God gave me another chance

[MagsOnFire!]

Wheeew, what to write? I've always been a pretty bold individual so I'm just going to put it out there My name's Maggie- I'm 26 and a wife to an amazing man and mother to a beautiful 4 month old baby boy. I love Jesus with all my heart and soul and am so thankful for what He's done in my life. About a year and a half ago I gave up my job as house dj in a popular local bar to get sober (addicted to pain killers, drinking- on the outside I seemed to have it together- high gpa college student, fun job that paid well... inside I was dying). I ran from that life, made up with God, and started anew. A couple of months after I got sober my husband and I found out we were pregnant- a beautiful gift from God Life is so different and just incredible now and yet when I look in the mirror it's like staring at the old me. Years of self-neglect and weight gain stare back at me and I'm ready to take it back! With God all things are possible and I know He's telling me that it's time... woo woo!

[Rebbekka Mead]

Re: God gave me another chance

Hi

I am not a religious person, but I do understand the need to find yourself. Be it through religion or through self observance.

Having said that, CONGRATULATIONS on your decision to make Atkins your choice for a new way of life! Best of luck be with you!!

Tootles!

[MagsOnFire!]

Re: God gave me another chance

Thanks a lot Rootin' for you too!

[ziggy]

Re: God gave me another chance

what a great introduction!

i fully 100% agree when i put God first in my life everything got soo much better

seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added on to you

[MagsOnFire!]

Re: God gave me another chance

Thanks Ziggy- it's amazing what happens when He comes first Thanks for the support!

[barrnone]

Re: God gave me another chance

welcome maggie - love that name by the way! Good luck and enjoy the journey.

[2big4mysize]

Re: God gave me another chance

welcome to ADBB abd to Atkins.

congrats on your baby too.

have fun eating your atkins and getting in shape doing the mandatory exercise part of your atkins. that little bundle of joy can be a great source of exercise as you play and bond.

[ziggy]

Re: God gave me another chance

hi Megs also since your a mother heres a great website

Mommy Goes Shopping for Baby Food! Diet and Nutrition for Infant Health.

it shows how horrible the store bought baby food is and lots of other useful things

also are you breast feeding? that question is always a big debate here for mothers but im not worried about it i know there are people out there who breast feed while in ketosis so ketones can't be that bad!

the reason its a big debate here is cause theres been no study on babys mothers who are in ketosis and breast feeding them since you spill ketones even out of your breast milk while in ketosis but babys need to be breast fed to grow properly and i know mothers during winter time and or eskimos would always breast feed while in ketosis so im not worried

also heres more info i just found

http://www.dietandbody.com/Atkins_breastfeeding.html

basicaly there saying the concern is not the ketones but rather will your body have enough nutrients while dieting and produceing good breast milk?

so in short make sure you eat nutrition dense foods like chicken eggs and lots of cod liver oil