today is the beginning of day two on this new plan and boy do i ever feel bloated! having been on atkins for over a year and now this -- it worries me. i am about tostart my period in a few days so i hope that's the reason for the bloated feeling. but i woke up this morning and my fingers feel fat. so much so that it hurts to make a fist. *sigh*

please tell me this is temporary...

i already have well disciplined habits. i drink 80-100oz of water a day, eat lots of vegies and of course my protein. yesterday, for the first time in over a year, i added some fruit (apple) and some grains (whole wheat bread for my sandwich). i also had a potato with my dinner (boiled).

i'm having to do a complete 180 it seems - high fat to very low fat. i am feeling overwhelmed and discouraged today. any words of advice? any ex-atkins people out there? how did you feel when you started doing this plan?

thanks.

Coral;

I haven't been on Atktins (though many frineds who did for a few weeks or months and then stopped when they couldn't live with it), but first let me say congratuations on coming to the WW program. This program is very do-able. I have been on it for three years and have lost over 40lbs and kept it off (I still have about 40 to go). Ali (see the daily thread) has lost a TON and kept it off for years. Kirsty is another one. It's very successful and very manageable for life.

Your bloating is going to be temporary, I am sure. Stick it out for a week or two and drink lots of water.

Come join us on the daily thread!!!

BBL

thanks, belle.

where is the daily thread??

Hi Coral,

The daily threads are the ones that say stuff like "Too much tofu Tuesday".. Today's thread is 'Finally Friday'!

Hope this helps

hi, sweater girl -

but are they in this particular forum or another?

nevermind!