New again

[Feleena223]

Hi there. This is my second go round. I did really good the first time but fell off the wagon. I recently gave birth to my first child and I have GOT to lose this baby fat along with the extra I was carrying pre-pregnancy. Anyways....i'm trying to get some other girls here at work to start with me since its so much easier to get going with a friend. I'm really looking forward to getting my tummy back and feeling better about myself. I hate to look in the mirror and none of my clothes fit and i refuse to by a new summer wardrobe in a bigger size sooo......its time to lose. I'm starting on Thursday so I can get all my food/menus together and also because I am highly addicted to caffeine (diet pepsi) and I know from previous experience that I'll be having some severe headaches. Well anyways...its nice to be back and looking forward to all the great support.

[Jacksuncle]

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*Pulls up in wagon and offers Feleena223 a ride*

Right on girl. You sound determined and with an attitude like that you are well on your way already. If you are starting Thursday, start scaling back the diet pepsi now so it wont be so bad when you leave them behind all together. If the other girls dont do it with you they will have to look at your rocking body all day at work

[Sheshy]

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Hi Feleena and welcome back to ADBB and Atkins!

Congrats on the birth of your baby!

Hope to see you around the board!

[SweetCher]

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Feleena,

I just wanted to say hello and welcome to re-starting again. I'm coming back too, but at least you have a great excuse. A new addition to your family... congratulations. I'm on induction too...so hopefully I'll see you on the board and we can give each other support.

[LookingForward]

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Welcome!

You're right, it's SO much easier to do this with a friend or buddy. If you can't get peopel at work to join you, there are tons of groups here on the boards that do challenges and have accountability with each other, that might help you along.

Good luck going through caffeine withdrawal! That was the hardest thing for me the first time I started Atkins, and it actually derailed me because of the severe headaches. THIS time I decided to do caffeine withdrawal separately BEFORE beginning Atkins eating, and it helped me tremendously. The withdrawal was still bad, but it was far easier to handle without also dealing with drastic food changes at the same time (and induction flu).

Good luck, hang in there, you can definitely do this! If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask!