AnnieAnnie
Gold Member
Ok, so I'm going to be very open & honest (ah the security of writing anonymously online).
I need to do something about my weight, but more importantly to stop my binge eating, which is HORRIFIC! I've tried counselling but it, bizarrely, makes it worse as I'm a control freak so other people interfering makes it worse. I have read that Atkins stops cravings & makes you feel good, so I thought it was worth a go.
I guess like lots of bigger people I hate that being big affects my personality (I don't want to socialise, I'm grumpy, I hide my body etc) and now my knees have started to hurt, I know it's because of the weight.
I have a few issues though - I'm pescatarian (I eat fish but not meat) so I wasn't sure if Atkins would be do-able as lots of veggie food is high-carb.
Also, I can't weight myself. This is because I know that seeing what I weigh will trigger a huge binge and I don't want that. More than being overly bothered about losing weight (although I want to) I want to rein in my eating habits and lose the weight as a side effect. I think this is more important so hope to just do induction for a few months to lose enough to put me in a better 'mental' place then maybe weigh myself. As someone who has lost 6stone with LL, only to pile on more, I can't face knowing my weight, although guess I need to lose about 7 stone. Do you think this will matter?
Finally, hello and sorry if I sound very down. I guess I am, but am hoping to get a grip, get this under control and start feeling normal. You all sound very cheery and are doing so well!
Any advice/tips welcome .
Annie
I need to do something about my weight, but more importantly to stop my binge eating, which is HORRIFIC! I've tried counselling but it, bizarrely, makes it worse as I'm a control freak so other people interfering makes it worse. I have read that Atkins stops cravings & makes you feel good, so I thought it was worth a go.
I guess like lots of bigger people I hate that being big affects my personality (I don't want to socialise, I'm grumpy, I hide my body etc) and now my knees have started to hurt, I know it's because of the weight.
I have a few issues though - I'm pescatarian (I eat fish but not meat) so I wasn't sure if Atkins would be do-able as lots of veggie food is high-carb.
Also, I can't weight myself. This is because I know that seeing what I weigh will trigger a huge binge and I don't want that. More than being overly bothered about losing weight (although I want to) I want to rein in my eating habits and lose the weight as a side effect. I think this is more important so hope to just do induction for a few months to lose enough to put me in a better 'mental' place then maybe weigh myself. As someone who has lost 6stone with LL, only to pile on more, I can't face knowing my weight, although guess I need to lose about 7 stone. Do you think this will matter?
Finally, hello and sorry if I sound very down. I guess I am, but am hoping to get a grip, get this under control and start feeling normal. You all sound very cheery and are doing so well!
Any advice/tips welcome .
Annie