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I have been a member of ADBB for many years now, because I have always been curious about it, but never adopted Atkins as a WOE.
Up until about a year ago, I weighed 270 lbs. In the past year, I lost 63 lbs the "traditional" way. Cardio for an hour everyday, and low cal/low fat diet. For a while, that was great. I was losing weight steadily and so excited about it. Then I got completely burnt out. When you are counting every single calorie that goes in your mouth (only 1100 a day), it gets old real fast. Plus the weight was not coming off as fast as it once was.
Then the holidays rolled around. You know the drill - parties, festivities, etc. And I was not nearly as strict as I needed to be. So over the holidays, I gained back 12 pounds of the 63 I had lost.
I have been trying to get back on track with my low calorie, but honestly, I just can't get it back. Last week I was standing in my kitchen and for literally 15 minutes I contemplated whether or not I should put 2 or 3 grilled chicken tenderloins on my salad. I was obsessing over another 80 calories, and it makes me miserable. And again, the weight is not coming off.
The exercise has remained constant, however - I am totally addicted to the way it makes me feel. But even with the daily workouts, my diet has been awful. So.....
I decided that I am going to try this WOE. I really think that my body will respond well to it - I have some hormonal problems, and my doctors have suggested low carb living in the past. I read Jillian Michaels' book Master Your Metabolism, and everything it says about insulin resistance and eating low carb sounds exactly like me.
This morning I weighed in at 220.2. My first goal will be to get back to my pre-holiday weight of 208.
I'm really excited at the prospect of this, and what it may do for me. I can't even imagine not having to count calories & fat, and still losing weight!
As soon as I can figure it out, I will set up an avatar, a ticker, signature, etc.
I'm excited to be here!
P.S. Before anyone asks, yes, I have read the 2002 copy of DADR!
Up until about a year ago, I weighed 270 lbs. In the past year, I lost 63 lbs the "traditional" way. Cardio for an hour everyday, and low cal/low fat diet. For a while, that was great. I was losing weight steadily and so excited about it. Then I got completely burnt out. When you are counting every single calorie that goes in your mouth (only 1100 a day), it gets old real fast. Plus the weight was not coming off as fast as it once was.
Then the holidays rolled around. You know the drill - parties, festivities, etc. And I was not nearly as strict as I needed to be. So over the holidays, I gained back 12 pounds of the 63 I had lost.
I have been trying to get back on track with my low calorie, but honestly, I just can't get it back. Last week I was standing in my kitchen and for literally 15 minutes I contemplated whether or not I should put 2 or 3 grilled chicken tenderloins on my salad. I was obsessing over another 80 calories, and it makes me miserable. And again, the weight is not coming off.
The exercise has remained constant, however - I am totally addicted to the way it makes me feel. But even with the daily workouts, my diet has been awful. So.....
I decided that I am going to try this WOE. I really think that my body will respond well to it - I have some hormonal problems, and my doctors have suggested low carb living in the past. I read Jillian Michaels' book Master Your Metabolism, and everything it says about insulin resistance and eating low carb sounds exactly like me.
This morning I weighed in at 220.2. My first goal will be to get back to my pre-holiday weight of 208.
I'm really excited at the prospect of this, and what it may do for me. I can't even imagine not having to count calories & fat, and still losing weight!
As soon as I can figure it out, I will set up an avatar, a ticker, signature, etc.
I'm excited to be here!
P.S. Before anyone asks, yes, I have read the 2002 copy of DADR!
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