The Susie
Fri, Jun-12-09, 21:34
Hi!
I've lost 40 lbs on Atkins in the past and gained it all back, partly due to being comfortable in a relationship and mostly due to my PCOS. I gained it all back and then some. I've been so miserable. Kept telling myself I have to go back on, but it's been so hard. Finally, my bf, who used to be buff, and I decided that we're going to just do it already.
We started May 8, 2009 and have been doing GREAT. After the first weekend, we weren't tempted to cheat at all, and we have not. We're both very familiar with the whole low-carb thing; it was just a matter of doing it, you know?
I've lost about 18 lbs. It varies. My scale sucks and we don't have the money to buy a new one. We weigh ourselves different places. I can definitely see his belly going down. He's lost 20 lbs, maybe more. Seems so much easier for guys. My pants are looser but I want them falling-off-looser. I want to be in the jeans I wore when I met him, and then I want to be way smaller than even that, because that was still a size 14. I want to be in the single digits. That has always been a goal of mine because I haven't been since I was a tween.
I look at skinny girls and wonder how there's room for all those organs in there.
Only good thing about my figure is that I have the good old hour-glass shape. I know if I lose this belly, I'll look good. I can't wait, you know? I'm so excited to be doing this. We both feel so much better already. Used to take naps everyday; now we don't. I believe I'd have lost more if not for the birth control pills I need to take for my PCOS. There is no question of me stopping those.
I've also started walking with my dog, over a mile, and I take at least one brisk 15 minute walk at work. I hope this is effective. I hate the thought of working out in a gym. I bought a bike today on craigslist and look forward to getting into that; I loved it as a kid.
I just want somewhere to talk about this stuff. My friends can't relate. It's great to have my BF to talk to. Not sure I could do it again without him. I hope this is a good place for me!
Thanks for reading.
I've lost 40 lbs on Atkins in the past and gained it all back, partly due to being comfortable in a relationship and mostly due to my PCOS. I gained it all back and then some. I've been so miserable. Kept telling myself I have to go back on, but it's been so hard. Finally, my bf, who used to be buff, and I decided that we're going to just do it already.
We started May 8, 2009 and have been doing GREAT. After the first weekend, we weren't tempted to cheat at all, and we have not. We're both very familiar with the whole low-carb thing; it was just a matter of doing it, you know?
I've lost about 18 lbs. It varies. My scale sucks and we don't have the money to buy a new one. We weigh ourselves different places. I can definitely see his belly going down. He's lost 20 lbs, maybe more. Seems so much easier for guys. My pants are looser but I want them falling-off-looser. I want to be in the jeans I wore when I met him, and then I want to be way smaller than even that, because that was still a size 14. I want to be in the single digits. That has always been a goal of mine because I haven't been since I was a tween.
I look at skinny girls and wonder how there's room for all those organs in there.
Only good thing about my figure is that I have the good old hour-glass shape. I know if I lose this belly, I'll look good. I can't wait, you know? I'm so excited to be doing this. We both feel so much better already. Used to take naps everyday; now we don't. I believe I'd have lost more if not for the birth control pills I need to take for my PCOS. There is no question of me stopping those.
I've also started walking with my dog, over a mile, and I take at least one brisk 15 minute walk at work. I hope this is effective. I hate the thought of working out in a gym. I bought a bike today on craigslist and look forward to getting into that; I loved it as a kid.
I just want somewhere to talk about this stuff. My friends can't relate. It's great to have my BF to talk to. Not sure I could do it again without him. I hope this is a good place for me!
Thanks for reading.