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I'm new here -This HAS to be my last diet!
I've tried every other diet I can think of, since about 1976. At that time, sweet sixteen, I was "too fat" at 125 pounds, 5'7" tall. JEEZ! how I'd like to even get back to even 145! Then, I tried the "Anorexia" route, Binge/purge, excessive exercise, etc., only to discover 'weight rebound plus' once people said I was too thin at 118 lbs. and stopped.
Over the next few years I oscillated between junk food ad libitum, and newer, "better" diets that I obsessively read and studied, because the weight just kept coming right back (if I managed to stay on the diet at ALL) and then kept ON coming!
At the end of a long liquid protein and lemon juce semistarvation diet, followed by 18 miles continuous jogging, a single chocolate chip cookie followed by Ipecac was enough to blow months of work. My metabolism at the end of such diets is so resistant I can gain weight on 700 calories per day! And that was in younger days!
EVENTUALLY I found an early ATKINS book, and tried it, finding it to be far more pleasant than any other diets. I am nuts about meat, seafood, eggs and cheese!! But still, I was a junk food junkie at heart, had not yet discovered how valuable supplements are, and my off-diet food choices were usually of the all-you-can-eat buffet for under $10 variety plus LOTS of beer! And being compelled, having married, moved twice and had a baby, to feed the family, my dieting faded into oblivion. My butt grew.
Less than legal weight loss methods were tried - which would control my appetite for awhile, but of course, that had to end. Eating the same foods, but counting calories always failed as willpower lasted only so long as my glycogen supply, and I'd begin pigging out once again.
I did Atkins again, (having learned and grown religious about nutrition and supplements), after my divorce and moving in with Mother, a nurse. She said that the high protein diets like Atkins should not ever be done for a long time, that it was bad for you. She was also a temptress whenever I had lost back an inch or two. But every time I took a break, in a few months, I found myself ripping my pants when I sat down.
Last August, 2005, she complemented me when I got "down" to 170 lbs. from 190 at the beach. I'm still 5'7". I don't live with her anymore, and my son is ready to help me so long as I still feed him kid-food.
My weight at 222 and another ripped pair of pants (52 pounds heavier in just 6 months !!!
So, if I don't get it right this time I should soon die. I don't care what Mom says - this HAS to be my last diet!!! I'm plenty healthy still aside from the weight, and keen on nutrients and other supplements.
Someone has got to be here who can relate to this. I'm so glad I found this site! Has anyone stayed in induction for more than 3 months, is my question. That should knock me back into last year's swimsuit, at least. What's the longest I can do it safely?
Over the next few years I oscillated between junk food ad libitum, and newer, "better" diets that I obsessively read and studied, because the weight just kept coming right back (if I managed to stay on the diet at ALL) and then kept ON coming!
At the end of a long liquid protein and lemon juce semistarvation diet, followed by 18 miles continuous jogging, a single chocolate chip cookie followed by Ipecac was enough to blow months of work. My metabolism at the end of such diets is so resistant I can gain weight on 700 calories per day! And that was in younger days!
EVENTUALLY I found an early ATKINS book, and tried it, finding it to be far more pleasant than any other diets. I am nuts about meat, seafood, eggs and cheese!! But still, I was a junk food junkie at heart, had not yet discovered how valuable supplements are, and my off-diet food choices were usually of the all-you-can-eat buffet for under $10 variety plus LOTS of beer! And being compelled, having married, moved twice and had a baby, to feed the family, my dieting faded into oblivion. My butt grew.
Less than legal weight loss methods were tried - which would control my appetite for awhile, but of course, that had to end. Eating the same foods, but counting calories always failed as willpower lasted only so long as my glycogen supply, and I'd begin pigging out once again.
I did Atkins again, (having learned and grown religious about nutrition and supplements), after my divorce and moving in with Mother, a nurse. She said that the high protein diets like Atkins should not ever be done for a long time, that it was bad for you. She was also a temptress whenever I had lost back an inch or two. But every time I took a break, in a few months, I found myself ripping my pants when I sat down.
Last August, 2005, she complemented me when I got "down" to 170 lbs. from 190 at the beach. I'm still 5'7". I don't live with her anymore, and my son is ready to help me so long as I still feed him kid-food.
My weight at 222 and another ripped pair of pants (52 pounds heavier in just 6 months !!!
So, if I don't get it right this time I should soon die. I don't care what Mom says - this HAS to be my last diet!!! I'm plenty healthy still aside from the weight, and keen on nutrients and other supplements. Someone has got to be here who can relate to this. I'm so glad I found this site! Has anyone stayed in induction for more than 3 months, is my question. That should knock me back into last year's swimsuit, at least. What's the longest I can do it safely?
...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..." 
...the 1st time I've EVER gotten a color change!!! Not much, but exciting, because I've been on the scales 2-3x/day (no-no, I just learned), and they haven't budged much since 3/7. Just up/down based on PMS, salt & water retention, and time of day. My home scales lie, too, if I shift my weight on them. I'm keeping records vie the digital one here at the office. The 222# is now 209#.
After days 1-3, which was very clean start, but tough as to be expected, my energy level soared. I went from a 10 min. walk with hills and about 50 stairs climbed (once up, once down each) to twice that, then took a 2-day break cuz I hurt for 2 days. Then went to 3x that, and am starting to do short bursts of jogging on my walk now.
BUT TO ADD THOSE AFTER THE INDUCTION AND CONTINUE EATTING AS IF U ARE IN PHASE ONE WON'T AFFECT YOU BECAUSE THE FIRST TWO WEEKS IS SOLELY TO JUMP START YOUR METABOLISIM!
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