My name is Kerry and I am from Australia -
the Northern Territory, fondly known as
the Outback. I live in a tropical climate
that is hot and more hotter all year
around. We have only two seasons, the
Wet and the Dry, which I think is very
much self explanatory.. I am 47 young,
single and work for NT Government.. For
anyone who saw the movie "Crocodile
Dundee", all the scrub/bushland
scenes were done in my neck of the
woods; Kadadu.
With regards to my weight, I have been a big
girl all my life but since the 90s my
weight has climbed hugely and I am
now obese. This weight gain has been
contributed by the death of a father and
emotional issues in 1991 - giving up a
50 a day smoking habit in 1992 and finally
thyroid surgery in 1996 (I have
half removed). I currently
weight around 143kgs (315pds) and stand
at tall (well I can dream cant I?) at
5ft 4inches.
I started Atkins program in March 2001 and
had great success with it, losing
18kilos (39.6pds) in a matter of 12
weeks. I was so pleased and happy for
myself, as I have felt doomed to my
obesity over the last three/four years.
I actually stumbled onto the low carb
WOL when I was researching Obesity
surgery, which lead me to research
thyroid complaints and related issues.
It was during this research I found out
that low carb was highly recommended for
thyroid problems, so I decided I would
give myself a year to see how low
carbing and I lived together before
instigating further surgery options..
I cannot really explain why I fell off the
low carb wagon for the period of late
May until late August. With my father
anniversary in mid May could have had
something to do with it but I cannot
find any radical explanatory for the
duration of my off wagon period. It’s
really totally crazy! Here I had been
for years feeling doomed and stuck in
this obese body that I was seriously
considering Obesity surgery, then I
stumbled onto a WOL and it really
works with no great effort. It has me
feeling sooo good and well, a feeling I
haven't felt for so long and then poof,
I am sabotage myself big time; ruining
the good work I had done..
The is one instance that might have
contributed to it but I not sure.. I
work in a small agency and have so for
many years. The staff are very caring
and a close bunch.. For the 12 weeks I
was doing so good, each Monday I would
come in and prance around the office
telling whoever wanted to know how good
I went and they were genuine pleased for
me. Later on, they would be bounce on
me, on sight, to know how I went..
Anyway,,, close to last few weeks of
being on program, I was downstairs and
the girls were making a fuss on how much
weight I had lost and one of the bosses
came out and ask me how I was going.
When i told him I had lost 18 kgs
(39.5pds) I can still see the way he
looked me totally up and down and then
up again and mentally said to himself,
"From where?" You could see it
in his face...
I can still remember how I felt at the
time. I came back to my workstation and
was devastated; my good work has been
crushed down to nothing, to a no success
somehow. I think reality kicked me in
the face and make me realise I would
have to lose heapsssss and heapssss
before most people would notice.. I
think my whole bulk hi time in the face
in that instance and well; I was no
knocked for ten. I can remember thinking
from then on, I would not say or tell
anyone how much I lost.. I would just
say I lost this amount this week; yes I
was losing again.. Keep it general... I
suppose in some way, I got embarrassed
about the amount I had to lose, People
see me as big but they don't realise the
kilos/pounds and when they do,well that is embarrassing, shame
job as a local here would say.
I started back on Atkins in mid August and
in a matter to two weeks I had lost 2kgs
(4.4pds) of the 3kgs (6.6pds) I had put
on during the "off" time.
Since then I seem to be at a standstill
with only losing 1 pound in three weeks
which is frustrating but I am hanging in
there.. I cannot totally complain, as I
know I am losing inches. I have been
into ketosis for weeks ranging from 1.5
to 4.0 during each day.
During this period, I have changed my eating
and drinking pattern and I wonder if
that might be the cause of it.. For a
while there, I upped my cream
consumption daily eating wonderful
chocolate mousse each day,. I started
making SF jello, then I have cut my
diet coke consumption, which was a huge
step for me; I'm the original addicted
diet coke. I have reintroduced protein
drinks into my program to up my protein
allowance.. All, which can effect weight
loss. I have read. But I am learning,
and have put myself on a no cream
this week to see how I go. If no luck on
the scales I will cut my protein powder
out for the week and review. I have been
told that it can take up to 6 weeks for
my body to get used to the no caffeine
after such a long time having.. Wont it
be a scream it I am one of those people
who lose more effective when having
caffeine and have to reintroduce! I
dream!!!!
Apart from water and green tea, I
drink nothing else... Gee with all the
required water consumption I need to
drink 16 glasses, I find I struggling
getting a green tea in..
I hope to take a more active role in this
group's chat/discussion, and intend
posting my daily meal plans for all to
see, comment,, suggest, advise and
direct.. I am soo open for any help or
assistance you can give me,, I love the
ease and the food choices of low
carbing, I know this it the one WOL that
will get me back to normal size.. And
more importantly, I know I can learn so
much from this group, which will enhance
my progress and get me to goal.
Finally, if I was going to come back in another
life, I love to be a butterfly.. The
grace, beauty, the ease... and
preferable in the shades of purples and
mauves and lilacs.
Thank you for reading....
Kerry from Oz Seabreeeze_99@yahoo.com
Start weight = 160kgs (352pds) 01/03/01
Current weight = 143.0kgs (314.7pds) down 17.0kgs (37.3pds)