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Hello, I’d like to introduce myself to the group, plus share some of my experiences and thoughts. By the postings this is a caring group, and I would greatly appreciate any feedback and encouragement you may have to offer me.
I am living in New York State and later this year I will turn 50. I have decided that it’s high time to get down to what I weighed in my 20s before I got married and the kids came along.
Recently I started Induction, or so I thought. The big mistake I made is that I did not realize those handy bags of bite-sized carrots prepared especially for well-intentioned yet lazy bachelors at the grocery store (are you sitting down and ready to hear this shocking news?) are in fact loaded with tons of evil carbs and therefore off limits, during Induction. I felt cheated. I was risking turning orange with these stupid little yet somehow-I-want-another carrots. Although I was dutifully eating omelets for breakfast and meats and veggies for lunch and dinner, I blindly munched away on these candy-sized carrots for a week. Bags of ‘em. Then, when I read the Induction rules again … today … I realized why I did not lose any weight. I had cheated myself by not following the plan. Have any of you guys gone through this?
No harm done since I uncovered the carrot conspiracy reasonably quickly (aka Food Pyramid). The point of all this is that this is my first day of Induction:
·I know that after age 50 I need to take better care of myself.
·I know from my own experience and talking with others who have been successful with Atkins, plus reading the books, and now reading this forum … that I need to be strict about diet and exercise to be successful.
·I have re-reviewed the rules of Induction. I have a copy of them quickly viewable on my smart phone.
·I have read and related to many of your success stories on the forum pages – very inspirational. From over 30 lbs. lost by carbless_in_seattle to ‘200 Pounds Gone and Buried’ by gonnabskinny you all have accomplished a lot and I appreciate joining this group. That YouTube video is amazing YouTube - My Atkins Diet Story and we are all thinking of you guys in Iowa this week. Amber I just read your intro - wow - I think I have some things to learn from you - you are doing very well and welcome to the group.
·I am determined to reach my weight goal.
·I am determined to return to the healthier lifestyle that I had going last year.
·I worked out in the gym today and felt better.
·I joined this forum.
Here are my numbers:
At 229 lbs. and 6’1” tall, my current BMI is 30.2.
My goals are: Weight: 188. BMI: 24.8.
229/229/188
Interim goals:
Goal 1: 219
Goal 2: 209
Goal 3: 199
Goal 4: 188
Sincerely,
gman
I am living in New York State and later this year I will turn 50. I have decided that it’s high time to get down to what I weighed in my 20s before I got married and the kids came along.
Recently I started Induction, or so I thought. The big mistake I made is that I did not realize those handy bags of bite-sized carrots prepared especially for well-intentioned yet lazy bachelors at the grocery store (are you sitting down and ready to hear this shocking news?) are in fact loaded with tons of evil carbs and therefore off limits, during Induction. I felt cheated. I was risking turning orange with these stupid little yet somehow-I-want-another carrots. Although I was dutifully eating omelets for breakfast and meats and veggies for lunch and dinner, I blindly munched away on these candy-sized carrots for a week. Bags of ‘em. Then, when I read the Induction rules again … today … I realized why I did not lose any weight. I had cheated myself by not following the plan. Have any of you guys gone through this?
No harm done since I uncovered the carrot conspiracy reasonably quickly (aka Food Pyramid). The point of all this is that this is my first day of Induction:
·I know that after age 50 I need to take better care of myself.
·I know from my own experience and talking with others who have been successful with Atkins, plus reading the books, and now reading this forum … that I need to be strict about diet and exercise to be successful.
·I have re-reviewed the rules of Induction. I have a copy of them quickly viewable on my smart phone.
·I have read and related to many of your success stories on the forum pages – very inspirational. From over 30 lbs. lost by carbless_in_seattle to ‘200 Pounds Gone and Buried’ by gonnabskinny you all have accomplished a lot and I appreciate joining this group. That YouTube video is amazing YouTube - My Atkins Diet Story and we are all thinking of you guys in Iowa this week. Amber I just read your intro - wow - I think I have some things to learn from you - you are doing very well and welcome to the group.
·I am determined to reach my weight goal.
·I am determined to return to the healthier lifestyle that I had going last year.
·I worked out in the gym today and felt better.
·I joined this forum.
Here are my numbers:
At 229 lbs. and 6’1” tall, my current BMI is 30.2.
My goals are: Weight: 188. BMI: 24.8.
229/229/188
Interim goals:
Goal 1: 219
Goal 2: 209
Goal 3: 199
Goal 4: 188
Sincerely,
gman
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