Castillo Mom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 5, 2003
Brief introduction: I've done Atkins before a couple of years ago and was successful and had made it half way to my goal. Unfortunately I began to have a serious health problem (not related to the diet) and had to have a hysterectomy. After that I began to gradually gain all the weight back. Recently I've been feeling very unhappy with myself. I've felt tired, my knees and ankles sometimes ache at the end of the day, just a general feeling of blah, not to mention that I don't like my appearance and how my clothes fit.
Here's where I'm at now:
Start date in Atkins induction: 8/11/03.
Weight: 224 lbs
Height: 5'3
Goal weight: 130-140 lbs
Other goals: To feel better, have more energy, look better. Icing on the cake would be if I were near goal by the time we go on our first trip to WDW August 13, 2004. Our upcoming vacation is not the reason I want to lose weight, it just would be nice to fit into those cute summer clothes I'm always looking at . The main reason is that like I said, I don't feel good at my current weight and I have a strong family history of diabetes.
8/11/03: First day on induction phase and feeling ok.
Breakfast-Didn't have time. I know, that's a no-no.
Lunch-Chicken tortillo soup without the tortilla our course, water.
Dinner-Roast beef, salad, water.
8/12/03: I was not a happy camper this day. I felt very grouchy and by now could tell that I was going through sugar withdrawal. Sugar cravings were really bad.
Breakfast-Didn't have time again. Bad, bad, bad.
Lunch-Chicken breast with a tomator based sauce and shedded melted cheese, salad, water.
Dinner: Left over roast beef, salad, water. Two sugar free Jello for dessert.
8/13/03: Ok, I felt like crap and I could feel my body was still going through sugar withdrawal.
Breakfast-I promise to have breakfast tomorrow!
Lunch-Two hamburger patties with shredded melted cheddar cheese, salad, a couple of tomator slices, Crystal Light.
Dinner-The last of the leftover roast beef, salad, Crystal Light.
Snack-I discovered the Atkins Morning Start bars, delicious! I called the Atkins Center to make sure it was ok, and they told me they don't necessarily have to limited to breakfast time. Yay!
Here's where I'm at now:
Start date in Atkins induction: 8/11/03.
Weight: 224 lbs
Height: 5'3
Goal weight: 130-140 lbs
Other goals: To feel better, have more energy, look better. Icing on the cake would be if I were near goal by the time we go on our first trip to WDW August 13, 2004. Our upcoming vacation is not the reason I want to lose weight, it just would be nice to fit into those cute summer clothes I'm always looking at . The main reason is that like I said, I don't feel good at my current weight and I have a strong family history of diabetes.
8/11/03: First day on induction phase and feeling ok.
Breakfast-Didn't have time. I know, that's a no-no.
Lunch-Chicken tortillo soup without the tortilla our course, water.
Dinner-Roast beef, salad, water.
8/12/03: I was not a happy camper this day. I felt very grouchy and by now could tell that I was going through sugar withdrawal. Sugar cravings were really bad.
Breakfast-Didn't have time again. Bad, bad, bad.
Lunch-Chicken breast with a tomator based sauce and shedded melted cheese, salad, water.
Dinner: Left over roast beef, salad, water. Two sugar free Jello for dessert.
8/13/03: Ok, I felt like crap and I could feel my body was still going through sugar withdrawal.
Breakfast-I promise to have breakfast tomorrow!
Lunch-Two hamburger patties with shredded melted cheddar cheese, salad, a couple of tomator slices, Crystal Light.
Dinner-The last of the leftover roast beef, salad, Crystal Light.
Snack-I discovered the Atkins Morning Start bars, delicious! I called the Atkins Center to make sure it was ok, and they told me they don't necessarily have to limited to breakfast time. Yay!