Hello!

[SweetIrishRoses]

Hello to all my friends. I am Beth, 32 years of age.. and have been fighting weight all my life. I think the only time I was thin was from age 7-13. I found that I am an emotional eater. I do suffer severe anxiety and depression. That stems from loss of both parents, one at 7 and then just recently my father. My childhood was a broken one, I was abused. We never seemed to stay in one state, always back and forth between CA and KS. I guess I still have alot of bottled up anger, sadness, fear that I have never faced or dealt with.

Well while living in San Diego, I suffered a very bad panic attack. After that I was home bound for about a year. My weight was 225 at the time. And that was on a 5'3 or so frame. Well, thanks to that episode, I stopped eating, I was doing crackers and water pretty much all the time. I was a bundle of nerves, I wouldn't even walk down the hall to my friends Apt. In less than a year I dropped down to about 145 lbs. I was weak, tired, and I didn't care anymore. I felt as life gave me a raw deal and I was just going to sit back and drink the *Koolaide*

Then, my best friend a woman I consider my sister got me out of the deal. She got be back to Missouri and I guess thats what I needed!! I ended up getting a job, eating again and enjoying...sort of a life. Well, the reason I am needing help from Atkins is that I am up to 160 lbs... EEEK no!! I do not want to see 200 ever again in my life. I was happy at 140 which is what I left CA in 07 as. I am finding that I am turning to food once again for comfort. I am not one to talk openly about whats going on in my mind, but, hopefully I can turn to you guys whenever I feel the need to binge. Because for once in my life I want to hold my head up and say yeah this is me and I am proud of me. And the things that happened in the past, well thats where they will stay is in the past and my future looks bright and healthy.

Thanks Dr. Atkins for this great way of eating and bringing so many people together.

[stephbob]

First of all welcome

I don't know how tall you are, but you need to realise that 160 is not such an awful weight for anyone of any height (unless you're very, very, very short!) It's great that you want to take control over your life, but you must learn to love yourself too - don't think of yourself as fat or horrible, as many of us do - I'm sure many people here have GOALS of 160!

That being said, Atkins is great - not only for losing or maintaining weight, but we've had many people on these boards who use Atkins as a means to eating properly again! You only have a small amount to lose, so don't expect to see weight loss as quick as some other people on the boards. As you only want to lose 40 lbs, you should be aiming for a loss of 4-6 lbs in the first 2 weeks. The people that you see on here losing 10 lbs + in the first two weeks have a lot more weight to lose in the first place

Good luck on your journey, and I look forward to following your progress. I wish you every bit of luck, and hope that Atkins can not only help you to lose the weight you want, but can also help regulate your eating and bring you healthier eating habits!

[imagood1]

Welcome back Beth–

First of all -- welcome back to Mizzou! Hopefully you have a copy of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR). Start exercising right away, drink plenty of pure water (64 ounces minimum daily – nothing added) and you’ll be on your way to loosing before you know it – don’t forget to get all your vegetables in daily!.

Here is the acceptable food list -- (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html - take it with you when you go to the store.

Check the STAC Second Time Around Club - Atkins Diet for additional support. Check the stickies at the top of the induction forum to refresh your memory on the plan. (BEFORE you begin the Atkins Nutritional Approach...)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/5781-before-you-begin-atkins-nutritional-approach.html. Also look at the challenge section to see if there is anything you might be interested in.

The recipe sites are a helpful meal planning tool – just make sure you use Induction Recipes to begin with.

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html (Linda’s)
(Never ending induction recipes)(Never ending induction recipes)(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html (Induction recipes)
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics)


If you need anything we’re here to help you!! Good luck.

[mk2100]

Hello,

I know it's never really easy to open up in regards to personal matters, but I wanted to say thank you for sharing a bit of your life story. I hope you find the support and encouragement you need from this site. I know it's been pretty invaluable to me. I hope to hear plenty about your progress. You can do this!

Good luck!!!

[SweetIrishRoses]

Thank you all so much I really enjoy this site, it helps to know that you are not alone!! And I have faith that everyone will succeed!!!!! If I could only hug every one of ya I would!! hehe!! GOOD LUCK!!!!! Heres a cheer for a new life and new health and for some a cute bikini!! LOL

[chinadoll]

Hi beth, One of the hardest things for me to do is find a substitute for food when I need nurturing or a reward. I am still a work in progress in this respect but it sounds like you have some similar tendencies. Take some time and consciously choose some alternatives to MAKE INTO your comfort activities and rewards. It takes some work to retrain your brain, but it will help with your long term success.