Texas girl here...

[LonghornChick]

Hey, my name is Erin, and I'm new! Here's the Readers Digest Condensed version of my life: I have always thought I was fat, but never really was. I stayed right about 130 all through high school. I had my son at 21, so of course that was my highest weight, right about 185. Then I lost quite a bit of weight, down to 140, sorta doing slim fast with no excercise. In the last few years, I had gained back up to like 150, then about 6 months ago, I quit smoking, and BAM!! Like 15 or 20 lbs. So my high weight this time was just under 180, I'm currently at 170 or so, and my goal is 120. I'm 5'3 by the way. I started "dieting" (which I have never really done by the way), about a month ago. I started slim fast/low fat, but then due to my knowledge about my hypoglycemia, I knew I should cut way back on carbs... which brought me to Atkins!! I started my induction a few weeks ago, but didn't do it so well. I don't cheat, but I just wasnt eating very well. I basically survive on lunchmeat, cheese and pork rinds. Oh, and some veggies here and there. So I bought the book yesterday, and I am starting induction over. I can use all the support and advice y'all can give. Oh, I joined curves, so I am excersising regularly, and am going to start walking/running more, and I want a video too. Okay, I will shush it now.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Texas girl here...

welcome to ADBB.
glad you got the book and read it. checkout our induction forums for some help doing a great 14 days.

We have exercise challenges for every thing you got going. the vidiots are starting a new one in Jan and are finishing up Slim In 6 weeks called SI6 here if you want to jump in there topic and ask about videos. I warn you There are a couple of them that have just about every video exercise topic you can imagine.
We have a treadmill challenge and a runners challenge too. if you are just starting out checkout the coolrunning.com sites couch to 5K called C25K here. many ADBBers used it to get started and are doing 10K and more now.

Happy low carbing.

[valentine21463]

Re: Texas girl here...

Welcome! Glad you're here!

BTW...Your description of your weight problems sound just like mine. I always thought I was fat in high school but really I wasn't. had babies, gained weight, lost some weight, quit smoking, gained a ton of weight. Started back to smoking. lost some weight. blah blah blah.

I seen the 200 mark twice in my life and I never want to ever go back there. I'm fairly new to atkins too and I've quit smoking again. I don't know how much I weigh at this point because I'm scared to stand on the scale and look. hahaha. I'm going to do it on Christmas Eve. Hopefully the wooshie fairy has visited me.

[Austlyn]

Re: Texas girl here...

hI wELCOME

[Laurenfra]

Re: Texas girl here...

Shhhhhhhh dont tell the Texans secret. You know that we are trying to take over the board.
WELCOME!!!!

[Sheshy]

Re: Texas girl here...

Hi Erin and welcome to !!

Good for you on picking up the book this time!! Follow the rules and you'll succeed. Here's the link to the 14 Day Induction forum 2big mentioned, it's stuffed full of good information and you'll get a lot of support too!
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...splay.php?f=73

And if you're interested here are a couple of links to the Journal Chat...
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....isplay.php?f=31

and Journal Stat...
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard....isplay.php?f=94

Oh, and whoohoo on the exercising, excellent!!

Hope to see you around!