[coralshrimp]

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.

[Belle2000]

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

[coralshrimp]

thanks, belle.

where is the daily thread??

[Sweater Girl]

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

[coralshrimp]

hi, sweater girl -

but are they in this particular forum or another?

[coralshrimp]

nevermind!