Advice please

[MANDYTHROWER]

Hello Everyone

It's been a while since i've done atkins or any diet really and i'm having real problems.

The problem is i can't stop my binge days, i can go a few day doing well on atkins, then i mess it up, binge for a few day put all the weight back on and then it starts all over again.

I really wanted this year to be different to all the other years but it's just turning out to be the same.

how can i do this? i just can't do a clean induction.

Mandy

[*~*DENISE*~*]

Maybe just try one meal at a time, ya know? Try to do one clean meal at a time and if you mess up, make the next meal a clean meal.

I think you just have to want to be thin/healthier more than the bread or sugar.

I have not had continued success with Atkins, because I have not put 100% into it in the past. However, I have restarted and I am doing great so far.

I know you can do it!!!!!!

[ttdriver]

Get rid of all the carbage in your house (or, at least put it waaaaaaaaaay out of reach), stock up on legal induction foods and MAKE A PLAN. Plan every single meal for 2 weeks and do not eat outside that plan.

Begin an exercise program of SOME kind; even if its just an hour of walking a day. Drink at least 64 oz of water a day, more if you can.

Its 2 weeks .. YOU CAN DO IT!

Betty

[G2Gunner]

You need to ask yourself, how bad do I really want this? Do you want to eat anything you want whenever you want and get fatter, or do you want to get lean and be healthy and have all the benifits that come along with being thin? You need to have a motivational factor that drives your choice. That factor will determine what you do. For me it's always been wanting more confidence and looking good for the ladies!!! Also, I love sports, and It's a heck of a lot easier when your in shape, trust me. Figure out some short term and long term goals in your life you would like to see. Write down pros and cons. Getting others around you to encourge you helps big time, and make sure you don't keep any bad food in your house. Keep a journal of your progress. The last piece of advice I could give is to excercise frequently!!!! Most of us don't want to binge/overeat if we are putting forth all that effort into workouts just to erase all the good we've done. Something in our brains will say no. Exercise gives you the feeling of being on the right track and wanting to stick with it. For me, if I stop working out for a few days, it becomes a lot harder to be good. I hope this helps,

[sadie147]

Try to figure out also what triggers your binges, is it stress, certain places or people, foods you miss, and try to deal with those issues before they happen, ie if you are stressed take a walk, if you are at a certain persons house invite them to your house instead, if there are tempting foods at a party, offer to bring something. Check out our recipes forum and food and cooking chat for ideas on low carbing foods that you miss...it's amazing what you can do with cauliflower alone!

I found that expanding my cooking skills and knowledge has been a life saver on this plan.