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I've been a member of this wonderful site since April 18th, 2005 and it's been awhile since I visited. I was doing so well on my own and didn't think I needed support or encouragement. Well as you can see I'm back. I started Atkins at 205 pounds and am now at 164. That was accomplished in a year. Since then I've been in one big long stall which I was not ready to do anything about. Now I am. I've been reading some of the posts and noticed the addiction to coffee (caffeine). Well I fell into the same boat. I was never a big coffee drinker before Atkins and now I'm up to about three pots a day which I drink myself. All that cream, just thinking of it I cringe. Well I am now also on a high cholesteral medication which I wasn't on before. I have been going regularly to the doctor and we both agree that the coffee and all the cream have to be reduced. I think I'm ready to go back on induction and see where that leads. One thing this past year that I got used to was the low carb bars which I love since mornings are such a rush, I have one for breakfast. The other thing I noticed is that some of the yogurt brands have come out with no sugar yogurt, they're sweetened with splenda. I can eat a 750g serving in one sitting as an evening snack. Don't know if that's a good idea or not, the carbs aren't high and it is sweetened with splenda.
A typical day for me goes like this
share a pot of coffee with the husband - just add cream (lots)
go to work and put on a half a pot - with lots of cream
breakfast - scrambled eggs in the microwave with cream and 2 slices of bacon
put on another half pot of coffee - with lots of cream
lunch is usually sliced meat of some type with a tomato or cucumber and a slice of cheese
go home and put on a full pot of coffee with lots of cream
supper is some type of meat with a salad
after dinner snack is peanuts, or the yogurt which I mentioned above or an atkins bar.
I do drink my eights glasses of water if not more.
I was lucky and in February won a years membership to a Goodlife Fitness Gym which I just love. I go every second day (my doctor doesn't recommend every day for me) and I stay an hour excercising, 30 min of cardio and 30 minutes with the weight machines, and then I use the suntan bed which is very relaxing.
My plan is to start the induction again and cut out all the coffee and cream which I feel is where most of my carbs are coming from.
I don't know if I'm in the right frame of mind right now to start the Induction again, but I know that the more I think about it the closer I get there. I am so afraid of putting back on the weight that I've lost. It was hard work and to start again, well. Anyway, any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Diana
A typical day for me goes like this
share a pot of coffee with the husband - just add cream (lots)
go to work and put on a half a pot - with lots of cream
breakfast - scrambled eggs in the microwave with cream and 2 slices of bacon
put on another half pot of coffee - with lots of cream
lunch is usually sliced meat of some type with a tomato or cucumber and a slice of cheese
go home and put on a full pot of coffee with lots of cream
supper is some type of meat with a salad
after dinner snack is peanuts, or the yogurt which I mentioned above or an atkins bar.
I do drink my eights glasses of water if not more.
I was lucky and in February won a years membership to a Goodlife Fitness Gym which I just love. I go every second day (my doctor doesn't recommend every day for me) and I stay an hour excercising, 30 min of cardio and 30 minutes with the weight machines, and then I use the suntan bed which is very relaxing.
My plan is to start the induction again and cut out all the coffee and cream which I feel is where most of my carbs are coming from.
I don't know if I'm in the right frame of mind right now to start the Induction again, but I know that the more I think about it the closer I get there. I am so afraid of putting back on the weight that I've lost. It was hard work and to start again, well. Anyway, any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Diana
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