i lied...can you forgive me?
 

about my starting weight. i was so ashamed to put down my true weight that i just rounded it down to the nearest 10. sheesh, how dumb is that? so my true weight (honest to goodness) prior to beginning atkins was actually 217.

not that i'm making any excuses but i have for so long about it that it's a difficult habit to break. why i did it here is beyond me - i mean, it's not like we've ever met or anything. lol

but what makes me even sadder is that this diet is really working for me and i couldn't share it with anyone. i had my first woosh 7 days into the diet. i got on the scale tuesday morning (the day after memorial day) and was down 5 pounds! i nearly peed my pants (which is quite normal for me these days with all the water - lol). then wednesday, i lost another pound and today yet another which brings me *truly* at 210 - hehe - too funny. i swear i thought my scale was broken all these years.

but it's been eating away at me because you people are so incredibly supportive and inspirational that i felt i was somehow letting you down, especially those who are still new to this woe.

so i wanted to start again with a clean slate and be honest right up front from here on out. i hope you still love me...because i adore all of you! :)

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All is forgiven.

I believe all of us have done that at one point.
i know i have i still havent told my husband what my begining or current weight its i just let him know how much i have lost.. my mother dosnt know or anyone i am embarressed and ashamed of my starting weight.
so dont feel bad!
and now its time to move on and lose some wieght
:there:

You know what, I dont feel let down at all.

As long as you do your best to remain true to yourself, in this and in all things, you have nothing to answer for.

Keep up the good work.

No harm done, cetacean! ;) Sometimes, that number is a little hard to look at yourself - let alone putting it on display for everyone else to see! :eek: Congratulations on your 7 pound loss... you're off to a great start!! :wave:

Aww, we still love ya!

You've taken a great first step, coming "clean" on your weight, feels good dosen't it? :) Since you know you will be going down down down!!

Don't worry we're always be here for you and we still love you :D

Keep up the GREAT work :exclm: :wave:

I feel the same way!So no harm done! :D My highest weight was 240lbs in Jan. (I cut out sodas)but when I started atkins it was 230lbs(in march).So I just used 230 as my start weight.Congrats on the 7lbs keep it up!! :D

gosh, this feels good. i'm glad i "came to terms" with myself. this is exactly why i love you people so much. you truly are a rare bunch of angels. thank you. :)

You DO NOT need to apoligize !
But coming clean is a great feeling isnt it?
It is so normal not to even know your starting weight over fear.
I think those scales make me crazy. It is so great that you can be honest with yourself about this.
It is also amazing to take concrete steps to getting healthy.
I think that before we all deciding to make a committment to this plan we were all in a little bit of denial. I was not even thinking about what I ate, just eating whatever the hell I could fit into my stomach, after doing the plan for a while it is like Holy Cow ! I cant believe I used to eat all that !
With that revalation come many more, for me it is like, why did I let myself get out of control? Who did I think I was hiding this from? And so much more.
So it is great progess just to realize how much we were hiding from the truth overall !
Good for you for the confession, I think you are way ahead of most people on a weight loss journey and your positive energy just vibes us all ! :heart:

The starting weight that I used was after 2 weeks on induction. I did not want to get on the scale at all. I think my starting weight was about 7 lbs heavier then I was willing to admit to myself. So what you did is not out of the ordinary.

You are more brave than I am, you have your picture up with your weight! :D

eek!

:p

Well I just find it kind of funny. It seems a Woman on a diet will round the numbers down for their starting weight. While a man will round the number up, so it appears that he has lost more weight in the beginning that he really has (unfortunately my starting weight was correct.
I guess what is really important is that you have started. Great job on the 1st 7 pounds.
Oh and I would have better luck finding Bin Ladden than finding out my wife's true weight. Thankfully she is doing Atkins with me.

cetacean:

I have to say that you have to be a blast to be around. You are so funny and always seem so full of life in all of your post.

wow, thanks rick. :)

you just made my day...i'm off to the gym now.
i shall miss you all for the next hour and a half... *sniff*

:p

:wave:

You are human and I have to say I hestitated when it asked for starting weight too. Everyone here is so supportive and I think we all hated the starting weight number! You are a brave woman for admitting it!
You are going to do fabulous, you already are! Congrats! :D

:cheer: Congrads on your 7 lbs. You are doing great. It does feel good the set the record straight. We are proud of you. :bhug:

Congratulations!!!!! You are doing terrific! Don't even worry about not putting your true starting weight. I'll never forget when hubby was reading something I had posted over my shoulder and asked "what do those numbers on the left mean...the 231.5, etc.?" Ooops! LOL...the ONLY reason I could answer his question was because I had lost so much already...lol. Its much easier to confess that you started out weighing 231.5 when you are down to 195 and still losing fast ...lol.



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Awww-Shucks...

I am really only 200 pounds...and have been just trying to "blend-in here with that 313 weight!

Don't be silly darling, of course you are forgiven!

Besides; It is a lady's perogative to lie about weight! It says so in the manual we are all given when us guys reash 18 (sooo many years ago for me)! LOL

Best wishes;
Jake

Your forgiven by me! I did the same exact thing when I first signed up here. Not a biggie but I put 240 and I was actually 243. I went ahead and changed it after I realized that I wasn't being honest with myself. But happy to say that last Sunday when I weighed (Sunday is my weigh day) I was down to 224 :) Almost 20 lbs. So it makes you feel even better when you lose more. And you can say, hey I was heavier than that and now look at me! :yay:
So of course all is forgiven. Good luck in everything! :)


Mandy

Don't even worry about it! You're doing great. In fact, you inspired me! While I didn't lie about my start weight, I actually didn't really weigh in until after about a week and a half of induction, so I figure I must have lost at least 4 lbs, probably more by then. So....I've just increased my start weight by 4 lbs!

I've been thinking about doing it for a while, but your post about coming clean convinced me! :thup:

So...instead of forgiving you, I'm THANKING you! :wave:

I stared at the "starting weight" field for quite a while before entering my weight. But then I decided, "hey, you know what? These people are in the same boat as me." There are some pretty slim people on this site (compared to me) and I no longer feel self-concious to talk about my size with them. They may not have as much to lose as myself, but they still want to lose just the same. We all help each other out, no matter what our starting weight. :)

~Angi~

Coming Clean
 

I always get more excited about my new way of life when I look at this forum. I stepped up on the scale and said something has to happen today several weeks ago. My wife and I are expecting our first child in October and I needed some way to keep myself from gaining more weight than my wife. I found it..... Besides all that I feel healthier and more full of energy every day. Thanks for all the support.. :roll:

everytime i read a response by any of you, i just smile. it's too bad that we can't all meet up someplace and give each other hugs.

group hug!

And maybe share a Lo-carb meal!!!!!! :)
Best to all;
Jake

Liar!! You are not forgiven!...Just Kidding.

The scale is a huge issue for me as well. Just participating on this site, and sharing the real numbers has been so helpful to me. At first, writing down my starting weight was truly painful; I thought about fudging it. Imagine being so ashamed that one is worried what anonymous strangers on a website think. I believe that it is important to come to some level of self acceptance, especially accepting the "fat" person that many of us have never accepted. That beginning weight was real; try to accept it and be proud of what you have accomplished. Don't be ashamed of a number, be proud of who you are and what you have done.

Hey your on the right track gal, full steam ahead :thup:

I too am one of those who would not tell my family what I weighed, I mean gez, I was 118 when I got married who would want to tell their partner " by the way dear, I now weigh 180 pounds" Not me, maybe he knows it, but, he could'nt care less, we are still deeply madly in love with each other :thup:

Keep up the good work :p

Kathy

You did NOTHING to be forgiven for!

Even my husband doesn't know my weight -- as a matter of fact, NO ONE does, except another gal in my community who came to this forum at my recommendation.

She knows my "real identity" (lol), and I threatened her with serious reprisals if she ever divulged my weight to anyone else in our town. (Just kidding.)

I know she will keep my secret safe from anyone we know in common, because I know HER secret (and because she's a nice person).

The games people play!

But, I must say, every day my perspective gets better. I don't care so much about the numbers, I am thrilled that my clothes are looser and I feel SMALLER .

Cetacean, you have a rare, gem-like quality that I admire tremendously -- personal truthfulness. I'll bet you are a wonderful, caring person. Your friends are very fortunate people, I can tell.

Hugs and keep goin' !!