Will be starting Atkins on Monday.

[blfrank79]

I have done Atkins before. About 6 yrs ago. I was happy with the results. My husband was on the program also. We started in sept. but at christmas decided to take a break. and never could get back on track. A few years later I started taking Phentermine. Which got me down to my goal weight. In August of 08 I was laid off because the warehouse I worked for moved to Texas. Since then I have been slightly depressed and with that comes lack of motivation and weight gain. And with weight gain comes more depression. I was thinking about going back to phentermine but I can't find a doctor locally who will prescibe it. My husband And I decided we are going to start dieting on Monday. He would rather count calories than lose his breads. I can't stand the taste of low calorie food. (soft drinks, dressings, cheeses, ect.) Not to mention the fact you can have almost no red meat. So it is going to be interesting trying to cook for his low calorie, my low carb, and still find things the kids will eat.

We have 4 children at home. Our oldest is my stepdaughter 22. She works fulltime. Pays for her personal bills and loves to play WOW on the internet.
Next is our 10 yr old daughter. Miss attitude probably won't live to see teenage yrs. (just kidding sort of). She has been a girl scout for 4 yrs. Cookies will be coming in soon. She is also currently playing baketball, In the ILEAP program (our schools version of advanced program), On the acedemic team, and a member of STLP (student technology learning program). Sounds like alot. I'm not a pushy parent. She enjoys all these things and asked to do them. But she know that if her grades slip she loses the extra programs.
Our 6 yr. old son is a smaller version of my husband. The doctors somehow cloned my husband and inplanted him in me. He is a complete goofball. And when he's in trouble he purposely does anything he can to make you laugh so you can't be mad. He just started Boy scouts a few months ago as well as basketball.
We have also been taking care of my nephew 6, for almost a year now. It has been back and forth now for the last 6 months on if he will be returning home. So unfortunatly we haven't signed him up for the extra activities because during enrollment times the talk is that he will be going home soon. then it changes to he isn't That's a whole other page of issues. Last spring though we did have him in T ball. He really enjoyed playing. Hopefully soon the courts will determine if he will stay with us or not.
Well I think that was a long enough introduction. I didn't aim for it to be. I just started typing and thinking of new things to say. sorry.

[cottonwood]

Good luck to you! Maybe you can convince your hubby to do Atkins. My husband and I started 9 days ago. It is nice to have a buddy around at meal time.

[blfrank79]

funny you mentioned that. Last night we were trying to plan our meals for next week and he started realizing most of the foods he didn't want to lose on atkins he wasn't going to be eating on low calorie either. So I think I've got him on board.

Good luck to you. How was your week one results?

[blueberrylady]

Welcome aboard and good luck to both of you regardless of which plan he chooses!

[ikilledrafe]

my hubby lives on chilli dogs and noodles and v8, fortunately for me, that's gross. haha so im not even tempted, but he's a twig, so im on my own. I've found if he buys carbs i don't like, im not at all tempted.

[blfrank79]

Good luck. hopefully he's supportive and helpfull.

[sallyann]

Hi

It's nice to meet you, I am also on induction. Why you starting on Monday and not tomorrow?

My partner tried atkins and keeled over, he does not have any weight to lose anyway. I just make something different for me - it's never an issue.

It must be confusing for your nephew going between the homes, bless him...I hope it gets resolved soon, must be hard. I only have 1 young child at home, can't imagine a housefull! Total respect to you.

Diet drugs may work, until you stop taking them. They also give you a false high, which always means your gonna come down - not good if your prone to depression.

Good Luck,

S
x

[barbecuer]

Best of luck!

[blfrank79]

Thank you everyone for your support. I like this sight. Everyone always has positive coments. I found another one but if someone post that they cheated or didn't eat enough there where 5 people jumping down there necks. It was almost mean.

Best of luck to all.

[blfrank79]

I'm starting on Monday so I have time to plan mentally as well as in my kitchen.