Chris
11-27-2006, 11:06 AM
When I graduated from high school, I was at my top weight, for the time, of 118 pounds. That doesn't sound like much, but I'm only 5'4" tall, so I wasn't emaciated, by any means.
Something (evil!) kicked in with college, though, and by the end of my sophomore year I had gained about 40 pounds. I went on a crash diet, and lost down to 110 (too small), and from then on I was the typical human yo-yo.
I've tried several accepted diets, such as WW and Nutrisystems. With WW, I made it all the way to goal, twice (the second time losing 58 pounds -- which took a year), and was hungry the entire time I was on the program. I didn't finish with Nutrisystems, because the local franchise went out of business.
In 2003, at 218 pounds (exactly 100 pounds above my high school weight), I decided to try to lose the fat, once more. However, after I started I found that I just couldn't live with the constant hunger any longer. My dear friend, Ruthi, who's an RN, suggested that I give Atkins a try. What wonderful advice that turned out to be. Not only did I start losing weight, without hunger, but all sorts of other health benefits showed up, as well. Daily headaches and weekly migraines totally disappeared. Acid reflux went away within days; and, a skin problem that I have (it's called dishydrosis) cleared up completely. Eventually, my slightly high blood pressure, and my high cholesterol/triglycerides came down to the lower end of normal! On top of all that, I had more energy, and felt better, than I had in decades.
Twice, now, I've come close to my goal of 135 pounds following the Atkins WOE; but, both times, have let various stresses in life prevent me from reaching it. With the recent diagnosis of Type II diabetes (or "pre-diabetes," depending on your definition) I've come to the realization that I can never let any situation in life keep my from putting my health first.
I'm so appreciative of this new board, and every single one of the great folks here. With the support that we can offer each other, I've no doubt that we can all succeed!
Something (evil!) kicked in with college, though, and by the end of my sophomore year I had gained about 40 pounds. I went on a crash diet, and lost down to 110 (too small), and from then on I was the typical human yo-yo.
I've tried several accepted diets, such as WW and Nutrisystems. With WW, I made it all the way to goal, twice (the second time losing 58 pounds -- which took a year), and was hungry the entire time I was on the program. I didn't finish with Nutrisystems, because the local franchise went out of business.
In 2003, at 218 pounds (exactly 100 pounds above my high school weight), I decided to try to lose the fat, once more. However, after I started I found that I just couldn't live with the constant hunger any longer. My dear friend, Ruthi, who's an RN, suggested that I give Atkins a try. What wonderful advice that turned out to be. Not only did I start losing weight, without hunger, but all sorts of other health benefits showed up, as well. Daily headaches and weekly migraines totally disappeared. Acid reflux went away within days; and, a skin problem that I have (it's called dishydrosis) cleared up completely. Eventually, my slightly high blood pressure, and my high cholesterol/triglycerides came down to the lower end of normal! On top of all that, I had more energy, and felt better, than I had in decades.
Twice, now, I've come close to my goal of 135 pounds following the Atkins WOE; but, both times, have let various stresses in life prevent me from reaching it. With the recent diagnosis of Type II diabetes (or "pre-diabetes," depending on your definition) I've come to the realization that I can never let any situation in life keep my from putting my health first.
I'm so appreciative of this new board, and every single one of the great folks here. With the support that we can offer each other, I've no doubt that we can all succeed!