Just wanted to share with everyone my revelation...

[currentOBSESSlON]

So just a week ago I had to have surgery to remove a cyst, the incision was about the size of a tennis ball and I have about 30 stitches =\. Well to say the least they prescribed me pain killers and normally any strong painkiller like Percocet or even the 500mg Motrin makes me feel so sick and I normally end up feeling worse. I figured I'd go off Atkins for the week while taking this medicine so that I wouldn't want to vomit or feel nauseous, 'cause they say to eat bread or whatever to ease your stomach.

The whole week I felt so tired and crappy and felt really full all the time, it wasn't a good feeling. I went right back on Atkins and felt worlds better. It just reminded me why I went on Atkins to begin with. It's the only diet that I've been on were I feel good, and I feel good about myself!

'Cause when I'm on this diet, I always think, well maybe you can eat carbs and just go on some stereotypical diet. It's a very hard commitment to say that you're going to stay on a specific diet for the rest of your life. But this past week just completely justified why I stick with it. I'd rather feel good about myself, then like crap because I had a bite from a cupcake. That's it, I'm a lifer, no more cheating!

[somethings gotta give]

Thanks for sharing that, I agree- I am working with the elderly population who are always trying to feed me, cookies, cake -you name it. After about 2 weeks one of them said to me "so how long do you have to be on this diet?" I found myself saying, its not a diet and for the rest of my life I guess. They just don't understand. The answer slipped right off of my tongue, I guess I didn't realize it, but its true I cannot go back to the old way of eating EVER, I am extremely happy with the weight loss, but most of all I feel so much better. Seemed like I used to be sick and tired all the time. Again, I hear where you are coming from and lets keep on keeping on!!!