risingwind
Tue, Oct-08-02, 07:36
Hi. I'm 34, partnered with 3 step sons. I work full time as an IT systems manager. I also play ice hockey in the Cincinanti Women's program and ride with the Motor Maids women's motorcycling club.
About 6 years ago I gained relentlessly, 60 pounds in 6 months, then added another 15 pounds to round out to a full 255 pounds. I didn't think I was eating particualrly poorly, but I definitely was eating a lot: 4 servings of spaghetti for dinner then another 2-4 servings in the middle of the night when I would wake up starving. Then I switched to rice and tuna which is when my weight stabilized, but it wasn't going down after a year.
I've always believed that you loose weight by burning more than you take in, no diet plan needed, so I started eating even better. I bought a share of an organic farm and I really upped the workouts. Until about 10 weeks ago I was down to 224 pounds and 37% body fat then for the first time in years, I went nuts. I ate everything that didn't eat me first and hit 236 and 39%. Three and a half years of effort gone in 6 weeks. So I knew I needed to more agressively loose weight to avoid getting discouraged.
I read the Atkins book and thought that it may be worth trying. After 6 days I've lost 2 pounds. I still eat way more than I need to, I believe because I spend several hours a day bored. The Atkins science seems more foregiving for overeating since your body can't convert it to fat so I'm eagerly awaiting time to pass to see if it works for me. If nothing else it has pointed out some alternatives to things I was eating like drinking a cup of decaf instead of having dessert and filling up on bacon and eggs in the morning instead of a light breakfast and getting a huge cinnamon roll at coffee break. My energy has stayed good except for Saturday when I had less than 4 grams of carbs the whole day (blah!). I'm constipated beyond belief for the first time in my life, but that should work itself out with time and metamucil according to the book. My cycle is about to start too which can slow weight loss so I'm planning to do induction for 3 and half weeks instead of 2.
And as if the universe is telling me this is a good thing a friend just told me ther is a low carb beer on the market now, Michelob Ultra, with 2 grams per beer. I went to the store last night and it was sold out!
Take care.
About 6 years ago I gained relentlessly, 60 pounds in 6 months, then added another 15 pounds to round out to a full 255 pounds. I didn't think I was eating particualrly poorly, but I definitely was eating a lot: 4 servings of spaghetti for dinner then another 2-4 servings in the middle of the night when I would wake up starving. Then I switched to rice and tuna which is when my weight stabilized, but it wasn't going down after a year.
I've always believed that you loose weight by burning more than you take in, no diet plan needed, so I started eating even better. I bought a share of an organic farm and I really upped the workouts. Until about 10 weeks ago I was down to 224 pounds and 37% body fat then for the first time in years, I went nuts. I ate everything that didn't eat me first and hit 236 and 39%. Three and a half years of effort gone in 6 weeks. So I knew I needed to more agressively loose weight to avoid getting discouraged.
I read the Atkins book and thought that it may be worth trying. After 6 days I've lost 2 pounds. I still eat way more than I need to, I believe because I spend several hours a day bored. The Atkins science seems more foregiving for overeating since your body can't convert it to fat so I'm eagerly awaiting time to pass to see if it works for me. If nothing else it has pointed out some alternatives to things I was eating like drinking a cup of decaf instead of having dessert and filling up on bacon and eggs in the morning instead of a light breakfast and getting a huge cinnamon roll at coffee break. My energy has stayed good except for Saturday when I had less than 4 grams of carbs the whole day (blah!). I'm constipated beyond belief for the first time in my life, but that should work itself out with time and metamucil according to the book. My cycle is about to start too which can slow weight loss so I'm planning to do induction for 3 and half weeks instead of 2.
And as if the universe is telling me this is a good thing a friend just told me ther is a low carb beer on the market now, Michelob Ultra, with 2 grams per beer. I went to the store last night and it was sold out!
Take care.