My name is Bryana.... and I am a carb addict. I have been addicted to carbs for many years. I am 24 years old and currently at the highest weight I've ever been in my life... 280 lbs. I have been so miserable weighing this much. I am very uncomfortable and want to get this weight down. I feel like I am on the right path, not going on a "diet", because "diets" set you up for failure. Instead, I as many others call it a "Lifestyle Change". For the better! I have been battling with my weight since I was about 16 years old. I tried every diet in the book! Low Fat Diet, Low-Calorie Diet, Fruit &Veggie Diet, you name it I've tried it! I've also tried diet pills and other silly fads that never work! I have come to realize that the best thing for me is a Low-Carb Lifestyle. It is the only thing that has worked for me. I started Atkins in 2007 in June. I started out at 275 lbs, by July I was down 13 lbs. For exercise I enjoyed doing Leslie Sansone's Walk Away The Pounds, 1 mile DVD for 30 minutes a day. I felt better than ever! I have to be honest, I hated induction and still do to this day, but it really works! I lost a total of 25 lbs. I was so happy with my results and wanted to keep going. I was on the right track to my goal of losing 100 lbs. Tragically, in August 2007 my maternal grandmother passed away suddenly and I sank into a very low depression. Her and I were very close and I delt with my pain by over eating. I went off the Lifestyle and resumed to my old eating habits. French fries, bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, corn etc. All those delicious, BAD carbs. But, that is what I did and before you know it, I was back to 275 lbs. I felt so terrible that I let what I worked so hard for... just GO. But the depression was so great, I just stopped caring about my weight and figured, I'll eat what I want. Now, I am back to a whopping 280 lbs and I stand at 5 ft 3, this is not good. Not good for my health and not good for me period. I am at the point where I need and want change. I am tired of being fat. I want a new body and a new image, just a new "ME". So, here I am back on the road to success after 2 years of not eating right. Today is Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 and it is the first day of induction for me. I am so excited about the end results. I am also excited about getting back into the lifestyle that truly works for me. My goal weight is between 140-145 lbs. I hope to attain that goal and keep off the weight for good. I do have my Aunt, Mother, Father, Grandmother, Best Friend and Boyfriend supporting me, which really helps. I am so happy to be apart of the LCE Family and I look forward to seeing my success. I wish everyone much success in their journies.


God Bless All,

Bryana Washington

[QUOTE=CarbAddict24;333520]My name is Bryana.... and I am a carb addict. I have been addicted to carbs for many years. I am 24 years old and currently at the highest weight I've ever been in my life... 280 lbs. I have been so miserable weighing this much. I am very uncomfortable and want to get this weight down. I feel like I am on the right path, not going on a "diet", because "diets" set you up for failure. Instead, I as many others call it a "Lifestyle Change". For the better! I have been battling with my weight since I was about 16 years old. I tried every diet in the book! Low Fat Diet, Low-Calorie Diet, Fruit &Veggie Diet, you name it I've tried it! I've also tried diet pills and other silly fads that never work! I have come to realize that the best thing for me is a Low-Carb Lifestyle. It is the only thing that has worked for me. I started Atkins in 2007 in June. I started out at 275 lbs, by July I was down 13 lbs. For exercise I enjoyed doing Leslie Sansone's Walk Away The Pounds, 1 mile DVD for 30 minutes a day. I felt better than ever! I have to be honest, I hated induction and still do to this day, but it really works! I lost a total of 25 lbs. I was so happy with my results and wanted to keep going. I was on the right track to my goal of losing 100 lbs. Tragically, in August 2007 my maternal grandmother passed away suddenly and I sank into a very low depression. Her and I were very close and I delt with my pain by over eating. I went off the Lifestyle and resumed to my old eating habits. French fries, bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, corn etc. All those delicious, BAD carbs. But, that is what I did and before you know it, I was back to 275 lbs. I felt so terrible that I let what I worked so hard for... just GO. But the depression was so great, I just stopped caring about my weight and figured, I'll eat what I want. Now, I am back to a whopping 280 lbs and I stand at 5 ft 3, this is not good. Not good for my health and not good for me period. I am at the point where I need and want change. I am tired of being fat. I want a new body and a new image, just a new "ME". So, here I am back on the road to success after 2 years of not eating right. Today is Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 and it is the first day of induction for me. I am so excited about the end results. I am also excited about getting back into the lifestyle that truly works for me. My goal weight is between 140-145 lbs. I hope to attain that goal and keep off the weight for good. I do have my Aunt, Mother, Father, Grandmother, Best Friend and Boyfriend supporting me, which really helps. I am so happy to be apart of the LCE Family and I look forward to seeing my success. I wish everyone much success in their journies.


God Bless All,

Bryana Washington




[You can do "ANYTHING" you put your mind to.]

Hello, Bryana, and welcome to a great place. Almost all of us know what it's like to succeed--and then undo our success--on LC. I've been wandering for a couple of years, just being happy-go-lucky and not paying attention, but I'm back with enormous determination.

The most I've ever had to lose is 50 lbs. I did it on a low-fat, low-calorie diet, and it was HARD. I regained about half that weight, and then found Atkins. With a couple of ups and downs (including the current up), I've been close to my maintenance weight for more than ten years--and I know I can get there again. I also used videos--Leslie Sansone and dozens of others--to make exercise convenient at home, in my own time frame. There's a website called collagevideo that only sells fitness videos, and their reviews are great.

It does take quite a bit of time, education, and preparation to stay in the groove. I treat it like a hobby--including my discussion group here--and enjoy the journey from day to day.

Best wishes.

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Barb L.
Atkins since Jan 2003
Maintenance as of 4/05


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