do not want my son to be ashamed of me when I meet his friends and his friends parents, I do not want to be sad anymore!!!!!!! So here I am to declare that I will re-start my WOE and my exercise routine NOW at this moment!!!
Thanks for reading and for all the support.
I am going to start a journal and am totally open to any of your comments or suggestions.
Mychelle

[Sarah_K]

Yes, it's hard. But you can do it. It takes a commitment and willingness to take care of yourself, and do what you know is good and right for you.

At this point, what is probably helpful is STOPPING beating yourself up for screwing up, and making a plan for going forward. That's the difference between a temporary setback and failure. What can you do to make the next day, the next meal, the next hour better? Do you need to go to the store and get more Induction-safe foods for meals and snacks? Do you need to call ahead to the restaurant before you go out to eat to make sure they'll have something you want that's acceptable? Do you need to throw out high-carb goodies lurking in your cupboards? Do you need to bring snacks and a sack lunch to work to avoid the snack machine or "treats" your coworkers bring? Sometimes you just need to get out of the house for awhile when that fridge is calling your name. Make a plan, and you'll have something to fall back on when you're tempted.

(This is the pep talk I give myself when I mess up, and so far, so good!)

[k5commando]

Sounds like your standing at the same crossroads I was at along with hundreds of others at this board. You've talked about failing at your first attempt, about all the things your tired of, about how you hate the way you look and how others see you. You already know what it's like to fail and beat yourself up and what it's like to be that food controlled monster, so now theres no excuses why you should be something you don't like. Set your goal and then your brain to achieve that goal. Trust me when I say there is no better feeling in the world than reaching that goal. Follow the plan exactly and your eating habbits WILL change, your cravings WILL move away from the bad stuff and towards the good stuff. The first 3 weeks is tough but it gets easier. One thing to remember is that excersise is a REQUIREMENT!!! IT IS NOT AN OPTION!!! If you don't have time you need to make time. I have a "motivational colage" of myself, a bunch of fat pictures of me stuck on a piece of paper, if I ever feel like I'm losing control I break that out and the control is right back on. It's hard to break a lifetime of bad eating habbits but trust me, it can be done and is soooooo worth it. Sounds to me like you know what you have to do, so do it.

[ztachick]

Youve gotten good advice- just know that you are not alone- and that you can and will do this, set some mini goals and celebrate(not with food) as you reach each goal, then you will clser to your final goal befor eyou know it

[ttdriver]

You have exactly the right mindset to achieve your goal!!

You want it REALLY BAD ... and Atkins works REALLY WELL ...

So, take the rearview mirrors off, quit looking back, and start looking ahead! From here on, set your mind to SUCCEEDING and you will. I strongly believe that this is as much a mental mindset as it is a physical eating plan.

Re-read your DANDR and get started today. We've all been where you are (to varying degrees) .. and we can say it does take work, but YOU ARE SO WORTH ALL THE EFFORT!!

Get rid of all the JUNK foods in your house. Stock up on allowed meats, veggies, eggs, etc. Take your DANDR to the store with you!!! If you need recipe hints, there are plenty of great low-carb recipes on this site and others. I can send you lots of links so PM me if you're interested.

Begin an exercise plan. Walking is a great start .. Walk a mile a day, then gradually increase it. Or, find another way to work out, just get your heart rate up for 30 minutes everyday.

Drink half your weight in ounces of WATER every single day. Take your supplements.

We're here to help encourage you...but the final decision to take charge of your health FOR GOOD is up to you!!

Cheering you all the way!

Betty

[Isabeau]

You know, sometimes we just have to be ready for big changes both physically and psychologically. I think you're there. Here's to your success! We're behind you all the way.

[Buddrfly]

GOOD LUCK!

Good Luck to you, you can do this :yes :yes