New here! Staring Atkins again!

[Wannabe110]

Hi! Back in 2000 I did the Atkins WOE and went from 140 to 122. I'm 5'3" and my goal was 110 but I was still ok with 122 though I still had alot of fat on my thighs and stomach. (Even at 110, before I ever had kids I still had flabby thighs and a stomach pouch. What's that about???!! Oh well I'll worry about that when I get down to that weight!) But I just stalled at 122 and got comfortable and then I started getting lose with my eating. Anyway, I stayed at about 122 for about a year even with not completely following Atkins but still being careful. That's a pretty long time to be at a solid low weight. I really thought I had won the battle and it was over.

Then some bad things happened in my life and I started eating tons of sugar again. (Emotional eater. I'll visit that forum next!) I saw the weight creeping back on. I didn't even care. I was just so depressed. I just thought that I'd go back on Atkins again and presto I'd lose the weight.

Problem is I just could not get motivated to do Induction again. I kept trying and failing over and over. Now I am 160 lbs! I delivered both my kids at 180 so I am only 20 pounds away from my nine month pregancy weight. When I was 140 people kept asking if I was pregnant. What must they think now?! That I'm due in a month??!!

So I've been extremely depressed lately. I was 150 only a couple months ago and now I am 160. I am just blowing up.

I am anxious to start now but I just know I can't start Induction so close to the holidays. I have 3 Christmas parties to go to and 1 New Years Eve party. I would just be setting myself up for failure.

So the next couple of weeks I am menu planning and shopping so I am ready for January 1st.

I'm looking forward for the holidays to be over. I was 10 pounds lighter last Christmas. I'm sure everyone will be talking about how I've just been blowing up. Sure stinks too that I was going on and on about Atkins years ago when I lost weight and looked good (everyone said how great I looked!) and now here I am bigger than ever. I'm so embarassed and ashamed. I feel like a fool.

If there is any kind of forum/link on these boards where I can buddy up with people starting Induction on January 1st please let me know. I have been reading the boards, but I am new here, so if there is something going on for January 1st please let me know.

Thanks for reading this. I'm looking forward to chatting with you.

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: New here! Staring Atkins again!

Welcome aboard wannabe110!

You gotta start sometime, just remember, there are always gonna be parties and events and celebrations to use for excuses not to start now. You have to learn how to work your life style.

I'm getting ready to go through my 3rd holiday season on Atkins..its second nature and if you know there is not going to be any Atkins friendly foods at a function, eat before you go or bring a dish that is Atkins friendly to share, that way you'll know there will be something you can eat.

[angelsfort]

Re: New here! Staring Atkins again!

HI there Wannebe, you can definitely do this! I too did Atkins back in 2000... I lost 30 lbs successfully (I stayed on induction the entire time) and when I reached my goal weight, I just went back to my old way of eating. Big Mistake! I gained back that 30 lbs plus an additional 20 - so now I've got almost twice as much to lose. I really hate the way that I look, none of my clothes fit me right... I'm miserable in my own body. I hate not being able to buy clothes from "regular" stores... this past week I actually had to buy a blouse from Lane Bryant because I couldn't find one that fit me in any of the other stores in the mall. Although I had already decided to commit to this WOL, the blouse strengthened my resolve. I want that blouse to be TOO BIG for me... and I want it soon!!

I have recently begun Atkins again, this time I am doing it right! I got a copy of the book, and am trying my hardest to follow what it is telling me! (The book is Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, if you haven't gotten a copy - you really should get one!) I've begun exercising - believe it or not, with my playstation 2!! I'm "playing" a game called Dance Dance revolution, I can do it with my daughter (she's 3 years old) she thinks it's great fun. I can still play with her and get my exercise at the same time!

Just know that you are NOT alone. There are many many of us out here with a similar story to your own - we're all here to help you!! If you need a question answered, just ask it - there's always going to be someone on here that can answer the question and in most cases there will be SEVERAL people to answer!

My favorite part is learning new recipes and tasting things I've never tasted before... oh, and watching the inches and pounds disappear! That part is good too... LOL

Dianna