Peacelily's Last Shot

[peacelily]

Hi everyone,
I'm a 20 year old student from the UK and I am very glad I found this board!
I'm starting again after countless failed attempts at making it through induction over the last year. I haven't got a lot to lose (20 or so lbs) but recently my weight's been creeping up and I've begun to feel uncomfortable in my own skin. I started picking up my old teenage bulimic ways and thinking about taking ephedrine amongst other stupid ideas.
I need a way of dropping this weight long-term without hurting myself again. I could really use a bit of support...
Nice to meet you all
p.s. this is the first time I've ever said anything to anyone about being bulimic - hooray for the anonymity of the internet.

[sunflowergrl]

Welcome to ADBB. What a great choice you have made, to be healthy and thin. You know, being healthy is more important. What good will leaving a thin corpse do you?? You can be thin, healthy, and enjoy the way you eat! I know, it sounds too good to be true, but its true!! You will never go hungry again, and you will feel and look fantastic! Do you have the book (Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution)? If not, you can read the stickys and posts, but you must get it. I got mine on Ebay for 5 dollars (not sure what that is in the UK). If you have any questions, need support, anything at all we are here for you! I am so glad you joined us!! (((hug)))

[wannabethintoo]

Welcome peacelily. Atkins is the way to go for easy and safe weight loss.

[ttdriver]

Welcome peacelily (what a beautiful screen name)

Like you, I didn't have a whole lot of weight to lose either initially, and yet I fully agree that I felt very uncomfortable in my own skin. I was getting older and more sedentary and gaining weight even though I didn't eat all that much (just bad choices of the food I was eating!)

I wanted to lose 15 pounds in the beginning. I did induction for 2 weeks and lost 7 pounds. This was cool! I was eating VERY HEALTHY foods and losing weight and felt great (once I got that nasty sugar OUT of my system once and for all .. in other words, as you detox, it gets worse before it gets better, but HANG IN THERE...it *will* get better!)

All this to say, its been 4 years for me and I've lost nearly 40 pounds and kept it off. Atkins ROCKS!

As for your bulimia .. check in with our forum on emotional eating / eating disorders .. alot of people have been through that and have come out survivors .. YOU WILL TOO! No need for ephedra or other stuff that does harm .. Atkins is a very healthy way to eat and live!



Betty

[Sheshy]

Hi peacelily, and welcome to ADBB and Atkins!

The support here is great, I'm sure you're going to love it here!

And good for you on facing and dealing with your eating issues, that's awesome!

Hope to see you around the board!

[Isabeau]

Welcome!