I think everyone reacts differently with artificial sweetners... it may not be your friend.
Have ya'll tried infused water? I LOVE to put a pitcher in the friedge with thai basil... tastes like licorice water... i love it. Or if you're not a fan of licorace.. fresh mint is good too... and a couple lime slices... (from waht I looked up, you can put fruit in the water and infuse it with flavor without adding carbs/calories.. just don't eat the fruit.. has anyone heard differently??)
I love lemon water and cucumber water, always have a jug of one of them in the fridge. Makes it easier to drink my water everyday, especially the cucumber, it's so refreshing.
Hi everyone, this is my first post to the forum. A friend refered me to the site and at first it was a tad overwhelming. I've spent a week or so browsing through all the info on various diets, resources, etc. and am amazed at the depth of information here! I've been attempting Atkins for the last few months, but with some big changes in my family life has kinda taken priority. Things are now settling down and tomorrow will be my first "official" day. Today I did a pre intro, had a bananna muffin for snack time with my toddler.
I use the generic mio stuff from walmart, i LOVE the southern sweet tea. i also use the lemon flavor for me regular hot tea. has anyone tried the snapple half n half? I use that to splash a little bit in my tea also. I'm in hte middle of reading Dr Atkins 2002 book and it has really helped to clarify things for me. The atkins site left me confused and flustered. I used their little carb book so much it fell apart checking all my foods for carb levels. lol
Welcome Silhouette! These ladies are super helpful, you'll like it here.
So... out of curiosity, I tried to put my old, size 9 jeans on and... I can totally button them! They don't fit well enough to leave the house in yet, but they no longer seem like impossible doll clothes I'll never wear. I'm really almost there!
Happy Thursday all! I went to bed super early and dreamed it was the weekend, almost slept in....but I came to my senses...darn.
I think I had a whoosh, pants are loose and my wrists look smaller but its almost TOM so I'm not getting on that scale, lol! I don't want to see a high number when I know it should be a low number. psychologically, this is better for me.
I get mongolian beef and ask them to sautee it dry (no sauce which usually has corn syrup). Then I eat it with not rice. But, I stay away from chinese usually. When I go out I have a few safe foods, the town I live in only has five restaurants so...ya. One place I eat either a meditaranian salad with grilled chicken, or I get the pan seared chicken or cod with steamed veg and the other places we go, a steak no sides, or buffolo wings if they are not breaded (they usually are not). I made the mistake of going to the thai place the other night with friends and I think I mentioned here that when I got home I looked up the rice wrappers for the spring rolls I ate and they were massively carby for paper thin little things.
SO, I've been officially LCing in induction for a month now (as the TOM counts). I started last month around "this time." I haven't weighed in a few weeks so I don't know how much I've lost but I FEEL GREAT. I'm going to wait for Aunt Flo to go home and then I'll weigh and report my losses. I kinda want to stay on induction until I'm at or very near my GW. I guess its less Atkins and more keto, but...I love it. This is the first time in years that my TOM has been bareable, usually I'm bloated...cranky, crampy...headachy...not this time. I feel a-o-k.
Ghost, that's awesome!! You've got some great restraing, not weighing for a few weeks! I should do that too.. but I do get encouraged by the scale... I just know I should only weigh once a week or so. That's awesome your TOM isn't bad... I didn't know LC could help in that way? I REALLY HOPE SO.. I have the WORST TOMs (every other one is pretty bad)...debilitating cramps.
I don't feel like my clothes fit much better... I can see most of the change in my face... Guess time will tell. I need to get into the gym now that I'm a couple weeks in. Hopefully that'll get it going even more! Hope you have a nice week!
Hey ladies..hope you all are doing well. I lost 4 lbs in my first week and really, I'm discouraged. I guess I really expected to lose way more than that. It's upsetting b/c I'm still so freaking stupid I eat to make myself feel better. I've been totally off plan today. I'm working (on a little break now) and I'm holding my back and my sides and feeling gross b/c I have so much extra fat there.
Do you ever get to where you just don't understand why you can't stick to anything? I really feel that way right now. I have been *trying* to get on plan and stay there for 2 years now. Seriously I have been trying for a few months. I just can't seem to stick to anything. And I've tried everything. I've tried shakes, MRC, hcg, Atkins, WW, just watching what I eat, etc.. I don't know why I can't stick to anything. I'm disgusted with how I look and feel, and had such high hopes for this. I know I put too much pressure on myself, but I can't see any other way when I never follow through. No one else is going to make me do this. I lost 48 lbs 4 years ago and kept it off for 2 years. I've been struggling for the last 2 years and have managed to gain almost 40 back.
If anyone has any insight, tools, tricks, books, anything to help me.. I'd really appreciate it! I'm going to try and get back on plan tomorrow. I have less than 8 weeks before my trip (and my 40th birthday) and I really wanted to be thinner by then.
Temple, I'm not a big fan of artificial or prepackaged foods either, and you absolutely don't need to eat them on Atkins. I was luke warm on Atkins when my husband talked me into doing it with him, so for the first couple weeks he made me lots of fresh, decadent food that was atkins-acceptable, like steak, bacon, and guacamole (which we pile on to lettuce leaves.) I seriously ate a steak for dinner like the first 3 nights of induction. Starting a low carb diet is hard - treat yourself.
My Russian guest does eat fish, so that's great. I was dreading cooking 2 different dinners every night.
Hey ladies..hope you all are doing well. I lost 4 lbs in my first week and really, I'm discouraged. I guess I really expected to lose way more than that. It's upsetting b/c I'm still so freaking stupid I eat to make myself feel better. I've been totally off plan today. I'm working (on a little break now) and I'm holding my back and my sides and feeling gross b/c I have so much extra fat there.
Do you ever get to where you just don't understand why you can't stick to anything? I really feel that way right now. I have been *trying* to get on plan and stay there for 2 years now. Seriously I have been trying for a few months. I just can't seem to stick to anything. And I've tried everything. I've tried shakes, MRC, hcg, Atkins, WW, just watching what I eat, etc.. I don't know why I can't stick to anything. I'm disgusted with how I look and feel, and had such high hopes for this. I know I put too much pressure on myself, but I can't see any other way when I never follow through. No one else is going to make me do this. I lost 48 lbs 4 years ago and kept it off for 2 years. I've been struggling for the last 2 years and have managed to gain almost 40 back.
If anyone has any insight, tools, tricks, books, anything to help me.. I'd really appreciate it! I'm going to try and get back on plan tomorrow. I have less than 8 weeks before my trip (and my 40th birthday) and I really wanted to be thinner by then.
Four lbs in your first week should not be discouraging. YOu don't have as much to lose as people who tend to lose more in induction. Yes, you are putting too much pressure on yourself. Atkins and LC diets are a WOL not a diet to move a few lbs and then switch plans. Just keep at it and the weight will keep coming off. People always expect LC to make them lose weight fast, but really, you lose the same as any other "diet" the differnce is its easier to stick to through the stalls.
I once suffered from diet ADD too, switching from one to another because I felt like they were not working. It does take patience to see results. You don't gain 40 lbs in a week, you can't expect it to all fall off in a week.
Thank you for the reminder Ghost..It does get discouraging though when you lose 4 lbs and 5 days later you're 1 lb higher and still only 3 lbs down total. Especially when you're eating eggs, meat, veggies and nothing else. Yes, I know this is a way of life and I need to stick to it, but I waited too long to get serious and now I have a lot to lose in a short period of time. I just wish I could lose a lot to jump start me and keeps my motivation up, kwim? Thanks again though.. I'm still working it today.
I use to think that way too, but you have to let it go. Stop worrying about losing so much by a certain date. Think more about it being a work in progress. Every day is not going to go perfectly and some days you will have to fight yourself. On other days, you have to give yourself a break and indulge in something that isn't too terribly bad. I am the type of person that wants instant and constant results. I have to keep reminding myself that it just isn't realistic and it is ok.
Just keep on keepin on Rocki, some weeks I lose nothing or even gain a pound or two, but its like my body is getting ready for the whoosh and all the sudden, 4 lbs in a week...like this week
Good news, I had to readjust my ticker again this morning after adjusting it yesterday morning too. After shark week I was 236 yesterday and this morning...oh a whim I weighed again...and I am now 234! Now a little history lesson on my yo yo history. 6 years ago I stepped on the scale and weighed 234 lbs. it took me four months to get down to 200. I hope I can do it faster this time, last time I was counting calories and was cheating a lot because I was never satisfied. This time I have to remind myself to eat because I can be sated for 10+ hours. Honestly, in the last 6 weeks I've only felt genuine hunger pangs a handful of times. This is why Atkins works for me. This is why I can be successful right now. I hope nothing about this WOE changes for me. I have no plans on climbing the carb latter till I'm at goal. I want to stay in keto, at induction levels of carb intake and feel this good.
Last night while driving to the store I was reflecting on a time in my life when my eating was out of control. I loved a block and a half from a cheesecake factory...and I would get a slice every day and eat the whole dang thing. I would start with a sliver and tell myself I would save the rest for my boyfriend when he got off work. There was never any left when he got off work and I'd hide the evidence of my gluttony in the bottom of the trash can covered with garbage. What is striking to me is that I don't have those cravings or urges to binge anymore. Another example is pizza. It is my trigger food. I can start with "I'm only going to have one slice." and an hour later the large pizza is gone. I havn't had pizza in over 6 weeks and I've not even wanted it. I know there are recipes for LC pizza made with cauliflower crust but I've not even wanted to make it...yet...I won't count that one out though. It does sound good. Point is, being in keto and the amazing feeling of control I have over food has really made the WOE and this WOL something I feel I can maintain indefinitely but its changed my perspecive on food altogether.
