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| Sat, 10-14-2006 - 10:26pm |
Hi. I used to post on Atkins about 3 years ago. Well I feel off the diet 4 months after starting it. Made me sick. I lost weight but I have gained it all back plus some. I just don't know where to start. I am 35 5'4" and now weigh about 170. I was 159 just 6 weeks ago. I was down to 146 on atkins. I used to weigh 130 in my 20's. I feel so awful. I have no energy, my appetite is awful. I feel hungry all the time. I have been trying to walk everyday and cut back on serving size and not snacking at night. well after a day or two i just feel the uncontrollable urge to just eat everything. I am getting so frustrated. I am a mom and a college student I spend alot of time sitting in class, driving, and studying. I know I need to get more active. I just don't know what will get me going and get seriuos. I want to feel good about myself again. I don't even want my husband to look at me. I feel awful. Any suggestions would be great! For the past 2 winters I went to the gym 5 days a week and did the treadmill & bikes and weigh machines and only lost 4 pounds. I was so geeked up to get in shape and I didn't. I seems like i get my hopes up and it all crashes. I would be happy to get down to 135. I just try and picture myself like that and I get all set to do it and then I sabotage myself again and again. Thanks.

Hi nice to meet you!! Think you are off to a good start by posting here. You'll find so many good ideas and lots of inspiration.
You mentioned not feeling good about yourself. I know how
Welcome Brinky girl!
You'll find loads of support and ideas here. Hope you come back to visit with us soon!
~IslandGirl
Moderation IS Key!
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Hi and welcome! It does sound like you've been through a lot emotionally this year, and food can sometimes feel like the only comfort we have during really tough times. And that's OK! It's so important to be gentle with yourself, and taking "baby steps" is the way to go! I have exercised more this year than I have in my entire life and the only reason that happened is because for once I decided to set manageable goals for myself, instead of completely unrealistic ones. I used to say, "Starting Jan. 1 I will exercise every day!" Of course that never happened. But if I say, "This week I will go for two 30 minutes walks," that will happen, it is totally manageable. What I've noticed is that I am actually enjoying exercise for the exercise itself, and I feel a lot healthier than I did 10 years ago!
Also, I've noticed the first week of doing anything new is the hardest. This was true for me with starting to exercise, starting to incorporate healthier food into my diet, and giving up diet Pepsi, which I did a month ago (so I will drink more water). If I can just get through that first week, it's much easier, because than I can say to myself, "well, I've done this for a week, good for me." The positive feelings that come from that accomplishment make the next week easier, etc. The more manageable your goals are, the more you feel you have accomplished, and you don't have to get into that territory of "oh no, I ate two brownies, I totally blew it!"
This is a really great board! I hope you like it here.
What an emotionally draining period for you.