Tired....and back.

[cesara]

Hi everyone. This is a reappearance of myself since abandoning atkins in favor of ???.

After zero success at anything/everything I've tried, I am literally beaten. I am close to tears most times I think about my weight and I've simply lost all hope. Well, that's not exactly true, otherwise I wouldn't be back here.

I have gotten back onto the Atkins wagon as of today. (interesting since I baked a batch of awesome chocolate chip cookies last night that are sitting on my counter!)

I have a VERY hard time with food. I binge. I binge. Then I'm okay. Then I binge again. I can't stop myself. And most times I simply block the binging out of my mind as I'm doing it, only to feel tremendous guilt and angst when I finally allow the reality of what I've done back in.

I really, really, really, need help. I'm hoping I can get a boost here. I'm sitting here in tears because I've never asked for help like this before. I've always felt I was in control. I hate asking for help -- for anything. To me it's always meant weakness. But, I'm here...and I'm asking...and I know it's okay.

Here we go again.

[momtomany1]

Re: Tired....and back.

Hey Tara, it is totally okay. Click on the link below if you want to see me at 226.. and now. You can do it.. we can all do it. Cravings are a part of life on the 'regular' empty food lifestyle.. not on Atkins. You can get to a point where food doesn't rule you... eating very tasty food!

Focus on today, and the next 'legal' meal. Have goals for the big picture, but focus on the small steps and you WILL get there!

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Tired....and back.

Tara, we have all been there.

Even after starting Atkins I binged several times. The only thing is, I kept the binge to legal foods, only the quantities were massive. My big downfall was pork rinds with TONS of melted cheese on them. Also cream cheese and splenda concoctions.

So even though I actually gained some weight from those binges, they didn't knock me out of ketosis and totally derail me.

So if you absolutely must binge, do it on protein ... then just move on.

My urges to binge have finally disappeared, but it took a while.

Hugs, and the very best of luck to you. You really can do this!

[Chicklady]

Re: Tired....and back.

Hi Tara
Binging can often be your carb addiction rearing its ugly head, although it may be psychological as well. I still binge when I get near pork fat! Go figure. It is good advice to try to keep your binges to legal food until you figure out what is causing them.