time to say goodbye to the excess weight

[Linda J]

Hi everyone

My name is Linda and I live in the UK. I am 50 years old and have been overweight since childhood! I have been on every diet going including Atkins, and never succeeded in keeping the weight I lost off. I must have lost my body weight 10 times over, but have never been heavier than I am now! I need lots of support and when I came across this forum it was nice to see all the support you all give everyone.

Atkins was the only diet that I never felt hungry on, but I was doing it alone. None of my family have a weight problem. I don't know how much I weigh now as I threw out my scales as recommended by some "diet guru". But as all my life has been dominated by getting on scales and at least being able to control my weight, albeit at a high level, now is the time to buy some more and face the truth yet again.

I'm going to buy some scales later today and start the induction phase of Atkins tomorrow. Will confirm this to you all tomorrow......

[AussiePK]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Good luck Linda, if those in the forum can do it then so can we. Good Luck! Paul

[kaylasgram]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Linda ~ Hello & Welcome To Atkins & The ADBB Forum!!!

Iam 46y/o & I have also tried everything under the sun to loose weight till I found The Atkins Program & started on 1/1/09 at a whopping 228 pounds.

I was able to come off my High Blood Pressure & Type II Diabetes Meds in Mid~May & have now lost an AWESOME 50 pounds in 8 months.

Iam now at 178 pounds & plan to go to 148 poss 138 pounds I will see how I look/feel as I get closer to my goal weight!!!

We have have alot going on around here 24/7 it may be sharing our stories or giving & reciving information & we have a lot of fun in the process!!!

Below I have listed a Link for you with a lot of good information that I have found very helpful & I put it together all in one place to you get started along your way on your Atkins journey!!!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77935-some-helpful-hints-those-new-atkins-revised.html

Please feel free to join~in with us any time & post away with questions, comments, your stories or anything at all & most important keep us posted of your progress!!!

~Cindi~

[imagood1]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Hi and welcome back Linda –

Don’t compare what you lost or how you did “the last time” your body and lifestyle isn’t the same as last time – follow the plan the way it is written, exercise, drink plenty of pure water (64 ounces minimum daily – nothing added) and you’ll be on your way to loosing before you know it. When you get your new scales join the "scale free" challenge and don't get on until after induction. Also take your measurements to begin with so you'll know where you started, and if you have a lag in weight loss you'll see the inches are still coming off.

Check the STAC Second Time Around Club - Atkins Diet for additional support. Check the stickies at the top of the induction forum to refresh your memory on the plan. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/5781-before-you-begin-atkins-nutritional-approach.html.

The recipe sites are a helpful meal planning tool – just make sure you use Induction Recipes to begin with.

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html (Linda’s)
(Never ending induction recipes)(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html (Induction recipes)
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics)


If you need anything we’re here to help you!! Good luck.

[Linda J]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Hi all,
Wow Cindi well done you! I weighed today and I am 231lbs. Oh God! Worse than I thought....still I have had my black coffee (tasted ok) and today is day 1.
Thanks for all those comments and links, I feel really strong. I am going to do it this time!
Linda

[cafe_et_creme]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Good Luck Linda!, visit the board often as this will help keep you motivated and strong, i look forward to reading about your progress over the coming weeks!

[Elizellen]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Hi Linda
Welcome to our international ADBB family

[kaylasgram]

Re: time to say goodbye to the excess weight

Linda ~

Keep on ~ Keeping on & you will get there also one day at a time as they say!!!

Please me posted of your progress, Iam on the Boards usualy every day!!!

~Cindi~