Starting on Sunday! (Will post pic then!)

[helloit'sme]

I will be starting Atkins this coming Sunday.
I will post a picture then (sigh). LOL.
Anyway, my story. I am a mother of 2, and have a history I guess of gaining weight the first 2 years after my kids are born. I guess it's the rough years, where you struggle with sleep, then the terrible 2's, and just eat whatever. My ex (father of my kids)and I had split up while I was pregnant with our son, and I finally moved out when he was 3mo. old. My fiance now, treated me VERY good when we were first dating.....eating out all the time. Which of course ADDS UP, to where I am at right now.
I have a 5'1 frame, and my weight in highschool was between 135-140. I've always been what they call "thick". Which I am happy with. BUT slowly but surely, in 10 years since highschool (am 28 now), I am up to 205.5 lbs. Which is very humiliating. I feel so bad about my weight. I know I am somewhat attractive, but even I cannot get past my pictures of all the fat around me! It's to the point that just 3 weeks ago, I took my daughter with my aunt and I down to Florida to visit my cousin, and I dreaded looking at the pictures of us all on the beach. I just dont want to see them, and dont want anyone else to see them either.
This is when I knew I really had to step up and do something...................... So here it goes.
If anyone has words of advice to a Mtn Dew/Swt Tea addict, and some really good recipes /recipe sites that I can use when I start (ones for the induction period, then some sites for after that).............it'd be greatly appreciated!
Thanks you guys!

[sallyseachange]

Re: Starting on Sunday! (Will post pic then!)

Hiya Marianne and welcome! Glad you found us here at ADBB.

I know what you mean about pics being the straw that breaks the camel's back when it comes to the "push" we need to take control of our eating habits! For me it was a video. I still cringe to remember it!

Don't worry... pretty soon you'll be feeling fabulous, more energised and trimmer... and from there on in, it gets better (and easier) all the time!

Here's a link to a great recipe site (the recipes with an asterisk are induction friendly):

Linda’s low carb recipes:

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html

You might also check out the food forums here on ADBB. Lots of great tips and recipes there too.

All the best for your Atkins journey!

[sillygirl]

Re: Starting on Sunday! (Will post pic then!)

Hi Marianne! Welcome. My advice for a Mtn Dew/Sweet Tea addict is give up the mountain dew. Have a little iced tea every now and then and use Splenda for sweetner! Pretty soon you won't want the sweets so badly!

[bradybunch]

Re: Starting on Sunday! (Will post pic then!)

Welcome Marianne, I see you are from a neighboring state. Good luck on this WOE and I agree with Sillygirl, ditch the dew. You will be glad you did, I promise.

[daniejim]

Re: Starting on Sunday! (Will post pic then!)

as an ex Diet Coke addict, I can tell you .. YOU CAN DO IT. If I could, you can.. (Mountain Dew is caffeine free. so my addiction was tougher!!!!).. One that I specially like is www.sugarfreesheila.com.. Sheila is in fact an ADBB member, and I love her site, is very inspiring... linda's lowcarb is amazing.. but my best advice would be: READ AND MEMORIZE THE BOOK..well you can cheat carrying it around all the time LOL..... keep track of your measurements (not just weight) and do your bloodwork before starting.. you'll encounter 100's of naysayers that want to see you cheat //I don't know why they want us to cheat on Atkins and not on any regular diet...// but anyways with your post-induction bloodwork papers you'll make them subside...
Don't get sad by your pictures.. I used to delete or destroy my old pictures, but now I love to see the before and afters and notice there is a change. With any diet I tried I noticed things like "I feel less bloated"... or "I kinda feel lighter"... but I was always starving myself and nobody noticed I was on a diet .. now with this WOE people can tell I'm losing and that feels sooooooooooooooooooooooo GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. Keep us posted ok?? Blessings

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