[peakyesno]

I was doing so well on Atkins. I had lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks. I felt happy and very healthy. But for some reason, I decided to let myself falter. I went on a week long carb binge, and I ate every single thing I used to love. I gained back every pound in that week and I'm back where I started. I hate the way my clothes look and feel. I'm sluggish, tired and I eat obsessively. Although I'm extremely frustrated and upset that I set myself back so much, I realized something: I do not need carbs in my life. They honestly bring me down emotionally as well as physically. I feel that I really needed this binge to show me that my old lifestyle wasn't as desirable as I thought. I AM NOT CONDONING CHEATING!! It is an awful feeling to destroy all of your hard work!! But I wanted to share this with all of you so that you know you're on the right path! If you're having cravings just think about how great you feel right now and imagine feeling constantly hungry, tired, unpleasant and overweight! That's how I feel now...IT IS AWFUL! But now I'm confident the low carb lifestyle is the right choice!!! I truly believe I'll be low carb for life

[juliannamed]

mm... I agree with everything you said. I'm glad you shared your experience. Maybe someone else will read it, remember it, and then not have to learn it the hard way.

Good luck getting back on track. One good thing? I bet you never have to learn THAT lesson again!!!

Tril

[kilibry]

My story is mostly the same except more drawn out. I lost 100 lbs over 6 months and then put back on 110 lbs over the next 4.5 years.

Will I eat carbs again? Yes, just healthier ones with low glycemic load. Once I have the weight gone again will I indulge every now and then in sinful foods such as my nemesis, deep fried french fries? Yes. Will I eat them by the pound several times a day? Never again. Will I eat birthday cake on my kids birthdays? Yup. Will I eat 3 convienence store pastries, 300+ calories each (99% of which are refined sugar) for breakfast every day again? Nope.

[NvrNoNowX]

Congratulations on getting back onboard after only one week!

If you gained ten pounds in one week, it probably isn't all fat. Your body has probably retained a lot of bulk and water from your high carb week that will disappear quickly once you're back to a low carb lifestyle. I say that because it would take about 35000 extra calories to put on ten pound of fat.

Thanks for sharing the emotional effects also. That's sure to be very motivating for the rest of us.