i just saw an old email where i purchased a pair of size 10 gap jeans on ebay 11/07 today 12/08 i am in a size 16

i just can not believe i gained so much weight in just one short year... all i did was stop smoking and drinking beer, you would have thought all those extra calories from all that beer i would have lost not gained...

so here i am, ready to loose this 50 before spring april 2008 that is 5 months to loose 50 pounds.. so here i am.. i also am fixing to go to my first OA meeting
(overeaters anyomous)

for now i am just cutting down on bread, starch and suger for two weeks then will start induction. i get severe head aches if i stop carbs cold turkey.. all help and support appreciated. i have never been in a forum persay so this may be fun, we will see i guess. so for today... no starch sugar or bread, but will have some berries and nuts with natural sugars

hi to all and hope to meet new friends and have support

ButterFly

I wish you well on your journey. I look back to a year ago today and I am just in awe of how far I have come in just a short time. It didn't feel short .... but, I feel tons better! You will too!

wow thanks shelia. i got my first reply (YOU) in less than 20 min from my post. i do appreciate the welcome and the head up.. look forward to being friends and sharing progress. it seems so bleak now. i was looking at my size 10 photos just a minute ago, in dispair. totally dispair...


ButterFly

Welcome!

You are so right, that weight does pile on fast. Take a deep breath and jump right in!

Lisa

I know the feeling well having recently gone from size 8 to 14/16....IT SUCKS!!!! I'll join you in trying to lose 50 by April.

i did a ticker... now that was fun, took me an hour, but that was an hour i was not stuffing my face...... lol... but the camera for my before photo... i dont want to take it.... but i will, ..... this weekend

Amazing how the weight goes on so fast. My weight has fluctuated so much in the past years that I have 2 sets of clothes. When I am heavy I think to myself, How did I ever fit into those close? When I am in good shape, I cant figure out how I was so big to fit into my big mans clothes.

The great thing is that you know you can lose those 50 pounds by the spring of 09 because the atkins diet works.

I know what you mean - I kept on going up then down then up again so I finally quit with the beer and have lost 6lbs since Sunday!! WOW I didn't realize beer was the cause of it - but must be since that is all I have changed.

Good Luck to you - you can do it

We are going on a cruise in March so I also want to drop 50lbs by then (fingers & toes crossed)

The before photo is worth it. It really helps you see the weight loss. Sometimes after 10 or 20 pounds you don't feel like you really lost anything. But you can SEE it in the pictures. It really helps keep you motivated.

zodea

Welcome aboard!

omg 350 to 236 what an inspiration you are.... i hope you have some photos to share just as soon as i figure out how to search for them.

wow you have lost a whole person already

I KNOW YOU ARE PROUD... i am for you... thanks for the welcome

Welcome to the forums! Best of luck to you!

Annie

i was drinking that rolling rock low carb beer... but it still adds up fast if you drink a six pack or more.... i feel better not drinking, or smoking. i just stopped cold turkey, but the food has taken the addiction of the two in a massive way.... i almost want to start drinking and smoking again,,,,, but,,,,,, if i can stop smoking and drinking, i can stop eating,,,, hey,,,, i dont have to stop eating.... i could eat steak ALL DAY LONG.... couldnt I ???

I just need to put down the candy, bread, pizza, pasta, cokes, and go for the green veggies, and water, and PROTIEN.... so i could still eat all day long.... just meat, cheese, eggs, water, wow that is comforting, but i am just having a problem committing to today.... i started off good this morning but .... i wont go into it.. this is suppose to be positive, i dont want to bring anyone down..... but i still have the rest of the day. i still plan on induction, right now i am just cutting at least half of all carbs, sugars starch, i just can not deal with the 5-8 day headache that come with strict induction.


i have really enjoyed my first day here, even if i was not perfect... it is PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION... right.....

i still have not ventured into the forum, other than the welcome area, it is a vass place out there, i am sure to get very lost, so i will go slow and take peeks

thanks y'all

ButterFly

Good luck, Butterfly - I recommend My Plan to help you on your way. Remember that it took a year to put that weight on, and it's generally a lot easier to put on than lose, so don't be disappointed if you find your weight loss is slower than 10lbs a month - the important thing is to keep with your goals, and you'll get the rewards in due course.