hummingbee
Fri, Jun-12-15, 13:41
Hi there, I'm Alice or just call me by the username hummingbee. I'm 25, 5'3" and an illustrator for fantasy/sci-fI and tabletop game books. I also teach art at a senior living facility and a visual arts center for children.
I love to draw and paint, play my ukulele, bellydance, and write.
I was 160+ pounds and unhappily sluggish a couple years ago and following the Atkins lifestyle shaved that down to 140, which meandered back to 150 over careless time, and now is back to about 140 again -- until this week when I recommitted to an Atkinsy lifestyle once more. Now I am about 135lbs.
I am struggling a bit with the slowly-subsiding sugar and carb cravings. Pasta and bread and potatoes? Don't miss them. Cake and sugary lattes? I MISS. I have cut sweetener out off my daily coffee entirely and hope that will make a difference in my mood.
I have to say the best benefit of a low carb lifestyle for me is the improvement in my mood once my body stabilizes. My energy doesn't flip flop. I am a hugely high energy human being, like a hummingbird rushing around... But a carb-filled diet made me crash and burn from the energy highs almost four or five times daily!
Coworkers remarked on this. Eep. Currently experiencing feelings of grief (!!) over the loss of frequent sugar and flour/cake items, but in the past those feelings have passed as I become accustomed to the change. Anyone else have those feelings as well?
Anyways, I hope I can be a supportive LC/Atkins pal to everyone here and look forward to sharing successes, for me primarily in the mood/energy department rather than lost weight as a goal.
I love to draw and paint, play my ukulele, bellydance, and write.
I was 160+ pounds and unhappily sluggish a couple years ago and following the Atkins lifestyle shaved that down to 140, which meandered back to 150 over careless time, and now is back to about 140 again -- until this week when I recommitted to an Atkinsy lifestyle once more. Now I am about 135lbs.
I am struggling a bit with the slowly-subsiding sugar and carb cravings. Pasta and bread and potatoes? Don't miss them. Cake and sugary lattes? I MISS. I have cut sweetener out off my daily coffee entirely and hope that will make a difference in my mood.
I have to say the best benefit of a low carb lifestyle for me is the improvement in my mood once my body stabilizes. My energy doesn't flip flop. I am a hugely high energy human being, like a hummingbird rushing around... But a carb-filled diet made me crash and burn from the energy highs almost four or five times daily!
Coworkers remarked on this. Eep. Currently experiencing feelings of grief (!!) over the loss of frequent sugar and flour/cake items, but in the past those feelings have passed as I become accustomed to the change. Anyone else have those feelings as well?
Anyways, I hope I can be a supportive LC/Atkins pal to everyone here and look forward to sharing successes, for me primarily in the mood/energy department rather than lost weight as a goal.