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I'd like to first say how happy I am to have found this forum. I think that this is what I will need to keep focused and motivated.
A little about me, I have always been really skinny growing up. People used to comment on how I was way too skinny and I used to get teased for being so thin. I had a baby in 1994 & 1996 and I lost my weight almost immediately after each pregnancy. I used to be a size 0 and even with that size, my clothes were almost too big. I didn't like that I was too skinny and I was really self conscious. I also should say that one of the reasons that I think I couldn't gain any weight was because I had a really bad marriage the first time around. My ex used to tell me that if I gained any weight, that he would leave me. Happy to say, I left him even before I gained any extra weight.
I got married again in 2001 to a very wonderful man. He tells me he loves me everyday and I am so happy to have found him. So happy that I started to gain weight slowly. When I married my hubby, I learned to cook really well. I made a lot of Cajun style cooking for my family. I gained slow at first then quickly soon after. My weight kept going up and it didn't stop. I am 5'3" tall and my weight used to be between 98 - 110lbs. My weight went up to 165lbs. I began doing Atkins diet in 2003 and lost alot of weight. I was happy at 135lbs! I kept it off for almost a year, then a Summer vacation with my in-laws came and went and temptation to eat all kinds of food started back again
Atkins was gone and weight came back.
So, I started Atkins again. Monday was my first day. I chose Atkins because I know it works and it worked before. I am determined to loose the weight but I need motivation. One of my girlfriends made a pact with me to get on a diet together. But, she is on a GI diet while I am on Atkins. It's a bit of a challenge b/c we don't eat the same things. It's almost like a friendly competition. Wish me luck!
I was really feeling good until last night. I started to get a really bad headache, and felt woozy.
I also felt like I was always hungry even after I ate. Hopefully, this will pass. I woke up this morning and I still have a headache Any advice?
I also do Krav Maga (Israeli Military Fighting Defense) 3x a week. Its a hand-to-hand fighting combat. But because I feel woozy and still have a headache, I don't really want to go. I don't have feel like I have the strength. Anyway, any advice or motivation would really help. Thanks!
Start Date: April 30, 2007
Current Weight: 161lbs
Height: 5'3"
Goal Weight: 130lbs
Me at 110lbs
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220738
Me gained 165lbs
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220718
Me on Atkins 2003
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220691
Me Now at 161lbs
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220576
I'd like to first say how happy I am to have found this forum. I think that this is what I will need to keep focused and motivated.
A little about me, I have always been really skinny growing up. People used to comment on how I was way too skinny and I used to get teased for being so thin. I had a baby in 1994 & 1996 and I lost my weight almost immediately after each pregnancy. I used to be a size 0 and even with that size, my clothes were almost too big. I didn't like that I was too skinny and I was really self conscious. I also should say that one of the reasons that I think I couldn't gain any weight was because I had a really bad marriage the first time around. My ex used to tell me that if I gained any weight, that he would leave me. Happy to say, I left him even before I gained any extra weight.
I got married again in 2001 to a very wonderful man. He tells me he loves me everyday and I am so happy to have found him. So happy that I started to gain weight slowly. When I married my hubby, I learned to cook really well. I made a lot of Cajun style cooking for my family. I gained slow at first then quickly soon after. My weight kept going up and it didn't stop. I am 5'3" tall and my weight used to be between 98 - 110lbs. My weight went up to 165lbs. I began doing Atkins diet in 2003 and lost alot of weight. I was happy at 135lbs! I kept it off for almost a year, then a Summer vacation with my in-laws came and went and temptation to eat all kinds of food started back again
Atkins was gone and weight came back.So, I started Atkins again. Monday was my first day. I chose Atkins because I know it works and it worked before. I am determined to loose the weight but I need motivation. One of my girlfriends made a pact with me to get on a diet together. But, she is on a GI diet while I am on Atkins. It's a bit of a challenge b/c we don't eat the same things. It's almost like a friendly competition. Wish me luck!
I was really feeling good until last night. I started to get a really bad headache, and felt woozy.
I also felt like I was always hungry even after I ate. Hopefully, this will pass. I woke up this morning and I still have a headache Any advice?I also do Krav Maga (Israeli Military Fighting Defense) 3x a week. Its a hand-to-hand fighting combat. But because I feel woozy and still have a headache, I don't really want to go. I don't have feel like I have the strength. Anyway, any advice or motivation would really help. Thanks!
Start Date: April 30, 2007
Current Weight: 161lbs
Height: 5'3"
Goal Weight: 130lbs
Me at 110lbs
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220738
Me gained 165lbs
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220718
Me on Atkins 2003
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220691
Me Now at 161lbs
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...g?t=1178220576
(THANKS)! I plan to add two more weeks in my Induction phase, and hopefully, I will loose a few more inches. 
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