When I first started Atkins, I went from 248 down to 200 by Thanksgiving of 2009. The last 4 weeks of that, I had added lots of veggies with the protein and rarely had diet sodas and dropped the last 10 pounds really quickly. After Thanksgiving, I started to eat the things that I ate before and have gained back 40 pounds of what I had lost.

I have decided to get back with the LC as of the New Year and get the weight off for good. I dread the headaches and sluggishness that I know I'll face this week but I know that they'll pass in a short time. I look forward to feeling the way that I felt Thanksgiving Day 2009.

I am so appreciative of everyone here who has commented on my posts before and the people that I read about here and they are such an inspiration. I hope that by the time 2012 rolls around that I make 200 once again and with hard work and support from you guys and my family, I know that I'll get there!