jbuch said:Steve said:My name is Steve and I have a question. Have any of you had any regain
experiences? How did you get past them?
I decided that I'm on a lifestyle not a diet. I came
to understand that my choices range from butch-up
through quit-and-regain-it-all-and-more, and that
those form the extremes of a range not an
all-or-nothing choice. I got into the habit of
thinking that on-plan is simply the right way to eat
and any time I spend off-plan is a mistake not a return
to the way I want to eat.
I've ended up wandering up and down about half way
between my original starting weight and my best loss.
Why? Because that's the point where the best health
benefits that I value the most are. Allowing myself
to drift higher means back spasms, snoring and such.
Driving myself lower means extra effort in exchange
for looking better but very little extra health
gains. It's an ugly compromise that works for me.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:I got on Atkins in May of 2003 and
went from 285 down to about 228. I stayed at 230 for over a year and slowly
crept back to 251 where I'm at now. I'd really like to get back to 230 by
the end of the year, and ultimately to 200 by next summer (the weight my DR
said I should be at) but need some help getting back on track.
You did it once therefor you know with cetainty you
can again. But it is so easy to remember how easy
it gets later on and forget the commitment it took
early on.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:It's amazing
how slowly I just sort of slid back up the scale by eating more carbs.
It's amazing how tempting temptation is ;^)
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:I'm
thinking posting and getting tips and encouragement from other low carbers
really helped me more than I realized the first time...
Twelve step plans have a saying that applies here "Keep
coming back. It works if you work it." We don't need
physical meetings to be able to apply that bit of wisdom.
Quoted message said:It helps to understand that you are in a virtual "war" with weight.
Less than 5% of dieters can lose major weight (say 50 lbs) and keep it off.
You lost almost 50 lbs, and kept it off for a year, you say.
Then, you forgot that you were at war with weight, and slowly lost the
battle.
You will probably always need to keep the weight loss army ready to do
battle, and never believe that the weight conflict is over.
Roger Zoul already did an amen and I repeat that here.
Since I've ended up maintaining half of my best loss, I
tend to think in terms of a siege. The invading army is
out there and they will be forever; all I need do is let
them in and I've lost another campaign.
Quoted message said:1) Eat Till SATISFIED, Not STUFFED... Atkins repeated 9 times in the book
2) Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable..... Chapter 22 title, Atkins book
3) Don't Diet Without Supplimental Nutrients... Chapter 23 title, Atkins
book
4) A sensible eating plan, and follow it. (Atkins, Self Made or Other)
Most signatures should be trimmed out of replies. A few
great signatures are worth keeping just for the sake of
repeating their wisdom so a little bit more of it seaps in
on each repetition.
