Hi guys,
I promised myself, for many reasons that i was going to loose weight this summer once and for all, I came home from college weighing 160 lbs. Now i weigh in at about 138.
I know ive done alright, but my goal is to weigh 125 lbs.
I have one more month and it is CRUNCH time. I am determined to do this but i also know that i fail a lot at dieting, in fact this summer has been chock full of dieting failures and stalls, but i will keep trying.
I have four weeks to loose these last 13 lbs and i need all the help and support i can get. I have problems with emotional eating and being too lazy to exercise on certain days. I feel like a dieting failure because i always end up having a binge of some sort or eating something i know i shouldnt- i feel like a food addicted fat pig!!!!
I exercise perfect self control for about 4 days a week, then i crack and end up consuming ice-cream, pb or cookies or brownies in a addictive type binge, then i feel bad and diet well for another couple days then break down again and binge.
Its a vicious cycle that only a true food addict could understand
Why do i want ice-cream??? and pb??
They arent normal healthy foods and i feel out-of-control for craving them. Why cant i control for more than a few days at a time??
I think i have a serious problem because i dont see normal skinny people eating ice-cream and craving chocolate.

Hi MaryJane! Welcome!

I know for sure that Atkins will help you control your cravings. I had serious craving before Atkins not for icecream though. If you follow the plan after the two weeks of induction your cravings will be under control.

Usually the more you have to lose the more you lose on Induction. Most people find that they lose 5%-10% of the amount they wish to lose on Induction. Ofcourse there are exceptions some people lose more. Don't get discouraged but since you don't have that much to lose your weight loss might be slow but if you hang in you will reach your goal.

Good luck on this WOL.

Peace
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