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Allow myself to introduce...my-self...LOL!
I've been lurking for a week, reading tons of posts, checking out the great befores and afters, success stories and wonderful, WONDERFUL support! I did atkins about 5 years ago, lost 40lbs (wanted to lose 80) fell off the wagon and just NEVER got back on and gained 40 (plus another 20!) I blamed Atkins. I said "Atkins made me fat". But looking back it wasn't Atkins, it was ME that did it. I didn't just fall off and eat carby foods, I ATE like I was someone who never had a weight problem. I ate whatever I wanted and how much I wanted whenever I wanted it. It was my own fault, not this WOE. I have a family history of type II diabetes and heart disease, lost my father when he was 53 and my mom just had a stroke at 60. I have the same body type as they did, "apple" shaped, the unhealthiest kind. I have a chance to change my body, change my future health problems and I know that low carb is the way to go, specifically Atkins. As my name says I am an actress in LA, a FAT actress. Problem is I've been getting a lot of this lately, "She's not fat enough to be "obese" (however medically I am diagnosed as that, just can carry my weight well, I'm tall) but she's too fat to be "quirky". "Have her lose 60lbs or gain them!" UGH! I want to get back to a size 16. I was healthy and active at that size. I would like to join this community of such warm and supportive people. I am starting induction on Monday. Getting "prepared" these next 3 days by rereading the book, grocery shopping and getting a PLAN. Sometimes I think I'm nuts to try this right before "my" holiday season---Halloween to Superbowl" but if I don't I fear I could hit 300 by the end of the season! I'm 269 right now. So I'm ready to begin and know that with the mass amounts of inspiration and support on this board I can do it! I'm so lucky to have found this board. I believe it came just at the right time in my life! I AM ready this time!
I've been lurking for a week, reading tons of posts, checking out the great befores and afters, success stories and wonderful, WONDERFUL support! I did atkins about 5 years ago, lost 40lbs (wanted to lose 80) fell off the wagon and just NEVER got back on and gained 40 (plus another 20!) I blamed Atkins. I said "Atkins made me fat". But looking back it wasn't Atkins, it was ME that did it. I didn't just fall off and eat carby foods, I ATE like I was someone who never had a weight problem. I ate whatever I wanted and how much I wanted whenever I wanted it. It was my own fault, not this WOE. I have a family history of type II diabetes and heart disease, lost my father when he was 53 and my mom just had a stroke at 60. I have the same body type as they did, "apple" shaped, the unhealthiest kind. I have a chance to change my body, change my future health problems and I know that low carb is the way to go, specifically Atkins. As my name says I am an actress in LA, a FAT actress. Problem is I've been getting a lot of this lately, "She's not fat enough to be "obese" (however medically I am diagnosed as that, just can carry my weight well, I'm tall) but she's too fat to be "quirky". "Have her lose 60lbs or gain them!" UGH! I want to get back to a size 16. I was healthy and active at that size. I would like to join this community of such warm and supportive people. I am starting induction on Monday. Getting "prepared" these next 3 days by rereading the book, grocery shopping and getting a PLAN. Sometimes I think I'm nuts to try this right before "my" holiday season---Halloween to Superbowl" but if I don't I fear I could hit 300 by the end of the season! I'm 269 right now. So I'm ready to begin and know that with the mass amounts of inspiration and support on this board I can do it! I'm so lucky to have found this board. I believe it came just at the right time in my life! I AM ready this time!
Really pleased you joined up with us. Sounds like you know where you're going and are getting really well prepared by reading the book and shopping for the right foods. Kudos to you!
But I'm not going to miss being fat and that's what I have to keep telling myself. I'm sick of being FAT!
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