Hi From Florida

[Bronte]

Hi everybody! I'm new here, but not to the Atkins Diet. I went on it about 8 years ago and lost 40 lbs with very little effort. Unfortunately, I'm a pasta addict and eventually gained all of it back. I'm also a lazy couch potato and a terrible procrastinator.

I finally quit my 20-year, 2-pack a day smoking habit on December 5, 2005 and although I swore I wasn't one of "those people" who substituted food for cigarettes, apparently I was wrong. I have gained another 40 lbs. on top of the original 40.

40 is a recurring number with me, since I will be 40 in 6 months. I had two goals for my 40th birthday and one was to quit smoking. I've done that one, and now I'm onto the second one; losing weight--a substantial amount of weight.

I just started back on the Atkins Diet on Saturday, May 20th, and so far so good. I've been reading everybody's posts and think this is going to be a great place to come not only to receive inspiration, but hopefully to give it.

Take care and hope to chat with you all!

Bronte

[Atkid]

Welcome to the board Bronte, you will find a great bunch of people here. Any support you need or questions to ask, go ahead, there is always someone willing to help out.
Good luck on your journey and congrats on quitting smoking, that is the best birthday gift you could have given yourself.

[Bronte]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[boonie stomper]

You came to the right place, Bronte. There is no better time than now to start living a healthier lifestyle.

Here at this board you can find a lot of company to do induction right along beside you, helping you with advice, recipes and good ol' fun.

You can find what you need in the 2002 edition of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, and the many challenges to join and threads for different topics, like addictions, exercise, recipes, and on and on.

Welcome back to Atkins!

[ttdriver]

Welcome Bronte, from another Floridian!

YOU CAN DO IT!

Betty

[Bronte]

Thanks so much everybody! What a great way to get started.

[Smallerizing]

Welcome to the board!


Sounds like me -- my original goal, started the day after I turned 49, was "50 by 50". and I made it with the help of this board.

You could try 40 by 40, but that's only 6 months.....I hope you're not a slow loser like me. Then again, you will still be 40 in a year.... Why not 40 by this time next year, and set some mini-goals along the way? You made the first step, and that's always the hardest!

[buttons44]

Welcome Bronte: You have come to the right place. There is lots of support here. Right now I am doing the Atkins Boot Camp and I am emjoying all the things that I am learning.
Check out all the topics here and ask for help if you don't understand something.

buttons44