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I'm that annoying yo-yo dieter and don't know how to stop. I want to lose about 10-15 pounds. I was doing really well when both my parents were tragically killed last Christmas '07 by a drunk driver...I swore to stick to Atkins so I wouldn't fall into that "eating your feelings" category and gain alot of weight. My parents together lost over 100 lbs on Atkins and I vowed to stick to it for them but then fell off this holiday with Mom & Dad gone (actually grandma was killed too). Ok, so I slipped up and have been eating ALOT...but I don't want it to get too far.
I haven't worked out in a long time but my boyfriend is a personal trainer and gave me a workout to follow that I am starting tomorrow. I hate to be cliche by starting fresh for the new year but it's the only bit of motivation that actually works.
HOWEVER I am 25 and I do have events coming up that I will want to drink at. I used to drink Michelob Ultra but lately all I can drink is champagne but I researched this and the brut (dryer) champagnes seem OK on atkins, surprisingly low in carbs and no sugars (in the brands that I like)- They are about the same as mich ultra. I start tomorrow and won't be drinking alcohol until 1 month into it for just one night and then I won't be drinking again until two months after that... so I will have the one month on induction...should be more than enough time. I find it easier to stay on Induction. I know it will only take 2-3 months to get to my ideal shape however I want to be able to continue it and if I drink here and there, I want to STICK to atkins vs feeling loopy and thinking, "oh, just a bite of this cake, yum!" - By month #1, I should see results enough to be dedicated to NOT slip up like that after a few drinks.
This is what usually happens. I do atkins, I lose weight, I feel good - I look good...I go out and celebrate...I cheat for a weekend, then it turns into longer then I'm back to where I started. So this time, I want to feel good, celebrate but without falling off the wagon and I want to continue it. If I feel good at month #3, then I should be feeling AMAZING by a year into it and so on and so forth - right? That's what I want to be able to accomplish...
I'm not obese and I'm not fat...I just feel healthier, have more energy, and clearer skin when I'm on atkins and I just need to learn to STAY ON THIS WAY OF LIFE...and I want to stay consistent in the gym.
I'm about 5'5 and my size 4's are too tight to wear and I'm really flabby...I will walk and my butt will shake and jiggle and I want to get tight and lean up and have my face thin out and not get tired running up the stairs!! so WISH ME LUCK
I'm glad to be back and hope I can keep writing...
-Michelle-
I'm that annoying yo-yo dieter and don't know how to stop. I want to lose about 10-15 pounds. I was doing really well when both my parents were tragically killed last Christmas '07 by a drunk driver...I swore to stick to Atkins so I wouldn't fall into that "eating your feelings" category and gain alot of weight. My parents together lost over 100 lbs on Atkins and I vowed to stick to it for them but then fell off this holiday with Mom & Dad gone (actually grandma was killed too). Ok, so I slipped up and have been eating ALOT...but I don't want it to get too far.
I haven't worked out in a long time but my boyfriend is a personal trainer and gave me a workout to follow that I am starting tomorrow. I hate to be cliche by starting fresh for the new year but it's the only bit of motivation that actually works.
HOWEVER I am 25 and I do have events coming up that I will want to drink at. I used to drink Michelob Ultra but lately all I can drink is champagne but I researched this and the brut (dryer) champagnes seem OK on atkins, surprisingly low in carbs and no sugars (in the brands that I like)- They are about the same as mich ultra. I start tomorrow and won't be drinking alcohol until 1 month into it for just one night and then I won't be drinking again until two months after that... so I will have the one month on induction...should be more than enough time. I find it easier to stay on Induction. I know it will only take 2-3 months to get to my ideal shape however I want to be able to continue it and if I drink here and there, I want to STICK to atkins vs feeling loopy and thinking, "oh, just a bite of this cake, yum!" - By month #1, I should see results enough to be dedicated to NOT slip up like that after a few drinks.
This is what usually happens. I do atkins, I lose weight, I feel good - I look good...I go out and celebrate...I cheat for a weekend, then it turns into longer then I'm back to where I started. So this time, I want to feel good, celebrate but without falling off the wagon and I want to continue it. If I feel good at month #3, then I should be feeling AMAZING by a year into it and so on and so forth - right? That's what I want to be able to accomplish...
I'm not obese and I'm not fat...I just feel healthier, have more energy, and clearer skin when I'm on atkins and I just need to learn to STAY ON THIS WAY OF LIFE...and I want to stay consistent in the gym.
I'm about 5'5 and my size 4's are too tight to wear and I'm really flabby...I will walk and my butt will shake and jiggle and I want to get tight and lean up and have my face thin out and not get tired running up the stairs!! so WISH ME LUCK
I'm glad to be back and hope I can keep writing...
-Michelle-