Atkins

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Hang in there! I have worked with a dietician and have been able to keep of the 20 lb I lost (but certainly need to lose more.) I found that eating did jack of crap for my weight loss. For me, it's completely about exercise. The change in my eating pattern (I don't eat fast food, I am more careful about portions, when I have a craving I wait it out a couple of days to see if I really do want to indulge or it was just a whim... and now I'm vegetarian and eat mostly plant-based life forms) has helped me keep off those pounds that I lost, but until I start exercising at the rate I was (13 out of 14 days in the pool) I probably won't lose any more.

My concern about Atkins is that everyone I've known that has gone off the diet has quickly gained back the weight. But there are things you can do if you chose to go off it, and the best thing to do then (or now, really) is to see a dietician, even if just for a consultation. They will have the best advice.

I support you and know that you'll be successful. If ever you need to rant about it, you know where I am.