Hello everyone :)

[Siren]

Hello there I'm new. I've done Atkins before, but never made it past the 14 day induction. I'm on day two of the induction so far, I hope last a lot longer than I have managed before!

Anyway, I found a questionnaire on 'why should I lose weight' a while ago on the internet and I've finally filled it in. I've printed my answered list out and have hidden it underneath my mattress (I live with others you see) so that whenever I have a craving or urge to 'give up' I'll read what I have written and will not give in. That's the theory anyway. I've also taken photographs of myself in an outfit I'd like to wear (that is so tight it won't butten up and STILL it hurts to put on), but lets not go there first.

I'm 5ft1 and 176lbs now and I'd like to be in the region of 110-115 by October or November 2009.

QUESTIONNAIRE
001. What is my goal?
I want to lose 61 lbs in one year to thirteen months.

002. Why do I want to achieve this goal?
01. I am unhappy.
02. I want to be more confident.
03. I want to fee comfortable in my own skin.
04. I want to be able to dress my age.
05. I want to be able to sustain a relationship.
06. I want to feel less pathetic.
07. I want to fight my past.
08. I want to change.
09. I want to be able to wear skinny jeans.
10. I want to be taken seriously.
11. I want to enjoy shopping.
12. I want to wear fashionable clothing.
13. I want to be desired.
14. I want to be admired.
15. I want a new image.
16. I want to achieve something.
17. I want to feel better about myself.
18. I want to feel healthier.
19. I want to be less embarrassed.
20. I want to stop making excuses for my image.
21. I want to have a life.
22. I want to stop putting myself down.
23. I want people to be in awe of me.
24. I want to be different.
25. I want to prove people wrong.
26. I want to look nice in pictures.
27. I want to be more sociable.
28. I want to be part of something.
29. I want to be able to wear high waisted pencil skirts.
30. I want to be able to wear knee high boots.
31. I want to be able to wear trousers.
32. I want to look less awkward.
33. I want to be less awkward.
34. I want to wear a stunning gown to the uni ball.
35. I want to wear heels with less pain.
36. I want to be able to wear short skirts.
37. I want people to not recognise me.
38. I want to grow.
39. I want to be able to dress more individually.
40. I want to look ‘cool’ to know or talk to.
41. I want to be remembered.
42. I want to be able to shop without any embarrassment.
43. I want to be able to buy nice things in the sales.
44. I want to look my age.
45. I want to go dancing and not look stupid.
46. I want to not be so scared of having my picture taken.
47. I want to have fun on a night out.
48. I want to surprise people.
49. I want the confidence to be independent.
50. I want to live rather than hide.

003. If I do not achieve it, what pains will I have?
01. I will be stuck.
02. I will be miserable.
03. I will never change.
04. I will work crap jobs.
05. I will forever be dependent.
06. I will never have confidence.
07. I will never dress well.
08. I will never achieve anything.
09. I will be judged.
10. I will feel tired and defeated.
11. I will never sustain a relationship.
12. I will always have a barrier around me.
13. I will never progress or change.
14. I will never be able to prove anyone wrong.
15. I will always compare myself to what I could be.

004. If I achieve it, what happiness will I have?
01. I can move on with my life.
02. I can grow up.
03. I can be comfortable.
04. I can be independent.
05. I can be confident.
06. I can achieve more.
07. I will feel less downtrodden.
08. I will stop settling for second best.
09. I will look better.
10. I will feel better.
11. I will dress better.
12. I will be more daring.
13. I will be more positive.
14. I will be able to do things I’ve put off.
15. I will feel comfortable in my own skin.

005. What will happen to me if I continue my previous situation for the next 10 years?
01. I will feel reliant on other people.
02. I will be settle for things I don't want.
03. I will not be happy.
04. I will have no confidence.
05. I will probably have even less confidence.
06. I will have wasted my life.
07. I will get fatter.
08. I will end up looking terrible.
09. I will end up bitter and mean.
10. I will never be comfortable.
11. I won’t be healthy.
12. I wont have lived.
13. I’ll be past being able to wear fun things.
14. My health and appearance will worsen.
15. I will not have fulfilled my potential.

006. Then when do I want to take action?
NOW.

[island-weel]

Re: Hello everyone

Wow, that is quite the questionairre you found! But I would have to say that it is really accurate for most, amazing how we forget to take care of ourselves and it is so hard to remember how to do that once we HAVE to. Youll do it this time because you can...best wishes to you on induction, I feel like I am permanantly there too but you know what, I am getting results and that makes me feel great so its okay! Cheers.

[ImREADYImREADY]

Re: Hello everyone

I applaud you for being here and trying atkins again...It really does work. I did it in 2007 after I had my 4th child. I did NOT do any exercise at all, just changd the way I ate and lost 57lbs. Let me tell you...what a diference.. good luck, and I hope you stick with it this time.

[determined2shrink]

Re: Hello everyone

Wow i think i might just print out your answers, lol. I think that is great motivation. Thank You for posting it!