About a year and a half ago I started doing the Atkins diet. I lost a
few pounds, but did not feel well. What's worse, while I lost a little
weight, I lost a lot more friends. I have always been a pretty happy
person, even during bad times I have always maintained a smile. I
didn't notice it myself at first, but shortly after I started doing
Atkins, I became a grouch. I was snapping at people at work, even
caused one of my employees to quit her job after being with the company
for 8 years. My spouse told me several times that I was not the person
he married and on a fe occasions, mentioned divorce, which came as a
shock to me after 12 years of a very happy marriage. He even said to
me one night "you used to be such a sweet person until you started that
damn diet, now you are the [censored] from hell". He went on to explain
that he's rather have me overweight than live with my "new attitude".
Of course, I just told him off, and walked away. I heard similar
things from friends, my parents, and many other people in my life.
While I have been a company manager for many years, suddenly my
superior at work told me that he noticed a big change in me, and asked
me what was wrong. When I told him nothing was wrong, he told me that
ihe was seeking someone else to fill my position if I didnt quit my
attitude.
That night I came home and got into another big fight with husband, who
told me he was leaving and would be staying with his brother. That's
the night I broke down and cried. I had been a successful business
woman, had a happy marriage, lots of friends, and a good life. Now, i
was losing it all, and could not figure out why. Yet, those words that
my husband said ("you used to be such a sweet person until you started
that damn diet, now you are the [censored] from hell"😉 haunted me. I
called in sick from work and spent the say by myself, hating everything
I was and everything having t do with my life. I wanted revenge on
everyone that did me wrong, wanted to hurt people, and it took lots of
strength to keep from calling a few people and telling them off. I
went to the mall to escape from the hell I was living in. At the mall
I broke down. I went to several of the restaurants and ate all kinds
of junk food. Lots of sugar and carbs. Within hours I felt like
someome lifted a huge weight off my body. I saw life like I used to,
and I smiled again.
I felt a little guilty, but I came home with a whole bag of junk food
full of carbs. My life had become such a terrible mess that I didn't
care about my diet. Yet, in all honesty, that's what saved me. As
soon as I gave up the Atkins diet, my life returned to normal. I am
not the raving [censored] from hell that I had become, and everyone in my
life is back. I even called the one employee that quit, apologized and
rehired her with a raise.
I've gained back the 6 or so pounds I lost, but life is good again. I
am being careful with the junk foods, but no more Atkins diet for me.
I could not understand why I became such a [censored] on Atkins, until I ran
across several other women on Atkins. Women with bad attitudes and
women wanting to hurt others for no apparent reason. That lead me to
this newsgroup. I have been reading this group for quite some time
now, and it all fits together. I have never read messages from more
miserabe people as those of you on this newsgroup. All most of you
want to do is hurt others and complain. Just the way I was, just like
these other women I have met who are on Atkins.
All I can say is Thank God I quit the Atkins Diet.
You people are miserable.
Dont worry, I am not going to get on anyone's case on here. I have
much more to live for than argue with you people who are as brainwashed
as I was. In fact this is my one and only message to you people. I
had to learn the hard way how the Atkins diet destroys a persons life.
I believe you all do too, But I learned, and reading this newsgroup
confirmed what I expereinced.
I think it's the sugar we eat that makes and keeps us sweet, and like
my husband said, I'd rather be overweight than be a nasty [censored].
Be Happy - I am