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trying to lose "Katrina weight"
Hi everyone,
This is my first time posting on this board and I'm excited to get to know everyone. I've tried Atkins before in the past, but I didn't stick with it enough to really do any good. I do know it works though, having seen my friend drop significant weight with this plan. Right now I'm at my wit's end after gaining over 20lbs following Hurricane Katrina. I live in the devastated area and I lost my home to the hurricane. It was completely destroyed, as was a majority of the town I lived in. I was doing ok in terms of weight management before the storm, but afterwards I experienced so much stress and depression that all I did was eat and drink. I had to live in hotels and with my family for over a month, so everything I ate was either fast food or mom's too good home cookin. Needless to say, this way of life has taken it's toll on me. I'm literally sickened when I look at myself and I have to do something about it. I'm at my highest weight ever, 154lbs at a height of 5'3.5". I'm getting married soon (no date set yet, but probably sometime this summer) and I refuse to be a fat bride!!! I'm only 28 but getting older everyday and all of the women in my family have weight problems that only seem to worsen with age. So I'm terrified that I will end up large like everyone else in my family and I just can't let that happen. I've never joined a forum like this before, but I did this because I really need support to make this work. My fiance is very supportive, but I need all the help I can get. That's my story, thanks for listening!
This is my first time posting on this board and I'm excited to get to know everyone. I've tried Atkins before in the past, but I didn't stick with it enough to really do any good. I do know it works though, having seen my friend drop significant weight with this plan. Right now I'm at my wit's end after gaining over 20lbs following Hurricane Katrina. I live in the devastated area and I lost my home to the hurricane. It was completely destroyed, as was a majority of the town I lived in. I was doing ok in terms of weight management before the storm, but afterwards I experienced so much stress and depression that all I did was eat and drink. I had to live in hotels and with my family for over a month, so everything I ate was either fast food or mom's too good home cookin. Needless to say, this way of life has taken it's toll on me. I'm literally sickened when I look at myself and I have to do something about it. I'm at my highest weight ever, 154lbs at a height of 5'3.5". I'm getting married soon (no date set yet, but probably sometime this summer) and I refuse to be a fat bride!!! I'm only 28 but getting older everyday and all of the women in my family have weight problems that only seem to worsen with age. So I'm terrified that I will end up large like everyone else in my family and I just can't let that happen. I've never joined a forum like this before, but I did this because I really need support to make this work. My fiance is very supportive, but I need all the help I can get. That's my story, thanks for listening!
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