It's time to change!

[tkdhabidah]

Hi everyone! May I just start by saying, that these forums have gotten me through the first two weeks on Atkins and I haven't even posted yet!

My name is Kristi and I am a 25 year old mother of two from Illinois. I have done atkins before and lost 40 pounds in about two months, but then discovered I was pregnant! Well, needless to say, I didn't continue losing, but did manage to limit sugar and carbs during pregnancy and came out only 3.5 pounds heavier than I started. So, here I am, 8 months post baby and ready to get serious and take control of my life. I have a 3 year old and then the 8 month old, and am a homemaker with a very fit and active husband. My main goal is to keep up with my family, and insure a longer life with them! When I am outside of my home, I am a Tae Kwon Do instructor (hence the tkd habidah which means teacher in Korean), and also want to lose the weight to improve my game as far as TKD goes. I teach my TKD students the important tenant of pilsung, this means victory in Korean. However, it is a little different than our version of the word. Victory in Korean means that you must first have victory over your self and conquer your own strengths and weaknesses before you can have victory over an opponant. Well, I still have 113 pounds of opponant left, and I chose to conquer. It's time to practice what I preach! I am a skinny woman trapped in a fat girls body!!!!!

So anyway, I am very motivated, and have a very all-or-nothing personality, so I never have a hard time sticking to it. My only downfall right now is that I am having a very hard time finding time to myself, and that makes it hard for excercise. I do make time for 1 hour of TKD drills and forms a day, which is toning more than anything, so I need to find an aerobic outlet, and would like to get into the habit of a 45 minute 3 mile walking tape I have. I have been on atkins for 15 days and am down by 10.5 pounds so far. I do actually have issues remembering to eat and this sometimes slows me down. . .

Okay, enough babbling. . .I'm so excited about the coming months, and can't wait to get to know and support the friends I am sure to make on these boards. Now, to find something for breakfast. . .

[2big4mysize]

welcome to ADBB and back to Atkins. COngrats on the new little one.

Check out our exercise challenges for some added support in that mandatory part of the Atkins priogram. Looks like you can do the supporting with your teaching skills too. Check out the Century CLub lots of 100+ to be losers started there too. if you don't already you might want to get a free account at www.fitday.com so you can log your foods and see if your ratios 65% fats, 30% proteins and your 20 net grams af fiber are geting done each day.there is a stickie in the FAQ teklling you how to set it up if you need help. you have to in the goals section tell it to track fiber for you as it will not subtract the fiber for you like Dr Atkins tells us to.

Happy low carbing.

[sallyseachange]

Welcome back! Congrats on your new baby and congrats on not re-gaining everything during pregnancy and first months after.

Glad you are going to focus on yourself now and commit to Atkins. Look forward to following your success. You might like to consider the second time around forum too.

Happy losing!
Sal

[Sheshy]

Hi tkdhabidah and welcome back!!

You'll love , all of the experience and support is awesome.

If you like to journal, check out the Journal Chats and Stats in the Miscellaneous Forums!

Glad you're here and congrats on the baby! See you around the board!