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    A nervous hello...

    Hello. I'm here to introduce myself. I'm starting Atkins for the second time as of 1/1/10. I started it 2008 but got derailed. This time I really want to do it. I remember how great I started to feel once I'd been on Atkins for a few weeks, and I want to feel the energy and vitality that I'd felt. I've finally hit the point of pain where I'm willing to focus my energy on getting healthy, changing my way of life, and really beginning to live again. I'm here for support, as I won't be getting much of it at home. My dh, while kind and wonderful, is one of the most self-centered eaters I've ever come across, and historically has fought me tooth and nail about changing our lifestyle to a more healthy one. I don't think he means to be harmful, but whether on purpose or not, he is. So, that is why I'm here. Please be frank with me, and I'll do the same.

    5' 8" female, medium build

    Current
    BMI: 45.74,
    weight: 291.5

    Goal
    BMI: 25
    Weight range: 140-60
    T.
    age: 31
    Highest weight: 296 12/30/09

    296 (atkins: 291)/280.6/160










    Mini-Goals:

    1st goal: 250
    2nd goal: 230
    3rd goal: 210
    4th goal: 199
    Tags: intro
  • #2
    Re: A nervous hello...

    Hi and Welcome.

    I hope when your husband sees how well you do he will be more supportive, and maybe join you as well.

    Do you still have the book from your last time? This is the version that this board follows:

    Dr. Atkins in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 ed.
    259/206/149
    Start     8/10/09
    ***Total -53!***


    :dancingba


    Journal
    http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ilding-me.html

    Tell us about your weather and where you live...
    http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...-tomorrow.html

    Challenges
    Goal Met:
    9,10,11,12,02,03 Mileage
    9,10,11,12,01,02,03Water
    10,    11,12,01,02,03ABS
    12,01,02,03Strength




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    • #3
      Re: A nervous hello...

      Hi Mission to Lose,

      Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I do have the 2002 book, and am rereading it now. I hope that my dh can see my results and climb aboard with me too.

      T.
      age: 31
      Highest weight: 296 12/30/09

      296 (atkins: 291)/280.6/160










      Mini-Goals:

      1st goal: 250
      2nd goal: 230
      3rd goal: 210
      4th goal: 199

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      • #4
        Re: A nervous hello...

        Great that you wanted to join. Just keep sticking to it and post here often that helps.
        Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

        May Challenges 2010
        Push-ups: 450/800
        Abs: 850/1900
        Squats: 650/1200
        Lunges: 500/1000
        Strength: 490/1200
        Running: 50/100 km


        2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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        • #5
          Re: A nervous hello...

          Welcome, T.!

          Good job on rereading the book!
          "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

          -- Theodore Roosevelt

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          • #6
            Re: A nervous hello...

            Hi and welcome!

            My husband and my mother (who lives with us) aren't following Atkins with me. I've learned to fix meat for all of us then add things for them that are different that what I'm eating - when they have a mac & cheese, I have mock-a-foni & cheese - if they have a baked potato, I have loaded cauliflower....you just have to learn to deal with "weird" eaters (as I call them).

            Go to Linda's site http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.htmland find things you'll enjoy eating (and maybe he'll enjoy also)....when we have stuffed peppers from Linda's site everyone eats...they don't even realize it's "diet" food! They also like the mockafoni & cheese (but I don't make it for all of us usually - it's MINE....ALLLLL MINE!!!) lol.

            Glad you found the board and are excited about starting the plan. Plan your meals for a fews days so you have everything in your home and you won’t be tempted to eat something not allowed. Drink a minimum 64 ounces of pure water (nothing added), exercise and take a non-iron multivitamin daily. Look at the challenges to see if there is anything that interests you - start a journal, it's a great place to get everything out in the open, be accountable to yourself - you'll also meet some great people there! http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...journal-chats/. There’s something for everyone here!

            Good luck to you!!
            Carole
            _____________________
            May Water 130oz daily
            7th Semi Annual Veggie Challenge



            DON'T FORGET.....DRINK YOUR WATER TODAY
            Join us for the May Water Challenge!


            PLEASE


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            • #7
              Re: A nervous hello...

              Woo, boy. Here comes a dose of frankness.

              I know nothing of your history, psychological makeup or marital relationship. But I assume you didn't marry until you reached adulthood, didn't have your husband surgically attached to your hip so you two ate the exact same things daily, and haven't been tied to a chair and force-fed by Kevin Spacey's character from Se7en. So, make sure you are assuming 100% responsibility and accountability for the food you eat - that's the only way to maintain any weight loss long term.

              I have to deal with a husband with a different way of eating, too (even though he would state he was "on Atkins" for a little while...he really wasn't), so I really can empathize with this situation. My husband has even thrown a mini temper tantrum when I refused to eat Dreamfields pasta, so I know what the dark side of dietary difference is like, too. So when I say 100% responsible and accountable, I say it from experience and with love. (With some snark thrown in, but that's just me being me.)

              To that end, if you bite it, write it. (Was that an Atkinsgal08 original saying? Dunno - props to the original author!) Keeping a good record of your daily food consumption will keep you honest, accountable and allow you to quickly notice patterns if you run into any obstacles. If you keep a little notebook with you, then log it into FitDay or Nutrition Data or FatSecret at the end of the day, that may make it a bit easier to track your consumption.
              35yo wife and mother to three kids - 14 yrs / 2.75 yrs / 10.75 mo
              Mini-Goals: 145 DONE 10/03/09 / 140 DONE 11/05/09 / 135 DONE 01/29/10! / 130
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              • #8
                Re: A nervous hello...

                Carol--Thank you for the info and the links. I'll be sure to check them out. The water is gonna be a struggle for me, but I think that will be my first 'goal'.

                Shrew--LOL. Thanks for the honesty. I'll check out the online food logs. I'd never heard of them before...and if it keeps me real, all the better.
                T.
                age: 31
                Highest weight: 296 12/30/09

                296 (atkins: 291)/280.6/160










                Mini-Goals:

                1st goal: 250
                2nd goal: 230
                3rd goal: 210
                4th goal: 199

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                • #9
                  Re: A nervous hello...

                  >> To that end, if you bite it, write it. (Was that an Atkinsgal08 original saying?>>

                  Not me!

                  It's true enough though!
                  J.

                  "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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