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Hi I'm Cher,
I was on an Atkins bb before for years but this one looks so different I'm not sure if its the same one or not - I don't recognize any of the names - but it's been a while. I originally went from 230 to 130 - 134 lbs following the Atkins plan. The Atkins way of eating was so much a part of my life, I really never thought about it much - I never thought weight would ever be a problem again. But around 4 - 5 months ago, one of my doctors put me on about 4 different medications for chronic headaches and back pain. I asked the doctor to be very careful about the medications because I had a history of gaining weight. He interpreted that as I had an unusual fear of weight gain and he wrote my other doctors stating that I was anorexic ( I don't understand how someone can be anorexic at 130 - 134 pounds?) and I'm pretty sure he, purposely prescribed medication that caused my weight gain (at least that's what my current doctors reported). I'm 5' 81/2 and was wearing between a size 2 - 4 in most of my clothes... and, I really felt great. Both of my other doctors felt that my weight was fine for my frame.
Anyway, the medications that he put me on created a 50 pound weight gain in the last 4-5 months. In fact, it really only took 3 months. I went off most of the medications after the first 3 months but my eating was just uncontrollable by that point. In the last couple of months I have also had a series of steroid injections in the back of my neck and the lower back to help alleviate the pain.
It seems like all of the wonderful habits that I'd developed from around 3 1/2 - 4 years of being on the Atkins program seemed to be defeated. I'm hungry all the time. I used to eat maybe 4 or 5 small meals a day, but they were pretty small, I now feel hungry shortly after I eat. All of the rules that use to help me, are really just tough.
Keep LC food around
Eat fats to reduce cravings
Drink lots of water
I crave sugar a lot, although finally this past week has been much better. It's been really tough to get 2 weeks of induction together. I haven't been calling this induction, but the last few days I've been on program again. I'll jump into induction thread asap. I've lost a lot of my really good recipes. So, that's one of the other things that I need to try to do is... look up some new recipes. Trying to find the Deep dish pizza (which was one of my favorites) will be my first challenge. Along with finding a support system on-line.
I'm just having a tough time. I really want my life back. The last time I did it. I think my strength was because I had such a huge support on the bb. Although, I'm not sure if this was the Atkins bb or not. We did a lot of challenges and it seemed like staying on the bb and getting the support was what helped me to keep going through all the tough days. I just don't think I can do this alone. I need to much help, especially now while I'm feeling so frustrated about gaining so much of this weight back. I know if I just stay with it, the weight will come off again despite the
fact that I'm a turtle loser and despite the steroid injections. I've done it before and I can do it again.
I was on an Atkins bb before for years but this one looks so different I'm not sure if its the same one or not - I don't recognize any of the names - but it's been a while. I originally went from 230 to 130 - 134 lbs following the Atkins plan. The Atkins way of eating was so much a part of my life, I really never thought about it much - I never thought weight would ever be a problem again. But around 4 - 5 months ago, one of my doctors put me on about 4 different medications for chronic headaches and back pain. I asked the doctor to be very careful about the medications because I had a history of gaining weight. He interpreted that as I had an unusual fear of weight gain and he wrote my other doctors stating that I was anorexic ( I don't understand how someone can be anorexic at 130 - 134 pounds?) and I'm pretty sure he, purposely prescribed medication that caused my weight gain (at least that's what my current doctors reported). I'm 5' 81/2 and was wearing between a size 2 - 4 in most of my clothes... and, I really felt great. Both of my other doctors felt that my weight was fine for my frame.
Anyway, the medications that he put me on created a 50 pound weight gain in the last 4-5 months. In fact, it really only took 3 months. I went off most of the medications after the first 3 months but my eating was just uncontrollable by that point. In the last couple of months I have also had a series of steroid injections in the back of my neck and the lower back to help alleviate the pain.
It seems like all of the wonderful habits that I'd developed from around 3 1/2 - 4 years of being on the Atkins program seemed to be defeated. I'm hungry all the time. I used to eat maybe 4 or 5 small meals a day, but they were pretty small, I now feel hungry shortly after I eat. All of the rules that use to help me, are really just tough.
Keep LC food around
Eat fats to reduce cravings
Drink lots of water
I crave sugar a lot, although finally this past week has been much better. It's been really tough to get 2 weeks of induction together. I haven't been calling this induction, but the last few days I've been on program again. I'll jump into induction thread asap. I've lost a lot of my really good recipes. So, that's one of the other things that I need to try to do is... look up some new recipes. Trying to find the Deep dish pizza (which was one of my favorites) will be my first challenge. Along with finding a support system on-line.
I'm just having a tough time. I really want my life back. The last time I did it. I think my strength was because I had such a huge support on the bb. Although, I'm not sure if this was the Atkins bb or not. We did a lot of challenges and it seemed like staying on the bb and getting the support was what helped me to keep going through all the tough days. I just don't think I can do this alone. I need to much help, especially now while I'm feeling so frustrated about gaining so much of this weight back. I know if I just stay with it, the weight will come off again despite the
fact that I'm a turtle loser and despite the steroid injections. I've done it before and I can do it again.
... OK just kidding. I need to stay off the scale and just follow 14 days of induction. 
...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..." 
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