Hi Everyone,

Gospelgyal here. I joined some time last year and had lost about 11 pounds. Started at about 180 and got down to about 169 and lost 4 inches from my waist. I know it was not much, but trust me, it was very noticeable to those around me and was a real confidence booster. I was happy with just that actually, but got too comfortable and put back on about 10 of those pounds, LOL. Actually, its not funny, even though am trying to laugh. Am only 5'4 so 180 pounds is just too much. But what happens is that when am going through something emotionally, I just tend to throw caution to the wind and eat anything. Last week a 'skinny' friend of mine, and I mean skinny, who weighs about 135-140 went on Atkins and then told me, "YOU really didn't lose much weight after all" or something to that effect, because she had gone on it and was dropping pounds like crazy. It really hurt. I decided to get back on track today and I just want to get back to the skinny me at 125/130 pounds.
Need your support.

Welcome back, Dorecia!
Sadly, comments from friends can really hurt...even when they don't mean to.
The good news is that you are back and ready to pick up this way of eating again!

I'm 45, 5'4"' and 200 pounds (down from 222 low-carbing and 238 before that) . While I can't wait until the day that I'm 180, I do know that it still won't satisy me as a place to be. My original goal was 160 at my doctor's recommendation and I might be happy there if my body doesn't want to give up more pounds, but my personal goal is 145.

I'm really surprised that your "skinny" friend is dropping pounds so fast. Usually, those that have less to lose have a harder time getting it off...especially the skinny females. But don't let her success, or lack of it, have any bearing on your own path.

You know what you need to do to get the job done. You might want to take a few minutes to complate how or why you got sidetracked and think of how you will deal a similar situation in the future.

Finally, keep posting here. Consider starting a journal thread. When you hit a bump in the road, leave a post telling us about it. I'm sure you'll get several suggestions to help you get through those tough times. And one more thing, something I'm guilty of not doing, check out the recipes and add a LOT of variety to your menu.

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Melissa

Usually it takes at least a couple of tries to get this thing going. This is my third year of LC, but I seriously fell off the the program latter part of last year, so I started over with induction in January 05.

Now I'm rediscovering all the other LC health benefits (for me) besides the weight control thing.

I'm 58 and 5'3." My highest weight was 192, back in 1996. I'm pretty comfortable at about 140--but I'm aiming a bit lower, just to crank up the challenge and keep myself on track.

The thing that helps me the most is keeping a nutrition and exercise journal. I do this online, but I also keep a little spiral notebook of daily workouts and other essential info. Yesterday, I was looking at one of these from 2003 and felt pretty good about my commitment.

Best wishes!

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


My Fitday Journal

Thank you guys for all the encouraging remarks. Good to be back on board again.

Dorecia

180/176/145

Welcome back, Gal - I remember you!

Occasionally, I've had friends "open my eyes" and felt embarrassed or shamed by the comment. But, frankly, they really helped me turn to a better direction, though it stung a bit at the time.

Many of us have succumb to emotional eating at one time or another, so I expect folks will have some ideas for handling emotional eating, if that springs up again. Keep us posted on how it's going for you.

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~~~Teelbee
Back to GOAL!!!
start weight: 176/goal range: 137-134/now: 138
Reached goal in Aug. 2003 - 4rd year of maintenance.

Gal, that emotional eating can really be a bummer. You have gone back to Induction, yes?

What I do is PLAN for those times when I just want something really good . . . sorta like the old days when I could down a whole BIG bag of M & M's. But now I do it with low carb goodies. Caveat, though: don't do this during induction. You really do want to have a clean induction to get the fat burning going on all cylinders!

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Alida
5'1" ~ 59 years old
Highest weight: 165
Atkins 7/10/2004
160/126/125
RE-DO, January 2008:
167/162/135

Welcome Back Both to the boards, and to your way to health.

Emotional eating was a killer for me and still a constant battle sometimes. It's easier to turn to food than deal with the emotions at the moment. But I have learned ways to identify the emotions and cope with them with other means than food. You'll learn them also....I suggest perhaps journaling in that area of the board. It's helped me identify emotional triggers that led me to food.

At 5'5 and once 300+ pounds, it's difficult being overweight and short. But I also know who holds the key to change that....just as you do You've made a great move seeking support here.

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LC Since January 04
Highest Weight: 340
Rededicated 1/1/07: 295/ /240

“Self-delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales”

Hi. Shedded a few pounds over last 3 days so that's good news.
Am now 180/173.5/145 (was 176 or so on Monday)

Looking good so far....

Thanks for the encouragement.

Dorecia

Well, I'm in good company. I too am back to the only way of eating that keeps me sane. I tried weight watchers for a while and I have to admit, it was nice eating those carbs. The only problem is I was always hungry and had all the old cravings. 12 low fat crackers? Are you kidding? I was ready to eat the whole box after 10 min of telling myself that I was satisfied! I have come to realize that the only WOE that leaves me feeling satisfied is Adkins. I am happy to report that I have had no gain and even a little loss in my wieght. Time to get serious before summer.

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267Highest/255now/144

>>12 low fat crackers? Are you kidding? I was ready to eat the whole box after 10 min of telling myself that I was satisfied! <<

LOL!!! I can ~so~ relate to that statement! Welcome back, Stacy!

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~~~Teelbee
Back to GOAL!!!
start weight: 176/goal range: 137-134/now: 138
Reached goal in Aug. 2003 - 4rd year of maintenance.