Glad to be here

[JenCarn]

Hi all!
My name is Jen and I am returning to the Atkins WOL after an 8 year hiatus. I am a middle school teacher and for the past year have been working on the process to be certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. It is a time-consuming process and I have to admit that I have given in to every bad impulse about eating over the past few months .. I would either skip meals or eat bags of candy for the meal ... i was living on diet pepsi and not much else. I have felt like crap. A week ago I was at my heaviest weight in my life (heavier than when I was pregnant). When I was on this WOL 8 years ago I felt great, so I knew that I had to get back there.

I am on day 9 right now and feeling like crud, I think I am mostly over the carb withdrawal thing, but I am now feeling the caffeine withdrawal. Glad to have found this board and all of the helpful, knowledgable people here!!


Jen

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Glad to be here

Jen, so glad you joined us.

Those induction blues will soon be in the past, so hang in there!

Welcome, and I wish you the greatest success!

[fresh]

Re: Glad to be here

hi jen! i'm also new, and i work with children too! i'm a behavioral therapist, specializing in children with autism and special needs. i fell off the atkins diet the first time because we sometimes use edibles as reinforcement, i would pop an m&m or goldfish in my mouth, and then go buy some for myself! this time around i will do better!

good luck with your journey!

[Chicklady]

Re: Glad to be here

Hi Jen Glad you found us! Check out STAC...Second Time Around Club

[blueberrylady]

Re: Glad to be here

Welcome to the Board, Jen!

You will find lots of ways to get back on track in the forums here. A lot of us have done the diet before, then came back because we know that it's the only way of life for us. Carbs are our enemies and we are finally really to get rid of them.

The best of luck to you!