Ash it's horrible feeling icky even when you've brought it on yourself, in fact sometimes that's worse so go on have another
Kelli I've sent you a message about the tracker that I hope helps.
Having spent the last few days binging and being completely off the rails I've come to a decision. The plan I've been following although in general a good one, and a plan on which many people have lost and maintained their weight loss the plan is not for me. Why? because I'm a carb addict. I've tried numerous diets, eating plans some more successful than others but the only one where I not only lost weight, and felt physically and emotionally stable was Atkins. So I'm starting back on Atkins Induction. I know that I'm going to feel lousy for the next few days as I detox from the nasty carbs my body can't tolerate but I also know that once I'm over that period I'm going to feel better than I have in ages.
Nicki,
I too am a carb addict. My bingeing started last week with my dd's birthday cake. I don't do atkins - but today I have minimized my carbs and feel so so much better. I have been keeping track of my carbs and trying to get tons of fiber and staying away from sweets and bread since those are my triggers. I did atkins a few years ago and it was great.
We do have to figure out what works for us.
Sending you a hug across the pond.
Guess where I've spent a lot of time today! Give in ? The toilet! I should have known that eating up those WW sweets yesterday wasn't the best idea. The bad head hasn't started yet, but in a strange perverse way I'm sort of looking forward to it as it means I'm clearing out the bad and making way for the good.
No bad head yet, I was beginning to get a little worried and double checked via my well thumbed copy of the orange Diet Revolution that I wasn't making any silly mistakes and then it struck me. I think that the tablets that I'm taking for my arthritis are taking that bad head away. Food wise I'm sticking to eggs, chicken, pork, lamb, beef, green beans, cucumber, broccolli, a little double cream to help make up my scrambled eggs. mincemeat (ground beef)to make up homemade guaranteed to have no bread or rusk etc in burgers. Fresh fish and tinned tuna in oil, various herbs and spices and a little seasoning. I'm averaging between 15 to 25 carbs a day.
The best thing of all though is that I'm no longer craving the nasty carbs and I'm no longer food obssessed.
Might have to join you on atkins. Have gain almost 2 lbs and its because I am having more "bad" carbs. Gotta figure something out. And then I have to do it.
Hope you have a great day. Hi Kelli.
Ash if you really want to go back to Atkins then I would be very happy for you to join me, we can support each other through the ups and downs. The 'Atkins Flu' the bad breath, the planning of meals, swopping low carb recipes. Tips on how to get through those days when nothing seems to be going right, and when we're being lectured at by the low cal brigade etc.
Having said that I would of course still be behind you supporting you if you decided that Atkins wasn't the way for you.
Kelli, you are in my thoughts, and I hope that you will come and post here soon to let me and Ash know how you are.
I am here to make a declaration that I am back on track as of today.
The pain level alone is enough is get me down in size.
Today on my "list of things to do" is going to be my diet plan.
I am going to actually have it written down as to what I can eat.
It's not a "plan" it is merely just eating less and eating healthy.
Also, I'm going to make an exercise routine with me and my son to do weekly.
Kelli good for you on getting back on track! Looks like all 3 of us are once again being serious about our battle to reach our goals.
I'm fuming about how insensitive your husband is Kelli, you deserve so much better. I can't remember but do you have other children at home apart from your DS, I know he's your priority child right now because of his problems but I would love to hear about any others and what they're up to.
Ash how's it going are you back on track yet? Want to hear about your loved ones as well.
I'm going to suggest here to you both that I think we should exchange e.mail addresses via the pm system. I have a good reason for this, another dieting board I was a member for suddenly ceased to exist, no warning, no explanation just there one day gone the next. I was a member there for over 5 years, but because of the sites disappearance I've lost contact with many people I used to chat to on a daily basis simply because that was our only means of communication. Or we could be on Facebook together as another option. Then theres Instant Messenger or the yahoo one etc. What do you both think?
So sorry...been awol again. I was overwhelmed at school and exhausted ...so much so I didn't even want to get on the computer.
Anyway things are fine here tho. I am trying to figure out how to eat when I am overwhelmed. I know I should be staying op ...but I also know if I start to feel deprived then I will binge - especially when I am stressed about school. I have been doing ok with that - not eating the carbs like I normally would. So when I need to put something in my mouth -I have been going for the protein.
Nicki - so sorry to hear about your other board. I will send out my email to both of you. Also I think I want to try to continue my plan for the moment...but when I start to stall down the road - I will be looking seriously at Atkins. BTW congrats on your losses!!!
Kelli - congrats for getting back on track. Please post how you are doing!!
Ash, here for a quick hello to you and Kelli before bedtime it's 11.10pm here. Been out playing darts, had a good night even though we lost 2-1. Won the beer leg though. Zoe came with me as Colin is away this week working in Hull.
Haven't checked me e.mail since Monday. Think I'll go and do that now before bedtime. again
Hi Ash, Hi Nicki, Sorry that I haven't been online in awhile, but I've actually been trying to figure out this homeschool software package that I just bought for my DS's school year on his new notebook/laptop.
Computer smarts, I don't have.
I got the software on the 09/23 and I finally threw in the towel of me figuring things out that I ended up calling the company for assistance.
At one point, I told the man on the phone what I was looking at on the screen and he said, "Oh, haven't seen that one before. What'd ya' do?!!!"
After we got a good chuckle he managed to work me through step by step and figured it out. (I'm hoping that I don't stumble with it again)
And, my daughter is having difficulties. She just moved out of the house the in May and long story short, she is telling me that she has "issues" to deal with and wants to go see a therapist. She says that her Dad really messed her up and that she doesn't ever want to talk to him again.
Anyway, that's pretty much what's been happening with me that has kept me off my computer.
But, I'm hoping to get online every morning like before and post.
Keep up the good work on the healthy lifestyle guys.
Apologies for being away but my dratted computer conked out on me and it was only when DH came home a day earlier than expected i.e. last night that it's been coaxed back into life. So here I am.
I'm so happy that you have both trusted me with your e.mail addresses and I can promise you both that I won't send any non personal e.mails or any attachments that I am uncertain in any way hold any nasties such as viruses.
I'll be back later oh and before I forget I'm still on track with the Atkins.
Ash it's horrible feeling icky even when you've brought it on yourself, in fact sometimes that's worse so go on have another 
Like it says, "Enough is Enough."
Have I said something wrong?
Please post how you are doing!!
Sorry I haven't been posting.
