Finally in Control!!!!

ChrisWag

In a world where you pretty much cannot control anything....I have finally learned I can control one thing. MY WEIGHT!!! For years I was a yo-yo dieter. Up and down the same 20-30-40lbs. Finally Jan 2010 I had enough. I chose the controversial HCG. While I do not recommend it for everyone, very few actually. (Don't shut down and stop reading just cuz of that)

Anyhow....It was a grueling and strict process but I eventually lost 40lbs in 5 months. (I was not on HCG the whole time, you do it is rounds) But going off of it I would gain a couple pounds back, but even worse I would gain inches (fluff). Even if the scale would not move up my clothes were tighter. I didn't get it.....

Suddenly, a light clicked....Carb/sugar turn to glucose almost immediatly. Glucose is sugar, surgar turns to fat.....fat weighs less that muscle so even if scale not moving, I could be getting larger.

I thought about going back on the HCG, the easy way out (if you can call it that). But I recently had a few health problems and I was not really sure if the HCG had intensified them, so I didn't want to go that route. I needed to figure this out on my own....

So, I began to follow Atkins. Not induction by any means....but MEDIUM carb as I like to call it. I don't do it everyday perfectly, which is the joy of following Atkins. BUT most days I follow it, eating 50-70 NET carbs and I work out on my elliptical 30 min at least 5 days a week along with some light weight training (sculpting is my new passion)

What I have learned is......A) less carbs equals TONS of energy less carbs keeps the FLUFF off C) I weigh in almost daily as I keep track of what affects my weight and how yet the only one I really worry about is my Wed weigh in.....D) I MEASURE weekly as well....so make sure fluff is staying off.

What this has helped me gain is....Since doing this for about a month strictly I have lost 5lbs (at my size that is a HUGE amount) and I have lost 5.25 inches all over, but most importantly in my belly, hips and butt.

The hardest part was learning that HCG was not a CURE, it was a tool!!! And like any other diet, if you do not change your life forever, then it will never work long term. Many people who did HCG that I know locally have gained it back.

I will be 35 in 2 months and I am the healthiest I have EVER been. Thanks to all I learned about food and "diet" and working out I plan to keep it that way. Some people tease me for being obsessed, and rediculous with my tracking and weighing and measureing....and I am 100% ok with that, I remain my size and they don't. Many come to me for advise, I give it, but then they don't follow it....Oh well....

All I know is what I have learned, what it can do for me, and how this is my life now.....Now....and Forever....

That is my sucess story....not the weight loss, but the life long lessons I learned and will follow to stay healthy. It is not about the scale....it is about your life......remember that and it will help not get discouraged.

Much Love to you all!!!!

Janworkingitout

Congratulations! What I also read in your story was to continue to do what works for you. So very important to remember... thanks for sharing!