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I love the updated look to the board and the new topics and all the work that I know has gone into keeping this board timely and meeting the needs of ADBB members and lurkers! Congratulations to all of you! There is a lot to celebrate every day!
I began eating with Dr. Atkins on January 4, 2004 along with my DH who joined me for two reasons ... he needed to eat and doesn't cook, himself ... but more importantly, he wanted to support me.
We read everything there was to read and planned our menus and found what many of us were surprised to find. The food choices were satisfying and we saw results. Stumbling across this board a month later was so helpful! It reinforced lots of what I had read and studied, but the support was incredible.
I'm still continuing my journey. Regardless of distractions along the way, I've continued to stay very close to the way I've learned to eat on Atkins and I've had results.
I'm not through yet, by any means! For me, this journey isn't one that has an end. It is more than shedding the pounds. It is about rediscovering the person I am, understanding that distractions of life aren't excuses to eat.
To those struggling or starting out I can tell you what has worked for me. After all, I learn what has worked for you from these boards every time I sign on here.
Commit to this WOL and understand that it is a way of life.
Educate yourself with Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. My preference has been to keep it simple with the whole food approach and not use the convenience foods. Keep the book handy and refer to it often. Every time you read it you will see new information and it will refresh your knowledge.
Plan. Plan your meals and menus. Even plan your water! Look for recipes here on the board. Shop for your ingredients. Read your labels. Have a plan for when you are sick, when your throat hurts, when someone disappoints you, when your family has a celebration, during holidays, when you travel, when someone is sick or when someone dies, when work is stressful, when it is your birthday. When there are people, places or things that you associate with carb laden foods, know what you need to do instead. Excuses are often the reason people re-start Atkins again and again.
Find support. Find it in your family or with your friends or here on this board. Distance yourself from the negativity. If only I had a dollar for every thin and overweight person who told me this wouldn't work, I'd send it to Tom and let him support the server that we rely on to see this board!
Exercise. Choose something you can do. Swim, run, bicycle, join a gym or don't. Walk or dance in your family room. Lift can or pick up your baby. I've learned that cats do not enjoy dancing, though! The bottom line is to move and move every day.
And CELEBRATE the victories and how you handle the distractions and challenges. Keep a journal or a calendar of your progress. Share them for other so that they can learn from you.
So many people have contributed to these boards and have so much to offer! I'm just grateful that they have all been here to help me!
I began eating with Dr. Atkins on January 4, 2004 along with my DH who joined me for two reasons ... he needed to eat and doesn't cook, himself ... but more importantly, he wanted to support me.
We read everything there was to read and planned our menus and found what many of us were surprised to find. The food choices were satisfying and we saw results. Stumbling across this board a month later was so helpful! It reinforced lots of what I had read and studied, but the support was incredible.
I'm still continuing my journey. Regardless of distractions along the way, I've continued to stay very close to the way I've learned to eat on Atkins and I've had results.
I'm not through yet, by any means! For me, this journey isn't one that has an end. It is more than shedding the pounds. It is about rediscovering the person I am, understanding that distractions of life aren't excuses to eat.
To those struggling or starting out I can tell you what has worked for me. After all, I learn what has worked for you from these boards every time I sign on here.
Commit to this WOL and understand that it is a way of life.
Educate yourself with Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. My preference has been to keep it simple with the whole food approach and not use the convenience foods. Keep the book handy and refer to it often. Every time you read it you will see new information and it will refresh your knowledge.
Plan. Plan your meals and menus. Even plan your water! Look for recipes here on the board. Shop for your ingredients. Read your labels. Have a plan for when you are sick, when your throat hurts, when someone disappoints you, when your family has a celebration, during holidays, when you travel, when someone is sick or when someone dies, when work is stressful, when it is your birthday. When there are people, places or things that you associate with carb laden foods, know what you need to do instead. Excuses are often the reason people re-start Atkins again and again.
Find support. Find it in your family or with your friends or here on this board. Distance yourself from the negativity. If only I had a dollar for every thin and overweight person who told me this wouldn't work, I'd send it to Tom and let him support the server that we rely on to see this board!
Exercise. Choose something you can do. Swim, run, bicycle, join a gym or don't. Walk or dance in your family room. Lift can or pick up your baby. I've learned that cats do not enjoy dancing, though! The bottom line is to move and move every day.
And CELEBRATE the victories and how you handle the distractions and challenges. Keep a journal or a calendar of your progress. Share them for other so that they can learn from you.
So many people have contributed to these boards and have so much to offer! I'm just grateful that they have all been here to help me!
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