Hi! I'm new new new!

[*JenJen*]

Hi, I just thought I'd introduce myself here. My name is Jen, I'll be 21 in a little over a month...I started Atkins about a week ago and just found this place and thought it might be a good idea to register and be able to communicate with others going through what I am. I'm not totally ready to post my starting weight (I want to cry when I see it and how far I have to go before I'm even just "chubby" again). I just had to do something and make a change. I don't feel inside like the person I am on the outside either, I don't feel like a fat person and I haven't always been fat either. I was maybe 10 pounds bigger than other kids most of my life and athletic and always outside, and then right about the time my parents got divorced when I was 12, I turned into an emotional eater. And sadly that stuck with me and has more or less ruined a lot of my life since then. I'm ready to change everything and go back to being the person on the outside, that I am on the inside.

~Jen~

[CalvinFish]

Re: Hi! I'm new new new!

Jen,

You have found the right place, and will find a lot of support here. I think the sooner you are ready to post your weight and your goal, the better you will feel about your progress. It can be motivating to chang those stats from time to time.

How is induction going for you? A week in, and how are you feeling?

Welcome aboard!

Dave

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Hi! I'm new new new!

Welcome Jen. You're going to like it here.

[*JenJen*]

Re: Hi! I'm new new new!

Thank you for the welcome.

Yes, been on Atkins for a week now, and despite feeling cranky the first few days and all, I'm feeling much better now. I notice my feeling of fatigue and like I just need to go crawl back into bed and sleep has just about gone away and I'm feeling much better.

~Jen~