I'm out of control.....

[heavenly rose08]

hello fellow atkineers,my name is heavenly rose i started induction around the first week of september 08,since then i have only lost about fifteen pounds which i am very happy about that ,but for the last couple of weekends i've been cheating so bad,pizza,french fries ,kfc...etc,i don't know what to do i really need to lose weight,and i feel like i am out of control,and i really do not have the support of my family members,i think that i have fallen off the wagon !!!!i really need some support!....

[sneal717]

Re: I'm out of control.....

13-15 lbs is REALLY good and something you should proud of. Imagine how well you could have done if you had stuck to the program. You have proof that it works now right!?! I lost 17 lbs my first month on Atkins and have lost another 6 lbs since Oct 1st and that for me has been the motivation I've needed...and thinking about how good I'm going to look when my friends and family will still be whining about big they are and how they need to lose weight. I know it's difficult when you don't have the support from family and friends but you have to dig deep and find the will to make the best decisions for you. This WOL takes work and planning and commitment. Some fast food places have items you can order that are semi atkins friendly but most don't and so it's best just to avoid them all together especially pizza places..which are my favorite so I feel your pain. Just remember pizza isn't going anywhere and will always be there and later on as you go through the rungs, you'll find ways to create atkins friendly tasty pizzas at home! I'm sure there are tons of receipes out there already. Are you setting mini goals for yourself...giving yourself attainable goals each week or joining in any of the challenges on this board. You will find tons of support here...just need to check in as often as possible!

Keep going and be strong!

[Tampaman]

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Hang in there. Just start right back up. We all have been there.

[FLdoodette]

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First of all, heavenly rose ... stop beating yourself up! Second, get back on the bandwagon and check in here more often ... the moral support and information you get here in invaluable ... don't be shy about using it! You've already proven to yourself that Atkins works ... so move onward from there ... you have our support! AND ... congrats on the loss so far ... outstanding!!

[kimbat06]

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I know how it feels to deal with temptation. What I did is I made a list of all the reasons why I want to lose weight. I came up with dozens. So when I feel like cheating, all I think about is that list, which is worth SO much more than that lousy fast-food meal that HONESTLY doesn't taste that good! I know you were probably so proud of yourself for losing that weight, imagine how happy you will be at goal. In other words, the self-gratification that you feel is a lot better then the depression that sets in after cheating. Good luck and feel free to PM me if you need someone to talk to. We have ALL been there!

[Debie]

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It helps me by keeping a journal on here. It holds me accountable. Basically you need to step back and determine why you are sabotaging yourself. The worse thing you can do is beat yourself up. Congrats on your weight loss to date, you can turn this around. You have owned up to it, now just hold yourself accountable and get back on the program

[eclectikat]

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True true true... what they all said.

You are in the right place for that help out of your slump. We all have been there. All I can say is that you AND ONLY YOU have to make the decision that you will not cheat, lose control, binge... whatever name you use for it... it all boils down to the same thing... you are being unfaithful to the good Doctor Atkins. YOU have to make up your mind not to indulge. I LOVE LOVE LOVE what sneal717 said about the pizza not going anywhere. she is so right. You have to look at the inductiion phase as a time in your life where you become devoted to breaking unhealthy patterns of addiction. We were all addicted to carbs... and while that is a chemical addiction we were also emotionally addicted to the pattens of behaviour around consuming the carbs. Dr Atkins designed a plan that is so easy to stick to which addresses our chemical addiction, but the emotional addiction is something you need to address... in your own way... in your own time.

Ask yourself why you are out of control. Are you scared... of losing weight... of failing to lose weight... of changing....as yourself about yourself and you will see something all of us who are successfully following Atkins have seen... and that is the truth that we want health and wellness and to be rid of our everweight so me can become the people we are truly meant to be. there are lots of overweight people who are happy with there state in life... I was one of them for many many years. NOT ANY MORE. I want more out of life than I was able to get as an obese woman closing in on her 40's.

Address your "out of control' behaviours. Eat luxuriously... and YOU will lose... and nothing nothing nothing will taste as good to you as how you will feel in those jeans you so badly want to wear... I am living proof... I am in pair right now that make my butt look fantastic... even though it is still plussss size butt!! I look great and feel great and am here to say so because I gained control.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!! FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!! YOU SIMPLY NEED TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL!!!!!

Keep us posted on your success!

Kath

[iyamamaschke]

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Don't dwellm on what was and just try to think about the here and now.. It seems to me like you might be looking at this woe the wrong way as a diet. A diet means deprivations and you don't ever have to be deprived. There are lots of alternative recipes to your favorite things like pizza and chicken you just have to find them.. Always have these so clad foods around in the freezer then next time it's hitting you, you will be prepared.

I have myself started and fallen off a thousand times but, I keep trying. I know my triggers which are stress ad the stupid thing when people really start to take notice I start to sabotage. If you don't have the support of your family that's where we come in. People here are amazing and will help you whenever you need it.

Are you taking Chromium??? It's an amazing thing and will help to keep those cravings at bay. Also are you near your dreaded TOM that's the worst for me. Or did you possibly indulge too many carbs for your individual tolerance. Some people are more sensitive and you can go over just a bit and then end up down temptation alley.

I know you will do it you are here right and you are trying.

Sarah

[heavenly rose08]

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omg.....you guys are great thank you very much for all your responses i have read all of them and i know what everybody is saying is very true ,first thing tomorrow morning i am going to jump right back on the bandwagon like fldoodette said ,i think that i am also going to look into the recipe forum to see if i can find some atkins friendly recipes that are similiar to the foods that i love! i don't want to give up !!!i am really going to take the advice from you!!!my atkins family........thank you so much i'll keep you guys posted