let it begin

[bigmike]

posted this in the 14 day induction because i didnt see this forum :confused

hello, just thought i'd introduce myself since I'm starting this today.

Last year in early april I weighed 330 pounds, and got sick of it so I looked around at diets. After looking through many of them, i decided on the subway diet because it was the easiest for me at the time. I'm a college student and didnt want to cook or anything. I've been on it i'd say 40/52 weeks of the year. It's worked out ok, but lately I havent been motivated to do it, and keep falling off after a week on it etc... I blame easter when I ate, been all downhill since then.

I feel I needed a new diet (one that was strict like the subway diet) so I am choosing atkins. I now weight 253 pounds after gaining 10 from my lowest (243 around late march). I hope I can stick to this eating plan, I need to read the book (gotta buy it today).

[apollo]

i think this diet has better variety than the subway diet does

probably lose weight quicker too

youre going from one extreme to the next though , from sandwiches to low carb

read the book , look in induction thread at all the sticky topics , gain motivation/inspiration from others here , youre in the right place for advice and support

good luck on your new journey

[ztachick]

hi there
welcome to atkins and this great board
im sure you will find all the encouragement here that you need, hope to see you around the boards, you will be hitting your goals before you know it :wave

[Kent]

Welcome to the board and the Atkins diet. I think you touched on one of the greatest things of this diet. As supposedly strict as Induction is, I have always found the ability to control what I ate and eat what I was in the mood for most liberating. Glad you found us and our little Atkineer niche.

[ttdriver]

WELCOME TO THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!

I was a skeptic totally that Dr. Atkins knew what he was talking about .. I gave it 2 weeks ..

That was 4 years and 38 pounds ago!!

YOU CAN DO IT!

Betty

[jroche5998]

Welcome to the board!

Great job on the loss so far! I personally think any weight loss is good.

You've found a great source for motivation and support, right here!

Good luck!