Cheesy post update!

Pocket sized guide to Atkins
<----- I am currently eating Low Carb..actually Atkins. I've lost 9lbs since starting bringing me from 146lbs (ish) to 137.5lbs! This is copied from my sparkpeople blog. Don't laugh..don't mock :)

Okay so the FIRST thing that always turned me off on this diet was the fact that it would be hard to work around my family's likes and dislikes. My son is easy..as long as there is something to dip in he's good but my Husband is another story. He doesn't like anything labeled "diet" "low-fat" "low carb" or "sugar free" so of course he's just difficult! That was the main thing BUT I'm seeing that as I challenge myself, learn more recipes, learn to adapt, and generally just be more creative with my cooking/choices its actually really friggen easy!

Like the other day, my husband wanted Mexican food. So we go to our favorite place. My usual order was a chimichanga smothered in cheese with rice, refried beans and pico. So yeah that was obviously out. So I freaked a little bit. Nervous about what I was going to order. I almost asked him to take us somewhere else, but realized that it would be very rude and selfish of me. So what did I do? I ordered a taco salad. I ate the insides, took off the pico (I dont like it) and ate the meat, cheese and lettuce! So that is what I mean. I relaxed was able to enjoy myself, didn't feel upset or deprived when my son and husband were gobbling down the chips and salsa and cheese dip! I felt in control and PROUD of myself! Now if only I could figure out how to handle the Japanese place LOL.

This WOE is really helping me with my self esteem. I know that sounds very silly but its the truth. Food doesn't control me nearly as much as it used to. My pants are no longer tight (in fact they are almost falling off of me!) I am not always planning my next binge, what I would eat, how I would hide the majority of it from my husband so he doesn't see how much of a pig I am! I eat. I eat very well but I don't gorge myself. I leave the table feeling satisfied and full but not stuffed to the brim. I rarely get tired after I eat. I take my vitamins everyday. I drink a ton of water everyday. I feel HEALTHY now! I may not have a lot to loose but its starting to shift away from that. It's starting to become more about how I feel then how I look! THAT is the amazing thing about this WOE..no I should say WOL because I cannot see myself stopping anytime soon! I have cravings, but they are not what drives me anymore! I can tell myself no and actually accept that. So lost story short! THANK YOU!

Edited to Add: In no way am I perfect on this diet. I still have moments where I really crave something, or I'm just a bottomless pit. Ask my friends they know! *Waves at Michelle* But they have decreased in magnitude..my control is 99.5% stronger now then it was before! That was my main point of this post! :)