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Please forgive me for not having posted this sooner but I'm a bit of a computer illiterate and wasn't sure of how to go about posting on a message board. Now that I have, here goes...........
I started Atkins on 6/22, weighting in at 292 (I'm 47 yrs old 5'4" tall). As of 7/11 I was down to 282, which I am very pleased about. I know my goal should be much lower, but I know myself and I need to be realistic, so for now my goal is 225.
Weight history: I have almost always been heavy. I did have a gastric bypass in 1984. At the time I was 22, had just had my 1st child and weighted 363lbs. I lost 210lbs over the 1st few yrs. It was great, despite the side effects of the surgery. I was finally able to buy clothes in a 'normal' store. Of course back then "They" (medical society) didn't know what they do now. I was followed by medical staff for a short period but more to ensure that I was/had healed from the surgery. There was however no real behavior modification, no nutritional counsel or training. I was able to maintain most that loss for a couple of yrs. (I had put about 25lbs back on) until I got pregnant again in 1989. I gained approx 60lbs with that child. I never lost that 'baby' fat. In fact, I kept gaining until I was hovering near that 300 mark again. At that point I went to my doctor and was put on the Pondomin/Ionomin (Phen-Fen) regime. I was able to lose 50lbs over time but knew I wasn't doing what I really needed to lose. I just didn't move. I was able to sustain that loss for a couple of yrs, but again it's crept back on, which brings me to this point in my life. I have a VERY sedentary job and lifestyle and I know I am the only one that can change that. So I joined a gym. Now I know I wasn't going as often as I should but after well over a month the scale never moved. So I then also started tracking what I was eating. I wasn't so big on the fruits or protien. But what I did notice was all the bread, pasta and just carbs in general. So after some discussions with a friend who had been on Atkins before and some investigating online, it really seemed to make sense to me. Carbs have always been a constant in my diet, perhaps that's where the problem lies. Anyways, I've found the induction phase fairly easy to follow. Yes I have had forbidden items, but in moderation. It's all a learning process. I do have to say though that the other nite I was just CRAVING some toast,( I know sounds stupid, who craves toast, but I did). So I caved and had 2 slices with some peanut butter and a cup of coffee. Man did I ever feel like crap afterward. My stomach felt sooo bloated for over an hour. Lesson learned. Some of us just have to do it the hard way I guess. lol
Anyways, thanks for listening and letting me ramble on.
mizv
Please forgive me for not having posted this sooner but I'm a bit of a computer illiterate and wasn't sure of how to go about posting on a message board. Now that I have, here goes...........
I started Atkins on 6/22, weighting in at 292 (I'm 47 yrs old 5'4" tall). As of 7/11 I was down to 282, which I am very pleased about. I know my goal should be much lower, but I know myself and I need to be realistic, so for now my goal is 225.
Weight history: I have almost always been heavy. I did have a gastric bypass in 1984. At the time I was 22, had just had my 1st child and weighted 363lbs. I lost 210lbs over the 1st few yrs. It was great, despite the side effects of the surgery. I was finally able to buy clothes in a 'normal' store. Of course back then "They" (medical society) didn't know what they do now. I was followed by medical staff for a short period but more to ensure that I was/had healed from the surgery. There was however no real behavior modification, no nutritional counsel or training. I was able to maintain most that loss for a couple of yrs. (I had put about 25lbs back on) until I got pregnant again in 1989. I gained approx 60lbs with that child. I never lost that 'baby' fat. In fact, I kept gaining until I was hovering near that 300 mark again. At that point I went to my doctor and was put on the Pondomin/Ionomin (Phen-Fen) regime. I was able to lose 50lbs over time but knew I wasn't doing what I really needed to lose. I just didn't move. I was able to sustain that loss for a couple of yrs, but again it's crept back on, which brings me to this point in my life. I have a VERY sedentary job and lifestyle and I know I am the only one that can change that. So I joined a gym. Now I know I wasn't going as often as I should but after well over a month the scale never moved. So I then also started tracking what I was eating. I wasn't so big on the fruits or protien. But what I did notice was all the bread, pasta and just carbs in general. So after some discussions with a friend who had been on Atkins before and some investigating online, it really seemed to make sense to me. Carbs have always been a constant in my diet, perhaps that's where the problem lies. Anyways, I've found the induction phase fairly easy to follow. Yes I have had forbidden items, but in moderation. It's all a learning process. I do have to say though that the other nite I was just CRAVING some toast,( I know sounds stupid, who craves toast, but I did). So I caved and had 2 slices with some peanut butter and a cup of coffee. Man did I ever feel like crap afterward. My stomach felt sooo bloated for over an hour. Lesson learned. Some of us just have to do it the hard way I guess. lol
Anyways, thanks for listening and letting me ramble on.
mizv
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