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Hello all!
I am very pleased I found this forum. I think it will help me with my weight loss goals.
A little bit about myself:
I’m 5’11, 34 years old. I’ve struggled with my weight all of my adult life. Almost immediately after high school, I started gaining weight and in 1996 I reached a peak of 260. From January 1997 to May 1997, I went on a low-calorie diet and exercise program, and I ended up getting down to 196.
After that, I slowly went back to my old lifestyle – lots of fast food and junk – and the weight came back on. I never got back up to my peak of 260, but in the spring of 2003 I clocked in at 235. I had done Atkins in the past intermittently, but had never been able to stick with it – although I always lost weight on it. In 2003, I started it in May and stayed with it fairly well all Summer and into the Fall. In October 2003 I was at my lowest weight since high school: 187. I was amazed and so happy with myself.
Then the holidays came… and I “went off” and never came back on. Slowly the weight crept back on. It got to the point where I was so discouraged, and I figured I may as well get used to it – I’m never going to lose the weight and keep it off. Why bother.
But I’ve been very unhappy about it, and I realize that as I’m getting older there are health considerations. I walked up the stairs to my office recently rather than taking the elevator, and I was shocked at how winded I was. SOO out of shape.
I realized that all I can do, even though I’ve failed in the past, is jump up and start again. If I don’t care for myself, who will?
I stepped on the scale for the first time in MONTHS yesterday morning, and I was afraid to look… it was 227.5. Not as bad as I feared, but not good either. I started Atkins yesterday. I had been thinking about it for a while. I bought groceries on Sunday, and some clothes that I will wear when I reach my goal weight of 180. They are sitting in a bag in the middle of my closet – just waiting. Every time I get dressed in the morning, I will see that bag of clothes. Hopefully it will inspire me. I also think this forum will help, reading the success stories of others, and reading how other people have lost the weight, gained it back, only to get back on the plan and be successful is a real inspiration.
So… here it is, the beginning (again!). 227.5 down to 180. It WILL happen. I will post my progress here. Wish me luck!! J
I am very pleased I found this forum. I think it will help me with my weight loss goals.
A little bit about myself:
I’m 5’11, 34 years old. I’ve struggled with my weight all of my adult life. Almost immediately after high school, I started gaining weight and in 1996 I reached a peak of 260. From January 1997 to May 1997, I went on a low-calorie diet and exercise program, and I ended up getting down to 196.
After that, I slowly went back to my old lifestyle – lots of fast food and junk – and the weight came back on. I never got back up to my peak of 260, but in the spring of 2003 I clocked in at 235. I had done Atkins in the past intermittently, but had never been able to stick with it – although I always lost weight on it. In 2003, I started it in May and stayed with it fairly well all Summer and into the Fall. In October 2003 I was at my lowest weight since high school: 187. I was amazed and so happy with myself.
Then the holidays came… and I “went off” and never came back on. Slowly the weight crept back on. It got to the point where I was so discouraged, and I figured I may as well get used to it – I’m never going to lose the weight and keep it off. Why bother.
But I’ve been very unhappy about it, and I realize that as I’m getting older there are health considerations. I walked up the stairs to my office recently rather than taking the elevator, and I was shocked at how winded I was. SOO out of shape.
I realized that all I can do, even though I’ve failed in the past, is jump up and start again. If I don’t care for myself, who will?
I stepped on the scale for the first time in MONTHS yesterday morning, and I was afraid to look… it was 227.5. Not as bad as I feared, but not good either. I started Atkins yesterday. I had been thinking about it for a while. I bought groceries on Sunday, and some clothes that I will wear when I reach my goal weight of 180. They are sitting in a bag in the middle of my closet – just waiting. Every time I get dressed in the morning, I will see that bag of clothes. Hopefully it will inspire me. I also think this forum will help, reading the success stories of others, and reading how other people have lost the weight, gained it back, only to get back on the plan and be successful is a real inspiration.
So… here it is, the beginning (again!). 227.5 down to 180. It WILL happen. I will post my progress here. Wish me luck!! J
Glad you joined us, Bandit. The benefits of getting back into shape await you with the challenges. The health benefits await you with losing weight and maintaining this WOE/WOL. The psychcological feelings you will get as you get closer and closer to your goal can't be beat. 
...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..." 
then and now 
Me and Marky!
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