I realize I'm not Kim, Nikki, but I hope you don't mind my stepping in? I just noticed that you're drinking Crystal Light, and I just stopped drinking it myself yesterday. (And was down half a pound today, but I don't know if it's related.) I really think the aspartame in it was stalling me.

I'll be sure to post after a few days of not drinking it and let you know if it seems to have made a difference! (Yeah, so much for my going by the pants instead of the scale. I'm weak, I know.)

Fake sugar as well as sugar alcohols are well known for stalling people.

Cally - Thanks for the input. I always welcome anyones input. I dont drink it everyday. I was wondering about it to. In fact today was the forst time I had it in awhile. Please let me know how the experiment goes for you.

Hi Kim-
Today I had the powdered but I was drinkin the one with splenda. I think I'll try to get the bottled crytal light again. Thanks for your help.

Nikki

Hi JerseyGryl,
I'm totally not eating those Atkin's bar. I just told my husband he can have them. LOL
Then that's my sister's problem I bet, and my mom and dad.
Once a day, I'll drink Diet Rite soda. They have Splenda in them and have no caffine in them too. The white grape flavor is good.
Hey this is funny: Have you seen that Jenny Craig commercial with Valerie Bertinelli? She started JC at the same time I starte Atkins and we have lost the same amount of weight. Her most recent one she say's she lost 22 lbs and I've lost 24, so I beat her by 2. Haha!
Now I'm going to have to lose more than her now. LOL

I wanted to post and let everyone know how much I'm loving the Adkins Diet!
I started the induction phase on Friday and I've lost 7 lbs in just four days!
I'm so stoked!
Jersey Girl ~ you're an inspiration and I've read several of your posts and have gotten alot of good info from them! Thanks!!

I do have a question though, I popped a certs into my mouth the other day without thinking about it and later wondered if that might cause any problems.......it didn't seem to, but are breath mints allowed? If so, what kind should I be looking for?

Congrats on your losses Sara

Has Splenda been known to stall people as well? or is it just aspertame?

As I recall, Splenda doesn't have a reputation for stalling people, but you do have to count 1 gram of carbs per packet.

I buy a liquid-form natural sweetener called Stevia extract, myself--I get it at GNC, but I've also seen it at other health stores. Zero-calorie, zero-carb, and it doesn't seem to have any effect on my losses; maybe you'd like to try it.

I agree with cally splenda has not been known to cause stalls. However you need to count it as 1 carb per packet unless you use liquid splenda which does not have the fillers.

I have a question is it bad if 55% of your diet is fat? I broke down my diet yesterday on MY PLAN which is like fit day. I had 55 % fat, 41% protein and 4 % carbs. Does that sound right? Again I am sorry for the questions.I just ot my book so I am starting to read it. This morning I discovered another reason my weighjt loss may be so slow. I just read most italian hot sausage has 2-3 carbs per link I never would have thought that. The atkins book says sausae has 2.0. I never knew that I have been eating a good deal of sausage. Good thing I got the book ! No more sausage for dinner for me. I am making sausae for everyone else tonight. I will eat egg salad. I have renewed faith that after I read the book I can take these last 20 pounds off this summer.

Nikki

Nikki

Way to go Sara, that's is so great!
I love doing Atkins too, I have never felt better.
Keep up the great work you CAN reach your goal.
Take Care

Nikki, I wouldn't wory about the fat%, my fat % is also high and it hasnt stoped me from losing. Its unlikely that your fat gr intake is high , just that other %s are low making the %of fat look high. I try to look only at grams not %. I like the italian sausages too, Just have to save them for a treat.

Thanx for all your info everyone. I can now see what exactly what to avoid now. I have been drinking the crystal light and a couple of other drinks with aspartame. I think I'm going to stick with the water for the most part from now on. Hope I don't hit another plateau. Wish me luck!