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[MotherOfGizmo]

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Don't look, I hope you're still around just busy busy busy reading! this is a great place for information and great place to make lots of friends to help you with your journey! Welcome aboard.

[Desertthorn]

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Don't Look, See we already changed your name. You have made lots of friends already and I wish that you would count me as another. This is a great board with lots of great support so make sure you come often, ask lots of questions. Start a journal cause thats another great place to make friends. Join a challenge. We have a dozen going on.
Enjoy the new ride your going on, cause we have mostly found this to be fun. Can you imagine a way of eating that your going to enjoy.
(Hope this isnt a double post, I have been haveing issues with this board today,I post and zip its gone)

[Deeds]

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Welcome...

I know it will be hard sometimes... but I know you can do it too!

I am also on induction and found it hard for a few days. Don't loose hope.

You must be a lovely person to have such a loving husband.

As you have read there are so many nice people here to help... so do take their advice!

I look forward to reading more about your progress....

[cathyjobob]

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Hey there! I'm lookin' at you!

!!!!!!

I find your story both touching and compelling because it sounds so familiar...

Facing several medical problems...the Doctor stated that the only thing there was for me was "the surgery"...until I ditched her, got a new Dr. who has been helping me with my Atkins progress...,as well as, all of the fabulous Atkineers...you may have met a few...lol. I've enjoyed several successes (victories, really) already in the short time I've been following this way of life...and every step of the way there are friends lifting you up and helping you to overcome difficulty.

There IS still hope, you HAVE come to the right place...and DO NOT ,at all costs, give up on yourself!

And again...

A most hearfelt and sincere.....

[sherryskj]

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Hello again

I am responding because of all the sparklies in the last post. sucked me right in...blonde you know.

About believing - I remember when I believed. I believed at the beginning of every new diet. Up until the day I gained it all back. I have come to believe now that it is easier not to believe and be surprised if something does work than to believe and it not work. That is the greater pain after all. When you are abused you learn quite early on that it is best to give in quickly so the pain will stop sooner. I don't want to give in, though my pattern in life has been to give up when the fight begins. So to start this and be hit with a bad patch is where I start to worry. Not that this way of living won't work for me. Clearly, eating anything I want doesn't work. This to me is the only logical lifestlye to begin. I am not much of a 'sweets' person so 'breads' and 'pastas' are the problem for me...and potatoes. They are the mainstay of a poor person's diet. Filling, cheap and you can do anything with them. And don't tell me cauliflower smashed with butter or chicken stock tastes just like mashed potatoes. Ugh! I'm blonde, not stupid!

I will probably lurk a while to gather my courage by reading your victories and challenges, and overcoming those. Or maybe how you get back up and everything really is ok again.

There have been some really special invitations and welcomes given to me and that means more than words can express. Thank you for that. Maybe in time I really will be true friends with you all and not just, as we are now, mere aquaintences. I will try to post in areas of interest to me. And beware...I am prone to fits of talking excessively about my kids and grandkids...(yes I know I am far too young to have grandkids! haha) I can barely hold back now. But for you...this time...I will refrain.

I so much want this to work. I wanna run with my grandkids. Shoot I'd settle for just being able to keep up with them! haha! (Oops, it's starting. Some...one....hold...me...baaaack....!!!! There it passed. Another non-stop chat about my babies, averted!) For real though, I want to see things and smell honeysuckle again, walk through the local walmart superstore, (I can start with the mini store first, haha). There is an entire world I have never ventured to explore just because of the cage I live in. And now that enclosure is crushing my life away from me.

I have no idea what changed for me in this year. For as long as I can remember I wanted to die. Tried several times to end my misery and have the scars to prove it to. It was almost like an epiphany, as quick and sudden as that, I wanted to live. It was very strange and extremely exciting. But now it has become bittersweet since I don't know how long I have to get the weight off so that I truly can live. So I guess you could say I am cautiously excited about beginning this new adventure in living. And to start first with something and a group of someone's who want to help me walk through it all. The good and hard of it. For that I thank you. All of you.


Hugs,

me

[Becky Sue]

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Dear Me!
You don' t realize that what you have just written about is so familiar to many of us. We have all been scared to try this approach, but we are so thankful we tried it.

Please do look around and check out the rest of the web site and then decide. We will be here and ready to help you start your journey eating the low carb way. When you are ready, only you can do this. You are so worth it. Just look at those little grandkiddos and you will see it in their eyes. You are worth it.

I was a potatoe/ bread/ chip junkie too. I found that after I quit eating them, a few weeks later I realized that I wasn't craving them. Tonight we are having a taco salad. My dear husband will have the chips, the tortilla shell, but I am just as happy to eat the meat, the salad, with a dollip of sour cream and shredded cheese on mine, and drink my water. It tastes so good to me and I know it is good for my body. For the first 53 years of my life, I lived to eat and the rest of my life I am striving to eat to live.

I still have the Dr Atkins book that I offered to mail to you. Just let me know if you want it and an address, so I can get it in the mail. I am here for you.

I am so happy you posted again. You are alway welcome.

[cathyjobob]

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Hello again

I am responding because of all the sparklies in the last post. sucked me right in...blonde you know.

About believing - I remember when I believed. I believed at the beginning of every new diet. Up until the day I gained it all back. I have come to believe now that it is easier not to believe and be surprised if something does work than to believe and it not work. That is the greater pain after all. When you are abused you learn quite early on that it is best to give in quickly so the pain will stop sooner. I don't want to give in, though my pattern in life has been to give up when the fight begins. So to start this and be hit with a bad patch is where I start to worry. Not that this way of living won't work for me. Clearly, eating anything I want doesn't work. This to me is the only logical lifestlye to begin. I am not much of a 'sweets' person so 'breads' and 'pastas' are the problem for me...and potatoes. They are the mainstay of a poor person's diet. Filling, cheap and you can do anything with them. And don't tell me cauliflower smashed with butter or chicken stock tastes just like mashed potatoes. Ugh! I'm blonde, not stupid!

I will probably lurk a while to gather my courage by reading your victories and challenges, and overcoming those. Or maybe how you get back up and everything really is ok again.

There have been some really special invitations and welcomes given to me and that means more than words can express. Thank you for that. Maybe in time I really will be true friends with you all and not just, as we are now, mere aquaintences. I will try to post in areas of interest to me. And beware...I am prone to fits of talking excessively about my kids and grandkids...(yes I know I am far too young to have grandkids! haha) I can barely hold back now. But for you...this time...I will refrain.

I so much want this to work. I wanna run with my grandkids. Shoot I'd settle for just being able to keep up with them! haha! (Oops, it's starting. Some...one....hold...me...baaaack....!!!! There it passed. Another non-stop chat about my babies, averted!) For real though, I want to see things and smell honeysuckle again, walk through the local walmart superstore, (I can start with the mini store first, haha). There is an entire world I have never ventured to explore just because of the cage I live in. And now that enclosure is crushing my life away from me.

I have no idea what changed for me in this year. For as long as I can remember I wanted to die. Tried several times to end my misery and have the scars to prove it to. It was almost like an epiphany, as quick and sudden as that, I wanted to live. It was very strange and extremely exciting. But now it has become bittersweet since I don't know how long I have to get the weight off so that I truly can live. So I guess you could say I am cautiously excited about beginning this new adventure in living. And to start first with something and a group of someone's who want to help me walk through it all. The good and hard of it. For that I thank you. All of you.


Hugs,

me

We all look forward to hearing more from you...and once we are no longer "just acquaintances...(leans in close to whisper)...I'll share my "sparkly" secret, so you can do them too...
Glad to see you again

[Outback Jess]

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Hi "Me" I'm glad you came. I am glad you want to live. Walk with us here, and do what has to be done, and soon you will find life all over again. Then you will be here for those awesome babies, and grandbabies.
Again, I am glad you came.

[Lady_Hawke]

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Hello Me! ((HUGS))
I'm so happy to see you posting! Good for you!
Atkins works when you work Atkins. And thats the truth of it. So its ok to believe - believe in yourself - believe in the people of the ADBB who are here to encourage you and support you throughout your journey - Believe for every drop of rain that falls a flower grows .....oops sorry, I've been breaking into song since July!
Whats July hmmmmmm. Thats when, after 2 years, yes 2 years of falling off the wagon and climbing back on that everything "clicked" into place for me.
You might be thinking 2 years is a long time to keep trying - LadyHawke is crazy! Well, you'd be right on both counts - I am a bit crazy and 2 years is a long time.....but you know what. I'm worth it. Yap its true. I am worth what ever it takes to succeed and become the healthy, beautiful me thats trapped in this cocoon of fat and you know what Me (ok that sounds like I'm talking to myself lol) - you're worth it too.
There's a quote I like - "I never said it wouldn't be hard - I said it would be worth it!" And it will be - hard and worth it. The first few days are the hardest....once you're past that time flys, weight drops, you smile, your life changes.....and you start living.
Take Becky Sue up on her offer of the DANDR - read the book. You'll get excited -and we here at the ADBB will keep you that way!
There are sooooooooooo many wonderful recipes, and forums to explore! Enjoy looking around.
Grandkids! How many grandbabies do you have? How many kids? I love Walmart.....but sadly, we don't have them in Norway.
Hey Sparkles(you like sparklely things and you have a sparkling personality!)! You say you live in a cage - Atkins is the key that opens the door and will set you free!
I am so excited for you!
P.S. In the 2 years of my falling off the wagon and climbing back on - I was never alone. I had the support of the wonderful people here at the ADBB through out my struggles and they are here now celebrating all my accomplishments and Sparkles, they will be here for you and so will I.
You aren't alone.

[Adena]

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Dear Me -- clearly you've touched a lot of people. I think this is a record response to a new member (or at least the most I've seen in whole 3 month tenure).

What a brave step you made in coming here. I hope the warm response you've received... and others' stories you've seen... have inspired you. We would love to help you through this journey. Please come back often!

[Twilight]

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Hey! You posted again! I'm glad. You said you'd lurk and gather your courage to post more. Well, I can't wait to hear from you again. And I don't think I'll have to. I'm sure that in no time at all, by all of our powers combined (wow that sounded like something from Captain Planet ) this whole board will have won you over with our incredibly personable and all over awesome attitudes. Everyone here, as I have experienced, is just about as sparkly as Cathyjobob's post.

I look forward to hearing what you have to say in the future.

[sallyseachange]

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Hello Me and welcome to ADBB! I just wanted to say that, as you've had great advice already.
You're right to want to live... there's so much good in life and so much fun to be had! Just slot yourself into that mindset, think positive and begin...then things will start happening. Baby steps at first, picking up the pace gradually.

Good luck to you on your new journey to good health!
Sal

[staziaw]

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Dear Me! I'm so glad you posted again! As you can no doubtedly see, we are all pulling for you . . . so, don't be a stranger!

I have an excellent recipe for mashed fauxtatoes that really is excellent. It includes cream cheese and sour cream -- so it's super delicious. even my non-low-carbing friends thought it was really tasty. If you want it, let me know! There are loads of excellent recipes out there.

Much love,
Stacy

[Lisa M]

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Hi, Me.

I just had to come here and check to see how you're doing. Please feel free to chat up and let us get to know you too...some of my favorite friends are chatters

Have a great day!

[Waterbabe_Helena]

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I guarantee that NOBODY on this board thinks you are repulsive!

You are a victim of food, of turning to food for all the wrong reasons. You've lost your way, like most of us on here, and now you are back on the right track again. And we ALL want to befriend you, so there!

Yours is not a hopeless case. Absolutely not!!! I personally know of several women who were as big as you have have lost huge amounts of weight following Atkins. I have sent you their stories privately to show you it's possible.

Don't criticise the mashed cauliflower until AFTER you've had it. I made that mistake, now it's one of my favourite foods!

Lots of love...
Helena