Back Again and Here To Stay This Time!

[p@ntera44]

Well, Atkins WOL worked wonders for me before. I dropped almost 60 lbs and felt absolutely wonderful. But like so many I fell into the trap of surrendering to temptation. I graduated from college and got a job and suddenly I had no time for "eating right" or "working out". I ended up gaining all of it back and I am back to weighing 280 again. I have been trying to get myself to finally get back onto the wagon but always had various reasons for not (some better than others but none valid). But thats over and done with. I miss feeling good about myself and my body. So i return... To conquer where i failed before.

I just wanted to preface my return with a large thankyou to all of you. If this board was not still active I am not sure if i would be able to tackle this task. The support and friendships that are gained here provide an immeasureable help to one embarking on such a task.

so Thank You.

ps. I also have a post at home from some one that was on the boards back a few years ago. It is perhaps one of the most inspiring posts that I have read. I will post it tonight when i get home. I am not sure if i have that persons name or not. But my hope is that in reading it, it will inspire you as it has inspired me. Thanks again.

[Kate113]

Welcome back, Matt! You're going to do great again!

[dardox]

Welcome Matt! We'll all help each other!

[Sheshy]

Hi P@ntera and welcome back to and Atkins!

Since this is a return for you, you know all of the benefits and support that's here for you!

If you like to journal, check out the Journal Chats and Journal Stats in the miscellaneous forum!

See you around the board!

[p@ntera44]

Im not sure where exatcly to post this, so i will post it here as well as in extended induction as that is where i plan on staying most of my time. But the following is the post i had mentioned earlier. I am not sure who the poster is, but it brings the point home! That is why kept it. This post could have been about me it detailed most of the things i do myself (except for the guitar in the park), but this helped me and i hope it will help you as well.

Posted By: Unknown

"Anytime you feel like this way of life isnt worth it... just remember all
those times you didnt go to the pool... felt bad at a club as your skinny
friends were hooking up... tried on your favorite pants to discover they no
longer fit... got out of the shower and frowned as you saw your shape in the
mirror.... binged on taco bell and doritos after a full night of drinking...
didnt go talk to a person you were attracted to because of your weight...
refused to tuck in your shirts even though you wanted to because it showed
your gut.... being out of breath from a couple flights of stairs... saw
stretch marks appear... had to shop only in certain store because the main
stream ones dont carry your size... etc...

people, every single last one of us are doing this for a different reasons
but we are tied together by one commonality... we were not happy with
ourselfs and are sick of it..... and we are all finally getting off our
asses and doing something about it....

to those not yet started... you can and will suceed. it will not be easy,
but nothing worth having in life ever is.... to those already well into it,
you have my respect and ill be with you all soon enough... to those that are
thinking of cheating... is it really worth going back to how you felt day in
and day out for one fricken belly full of crap?
there is no such thing as a night off induction... you go off, you start all
over. you say "you dont want this WOE to take over your life"... you need to
accept that this is your way of life now... obviously you are doing it for a
reason... nothing you can eat will make you feel as good as the way your are
going to look will... period...

im whats called a partier come weekend times (until i find a little lady to
kick me in the *** and settle me down)... ****, look at my pic... yes, thats
a keg and im not exactly svelt if you know what i mean... am i having a riot
in that pic? you bet your ***... but it was always temporary... a quick
fix... then id get up feeling miserable about how i look and hating it...
THAT feeling is why im die hard so far on induction... i dont ever want to
be ashamed again... period... and so far this guy whose nickname was Captain
Bourbon... hasnt touched so much as a pansy michelob ultra...
do i still go out? **** yeah... 3 times this week... i STILL shoot pool... i
STILL watch bands... i STILL go out on dates... i STILL hit happy hours... i
STILL go play my guitar in the parks... i do EVERYTHING i did before... but
what goes in my body is now restricted and for once in my life, im in totaly
control of that.... and the results are happening... after only 12 days so
far... they are happening...

all it is is a mind set... eating no longer rules your life... you control
your eating...

ill get off my high horse/soap box now... i only hope this helped a bit...
not that it matters... but i KNOW you can do it! "