A recent post in the Kimkins member forums: "Hello,
Joined Kimkins a year or so ago and have tried to start it several times, but always fell away. I read the testimonials and I know its possible, but it doesn't seem possible for me. I'm SO addicted to the sweets, they are my drug and I know that. I try so hard to stay away from them and I just can't seem to do it. I went to the dr yesterday and am at an all time high of 250 [pounds].
I gotta do something, I just have to! But I feel so hopeless, I feel like I'm going to be this fat forever! It's the worst feeling and it makes me want to eat more!
I am such a naturally positive person, I don't understand where all this negativity has come from! UGH it's frustrating!!!! I need a coach or a sponsor or something! Anyway, I get paid tomorrow and plan to shop for my groceries Sunday (I'm working back to back 12 hour shifts starting at 7am tomorrow) and starting Monday morning ....
Fingers crossed ... Can I do it this time? God, I pray so!"
... Kimkins member, nikkipooh, age 28
Read Finlee's insightful reply:
"You have an addiction that is calling all the shots in your life. It has its hands around your neck for sure.
Is the sugar worth your life? In this instance I would say, "Can it kill you?" Diabetes, cancer, all of that is possible. You really need to look at not as what it's doing to you now, but what potential it has for taking the rest of your life away -- high cholesterol, high blood pressure. How old are you? It may have you for the rest of your life, but it's also dictating how long you have left.
When I started this program, I really felt I was on short time. Between the high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, family history of diabetes and heart problems -- and being 51-- it was short time. For some of us it comes to, "Will it kill you?" If you are smart you will answer, "YES," and that's not even including the debilitating depression that goes with the bad food choices (for me).
I fired my taste buds -- just fired them and took the control back. This is war is one you have to win. Stubborness goes a long way to getting and keeping control of your life. Every day I put out fires. I have failures. But you know what, it's not about the failures, it's about getting back up on your feet afterward and refusing to give up. In the end my taste buds had taken over and were ruling my whole life 24/7 and I got to tell you that out of that 24 hours (and 15 minutes eating the sugar if you are a slow eater) the math did not add up.
The taste on my tongue was not worth my life.
Do some journaling and really take stock. You need to really evaluate your life and the enemy. In the end, this [Kimkins] is the best place for you. People have your back here [Kimkins]. Join a weekly [challenge] group and post often. Get to know others. Daily, sometimes even hourly, support can be had and might be needed to win this war.
Good luck. Hope to see you taking action and getting the life you never thought in all your dreams you could have! Remember --
You have the control until you hand it back. Stay way from the first bite of the addicting food!"
... Kimkins member, Finlee
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