Lowcarbfriend

Just starting myself out here….more soon.

I didn’t know exactly where to post this, but this looked like an OK place to put it. I am a 38 year old mother of 3. I am 5.1 1/2" and am at least 60 lbs overweight. I currently weigh 180 lbs and wish to get down to 120 lbs. I know that I have to lose weight. I look and feel really bad and I am frequently depressed by my weight. I am however scared thinking about how I will look when/if I lose these 60 lbs. Will I have terrible sagging skin on face and body. As it is, I already have a hanging kangaroo pouch on my belly after accumulated pregnancy fat. My plan is to exercise, but I don’t know if my skin has already been stretched too much. Please, if you have lost a similar amount of weight, would you share from your experience? Thanks a bunch.

I started Atkins induction on January 5, 2009 at 260 lbs.

This is my second time around; I had done it (well, easily and enjoyably) from 2002 until 2004, losing about 45 lbs. I stopped because a) I reached a plateau, and b) my dad passed away, causing chaos in my life and total apathy about the whole diet thing. I gradually gave up my low carb woe over about 2 years (2004 to 2006), when I just completely abandoned it altogether. I’ve been eating high carb, anything goes for the last couple of years, and finally decided enough is enough. I am starting again this time for good. I gave myself several months to say goodbye to the old, bad foods, and organize so that I would be totally ready and excited about restarting.

I was 260 on January 5.
I was 253.5 on January 12.
I am 250.5 on January 23.

My first goal is to get into size 14 jeans and size large shirts. I’m starting in very loose 18s and XL/1X shirts.

I have been reading the boards and I decided to try more of a modified Atkins 72 this time. So far so good; my only vice at this point are floopsies (made with eggs, cream cheese and a little coconut flour). Obviously, not part of the 72 food list, however, I did give up all bars and shakes (my old vice) and this time around I’m not drinking diet soda, using a ton of whipped cream, and I’m making sure to stay within 3-4 oz of hard cheese only. It seems to be working so far. I have no appetite problems and I am consistantly pink with ketostix (usually, I don’t go much past trace, so that is sort of an improvement).

I did not exercise much during the first week. Second week I took a few 30 minute walks. This week, so far, I have walked alot, though not as ‘exercise walks’, but just of necessity. I have also been trying to park further away from things and I’m not allowing myself to be lazy (asking people to bring me things or otherwise avoiding movement).

My goal is to get 30 minutes of movement (walking, heavy gardening, hiking, heavy housework, treadmill etc), plus 2-3 days a week of weight training as my normal routine. I expect to have this as my routine by or before February 9.

And that’s how I’m starting. More tomorrow!

Time to get serious! Though my weight loss journey has taken me down many roads, I am shamefully disgusted that I am just about back to where I once was. Extremely overweight… obese to be exact and very unhealthy.

Hello to anyone that may be reading this. My name is Cynthia, Cyn for short A little background information about me… I started Atkins on the last week of November in 2003. I was at my highest non-pregnant weight of 218, busting the seams of my 14’s and very comfortable in the size I should have been wearing at the time 16/18 Those first 2 weeks I lost 18 pounds and I was ecstatic ! I had not been at the 200 mark in well over 8 years at that time so it was a great accomplishment for me. I continued on my journey and lost a total of 43 pounds bringing me down to my goal weight of 175 and a size 10 by the Summer of 2004. I had not been a size 10 since I was 15 years old! I maintained my weight for the next 3 years never going above 5 pounds of my goal. Then life hit me…HARD….here I was a mother of four, finishing my last year of college at the age of 34. I was overwhelmed and stressed beyond belief. Between work, school, kids, husband, home, and making sure my parents medical appointments were made and kept I let myself go. I pretty much ate whenever I found the time so my food choices were pretty rotten and I managed to gain back 37 pounds over the last year Adding to my stress…this is my first year teaching. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE my job and it is SO rewarding, but it is extremely stressful at the same time and I am a BIG stress eater

So here I am 35 years old and back at the dreaded weight of 212 pounds. I have been wanting to start a journal for many years, but I just never got around to it. I decided to start it tonight because I need somewhere to track my progress and keep me motivated.

So tomorrow is day one for me…please feel free to comment and pass along any advice. I am determined to get this weight off! I’m going to start slow…if I jump in too fast I tend to rebound quickly. So my goals for this week are:

• Drink at least 80ozs of H2O a day.
• Limit coffee/caffenie to 1 per day.
• Some form of exercise 20 minutes a day.
• Stick to 3 meals and 1 snack per day (This will be TOUGH)

1st short-term weight loss goal: 12 pounds off by February 22 that gives me 4 weeks….so basically lose 3 pounds a week.

"I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me"

After reading a lot of journals, I decided that I would start one of my own to track my journey to goal. My name is Kristen and I’m 28 years old (29 on 3/1). I have been married to the love of my life since December 1, 2007. We reside in Southern New Jersey with our German Shepherd, Baron and are hoping to start our family in 2010 when I’ve made it to goal (or close to it!).

I look forward to sharing my journey with you all!

New Year, New Journal. My previous journal can be located at My Mind Is Made Up

The journey has been very interesting; I started at 212 got down to 179ish and am back up to 200-something. I am planning to go to the gym and weigh for the official number some time this week.

I’m coming back to what works for me… Atkins and exercise. My goal is to start off on Atkins and switch down the road to a more inclusive eating lifestyle. The longterm way of eating will include all the things I love but with more reverence for their place in my life and their impact if I’m not mindful. That actually has been my goal all along but I’m making it official from the outset.

From my last experience I learned I am an emotional eater. In this chapter I plan to stay aware of that part of myself, address it when it comes up, but not focus on it otherwise.

Oh yes, and be forewarned I sometimes get loooooooong winded in my journal entries. One paragraph turns into two and before I know it I’ve written a book. The good thing is they’re not all that way.

Let’s get on with the gettin’ on because… It’s All About The Journey
Right? Right!

"I stand on the brink of all that is good feeling eager, optimistic anticipation with no feeling of impatience, doubt, or unworthiness hindering the receiving of it." ~from the book Ask and It Is Given