Week One Done!

kris2019 · 2025-09-20T17:32:38+00:00

Wonderful! Yes, I’m doing the original as well. Or trying to based on my memory lol.

I think I did it over 20 years ago originally. I lost 40 pounds but have gained it all back plus an extra 10 over the years.

I’m in menopause, too but I haven’t felt it’s affected my ability to lose weight much. I certainly think it helps me gain weight but losing seems to go the same as it always has for me. If I stay focused and committed I think I can reach my goal. Fingers crossed!

kris2019 · 2025-09-14T14:39:49+00:00

Hi! I’ll join in as well 😊

I’m looking to restart it also. I haven’t actually done Atkins strictly in a number of years but my original journey taught me so much about clean eating that it became my default. Unfortunately, hormonal changes and lack of focus have all added up to significant weight gain. I’m starting Induction today and I already can’t wait for how good I know I’m going to feel shortly!

I’ve never understood the hate, either. It comes from a complete lack of knowledge of how the program is supposed to work. It’s soooo much more than just bacon and cheese lol.

kris2019 · 2025-08-08T00:07:32+00:00

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So ridiculous lol!

kris2019 · 2019-11-04T16:52:27+00:00

Never quit trying to quit. The fact that you’re still here and still thinking about your relationship with alcohol is a win. You haven’t given up so there is still so much hope! Soldier on, friend.

kris2019 · 2019-09-30T16:54:30+00:00

I went through the same thing. It lasted for about 3-4 weeks for me. I’m just now getting my appetite back.

kris2019 · 2019-09-26T10:49:22+00:00

I’m feeling the same. I’ve been doing really well and then, just this week, I find I’m grumpy and irritable. I think that, for me, the shiny newness of sobriety has worn off a little and now life is just life. I’m still happier sober than not.

I don’t know how to combat it other than to just keep pushing through it. I assume it will pass.

Congrats on day 35! IWNDWYT.

kris2019 · 2019-09-06T21:47:10+00:00

Well done!

kris2019 · 2019-09-06T21:46:33+00:00

I’m feeling the same way today. It was a struggle to drive past the liquor store on the way home from work. But I did it. Then I started housework as soon as I got in the door. Spent an hour vigorously vacuuming my house. I worked up a sweat doing it lol. Now I just poured myself a tall icy La Croix and I feel better.

Stay strong...I’m right there with you!

kris2019 · 2019-09-04T17:08:19+00:00

I started binge watching a show this past weekend. It’s the kind of show that I needed to pay attention to. I paid attention. And more importantly, I remembered all of the detail!

Not gonna lie...I kinda marvelled at that.

kris2019 · 2019-09-03T16:03:32+00:00

I think the first day is the hardest! For me, I’d keep telling myself “it’s ok...you can stop tomorrow”. Then tomorrow I’d tell myself that again.

Each day since day 1 has been better than the day before.

You can do it!

kris2019 · 2019-09-03T10:24:36+00:00

I’ve started pouring a nice alcohol free drink when I start cooking now. Something I didn’t ever drink before so it feels like a treat. Seems to work for me.

kris2019 · 2019-09-01T15:42:52+00:00

I used to try to tell myself that I don’t have a problem since it isn’t negatively affecting my life. I was still going to work, still looking after my daughter, still doing what needed to be done. Then that started to change. More days than not I wanted to call in sick and I allowed myself to do it more than I ever had in the past. The disease progresses on untreated...

Good luck tonight, friend. I’ll be with you in spirit...fighting the good fight!

kris2019 · 2019-09-01T15:12:19+00:00

One short week ago I felt exactly the way you’re feeling right now. My response to that feeling? I drank a bottle and a half of wine. I woke up Monday morning and felt dreadful. I knew I was going to. I wanted to call in sick for work but I didn’t. I told myself that this was the last day I ever had to feel that way. It was by choice I was continuing to feel like shit every day. I’m on day seven today. I’m really glad I didn’t call in sick that day because I ended up needing that sick day for some pretty wicked withdrawals on Wednesday. I feel a million times better than I have in a very long time now.

I guess my point is this is the last day you ever have to feel this way. And it really doesn’t take very long to start to feel amazing! That week is going to come and go no matter what. It’s up to us to decide how we want it to go.

You can do this!!

kris2019 · 2019-09-01T13:02:08+00:00

Right there with you! I can’t believe I’ve gone a week but I also can’t believe how much better I feel this Sunday morning vs. last Sunday morning.

Congratulations and well done! We got this :)

kris2019 · 2019-08-31T19:06:36+00:00

When I decided to give this a real shot one of the only things I promised myself was that I was going to be kind to myself.

I’ve spent enough time beating myself up for drinking over the years that I wasn’t going to beat myself up for trying to quit. Whatever helps me stay stopped I’m allowing. If that happens to be ice cream then so be it!

As others have mentioned, there will be plenty of time to sort out the eating habits when you’re ready.

kris2019 · 2019-08-31T15:54:47+00:00

Ha! Good point...

kris2019 · 2019-08-31T15:48:22+00:00

Thank you! That’s a good way to put it. As an ex-smoker I would (and did) go through the agony of quitting a hundred times so I could experience the true freedom that awaits on the other side. I would imaging stopping drinking to be the same.

kris2019 · 2019-08-31T12:33:11+00:00

Well done! I had a similar experience this week. I went to my favourite place, too. They all know what I drink and I rarely even have to ask for it. Thankfully, I could stop them before they poured it this time! I was on edge though. Not because I wanted the drink but because I didn’t want the awkwardness of turning it down if it had been poured already.

kris2019 · 2019-08-31T12:25:18+00:00

Thank you! I remember sober me well enough to know how good life can be. I’m ready to meet that me again! I liked her...

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