Hi Everyone,
I am new here too. I went on the aitkins diet in february of this year, very successfully too, managed to go from 82 kgs to 64kgs in 3 weeks. then disaster struck, I had a netball accident and recieved a head/brain injury.
Within the first 7 weeks I gained 20kg and this continued till my present weight of 93kg.
I am able to do little more than 10 mins excercise per day, very little housework and worse still I am unable to work, they say it will be another 1 - 2 years before my brain is recovered.
I have very little interest in anything now including food, i eat very little and certainly don't enjoy it.
I have been put on medication which I believe halts weight loss anyway.
I have tried to go back onto the aitkins diet a few times now, but find my brain function while on it is adding to my feeling hungover and away with the fairies.
I really want to get back into things and feeling healthy like I did when I was on the diet. Any suggestions please??????
I also find I was limited in what I coud find to eat, I live in a small town in NZ where there is one supermarket only. I have found there are not many products easily available to us here.
Any suggestions ??????
Next obstacle, I am living on welfare due to accident and unsupporting ex husband, I have one slightly overweight son and one anorexic 8 year old. I believe food is becoming a real issue for myself and the kids, if we get to eat properly we are happy.
I think I should like to start a journal, because I think I really need some support on this one.
Anyway hope to hear from anyone that might be able to help
pip