Introductions

[Barb1965]

Thanks for joining ladies, we got enough to become a real forum. How about we take a moment to introduce ourselves. I'll start (I did on the social forum, but now that its here new members can read it too).

I'm Barb, I'm a mom to 5. That's 4 boys 22, 21, 15, 13 and the princess is 6. This is my third round with the Atkins woe, and I know in my head and my heart that it is the only thing that works for me, so I am determined to make it a permanent lifestyle this time around, for myself and my family. I'm on day 2 of induction and feeling fine so far.

I like chatting with other moms that appreciate the Atkins woe and hope to make some new friends along the way.

This is my princess, she is my cheering squad when I'm eating right, and the first one to make me feel better when I'm not doing so well. She loves me however I look, but I know I have to be healthier if I plan to be there on her wedding day and when she brings her first baby into the world and all those other milestones of life. She is my inspiration.

[brussell79]

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I hope I am doing this right! My name is Brandy, mom of 3. 2 boys who are 5 and 9 and a daughter who is 6. They truly are my inspiration. I don't want to miss out on their lives, and I don't want to be the one to sit on the sidelines and watch them play with their dad when I should be in there, too! So, hello to everyone!

[Barb1965]

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Hi Brandy and welcome! Hopefully we'll get some mom chat going here before long.

[krstinam]

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Hi...I am a mom of 2. My daughter is 4 1/2 and my on is 18 months. I have struggled with my weight but aftr children it just got out of control. I struggle with limiting my coffee and what to snack on. I am committing myself to atkins. will spend the weekend reading the book and officially start on Monday.

Looking forward to chatting with other moms
Kristina

[Barb1965]

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Welcome Kristina!

[Round2]

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Hi. I'd like to become an Atkins mom member. I'm 33 and this is my second time committing to the Atkins WOE. I have a one year old son and need to lose this weight before I have another baby. Can't wait to connect with everyone and talk about the unique struggles of prepaing meals for a toddler and yourself.

[Fleur]

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Hey all...

My name is Fleur and I am 30... I have one child, an (almost) nine month old baby boy called Sam. I lost a baby to ectopic pregnancy before Sam came along and started putting on weight after the emergency surgery for the ectopic... thenb I fell pregnant again wuite quickly and the pounds just piled on. I weighed 175lbs after my son arrived (I am 5ft 2ins tall) and have since lost 19lbs so am now 156lbs... (well last wiegh in was 10 days ago so maybe (hopefully) less!!

I've lost 8ins off my waist 7in off my hips and an inch each off my arms and legs...I love Atkins

Hope to amke som new friends here and am really pleased to have some other mums to share the journey with!

[cupoflove]

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Can i join two . I am 36 have a 16 yr old who can use some help loosing a few pounds too just not sure if he would be able to follow it and end up gaining instead I need some teen friendly recipes if anyone has any tips please share. Today is my second day so far so good I am 285 5'7 and getting married in june so I have alot of work to do but I am feeling positive and hopping to do it with some support here

[Fleur]

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Can i join two . I am 36 have a 16 yr old who can use some help loosing a few pounds too just not sure if he would be able to follow it and end up gaining instead I need some teen friendly recipes if anyone has any tips please share. Today is my second day so far so good I am 285 5'7 and getting married in june so I have alot of work to do but I am feeling positive and hopping to do it with some support here

Hi cupoflove, do you do all the cooking for your son? If so I bet you can come up with some great Atkins meals for him, serve him some of the great recipes people have posted on this site - he might not even notice he has been low carbed!! Best tips I've spotted so far: use crushed pork rinds as a crunchy coating for stuff (eg, chicken) sugarfree (but not aspatame) jello and heavy cream for sweet craving moments....

Good luck! I'll bet he will thank you if you help him shape up... and you will both look brill at the wedding!

[cupoflove]

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Thank you Fleur Yes I am the one that does all the cooking and this idea of the pork grind sounds great thank you so much for you're support

[rose1020]

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HI THERE,
My name is Rose.
I am a mother of an eight and six year old. I have a wonderful husband who loves me no matter what size I am but I can't stand to look at myself anymore. This is my first try at Atkins but I am getting a little scared seeing how many people are back to try again. Hopefully once is all I need. I keep my kids very active in different sports to teach them a healthy lifestyle involves movement - something my mom never taught me. I do not want them to end up like me. I need to find the time and energy between working and being a wife and mom for myself. I am on day 4 of induction and couldn't resist the scale this morning - I am down 5 lbs. I couldn't believe it!!!! Hopefully that is the first 5 of the 80 lbs I want to lose!

[kgsmom]

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HI EVERYONE! I AM STARTING THIS WOE AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS FOR ME. I WILL LOOSE LIKE 25 OR 35 LBS AND THEN GO OFF THIS WOE AND TRY TO JUST NOT EAT UNLESS I AM HUNGRY, AND THAT JUST DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. I HAVE GAINED 13 LBS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS OF TRYING THAT. SOOOOO HERE I AM THIS IS DAY ONE OF INDUCTION FOR ME AND SO FAR SO GOOD.
THE WEATHER WAS REALLY NICE YESTERDAY AND IT REALLY SCARED ME THAT I CAN NO LONGER HIDE BEHIND MY WINTER CLOTHES. aahhhhhhhhh THAT IS WHEN I DECIDED THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AND SO HERE GOES I AM REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE I KNOW THIS WORKS FOR ME.
SO HELLO EVEYONE AND I AM EXCITED TO GET TO KNOW YOU ALL. I HAVE AN 8 YEAR OLD GIRL AND A 4 YEAR OLD BOY.
HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL