I'm new and I love this board!!!

[ChaChaGirl]

Hi everybody!

I'm not new to low carb, as I've done Atkins in the past with great success. I went down to 107 lbs, but I gained it all back because I went off the diet without progressing through the phases or rungs.

I then lost weight with low fat, low calorie...and gained it back.

And I did the same thing again. And gained it back PLUS 5 more lbs. I was never more than 120 lbs.

The reason I gained was because of my depression, and my tendency to sabotage myself. I don't know why I do it to myself, but it feels like it's impossible to stop.

I don't have much to lose, but it's a real struggle for me because all my life, I've had eating disorders. From anorexia to bulimia to binge eating disorder...the latter the one that took over my whole university life.

I went through a really painful break-up, and so I'm emotionally weak from that, STILL! It's been a year.

Anyway, I'm going to do Atkins starting tomorrow. I'm super excited and I WILL succeed this time!!! I just need everyone's support!!!

THankS!!!!!

[black57]

ChaChaGirl, congrats on your resolve. Get your emotions in check. You don't need a relationship to be an outstanding "you".
This is by far, more important than any amount of weight lost. No one deserves your soul if they are willing to hurt you.

[Hybrid]

I'm sure you can do it, and maintain it, this time. If you haven't heard already, low-carb dieting becomes less and less successful every time you do a re-launch.

One tip I got from someones signature... whenever you're tempted to go off your diet, get yourself a big, heavy bag of something that is equal to the amount of weight you lost, and carry it around for a bit.

[zorra_1]

I'm old and I still love this site! Congrats on finding us! :lol: