I'm back and I've got some 'splainin to do

[SEHostetler]

Well, I was a very gung-ho atkineer for about 3 months...then I got totally discouraged. When I got discouraged I allowed myself to become persuaded by cravings and temptations. I started making deals with myself that if I cheated one day, I could make up for it by exercising and being hard core on the diet for the rest of the week. Then I decided only a "healthy" diet gives you one cheat day a week, then I'd find myself with leftovers from my cheat day and not want to waste food...as there are children in Africa who don't have food to waste. (I hope you can sense my sarcasm and see how pitiful I was trying to justify my actions) And anyway, 1 cheat day would turn into 2, and 2 would turn into 3 and then a whole week had gone by and I was just one big cheating blob, drunk off carbs and feeling insanely guilty and yet free at the same time. Anyway, I decided after my latest carb binge that I couldn't do this to myself anymore, I'm only setting my goals further and further back and I had made a decision when I started this that I was in it for the long haul. So...maybe coming here and telling everyone about my failures, taking responsibility, and facing the music will make me think twice about cheating again. I'm starting all over, I'm on day 2 of induction...and hoping I can find the strength I need to do this all over again and lose this weight. So...there you have it. Thanks for listening!

[bellajgw]

Wow, your story sounds quite familiar. Painfully familiar, in fact. This is a great place to come for support, information, recipes, and commoraderie.

Congrats on being back!

[barrnone]

congrats for making the decision - this is a great forum. Post often, read lots - be patient...you can do it!

[niko772]

Welcome back Sarah!

[IrishIrish]

Welcome back, Sarah.

The important thing is that you came back. Lots of people don't who fall to the siren song of carbs!

Whenever I wanted to cheat during my early days of Atkins, I would tell myself that I knew I had a lot of carb binges left in me, I just wasn't sure that I had many more recoveries from them. I've seen too many people come and go here and it is important if you go to come back, but some have not.

Yes, it is a way of eating for life. Treat it that way and you will meet your goals.

[SEHostetler]

Thank you for your comments and support. I was on here all day everyday for the first 2 months or so of my diet...then I wasn't logging in hardly at all and I think that effected my motivation. I was always very motivated and positive having all of these great, supportive people around me...which is why I have returned! You guys make this transition a lot easier.