Hi Mary!
You know, Mary, my goals have changed 4 times since I've been LCing and posting on this board. Stay with the program, keep visiting and posting and who know what could happen with you?
This is how my experience has gone:
Week 1-2: I'm fat. I need to lose weight. Read Atkins, get on the program right away. Tremendous weight loss in short period of time .... I'm thrilled!!
Week 2-3: Oops! Weightloss has stalled... but I'm feeling great! Maybe I should go for a brisk walk or good bike ride a few times/week. I'll stay on the plan though, 'cause I'm feeling really good and folks from this board tell me to BE PATIENT!!
Week 4-5: The weight is coming off VERY slowly....scale is bouncing between 171-174. I better get a bit more serious about my exercise....I'll cycle every day. Start digging a little more into the success stories on this board and do some research into this Body-for-Life thing that Nat's all worked up about. Hey, I haven't had a drink for over a month! I better have a glass of wine or two before I forget how to drink.
Next day: UGH. I hate the way that wine made me feel all sleepy and sluggish last night. And I hate the way it makes me feel right now even worse...my day is half-ruined. Yech. I must be coming down with something.
Week 5-6: I've read BFL, got my weights, got my journal ready, got my supplements lined up and I AM READY TO ROCK!!!! This babe is gonna be LEAN AND MEAN if it takes me 3 years to do it!!! My goal is now tight abs, buns of steel and beautiful round, sstrong shoulders!! Won't settle for less. I think I'll go have a glass of wine with Jean to celebrate!
Next day: That's it!! NO more alcohol. I hate that crap. And after 25 years of regular cocktail consumption, who would have thunk it? I must have dried out while I was on Atkins induction. THANK GOD!! Achieved a goal I didn't even know I had! Gee, what's next? No smoking!?!?
TODAY: I'M WORKING OUT 6 DAYS A WEEK, EATING GOOD AND I'VE NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I'M FOCUSED, CONFIDENT, PATIENT
, AND GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY!
And you're right behind me