PAdisMOM
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2003
- Messages
- 498
When I started Atkins in May I didn't want to tell anybody except my husband and my sister. I didn't want the negative reactions to hold me back. I ended up telling my mom because she was joining WW on the same day I was starting Atkins and could understand why I wasn't joining too.
When I told her, she was so disappointed and told me it was a bad diet and not healthy. I knew it was right for me, so I did it anyway, but I was really hurt by my mom's disapproval.
She has been telling me a lot how great I look and she never comments on the Atkins plan any more.
But my best moment came on Monday. My dad called and asked if I was on a low carb diet. He said he was doing Atkins too! I was so excited to have somebody else in the family on board. He didn't even know I was on Atkins until after he started and my step mother mentioned it to him.
So I told my mom that my dad had started Atkins. She said, "I think it's a great way to eat!" I was shocked!
I said,"Yeah, I'm eating healthier than I ever have, lots of vegetables" I think that after months of seeing the foods that I actually eat, she realizes that I am eating healthy.
Anyway, for those of you out there that are not getting support for whatever plan you are on, do what's right for you! If it's good for you, eventually others will come around.
When I told her, she was so disappointed and told me it was a bad diet and not healthy. I knew it was right for me, so I did it anyway, but I was really hurt by my mom's disapproval.
She has been telling me a lot how great I look and she never comments on the Atkins plan any more.
But my best moment came on Monday. My dad called and asked if I was on a low carb diet. He said he was doing Atkins too! I was so excited to have somebody else in the family on board. He didn't even know I was on Atkins until after he started and my step mother mentioned it to him.
So I told my mom that my dad had started Atkins. She said, "I think it's a great way to eat!" I was shocked!
I said,"Yeah, I'm eating healthier than I ever have, lots of vegetables" I think that after months of seeing the foods that I actually eat, she realizes that I am eating healthy.Anyway, for those of you out there that are not getting support for whatever plan you are on, do what's right for you! If it's good for you, eventually others will come around.
