hey y'all

[branwyn]

hello there
my name is branwyn, i am a 32 year old mama to 3 girls, wife to a gamer/ninja/carguy. 2 years ago i lost 40 lbs (from 189 to 149) doing the calorie counting thingy but slowly gained back to 171 because...well i suck at counting calories. as soon as i feel restricted i find myself awake at 2am "sneaking" food - from myself no less. i am also bipolar and recently allowed myself to be put on meds for it (i was diagnosed bipolar 11 years ago but went off meds 10 years ago 1 reason was fear of gaining weight).

when i was a teenager i had eating disorders that i mostly learned by wating my mama. she never told me i was fat, quite the opposite - but she herself was on dietpills and lived on 300 calories a day and obsessively exercising for 15 years before she had a few ministrokes. she was 5'5 and got down to 80 lbs. i battle EDs still so not not feeling like i am not deprived is a huge deal for me. for my first week of induction i have felt pretty good. yesterday and today i have felt a bit of the "induction flu" but i am making it 1 hour at a time i have started some speedwalking (running is too hard on my arthritic joints) and would like to get back into yoga and bellydancing.

i am not sure what else to write about myself, but i look forward to meeting everyone and learning a lot!

[scaleskl]

Welcome Girlfriend! You will find a lot of support and inspiration here. Many of us here have done the low calorie thing and have had short success with those types of diets. Atkins is a wonderful WOE and we welcome you to it.

I keep myself focused and on track by logging in to this site daily (my journal), helps to keep me accountable. Plus there are so many knowledgeable people on here in case you have questions. Good Luck!!

[sallyseachange]

Warm welcome aboard Branwyn! Good to have you with us for your Atkins journey to better health and a trim figure.

Your induction flu will pass in a few days... then you'll feel more energised than you have in a long time. It's great that you are taking things hour by hour. Baby steps is the way to goal... they mount up fast!! Kudos to you also, for starting to exercise; that's soooo important!

Ask any questions you want... we're here for ya!
Happy Atkineering!

[cgdat136]

welcome aboard......i am happy that you came to join our growing family of support. we need you here too, to give us your support and lend your experience. lets conquer today first