Failure is not an option!

[kys07]

I'm Kryssie!

Well I am sure everyone here has heard the same stories over and over so I won't bore ya with the details of how I got here... Just that there is no looking back now! I have started college again and come September, I will be on overload with work and school. I'm defly looking forward to the energy burst I know I'll be getting!!

I've been trying off and on to do this since April, but can't control my carb addiction. I think I'm getting better at it now and I have the summer off from school so I have no excuses! I'm also using some positive visualization and relaxation techniques and feel like it's starting to come together. I know online support can be a big motivator so I'm hoping to get to know some of you! I need all the help I can get. I have so much work to do!

I've read the 2002 book and am using fitday.com. I know what I should be eating and drinking. My biggest need is constant motivation. I am such an impatient person that this is difficult for me as I know it will take a while to reach my goal. I wish I could wake up tomorrow and already be there!!

Well, tomorrow I am starting to walk/job with my dogs and am going to poke my head into the gym I've had a membership to for almost a year and have been to maybe three times and see about a spin class. I'm pretty intimidated by it but I've heard it's great, so I will give it a try!!

Any wisdom or kind words would be greatly appreciated! And if there is anything I can do for anyone else, let me know!

[Whatsername]

Re: Failure is not an option!

Welcome and good luck! I find this site to be very motivating and inspiring.

I find it also helps to have the right food on hand, and have meals sort of planned out. I also have a water bottle with me almost all the time.

You will find lots of advice and support here!

Good luck!

[sham]

Re: Failure is not an option!

HI Kryssie as u quoted failure is not an option so approach this as a challenge do it for yourself think of your goal why not get a dress few sizes smaller make it your goal that soon that dress will fit you that will keep you motivated and will inspire you to lose the weight.The key to sucess is willpower you have to want it if you want something really bad you have to work to get it.I have lost 100lbs in nearly a year and i always thought of my goal and fitting into smaller sizes now i fit into everything i have in the wardrobe i remember last summer i wore 4-5 pairs throughout cuz nothing fits.It will take time but be patient it took time putting it on it will take time taking it off you have to work hard for it or else you won't get your results.All the best i hope this lecture helps!

[imagood1]

Re: Failure is not an option!

hi and welcome.
One of the best things you can do is purchase the 2002 Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution book (DANDR) – if you can’t find one locally www.half.com and www.Amazon.com have them pretty inexpensively – mine was under $5.00 with shipping.

Exercise is not an option – it is mandatory ….. don’t say you can’t - find a way and start today! Most of us aren’t active before Atkins – but once you get going you’ll find it’s so easy to carve out some time each day to walk, run, swim find something and just do it!

Atkins bars and shakes are NOT acceptable during induction – they are made with non-induction ingredients and cause stalling in many people – you can use them further up the Rungs but not to begin with. Also remember - if it’s not on the acceptable food list – it doesn’t go in your mouth!

Here are links that will help get you started. Make sure you are preparing induction recipes only until you are ready to move onto OWL.

Rules of Induction:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782 (What are the Rules of Induction?)
Induction Acceptable Foods List:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781 (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html
http://www.sugarfreesheila.com/RecipesPage.html

www.fitday.com get a free membership and track your daily food intake. Track NET CARBS daily … and also use the journal, for your daily moods, etc….it’s a great tool to help you.

Drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day, including:
Filtered water
Mineral water
Spring water
Tap water

After your 64 ounces you can have the following:
Clear broth/bouillon (not all brands; read the label)
Club soda
Cream, heavy or light (limit to two to three Tablespoons a day; note carb content)
Decaffeinated coffee or tea*
Diet soda made with sucralose (Splenda); be sure to count the carbs (may cause a stall in weight loss)
Essence-flavored seltzer (must say "no calories" and should not contain aspartame)
Herb tea (without barley or any fruit sugar added)
Lemon juice or lime juice (note that each contains 2.8 grams carbohydrate per ounce); limit to two to three Tablespoons

*Excessive caffeine may cause unstable blood sugar and should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine dependent. Everyone should try to avoid caffeine.

Grain beverages (coffee substitutes) are not allowed. Alcoholic beverages are also not permitted during Induction; those low in carbohydrates are an option, in moderation, in later phases

Good luck on your journey.

[chinadoll]

Re: Failure is not an option!

Hi Kryssie. If you don't fail this plan it won't fail you! Tackle it meal by meal and before long you will have built up good eating habits and the cravings will become less and less. And don't forget to exercise and drink your water.

[JulieB]

Re: Failure is not an option!

If it feels like you have a long way to go to goal, there are some things you can do to make it easier.
1st - realize that if you go back to eating the way you used to, or stop exercising when you reach goal...you'll wind up back where you started - this is a change in your way of living life - not a "diet". I find its easier for me once I get that idea into my head, so that I don't have 'I wish I was at goal so I could have cake & ice cream' moments
Set mini-goals, and reward yourself when you meet them (manicure, new purse...whatever floats your boat - except food of course!)
This is the one that really works for me: If I had done this 10 years ago...I'd have been thin the last 9 years! Makes the year or more I expect it to take me to reach goal seem like nothing at all!

Best of luck to you