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Hi, my name is Judy and it's been SIX days since I've had a sandwich 
I'm 34 years old and I've been steadily gaining weight since I was 28. I love to cook, I love to eat, and I love to entertain. I don't, however, love the extra eighty pounds I've put on. So I have a plan of attack to get rid of them. On January 1st, I dedicated 2009 to my "weight loss plan".
My father always told me that I need a "game plan" for everything I do. Naturally, since that came from my father, I am very anti-game-plan. The inner teenager in me still rebels (even though he's been right about absolutely everything else over the years). But this year, I took his advice to heart.
First, my plan was to cut calories and keep a food diary. I found that I am much too disorganized for that and promptly fell off of the diary wagon. In the back of my mind, there was a whisper that said "try Atkins, try Atkins". Given that each of the other three times I tried Atkins I gave in on day two while in the throws of what I now know is "the Atkins flu", I ignored the whisper.
My second plan of attack was to exercise the weight away. I would wake up early and cut my hours at work (I work fifty to sixty hours a week) so I could squeeze in HOURS of exercise a day (this from someone who exercises very little already). This lasted about three days until I was done with this method of weight loss. The little voice kept whispering.
My third plan was diet pills. From past experience I know that the prescription "curb your hunger" pills make me a raving Witch for the first five days, so I instead opted for the OTC Alli pills. Three days later I was flushing them down the toilet after a mortifying incident I don't care to document.
Again, the whisper.
I searched my book cases for my Atkins books - I bought both at some point. I re-read the new one (although I saw it pointed out in one of the forums that the old one is better?), and set about my plan: I would begin my diet the day before my two days off - that way I could legitimately lay in bed and be miserable without the guilt of calling in sick to work. I went shopping and bought the things I can eat during the induction phase, and I separated the pantries - one for my family, one for me. I warned my children and my fiance that I was going on a diet, I would be extremely sick on day 2, and they were not to bother me or cook brownies. And then I started induction.
Six days later, I'm down nine pounds. While I'm still a little tired and go through dizzy spells, I'm feeling better every day. I'm drinking copious amounts of water (with those Crystal Light flavorings, is that against the diet? I didn't find it written anywhere that I couldn't), and I think I have sufficiently slayed the cravings dragon. Last night was my first test: a family birthday party with not one but TWO homemade cakes and I didn't even consider a piece. I did, however, have to step outside after the happy birthday song and stare at the stars for a good five minutes - but regardless, I made it.
It's day six and I'm on my way. Who knows, maybe I'll even start exercising soon. Wish me luck!
I'm 34 years old and I've been steadily gaining weight since I was 28. I love to cook, I love to eat, and I love to entertain. I don't, however, love the extra eighty pounds I've put on. So I have a plan of attack to get rid of them. On January 1st, I dedicated 2009 to my "weight loss plan".
My father always told me that I need a "game plan" for everything I do. Naturally, since that came from my father, I am very anti-game-plan. The inner teenager in me still rebels (even though he's been right about absolutely everything else over the years). But this year, I took his advice to heart.
First, my plan was to cut calories and keep a food diary. I found that I am much too disorganized for that and promptly fell off of the diary wagon. In the back of my mind, there was a whisper that said "try Atkins, try Atkins". Given that each of the other three times I tried Atkins I gave in on day two while in the throws of what I now know is "the Atkins flu", I ignored the whisper.
My second plan of attack was to exercise the weight away. I would wake up early and cut my hours at work (I work fifty to sixty hours a week) so I could squeeze in HOURS of exercise a day (this from someone who exercises very little already). This lasted about three days until I was done with this method of weight loss. The little voice kept whispering.
My third plan was diet pills. From past experience I know that the prescription "curb your hunger" pills make me a raving Witch for the first five days, so I instead opted for the OTC Alli pills. Three days later I was flushing them down the toilet after a mortifying incident I don't care to document.
Again, the whisper.I searched my book cases for my Atkins books - I bought both at some point. I re-read the new one (although I saw it pointed out in one of the forums that the old one is better?), and set about my plan: I would begin my diet the day before my two days off - that way I could legitimately lay in bed and be miserable without the guilt of calling in sick to work. I went shopping and bought the things I can eat during the induction phase, and I separated the pantries - one for my family, one for me. I warned my children and my fiance that I was going on a diet, I would be extremely sick on day 2, and they were not to bother me or cook brownies. And then I started induction.
Six days later, I'm down nine pounds. While I'm still a little tired and go through dizzy spells, I'm feeling better every day. I'm drinking copious amounts of water (with those Crystal Light flavorings, is that against the diet? I didn't find it written anywhere that I couldn't), and I think I have sufficiently slayed the cravings dragon. Last night was my first test: a family birthday party with not one but TWO homemade cakes and I didn't even consider a piece. I did, however, have to step outside after the happy birthday song and stare at the stars for a good five minutes - but regardless, I made it.
It's day six and I'm on my way. Who knows, maybe I'll even start exercising soon
. Wish me luck!
You're off to a great start!! 
X16 
good luck with your diet! and double
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