Hello all.
After a hiatus brought on by holiday binging...Im back on then only WOL that has EVER worked for me. Why I abandon it for sugary treats is beyond me.

anyway, I have immersed myself back into the Atkins WOL. I started on my induction sat 4/29, at 213lbs and I have already gotten down to 208. Like I said this is the ONLY WOL that actually works for me...and I'm not suffering through it. Its just so hard coming to terms with the fact that I can never eat sweets again. When I have a sugar relapse, I have such a hard time getting back on the Atkins horse...hence the 8 month hiatus.

I have decided to totally throw myself into it, Ive got to keep trying I do not want to be overweight anymore, its not healthy for me physically and mentally.

I am just so inspired by all of you....if anyone can offer me some pearls of wisdom, I would be forever grateful.

Also, I am really concerned about excess skin. I know I have a long way to go before I experience it, but is there anything I can do while loosing to make the excess skin not so bad...or not so much. Like using coco butter daily or a specific exercise.

I am so afraid that I will lose the weight but still look and feel like garbage b/c of all the skin. I have been overweight all my life, not to mention I HATE change..even when it's for the best. I know being overweight, i know how to manipulate my face in a picture not to look so bad...I do not know how to handle what may come with loosing the weight.

any help and words of encouragement would be so helpful, and appreciated.

thank you in advance. keep up the good work, you all are an inspiration