Hi everyone. I'm trying to lose about 10-15lbs. Weight that has crept in due to my addiction to desserts and chocolate. I haven't been eating mindfully. I was never this addicted to sweets until about a year ago.
Significantly or coincidentally, I went off Mirena (hormonal IUD) around the same time and since then my hormones have been out of whack - bad skin, short menstrual cycles. But the biggest challenge is that my metabolism has been sluggish. I'm not blaming Mirena, although the coincidence is uncanny and I certainly think it's one of the factors, I take responsibility for my mindless eating. I need to get myself out of this funk of junk eating and comfort eating.
The irony is I'm a custom cake designer so I work and bake all the foods that I love!
I'm on Atkins and this is my 8th day on induction. I've never been a big meat eater so that's a challenge. My objective is to rid myself of my compulsion to eat desserts. I'm doing fine so far although today I woke up feeling sapped and discouraged and really just wanting a cookie! I need help and support. Your stories and camaraderie are encouraging and so that's why I decided to post here.
Looking forward to making buddies here.
New Chick on the Block
