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Hi There,
Just thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself and tell you my story.
I first did atkins back in 2003 when I was a 18, around exam time I locked myself away, studied hard and lost around 50lbs. By the time summer came around I graduated top of my year and people walked past me in the street because they didn't recognise me! My confidence was at an all time high, brilliant for moving away to university!
Whilst I had an amazing time during the first year of uni, being 18 and having more important concerns...the diet fell by the wayside and I put all the weight back on, then some!
I've recently re-read the book and around a month ago re-introduced myself to the atkins way of life. I'd completely forgotten the science behind the diet and so have read with an older mind and so have been unable to put it down!
I started on the diet in early August, and in 2 weeks lost 16lb, fantastic!! I went to visit my parents in their holiday home in Spain and managed to stick to the diet (staying away from Paella was the biggest demonstration of self control EVER) ! When I came back I had a few parties, and dinners alongside a bit of boyfriend troubles and decided to throw the diet to the wayside, just for a few days.
I binged. For four days. On every imaginable carb. Ice cream, chocolate, take aways, Chinese food, Indian food, the food was fabulous - the effects were the worst I've ever experienced in my life! For four days I suffered from constant hear burn, cramp in my legs, lethargy, insomnia, my stomach was, to put it politely..in pieces.
NEVER AGAIN.
Having re-read the book, and taking special interest in the science behind it (I'm 100% convinced I suffer from hyperinsulism) I'm back on the programme for the long run.
I failed after the first three weeks, but I figure your only ever a real failure once you give up, everything else is just a hiccup!
I'm excited to this time be part of a community all working towards a single goal, you guys do inspiration so much better than us brits!
LG x
Just thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself and tell you my story.
I first did atkins back in 2003 when I was a 18, around exam time I locked myself away, studied hard and lost around 50lbs. By the time summer came around I graduated top of my year and people walked past me in the street because they didn't recognise me! My confidence was at an all time high, brilliant for moving away to university!
Whilst I had an amazing time during the first year of uni, being 18 and having more important concerns...the diet fell by the wayside and I put all the weight back on, then some!
I've recently re-read the book and around a month ago re-introduced myself to the atkins way of life. I'd completely forgotten the science behind the diet and so have read with an older mind and so have been unable to put it down!
I started on the diet in early August, and in 2 weeks lost 16lb, fantastic!! I went to visit my parents in their holiday home in Spain and managed to stick to the diet (staying away from Paella was the biggest demonstration of self control EVER) ! When I came back I had a few parties, and dinners alongside a bit of boyfriend troubles and decided to throw the diet to the wayside, just for a few days.
I binged. For four days. On every imaginable carb. Ice cream, chocolate, take aways, Chinese food, Indian food, the food was fabulous - the effects were the worst I've ever experienced in my life! For four days I suffered from constant hear burn, cramp in my legs, lethargy, insomnia, my stomach was, to put it politely..in pieces.
NEVER AGAIN.
Having re-read the book, and taking special interest in the science behind it (I'm 100% convinced I suffer from hyperinsulism) I'm back on the programme for the long run.
I failed after the first three weeks, but I figure your only ever a real failure once you give up, everything else is just a hiccup!
I'm excited to this time be part of a community all working towards a single goal, you guys do inspiration so much better than us brits!
LG x
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