I'm with you Dianna...
I am currently tipping the scales at just over 200 pounds. Not good considering I am most comfortable at 160.
I tried Atkins a while back, and it's nice to know I'm not the only one who didn't have any success. I'm not a fan of extremely limiting *diets* but I met many people who did fantastic on Atkins. My sister lost a ton of weight and never felt better in her life. I gave it a shot for a month, never got into ketosis, and never felt worse. When I added the carbs back into my diet I didn't tell anyone at the office, but they noticed... One person actually asked me how the diet was going and when I told her I had quit a few days prior she said "I knew it." When I asked how she knew she said I was "back to my old self..." Apparently, all protein and no carbs makes Andrew a dull boy. hahaha She told me I was very quiet and subdued while I was on the diet, and not my usual happy-go-lucky self... I decided to just cut back on the eating and increase the exercise, and that seems to be working. It's going slowly, but at least I'm in a good mood.
There is no substitute for good old fashioned hard work though. I used to work in a cabinet shop and do yard work & cut firewood on the weekends. I was never in better shape...
Let us know how it goes Forest. I'm not putting down Atkins, as I know a lot of people who have done extremely well on it. Good luck to ya.
