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Hello everyone,
I'm a new convert to Atkin's and am in the second week of induction. So far I'm thrilled -- after the awful first few days, I've felt great and have no cravings for the first time in my adult life. That's really saying something!
I gained a great deal of weight while on medication, then more while pregnant with my daughter, then even more when I learned that she had a serious disability and ate in response to depression. Last year I finally realized that if I was going to be a good mother to her, I needed to get healthy myself.
I lost about 40 pounds on Weight Watchers but was losing my mind in the process. I hated counting points and was increasingly spending my points on junk like 2-point snack packs and 3-point "diet" ice cream. I came to the conclusion that even if I was still slowly losing weight, I wasn't doing anything good for my (physical or mental) health.
I love the whole-foods approach and am delighted that I get to eat meat, eggs, butter, and most of the vegetables that I love. I can't believe I didn't try this sooner. I feel better than I have in years.
Thanks to those of you who have already helped me with some of the confusion aspects of induction. I'm excited about both the plan and this board.
I'm a new convert to Atkin's and am in the second week of induction. So far I'm thrilled -- after the awful first few days, I've felt great and have no cravings for the first time in my adult life. That's really saying something!
I gained a great deal of weight while on medication, then more while pregnant with my daughter, then even more when I learned that she had a serious disability and ate in response to depression. Last year I finally realized that if I was going to be a good mother to her, I needed to get healthy myself.
I lost about 40 pounds on Weight Watchers but was losing my mind in the process. I hated counting points and was increasingly spending my points on junk like 2-point snack packs and 3-point "diet" ice cream. I came to the conclusion that even if I was still slowly losing weight, I wasn't doing anything good for my (physical or mental) health.
I love the whole-foods approach and am delighted that I get to eat meat, eggs, butter, and most of the vegetables that I love. I can't believe I didn't try this sooner. I feel better than I have in years.
Thanks to those of you who have already helped me with some of the confusion aspects of induction. I'm excited about both the plan and this board.
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