Experienced and restarting again

[hiddenhottie]

Hi! Thanks for letting me join the board. I'm an experienced Atkins girl who was on this board before a few years ago and had great success (and this board was key, I think) in losing 40lbs (went from 235 size 20 to 195 size 14 to almost 12) but then I became pregnant with child #2 and gained back up to 225, got back down to 190 and then became pregnant with child #3. Now I'm around 216 (I will find out tomorrow for sure) and plan to hopefully lose more than just 30lbs and have a habit of good eating before child #4 (the very LAST one).

I plan on on nosing around here a little to check out the challenges and then start a journal that I'll try to keep posting on daily.

[imagood1]

Re: Experienced and restarting again

Hi and welcome back to Atkins --

Regardless of what you did before, or what people are doing now, your body is different than anyone so it’s best not to compare - just follow the plan the way it's written. Look around and find what interests you and join in - many of the monthly challenges start today. Check the STAC Second Time Around Club - Atkins Diet for additional support.

I hope you already have the 2002 DANDR book and have read it, it is the edition we follow on this site. If not it's worth a few dollars to purchase. Get enough pure water in daily (64oz is recommended), exercise and take a non-iron multivitamin.

Don't forget to eat enough vegetables (check the acceptable food list (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html) - 2 cups from the first list and 1 cup from the 2nd list daily. Rules of Induction: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)

The recipe sites will help keep you from eating the same thing over and over -- check them out!

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)
(Never ending induction recipes)(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html# (additional induction recipes)

If you need anything we’re here to help you!! The new challenges will be starting in the next few days -- check them out and join a couple that interest you. Good luck.

[Georgiana]

Re: Experienced and restarting again

Welcome to ADBB!

[liv]

Re: Experienced and restarting again

Yes check out the challenges. We are just about to start the exercise challenges this month so lots of new stuff going on there.
The Water challenge is starting today
And mitzi has announced the start of the Semi Annual veggie challenge in the Semi Annual Forum. That should be great fun. I am trying that one for the first time

Welcome Back!!!!

[chinadoll]

Re: Experienced and restarting again

Hi Hottie! Welcome back!

[blueberrylady]

Re: Experienced and restarting again

Welcome back to Atkins, Hottie!

You've picked a perfect time to get back into healthly eating before the holidays lure you into too many sweets. Once we get the mind-set that sugar and flour are poisons to our systems, it's much easier to resist all that carbage!

Good luck to you!

[hiddenhottie]

Re: Experienced and restarting again

Thank you all for the welcome!