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[AOT]

Hi Everyone!

This is the first time that I have signed up for a support group and I am very new at it and somewhat shy but here it goes.

I have done the atkins diet before and successfully but I always fall back into abnormal eating and then a depression that accompanies the weight gain.

I used to be an athlete and slick and slim so after I hurt my back and stopped working out the pounds just kept coming on.

I am now on day three of Atkins and have not yet strayed. I am rather proud of that as the first week is always the hardest (but wish I could see some results even if it was only 1 lbs!).

I have not yet measured myself or anything like that but I can say that I weigh 168 lbs! That means that over the last 10 years I have put on 43 lbs and have really struggled to keep them off.

I am hoping that this will be my last attempt at Atkins and with your help and support hopefully can make it a permanent lifestyle and keep the weight off for good. By the way losing the weight for me is not only for aesthetic reasons but also because I need to get weight off my back and need to get my blood pressure down as its pretty high.

I am excited about this website as I have been living in Kenya for 6 years and we just don't have good internet access there. I have recently moved to Austria and its great here just like home there is great internet access and getting your support and being able to support you too is a big step in the right direction. My goal weight is 130 lbs.

Wish me luck guys and I wish all of you the same. I hope I can be just as much support to all of you.
AOT

[fat4now]

Welcome and good luck. Wishing you much success!

f4n

[khorysmom]

Welcome and good luck. You will succeed.

[AOT]

Thanks guys! I am still on track. Each day counts. Just a question. How do you get that ruler at the bottom of your messages that tracks your weight loss? I have no idea how to get it.

[TWS]

Originally Posted by AOT

Thanks guys! I am still on track. Each day counts. Just a question. How do you get that ruler at the bottom of your messages that tracks your weight loss? I have no idea how to get it.

Welcome and good luck with your resolve.

To get a ticker click on the link at the top of the page. Go to 'Start Ticker Creation'. From there it looks fairly easy to do.

(I haven't done this yet but that seems to be the route to take)

TWS

[beonce4u61286]

Originally Posted by AOT

Hi Everyone!

This is the first time that I have signed up for a support group and I am very new at it and somewhat shy but here it goes.

I have done the atkins diet before and successfully but I always fall back into abnormal eating and then a depression that accompanies the weight gain.

I used to be an athlete and slick and slim so after I hurt my back and stopped working out the pounds just kept coming on.

I am now on day three of Atkins and have not yet strayed. I am rather proud of that as the first week is always the hardest (but wish I could see some results even if it was only 1 lbs!).

I have not yet measured myself or anything like that but I can say that I weigh 168 lbs! That means that over the last 10 years I have put on 43 lbs and have really struggled to keep them off.

I am hoping that this will be my last attempt at Atkins and with your help and support hopefully can make it a permanent lifestyle and keep the weight off for good. By the way losing the weight for me is not only for aesthetic reasons but also because I need to get weight off my back and need to get my blood pressure down as its pretty high.

I am excited about this website as I have been living in Kenya for 6 years and we just don't have good internet access there. I have recently moved to Austria and its great here just like home there is great internet access and getting your support and being able to support you too is a big step in the right direction. My goal weight is 130 lbs.

Wish me luck guys and I wish all of you the same. I hope I can be just as much support to all of you.
AOT

DONT GET DISCOURGED I KNOW IT IS HARD JUST FULLY COMMITT WE ARE HUMAN AND BOUND TO MESS UP AS LONG AS YOU CONTINUE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SEE RESULTS KEEP IT UP YOU CAN DO IT

[AOT]

Thank you for your support. It really isn't easy though. I have been doing atkins since Monday without breaking it once and here I am in day 4 and I have not lost a bit!!!! To top it off since I am in Europe I was weighing myself on a kilogram scale and was converting my weight to pounds. Now I found that my scale has an option to change to pounds so I changed it and now I weigh 171!!!!! Really very discouraging.

[beonce4u61286]

Thats Why I Do Not Weigh Myself So Often Or Soon Because It Gets Discouraging Stick To The Plan And Weigh Yourself Less And On One Scale. Like Every Two Weeks Or Every Month. I Am Doing Every Month Because In The Past I Obsessed Over It And Got Discouraged When I Did Not See What I Wanted.what Really Matters Is The Results Example Clothes Fitting Looser Etc Four Days Is Too Soon To Track Anything Down Give The Body Time You Can Do It. Quite Frankly You Wont See Drastic Results Results In Four Days Give It A Few Weeks Stick To It And You Will See

Originally Posted by aot

thank You For Your Support. It Really Isn't Easy Though. I Have Been Doing Atkins Since Monday Without Breaking It Once And Here I Am In Day 4 And I Have Not Lost A Bit!!!! To Top It Off Since I Am In Europe I Was Weighing Myself On A Kilogram Scale And Was Converting My Weight To Pounds. Now I Found That My Scale Has An Option To Change To Pounds So I Changed It And Now I Weigh 171!!!!! Really Very Discouraging.

[thelittlegirlinme]

HEY!! Welcome! Wishing you luck on your new outlook on life! Glad you wer able to finally get internet connection to join us! Austria, huh! I was there once....in the airport, on my way to Albania! Wish I could have stepped out and taken a look around. Glad to see you here. Have a great week ahead! Huggz.........

[AOT]

Thanks! It really is a struggle but I am trying. I have not broken it at all since last monday. You should come to Austria and visit. It would be great to hang out with another atkins dieter. Its lovely here but I travel so much I have not had any time to make friends and when I am overweight I just don't go out at all. So come visit!!!!!!!!! If you need time to plan it out I will be in my new apartment in October so welcome!