**** everyone..I am enjoying reading your posts and don't feel so alone. I am stuck at some wierd plateau and I'm not sure what I should change to get the scale to keep going down. It is so frustrating....
Thanks Elizabeth! I made it through the evening and today was a better day. I was worried that I would be tired today, my second day on Atkins, but I actually feel better. Maybe this is what I have needed all along!
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Random dumb female hormones! I wish AF would just start PMS is killing me. I am ravenously hungry and Atkins has been good at keeping my hunger at bay so I am sure i am eating plenty. And i've been having cravings up the wazoo and again I haven't had those in awhile either. I totally almost stopped for ice cream today after work. But i didn't. I came home and had an atkins shake. NOT the same thing but I was proud of myself at least. I just randomly found a cracker crumb too while cleaning and it was all gross and old but it made me think 'mmm a saltine would be so yummy right now!'
RRRR What's wrong with me?!? Not to mention I've been super irritable. I hate PMS!!!! *pouts*
I never get PMS, but my TOM should be starting any day now and maybe that's why I've been UNCONTROLLABLY craving peanut butter...I've given in the past two days and eaten spoonfuls of it which is so off plan but it's getting ridiculous. I'm surprised I haven't started dreaming about peanut butter. I can't wait until this stops.
Linsy-I never used to get PMS outside horrible cramps until I quit my birth control almost 3 years ago. Now some times I get none but usually I get some new ones! It's crazy. Meanwhile peanut butter isn't that bad. I mean its not induction friendly but its Atkins friendly. You can add nuts and their butters back in phase 2.
Even though I felt bloated and fat I decided to weigh myself today just because it was bugging me not knowing and I was only in the 192s so that's not bad considering how fat I feel.
Today marks 1 month that I have stuck to this WOL, and it feels great! Yesterday wasn't so...I had 3 Atkins bars and 3 Diet Cokes. I don't know why. I think I was starting to feel in a rut or something...but at least it wasn't 3 Snickers or donuts or a bowl of fettucini alfredo! I don't think it's PMS, more likely the weather. See today was GOW-geous! Bright sunshine, blue skies, 11 degrees lol! But seriously, when the sun is out, I feel like I can do anything, and today I did great.
I have not actually, since I started, written down and kept track of my carbs, plus I was drinking plain Iced Lattes from Dunkin Donut, and now I realize they are made with milk (duh!) and wasn't accounting for those carbs...JEEZ!! So, technically I haven't really been on induction, though I have seen some great results. That, in itself, tells me how much my body was storing away the sugar and starch! So anyway today I wrote down every thing I ate, measured it all out, and counted every single carb. (Yes, I still had a Diet Coke), and came in at 23. I think I will stay around 20-25 for a while until I can get myself mastered. But back to my original point...I've been doing this for A WHOLE MONTH! I can do anything now!!
Hello all : ) I started Atkins again the week before Valentines day and was doing really good about sticking to it (not losing the weight I should be though) Until yesterday morning that is. I work at the State Highway Admin. but am not a state employee, instead I work for an agency (that has a contract with the state) that pays me and gives me my benefits. I've known we were getting a new agency for months but found out today that I'll be taking a more than $3.00 an hour pay cut!! So I lost it and went to Denny's with my sister and had pancakes. They weren't even good pancakes, I knew I'd like my own better but didn't have any Jiffy Mix in the cupboard since I'm really committed to doing this right. So now I cheated and it wasn't even worth it. Feeling so crummy right now!! Hope everyone else is feeling/doing much much better than I am right now.
Yikes! That's a huge cut, NoMoreNewClothes. I can understand your feelings. You've got enough to worry about so don't agonize about a flapjack flub up. But try to remember that although you don't have control of the employment situation at the moment, you do have control of how you react to it. Sometimes these abupt changes in our lives end up being blessings. They allow us to reassess our priorities and make decisions that end up changing the course of how we live and enhance our overall happiness. I hope that holds true for you!
I have a TMI question. I know there has been a lot of talk of people who have stopped having their period on Atkins. But have any of you started and stayed on longer than usually. I haven't really had a real period in 3 years because of my choice of birth control but the minute I started Atkins last week. I started having a period and it hasn't stopped. I'm guessing it may be the fat cells I'm losing releasing hormones but I'm starting to get freaked out.
DOLLFACE- *cheers to Diet Coke* Your 3 Atkins bars is a lot better than what you could have eaten. That is what I use those for. When I really want a cookie it is my 'alternative' junk food. I dont eat them daily though (i do drink diet coke daily as I don't drink coffee or tea bleh). That sucks about your iced latte. I wonder if they have heavy cream they could substitute for you or is there other things in it? (sugar?) Great job on your loss so far! You are almost in Onderland!!!
Nomorenewclothes- I am glad your one set back isn't making you give up. You are control of your food, its not in control of you. That sucks about your job! 3 dollars an hour is going to make a big difference. I would start looking for a new job.
channen-I dont know why someone would stop having their period on Atkins unless they lost too much weight. Girls with really low body fat percentages (and really high ones) sometimes quit having their periods. When I was 240 I had super long irregular ones where I had to take something to make them start but once I got down near 200 they started to become more regular and now they are stupid short (23-27 days).
On that note, AF showed today. Which is good because i was tired of those moods and cravings but sucks because the first day is always awful (cramps, fatigue, wish i was home in a ball in a dark room and not at work type feelings). But tomorrow I should start feeling better for a few weeks anyway...lol
I made beef stroganoff from genaw's site last night it was pretty good but too expensive to have very regularly. I haven't cheated all week despite my feelings of crappiness so I am really proud of myself. I sometimes have some whipped cream for dessert and I'm never sure how much I have (reddi whip spray can) so unless I OD-ed on that I stayed within my 20 carbs all week too.
My plans for the weekend are to maybe start some indoor seedlings and finally take the bows off my window boxes! lol (they just look so festive and I can't put flowers out yet..)
Hi everyone! I am new to this board, but started Atkins exactly 2 weeks ago. I haven't had a completely clean induction- I was eating Atkins bars, and still use splenda in my coffee, and also drink at least one diet coke a day.
That being said, I feel like the first several days, my weight loss was great. Then it slowed down, and now it seems to have stalled.
I am still losing inches, which is what's really important, and sticking with something for 2 weeks is actually great progress for me. I'm hoping to slowly start phasing the splenda out of my coffee, I'm not eating the bars, and I'm going to try to snack only on veggies instead of prepared sugar free foods.
Anyhow, I'm happy to "meet" you all!
Thanks Firkindness and Elizabeth... today was a better day. No pancakes for sure! This $3 cut is hopefully temporary, so I'm going to stick around there for a bit. I really love my job so it's worth giving it a chance to get better.
That said... Welcome MoodyGirl : )
Nomorenewclothes: Love the name--I have the same agenda. I hope your pay cut is temporary, and I'm glad that you love your job. To me, that's just as important as the pay.
Moodygirl: I just started Atkins myself and downloaded the book. He said splenda is fine for induction. I count it as 1 card per packet and limit myself to two a day.
Now for my good news! I started on Tuesday, weighed today and have lost 6 pounds! I know a lot is water, but my face and fingers look less puffy. That was the incentive I needed to keep going with this. I feel better and have no cravings (so far). I began Atkins after calorie counting and exercising for ten days with no results. I realize that I must be very carb sensitive. Even my complexion is looking better, but that might be due to a new cleanser although I feel it is getting rid of the carbs.
Fizziecat, I know it isn't on the banned list, but I probably consume way more than 3 packets a day. In fact, I know I do.
This week, my personal mini goal is to cut the amount I put in my sugar in half. This morning I used 2 tbs instead of 3, and it wasn't bad at all. Hopefully by next Sunday using one will be a breeze!
It isn't just the coffee, though- the sf jello, candy, diet soda... I'm beginning to think all of those artificial sweeteners are fooling my body into holding onto weight it doesn't need, simply because I'm loading up on them instead of the veggies that should be the majority of my carbs- which is probably why I feel stalled- I sent a good part of the last two weeks eating Atkins' bars and shakes and telling myself it was okay because they said Atkins on the package. I'm over that!
Today I signed up for my first ever 5k- which is a HUGE deal for me, because I don't run, have never run for pleasure, and can't currently run a 5k. But a girlfriend and I are going to do it together, which means I can't back out. I downloaded a podcast that's supposed to ease me into it, and I'm probably as excited as I am scared, so I guess that's a good thing.
Even if I'm not breaking any land-speed records (and I won't be!), the regular exercise and just the fact that I'm moving every day should help the weight come off. I'm staying on Atkins, so hopefully I'll have another good weigh in on Monday, and the weight will continue to come off.
I would start looking for a new job.
